Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Sun Moon Continent, the Academy
It had to be said that traveling through space with people was a considerably energy-consuming matter. Even with Lin Feng’s current cultivation, to take Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi across the ocean had also made him feel tired.
"Ahead is Sea God Island. Do you want to go back for a trip?"
Lin Feng looked at the faintly visible Sea God Island in the distance and turned his head to ask Bo Saixi. Bo Saixi shook her head slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. "No need. If there is a chance in the future, then I’ll come again."
Lin Feng nodded. He once again drove his spatial power and took the two of them across the remaining distance.
Stopping and going, a few days passed. Finally, a strange piece of land came into the sight of the three. It was a vast and boundless continent, completely different from the Douluo Continent.
What made them a little surprised was that the soul power fluctuation and the worldly primordial qi contained in this piece of land were far less than that of the Douluo Continent.
They had set off from the Douluo Continent to the west, passing through Sea God Island, and had taken a southwest direction. The place they had arrived at was a vast plain. Looking down, here was precisely the estuary of a great river.
Lin Feng’s trio slowly landed in a hidden, open space in a forest. The surroundings were dense trees, which had blocked their figures.
"Is this the Sun Moon Continent? It really is very different from the Douluo Continent," Ling Yuan said softly.
"I never thought there was really a continent besides the Douluo Continent. Although I am the Great Priestess of Sea God Island, I have also never set foot here."
Ling Yuan’s pupils glanced at Bo Saixi’s side. "Shouldn’t Sea God Island also be taking care of all the sea creatures? Do you really not know of this place?"
Bo Saixi’s face was a little embarrassed. "Although Sea God Island is Poseidon’s dojo, and logically speaking, it should be taking care of all the sea creatures as well as the surrounding sea areas, the Sun Moon Continent is simply too far away. And it has no direct sea area connection with our Sea God Island. So I have also never set foot here."
"Actually, to be serious, Sea God Island only has a sea area jurisdiction of a 50 kilometers in radius. The sea area is so vast. How can Sea God Island possibly manage it?"
Ling Yuan nodded with a look of realization. "In that case, the promise that Poseidon had given to the sea soul beasts was just empty words. I can’t believe he would personally go to another sea area to govern."
"Indeed. A petty person," Bo Saixi nodded.
Hearing this, Ling Yuan’s brow raised. Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. Looking at the Lin Feng by her side, a curve appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Feng really has his ways. This Bo Saixi now seems to have no good feelings for the Sea God at all?
If that Sea God were to know of this, what would he say? Who has taught my Great Priestess to be like this? Heh~
Lin Feng withdrew his divine sense and opened his eyes. "I have already investigated. A 50 kilometers in radius is all a plain, with a few hills. There are some mountain ranges in the north. If we go west, over there should be the destination of this trip," Lin Feng pointed at the western horizon.
In front, the silhouette of a majestic, ancient city was faintly visible. The city walls were tall and towering, its momentum grand.
"Let’s go over there and find out some news first. Then we’ll make a plan," as Lin Feng spoke, his figure moved, and he took Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi towards the ancient city.
Inside the ancient city, the voices were boiling, bustling with activity. On both sides of the streets, the shops were numerous, with all sorts of rare and precious treasures in a dazzling array. Lin Feng’s trio was walking on the street, attracting the gazes of many pedestrians. After all, their temperament and attire were completely different from the residents of the Sun Moon Continent.
"Look, the clothes of those three are a little strange. But they have a kind of an ancient beauty. I really want to go and ask them where they bought them."
"Let’s go to a clothing store first," Lin Feng said. He had noticed that the style of clothing here was very different from the Douluo Continent. In order to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble, they needed to first change into the local clothes.
In a clothing store that looked quite high-end, Lin Feng chose a few suitable sets of clothes and had Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi also change into them.
After changing their clothes, the three of them looked no different from the residents of the Sun Moon Continent.
Compared to the clothing of the Douluo Continent, the style of the clothing of this Sun Moon Empire was more like a Western medieval style, with gorgeous lace, exquisite embroidery, and complex pleats as its characteristics. To wear it was both elegant and not lacking in solemnity.
Bo Saixi had chosen a long, deep blue dress, with exquisite silver wave patterns embroidered on the hem, which complemented her sea-blue, long hair, making her look even more noble and mysterious. Ling Yuan, on the other hand, had chosen a fiery red, tight-fitting dress. The hem was like a leaping flame, outlining her graceful figure to the fullest, and at the same time, not losing a sense of agility and playfulness.
