Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 303 Heavy Ion Rays

"The sun and moon shine brightly."

This is the name of the soul tool on Lu Fa's body, and it is also one of the reasons why Ao Hongchen dared to let Lu Fa go out.

The Radiance of the Sun and Moon is Ao Hongchen's most prized work. Since becoming a Limit Douluo, Ao Hongchen has been able to feel more and more clearly the limitations imposed on Limit Douluos by the world.

He also felt that he was too old and his potential had been exhausted. On the path of a Soul Master, he was almost in a state of semi-giving up. After all, he felt that it would be difficult to make any further breakthroughs in his life, so he turned his research focus to other directions.

Soul guidance technology research, the manufacture of black-level mechs, and the training of the next generation are what Ao Hongchen finds most meaningful right now.

When a Soul Master feels they've reached a bottleneck and can no longer break through, they'll turn to other areas of study to improve their overall strength. However, Soul Masters who do this are generally those with mediocre talent.

Ao Hongchen was already a top expert in his time, ranking first in both spiritual power and soul master cultivation. Therefore, when he wanted to explore other areas, it would naturally be much easier for him than for others.

Not to mention, the Hongchen family originally made its fortune by researching soul tools.

This defensive soul tool, named "Radiant Sun and Moon," is actually a level 10 defensive soul tool with both active and automatic triggering options.

Considering Lu Fa's own lack of strength, when Ao Hongchen handed over the Sun and Moon Shining Brightly, he had already filled it with energy. Once triggered, it would release a soul-guided shield to protect Lu Fa.

This shield can defend against attacks from Limit Douluo level experts (those who are not wearing battle armor). The shield lasts for three minutes and can only be triggered a maximum of three times. After that, the energy will be depleted and needs to be recharged before it can be used again.

This is a purely defensive soul tool. Although it also has offensive capabilities, those are not things that Lu Fa can trigger right now, since Lu Fa is only a Soul King at the moment.

In the hands of a Super Douluo, this soul tool could truly unleash the power of a level ten soul tool and threaten a Limit Douluo. But in Lu Fa's hands now, it's at most used as a peak level nine defensive soul tool.

Even so, it's still enough to block a Super Douluo.

"Troublesome brat."

A river of blood emerged from the evil soul master and swept towards Lu Fa. As a super Douluo-level powerhouse, his reaction was incredibly fast. Since he couldn't capture Lu Fa for the time being, he would simply sweep him up along with the soul guide shield and take him away.

However, to his surprise, as soon as Blood River approached Lu Fa, it stopped there instantly, unable to get close to the shield, let alone roll it up.

"A spatial barrier!" the evil spirit master exclaimed in astonishment.

Yes, a soul power shield capable of withstanding attacks from a Limit Douluo-level expert couldn't possibly be just a pure energy shield. This was Ao Hongchen's confident creation, painstakingly crafted with the understanding of space that a Limit Douluo possessed.

This soul power shield, generated by the radiance of the sun and moon, utilizes spatial power. Unless Lu Fa himself moves, this shield cannot be moved by anyone else.

"You bastard!"

Meanwhile, upon seeing that the evil spirit master had bypassed him and launched a direct attack on Lu Fa, Dang Hongchen roared in anger.

Upon seeing the soul power shield that lit up on Lu Fa's body, Dang Hongchen's eyes flashed, and he quickly made a judgment.

A huge gun appeared out of thin air on his Martial Soul True Body. Dang Hongchen's second and fourth Soul Rings lit up again, and all the Soul Power in his body surged wildly toward the gun.

"Buzz!" A slight buzzing sound came from the huge gun, dark blue light flowed, and the gun was directly aimed at the evil soul master. Then the huge gun trembled slightly, and a blue lightning bolt seemed to flash in the air.

The whole process was very fast. There was no roar like most soul-guided cannons; just a buzzing sound and the firing was over.

"Danger!!!"

When Dang Hongchen aimed the massive gun at him, a chilling feeling rose from the depths of the evil spirit master's heart. He couldn't let that gun hit him! This was the evil spirit master's instinctive reaction.

"run!"

