Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 279 The Fated Sucker
Jing Hongchen, unaware of Huo Yuhao's thoughts, continued explaining the effects of the level-nine soul tool to Elder Mu: "It also has a special activation method. By actively activating its core array, it can generate an invincible shield that lasts for fifteen seconds, with a defensive power three times that of the user's own cultivation. The reason it can be a level-nine soul tool is precisely because of this invincible shield."

"However, this special activation method requires recharging after only one use. There is no need to deliberately recharge it; it will gradually fill with the required soul power during the user's natural cultivation, a process that takes about three days. Of course, you can also actively recharge it, in which case you will need to meditate for about a day and a night, continuously pouring all your soul power into it."

Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's explanation, Elder Xuan secretly gasped. With a simple calculation, he knew that although Jing Hongchen's cultivation was only level ninety-three, he was capable of escaping unscathed from him with just a level nine soul tool. No wonder he dared to sneak into Shrek Academy with such confidence.

Elder Mu nodded, and Jing Hongchen felt a sudden lightness in his hand as Hongchen's Blessing appeared before Elder Mu: "You are flexible and adaptable; no wonder Mingde Hall has flourished under your leadership. You may leave now. If you plan to enter without permission again, I hope you are absolutely certain. Otherwise, the ticket price will not be just a level nine soul tool."

A smile appeared on Jing Hongchen's face, though it was a bitter smile, it contained a sense of determination. After bowing slightly to Elder Mu, he turned and left.

Once outside the Sea God Pavilion, he immediately took to the air, a pair of dark golden wings unfurling from his back and disappearing in an instant. He didn't want to stay at Shrek Academy for even a second longer.

Jing Hongchen was extremely frustrated!

It's important to understand that Shrek Academy doesn't actually possess level-nine soul tools. Even in the Sun Moon Empire, level-nine soul tools hold strategic value. While the level-nine soul tool Jing Hongchen presented wasn't the best, it certainly wasn't the worst either, and could at least serve as a reference for Shrek's level-eight soul tool masters. And a level-nine soul tool crafted by Jing Hongchen himself—its reference value is definitely not low!

The main reason he chose the Red Dust Blessing was because it was not offensive and its core array was complex enough to be difficult to detect. He wanted to keep it as secret as possible.

However, Jing Hongchen wasn't entirely without gains. Meeting Elder Mu and experiencing the profound foundation of Shrek Academy were his greatest takeaways. Moreover, after learning about Meng Hongchen's conversation with Huo Yuhao, Jing Hongchen astutely realized that Huo Yuhao seemed to be different from the other Shrek academy students he had met before.

Previously, most Shrek Academy students clearly displayed their faith and fervor in their words and actions, but this didn't seem to be the case with Huo Yuhao! According to Meng Hongchen, Huo Yuhao didn't seem to have such strong hostility towards the Sun Moon Empire, and his view on soul tools was noticeably different from the disdain often seen among Shrek Academy students. On the contrary, he seemed very interested in the research progress of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy in soul tools!

That's why Jing Hongchen wanted to personally visit Shrek Academy to see the young man and try to facilitate exchanges between the two academies. If Huo Yuhao went to the Sun Moon Empire and witnessed its advanced technology, coupled with the daily companionship of his most beautiful granddaughter and the promises he, as the head of the Mingde Hall, made, perhaps there would be a chance to keep this twelve- or thirteen-year-old super genius there?
When it comes to cultivation resources, how could the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, the richest academy on the continent, be inferior to Shrek Academy?
Although he was extorted for a soul tool by Elder Mu this time, he had already hinted that it was for Huo Yuhao when he gave it to him. In any case, it was good to get acquainted with this kid, establish a generous persona, and lay the groundwork for further contact with him in the future. So, the soul tool could be considered to have served a purpose in the first place.

However, when he arrived outside Shrek City and saw the soul tools he had set up beforehand, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before entering Shrek Academy, Jing Hongchen set up eight fixed soul tools about several kilometers away, four of which were level nine and four were level eight.

As long as he remotely triggered it, he could immediately launch an attack on Shrek Academy and Shrek City. Even the most powerful experts, without prior preparation, couldn't withstand such a powerful barrage of soul tools. Perhaps top experts could escape, but ordinary soul masters and buildings would be massively destroyed. However, when he returned to his designated soul tool array, he found only traces remaining; all eight powerful soul tools had vanished! Undoubtedly, this was the result of Elder Mu's intervention. He tried using his remote trigger, but naturally, there was no response; clearly, the trigger array had been destroyed.
What does it mean to "try to steal a chicken but lose the rice instead" or "lose both your wife and your army"? He made it seem like he came here specifically to contribute to the development of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance System!

"Damn it! I should have installed a self-destruct device on these soul tools. Shrek Academy, I've really lost out this time!" Jing Hongchen's heart was bleeding, and he cursed angrily, completely losing his composure from the Sea God Pavilion.

However, his temper flared up quickly but subsided just as fast. He glanced back at Shrek Academy, a gambler's glint in his eyes, and snorted coldly, secretly vowing, "We'll see! Since he's already swindled so many of my soul tools, when Huo Yuhao comes to the Sun Moon Empire again, I'll pay any price to snatch that little guy away!"

Shrek Academy.

"Elder Mu, we've succeeded!" Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo rushed to the Sea God Pavilion to report the good news to Elder Mu.

Where did Jing Hongchen's soul tool go? Of course, they took it! Elder Mu is holding Jing Hongchen back here to buy them enough time.

Mr. Mu smiled slightly and said: "I hope your soul guidance system can gain something this time. However, you must also be careful. Once a powerful soul guidance device explodes, it is not a trivial matter."

Xian Lin'er said, "Elder Mu, please rest assured. We will only copy the core formation for research, and we will never disassemble it before we understand it. Even if we do disassemble it, it will not be done within the academy. Fan Yu has already taken it back and started researching it."

Elder Mu handed the Red Dust Protection to Xian Lin'er and said, "You can also take this soul tool to study. I just tried it out, and Mirror Red Dust wasn't lying. However, don't damage this soul tool. Yu Hao's talent has already been exposed, so just in case, this soul tool can be used for his self-defense."

Xian Lin'er glanced at Huo Yuhao and replied earnestly, "Yes, teacher!"

Huo Yuhao smiled to himself, thinking to himself, "This Master of the Red Dust Hall is truly a fated sucker!"

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