Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

The Five Spirit Kings, a group consisting of three women and two men, are known for their love of laughter.

It's understandable for girls to be fans of celebrities and laugh at the world, Lin Qing said he understood. He focused his attention on the two men, slowly moving past the short, thin young man and stopping at the other, a burly, dark-skinned man who was over 2.2 meters tall, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"...You also love to laugh?"

"The kind of girl I like is one who smiles a lot."

The burly man gestured with his lip towards the girl.

"Understood." Lin Qing nodded. "You've followed me all this way. What do you plan to do for Xiao Hongchen?"

"Smiling is in charge of clearing the area; all Brother Laugh needs to do is smile!"

The Five Spirit Kings shouted slogans loudly, their eagerness to protect their brother outweighing their fear of the ultimate gold!

There were five of them, all at least level four Soul Masters, with complementary abilities and each having their own strengths. If they joined forces, even level six Soul Masters would have to temporarily give way. They absolutely refused to believe that the Ultimate Gold could wipe them out in one fell swoop!

"Go forth with a smile!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Five Laughing Spirit Kings rushed forward from five directions. They showed Lin Qing the utmost respect and each displayed their best skills.

"Entwined with vines!"

"Frost Spikes!"

"The earth is enraged!"

"Flaming Skyfall!"

As senior students of the Sun Moon Royal Academy, the five of them fully combined their martial spirits and soul tools, creating a synergistic effect that was greater than the sum of its parts, and their teamwork in combat was equally seamless.

Dozens of vines lashed out like serpents, working in tandem with sharp ice spikes that cleaved the earth, creating a dual control effect. The gaunt youth, in stark contrast, gripped the giant metal hammer and swung it around, slamming it heavily into the ground. Visible shockwaves spread outwards, causing the earth to tremble incessantly.

A female classmate threw a red and white metal sphere into the sky. It was a one-time use soul tool, which instantly exploded into a rain of fire, trailing red flames as it crashed down from the sky.

The ever-smiling Five Spirits King had done his homework before the battle. The Nine Luminaries were forcibly plundered by the mechanical elements, partly because their advantage of continuous high-altitude attacks had turned into a disadvantage. As long as the soul tool was kept in hand, there was no fear of the mechanical element invasion!

In this case, if the mechanical element still chooses to take the soul tool, it's not much different from just killing them, and killing them might even be easier.

Lin Qing stood at the center of the storm, his eyes meeting the relentless onslaught of the raging tide.

"null--"

A silver storm suddenly descended, mechanical elements unleashed like a raging dragon, the sharpness of the ultimate gold shattering everything in its path, vines bursting, ice spikes exploding, and fire meteors disintegrating into sparks that vanished into the vast night sky.

At the same time, a figure ignored the shaking earth and rushed straight ahead, so fast that the Five Spirit Kings could only vaguely see a silver afterimage!

"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"

Four kicks in one second, hitting him squarely in the abdomen!

The four bodies seemed to have been hit head-on by a great force, each one flying backward with their feet off the ground. After rolling twice on the ground, they curled up and glared at Lin Qing with grief and indignation, their accusations overflowing.

Completely devoid of any skill, essentially a wheelchair-bound martial spirit!

Upon seeing this, the last burly man with the iron tower changed his expression drastically. He was a level 5 melee soul master and did not want to fight the ultimate gold in close combat, but his teammates collapsed at the first touch, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step in.

Metal gauntlets encased his hands, amplifying his strength. The burly man's arms bulged with muscles, and two streams of scorching air emanated from the soul guidance core array carved inside the gauntlets. The sonic boom from his fists rubbing against the air was sharp and ear-piercing. This punch condensed all the soul power of a five-ring soul master and the maximum output of a level five soul tool!

Vajra Heavy Breaking Fist!

"Click."

A crisp mechanical sound rang out, and the burly man suddenly froze. The power of his Vajra Heavy Breaking Fist subsided, and his fists obediently fell to his sides. He dared not move, his eyes trembling as he stared at the cannon muzzle that was inches away.

Before he could even begin his campaign, he was killed. A dragon-like soul-guided cannon was already pressed against his head, and the cold touch of the metal extinguished the flames of battle in his heart!

Lin Qing stared at him calmly, his face showing a nonchalant attitude as if he were just there for the ride, before casually retracting his giant spear, Dragon Devourer.

Before the burly man could even catch his breath, a powerful spinning kick slammed into his left waist. It was hard to believe that an elemental soul master's strength was so outrageous. His 300-pound body bent over like a boiled shrimp, drawing a beautiful downward arc.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, he bumped into an obstacle, ending the burly man's rolling game. He dazedly looked up and saw a pair of exquisitely crafted leather boots.

The gaze travels up the long, slender legs, and a handsome, expressionless face comes into view, with blue-green heterochromatic eyes that leap with raging flames.

"Laugh...Brother Laugh!?"

