Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Dean's Office.

Jing Hongchen glanced down at the two identical resignation letters on the table, then looked up at Lin Jiaran and Xuan Ziwen, and hesitated before saying:

"Are you two planning to elope?"

The head of the hall was dumbfounded. He quickly reviewed the past years' events in his mind. Mingde Hall had never mistreated senior teachers. Why did his chief soul master and second-in-command suddenly resign, and at the same time?!

Lin Jiaran and Xuan Ziwen exchanged a glance. The two were competitors at work, and it just so happened that they came to the dean's office together today. Who would have thought that they would run into each other, as they were both leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Teacher Xuan, Teacher Lin, the college allows free love; you don't need to do this."

Jing Hongchen tried his best to persuade them to stay. In terms of crafting soul tools, these two had already entered the ranks of level nine soul masters, lacking only soul power.

Losing two sure-fire level nine Soul Masters in a single day caused Jing Hongchen a pang of heartache.

Finding that Jing Hongchen's conversation was going off-topic, Lin Jiaran adjusted her exquisite silver-rimmed glasses and explained calmly:

"Master, you misunderstand. There is no romantic relationship between me and Teacher Xuan. I'm just a little tired, so I'm resigning from my job to travel around the mainland and appreciate the beautiful mountains and rivers."

Only an idiot would directly say he's changing jobs; he should just find a suitable excuse.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen thought it was a great reason and immediately copied it, saying, "I also plan to travel around and look for inspiration."

Jing Hongchen nodded with a regretful expression. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Masters were not a prison where one could only enter and not leave. The two followed the proper procedures, and even though he was the dean, he could not force them to stay. He signed and stamped the two resignation letters.

Xuan Ziwen put away his resignation letter, took out a detailed blueprint and handed it to Jing Hongchen, saying earnestly, "Thank you for your guidance over the years, Hall Master. This is my perfected sealing baby bottle technology, and I hope it will enable the academy to develop more smoothly."

Not a buddy!

You're making me very embarrassed!

Lin Jiaran's face slightly crumbled, and she felt like slapping Xuan Ziwen to death. She touched the storage soul tool at her waist with her fingertips, and a blue pendant appeared in her hand.

"The mental defense soul guide device does not have a self-destruct mechanism. The hall master can send someone to disassemble and study it himself."

Lin Jiayi was still working at Mingdetang, so she couldn't go too far.

"On behalf of the college, I would like to thank both teachers for their contributions."

Jing Hongchen accepted the meaningful farewell gift and stood up to shake hands with the two teachers.

As Lin Jiaran and Xuan Ziwen left the dean's office, feeling the terrifyingly low pressure around them, Xuan Ziwen, drenched in sweat, casually asked:

"Ms. Lin, does Director Lin know about your resignation?"

"Know."

Lin Jiayi ultimately acquiesced to Lin Jiaran's choice, firstly because his younger sister had never listened to him since childhood, and he couldn't possibly stop her.

Secondly, Lin Jiaran's words make sense. Putting eggs in two baskets means that whether the three great empires or the Sun Moon Empire wins the future war, the brother and sister can rely on each other's identities to protect themselves!

"that……"

"that……"

The two said in unison.

"Come here."

Lin Jiaran didn't care about ladies first and let Xuan Ziwen speak first.

Xuan Ziwen said shyly, "I'm interested in all sorts of novel soul tools. Would you sell your mental defense soul tool...?"

"What a coincidence, I also want your sealed baby bottle technology." Lin Jiaran said decisively, "Let's trade, don't try to fool me with junk."

They were careful; Xuan Ziwen produced the top-of-the-line level 7 sealed baby bottles, but only gave them to Mingdetang to produce level 6 sealed baby bottles.

Lin Jiaran has experience modifying the level nine mental soul tool, Thousand Charms, but she is also hiding her true abilities; the blue pendant is also a level six mental defense soul tool.

To catch up with them in these two fields, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy would need to spend several years researching and upgrading.

"What level of mental defense soul tool is Teacher Lin planning to give me?"

Level 7.

"..."

Xuan Ziwen, his breath caught in his throat, glared at Lin and said, "Teacher Lin, that's not right. There's a huge difference between different levels seven; their values ​​are completely unequal!"

"Are you saying I'm not as good as you?" Lin Jiaran's tone suddenly rose.

When a man is angry, a woman only needs to be even angrier. Sure enough, Lin Jiaran's anger instantly calmed Xuan Ziwen down, and he quickly said:

"What I mean is that the highest level a baby bottle can go is level seven. If I give you a level seven baby bottle, shouldn't you give me a level nine mental defense soul tool?"

"You're just average-looking, dreaming big. Are level seven and level nine crafting materials even comparable? Level eight at most, take it or leave it."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Xuan Ziwen said with a smile.

