Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao's Dual Transmigration into the Peerless Dragon King

Chapter 342 Gathering in the Starry Sky

Jing Hongchen gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "I do hope it was developed by Mingdetang."

Ma Zhong was stunned when he heard this. Such a stunning work that could rewrite the upper limit of the power of a level three soul tool was not the latest product of Mingde Hall.

He thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked again, "Could it be that Master Confucius has emerged from seclusion?"

Jing Hongchen shook his head again: "With Elder Kong's status, how could he possibly waste time making a level three soul tool?"

He then stopped being mysterious and said, "Look at the mark on the gun; that's the symbol of the funeral parlor."

Ma Zhong frowned, brought the gun closer for a closer look, and indeed found a very small mark on the side of the gun.

He looked up and asked, "A memorial hall? When did the Empire suddenly have a memorial hall? I've never heard of it before."

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Jing Hongchen sighed again: "It's not from the Sun Moon Empire. This Spirit Hall is in Star Luo City."

Ma Zhong's already wide eyes widened even more, almost popping out of their sockets.

His rugged face was filled with disbelief and shock, his voice cracking and booming like thunder in the quiet office: "How is this possible?! How could a Soul Master from the Star Luo Empire create such a Soul Tool?!"

After he finished shouting, Jing Hongchen slowly said, "This is exactly why I want you to go. I've studied this gun repeatedly for several nights, and the more I study it, the more alarmed I become."

A sudden thought flashed through Ma Zhong's mind, and he slapped his thigh, realizing, "The names 'Hall of Spirit Transmission' and 'Tower of Spirit Transmission' are so similar; it can't be a coincidence. There must be some connection between them."

Jing Hongchen nodded solemnly and said, "That's right, that's my judgment too."

"The soul tools of the Spirit Hall have only been gradually flowing out of Xingluo City in the last few months. Currently, the ones available on the market are all low-level soul tools."

"Even though it is just a low-level soul tool, we have to admit that its exquisite craftsmanship and powerful strength have completely overwhelmed our Mingde Hall."

"The design of the core array and energy circuit of the decomposition ray gun in your hand is completely different from the mainstream direction of our Mingde Hall. However, every circuit is extremely precise, and the energy loss at every node is minimized."

"This is not the whim of one or two genius soul masters, but a whole soul tool manufacturing system that is more advanced and mature than ours."

Soul tools are the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire and the lifeblood of their leading position among the three major empires.

Now, the Sun Moon Empire is being crushed by the Star Luo Empire in its most prized Soul Guidance technology, which is an unimaginable threat to the Sun Moon Empire.

Ma Zhong suddenly stood up from his chair. His rugged face no longer held any of the previous disdain or indifference; instead, it was filled with solemnity and determination.

"Don't worry, Dean. When I go to Xingluo, I will definitely investigate the details of this Spirit Transmission Hall."

After confirming the matter, Ma Zhong stood up from his chair in a flurry of activity, turned around, and strode towards the door.

He flung open the heavy wooden door to the office, only to find two figures standing there—Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, a brother and sister.

Ma Zhong looked at the two of them and said, "Go find the dean. Go inside quickly."

The brother and sister walked briskly into the office. Looking at her beloved grandson and granddaughter, Jing Hongchen's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a kind smile appeared on her face: "What brings you two here?"

The brother and sister exchanged a glance, sharing a knowing look, and then Xiao Hongchen spoke first: "Grandpa, we want to go to Xingluo too."

Jing Hongchen's smile faded slightly, and her expression became more serious: "You all heard everything outside?"

Meng Hongchen stuck out her tongue and replied, "Grandpa, we didn't mean to eavesdrop, we just happened to be looking for you."

"Furthermore, we are also very curious about this memorial hall and memorial tower. The fact that you and Grandpa Ma attach so much importance to it must mean that it is not simple."

"This time, the other side took the initiative to send invitations to all parties to attend the ceremony, so there shouldn't be any danger."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen remained silent for a moment. In the last All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament held in Xingluo City, he and his sister had suffered a crushing defeat, and they had been holding back their determination for the past few years.

Seeing the two of them working so hard to cultivate, he, as their grandfather, felt a pang of heartache.

Letting them go out for a walk and change their mood this time might be a good idea.

Thinking of this, he could no longer maintain the seriousness on his face, and a smile returned to his eyes as he said, "Since you want to go, then go."

Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Rift Grand Canyon.

Regarding place names, there are many names in the world that are merely far-fetched attempts at elegance, but the name "Sky Rift Grand Canyon" is as realistic as possible.

It seems that one day in ancient times, a god wielding a giant sword cleaved down from the sky, splitting the entire earth in two.

A bottomless, endless canyon stretches across the map of Douluo Continent. From the air, it looks like a hideous scar, extending from one end of the horizon to the other, with no end in sight.

The canyon is flanked by nearly vertical cliffs, with the highest cliff tops piercing the clouds and shrouded in swirling mist year-round.

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On this remote and inaccessible cliff, where even birds cannot cross, dozens of simple thatched huts have been built in a haphazard and orderly fashion.

However, those who can survive in such a perilous place are naturally not ordinary people.

It's hard to imagine that the renowned Body Sect, famous throughout the continent, actually hides its headquarters on the cliffs of this secluded canyon.

Inside the largest thatched cottage in the group of cottages, Long Aotian stood in the center, his angular face showing a hint of disbelief.

He had just rushed back without stopping, bringing the gold-embossed invitation directly back to the sect from the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, only to find that his master had no intention of going at all.

He couldn't help but raise his voice and ask, "Master, you're really not going?"

Opposite Long Aotian, a burly old man was sitting cross-legged on a mat made of cattails.

He had striking dark green short hair, and his equally dark green eyes gleamed with a cold light in the dimly lit thatched cottage. Even just sitting there casually, the aura he exuded was like that of a lurking prehistoric beast.

This is the current sect leader of the Body Sect, Poison Undying.

A hint of undisguised disdain flashed in Poison Undying's dark green eyes as he curled his lip and said dismissively, "What bullshit spirit? I've never even heard of it."

"Our disciples of the Body Sect have relied entirely on their own bodies, honed through countless trials, and have never depended on external objects."

Long Aotian felt that his master was good in every way, except that he was too stubborn; once he made up his mind, nothing could change it.

However, after Du Bu Si finished humming, his dark green eyes suddenly darted around, and he looked his most prized disciple up and down, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Although I'm not going, you have to go, kid."

"You should go with the Heavenly Soul Royal Family and take Vina with you."

All factions across the continent have received the invitation from the Spirit Pagoda.

The various factions reacted very differently to this matter.

Some people take it seriously. The eight-story tower next to the Star Luo Palace rose from the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even the prince's mansion was demolished to build this tower, so they feel that it must be something extraordinary.

However, some people are dismissive, believing that the Soul Master system has been passed down for tens of thousands of years and cannot be changed so easily.

They naturally wouldn't believe it until they saw it for themselves.

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As the date indicated on the invitation drew closer, many unfamiliar faces gradually entered Xingluo City.

Representatives from all sides gathered to observe the ceremony, and discussions about the Spirit Pagoda and spirits could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys.

According to Gongyang Mo's statistics, those who were supposed to arrive should have already arrived.

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