Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

"Thank you for your concern, Master Kong. I am well."

The administrator respectfully performed the disciple's salute, and said with tears of gratitude, "I work in the Royal Academy Library, and every day I see these young students who are as vibrant as flowers, which makes me feel as if I am still young."

"Zhang Bin, the once-powerful commander of the Empire's Third Soul Master Corps, known for his volatile temper and explosive temper, has now shown signs of calm."

The old man sighed with emotion: "Little Bin, actually your soul guidance talent is only slightly inferior to Ziwen's, and far superior to Zheng Zhan, that inflexible blockhead."

"If you hadn't been ambushed by the Star Luo Empire on the Mingdou Mountain battlefield and severely injured your meridians by Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, causing your already weak soul power to collapse and regress, you could have broken through to the ninth-level Soul Master."

When the old man spoke of Zheng Zhan, the renowned ninth-level Soul Master and Unbreakable Douluo, he seemed like nothing more than a lump of mud barely enough to plaster a wall.

Upon hearing this, the people of the Sun Moon Empire would surely shout "Hey!" A ninth-level Soul Master cannot be insulted lightly, and the old man should stop being so arrogant. However, Zhang Bin had an expression of complete indifference.

Because the old man in front of him truly deserved it, even if he pointed at Zheng Zhan's nose and cursed him as a fool, Zheng Zhan had to swallow his pride and admit it, and even had to smile and care for the old man, lest he get sick from getting angry.

Within the Sun and Moon Realm, there is only one Master Kong, and that is Kong Deming, the Silver Moon Douluo, the White Jade Pillar that supports the Sun and Moon, and the Purple Gold Beam that spans the seas of the Empire!

Kong Deming was revered by the Sun Moon Empire as the father of modern soul guides and the soul guide closest to a god.

With his illustrious resume, Silver Moon Douluo should have been revered and worshipped by future generations, but he chose to step down from his pedestal and open his doors to share his knowledge.

Among the high-ranking Soul Masters of the Sun Moon Empire in the Middle Ages, almost all of them had received guidance from Kong Deming. Even today, Kong Deming is still willing to step forward to enlighten the researchers of Mingde Hall and guide them to see through the fog ahead.

For decades, he has dedicated himself to teaching future generations, resulting in a vast number of students and disciples.

Master Jing Hongchen of Mingde Hall, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, Unbreakable Douluo Zheng Zhan, Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng... These renowned level nine soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire are all disciples of Kong Deming, who is respectfully addressed as Master Kong.

Among Kong Deming's many well-known students, level eight soul masters like Xuan Ziwen and Zhang Bin were undoubtedly not outstanding. Therefore, Kong Deming made a special trip to visit Zhang Bin, which moved the latter deeply.

Upon hearing his mentor's regret, Zhang Bin chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Why should Master Kong bring up the past? If I can't make any further progress in my life, rather than staying at home as a useless person, I'd rather join the college and become a librarian."

You are diligently researching level-ten soul tools in the Imperial Hall of Worship, while the students are in charge of the Royal Academy Library. We are both contributing to the nation.

"That's right, that makes sense." Kong Deming laughed. "You're a rare genius. It's a waste of your talents to be an eighth-level soul master as a librarian. Even Xiao Jing can't control you. You're always late, leave early, and skip work. What a carefree life!"

"Having nothing better to do, when are you going to find a female teacher to marry? Will I ever be able to attend a wedding banquet in my lifetime?"

"Please stop teasing me..."

Zhang Bin scratched his head awkwardly. In front of the teacher, this tough guy who never sheds tears softened into a student who hadn't finished his homework.

"Master Kong, something earth-shattering happened at the academy yesterday."

Not wanting to be pressured to get married by the old man, Zhang Bin rolled his eyes and began to change the subject: "The ultimate martial soul has returned to Douluo Continent. After the ultimate fire, the ultimate wind, and the ultimate wood, the fourth ultimate soul master has been born in Douluo Continent, the ultimate metal!"

"Heaven has opened its eyes, and the sun and moon are blessed! The ultimate gold has been admitted to our Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!"

"The ultimate gold!?"

Because the participation of Dean Shrek Academy in the war with the Ultimate Flame was a turning point in the First Continental War, and the Sun Moon Empire understood the strength of Ultimate Martial Souls all too well, Kong Deming's first reaction was excitement. The next second, he forcibly suppressed his inner elation and seriously questioned:

"The entire Sun Moon Empire practices medicine and cultivates, and the effects of these drugs have deeply seeped into their genetic makeup. How can this possibly support future generations in awakening ultimate martial spirits? Are you kidding me?"

"How could I dare!" Zhang Bin explained hastily, "Last night I was drinking with Lao Lin, and he slurred out the whole secret!"

You're right. The Ultimate Gold is not of the Sun and Moon lineage. He is an immigrant from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, obtained a permanent residence certificate for the Empire, passed the advanced assessment yesterday, and today is his second day of school.

