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"An air cannon and a similarly tiered long-range attack-type soul tool?"

Huo Yuhao thought for a while before slowly saying, "The air cannon is small and lightweight. It does not need to be loaded with shells. It only requires a small amount of soul power to compress the air and release an energy blast equivalent to a Soul King's full-force attack. It seems to have no drawbacks, but in reality... it is extremely complicated to make."

"Compared to air cannons, level 5 soul-guided cannons cannot compete in any aspect of performance, but they have a natural advantage: they are not complicated to manufacture."

"In war, it's not just about the number of Soul Masters, but also the weapons and supplies provided from the rear. A Level 5 Soul Master can produce five Level 5 Soul Guidance Cannons in the time it takes to make one Air Cannon. Based on this alone, it's impossible to determine which is superior."

Zhu Ningyu nodded and continued to ask, "Master Huo, as far as I know... the low production volume of air cannons is not due to their inherent difficulty in manufacturing, but rather because the Soul Master community knows very little about their operating principles."

"If... I mean if, we could replicate an air cannon, disassemble its various parts, assign them to specialists for production, and finally assemble the parts together."

"Making parts only requires precision and doesn't require much skill, while carving soul-guided arrays has a much higher barrier to entry. If we use the soul-guided cannon as a foundation to develop even more advanced weapons, that would truly be a case of benefiting future generations while harming the present!"

"But your Tang Sect has put the cart before the horse, vigorously developing outdated soul tools and raising the bar for weapon manufacturing. What, is your Tang Sect trying to create a monopoly?"

"You keep saying you want to benefit the soul master community, are you just lying to us?"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Damn it, this is so troublesome!

For a moment, Huo Yuhao was in a very awkward position. This had nothing to do with monopoly; it was simply that he possessed the memories of a high-level Soul Master and wanted to bring Soul Tools back into the Soul Master world's view in order to revive the Tang Sect.

But he could never bring himself to say those words.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had failed, Gu Yuhan had no choice but to step onto the high platform, look at the delegation below, and say loudly, "We, the Tang Clan, have no intention of deceiving you. Soul tools and ink weapons are two different types of weapons. Although soul tools seem to be much behind and their performance is inferior to ink weapons, they are not without their merits."

"Right now, soul tools can't compare to Mo Wu's, but ten years from now, a hundred years from now, or even a thousand years from now, who dares to say that Mo Wu can maintain its lead? Who can predict the future?"

"The Tang Sect has absolutely no intention of monopolizing anything; they have simply focused their research on soul tools, not that they are not researching Mo Wu."

Upon hearing this, the members of the delegations from various factions nodded in agreement, seemingly acknowledging Gu Yuhan's statement.

Gu Yuhan, whose two souls were now one, was a normal person, well... at least he looked much more normal than Huo Yuhao. He could lie without batting an eye and completely avoided Zhu Ningyu's verbal traps, thus making amends for the Tang Sect.

Zhu Ningyu pressed further, "Since that's the case, then please, Hall Master Gu, answer the questions everyone's been asking: If the Tang Sect develops weapons, then is the Sea God Pavilion responsible for researching cultivation systems? And Shrek Academy's physical education classes... shouldn't be those laughable weighted runs anymore, right?"

Zhu Ningyu's words... were a complete trap for Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect. If the goal is to benefit the Soul Master world, then why focus on developing external forces instead of improving the flawed Soul Master system?

Qin Yi had been thinking about it for over two hundred years and still couldn't understand it. The original story had been going on for tens of thousands of years, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters didn't even know the most basic thing: how to use the pagoda to hit people? It was a top-tier Martial Soul, after all. Even just throwing it as a dart would make it a force that ordinary Soul Masters wouldn't be able to contend with!

Before he could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao's expression changed, turning ugly. He finally realized that Bai Yu wasn't there to ask questions, but clearly to cause trouble. What kind of lousy cultivation system could compare to battle armor and mechs?

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, stared in Zhu Ningyu's direction, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Vice Commander Bai, the purpose of our Tang Sect's Soul Tool Appraisal Meeting is for practical exchanges of Soul Tool technology. Let's not discuss topics unrelated to Soul Tools anymore, otherwise… hmph, I have the right to make your Sun Moon Empire delegation leave early!"

Huo Yuhao was furious!

His intention in holding this soul tool appreciation meeting was... to show off how powerful Huo Yuhao's soul tool technology was.

The problem is... the scene he imagined didn't happen. There was still a stupid woman here arguing with him. If it weren't for the fact that Huo Yuhao needed to win people's hearts and prepare for the fight against Tang San, he would have already ordered Gu Yuhan to kill this stupid woman on the spot.

"I'm going to say it anyway!"

Zhu Ningyu said irritably, "The Tang Sect prides itself on being a prestigious and righteous sect, backed by Lord Sea God, and aspires to be the top sect in the world. But the problem is... do you Tang Sect disciples even deserve that title? You can't even be the first in everything you do. Instead of researching cultivation systems that enhance a Soul Master's own abilities, you insist on studying external forces and engaging in useless work. You've completely disgraced Lord Sea God!"

If they weren't in Shrek City, Ma Tianmu would have applauded Zhu Ningyu. It was so satisfying!

Why didn't he think of this before, to stand on the side of the sea god and curse these sea god believers?

Hmm... In that case, the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire could also be the head of the Sea God Pavilion. As long as one is shameless enough, the Sun Moon Empire's war to unify the continent could also be an internal struggle within the Sea God Pavilion.

Ma Tianmu felt as if he had opened a door to a new world.

It is only natural for the weak to submit to the strong.

As long as one is obedient enough, would the sea god care who his followers are?

Zhu Ningyu was unaware of Ma Tianmu's thoughts. At this moment, she was still staring at Huo Yuhao on the high platform. If looks could kill, Zhu Ningyu would probably be dead a hundred times over.

"Given your style of conduct, our Sun Moon Empire will never recognize the Tang Sect as the leader of all sects. Lord Sea God deserves respect, but you mortals who only know how to bully others with your power are unworthy!"

"Members of the Sun Moon Empire's delegation, let's go!"

After saying that, Zhu Ningyu waved her hand and led Hongling and Wang Dong'er away from Shrek Square.

Ma Tianmu and the other members of the Sun Moon Empire delegation hurriedly followed.

"Deputy Commander Bai, wait for us!"

Hearing the voice behind her, Zhu Ningyu smiled, showing no sign of slowing down; in fact, she quickened her pace. (End of Chapter)