Facing Jing Hongchen's increasingly serious gaze, Xu Jiujiu gritted his teeth and nodded, saying sincerely:
"Yes, everyone knows that Mingde Hall's soul guidance technology is unrivaled in the world. Our Xingluo Empire and Shrek are far behind, and the other two empires are even further behind. Jiujiu really yearns for the soul guidance technology of your academy and Mingde Hall."
"I also sincerely propose the suggestion of exchange and study on behalf of our Xingluo Royal Academy."
All three top-grade soul bones have been given away, so why not let them bring into play some value? If the exchange and learning between the two sides can be finalized, Xu Jiujiu's bleeding heart will feel better.
Perhaps the emperor could save himself a quick-acting heart pill. He feels heartbroken every time he goes out, which is quite difficult for him.
After that, Xu Jiujiu pointed his slender finger at Xu Tianxi behind Jing Hongchen, and smiled and praised: "The student of the hall master just used the fixed soul guide shell to deliver a fatal blow. If I am not mistaken, it should be your country's first soul guide genius in a thousand years, Kong Tianxi, right? Such a soul guide genius, Xingluo will never be able to cultivate it."
Jing Hongchen thought to himself that of course you can't cultivate it. You may not even be able to produce a sixth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shell, let alone give it to the younger generations for research.
It's not that Jing Hongchen looked down on the Xingluo Empire. His Mingde Hall's financial resources were undoubtedly the best in the world. The funds the other party invested in soul guide research in a year might not be as much as Mingdetang's in a quarter.
Xu Tianxi was surprised: "Your Highness the Princess knows me?"
Although he didn't expect to meet Her Royal Highness the Princess again under such circumstances, life is like a play and it all depends on acting skills, so he will not reveal any flaws.
Xu Jiujiu smiled and nodded: "You are the Sun Moon Empire's first soul mentor genius in a thousand years, and the youngest fifth-level soul mentor in history. Although Jiujiu has lived in the palace for a long time, he still needs to get to know you."
Xu Tianxi laughed and thought to himself, I wonder if you would want to tear me apart after you know what I have done.
"And these two geniuses from the Hongchen family, you are both the most outstanding talents in the history of the Sun-Moon Empire. I have admired you both for a long time. I look forward to communicating with you in the upcoming competitions, and even more often..."
Xu Jiujiu then told Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's identities and talents like they were known by heart, praising them with witty remarks and keeping a humble attitude. Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly after hearing them.
Jing Hongchen listened to the whole process and thought to himself that the princess of the Xingluo Empire was not only sensible about current affairs, but also good at speaking, and was a real heroine.
However, heroes are heroes, and important matters are important matters. Things like communication and learning are very important. If it was proposed by the Shrek Martial Soul Department, he could agree without hesitation and then finalize the details. Xingluo Royal Academy would have to consider it carefully.
"I know what your Highness Princess is thinking, and I am very relieved." Jing Hongchen said a few polite words, then changed the subject and said:
"But as Her Royal Highness the Princess said, our school is the world's number one soul master school, but your school is not the world's number one soul master school. I'm afraid our strengths are somewhat unequal, right?"
It's not that Jing Hongchen looked down on the other party. In the history of Xingluo Royal Academy, there were only a handful of times that the Xingluo Royal Academy had defeated the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. He didn't think that Xiao and Meng would learn much good things by going there.
But if the other party can come up with something that excites him, he wouldn't mind earning some sponsorship fees for the college.
To put it bluntly, the status is not equal, so you have to pay more!
Xu Jiujiu naturally understood what the other party meant, and cursed the old man in his heart for having such a big appetite. He said calmly: "In the next Soul Master Competition, I think we can show our qualifications to exchange and learn with your institute."
"Oh~? Then I'll wait and see." Jing Hongchen's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze swept over Xu Jiujiu and Huang Heyun who were lying on the ground, thinking that these two people had some skills.
If he was not mistaken, Xu Jiujiu's cultivation was very close to that of a Soul Emperor, and Huang Heyun was already a Quasi-Soul Emperor, and they should both be able to achieve a breakthrough before the competition.