When their idol appeared, the Five Spirit Kings of Laughter were struck dumb. Ignoring their excruciating pain, they quickly got up and gathered together, hanging their heads and not daring to look directly at Xiao Hongchen.

"Who gave you permission to attack Lin Qing?"

Xiao Hongchen's voice was calm, but anyone could hear the suppressed rage in his voice.

"Brother Xiao, you've been looking really serious all day. You must be under a lot of pressure. We're your fans... and we just want to help you and make you smile again," a female classmate murmured.

"You think this is helping me?" Xiao Hongchen said coldly. "I, Xiao Hongchen, act with integrity and uprightness. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, I will blast a path forward with my soul-guided cannon!"

If loving someone who loves to laugh is meant to ruin my reputation, then it shouldn't exist!

And you keep saying you love me, so why don't you believe me?

Always remember, a cheerful person doesn't resort to underhanded tricks, and Brother Xiao doesn't lie to those who love to laugh.

The finest gold is nothing to fear; I laugh at my peers in the mortal world, invincible under heaven!

"Brother Xiao!!!"

The five people, their faces bruised and swollen, burst into tears, feeling deeply guilty. They thought that Xiao Hongchen had never trusted Xiao Hongchen and deserved to be expelled from the fan club!

"Apologize," Xiao Hongchen said in a low voice.

Upon receiving orders from their superiors, the Five Laughing Spirits quickly lined up and walked up to Lin Qing, tearfully pleading, "We're sorry, Lin Qing, we acted impulsively tonight. Please punish us as you see fit."

The burly man with the iron tower strode forward and handed over a steel whip with both hands. Then, the five men turned around and put their hands on their heads, clearly indicating that they would not retaliate against the insults or the beatings.

Lin Qing's temples throbbed. The Smiling Organization was really something else; how exactly did they manage to recruit people...?

He casually tossed the steel whip back. He had lost the desire to whip them now. That kick earlier was enough to keep the five of them writhing in pain for a week. Considering that the Five Spirit King had a good attitude in admitting his mistake, he would not pursue the matter after tonight.

"Thank you for your forgiveness. Please feel free to ask me for help in the future. I will never refuse you."

The Five Spirit Kings clasped their hands together in thanks, then looked expectantly at Xiao Hongchen: "I'm sorry, Brother Xiao, I've caused you trouble tonight. We will definitely restrain all of us who love to laugh in the future and become the most civilized fan group in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"That's good, everyone should go back and rest early."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Hongchen fully displayed his qualities as a high-quality young idol.

The Five Spirit Kings departed hastily, leaving only Lin Qing and Xiao Hongchen behind. This marked the first formal exchange between the powerful dragon that had descended from the sky and the local tyrant who had been entrenched for many years.

"Being popular seems to be a problem too," Lin Qing sighed softly.

"I don't think so," Xiao Hongchen retorted. "It's an honor for idols to set a good example and guide their fans to be positive. It's my blessing to have them follow me!"

Let me introduce myself. I am Xiao Hongchen, the strongest genius of this generation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the number one student under the Mingde Hall, and the inheritor of the bloodline of the divine beast, the Three-Legged Golden Toad!

A passionate and proud voice drifted on the wind, and Xiao Hongchen's unique madness spread far and wide: "Everyone says that the ultimate martial spirit is invincible, but I refuse to believe it!"

Historical records state that none of the three Douluo-level Ultimate Soul Masters were born in the same era as those with divine beast bloodlines, meaning there is no record of them fighting each other. The Soul Master world cannot determine who is stronger or weaker. You and I are the first pair of twin stars in history!

Lin Qing, I challenge you with the pride of the Three-Legged Golden Toad! Do you dare to make a high-stakes bet with me? In the academy-wide selection competition three months from now, we will fight fiercely on the stage under the spotlight. The loser will publicly admit that their talent is inferior to their opponent's!

"Is it really necessary to go to the trouble of publicly admitting it?"

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Hongchen with a strange expression, as if he were looking at a pitiful child who had been blinded by the betting rules of the lower levels of the continent.

"The outcome is already decided. Doesn't the loser automatically lose the right to breathe? Why not gamble something more practical, like a rare metal worth one million gold soul coins?"

"That makes sense... Wait, how can we taint our sacred battle of the pinnacle with filthy money!"

Xiao Hongchen quickly shook his head left and right: "No more betting, let's settle this with our skills!"

After speaking, Xiao Hongchen stood tall and proud, his youthful genius dazzling and captivating, enough to make most of Xiao Hongchen clutch their hearts and collapse in happiness.

At this moment, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is like a pride of lions dominating the grasslands. There can only be one lion king to rule the territory. The new lion king is stirring, and the old lion king must sharpen his fangs and claws and desperately protect his throne!

After a moment of wild speculation, Xiao Hongchen, concealing his childishness, said, "You're probably going to the Metal World to cultivate by taking this path. Since we're going the same way, I'll uphold my old student's good manners and show you this world-renowned legendary mimicry cultivation ground."