"The Ultimate Gold is extraordinary. The moment its Martial Soul was activated, the young man from the Red Dust Clan, who had awakened the bloodline of a divine beast, was immediately terrified. Then, disregarding its opponent's resistance, the Ultimate Gold corrupted the gold element within the rare metal, turning it against its opponent and controlling its soul tool in battle!"

"The nemesis of Soul Masters!"

As the saying goes, "Old ginger is spicier," and based solely on Zhang Bin's description, Kong Deming astutely analyzed: "The ultimate metal naturally restrains all metal properties."

As long as he is in charge, high-altitude detection, the Eye of Fear, floating cannons... autonomous soul-guided devices will likely become his weapons in an instant.

A Soul Master must fight against the Ultimate Gold by fiercely protecting their weapon and preventing the Ultimate Gold from invading their body.

"Moreover, the Ultimate Gold possesses a tremendous advantage that surpasses even the three ancient ultimate martial souls: it can devour rare metals to accelerate its cultivation. At only eleven years old, it is already a level forty-two Soul Master and a level four Soul Instructor!"

Zhang Bin poured out everything like water from a bamboo tube: "Old Lin told me that he probably wanted to absorb the top-quality rare metals produced by the Sun Moon Empire and come into contact with advanced soul guidance technology. Ultimate Gold resolutely devoted himself to the Sun Moon Empire."

He was even willing to stand up against Shrek Academy and help the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy win two Soul Master Competition championships!

"An eleven-year-old fourth-level Soul Master... truly a promising young man." Kong Deming nodded slightly. "Ultimate Gold has made the most important move in his life."

The development of soul guidance technology in Douluo Three Kingdoms is slow, and its rare metal mines are also inferior to those of the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire can provide him with everything he wants.

Zhang Bin strongly agreed: "In my personal opinion, if we dedicate the entire nation's resources to cultivating the ultimate gold master, the Limit Douluo will be just around the corner!"

The Master of the Red Dust Hall intended to take Jin Zhizhi as his last disciple, and specifically instructed Old Lin to keep the news secret to prevent a swarm of ninth-level soul masters from the Empire from snatching him away!

"How dare you!!!"

Silver Moon Douluo slammed his hand on the table, the loud noise echoing through the quiet library and startling the nearby Sun Moon students who were engrossed in their studies.

"If they dare to conceal the ultimate gold today, they'll dare to usurp the throne and become emperor tomorrow!"

First label them, then they choose sides; Kong Deming immediately adopted the old-fashioned tactics.

What a fat toad! It's got a stomach full of cunning!

"Xiao Binzi, I think Xiao Jing's actions are inappropriate. With the arrival of a divine beast bloodline, the Hongchen family will inevitably allocate resources to the Three-Legged Golden Toad, making it unsuitable for it to shoulder the heavy responsibility of cultivating the ultimate gold."

Kong Deming glanced at Zhang Bin meaningfully and said, "In recent years, I have become increasingly powerless and have realized something big. You may call me Master Kong, but I have never accepted any true successor..."

From the Empire's long-term perspective, the Ultimate Gold Master should be taught by an experienced, highly respected elder with unfathomable skill in soul-guided artifacts, so as not to waste this once-in-a-millennium talent..."

"Who else could be this person but you! Please rest assured, Master Confucius, your disciple has always been your most loyal subordinate!"

Zhang Bin immediately gave a straight military salute to show his loyalty, elegantly casting Jing Hongchen to the back of his mind, and rubbed his hands together, inviting Kong Deming to sit in the office chair.

"Master Kong, please sit down and rest. With administrator privileges, you can access student information. I will retrieve the student ID photo from Ultimate Gold."

With a flurry of fingertips, Zhang Bin displayed a high-definition, unedited close-up photo of Lin Qing on the Soul Guidance Screen. Zhang Bin sensibly moved two steps away to avoid blocking his mentor's view.

Kong Deming looked closely and suddenly realized, "Lin Qing...it was him."

It just so happens that he enjoys appreciating my early works; it seems fate has decreed that this child and I are destined to meet.

After speaking, Kong Deming suddenly stood up, twisted his wrists and shoulders, as if he were doing warm-up exercises.

"Won't Master Confucius stay a little longer?"

"I have some private business with Jing Hongchen."

Kong Deming said in a kind and approachable manner.

There's no rush to take on disciples. The most important task right now is to restore the Silver Moon's might and severely suppress the fat toad's growing ambitions!

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and warn any restless followers to get out of the way!

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The Royal Academy Library, at dusk.

Lin Qing turned a page of the book and inadvertently looked up, his gaze falling on the golden light and shadow on the opposite side.

With her golden eyes lowered, Ye Guyi's posture was serene and tranquil. Her fingertips touched the edge of the book page, and her brows were furrowed as if she had encountered a problem she couldn't understand. After a few seconds, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she had finally understood something.

The warm sunlight shone on her pure and flawless face, making her focused and thoughtful expression appear exceptionally gentle, as if all the noise of the world was far away.

