Elder Mu nodded. "Good. Remember not to bomb any civilians later. Use one on Xu Tianran, and reward Long Xiaoyao with the other!"
"Good!"
Su Jinming rubbed his hands together. In total, he had only managed to make 3 level 9 stationary soul cannon shells. This time, he had brought 2 of them out, while the remaining one had been left at the academy as backup.
A level 9 stationary soul cannon shell was a terrifying existence that even Super Douluo could not withstand head-on. If a Titled Douluo were struck by one, they would be instantly killed. Even in the Sun Moon Empire, they were strategic weapons.
Ever since Shrek Academy began vigorously developing soul tools, they had been constantly tackling the subject of stationary soul cannon shells. Stationary soul cannon shells were strategic weapons, so naturally, the more they had, the better.
Last time, when Elder Mu and Su Jinming went to raid the Sun Moon Empire's secrets, they just happened to dig out the manufacturing instructions for level 9 stationary soul cannon shells. However, the materials were far too rare.
The Sun Moon Empire monopolized 70% of rare metals. Shrek Academy was wealthy and powerful, and did have enough rare metals, but even after consuming 10,000 years of accumulated stock, they had only produced 3 level 9 stationary soul cannon shells.
In terms of power, theoretically speaking, they only barely reached the Sun Moon Empire's average standard. According to the descriptions, the Sun Moon Empire still had 3 level 9 stationary soul cannon shells of extremely great power.
Moreover, level 9 stationary soul cannon shells were indeed very powerful, but a single shell posed a great threat to Titled Douluo, not so much to Super Douluo.
They just had to dodge. Super Douluo had already touched upon the spatial domain, and their perception far exceeded ordinary Titled Douluo. They could avoid level 9 stationary soul cannon shells.
The Sun Moon Empire's tactic was to use one level 9 stationary soul cannon shell assisted by countless level 7 and level 8 stationary soul cannon shells to launch an offensive. They would first use countless level 7 and level 8 shells to make it difficult for a Super Douluo to defend, then finish them off with the level 9 stationary soul cannon shell.
However, the Sun Moon Empire still underestimated Super Douluo who excelled in Spiritual Power. If a Super Douluo wholeheartedly wanted to leave, the deterrence of stationary soul cannon shells was not enough.
But what the Sun Moon Empire was best at was launching sudden attacks. They had always been studying the tactics of the three Douluo empires and the combat power of the Douluo Continent's Titled Douluo.
They discovered that many powerful experts came from sects and empires. If they attacked the location those experts were based in, those experts would definitely appear and block the attack. Only then could they effectively injure those Titled Douluo.
This was also the Sun Moon Empire's tactic against the experts of the three Douluo empires. They understood very well how to attack the enemy's weakness.
Unfortunately, this tactical document had also been taken by Su Jinming. Against this kind of tactic, the three Douluo empires really did not have much in the way of countermeasures.
Shrek Academy did have an ordinary method, which was to use the amplification of battle armor to resist it. Three-word battle armor could withstand stationary soul cannon shells below level 7.
Anything above level 7 was hard to say. However, the most powerful aspect of battle armor was its amplification, and it was an all-attribute amplification. A Super Douluo possessing three-word battle armor could easily dodge the lockdown of soul cannon shells.
Even if they were caught in the explosion, it would not be a serious matter. Battle armor forged from soul-forged rare metals was sturdy enough and could even repair itself.
Once four-word battle armor emerged, even the Sun Moon Empire's level 9 stationary soul cannon shells would be unable to harm it. The Armor of a Demigod was not just an empty boast.
It was still the same statement: if you have the ability, then have the Sun Moon Empire create Eternal Heaven!
Battle armor had always been one of Shrek Academy's secrets, only held in the hands of a small number of people. Every Sea God's Pavilion elder having three-word battle armor was standard equipment!
Among the inner courtyard disciples, Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, Han Ruoruo, and the other true direct-line members had incomplete three-word battle armor. The battle armor parts on each of them were different and could only partially amplify their combat power.
