Kong Deming's domineering question left Xuanzi speechless.
Forcing the other party to hand over the Soul-guiding Device, especially an Eighth-level Soul-guiding Device, truly lacked justification.
It should be noted that at the auction, when Dai Yaoheng acquired an Eighth-level Soul-guiding Device, the Tiger Dominator Soul Refining Blade, he spent more than one and a half million Golden Soul Coins.
And the item in Ma Rulong's hand could only be considered even more precious.
Not only in terms of quality, but also in terms of usage restrictions.
A Soul King capable of activating an Eighth-level Soul-guiding Device!
This itself was a creation of Mingde Hall's top-secret technology.
Handing it over, the loss of reputation is small, but the real technical loss is the greatest.
All this is without considering the circumstances.
Remember, this is the Soul Fighting Competition.
The Sun and Moon Royal Team had just defeated the Shrek Academy Team to win the championship!
At this moment, Xuanzi was forcing the champion team to hand over the Soul-guiding Device they used during the competition.
Even the spectators from the three nations felt ashamed.
Especially when rebuked by Kong Deming, an even higher-level powerhouse, Xuanzi lost the advantage in strength, making the sense of humiliation even more apparent.
"I suspect the Soul-guiding Device you used was against the rules."
"I recall that according to the competition rules, aside from the Fixed Soul-guided Cannon, any Soul-guiding Device that a Soul Master can manage themselves is allowed, right?
There's no rule stating that it must be personally crafted by the Soul Guide.
I remember, just in the last match, your Shrek also used an Invincible Shield.
Don't tell me she can actually create a Fifth-Level Invincible Shield?"
Kong Deming's words made Xuanzi's expression extremely unpleasant.
Wang Yan also looked as if he'd been disgraced.
Don't even mention the Invincible Shield!
"The Soul-guiding Device you used is too evil, its attacks can induce the Martial Soul of a Soul Master to undergo mutations, and very malignant mutations at that!"
In order to highlight the evilness of the Sun and Moon Royal Team's Sword of Judgment, Xuanzi added another line.
"My student's Martial Soul could even be chopped into an Evil Martial Soul by that sword!"
The crowd burst into chatter.
The once silent venue now buzzed with whispers.
Evil Soul Master!
Evil Martial Soul!
These were definitely terms that struck fear into everyone.
The Sun and Moon Royal Team's Soul-guiding Device could actually cause Martial Souls to fall into Evil Martial Souls?
"Ridiculous!"
Kong Deming sneered coldly.
His aura subdued the entire arena.
Xuanzi inwardly marveled.
This old fellow seemed to have made a breakthrough!
"I haven't even questioned your Shrek, yet you're already retaliating."
"Instead of looking for the problem within, you blame others."
"Let's talk about that student of yours. You all probably understand better than I do what's up with the evil fire in her Martial Soul, right?"
"Ha, I'm afraid today, if we hadn't brought down that sword, she might have been affected in other battles, and the evil fire would explode, causing her to fall into an Evil Soul Master, right?"
Kong Deming is a pillar of the nation, a cunning old fox... cough cough, intelligent and wise, sharp in his words, hitting directly where it hurts.
"If I remember correctly, this Ma Xiaotao is claimed to be the greatest genius in your Shrek Inner Courtyard in a hundred years, right?"
"Without resolving the Martial Soul issue, yet extensively nurturing her, what exactly is your Shrek thinking?"
"In a hundred years, she'll inevitably become one of Shrek's leaders."
"A leader that's poised to fall into an Evil Soul Master at any moment!"
"A Super Douluo or even Extreme Douluo level Evil Soul Master, unimaginable!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Kong Deming secretly used Soul Power to amplify his voice throughout the venue, ensuring everyone could clearly hear him.
Even audience members unfamiliar with certain terms quickly understood, from the surrounding discussions, what an Evil Soul Master and Evil Martial Soul were, the Inner Courtyard, what Super Douluo and Extreme Douluo were.
Precisely because they understood these, they were increasingly terrified by Kong Deming's alarming words.
Shrek, in the eyes of people from the three nations, was regarded as akin to a savior.
But now someone was telling them, the very top echelon of Shrek could potentially become heartless, murderous Evil Soul Masters...
Xuanzi's face changed dramatically.
He wanted to intimidate Kong Deming to stop such remarks.
But realizing he might not be able to beat him, he regrettably gave the other this opening, feeling a slight frustration inside.
Xu Jiawei watched as things unfolded beyond control and spoke up to halt the two parties.
"Gentlemen, the Soul Fighting Competition still isn't truly over, regardless of any personal grudges, I urge you to resolve them privately after the competition instead of arguing here."
...
"Teacher, to avoid long nights with many dreams, let's leave quickly."
The Sun and Moon Royal Team didn't stay an extra night in Xingluo City, embarking back to the Sun and Moon Empire on the day they received the championship trophy.
Su Yu stayed by Kong Deming's side the whole time, consulting him about Soul-guiding Devices.
This time returning, Su Yu will also begin to engage with Fifth-level Soul-guiding Devices.
In the realm of Soul Masters, the Soul King is a pivotal stage, due to the power of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills.
Soul-guiding Devices at the Fifth-level are similarly a watershed, as only at the Fifth-level do Soul-guiding Devices possess a true core.
Quickly mastering Fifth-level Soul-guiding Devices allows him to conduct research in every area more rapidly and in deeper depth.
...
Conflicts erupted year-round between the Xingluo Empire and the Sun and Moon Empire.
Their armies incessantly clashed.
At the border of the Xingluo Empire, there exists quite a stretch of buffer zone.
The so-called buffer zone is merely a battlefield; villages here are all destroyed by the war, leaving only ruins behind.
A group of people came from the direction of Xingluo City, entering this buffer zone.
"Boom!"
Brilliant lights illuminated this desolate land.
The glow of various Soul Rings shimmered.
Mainly yellow, purple, and black hues.
Among them, a few white glows interspersed.
"Enemy attack!"
Elder Ma shouted loudly and immediately went into Soul Attachment.
His head instantly became enormously large, numerous Soul-guiding Devices were taken out from his Storage Soul-guiding Device.
A massive Soul-guided Protective Shield enveloped everyone.
Bang!
The Soul-guided Protective Shield shattered.
Another shield unfolded, protecting all the students.
Again and again.
Elder Ma, the dignified Eighth-level Soul Guide, did not know how many protective shields he had stored.
But in this round of explosions, they were nearly depleted.
Yet it was enough.
Within the safe shield, Su Yu and others also released their Martial Souls and planned a counterattack.
Su Yu and his group targeted only about ten Soul Kings.
The remaining enemies were all slain by Kong Deming.
As for the three Titled Douluo leading the attack, Kong Deming swept through them with three shots of the Ninth-Level Soul-guided Laser, forcing them to retreat.
"Humph, overestimating yourselves!"
"Go!"
The counterattack was exceptionally quick, Su Yu and others exploded with a single wave, counter-killing over a dozen Soul Kings.
These Soul Kings weren't particularly formidable, some with their First Soul Ring colored white.
Many others lacked black Soul Rings.
Facing the Sun and Moon Royal Team, defeat was inevitable.
From afar came Kong Deming's angry shout.
"Poison Undying, are you truly seeking total enmity with my Sun and Moon Empire for your Essence Sect!"