Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 160 Holy Spirit Cult: Has a Holy Son Appeared?

Xu Jiujiu's attention was entirely focused on the Conferred God Platform, and a joyful expression appeared on her bright and intelligent face: "This is a level nine soul tool! Perhaps even Shrek Academy doesn't have one..."

However, after hearing her elder brother's analysis, the gentle and elegant face that had just shown a hint of joy turned to surprise:

"Hmm? Royal brother, do you think the person who created this embryo is an evil spirit master?"

After a long while of listening with a smile, he froze, then released his Star Crown Martial Soul, wanting to sense the aura inside the embryo.

Bathed in the golden starlight, Princess Jiujiu, with her noble bearing and fair complexion, had a faint star mark on her forehead.

However, apart from the extremely abundant life force, he could not sense anything else for a long time.

After withdrawing a few wisps of starlight, he asked with some doubt, "Brother, this embryo contains such pure life force; it shouldn't have been created by an evil soul master, right?"

Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly. When the other party brought the Conferred God Platform to him, he felt that the other party was no ordinary person, so it was best not to make any rash comments.

Regardless of the circumstances, bringing the Conferred God Platform to Xingluo is ultimately a good thing for him.

Xu Jiawei slowly shook his head: "Alright, Jiu Jiu, let's not talk about whether the other party is an evil soul master or not."

He also released a small amount of Star Crown power, the golden-white aura swirling around the embryo, and said thoughtfully:

"The elders of my clan and I have tried to study this God Sealing Platform, but the sealing power within it is extremely strong, and we cannot sense any trace of its aura at all."

"The life force you perceive is merely the energy emanating from the embryo."

Xu Jiawei's eyes showed undisguised shock as he spoke.

"And the density of this life force is at least comparable to that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast... We have no idea what terrifying existence exists inside the embryo."

After listening to his elder brother's story for a long time, his eyes gradually changed from initial doubt and surprise to disbelief.

A 100,000-year-old soul beast, whether it's its soul ring or its 100% produced soul bone, will always be the most top-tier treasure on the continent.

Successfully fusing with a 100,000-year-old soul beast will bring about a dramatic change in the enhancement of a soul master's strength through the four soul skills derived from the soul ring and soul bone.

After a long while, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Brother, why did you bring it to the auction house? Shouldn't you have kept it...?"

Xu Jiawei naturally understood his sister's thoughts. No one would want to keep a sealed 100,000-year-old soul beast for themselves to absorb.

But the prerequisite is that he can break the seal on the embryo. Not to mention that their Star Luo Empire's research on soul tools has not even reached the ninth level, and they simply cannot grasp the principle of the Conferred God Platform.

Furthermore, the terrifying energy within the embryo could have unimaginable consequences if not handled properly.

Ordinary level nine soul-guided cannonballs have the destructive power to destroy half of the buildings in Star Luo City, not to mention the unpredictable Conferred God Platform. Who knows what powerful beings are sealed inside? How could they possibly control the Conferred God Platform?

Xu Jiawei sighed and slowly shook his head: "Given the current level of mastery of soul guidance technology in Xingluo, we simply cannot use this embryo."

"Actually, I've thought about your idea many times before." Xu Jiawei's tone was somewhat unwilling. He himself had struggled with it countless times, and the other person's words at the time also revealed that this was a grand scheme set up against the Sun Moon Empire.

After careful consideration, Xu Jiawei decided to bring the embryo to the Starlight Auction House and hand it over to his sister.

A 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone are priceless treasures, but no matter how precious the Conferred God Platform is, they cannot use it and can only be placed there as a valuable and exquisite vase.

Not only will they be unable to fulfill their true purpose, but they will also have to bear the terrifying and unknown risks of the Investiture of the Gods Platform.

Xu Jiawei sighed slowly: "For a long time, without considering the technical issues, if what is sealed in the embryo is indeed a 100,000-year-old soul beast..."

"Then, it is indeed possible for us to create a peerless genius with twin martial souls through this embryo."

Even if a second martial soul is not successfully created, absorbing it into a soul ring is still acceptable. The four soul skills brought by the 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone can still give the empire one more top-tier expert.

"However, we are helpless against the sealing of the embryo... Moreover, that person seems to be deliberately setting things up. Why don't we spread the word and use the gimmick of a 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo and the creation of a second martial soul to attract the forces on the continent into our scheme?"

Xu Jiawei brought the Conferred God Platform to the Starlight Auction House not simply to have Xu Jiujiu auction it off, but to involve numerous forces in his scheme to secure the greatest possible benefit for Xingluo.

