The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's cafeteria served meals all day. After reporting, Xu Tianxi and Jing Hongchen didn't go to register with the new students; instead, they headed straight to the cafeteria for lunch.
As the top academy in the Sun Moon Empire, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's cafeteria was quite lavish, featuring medicinal dishes made from hundred-year Soul Beast ingredients. Long-term consumption was said to aid cultivation and strengthen the body.
Xu Tianxi randomly found a seat and sat down to eat when he noticed someone taking the empty seat opposite him.
The newcomer had flowing white hair, and a faint, excited smile played on his lips. He stared at Xu Tianxi with a complex yet eager gaze.
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Xiao Hongchen.
It's been over two months since we last met, and this guy's Soul Power has improved significantly. The Dean said his Soul Power is already Level 58. Is he here to challenge me and reclaim his coveted title of Number One Genius? Xu Tianxi thought, Perfect timing. He calmly greeted him.
"Two months without seeing you, and you're even more impressive than before."
Xiao Hongchen nodded slightly, a myriad of complex emotions flashing across his face. He spoke, "After we eat, meet me at the Ninth Soul Guided Device Training Field. I'll be waiting for you there."
"Alright, sounds good." Xu Tianxi agreed readily, a smile almost spilling from the corners of his eyes.
I was planning to test you anyway. I can't believe you came to me. This is great.
"Good then. I'll wait for you there."
Xiao Hongchen seemed relieved by Xu Tianxi's affirmative answer. As he stood up, he emphasized, "Remember to come alone. This is a matter between true men."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Xu Tianxi agreed casually, watching Xiao Hongchen's retreating figure before burying his face back in his food.
A moment later, Xu Tianxi finished eating and left the cafeteria, heading to the Ninth Soul Guided Device Training Field.
This place was filled with various Soul Guided Device experimental equipment, capable of withstanding any Level 6 Soul Guided Device combat training except for Fixed Soul Cannon Shells. Usually, many people would be here.
However, currently, Young Master Xiao had paid to reserve the entire place, and no second person could be seen in the vast area.
Xiao Hongchen stood under a thick canopy of trees, his hands clasped behind his back. The breeze rustled through his hair, his white locks swaying with the wind.
When did this guy start acting so profound? Xu Tianxi thought, shaking his head and chuckling. Xiao Hongchen's disposition has really changed a lot. He walked towards where Xiao Hongchen stood.
As soon as Xiao Hongchen heard Xu Tianxi's footsteps, he turned around, his face taut with a resolute expression. He said coldly, "You're here."
Seeing this, Xu Tianxi also became serious and said solemnly, "I'm here."
Xiao Hongchen's gaze swept around. "No one else?"
Xu Tianxi spread his hands. "Don't worry, I'm a man of my word."
Xiao Hongchen nodded slightly. "Good. Are you ready?"
"Always ready." Xu Tianxi smiled faintly, his aura settling within him, clearly preparing to summon his Martial Soul.
"Good!"
Xiao Hongchen quickly walked towards Xu Tianxi, and a single sentence made Xu Tianxi freeze on the spot.
"Brother~! My dear brother!"
With a thud, Xiao Hongchen knelt on the ground, hugging Xu Tianxi's leg, his face filled with indignation and tears welling in his eyes.
"You're finally back! I've missed you so much! We've known each other for years, please, help a brother out!"
"There were too many people in the cafeteria just now, so I was embarrassed to say anything. But now I'm kneeling before you... For the sake of us studying together, fighting together, and sharing spoils together, save a brother's life! You're the only one in our academy who can save me..."
Xu Tianxi: "..."
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? Did I just inexplicably gain a little brother?
What kind of horrific events happened while I was away from the academy for Xiao Hongchen, that arrogant jerk who used to think he was number one, then the world, then me, then everyone else, turn out like this?
Looking at Xiao Hongchen, who looked like he was facing a great catastrophe, Xu Tianxi's face, mouth, and eyes twitched contortedly. He thought, You acted so well at first. Anyone would have thought you were going to challenge me, but then it's just this?
What a waste of emotion!
