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The Demon Sealing Faction?
Xu Tianran sneered inwardly.
Back in the day, this group of people thought that by mastering the creation of sealing soul devices, they could elevate themselves into important figures, especially by sealing the evil soul masters of the Spirit Hall.
They even called themselves the "Demon Sealing Faction."
However, there was no denying that the peak period of the Demon Sealing Faction was indeed glorious. At its height, they chased and sealed evil soul masters across the continent.
But this very success led them to be targeted by the evil soul masters.
Even Xu Tianran had once believed that the Demon Sealing Faction would eventually be wiped out. Yet, out of nowhere, a soul master appeared claiming to be a descendant of the Demon Sealing Faction's soul device technology.
And he was a level-nine soul master.
"The Fengshen Platform is my greatest creation, possessing incredibly powerful sealing abilities.
Especially against soul beasts— even a 100,000-year-old soul beast can be easily sealed."
Xu Tianran nodded.
This wasn't something that bothered him much. What concerned him was something else entirely.
Out of the blue, he asked, "What about evil soul masters?"
Feng Yuan's expression remained calm, not a hint of panic. He bowed and replied, "Your Highness, this is the pinnacle of my Demon Sealing Faction's technology."
The sealing ability against soul beasts was extremely powerful, and the same could be applied to evil soul masters.
However, what Feng Yuan didn't mention was that the sealing power against soul beasts largely came from the material of the soul device itself, which was activated by his sealing technology, making it highly effective.
The sealing of evil soul masters, on the other hand, was the true application of the Demon Sealing Faction's soul device technology.
Xu Tianran's face revealed no visible emotion as he placed the Fengshen Platform into a storage soul device.
"Your identity is somewhat sensitive. You may not be able to show your face in the future. Are you willing to accept this?"
"I am willing!" Feng Yuan responded without hesitation.
"Good!
Feng Yuan, I haven't misjudged you.
The Crown Prince's Palace can provide you with all the funding you need for research. I want you to create a grand sealing formation for me.
Can you do it?"
"I will not disappoint!"
Su Yu was completely unaware of the events unfolding in the Crown Prince's Palace. At this moment, he was focused on sketching his ninth rune.
"Strength!"
This was the first combat-type rune Su Yu had deliberately created.
Even the Sword Rune, which he had initially designed, was meant to refine his body with sword qi while enhancing the power of sword qi during combat.
Now, the Strength Rune was entirely focused on enhancing his combat abilities.
The Strength Rune amplifies soul power and boosts the power of soul skills.
At its core, this was based on the soul power amplifier that Su Yu had previously used.
Following the "Strength" rune, Su Yu planned to create several more, such as the "Speed" and "Protection" runes.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless one.
*Royal Palace*
The third prince was dead!
Among the princes, only Xu Tianran and another useless prince remained alive.
No one had expected that the third prince, who, while not as influential as the Crown Prince, still held considerable power, would suddenly die overnight.
The political landscape of the court was now shifting.
The next morning, the Crown Prince once again sent people to Sun-Moon Hall to visit Xuan Ziweng.
This time, Jing Hongchen did not stop them nor did any conflict arise.
Similarly, the team the Crown Prince sent this time did not include any evil soul masters.
Su Yu vaguely heard some rumors but didn't pay too much attention to them.
As long as the royal power struggle continued down the path that he remembered, he was content to stay out of it.
Power struggles were the most complex form of conflict, and Su Yu didn't want to get involved.
Moreover, as Kong Deming's disciple, he certainly had the right to remain a bystander.
On the other hand, as Jing Hongchen's disciple, Huo Yuhao would likely have to face Xu Tianran's interference in the future.
While guiding Huo Yuhao in creating rune characters, Su Yu also learned about Oranges from him.
For some unknown reason, the two of them had crossed paths and formed an initial friendship.
"Yuhao, are you familiar with Xuan Ziweng?"
In terms of relationship, Su Yu was actually quite close to Xuan Ziweng.
Xuan Ziweng was an official disciple of Kong Deming. While he wasn't a direct disciple, Kong Deming was still his master.
Su Yu could call him "Senior Brother."
However, Su Yu had not had the opportunity to interact with this senior brother yet.
Instead, Huo Yuhao, due to his connection with Oranges, had met Xuan Ziweng several times.
"I've met Senior Brother Xuan a few times. He's obsessed with soul device creation. A few days ago, he was disturbed twice, and I heard he's completely closed his doors now and won't meet anyone for the time being."
"Can you keep an eye on him for me? See when he has time. I've run into a bottleneck and need his expertise to break through it."
"Alright."
"Beep beep beep beep!!!"
The harsh alarm sound broke Su Yu's concentration.
"Level-one alert? What's happening?"
This was the first time Su Yu and Huo Yuhao had encountered such a scene.
"Evil soul masters are attacking Sun-Moon. Prepare for defensive measures."
The announcement cut through all the research inside Sun-Moon Hall.
The soul masters quickly began to gather their materials and clean up their workstations in an orderly fashion.
"Xiao Yu, Yuhao, you're here."
Since Kong Deming was in seclusion, Su Yu followed Huo Yuhao and immediately found Jing Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were also in Jing Hongchen's office at this moment.
Along with them was a group of soul masters, all fully armed with soul-guided weapons, looking like a combat team.
"There are Soul Douluo-level evil soul masters active within the area of Sun-Moon. Prepare for a level-one defensive response. The patrol team will accompany me to eliminate the evil soul masters."
"Yes!"
Su Yu quickly figured out the situation.
Multiple traces of evil soul masters had been discovered in Sun-Moon, and their movements had been roughly tracked.
According to the information, two of these evil soul masters were at the Soul Douluo level—one at level 83 and the other at level 89.
The combat strength of evil soul masters was generally outrageous. Just these two Soul Douluos alone required the mobilization of multiple Title Douluos to suppress.
Not to mention, there were also several Soul Saints and Soul Emperors among the evil soul masters.
Rumors even suggested that there might be a hidden Title Douluo-level powerhouse among them.
If not handled properly, the entire city of Sun-Moon could suffer catastrophic losses.
Jing Hongchen calmly made arrangements, delegating tasks to each department, ensuring everything operated smoothly.
"You four, stay here and don't wander off."
"Ma Lao, what's the situation outside?"
Xiao Hongchen, curious about the current situation, asked Ma Lao. Su Yu and Huo Yuhao also listened intently.
"The Crown Prince has discovered the traces of evil soul masters and has organized a group of powerful individuals to encircle them. He has also notified Sun-Moon Hall, asking for the patrol team to assist in the operation. The plan is to completely eliminate these evil soul masters."
Su Yu's expression turned skeptical.
Xu Tianran?
Eliminate evil soul masters?
If this were much later, Su Yu would believe it, but would the current Xu Tianran really do this?
"The Third Prince just suddenly died. It could very well have been the work of these evil soul masters."
"Now the royal family, Sun-Moon Hall, and the major academies within Sun-Moon have all entered level-one alert status."
"The Royal Soul Master Corps has also deployed nearly a thousand people to minimize the damage to Sun-Moon during this battle."
Just when Su Yu and the others thought everything was proceeding smoothly, a massive explosion rang out.
At the same time, an overwhelming wave of soul power surged.
Su Yu felt that this soul power aura was strangely familiar.
"Is that... the Grand Elder?"
(End of Chapter)