No major power would be uninterested in an embryo; their mutual attrition would also be a form of enhancement for Xingluo.

Thinking of this, Xu Jiawei stopped dwelling on their inability to break the embryo seal and narrowed his eyes slightly: "I released the news a few days ago that it would be auctioned off during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament."

"By doing pre-emptive publicity, those who win the bid will inevitably suffer heavy losses."

As he spoke, Xu Jiawei handed the Conferred God Platform in his hand to his sister, instructing her to release the royal auction item cabinet and add a layer of Star Crown Power to shield her aura. Then, she could throw this hot potato away and let other forces fight over it.

After a long while, he gently stroked her purple hair and sighed softly, "Alright, Your Majesty, let's auction it off then. It'll replenish the national treasury."

……

At the Star Emperor Hotel, during a meeting of the Sun and Moon team.

"Master, what kind of project are we filming that could squander a whopping 300 million gold soul coins?"

Jing Hongchen tapped the table with a mainland universal card containing 300 million gold soul coins, responding with a pleasant expression.

"This auction is different from the past. It's probably a message deliberately released by Xingluo, saying that it's the highest quality treasure in ten thousand years since the first generation of the Seven Devils ascended... It's estimated that it will attract bids from all sides. I want to see what this 'highest quality treasure in ten thousand years' is made of."

Old Ma nodded. If there really were items of this caliber at auction, then they should indeed prepare more Gold Soul Coins.

I just don't understand how the Star Luo Empire dares to claim that this thing is the number one treasure for ten thousand years. Aren't they afraid of hurting their backs by bragging?

Old Ma took out the pre-competition guidelines for the Soul Master Competition, cleared his throat, and said that although he knew the team was already very strong, they still needed to cultivate the right fighting habits.

"Don't underestimate this small competition; it could be a major battle in the future," Old Ma said solemnly.

"If you want to accumulate enough combat experience in the early stages of the competition without using your trump cards, you need to understand the advantages of soul tools. For us soul masters, in addition to the primary competition of strength, there are two more important points."

"It's the preparation of the soul tool and the gathering of information about the opponent."

Mr. Ma stated that after mastering these two points, tactical arrangements should come next. Of course, in the face of absolute strength, all ingenious tactics are futile.

"For example, our hall master, on the way to Xingluo City to participate in the competition, encountered Xuanzi, who was chasing a five-ring evil soul master."

Master Ma's gaze swept over each student, prompting them to seriously consider a question.

"Children, think about it carefully. Why is it that Xuanzi, who clearly possesses terrifying combat power at level ninety-eight, while our Hall Master is only at level ninety-four, can still prevent Xuanzi from forcibly breaking off relations and instead engage in negotiation and confrontation with the Hall Master?"

Old Ma didn't go to see the members of the main team, because he had already said these words to Ma Rulong and others in the previous Soul Master Competition.

His gaze fell on the other row of students on the table, namely Xiao Hongchen, Huo Yuhao, and others.

Xiao Hongchen, still gazing intently at his hands, pondered Elder Ma's question for a moment before replying without looking up:

"Old Ma, isn't Xuanzi leading his inspection team on a mission right now? He must be afraid that Grandpa will use a level-nine soul-guided cannon to blow up all the members of the inspection team in the Mingdou Mountains."

Xiao Hongchen felt that what he said made a lot of sense. The elder of Shrek Academy, who had to protect his students, would definitely not dare to confront Grandpa head-on because of this concern.

Upon hearing this, Elder Ma nodded: "Yes, the deterrent effect of the level nine soul-guided cannon shells certainly prevents Xuanzi from making any rash moves."

"However, Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo, could very well strike first against the Hall Master, who is only a regular Title Douluo, by virtue of his attack speed, which far exceeds that of the Hall Master."

Jing Hongchen certainly didn't mind Master Ma using himself as an example to teach his students. After all, in terms of cultivation alone, his fight against Xuanzi was a textbook example of the weak defeating the strong.

After Xiao Hongchen answered the question, Old Ma turned his attention to Huo Yuhao, the second player in the reserve team.

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment: "Is it because the Hall Master had already donned the trigger-activated Level 9 defensive soul tool in advance, and by creating distance, the Level 9 energy-gathering soul cannon was also ready to fire?"

Old Ma nodded and said in a bold tone, "Yes, this is something we, as Soul Masters, must have: prepare Soul Tools for battle in advance."

"The hall master is just like that, always carrying level nine offensive and defensive soul tools, which shows his steady character."

"If the hall master had not equipped himself with a trigger-type soul tool in advance, he would have been completely at a disadvantage if he encountered Xuanzi along the way."