The two Soul Masters exchanged Level 7 Sealed Milk Bottle Technology and Level 8 Mental Defense Soul Guidance Device, and were both very satisfied.

They exited the gates of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and continued walking in the same direction. Xuan Ziwen glanced at his decisive former colleague beside him and asked curiously, "May I ask where Teacher Lin is going?"

"Heavenly Soul Empire".

"I'm going to Shrek City, it just so happens to be on my way!"

"Tsk, I should have said the Star Luo Empire."

……

After giving Ning Fengyu his instructions, Ling Bai left Linglong Pavilion and headed alone to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. The exchange student program was about to end, and it was time to reel in the big fish in the net.

Although he wasn't a regular Shrek Academy exchange student, Ling Bai spent two years at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. After that sweeping friendly match, his name resounded throughout the entire academy.

Thanks to Jing Hongchen's special care, Ling Bai had unimpeded access to all other places at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, except for the core Mingde Hall. As Ling Bai walked down the main road, the Sun Moon students looked on with longing and respect.

Whether they are Soul Masters or Soul Instructors, they all have one thing in common: they all admire the strong.

He directly defeated all the Sun Moon Academy students, naturally gaining their recognition. Many people took Ling Bai as their goal and worked hard to pursue him, and countless female students secretly flirted with him.

They went straight to the Soul Guidance Test Field, where Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan had been waiting for a long time. Their expressions were extremely solemn, as if they were making an important decision.

"This is the last time," Ling Bai said bluntly. "I will return to Shrek Academy with the exchange students."

Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan were both warlike, and Ling Bai would always have a big fight with them every time he went to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

They are each other's best whetstones; Ling Bai and Ji Juechen's sword intent gradually transforms through repeated battles.

The Mirror of Time and Space did not hold a challenge for Huo Yuhao. Moreover, Huo Yuhao entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy mainly to learn and learn from others. He would not actively challenge Sun Moon students. As a result, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan did not know Huo Yuhao at all and were single-mindedly focused on challenging Ling Bai, who had overpowered the academy.

"Let's fight first and talk later."

Ji Juechen gripped the hilt of the Sword of Judgment, and the dual light and dark attributes of this level-eight peak soul tool surged continuously.

Jing Ziyan was covered by a thin layer of light purple armor, a level six soul-guided battle armor that she had crafted herself, perfectly suited to her abilities.

Ling Bai's eyes narrowed slightly as he summoned the Angelic Holy Sword, as he had always used only swords in his battles against them.

At this moment, all three of them were mainly engaged in close combat. The one who made the first move was not Ling Bai or Ji Juechen, but the weakest Soul Emperor, Jing Ziyan.

A cloud of purple smoke suddenly appeared, completely obscuring her and Ji Juechen. The fog grew thicker and thicker, covering most of the Soul Guidance Test Field.

First Soul Skill: Illusory Smoke.

The Illusionary Smoke has countless uses; it can not only conceal one's physical form but also hide one's spiritual power. Amidst the swirling smoke, Ji Juechen's incomparably sharp sword intent seemed to vanish.

A purple light suddenly appeared in front of Ling Bai through the thick smoke. It was a purple sphere the size of a fist, filled with smoke and clouds, containing a large amount of soul power.

Jing Ziyan's sixth soul skill, Smoke Pill.

The angelic holy sword slashed forward without any fancy moves, and the holy sword energy flashed past, shattering the smoke pill. The smoke pill did not dissipate, but instead turned into a cloud of smoke after the explosion and merged into the phantom smoke, making the purple mist even deeper.

"null--"

Ling Bai seemed to sense something and jumped up. Immediately afterward, the clanging sound of metal clashing rang out. Huan Yan was Jing Ziyan's best cover. She had a crescent blade in each hand, attempting to sneak up and launch a surprise attack, but Ling Bai noticed it in advance.

Although the Six-Winged Angel is not a power-type martial soul, with the modification of the Life Gold and the blessing of the 100,000-year-old Light Holy Dragon right arm soul bone, Ling Bai's power is definitely no less than that of a power-type soul master of the same level.

The moment the crescent blade collided with the angelic holy sword, Jing Ziyan felt a sharp pain and numbness in her arm. Her entire body turned into a cloud of smoke and dissipated. The dissipated smoke instantly condensed and quickly became viscous.

Smoke disintegration and condensation.

Jing Ziyan's signature combination soul skill.

However, Ling Bai simply smiled slightly, and the movements of the Angelic Holy Sword suddenly slowed down, lightly drawing a circle in front of his chest.

After Ling Bai finished drawing the circle, Jing Ziyan seemed to be drawn by an irresistible force. The purple smoke all flowed into the circle, and Jing Ziyan was swept away by the force, while Ling Bai remained as steady as Mount Tai, unmoved. When Jing Ziyan came to him, he gently touched her brow with the tip of his sword.