It is indeed worth being vigilant when two Soul Emperors lead the team. In their Sun-Moon Empire, there is probably only one person who can become a Soul Emperor, Ma Rulong.
But how come two Soul Emperor seeds suddenly appeared in Xingluo Royal Academy? Was it good luck, or was he on drugs like them?
"Jiujiu has said everything he wanted to say. I believe we will not disappoint Senior Hongchen and the three heroes. I look forward to meeting you again in Xingluo City. Jiujiu is willing to do his best to be a good host then."
Xu Jiujiu smiled, folded his hands in front of his chest, performed a complicated court etiquette, and then signaled Manyi to carry Huang Heyun.
"I'm looking forward to it." Jing Hongchen nodded slightly and watched the three people leave.
When the three people disappeared from sight, Jing Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief, took out the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring from the soul guide, and pushed it in front of Xu Tianxi.
"Tianxi, although this soul ring is only about 25,000 years old, its energy level far exceeds that of some soul rings that are 30,000 or 40,000 years old. Be careful!" Jing Hongchen warned solemnly.
"Don't worry, Dean. It's a common thing for me to absorb spirit rings above my level."
Xu Tianxi smiled brightly, took out a pill that temporarily increased the soul ring's endurance limit and swallowed it, then sat down cross-legged, embracing the Yuan and returning to Oneness.
His expression gradually became serious. He laid down layer upon layer of soul power defense in his veins and tendons. After making sufficient preparations, he used his mental power to attract the soul ring to his body and began to absorb this soul ring that seriously exceeded the limit.
The moment the soul ring was added, a not huge but extremely sharp cold airflow pierced into Xu Tianxi's body, madly attacking the heavy defenses he had set up with his soul power.
The icy airflow was actually an evil air derived from the attribute of darkness. It was extremely corrosive. The moment it entered his body, Xu Tianxi frowned, feeling a chill that penetrated his bones.
In a sense, the attributes of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger can be described as the ultimate evil. No one on the Douluo Continent possesses a purer evil spirit than them. Xu Tianxi's soul power has top-notch thunder attributes, but it collapses at the slightest touch. Only the ultimate water can contend with it.
If someone could see through Xu Tianxi's veins, they would find that the ultimate evil and the ultimate water were engaged in a tug-of-war inside Xu Tianxi's body, one gray and one black, attacking and defending endlessly.
Concentrating on dealing with the impact of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring, Xu Tianxi couldn't help but sigh: "Fortunately, no one in Douluo Continent can awaken this kind of thing. At most, it is a low-level scorpion tiger. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a big mess? My Dark Gold Black Tortoise Shield can't suppress it in terms of level."
If someone could awaken the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's martial soul, it would be an existence at the same level as the six-winged angel's martial soul ten thousand years ago. The holy angel that is degenerated from the six-winged angel can be comparable to the ultimate martial soul. It is conceivable how powerful the racial talent of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is.
In the sea of spirit, sensing the intrusion of cold air from outside, the sleeping Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly woke up, poking its round head out of the water with a "splash", and cried out in surprise after realizing the situation:
"Is this a 25,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?! Tianxi, do you need me to help you suppress it? As a million-year-old soul beast, it is easy for me to seal part of the energy of this soul ring."
The spiritual body Xu Tianxi shook his head: "No need for now, my body has already transformed under the transformation of the gold of life, and with the help of medicine, there is no problem with a normal 35,000-year soul ring."
"I know this soul beast is special, but I want to challenge my own limits. If I really can't handle it, I will ask you for help."
"But the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is very special. This clan is not allowed to absorb my energy in the Star Dou Great Forest. If the ferocious beasts find this kind of soul beast that is more than ten thousand years old, they will attack and kill it..."
Brother Tianmeng smiled bitterly and gave a vivid account of how powerful the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was.
As the number one power bank in the evil land, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had heard a lot of gossip from evil beasts and hundred thousand year soul beasts, including the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
The Beast God Emperor has issued an order that if any Dark Demon Evil God Tiger older than 30,000 years is found, ferocious beasts must be dispatched to destroy it. This kind of soul beast must not be allowed to grow up, as that would be a disaster for the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
Because their talents are too domineering and brutal, the ferocious beasts do not allow them to participate in the power bank conference. If one of them accidentally sneaks in, the Bear King will kill it with one claw. He has no regrets for its talent and dares not cultivate this kind of soul beast.
