"Boom—!"
The energy explosion that erupted in an instant made even Xuan Ziwen, who was watching from afar, change his expression. The power of Ji Juechen's sword strike had definitely reached the Soul Sage level, surpassing some Level 7 Soul Guided Devices!
With his eight rings flashing, Xuan Ziwen scooped up Ju Zi and took flight, his face filled with anxiety and regret.
"Young people nowadays are truly terrifying. I shouldn't have stayed so far away!"
If Xu Tianxi had to be sent to the hospital by Ji Juechen's sword strike, Jing Hongchen would deduct months of his allowance once he found out. Complaining to Old Man Kong would be useless and might even earn him a punch.
Knowing Kong Deming's personality well, Xuan Ziwen understood that Old Man Kong might very well order him, a "Guan Zuo Sect Disciple," to lie in the hospital alongside a "Guan You Sect Disciple" for research.
Ju Zi, dazed, was carried away by Xuan Ziwen. Although she had experience with Flying Soul Guided Devices and wasn't frightened, she still felt a sense of inexplicable surprise.
Teacher Xuan, who was usually fearless, was acting this nervous for someone for the first time.
As a senior researcher under Xuan Ziwen, Ju Zi felt a strange sense of "we were here first."
Xuan Ziwen paid no mind to Ju Zi's complex thoughts. While still in mid-air, he took out a simple medical kit, ready to treat Xu Tianxi's injuries, his heart filled with worry.
No matter how high Xu Tianxi's talent was, he was only a Four Rings. How could he withstand a Soul Sage-level attack and emerge unscathed? Unless Dean Hongchen had given him the absolute best defensive Soul Guided Device.
To Xuan Ziwen's surprise, Xu Tianxi was indeed unharmed.
The distance of several hundred meters vanished in an instant. Xuan Ziwen waved his sleeve, dispersing the dust, and found Xu Tianxi sitting cross-legged. He saw that Xu Tianxi's face was pale, his breathing heavy, and his Soul Power fluctuations weak.
However, his Soul Skill remained unbroken. The gray spherical shield was still present, emitting a deep gray light, and even Ji Juechen's full-powered sword strike had failed to break it.
Xuan Ziwen peered closer and felt as if his eyes had been stung. This shield contained powerful spiritual attributes!
"Defending against both physical and spiritual attacks simultaneously, withstanding a Soul Sage-level attack without a scratch. Is this a defensive Soul Skill similar to the Invincible Golden Body? But the Invincible Golden Body only lasts for three seconds."
Driven by his instinct as a Soul Engineer, Xuan Ziwen evaluated Xu Tianxi's Soul Skill, astonished.
Xu Tianxi seemed to be testing the limits of the Soul Skill's duration. Even after Ji Juechen collapsed weakly after unleashing that sword strike, he did not deactivate his Soul Skill.
A full half-minute later, he finally deactivated the Soul Skill due to Soul Power depletion. A rich smile appeared on his pale face.
With this Soul Skill, the Hall Master Hongchen's Hongchen Blessing seemed obsolete. The "Moon God's Protection," derived from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's "Evil God Guard" innate ability, had a slightly lower upper limit than the Invincible Golden Body. It wasn't invincible below the divine level, but it was durable and not restricted by his own actions.
In other words, as long as he willed it, he could maintain a shield around himself while advancing and firing, ignoring enemy attacks as long as they weren't too powerful.
Since even Ji Juechen couldn't break through his defense, it was practically equivalent to saying no one below the Soul Emperor rank in this era could break it! Most Soul Sages would also struggle.
"As expected of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a powerful demonic beast whose 60,000 years of cultivation allowed it to fight a life-or-death battle against the Titled Douluo Tang God King. This is an almost flawless defensive Soul Skill."
Brushing off his robes, Xu Tianxi rose, supporting himself on his knees. Seeing this, Xuan Ziwen and Ju Zi immediately stepped forward, one on each side, to help him up.
