Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect - Sharingan Intercepts Tianmeng

Chapter 75 75 A Flower in a Mirror, A Moon in the Water

Inside the Mingde Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire.

A little before the Shrek Academy members were tricked by the Supreme Elder, Xiao Qiang, who was heading to the Star Luo Empire, approached Jing Hongchen.

"Teacher, if I may be so bold, you think too highly of Shrek and his friends."

"Oh? How so?" Jing Hongchen asked, taking a leisurely sip of tea.

"This time, we have a very high chance of winning against Shrek Academy. If we win, teacher, do you think Shrek Academy will let us go back, or do you think the Star Luo Empire will let us go back so easily?"

"Even if we win this time, or even if we don't, Shrek Academy or the Star Luo Empire probably won't let us leave easily. After all, you are the head of the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire, and your only two grandchildren are participating in this competition. In addition, there is me, your disciple. If the Star Luo Emperor acts impulsively, or Shrek Academy suddenly becomes unreasonable, judging from the people they have sent out to protect us, I'm afraid my nephew, my senior sister Meng, and I are all in grave danger."

"No, it's not fair to say that we're in grave danger. The people responsible for protecting us this time are too weak. If the Star Luo Empire or Shrek Academy wants to harm us, we're doomed with the few people they've sent out. We might not even be able to get our bodies back. They might even use our bodies to demand a level nine soul tool from Mingde Hall."

"Yes, and most likely it's a corpse that's already been ruined." Xiao Qiang added at the end, making Jing Hongchen truly afraid of what might happen.

Although Xiao Qiang has Xue Di on his side, that is, after all, his last trump card. Once Xue Di appears, it remains to be seen whether Jing Hongchen can still stand firmly on Xiao Qiang's side. Therefore, Xue Di should refrain from taking action if possible. If she really has to take action, she should do it cleanly.

In the original story, Elder Xuan of Shrek Academy used Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to threaten Mingde Hall into leaving behind the level-eight soul tool, the Sword of Judgment.

Xu Tianran's brainless preparations after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition in Mingdu were most likely inspired by the Shrek Academy Elder.

However, Shrek Academy is a positive character created by Tang Jia San Shao, so what he did was correct and without any disadvantages. But when it came to Xu Tianran, it became a completely brainless act. Not only did it bring no real benefits, but it also offended a group of people, forcibly pushing those Soul Masters who could have watched the show and waited for the unification of the continent to the opposite side, adding a layer of hatred to them.

Jing Hongchen was silent for a moment and then nodded. "You're right, and so am I. How could I not have thought of that at all? With your talent and future potential, I never imagined that they would resort to such desperate measures."

"Alright, you go back first. I'll find a few more level nine soul masters in the Hall of Offerings to go with me."

"Teacher, a few level nine soul masters might not be enough. After all, we are fighting on foreign soil. If they attack us as a group, even with several level nine soul masters, we could easily be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Therefore, I have a suggestion: why don't we do this..."

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After discussing it with Jing Hongchen, Xiao Qiang and his group embarked on their journey to Xingluo City, the capital of the Xingluo Empire.

Compared to Shrek Academy, the path for Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has been far too smooth.

Not only did no one die on the road, but the soul tool not only ensured the speed of travel, but also ensured that the quality of life along the way was not reduced compared to before. As the senior with the highest cultivation, Ma Rulong even took advantage of his soul power to soar into the sky when he was bored and made an ice cream with the milk he brought.

Soon, after several days of travel, the group arrived at the Star Emperor Hotel, owned by the Star Luo Empire's royal family, without any major incidents.

"It feels a bit lacking compared to the Mingdu Grand Hotel." Xiao Qiang, who had been staying in the top-tier VIP suite of the Mingdu Grand Hotel for a year since he raided the Hongchen family's treasure trove, muttered to himself.

"It's a bit lacking, but it's still not bad. You guys can discuss your tactics against Shrek Academy yourselves. We old guys won't get involved in the specifics. But you can rest assured, if you're going to face Shrek Academy, just kill them. We old guys are here to keep things under control. As long as it's on the field, it doesn't matter how many people you kill. But you also need to be careful not to get killed by Shrek Academy. Life and death are preordained on the field. If you die on the field, we old guys can't get any revenge for you. After all, that's the rule that everyone agrees on."

An old man with fiery red hair said that, judging from his aura, he might not be much weaker than Jing Hongchen. Clearly, he was one of the powerful figures from the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship that Jing Hongchen had recruited.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Tianhuo and all Your Majesties." Ma Rulong led everyone in bowing to the red-haired elder. Then, everyone activated the soul-guided devices to prevent eavesdropping and began to study ways to deal with the Shrek Seven Devils in the room.

Ma Rulong and Lin Xi had both participated in the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition, but they were only substitutes at that time. However, it was precisely because of this that they were somewhat familiar with this year's opponents.

Soon, photos of this year's Shrek Seven Devils were piled on the table.

"Everyone, there are two people we need to pay attention to in this competition. First, Dai Yueheng. Five years ago, his soul power reached level 45, and he was practically a Soul Emperor. But the person we should be most concerned about is not him, but Dai Yueheng."

Ma Rulong pointed to Gongyang Mo's photo as he spoke. "He was also a Soul Master five years ago. Although he may not have reached the Soul Emperor level now, he is the most dangerous one. As long as he's around..."

"Brother Ma, please wait a moment." Xiao Qiang raised his hand. He really couldn't stand listening to Ma Rulong's tactics anymore. They had chosen the wrong enemy from the start. He was underestimating the Holy Name, Elder Xuanzi, with Ma Rulong's battle tactics.

"What's wrong?"

"Actually, you're overthinking it. We don't need to go through all that trouble. This time, our opponent isn't very strong, so too many tactics are unnecessary. If you don't understand what I'm saying now, you'll understand once their team arrives."

"What do you mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything. There are some things you probably won't believe if I tell you now, but you'll know when they arrive."

"But it's not good that we're completely unprepared to face Shrek."

"I'm prepared," Xiao Qiang said, pulling out a Tang sword. "This is something I specially prepared for this competition. It has a very imposing name: Mirror Flower, Water Moon."

Ma Rulong: "..." Am I misunderstanding something? What's so powerful about the phrase "mirage"?

(End of this chapter)