"We lost again!"

Jing Ziyan tugged at her hair in frustration. She had thought that her progress would cause Ling Bai some trouble, but Ling Bai's progress was even greater than hers, and the gap between them was widening.

Ji Juechen stood quietly in place from beginning to end. This was his fighting style; he could only unleash his full fighting power by accumulating strength.

His entire body was covered in a light gray layer. He didn't seem like a living person, but more like a silent stone sculpture. The sharp sword intent that had appeared at the beginning had disappeared without a trace, and a strong sense of threat arose spontaneously.

A gray sword beam swept out, appearing without any fluctuation of soul power, like a pebble thrown into the ocean, causing no ripples.

But just after that gray sword light swept past, a thin line was drawn through the air, layer upon layer, encompassing everything.

Ling Bai also unleashed a golden sword beam, which looked magnificent and vast, but was actually as thin as paper, colliding perfectly with the gray sword beam.

The sword hummed and a twisted black line streaked across the air, extending and contracting in an instant.

A deafening roar erupted from the last remaining point after the collapse, and terrifying shockwaves surged wildly to both sides.

Ling Bai let the powerful shockwaves impact his body, remaining as immovable as a towering mountain. Ji Juechen, on the other hand, took three steps back, each step leaving a deep footprint in the solid ground.

The battle was over. The Angelic Holy Sword turned into specks of light and dissipated. Ling Bai looked at Ji Juechen and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be a domain."

"Hmm, I just grasped the essence and came to test my sword against you." Ji Juechen rarely showed a slight smile.

Does this field have a name?

Ji Juechen frowned. Naming was definitely not his forte. He thought for a long time before finally speaking:

"Let's call it Ji, the Ji of loneliness."

"Sages and worthies of the past are all lonely; what a good name."

Ling Bai praised without changing his expression, while Jing Ziyan leaned back strategically, staring at Ji Juechen as if to say, "You kid have a problem."

The three walked side by side, and Ji Juechen asked, "Will you continue studying at Shrek Academy?"

"No, I'm going back this time to submit my graduation assessment assignment, and I'll also take some friends who are willing to come with me."

"Then where are we supposed to find you!"

Jing Ziyan couldn't contain herself and shouted.

She and Ji Juechen had both decided that the style of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was not suitable for them, so they planned to follow Ling Bai and have three fights a day, morning, noon and night, so that their strength would improve rapidly.

"Of course it's Nine Treasures City," Ling Bai said with a smile. "I belong to a sect. I can't just run away from my sect. I can come anytime I want."

"I almost forgot about that!"

Jing Ziyan suddenly realized, and chuckled, "I heard that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Mingde Hall are known as the two super-rich families on the continent. If we work for you, our salaries will be incredibly high. We can save up for ten or eight years and buy a ten-thousand-year soul bone!"

"If you and Juechen decide to follow me, then I definitely won't treat you unfairly."

Ling Bai reached into his storage soul tool and took out two soul bones, one black and one white. Immediately, the surrounding area was filled with the roar of tigers and the sound of wind.

The right arm bone of the Vajra White Tiger King, which is eighty thousand years old.

The left arm bone of the Netherworld Tiger King, which is 50,000 years old.

The legacy of Chen Hu, the chief elder of the Body Sect and a level 96 Tiger Arm Douluo.

"In less than ten or eight years, we will have a soul bone that lasts for ten thousand years."

Ling Bai seemed to radiate a blinding light, so bright that the two couldn't open their eyes. Jing Ziyan made afterimages with her hands and stammered:

"I...I was just joking! I didn't mean to ask you for a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone!"

The two Tiger King Soul Bones possess restrained soul power, are in perfect condition, and exude their own aura. They are clearly top-quality items, capable of fetching over ten million gold soul coins at a top auction. Even someone as discerning as Ji Juechen knows their true value.

"From now on, you are mine. The stronger you are, the stronger I am. The purpose of a soul bone is to enhance a soul master's combat power; otherwise, it's useless."

Ling Bai stuffed the Vajra White Tiger King's soul bone into Ji Juechen's arms, and placed the Netherworld Ghost Tiger King in Jing Ziyan's palm.

"These two soul bones, one fierce and the other gentle, are a perfect match for your abilities. No need to thank me, just work hard with me and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury."

Using spoils of war to win people's hearts is a risk-free and highly profitable strategy, and Ling Bai couldn't be more willing to do it. A scholar will die for one who understands him, and what soul master doesn't love soul bones? The two were so moved that they almost swore an oath to the heavens.

The matter here is settled.

The exchange program has officially come to an end.

(End of this chapter)