Immediately afterwards, Miss Angel unconsciously changed her reading posture, resting her fair cheek on her delicate hand, revealing a glimpse of her exquisite collarbone at the neckline of her school uniform, as if a painter were meticulously sketching with focused brushstrokes. The sunlight paused briefly, then slid down the edge of the fabric, its curves exceptionally sharp, the interplay of light and shadow breathtaking.

Lin Qing lowered his head and continued turning the page.

A moment later, Ye Guyi raised her head from her daze, placed the pen between her delicate nose and upper lip, and stared at the ceiling with a look of utter despair.

These books actually demonstrate a strong awareness of intellectual property rights protection; she couldn't steal a single thing from their minds.

Stretching her stiff spine, Ye Guyi's gaze swept over the pile of books on the table and landed on the face of the boy opposite her.

Lin Qing was writing with his head down, his silver-gray eyes reflecting a shimmering light. Sunlight shone from the side, dividing the light and shadow into distinct shades, making him appear so authoritative that he seemed unreal.

After reading the dry and boring work of Jing Hongchen, and then looking at the radiant Lin Qing, Ye Guyi suddenly acknowledged Meng Hongchen. She then silently looked away and turned to the next page as if nothing had happened.

From afternoon until night, the two immersed themselves in the ocean of knowledge, and reluctantly left the library when closing time arrived.

The night was long, and the bright moon hung in the sky. The two walked together on the stone path, exchanging their insights on soul guidance.

"I don't understand," Ye Guyi said indignantly. "I'm making a soul-guided cannonball, not a soul-guided shield. Why does the book emphasize the need for a soul-guided core stabilization array? Can't we just carve an explosive array to maximize the explosive power!"

Lin Qing clicked his tongue: "Not bad. Carve a full-scale explosive array. In case a shockwave hits one day, the soul-guided shells in the warehouse might trigger sensitive skin, causing a huge explosion that will help your teammates fly freely."

"...Okay, I understand."

Miss Angel realized how absurd her problem was and secretly rejoiced that she had never tried to develop her own cannonballs before.

After studying on his own for most of the day, Lin Qing filled in the gaps in his knowledge. Kong Deming's literary works covered a wide range of topics, and he was completely absorbed in reading them, marveling that Kong Deming truly deserved to be called a master in the field of soul guidance.

Ye Guyi is like Nuwa patching up the sky. At first, it was thought that Confucius was reviewing the old and learning the new, but it turned out to be Columbus discovering the new continent. The things he learned before were all missing and now they all came knocking on his door.

"Let's go back to Zhanghua Garden for two days this weekend and have one-on-one private lessons. I'll give you extra help."

"Yes, yes, in March, the two of them will create a miracle!"

Ye Guyi was full of energy; the Holy Angel's strong sense of pride wouldn't allow her to fall behind her companions!

The two decided not to return to their dorm or book a room at the Rose Hotel tonight, but instead headed straight for the simulated training ground of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Through "108 Essential Knowledge Points for New Students," they learned just how extravagant the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's simulation training grounds were, relying on their family's wealth to squander resources and build simulation scenes adapted to various attributes.

Among them, the most magnificent and vast simulated field is called the Metal World. It uses rare metals produced by the Sun Moon Empire to form an energy field. Deep underground stands a level nine soul-guided furnace, which constantly converts rare metals into gold element energy and transmits it to the surface.

In comparison, the training ground for Light attribute Soul Masters is not good enough, and its auxiliary effect is definitely not as good as the Golden Tree in the center of Seagod Island of Shrek Academy.

However, for the Holy Angels, the development of the Sun and Moon Empire has its unique advantages.

Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Master.

In Lin Qing's memory, there was a branch of the Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu, and its leader seemed to be an evil soul saint.

The Qingyi duo will eventually take down the Holy Spirit branch. Those who understand, understand. Ye Guyi will receive soul power feedback from killing evil soul masters, while Lin Qing will be responsible for collecting the evil disciples' inheritance and purifying their filthy and improper wealth.

Let's part ways here.

They came to a fork in the road, and their paths no longer led in the same direction.

Waving goodbye to Ye Guyi, Lin Qing did not head towards the metal world, but said calmly, "I've been following you since we left the library. If you don't want to show yourself now, you'll never have another chance."

Five figures slowly emerged from the shadows, two men and three women, their faces as black as the bottom of a pot. They had been exposed for their supposedly covert surveillance.

I vaguely remember a girl named Lin Qing. She was a student in Class 1 of Grade 5. During class, she would stare at Xiao Hongchen with a silly grin, her eyes bouncing like pink hearts.

"Speak plainly," Lin Qing said indifferently.

"Because of your appearance, Brother Xiao has stopped laughing!" a female classmate said through gritted teeth.

"Brother Xiao's arrogant smile is the beautiful thing in the world that we risk our lives to protect!"

"We are the Five Laughing Spirit Kings, and we will never allow anyone to disobey our elder brother!"

As the thunderous slogan fell, Lin Qing barely managed to hold back.

Five brainless fans of Xiao Hongchen have an intelligence comparable to a grown banana!