Chapter 148 A Level 10 Soul Tool Becomes a Defective Product? Bai Xuanzi Showcases an Eleventh-Level Soul Tool!
[The aerial footage continues to play.]
Inside the vibrant hall of the Sea God Pavilion, the dignitaries from various countries lingered for a few more moments after receiving the miraculous elixir from Bai Xuanzi.
However, due to the terrifying potency of these elixirs, many emperors were eager to return to their seclusion to make preparations. Furthermore, considering that the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Competition was the following day, Bai Xuanzi did not keep them too late.
[so....]
"It's late, everyone please return. I will be waiting for you in the square for tomorrow's opening ceremony." Bai Xuanzi slowly rose, his movements exuding a composed and unassuming air.
The emperors, who had previously commanded respect across the land, stood up in unison. The Star Luo Emperor clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed deeply to Bai Xuanzi: "Elder Xuanzi, you have worked tirelessly to maintain order on the continent. We are deeply grateful and will take our leave now, not daring to disturb you any further."
The Sun and Moon Emperor bowed slightly, carefully placing the bottle containing the elixir close to his body, his expression full of obsequiousness: "It is our great fortune to witness the radiance of the Light of Order. Tomorrow, at the opening ceremony, the Sun and Moon Empire will certainly do its utmost to maintain order around the arena."
[Poison Immortal, Heavenly Soul Emperor, and others all performed the highest level of courtesy due to juniors, and then orderly withdrew from the Sea God Pavilion.]
They left with extremely slow and gentle steps, as if afraid of disturbing the tranquility of this orderly place.
This extreme respect and restraint is unprecedented in the history of the underworld.
[...]
Soon, the second day arrived.
On this day, Shrek City was no longer just a city; it was more like a sacred altar constructed from pure soul power and the will of order.
[At Shrek Square, hundreds of thousands of spectators filled the specially designed suspended stands, creating a vibrant yet orderly atmosphere.]
As a golden ray of dawn pierced the clouds, Bai Xuanzi appeared in the center of the platform.
He wore a long robe embroidered with a nine-story pagoda and scales, and surveyed the entire scene with a calm expression.
"Today, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament officially begins." Bai Xuanzi's voice wasn't loud, yet it echoed clearly in everyone's ears.
"This competition is not only to select the strongest, but also to make everyone understand that the power of a Soul Master should belong to order, not to wanton killing and conflict."
"On Shrek Academy's soil, every contestant's talent will be showcased in the fairest way."
As Bai Xuanzi finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the hall.
Whether it was the emperors sitting in the VIP seats or the commoner soul masters in the ordinary stands, their expressions were filled with reverence.
This heartfelt support was earned by Bai Xuanzi through his absolute fairness and overwhelming strength time and time again.
After the cheers subsided, Bai Xuanzi began to explain the rules of the competition.
"The first round of this competition is an elimination tournament, and the losers will be eliminated immediately. However, as the host, Shrek Academy will not allow any young Soul Master who has traveled a long way for their ideals to leave empty-handed."
Bai Xuanzi paused for a moment, then continued, "To commend everyone for their commitment to order, I hereby announce that all Soul Masters who participated in the first match of the first round, whether they advanced or were eliminated, can collect a 'Soul Ascension Pill' after the match by presenting their identity token on the west side of the plaza."
The moment the words "Soul Ascension Pill" were uttered, the entire Shrek City fell into a brief, deathly silence, followed by a deafening roar of jubilation that shook the very earth.
The Soul Masters of the Underworld were equally shocked when they witnessed this scene.
"You're giving this away too? That's a Soul Ascension Pill! A top-tier pill that can directly increase your soul power level without any side effects!" A Soul Master from the underworld was so excited that his voice changed.
"There are at least several thousand Soul Masters participating in this competition. Is each of them going to receive one? Just how generous is Bai Xuanzi?"
"Even if you turned Black Shrek's treasury upside down, you probably couldn't gather that many Soul Ascension Pills. He actually treated this kind of resource as a participation prize?"
"This is no longer just about being generous; Bai Xuanzi is using his own strength to improve the basic quality of the younger generation across the entire continent. As long as you participate in the competition, you can become stronger. This kind of vision is truly admirable."
Bai Xuanzi raised his right hand and flicked his finger towards the sky above Shrek Square.
A dazzling rune of order disappeared into the void. Then, a massive, round metallic sphere slowly emerged above the plaza.
[This soul tool has an extremely peculiar appearance. Its main body is a nearly transparent silver-gray color, and its surface is engraved with tens of thousands of dynamic magic arrays.]
At the core of the sphere, a dark golden divine core was slowly rotating, releasing spatial fluctuations that even titled Douluo found suffocating.
"Gentlemen, this is a soul tool I specially created for this competition—the 'Realm of Order'," Bai Xuanzi introduced, pointing to the sphere in the air.
"Based on the current classification system on the mainland, I would define it as an 'eleventh-level soul tool'."
"The so-called level eleven soul tool transcends the current level ten theory. It requires a power source of at least the priest level, or possesses independent divine logic to support it."
Bai Xuanzi's words carried a matter-of-fact calmness: "The reason this soul tool was created was to completely solve the problem of 'not being able to stop' in actual combat."
"After all, if a Soul Master holds back their strength to avoid harming their opponent, they cannot demonstrate their ultimate combat logic; but if they go all out, it often leads to unnecessary death."
"The function of this soul tool is simple—'virtual simulation.' The mental will of both participants is instantly projected into the Realm of Order, constructing a mirror plane within it that is exactly the same as the physical rules of the real world. The senses, soul power depletion, and the pain of death there are completely consistent with reality."
"The only and essential difference is that even if a player dies in battle there, their physical body will not suffer any damage in reality."
"It even eliminates the 'mental feedback side effects' commonly found in inferior level nine or ten soul tools."
"Death on the other side will not cause any disturbance to the spiritual sea in reality, and no recuperation is needed. This is the absolute stability of an eleventh-level soul tool."
...
As the Soul Masters of the Underworld listened to Bai Xuanzi's introduction, they were in a state of astral projection.
"An eleventh-level soul tool... Does such a thing really exist? Here, a ninth-level soul tool is a national strategic weapon, and he actually casually created one that surpasses the tenth level?"
"What's even more outrageous is what Bai Xuanzi just said. He said that level nine and level ten soul tools are 'inferior'. In his eyes, those top-tier soul tools that can cause mental damage are just defective products?"
"I'm really impressed by him. If he could actually create an eleventh-level soul tool, I would have thought he was crazy."
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