"Ah! Sir, these two wives of yours are truly peerlessly beautiful! You are really so blessed!" The shop owner was a middle-aged, beautiful woman who still had her charm. She looked at Lin Feng with a smile, her eyes sparkling with a light of envy. It was just that the object of this envy seemed to be Ling Yuan and the others.
After all, at this time, Lin Feng was in a simple yet not-lacking-in-luxury black long robe. On the long robe were embroidered exquisite silver patterns, which complemented his deep pupils and handsome face, making him look mature and steady.
As everyone knows, a man with a delicate and pretty face, young yet abnormally steady, is a favorite of beautiful women.
The atmosphere in this shop also immediately became lively. The customers all cast curious and envious gazes one after another. The sounds of discussion rose one after another.
"Look at that gentleman. His temperament is extraordinary. His two wives are even more so like fairies descending to the mortal world. It’s really enviable."
"That’s right. Especially that lady in red. Her temperament is so unique, like a spirit in a flame, making one unable to move one’s gaze away."
"I on the contrary think the other lady is more beautiful. That kind of a noble temperament makes me feel as if I have seen an empress in the court."
Lin Feng indifferently glanced at the surroundings. The sounds of discussion immediately became much smaller. Those who were still lingering also, in their heart’s palpitation, withdrew their gazes.
"Tsk, who is her wife?" Bo Saixi muttered in a small voice.
"Hey? Am I not?" The shop owner at her side was a little taken aback.
Ling Yuan smiled radiantly, pulled over Lin Feng, and asked, "Am I good-looking?"
"Naturally," Lin Feng replied with a smile. His gaze flowed over Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi’s bodies, and he nodded.
The moment his voice fell, he saw Bo Saixi also stand before him, her two arms crossed over her chest, her eyebrows slightly raised. "Ahem ahem."
Lin Feng shot her a white-eyed glare. "You are also good-looking."
"Tsk," Bo Saixi gritted her teeth. "So perfunctory."
The shop owner was stunned for a moment, and then covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. Just now she was denying it. How come she is on her own getting closer for the other party to make a comment? She clearly cares a lot.
The Sun Moon Empire also used gold soul coins. It was just that some of the patterns and structures were different. Lin Feng had just slightly modified the gold soul coins he had brought with him, and he could have them circulate normally in the Sun Moon Empire.
After paying a little bit of money, Lin Feng had bought a map and a basic manual that recorded the relevant matters of the Sun Moon Empire in a department store and continued to travel northwest.
"Mingdu, Sun Moon City."
Bo Saixi muttered these few words. "How come the Douluo Continent doesn’t have a Douluo City?"
"Because the Douluo Continent has not yet been unified. There will be one in the future," Lin Feng said with a laugh.
During their flight, Lin Feng was flipping through the manual in his hand and had a deeper understanding of the situation on the Sun Moon Continent.
"The Sun Moon Continent is famous for its soul tool technology. The soul masters here do not, like on the Douluo Continent, pay much attention to the cultivation of their martial souls. On the contrary, they are more inclined to research and develop soul tools. The application of soul tools here is extremely wide. Whether it is military, life, or entertainment, it cannot be separated from it," Lin Feng explained.
Ling Yuan nodded and looked at the land below. "And, the soul beast aura here is generally very weak. Overall, it is far from being as powerful as on the Douluo Continent. It seems that the soul masters on this continent rely more on soul tools to improve their strength."
"But the top-tier combat power still cannot be ignored. With the amplification of a soul tool, for a single Titled Douluo to fight several Titled Douluos without a soul tool is also a small matter."
"You all can casually flip through the records in the manual."
"A level-five invincible shield can block any soul master’s attack below the eight-ring Soul Douluo level for three seconds. And when it comes to the theoretical level-six invincible shield, even an ordinary Titled Douluo’s attack can be defended against for a full three seconds."
"A subversive existence!" Bo Saixi said with emotion. "This is something that is completely unimaginable on the Douluo Continent. Although this thing costs several million gold soul coins, what an expert lacks least is gold soul coins."
Ling Yuan nodded. "Its preciousness is just because it is a result of their recent research. With the development of technology, even for this kind of a thing, its price will surely drop. Although now there is no existence of a level-nine soul tool, in the future, it will surely be researched out, and even a level ten, a level ten... can it slay a god?"
"The Douluo Continent must introduce the knowledge of soul tools. This is the general trend. Our knowledge has a fault. The Sun Moon Continent, on the other hand, can already create a level-five soul tool. And looking at the atmosphere on this continent, it is clear that the development of soul tools has been taken as a national policy."