Zhang Lexuan's battle armor was relatively more complete. Her limbs, torso, helmet, wings, and battle skirt were all equipped. Once her three-word battle armor was complete, she would possess combat strength comparable to a Super Douluo.
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At the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament venue.
Only now did the Tang Sect group understand why the Shrek Academy team had skipped the first round. It turned out to be for the sake of giving the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy a stage.
After all, the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament had always had an unwritten rule: the previous champion team would be given priority in the first elimination match to ignite the excitement of the tournament.
Since the Shrek Academy team had a bye this time, the first match would be handled by the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy instead. Without a doubt, this was meant to establish the authority of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Su Yunlin watched this scene. He had to admit that Xu Tianran's move was rather brilliant. Not only could it earn him the praise of the entire Sun Moon Empire, it could also win the support of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's opponent in the first match was the Dragon Slayer Sect.
The members of the Dragon Slayer Sect did not feel fear just because the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy had been the runner-up in the previous tournament.
Most people from sect backgrounds looked down on academies. Of course, Shrek Academy was an exception. Those people were truly abnormal.
Compared to academies, sects were extremely powerful in certain areas. For example, when it came to research on specific Martial Souls. Some sects possessed their own inherited Martial Souls, abilities passed down through bloodlines.
After many years of inheritance, these sects had researched their own direct-line Martial Souls extremely thoroughly. This was something academies could not compare with.
To put it simply, most academies studied the surface, while sects studied the depths of a single field. Through constant experimentation, sects could find the Spirit Beasts most suitable for their direct-line Martial Souls.
For example, the Heavenly Dragon Sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion of Star Luo. The Heavenly Dragon Sect's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had fixed first 3 Spirit Abilities: Thunder Dragon Claw, Thunderbolt, and Thunder's Fury.
These were the best first 3 rings for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon after more than 10,000 years of inheritance. They were very balanced in every aspect. This was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's "three axes."
There was also the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Their inherited Martial Soul, the White Tiger, formed its own "three axes" through Spirit Ring matching: White Tiger Barrier, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and White Tiger Devilgod Transformation.
These 3 layers of amplification gave the White Tiger Martial Soul rather impressive values. An ordinary White Tiger Spirit Emperor, through 3 layers of amplification, could rival an average Spirit Sage.
This was the benefit of a sect's foundation. There was also the Body Sect, one of the few sects on the entire continent capable of achieving Martial Soul evolution.
So sometimes, the cultivation methods of sects were even more outrageous than academies.
For example, the contestant sent up by this Dragon Slayer Sect was actually a Spirit King as well. Reaching Spirit King before the age of 20 was already an extremely remarkable talent. With this talent, as long as he did not fall in the future, cultivating to Spirit Douluo was practically guaranteed.
However, what puzzled Su Yunlin was this: why was the Dragon Slayer Sect's Martial Soul a cow?
On the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's side, the one who entered the stage was Meng Hongchen, Student Little Meng.
After training at Shrek Academy, Meng Hongchen's attainments in the field of Spirit Masters were no longer low. She herself was already extremely talented, and her 2 years of cultivation in the inner courtyard had allowed her poison control to improve greatly.
After all, she had not really been a lovestruck girl at Shrek Academy. Without using many moves, she defeated the Dragon Slayer Sect's opponent.
Su Yunlin nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of a student I taught with my fists. She's pretty good in every aspect."
The Tang Sect group was speechless. They still remembered that back when Meng Hongchen sparred with Su Yunlin, Su Yunlin had punched Meng Hongchen in the eye socket and made her cry on the spot. She had bawled loudly.
Even the referee teacher had scolded Su Yunlin. Could he not be a little gentler with girls?
Su Yunlin rubbed his chin and smiled. "Dragon Slayer Sect. What an interesting name. Eldest Senior Brother, doesn't your Light Holy Dragon have any thoughts about that?"
Bei Bei said speechlessly, "Do you like stirring up trouble that much? Though I really am a bit unhappy about it."
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