However, no matter how much Ren Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said at this time, Xu Tianxi had no time to care.
He has already thrown himself into this battle inside his body. The strength in his muscles, bones, blood, and the mental power in his sea of spirit have all been fully mobilized to resist the invasion of the evil god's aura and the power of the soul shock.
In the outside world, a clear moon was floating behind Xu Tianxi's head, his eyes were trembling, his shoulders were shaking slightly, and a faint soul mist was surging around his body; the three people from the Hongchen family were experienced people, and they could see that this was clearly a sign of extreme pain but trying hard to endure.
Jing Hongchen's face became completely gloomy, his eyes changed and showed regret. He still underestimated the terrifying energy of this soul ring.
If Xu Tianxi had an accident, he could only interrupt him forcefully and then go back to heal his wounds.
Xiao Hongchen stared at Xu Tianxi closely and said, "Old Xu, you must hold on. I'm still waiting for you to catch up with me in terms of soul power."
Meng Hongchen clasped his hands together and prayed silently for Xu Tianxi's safety, his bright eyes filled with worry.
In a corner that the three of them didn't pay much attention to, the huge fallen body of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger began to turn into gray gas and spread out, slowly dissipating.
In the Eye of Living Beings, Alex watched with satisfaction as Xu Tianxi challenged his limits. Suddenly, he noticed that the body of the Dark Demon Evil Tiger was dissipating, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Although it is an extremely weak aura of the evil god, it does have some merits. In front of me, the Holy Death God, there is no reason for you to disappear."
The next moment, a gray halo that even Jing Hongchen had not noticed spread out from under Xu Tianxi's legs, encircling the evil aura that had turned the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body into gray, and was silently retracted, pulling towards the Eye of Life between Xu Tianxi's eyebrows.
"By absorbing this power, I can recover faster. The cultivation system in this world is different from that in my world, but this method of hunting soul beasts and absorbing soul rings to advance seems to be able to change..."
"Let me think about what that memory is. It seems to be about establishing some kind of contract..."
While paying attention to Xu Tianxi's condition, Alex was thinking hard. He had lost too many memories, and even with the nourishment of the Gold of Life, he had not recovered much.
He vaguely remembered a certain ritual. If it could be applied here, it might allow the soul masters of this world to have more powerful powers.
"Little Tianxi asked me to observe this demon beast earlier. The bead that condensed all its essence is a good thing..."
Unable to remember the details of the ceremony for a moment, Alex's thoughts turned to the Dark Demon Evil Tiger. The black bead that it wanted to give away before dying had extraordinary energy, and it was worth thinking about how to bring the greatest benefit.
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Before I knew it, six hours had passed, the sky turned from white to dark, and I could see a crescent moon hanging alone in the sky, casting moonlight as bright as a silver thread, refreshing my heart.
As if to respond to the moonlit night, Xu Tianxi, who had endured a day of hardship and was filled with blood and energy, suddenly opened a pair of eyes as sharp as lightning, and a hint of gray flashed by.
"Huh~~!"
After letting out a long breath, Xu Tianxi flapped his robe and stood up. A happy smile appeared on his pale and bloodless face, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Dean, I succeeded."
This time, he did not ask the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm for help, but endured the impact of the soul ring by himself until it was exhausted.
The energy of this spirit ring did not disappoint him. He sensed four transitions in succession during the process of absorbing the spirit ring. If nothing unexpected happened, his current spirit power level would have reached level 44.
He had been at level 40 for nearly half a year before absorbing the spirit ring. Excluding this level, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger spirit ring helped him break through level 41 and brought him a two-level improvement.
In addition, he was sure that his martial soul, strength, mental power, and elemental attributes had all improved by leaps and bounds after absorbing the soul ring, which was of great benefit.
Coupled with the powerful new soul skills, he can now let go and do his best. Even without using the Deep Sea Silver Demon Whale, he has the confidence to not be afraid of most Soul Emperors.