"How is it, Tianxi? Are you alright?" Xuan Ziwen's face was pale as he quickly checked for injuries.
Ju Zi conjured several oranges and handed them to Xu Tianxi. "Here, junior. Eat an orange to replenish your strength."
"Teacher Xuan, I'm fine. Go take a look at Ji Juechen. He needs the school doctor more than I do right now."
Xu Tianxi steadied himself and waved his hand. He casually took an orange from Senior Ju Zi, peeled it, and ate a segment. "Thank you, senior. Food System Soul Masters are indeed reliable in critical moments."
"It's good that you're alright," Xuan Ziwen and Ju Zi said in unison, then turned their gaze towards Ji Juechen in the distance.
At this moment, Ji Juechen was lying stiffly on the ground. The clothes on his upper body had been torn apart by the terrifying blast of energy, his chest and back were bloody, and large patches of muscle on his arms had burst.
Xuan Ziwen glanced at him and confirmed that Ji Juechen wouldn't die. He waved his hand dismissively.
"He overexerted himself and suffered a backlash, passing out from exhaustion. Ju Zi, contact the school doctor via Soul Guided communication; I remember this guy is a frequent visitor to the infirmary."
Always looking for fights, he either ends up in the infirmary himself or sends others there. No wonder people in the academy avoided him.
"Okay, okay." Ju Zi took out her Soul Guided phone and walked aside.
Xu Tianxi, having recovered some strength from eating an orange, shook his head and sighed, "I hope this time he'll stay in the infirmary longer, so I can have some peace for a while."
Xuan Ziwen said, "Seeing as you took his full-power strike unharmed, I doubt he'll bother you again until he figures out a way to counter it, right?"
Xu Tianxi shook his head and sighed. "Teacher Xuan, you underestimate him. That guy is stubborn. If he sets his mind on something, he'll do it even at great personal risk."
"I'm sure that once he's out of the infirmary next time, he'll come looking for me for another big fight."
"Oh? From what you're saying, you don't seem to want to see him. Don't you enjoy fighting? Have you changed your ways?" Xuan Ziwen teased with a smile.
"Even the things you enjoy need to be kept in moderation. Getting beaten up like this every time is also unbearable. I can't compare to him in that regard."
Xu Tianxi spread his hands, sighing deeply, his expression helpless.
He used to think he was a good fighter until he met Ji Juechen. He realized then that he didn't actually enjoy fighting that much, and meditation wasn't as boring as he thought.
People are indeed foolish. They crave a good fight when they have peaceful days of hard training, only to desire peace after too many fights. This is not good; he needs to change.
Xu Tianxi admonished himself again, vowing that his cultivation must not slacken for a single day.
During this battle with Ji Juechen, he had gained some subtle insights. If he cultivated diligently upon returning, he might even enter Deep Meditation again.
"Haha, alright. Since you don't want to fight anymore, why don't you help me with some Soul Guided experiments?"
Xuan Ziwen laughed heartily and took out a pair of metal glasses. "These are the latest Detection Glasses I've developed based on the innate abilities of the mental-type Soul Beasts you mentioned. Take a look."
"Oh? Teacher Xuan, your research capabilities are truly amazing. How long has it been, and you've already developed them?"
The so-called "Detection Glasses" were auxiliary Soul Guided Devices that Xu Tianxi had proposed based on the effects of the Soul Skills described by the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Their purpose was to serve as a substitute for mental detection Soul Skills.
After hearing this, Xuan Ziwen stated that people had previously proposed developing such items for military deployment, but they always failed to break through in several key areas, and the researchers' abilities were insufficient.
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Upon learning this, Xu Tianxi launched into a passionate speech. First, he declared that those who had previously participated in the research were all worthless rabble, far inferior to the talented and heroic Teacher Xuan Ziwen. Then, he volunteered to participate in the research himself, offering to help Xuan Ziwen challenge himself.