"OK."

Lin Qing chuckled lightly. Aside from his arrogant nature, Xiao Hongchen had no ill intentions whatsoever, and was even quite upright in his conduct. It was no exaggeration to say that Ai Xiao was a devoted follower.

The metal element mimicry training area is located in a corner of the academy. From the outside, the metal world looks like a lurking steel behemoth, with steel fences enclosing a large area.

The complex metal building rises from the ground, layer upon layer like a small mountain of iron blocks, displaying a cold and solemn aura in the dim night.

The metal world is divided into nine layers, with metal energy intensity ranging from low to high. With Lin Qing and Xiao Hongchen's talents, they naturally possess the highest level of authority.

Among the thousands of students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, only they were able to withstand the direct impact of the top-level energy of the metal world.

"Buzz—"

The gate to the ninth floor suddenly opened, and a dense, tangible gold element rushed out, instantly turning the two of them into a rare metallic color.

A powerful stimulus struck, and the martial spirit activated on its own. A mysterious and unpredictable wave of silver mechanical elements appeared behind Lin Qing, while Xiao Hongchen roared like a three-legged golden toad.

Meeting him was even more rewarding than hearing about him; Lin Qing enjoyed the inexhaustible nourishment of the metal element in the metal world.

The moment he stepped inside, he was certain that there was no other metal element simulation training ground in the world that could surpass this place, including Shrek Academy, because the Douluo Three Kingdoms did not have the massive reserves of rare metals stored by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, nor did it have the level nine soul guide furnace deep underground in the metal world!

"The top level of the Metal World requires enormous resources that would make the academy's finance department feel like it's suffocating, but Grandpa has given the order that you can come to the Metal World at will to absorb energy and help yourself overcome the cultivation difficulties before reaching the seventh ring of the Ultimate Martial Soul and becoming a Soul Saint," Xiao Hongchen said with burning eyes.

"Lin Qing, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will not treat you unfairly. Since you have chosen to immigrate to the Sun Moon Empire, then stay here forever. I will lead you to win the Soul Master Competition."

"The outcome between us is uncertain; it's still unknown who will lead whom to victory," Lin Qing said with a smile.

"So before the official battle begins, let's warm up for the fight. Tonight, we'll compete in absorbing metallic energy!"

Xiao Hongchen smiled. He enjoyed the intense competition. Before Lin Qing enrolled, he was the undisputed peerless person in the academy, and had been lonely for many years. Now, he finally had a challenge.

Of course, Xiao Ge is confident of winning today's match.

After all, he had cultivated at the top level of the metal world for several years, had a thorough understanding of the cultivation of mimicry, and was even more familiar with the operation of metal energy.

The Three-Legged Golden Toad is a top-tier metal-attribute martial soul with unparalleled efficiency in absorbing metal energy. Even the ultimate metal element needs an adaptation period on its first day!

It's alright. Even if Lin Qing loses, Xiao Hongchen will pat him on the shoulder to comfort him. It's not shameful to lose to a divine beast bloodline. It's a waste of talent for the ultimate gold to be second place. The first and fifth place is just right.

The two sat cross-legged facing each other on the ground, their martial spirit lights clashing sharply. Xiao Hongchen said with great interest:

"Come!"

The three-legged toad opened its enormous mouth, which was so exaggerated that it almost occupied half of its upper body. Its jet-black throat seemed to contain a bottomless pit, frantically pulling at the metallic energy.

Don't underestimate the bloodline of divine beasts! Watch as Brother Xiao takes the first victory!

Laughing at the world, he roared silently in his heart!

Next, a scene that shattered Young Master Xiao's worldview suddenly occurred: mechanical elements transformed into a silver vortex, sweeping through the ninth layer of the metal world like a tornado, plundering all metal energy in its path.

The gold-devouring beast even drained the energy from the throat of the three-legged golden toad, leaving not a single thread behind!

"Holy crap, bandits!"

Lin Qing, at the eye of the storm, was enveloped in layers of metallic energy, resembling a dazzling silver luminous body.

The phantom of the three-legged toad opened and closed its large mouth helplessly, exhausting all its strength but unable to get a single scrap of food. It was weak, pitiful, helpless, and fat.

Xiao Hongchen immediately reacted with a furious outburst, as if he had seen some prehistoric creature that had been extinct for thousands of years, muttering repeatedly that this person would stop at nothing to win...

On another note, won't he just explode and die?

On the contrary, Lin Qing had never felt so refreshed in five years since he awakened his mechanical elemental martial soul!

Metal energy nourishes every part of the body, transforming into soul power bit by bit. No wonder it is the Sun Moon Empire, the land of gold, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a wealthy family!

This wonderful feeling was like floating on a cloud paradise, strolling in a blissful world. Lin Qing wasn't about to explode, but was already feeling incredibly good!

This metal is powerful!