Huo Yuhao could understand this. In the original story, when Jing Hongchen was invited to visit the Sea God Pavilion, he put on all kinds of soul tools and then laid a large number of soul tools in ambush outside Shrek Academy.

That's why I dared to enter the Sea God's Pavilion alone. Don't ask why I had such courage; I was just not afraid.

Jing Hongchen's idea was undoubtedly correct. However, he had not expected that the existence of Mu En, the Limit Douluo and Dragon God Douluo of the Sea God Pavilion, who was stronger than Xuanzi, would give Jing Hongchen a big shock.

The final result was that Mu En sensed the various soul tools that Jing Hongchen had hidden outside Shrek Academy, and sent people to confiscate them all, providing a lot of technical accumulation for the development of Shrek's soul tool system.

"Regarding the preparation of the soul tools, the hall master has already provided everyone with multiple invincible shields and tough walls. In addition, he has also prepared a powerful level eight offensive soul tool for Ma Rulong—the Sword of Judgment."

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that we don't use our trump cards, and it's the fighting habits that everyone must develop."

After explaining the crucial importance of the preparatory work to all the trainees, Master Ma's tone became impassioned:

"And in this Soul Master Competition, we possess Battle Armor technology that is hundreds of seasons ahead. Even if Shrek Academy's lineup of two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings is quite strong, we will definitely give Shrek Academy a crushing defeat!"

Of course, usually speaking, the Sun and Moon team has its trump cards, and other academy teams also have their trump cards.

But it's clear that they've already maximized the strength of their trump cards.

No matter what cards the other side has up their sleeve, they certainly won't be as strong as theirs.

Even from the perspective of the Mingde Hall researchers, the battle armor is absolutely the pinnacle of contemporary technology.

Mr. Ma clenched his fist and said passionately, "Therefore, our ultimate goal is no longer to secure second place or strive for first, but to defeat Shrek Academy with an overwhelming advantage and win the championship."

"To completely wash away the shame of being the runner-up in history and forge the glory of my Sun and Moon Empire!"

Xiao Hongchen and the others were thrilled, and everyone in the conference room clapped enthusiastically, feeling very satisfied.

Jing Hongchen is currently unaware that the monitoring team that Xuanzi was bombed with was actually a member of Shrek Academy's competition team.

However, Huo Yuhao was well aware of this. When Guo Nu arrested the Grim Reaper, the other party had mentioned such a record, so he wondered how much value Shrek Academy's once-mighty lineup still held.

Xiao Hongchen held the Shrek Academy's list of participants, pondering which one was qualified to be his special focus. Hmm, Dai Yueheng was alright.

In fact, only by defeating the most powerful Shrek Academy and making their opponents admit defeat wholeheartedly can the battle armor created by Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen have any real significance.

But now that the Grim Reaper has achieved such a dazzling record, a Shrek Academy team with no real substance is not exciting to fight against at all.

After the meeting with Elder Ma, Huo Yuhao used his mind to enter the undead demiplane to improve his proficiency with the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler.

The luxurious private room next door.

Several men dressed in black robes sat around a table, exuding an eerie aura. Strange runes were printed on their black robes, giving them an extremely sinister feeling, and they seemed to be deeply rooted in evil.

A black envelope was placed in the center of the round table, with wisps of black mist emanating from it. The envelope was printed with the words, "May the holy light shine upon the earth, and may the Holy Spirit descend upon the world."

There are two Holy Spirit Elders whose cultivation has reached the level of an Eighth Ring Soul Douluo.

The rest were peripheral members, referred to as holy servants, and their cultivation levels were all around the fourth ring.

Of course, they didn't come to participate in the Soul Master Competition. They paid for the private room at the Star Emperor Hotel to complete a sacred mission.

One of the holy servants asked, "Elder, what does the letter say?"

Several black lines appeared on the elder's forehead: "Hmph, I don't know how those fortune tellers came up with this news!"

"A letter came from the headquarters, saying that our Holy Spirit Cult's Holy Maiden and Holy Son will appear in Star Luo City or Heaven Dou City. We are instructed to split into two groups and find clues related to the Holy Maiden and Holy Son."

"And report to the main altar in a timely manner, at which time someone will be sent to bring the Holy Son and Holy Daughter back to the main altar."

The elder was very displeased and suppressed the murderous aura emanating from his body.

This is simply outrageous! The headquarters sent a vague and unsubstantiated message from the divination, claiming that a holy son and daughter had appeared, and then instructed them to search for them during the competition.

Those who come to participate in the competition are all legitimate students. How do they find them?

(End of this chapter)