After a frank exchange, Xu Tianxi successfully persuaded Xuan Ziwen to take on the aforementioned project. He then took a note to Jing Hongchen to request funding.
In the original novel, Xuan Ziwen was practically a scientific genius, capable of developing anything. He almost single-handedly propelled Shrek and Douluo Three Kingdoms' Soul Guided Technology forward by centuries. To prevent him from wasting his talent, Xu Tianxi believed it was necessary to give him more to do.
When Brother Tianmeng learned of Xu Tianxi's intentions, he enthusiastically pointed out several types of mental power Soul Beasts in the Soul Beast world that possessed innate talent for mental detection or similar abilities, actively contributing his ideas.
However, Xu Tianxi hadn't expected that with the strong support from all sides, Xuan Ziwen would actually create a physical product so quickly.
Taking the glasses and putting them on, Xu Tianxi utilized the ample Spiritual Power in his Sea of Spirit to connect to the Soul Guided Device and began to use it.
In an instant, everything within a thousand meters in front of him became crystal clear under the processing of his Mental Vision. Through these glasses, he could even see some of the Soul Power circulation routes within Xuan Ziwen's body, though not very clearly yet.
The information, processed by his brain, was transmitted to his consciousness, forming a three-dimensional holographic image, with everything clearly visible.
Taking off the glasses, Xu Tianxi gave Xuan Ziwen a thumbs-up. "Amazing, truly amazing. With these glasses, Soul Engineers of Level 5 and above will never have to worry about aiming issues again."
"This is a Level 5 Soul Guided Device, and our academy's team can definitely use it. If they knew about such a good thing, they would definitely come knocking, begging you, old man, to make a few pairs for them. Xiao Hongchen would cry with envy too."
What Xu Tianxi didn't say was that using this item on the battlefield would be a colossal waste, while its application in actual combat would make it a terrifying weapon. It could allow armies to advance from "carpet bombing" to "precision strikes," significantly increasing the utilization rate of Soul Guided firepower.
Ordinary armies couldn't use Level 5 Soul Guided Devices, but the Five Great Guardian Hands were more than enough. With this alone, Xuan Ziwen could live in the military bigwigs' camps from now on, and the commanders of the Five Great Guardian Hands would even give him massages and rub his legs.
The only problem was that if this item fell into enemy hands, it could be deconstructed. Strict precautions must be taken to prevent its circulation, and technical secrecy must be maintained, along with the development of self-destruct mechanisms, Xu Tianxi thought ahead.
"Hahahaha, naturally. Everything I research turns out to be good stuff. Although I am still a Level 8 Soul Engineer, I can say without false modesty that my research capabilities have reached the level of a Level 9 Soul Engineer. The only thing I lack is cultivation at the Titled Douluo level."
"Don't look at how famous the Hall Master is throughout Sun Moon. If I had been born a few years earlier, he might not have become a Level 9 Soul Engineer before me."
Xuan Ziwen laughed heartily, filled with the ambition of "I am on par with the Hongchen Hall Master." Indeed, he had the qualifications for it.
"Clap clap clap!"
Xu Tianxi applauded vigorously, simultaneously shrugging his recovered shoulders. "Then, Teacher Xuan, shall we head to the laboratory now?"
The medical Soul Engineers from the school doctor's office were already in sight, so there was no need to worry about Ji Juechen collapsing without anyone to save him.
"Certainly. The Soul Guided Device projects you proposed are all very interesting. Like the concept of creating a Mental Network, I'm also very interested. It seems that we Soul Engineers still need you Soul Master geniuses to provide inspiration when researching these things..."
As they walked, Xuan Ziwen beckoned Ju Zi, who was nearby. Then, as if remembering something, he pointed into the distance and smiled mysteriously, saying, "Oh, and by the way, Tianxi, a few more letters have arrived from over there recently. I've already received them on your behalf."
Xu Tianxi paused for a moment and nodded slightly. "Then thank you, Teacher Xuan."
The "over there" naturally referred to the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
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