Thinking of the shattered image of the genius he had spent so long building, Xu Tianxi pulled at the corners of his mouth and said, "Can you get up first? Let's talk properly. You're scaring me a little like this..."
Xu Tianxi patted Xiao Hongchen, who was still clinging to his leg. If the paparazzi saw this, they'd probably think I did something to you.
"No! I'm not getting up! Not unless you promise to help me stop that crazy Sword Maniac! He's not even human! In the time you were gone, I've been in the School Doctor's Office five times! Five times!"
Xiao Hongchen's sobs were ragged, completely devoid of his former spirited demeanor. His dejected appearance made him look like he'd been tormented a thousand times over.
"Sword Maniac? You mean Old Ji? The Dean assigned him as your opponent, so it's no wonder you've become like this..."
Xu Tianxi thought, That explains it. He then asked, "How many times have you fought him?"
"Four times!"
"Then why were you in the School Doctor's Office five times?"
"Last time, Meng gave me two strikes! I'll go in myself; no need for him to bother!"
Xu Tianxi was dumbfounded. "...(⊙o⊙)..."
Xiao Hongchen, you really are a genius!
Xu Tianxi patted his forehead, shaking his head with a wry smile, unsure what to say.
"...You, didn't you eat the immortal-grade item and fuse with the Soul Bone? It's one thing if you can't beat him, but why are you so scared? Aren't you ashamed?"
Xu Tianxi thought to himself, "I've been fighting Ji Juechen for almost a year too. Ji Juechen gets stronger with each fight, and his sword intent grows more powerful every time. We often end up in the School Doctor's Office after brawling. Why don't I find Sword Maniac that terrifying? It just makes my mind a bit exhausted."
Xiao Hongchen's fighting will really isn't good enough; he still needs practice.
"You, you just don't know, do you? The first thing he told me when he came to find me was that Grandpa gave him a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and told him to train me in combat year-round. I thought my cultivation had greatly advanced, and a Soul Emperor was nothing, but I didn't expect..."
Xiao Hongchen was on the verge of tears, his nose twitching. "His sword intent is too terrifying. After I'm enveloped by it, I can't even control my Soul Guided Cannon properly..."
"At the time, I told him, 'If you're brave enough, give me enough time to prepare, and we'll clash with our ultimate moves.' And then I, I just..."
"Alright, stop talking. I know how miserable you are..."
Xu Tianxi directly interrupted Xiao Hongchen, giving him a thumbs up, his face full of speechlessness, even a hint of admiration.
Giving Sword Maniac enough time to charge his ultimate move? You're uncommonly brave.
Your Three-legged Golden Toad's burst power, even after exhausting its Soul Power, is probably only that of a high-level Soul Emperor. Sword Maniac's fully charged attack... starts at Soul Sage level, and whether it can approach Soul Douluo is unknown. I wouldn't even dare to give him that much time.
"Later, it got even scarier. The more I fought him, the more I realized he had already comprehended a semi-finished Domain. No matter how I attacked, I couldn't win..."
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Xu Tianxi rubbed his temples, as if he could imagine the scene of Ji Juechen brutally beating Xiao Hongchen from his tearful complaints:
The pitiful Three-legged Golden Toad was toyed with by the invincible Ji Juechen.
At that moment, Xiao Hongchen's wails still echoed in his ears.
"Brother, Meng, that disloyal guy, has already run off. You can't run too, can you? Lend a brother a hand..."
Hearing this, Xu Tianxi's expression grew increasingly amused. "Your own sister ran away, so shouldn't I, your newly recognized Sworn Brother, run even faster?"
"Although my strength has also greatly increased recently, I don't really want to see that guy either. It's not that I can't beat him, it's mainly my Martial Soul... right? You know, it's not convenient to display it publicly..."
Xu Tianxi was very meticulous about keeping secrets. To this day, only five people in the Sun Moon Empire knew he possessed Twin Martial Souls: the three Hongchen and Yi Kong Yi Xuan.
Ji Juechen wasn't a bigmouth, but there was no need to demonstrate it to him.
