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"What in the world is going on?!"
Jing Hongchen sensed that the eighth-level stationary soul cannon had been activated, his expression bursting with anger. He wasn't originally present, only rushing over after the explosion occurred.
"Reporting to the hall master, I was incompetent. I attempted to forcibly dismantle Grandmaster Nameless's eighth-level stationary soul cannon, triggering its defense mechanism."
A pale-faced eighth-level Soul master responded immediately.
Upon hearing this, the other elders who had just arrived in the underground chamber also quickly understood what had happened.
"What a mess!"
Jing Hongchen scolded angrily. It's worth noting that once an eighth-level stationary soul cannon erupts, it's equivalent to the full power strike of a Titled Douluo! In an unprepared situation, an eighth-level stationary soul cannon could even level a city to the ground.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the eighth-level stationary soul cannon erupted completely, the rumbling echoing throughout the Mingde Hall once again. Under the violent shaking, there were signs of collapse in the underground chamber!
However, with the presence of all the Mingde Hall elders and four ninth-level Soul Grandmasters, the rumbling and tremors gradually subsided after ten breaths.
"Phew!"
After the power of the eighth-level stationary soul cannon was suppressed, the elders in the underground chamber finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness the activation triggered only the defense mechanism. Otherwise, our Mingde Hall would have suffered heavy losses today."
The white-robed elder, a ninth-level Soul Grandmaster, wiped the sweat from his forehead, still showing a trace of embarrassment in his eyes.
"This soul cannon is only eighth-level, but the destructive power it erupted with just now clearly reached the level of a ninth-level stationary soul cannon!"
The black-robed elder, also a ninth-level Soul Grandmaster, revealed a gleam of curiosity in his eyes regarding the unnamed Grandmaster.
"Elder Sun violated the rules of the Mingde Hall and almost caused the Mingde Hall to be destroyed. He is ordered to repair the underground research room and is confined for ten days."
With the crisis resolved, Jing Hongchen punished Elder Sun for the unauthorized dismantling of the soul cannon. Then, he left the chaotic underground chamber in a whirl of his robes.
The other elders also left one after another, leaving only Elder Sun to clean up the mess.
Soon, news of the violent explosion in the Mingde Hall's underground chamber spread throughout the Ming Capital.
"Did you hear? An elder of the Mingde Hall attempted to dismantle an eighth-level stationary soul cannon and almost blew up the entire Mingde Hall!"
"Your news is outdated. From what I know, that eighth-level stationary soul cannon was crafted by the legendary Grandmaster Nameless!"
"What? It was crafted by Grandmaster Nameless!"
For a while, the people of the Ming Capital discussed animatedly, and the name of Nameless Grandmaster gradually became known to more and more people.
Inside the Royal Academy of Soul Masters of the Sun-Moon Empire, Ji Juechen, who was practicing swordsmanship, glanced in the direction of the Mingde Hall where the violent explosion had just occurred.
"An eighth-level stationary soul cannon with the power of a ninth level?"
Ji Juechen murmured to himself, involuntarily thinking of the Third Ice Pearl he had encountered before, which also had extraordinary power, at least at the level of a fourth-grade soul tool.
"Could that have been crafted by Grandmaster Nameless?"
However, Ji Juechen quickly dismissed some of his earlier speculations.
No, someone of Grandmaster Nameless's caliber would unlikely have the inclination to craft a third-grade soul tool.
Deciding not to dwell on it, he focused on practicing his swordsmanship again.
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Thousands of years ago, Tian Shui Academy.
After leaving the Slaughter Hell, Shui Bing'er received the reward for the Fourth God Trial, raising her soul power level to 68, increasing her affinity with the Ice God by 10%, and extending the lifespan of all her soul rings by three thousand years.
After two months of recuperation, she had now shed her former aura of hostility.
"It's time to continue the God Trial."
In her room, Shui Bing'er, dressed in a sky-blue long dress, suddenly opened her eyes, snapping out of her meditation.
[Ice God's Fifth Trial: Reach the Farthest Point of the Extreme North within ten years.]
The information for the Ice God's Fifth Trial appeared above the Ice God's artifact.
At this moment, Shui Wuya's soul consciousness quietly attached itself to Shui Bing'er's body from thousands of years in the future.
"The difficulty of the Ice God's Fifth Trial lies not in the time limit, but in the various crises and challenges encountered along the way."
Shui Wuya, who had the authority to modify the difficulty of the trial, felt somewhat helpless.
In the content of the Ice God's Fifth Trial, he could only adjust the time limit, such as adjusting it to 1-100 years, but this had no practical significance.
"Ancestor, I have a map of the Extreme North here. It contains information about some soul beasts in the Extreme North. It should help you."
Following this, Shui Wuya's thoughts moved, and after consuming some of his spiritual power using the system's ability, he transferred a parchment map of the Extreme North into Shui Bing'er's hands.
"Thank you, Wuya."
Shui Bing'er smiled slightly.
"This map comes from ten thousand years in the future, so there may be some differences from ten thousand years ago. Grandfather, when you go to the Extreme North, be sure to bring some extra help."
Shui Wuya reminded her.
With a time gap of ten thousand years between them, the information about soul beasts recorded on the map was bound to be somewhat different. Fortunately, this map could help Shui Bing'er avoid some of the hundred-thousand-year-level powerful soul beasts.
"As a Soul Douluo, this is a challenge I must undertake. I will bring all my strength and aim to reach the Extreme North within two years."
Shui Bing'er nodded solemnly. She had already made arrangements in her heart, preparing to bring all eight vice-deans who were Soul Douluo level with her.
Previously, she had learned from Shui Wuya that there were less than three years left until the five-year agreement with the Shrek Seven Devils. When they reunited at that time, the situation on the continent would change once again.
She had to grow up before then!
After ending his attachment, Shui Wuya's soul consciousness returned to his own body.
At this moment, he was in a soul tool shop, but unlike before, he was the owner of this soul tool shop.
"Boss, all the third-grade Wind Spirit Pearls were sold out today. Next time, we should bring in more stock."
It was twilight, and the clerk on the counter reported the sales situation to Shui Wuya with excitement on his face.
"You did well. I'll increase your monthly salary by five hundred Gold Soul Coins this month."
Shui Wuya nodded indifferently.
From leaving the Slaughter City until today, in the two months' time, he had successfully refined a Level 6 Mysterious Crystal, advancing to the level of a Level 6 Soul master.
Afterward, to facilitate the purchase of various raw materials and to cover up his own talent as a soul engineer, he opened a soul tool shop on another street near the inn.
The diligent clerk in front of him was specially recruited by him, responsible for purchasing soul tool materials, selling soul tools, and buying raw materials for making Holy Spirit Divine Water.
Upon hearing about the salary increase, the clerk's face became even more excited.
"Boss, here are some medicinal herbs collected over the past few days."
The clerk took three steps and made two steps, coming to Shui Wuya's side and handing over a storage ring.
Shui Wuya took the storage ring and looked inside. It was filled with raw materials for making Holy Spirit Divine Water.
"You're doing well. If you keep it up, I'll promote you to be the store manager."
As a qualified boss, Shui Wuya timely painted a big pie for the clerk.
Although he had already successfully allowed the Spiritual Flower to bloom, he did not neglect the importance of the Holy Spirit Divine Water. For the past half a year, he had been secretly purchasing raw materials for making Holy Spirit Divine Water.
This indirectly led to a significant increase in the price of some medicinal herbs in the Ming Capital recently.
(End of this chapter)