Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 87 Deterrence!

With just this one sentence, Luo Chen's opinion was already revealed.

His implication was that he was indeed very strong, so strong that he didn't take these few inner court students seriously at all!

And that was indeed the case. If he were only fighting against these few inner court students who were five-ring Soul Kings, Luo Chen would not be afraid even if they all attacked him at once. After all, his Gaze of Death alone would be enough to take them all down in one go.

The reason he respected Zhang Lexuan and Yao Haoxuan so much was because their strength and talent were enough to earn his respect. As for the inner court students in front of him, whose talent and strength were only average, they would naturally not have attracted Luo Chen's attention.

In his view, even if they were senior students in the inner academy, if their own strength and talent were weak, then they were not worth befriending at all. After all, those who could make him treat them with caution were not mediocre people.

At the very least, they must be able to reach the level of a Title Douluo in the future for them to be worth getting to know; otherwise, his circle would be a mixed bag.

Like Tai'an before, although his soul power level was not high, his potential was very strong. He was only at the first ring of cultivation before, and Luo Chen was willing to get to know him.

While Ning Tian and Wu Feng, despite having top-ranking soul power levels among the first-year students in the outer academy upon entering school, did not possess enough potential to warrant his attention, as there were quite a few who made rapid progress in the early stages but stagnated later on.

This is why Luo Chen treated Wu Feng and the others so perfunctorily, even though they were all very strong in the class. He didn't think that Wu Feng, who only had the Red Dragon Martial Soul, could compete with Tai An, who had the Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul.

This isn't just true in the later stages, but even now. Even before, when Tai'an was only at the first ring, his strength was something Wu Feng couldn't contend with. Let alone now that Tai'an has broken through to the second ring, his strength is enough to rival a fourth-ring Soul Master.

As for what comes later, once Tai'an's Titan Giant Ape Martial Soul awakens further, Tai'an will likely be able to easily defeat Wu Feng with just a single finger; this is a difference in physical strength.

According to Luo Chen's estimation, even if Wu Feng were to break through to the Title Douluo level, with nine spirit rings, there is a high chance he would still be unable to defeat Tai An, a seven-ring Spirit Saint.

The seventh ring is a watershed moment, because Soul Saints at the seventh ring level all possess their own Martial Soul True Body. Among them, the Titan Giant Ape, which is an abnormal Martial Soul that is either a peak Martial Soul or an ultimate Martial Soul, is the one that can unleash the strongest power!

The rumors about the Titan Ape are that it can contend with soul beasts with ten thousand years of cultivation with only a hundred years of cultivation. This is no joke. Its terrifying power can even rival the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with its sharp claws!

Only a genius soul master like Tai'an, whose future achievements are terrifying, can truly capture Luo Chen's attention. After all, the friends he wants to make don't necessarily have to be more talented and powerful than himself, but at the very least, they have to be presentable.

Otherwise, the person he befriends wouldn't be a friend, but just an ordinary pretty face, which would be meaningless.

As for the inner academy he had longed for not long ago, while there were many geniuses there, there were also many mediocre people.

Even within the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy, which is renowned throughout the continent, the number of genius students is not as large as Luo Chen had imagined. However, there are quite a few monstrous students as powerful as Yao Haoxuan.

"Junior, what do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, the inner court students couldn't help but frown. They could all hear the undisguised contempt in Luo Chen's words.

Although they were surprised by the talent of the first-year student in front of them, that was only in comparison to ordinary students from the outer academy. It did not mean that they were incapable of defeating him.

In their view, even though Luo Chen had just defeated Yao Haoxuan in the sparring match, it was mostly because Yao Haoxuan had held back. If it weren't for Yao Haoxuan holding back, this freshman from the outer academy would never have won.

This is something everyone knows perfectly well.

But at this moment, they never expected that Yao Haoxuan's words of praise would make Luo Chen completely disregard them, the inner court students.

This made several old men who had spent years in the inner courtyard feel insulted. After all, even if they were no match for Yao Haoxuan, they were still students of Shrek Academy's inner courtyard!

In terms of both talent and strength, he was an exceptional genius in the outer academy in the past, far surpassing those outer academy students with average aptitude!

"Huh? Senior, didn't you understand what I meant? I'm saying that I could easily defeat inner court students like you, without even needing to unleash my martial spirit or soul skills. Do you understand now?"

Facing the senior student from the inner academy who looked to be about the same height as him, Luo Chen repeated his words without any politeness, this time with a tone full of sarcasm.

Seeing that Luo Chen's personality had changed so drastically in such a short time, and that he was arguing with the group of inner court students in front of him, Zhang Lexuan and Yao Haoxuan, who had brought it up, were both dumbfounded.

None of them expected that Luo Chen, who seemed so polite, would be so disrespectful to the group of inner court students, his words full of belittling.

"What the hell...?"

Looking at Luo Chen, whose eyes showed no fear, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but frown.

She wasn't very satisfied with Luo Chen's behavior. After all, after his battle with Yao Haoxuan, Luo Chen could have created an opportunity to get to know the inner court students, but he squandered that opportunity.

Not only that, she even went so far as to provoke a group of inner court students, which is what puzzled her. After all, there was no enmity between them, so why would she say such things to antagonize the other party?

She didn't quite understand what Luo Chen meant.