"It’s also a good thing that this continent is unified. If two countries were to compete and engage in an arms race, the speed of development of soul tools would probably be even faster. And our Douluo Continent, with its endless internal strife, the energy of the soul masters is all placed on fighting for power and profit. Few people go and concentrate on researching these things."
Ling Yuan continued.
Bo Saixi looked at Ling Yuan with some surprise. This Ling Yuan, whom she had heard of from the Snow Empress’s mouth, seemed to have a considerably keen insight into politics and the situation.
In what the Snow Empress had described, the persona of the fellow who had taught her what "strategy guide" was not in line with this. Shouldn’t she be the kind of an intellectual big sister who had a thorough understanding of teasing, love, care, and tolerance?
Ling Yuan sensed Bo Saixi’s gaze, blinked her eyes at the other party, the trace of amusement in her pupils unconcealed.
"You should thank me. It was I who wanted Xiao Feng to bring you along."
?! Bo Saixi was stunned for a moment.
"Thanks."
She then immediately nodded as a response. After turning her head back, she snorted coldly in her heart. She had thought it was Lin Feng himself who had wanted to bring her along. It turned out to be this Ling Yuan’s idea? She knew that Lin Feng, this unlucky master, would not have brought her out for no reason. However, since she had already come, she naturally had to grasp this opportunity well.
"We’re here."
Lin Feng’s trio slowly descended from the high sky. Before them was a magnificent and spectacular castle. The walls of the castle were built of hard green stone, tall and towering into the clouds, as if telling of the vicissitudes of the years and the weight of history. The great gate of the castle was tightly closed. Before the gate stood two rows of soldiers in armor and holding long spears. Their expressions were solemn, their gazes sharp.
A faint light was circulating on the long spears. It seemed to also be a kind of a soul tool.
This was already the territory of Mingdu. According to the map, this was precisely the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
"What should we do?"
The corner of Lin Feng’s mouth hooked up. "To take it slow is too troublesome. Just draw their head out directly."
As he spoke, Lin Feng’s figure shook. His entire body’s soul power surged. A formidable and pure energy fluctuation instantly spread in all directions with him as the center.
The strength of this power was so great that even the clouds in the sky were shaken and scattered, revealing a patch of a clear and bright sky. The soldiers before the castle gate, sensing this power, were all without exception showing a look of horror. The soul tool long spears in their hands were even trembling slightly.
Lin Feng’s fingertips moved slightly. He lightly tapped before him. Then a brilliant brilliance suddenly bloomed, like a meteor that had cut across the sky, and had exploded above this huge academy. It was a signal that had fused soul power and spiritual power, carrying a pressure that could not be ignored, and had directly impacted the soul of every single soul master in the academy.
"Buzz~"
"Boom—"
The entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy was as if shaken by an invisible force. Whether it was the soul master instructors who were in the middle of a lesson, or the students who were in the middle of cultivating, they all couldn’t help but stop the movements in their hands. Their gazes, without any prior agreement, looked towards the brilliant flame.
Immediately after, there was a suffocating pressure that had descended from the sky, as if an invisible large hand had lightly pressed on the top of the entire academy, making it so that everyone was unable to move.
"Ah—so uncomfortable! I can’t breathe!" a student with a slightly dark skin cried out.
"What is this?!"
"Is there a strong enemy invading?"
"No, this power... is too pure. It doesn’t seem like an enemy."
"Students, sit cross-legged on the spot! Guard your minds! Instructors, follow me! Ahem ahem—"
"Activate the level-one defensive formation! Quick!"
With the fall of the steady voice, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had quickly reacted. The instructors all soared up one after another, surrounding the center of the pressure released by Lin Feng, trying to, with their joint forces, fight against this sudden, powerful force.
At the same time, the defensive system within the academy had also been instantly activated. A faint, blue light shield had enveloped the entire academy within. It was a unique protective soul tool of the academy, which could, to a certain extent, resist external attacks. The great protective formation, even a Limit Douluo could not easily break through.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Lin Feng’s mouth. He did not continue to apply pressure but on the contrary, slowly restrained his own soul power fluctuation. The suffocating pressure also then dissipated with it.
"Hoo hoo—I’m going to die, I’m going to die! I’m alive, I’m alive!"
After a wave of panic, all the teachers and students in the academy had swarmed out. They looked at the three with an extraordinary temperament in the high sky, their eyes full of shock.
Several streams of light quickly swept out from the depths of the academy. They were several old men dressed in magnificent long robes, their auras deep. On their bodies, they all emitted a powerful pressure of at least the Soul Douluo level. It was clear that they were the higher-ups of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
"Which senior has graced my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with their presence?"