They already lived on the edge of a knife, so the evil spirit master had great faith in his instincts. His body was wrapped in blood light, and in the next instant, his whole body suddenly turned into streaks of blood light that scattered and flew away.

The next moment, the ground in front of Lu Fa melted. Yes, it melted completely, leaving a large crater, and a plume of smoke spread from the ground, emitting a slightly burnt smell.

"Um?"

Blood-red light gathered in the distance, and the figure of the evil soul master reappeared, his blood-red eyes looking at Dang Hongchen with suspicion and uncertainty, as well as the large pit not far away.

He wasn't surprised by the power of the attack from "Sweeping the Mortal World." On the contrary, in his opinion, the attack from "Sweeping the Mortal World" wasn't particularly powerful.

When it hit the ground, it only melted a large crater. Why did this attack give him such a chilling feeling?

"No matter what, we can't take that kid with us now, so let's run."

The evil spirit master quickly made a judgment. Although their series of exchanges had been brief, it was enough for Zhenhua and the others above to react. If they didn't leave now, they might really be left behind.

The evil spirit master acted decisively; in the next instant, he transformed into streaks of blood-red light and scattered in all directions. Instead of fleeing in one direction, he dispersed and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"How dare you!"

The instant the evil spirit master vanished, two terrifying auras rose simultaneously from the top of the Blacksmith's Guild.

The next moment, the top of the Blacksmith Association shone brightly with red and gold light, and a red figure appeared in front of Lu Fa and Dang Hongchen as if by teleportation.

"Are you alright?"

As the red light faded, Zhenhua, clad in a four-character battle armor, appeared before the two. Zhenhua's face was ashen; he never expected that anyone would dare to ambush him at the entrance of the Blacksmith Association.

"We're alright, Guild Master! That man was the one who attacked you not long ago. I had a brief exchange with him just now. His aura was extremely cold and bloodthirsty; he was definitely an evil spirit master!"

Upon seeing Zhenhua's arrival, Dang Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief, then dispelled his Martial Soul True Body and spoke to him with a pale face.

"Okay, I understand."

Zhenhua nodded, then looked at the dark golden figure in the sky. The figure shook its head at him and then fell to the ground.

Seeing that Lu Fa was safe and sound, the golden figure breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "That guy ran very fast. That must be some kind of secret technique that burns blood to unleash potential."

As the golden light dissipated, the golden figure revealed his true form—it was Mu Ye.

Mu Ye turned his gaze to Zhen Hua, his expression extremely grim. Not long ago, the evil spirit master had attacked Zhen Hua, and now he was openly ambushing his disciple at the association's gate.

However, the opponent managed to escape from his sight twice in a row, which made even the sect leader of the Body Sect feel a little angry.

In fact, given the situation just now, if Makino had wanted to give chase, he could have easily caught up with his opponent. He simply refrained from pursuing them, fearing it might be a diversionary tactic.

After all, Zhenhua and Lufa are currently waiting below! Protecting their safety is clearly more important than chasing after that evil spirit master. Who knows if he has accomplices?

Makino: "After using this secret technique, that guy will definitely not have an easy time, but just in case, it's better for the two of you to stay at the Blacksmith Association."

Mu Ye said this to Lu Fa and the other person. The other side dared to be so ruthless as to ambush them at the entrance of the association. It is estimated that no place in Tian Dou City is safe now.

Zhenhua also said, "The Heaven Dou City is probably not very peaceful right now. I have already reported this matter to the Federation. I will inform the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy later and have Ao Hongchen come to pick you up."

Then, looking at Dang Hongchen, he said, "How are you? Your body should be able to hold up, right?"

After using that giant firearm to force back the evil spirit master, Dang Hongchen's face turned extremely pale, clearly indicating that his soul power was severely depleted.

"It's alright, I can still manage." Dang Hongchen waved his hand.

Afterwards, Zhenhua first checked Lu Fa, who had removed the soul guide shield, and only after confirming that he had not been harmed did he feel relieved, and the group headed directly into the association.

As for cleaning the streets, association members will take care of that later.