As for Yao Haoxuan, who was still in a daze, he was even more surprised. Luo Chen, who had been talking to him politely and kindly just now, seemed to have become a different person. He started arguing with a group of inner court students and showed no respect for his senior.

He didn't quite understand. Did his words just now provoke the other party's competitive spirit?

Feeling that he had won in his own sparring match, he wanted to go and fight against a group of inner court students.

Although Yao Haoxuan was not yet clear about Luo Chen's true strength, judging from the methods Luo Chen had just displayed, even without using his martial soul, Luo Chen still had the strength to contend with a five-ring Soul King.

Not only are his soul power and physical attributes incredibly strong, but even his mental power is exceptionally formidable. He was able to reach the level of a five-ring Soul King at the level of a three-ring Soul Master. Such strength is undeniable!

Moreover, not only is his talent formidable, but his combat skills and experience are also far superior to those of his peers, as if he has no weaknesses.

Even so, he wasn't very optimistic about Luo Chen's chances of sparring with the group of inner court students in front of him. As an inner court student himself, he naturally knew the strength of these inner court students better than Luo Chen.

Anyone who can enter the inner courtyard must have extraordinary abilities, whether it be in cultivation speed, personal strength, or special skills.

Take these people in front of us, for example. Although they are all five-ring Soul Kings, their strength and combat skills are comparable to those of ordinary six-ring Soul Emperors. After all, they have studied in the inner academy for so many years, and their control over combat and mastery of power are naturally more mature.

Even he didn't dare to be careless when he was doing practical training with these senior students from the inner academy, since they all had the same best spirit ring configuration as him, with at least one ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

The power of a ten-thousand-year soul skill is self-evident. Although he is also a five-ring soul king and his physical attributes far surpass those of others, he is still a support-type soul master, and his offensive methods are his weakness.

Whether he encounters an agility-type Soul Master who has the ability to fly, or a control-type Soul Master who can fight from a distance, he will be countered. Although his Soul Emperor-level power is very strong, it is of no real use if he cannot use it.

Therefore, even a genius soul master like Yao Haoxuan would have a high chance of being defeated by these inner court seniors who are equally talented and have a wide variety of martial souls.

In his opinion, Luo Chen, whose strength was slightly inferior to his own, might not even perform as well as him in the final battle against these senior students from the inner academy.

After all, Luo Chen is too young. As a first-year student in the outer academy of Shrek Academy, he is at most twelve years old. At the age of twelve, it has only been six years since he awakened his martial soul. How much can he grow in these six years?

In terms of both perspective and experience, he was far inferior to the group of senior students from the inner academy in front of him, which was the most fundamental reason why he judged that Luo Chen was not as good as these people.

The main reason is that when he first arrived at Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, he was just like Luo Chen, full of confidence and extremely arrogant. It wasn't until he encountered several Soul Emperor-level inner courtyard experts that he calmed down, and his arrogance was hidden away.

"Hmph, junior, we've all been through the wringer in the inner courtyard for many years. Your words have insulted all of us. The reason we didn't say anything earlier is because your talent is indeed quite good."

"Otherwise, what qualifications do you, a freshman from the outer academy, have to come here and talk to us? Don't tell me you were brought by the senior sister; even if you were specially approved by the academy to come here, it's useless!"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, a somewhat flamboyant female student, resembling Wu Feng, stepped out from the crowd and addressed him.

In her view, Luo Chen's words were completely belittling her, and his personality was not as restrained as she had expected; he didn't take them seriously at all.

"You say you can beat us without using your martial spirit or soul skills? Even Yao Haoxuan wouldn't dare talk to us like that. You were only able to beat him because he went easy on you as your junior. Otherwise, do you think you could have defeated him?"

"Don't even mention the inner courtyard; even in the outer courtyard, I haven't seen many arrogant fellows like you!"

The female student became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, and in the end she even subtly released her soul power.

To her surprise, even after she said that, Luo Chen in front of her did not refute her at all. He just looked down at her with disdain, his blood-red eyes full of contempt.

"Hey, what do you mean? Did you even hear me? If you're really going to be so stubborn, I won't hesitate to kick you out!"

As she spoke, the female student actually activated her soul power and threw a punch at Luo Chen in front of her, as if she really wanted to knock him off Seagod Island.

However, just before his fist reached within a meter of Luo Chen, an invisible wave suddenly spread outwards, and an extreme chill instantly condensed in the area, causing all the inner court students in front of Luo Chen to be stunned.

Suddenly, three dazzling soul rings, tinged with crimson light, appeared behind Luo Chen. In his hand, a blood-red scythe emanating a strong aura of death appeared, its gleaming white blade pressed straight against the female student's neck.

The moment the blood-red scythe, radiating a chilling aura of death, pressed against the female student's neck, she, who had been furious and ready to teach Luo Chen a lesson, was rendered unable to move.

Feeling the imminent presence of death, he was unable to utter a single word, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Luo Chen shook his head, looking somewhat disappointed, and said to the group of inner court students before him:

"It seems none of you have grasped the point. I'm only calling you 'senior' out of respect. Otherwise, would you incompetent fools even have the right to do so?"

"Originally, I didn't want to reveal my strength, but I've found that you all have even less of an idea of ​​your own abilities. You're just a five-ring Soul King, barely making it into the inner courtyard, and you think you're superior?"

(End of this chapter)