Accompanied by a loud and clear voice, an old man dressed in a magnificent long robe and wearing a crown slowly walked out of the crowd. His two eyes were like torches, and the pressure emanating from his body was even stronger than the others.
"Which senior dares to trespass into my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?" he once again said in a deep voice, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
Although he had a steady look on his face, the two hands of this old man, hidden under his clothes, were already trembling slightly. His heart was inexplicably horrified. As the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, his strength had already reached the Titled Douluo level. But in front of the power just now, he had actually felt an indescribable pressure.
If not for the fact that the aura was just pressure, I’m afraid half the living beings in this academy would have died just now!
"Look quickly! It’s the dean and the others!"
"Wow, that’s great! It’s the dean! We’re saved!"
"Everyone, don’t be afraid! With the great formation of the academy, and also the dean and the instructors, those three are surely not their opponents! To dare to come to our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to cause trouble, they are courting death!"
Lin Feng smiled and pointed below. "They seem to have a lot of confidence in you?"
The group of old men and instructors, their backs were immediately soaked in cold sweat.
"Hmph, a mere outsider dares to run wild in my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!" A tutor in the back snorted coldly and was about to go forward.
"Stand down!" The leading old man fiercely waved his hand, stopping the impulsive tutor. He looked at Lin Feng’s trio with a deep gaze. Although his heart was horrified, his many years of experience had made him quickly calm down.
"Your Excellency’s strength is unfathomable. We are ashamed of our inferiority. But the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is the soul of the Sun Moon Empire and cannot be lost. I wonder what on earth Your Excellency has come for? If it is just for provocation and slaughter, we, even if we die, will have to make Your Excellency pay the price," the dean’s voice was steady, his tone revealing an unquestionable firmness.
Lin Feng still did not answer but just looked at the blue protective shield before him. "This thing, can it be repaired?"
"Tsk—we can naturally mend what we can make. Do you still want to break it? Do you know that this great protective formation is what we have spent..."
The impulsive tutor’s voice had not yet completely fallen. He had opened his mouth wide, and his throat was as if being choked by an invisible hand. He could no longer make half a bit of a sound.
"Ping—"
Lin Feng’s fingertips had condensed a small yin-yang formation. With a light wave, the seemingly unbreakable blue protective shield had actually, in the horrified gazes of the crowd, cracked open a fine crack. This crack had quickly spread like a spider’s web. In a flash, the entire protective shield was covered with cracks, on the verge of collapse.
"This..." The dean’s face suddenly changed. "Your Excellency, please stop!"
Lin Feng smiled faintly and withdrew the yin-yang formation at his fingertips. The blue protective shield, which was covered with cracks, also then stopped its collapsing trend, but was still on the verge of collapse, as if it would completely shatter at any moment.
"Now, can we have a good talk?" Lin Feng said indifferently, his gaze sweeping over every single soul master present.
The dean’s expression was grave. He knew very well that the expert before him had an unfathomable strength and was by no means someone the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy could provoke. He took a deep breath, trying hard to calm the shock in his heart, and slowly spoke, "What on earth is Your Excellency’s purpose? As long as it is something my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy can do, we will surely cooperate with all our might."
"Mmm, we have come to study."
"Wha... what?" Po Hongchen suspected if he had misheard. To study? To come to their Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to study?
With such a powerful strength, you still need to learn from them? Where did this person pop out from! The strength to break open the great formation so nonchalantly, I’m afraid even a Limit Douluo couldn’t do it!
This fellow could, in a few minutes, take the lives of everyone in the academy! Where on earth did he pop out from!
"Can you let us in now?"
"In! Your Excellency, please come in quickly!" Po Hongchen hurriedly replied. If he were to keep them blocked outside, he suspected that this great formation would be completely scrapped. Right now, with a little mending, it could still be used.
Money! With this one move of his, millions of gold soul coins were gone! This old one’s heart is aching!!!
Thus, in the astonished gazes of all the teachers and students, Lin Feng, leading Ling Yuan and Bo Saixi, slowly stepped into the main gate of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. The dean, Po Hongchen, personally led the way in front, his attitude respectful and cautious, not daring to have the slightest bit of a neglect.
"Your Excellency, please follow me. Our academy has a special VIP room for you and your two... companions to rest," Po Hongchen, as he spoke, was secretly sizing up Lin Feng’s trio, secretly guessing at their identity and purpose for coming.
"Mmm, sorry for the trouble. Also, I will pay the tuition fees, and also the repair fees."
"No... no need."
"It’s needed, it’s needed."
Po Hongchen wiped a handful of cold sweat. You insist on giving, but do I dare to take it?