The weapon that Dang Hongchen just used is called: Heavy Ion Ray. It is one of the Federation's new weapons and is classified as a federal secret. It is one of the new weapons that the Federation is preparing for a possible future war.

In terms of attack power, it might not be much stronger than those super-powered soul-guided cannons. However, its greatest characteristic is its penetrating burst damage.

It can penetrate almost all protective measures in a weak form during launch, whether physical or energy-based, though it is more effective against physical objects.

Then, at the point where it wants to erupt, or rather, at the pre-set eruption point, it unleashes its true attack power. Therefore, it doesn't even need to damage the surface of an object to destroy everything inside.

Once developed, this weapon can be used against both mechs and battle armor. Of course, it will be more effective against mechs because of their larger size.

Even a Soul Douluo wearing a three-word battle armor would have no chance against this heavy ion ray at close range; they would be instantly vaporized.

This weapon is currently a federal secret and has not been widely deployed. It is only because the Hongchen family has considerable influence within the federal military that they were able to acquire this weapon.

Just now, in order to deal with that Super Douluo, Dang Hongchen poured all of his soul power into him, hoping to force the opponent back. As for killing him? That is indeed possible, but very unlikely.

While heavy ion beams are incredibly powerful, they also have some drawbacks. For example, their attack range is limited. They are only effective within a 1,000-meter radius, and against a Black-level mech, it requires getting within 500 meters.

To deal with a Super Douluo, unless the opponent foolishly tries to withstand the attack head-on and the distance is within 200 meters, it's almost useless. This also ignores whether the opponent has any special soul skills.

The reason why Dang Hongchen used this weapon without thinking was because the distance between them was extremely close.

If Zhenhua doesn't come to the rescue in time, then Dang Hongchen will resort to some extreme measures.

Ao Hongchen was able to trust him to lead the way out because Ao Hongchen still had a number of lethal weapons developed by the Federation hidden on his person.

Among them are fixed-mount soul-guided shells, which are essential weapons in war, and there are quite a few of them, some even at level nine and others at level eight.

Even today, fixed-mount soul-guided projectiles are still strictly prohibited from use in cities within the Federation because the damage they cause is simply too great.

A single level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell is powerful enough to rival the strike of a Limit Douluo. Coupled with a large number of level-eight fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, this is the final trump card of the Red Dust Sect.

If that evil soul master continues to pester them, and his soul power is insufficient, then he might very well use those fixed-position soul-guided projectiles. Of course, this is only a last resort.

As for Lu Fa's safety? He wasn't worried at all. He was quite confident in the defensive capabilities of the level 10 soul tool, Sun and Moon Shining.

Ao Hongchen entrusted the radiance of the sun and moon to Lu Fa not only to protect his safety, but also to allow Dang Hongchen to fight without restraint.

For example, when the opponent takes Lu Fa hostage, Sun and Moon Shining Radiance emits a soul power shield to protect Lu Fa, allowing Dang Hongchen to attack the opponent without worrying about him.

The reason I used heavy ion rays earlier was because I saw Lufa activate the Sun and Moon's Radiance. Even though heavy ion rays have strong penetrating power, they are not enough to penetrate the Sun and Moon's Radiance's defensive shield.

A level 10 soul tool that can withstand the attack of a Limit Douluo is no joke.

This is also one of the policies of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. They are not an academy that specializes in training Battle Armor Masters; Soul Masters are also one of their main disciplines.

There are nearly seven hundred students in the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy, each striving to become a Battle Armor Master. Those who haven't become a One-Word Battle Armor Master by the age of twenty-five cannot join the inner courtyard.

Before the age of thirty-five, if one has not become a One-Word Battle Armor Master, then one will not be recognized as a member of Shrek Academy.

Under this pressure, almost no one at Shrek Academy learns about soul tools; everyone aims to become a Battle Armor Master.

This is also the biggest difference between the two academies. Although Shrek Academy did value soul tools in the past, since the advent of battle armor, Shrek Academy's theory of only valuing the individual power of soul masters has shown signs of resurgence.

Especially after the Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming, who single-handedly suppressed an entire era and subdued the entire Federation with his own power, this trend became increasingly apparent.

(End of this chapter)