The two Soul Ring skills of his Dark Gold Black Tortoise Shield were not innate abilities of the Ice Emperor, but new Soul Skills formed when the Ice Emperor infused her own essence into them, stimulating the Martial Soul's inherent potential.
Because both the Martial Soul and Soul Rings were too powerful, the effect of a single Soul Skill was no longer enough to encompass their might, but they all worked on a group level, one of which could be used for group defense.
Jing Hongchen was too formidable, and Meng Hongchen was completely countered by Ultimate Ice. After thinking it over, only Xiao Hongchen seemed suitable.
But Xu Tianxi hadn't expected that before he even attacked himself, Xiao Hongchen would kneel and call him "brother," shamelessly begging for help.
Xiao Hongchen shook his head and said, "Brother! We're golden partners who go to the heavens and dive into the seas to find luck in Star Dou! How can Meng's feelings for me compare to ours, don't you think?"
Saying this, he vowed, "As long as you help me stop that Sword Maniac, I'll do anything!"
Xu Tianxi heard this, and a few ripples appeared in his eyes. "It seems... there's nothing I need your help with for now."
Xiao Hongchen jumped up. "No! There is! If you're interested in Meng, brother, I can help you... mmmph..."
Xu Tianxi clamped his hand over the living treasure's mouth, annoyed. "Don't give me that. If you provoke her, you'll be hunted throughout the academy! I'm a proper person; I'm not interested in such things."
Xiao Hongchen gasped for air. "If you're not interested in her... that's fine, I can think about introducing you to... other people..."
Xu Tianxi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. "I think you'd better not introduce anyone..."
As Xiao Hongchen hurtled down the path of courting death, and the dark lines on Xu Tianxi's forehead grew thicker, an exclamation suddenly came from above them.
"Brother, Tianxi, what are you doing here? Grandpa told us to train cooperation with the senior students."
The two men spun their heads sharply. Xu Tianxi smoothly withdrew his hand from Xiao Hongchen's mouth, and Xiao Hongchen's face instantly changed, his miserable expression vanishing completely.
Meng Hongchen descended from the sky, piloting a Soul Guided Thruster. With her were seven young men, seemingly around twenty years old, all wearing the uniforms of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Each of the seven young men exuded Soul Power fluctuations above that of a Soul King. The leader was very tall and burly, with vibrant short hair. Both Xu Tianxi and Xiao Hongchen looked at him with a hint of seriousness.
The newcomer was Ma Rulong, currently the only master in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy under twenty who had cultivated to a Soul Emperor and a Level 6 Soul Engineer.
Although it seemed he would soon be caught up by Level 59 Meng Hongchen and Level 58 Xiao Hongchen, at least for now, he was the only Soul Emperor in the team.
"Greetings, senior students," Xu Tianxi and Xiao Hongchen said.
Ma Rulong dared not slight them, leading his team members to nod and smile at these two "Millennial First Geniuses."
"Hello. Please guide us in the upcoming battle."
Meng Hongchen landed beside the two, whispering, "Grandpa means for us to have a free-for-all."
Xu Tianxi asked for confirmation, "The three of us against their seven?"
Meng Hongchen nodded. "More or less."
"I can't use too many Soul Master methods. Three against seven is a bit difficult... Let's attack together. I'll control the invisibility, and you two attack."
Xu Tianxi pondered for a moment. His Illusory Moon Mystic Eyes activated all four rings, and his Second Soul Skill: Mirror Flower, Water Moon was silently released. The three instantly vanished from Ma Rulong and the others' sight.
"Old Xiao, it's time for you to prove yourself and wipe away your shame! If you win this fight, I'll help you block Old Ji. If you lose, he and I will train you together."
"Just you watch, Old Xu! This time, I'll blast them all into a hornet's nest! Invisibility feels so good. If I could go invisible, why would I ever fear Ji Juechen..."
A few breaths later, Ma Rulong and the seven clearly saw over a hundred Level 5 Soul Guided Rays appear out of thin air and shoot out, as if to engulf them.
"Everyone, be careful!"
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