Chapter 135: The Powerful Luo Yu

"Brother He, regardless of success or failure, just give it your all and leave no regrets."

Speaking toward He Cai Tou, who had already stepped onto the trial ground, Su Yu also immersed his consciousness into the shared memories with Luo Yu.

As the main body, he wanted to experience the caliber of this battle from a first-person perspective, to let himself take a good look at just how flexible and at ease Luo Yu could be with the Soul Guidance Devices taught by Mingde Hall.

The Soul Guidance Trial Ground is the largest building on the grounds of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, capable of accommodating ten thousand people at once.

In terms of architectural style, it is somewhat similar to the beast arena at Shrek Academy.

Its interior is a massive plaza, surrounded by tiers of seats that extend all the way upward.

It is usually used by the students of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy for assessments, competitions, and testing large-scale Soul Guidance Devices. Between the spectator seats and the central trial ground, there is a Linked Defense System composed of multiple Defensive Soul Guidance Devices.

This defense system fully demonstrates the advanced nature of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy in the field of Soul Guidance Devices. Only one Soul Master with sufficiently powerful cultivation is needed to control the entire defense system. Of course, the prerequisite is that this Soul Master must possess sufficiently strong soul power.

Such a feat could only be pulled off by the Sun Moon Empire; after all, there is a specialty in every trade, and currently, the Three Great Empires, as well as Shrek Academy, are left far behind in terms of Soul Guidance.

To demonstrate the fairness of this competition, Fan Yu, He Cai Tou's teacher, was specially permitted to serve as the referee for this match. As one of the teachers here for exchange and learning, Fan Yu naturally found it difficult to refuse.

This move was also intended to stop the tongues of outsiders; having someone from Shrek serve as the referee was undoubtedly an invisible pressure for Shrek, which views honor and the academy's reputation as extremely important.

"I announce that this match begins."

Lin Jiayi's majestic voice spread out through a Soul Guidance Device, instantly causing the noisy Soul Guidance Trial Ground to become quiet.

Lin Jiayi continued, "In order to promote exchange and learning between the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and Shrek Academy, through the Soul Guidance exchange organized spontaneously by the students, both sides have gained a deeper level of understanding. To better promote this exchange, we have invited your senior, Luo Yu, and the Shrek student and member of the previous championship team, He Cai Tou, to conduct a Soul Guidance exchange match."

"To ensure the fairness of the competition, the referee for this match will be Fan Yu, the team leader from Shrek Academy. Now, I invite the contestants from both sides to enter the arena."

Wearing a dark green school uniform, He Cai Tou, surrounded by the Shrek group, arrived on the trial ground.

On the other side, a thin, slender black-haired youth wearing the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy uniform slowly walked out from the other side.

The stands were all discussing this battle; as the two entered, people speculated one after another about who would win.

According to some people's gossip, information about He Cai Tou's physical test data instantly spread like wildfire throughout the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.

No matter how one looked at it, He Cai Tou's data was a significant cut above Luo Yu's, and even the level of the two as Soul Engineers was both Level 6. From these reports, Luo Yu's win rate was truly not high.

"Defeat Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire will surely win!"

It is unknown which guy shouted it first, but it then spread through the Soul Guidance Trial Ground like a plague. Inside this trial ground, the students of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy were all chanting the same slogan in unison.

"Defeat Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire will surely win!"

"Defeat Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire will surely win!"

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The cheers were like waves, one higher than the next. Right in front of the many Shrek students, the flavor of this exchange match changed instantly; students who had been sitting down stood up one after another, shouting in unison.

"I announce that the contestants from both sides are on stage, the match officially begins!"

Under Lin Jiayi's announcement, both of them stepped onto the trial ground.

"Shrek Soul Guidance Department, Level 6 Soul Master, He Cai Tou."

"Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy sixth-year student, Level 6 Soul Master, Luo Yu."

Watching this scene, Xuan Ziwen nodded with satisfaction.

Xuan Ziwen had five students; Zi Mu and Luo Yu were admitted to Mingde Hall, Ju Zi dropped out, and only Wang Shaojie and Keke were still studying under Xuan Ziwen.

Luo Yu was one of the protagonists of this Soul Guidance exchange match, so Zi Mu, Wang Shaojie, and Keke had certainly returned. As for Ju Zi, perhaps she was somewhere pushing Xu Tianran to watch this match.

Sure enough, after Su Yu discovered Xuan Ziwen and the others, he saw Ju Zi pushing Xu Tianran in an extremely hidden crowd; they were also watching the battle.

As expected, you all value this kind of competition.

Although Xu Tianran was already a cripple, it did not hinder his ability to employ his methods in the slightest. Otherwise, he could not have eventually ascended to the throne of the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire as a cripple. Perhaps, in the future, it might really be possible to make a move starting from Xu Tianran.

Looking at the young man being pushed by Ju Zi, Su Yu knew that even if he didn't know who he was, he could guess his identity. Aside from Luo Yu—after all, he was his younger brother—who else could have the treatment of being personally pushed by Ju Zi?

Following the exchange of names, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Both were relatively cautious and did not launch an attack immediately.

With a loud shout from He Cai Tou, a large number of Soul Guidance Cannon barrels covered him. The current He Cai Tou was completely like a large-scale War Machine; the two massive cannon barrels on his shoulders were frightening just to look at.

Looking at the opposite side, Luo Yu simply habitually donned a set of black and red heavy Soul Guidance Armor. This set of armor was somewhat similar to the one Mijia had back then.

However, in terms of design, it was even more perfect than Mijia's original Soul Guidance Armor, and its defensive power had also been raised by more than one grade.

Behind this black and red Soul Guidance Armor were two pairs of blood-red wings. These two pairs of blood-colored wings were actually a Level 6 enhanced version of a Flying Soul Guidance Device modified by Jing Hongchen.

Facing He Cai Tou, who was wrapped in a War Machine, Luo Yu's thoughts shifted. The one in control now had completely become Su Yu. It was a rare opportunity for a spar, so why not properly test with He Cai Tou just how powerful his clone really was?

A blinding light appeared, and then a sky full of barrages fell like raindrops toward the place where Luo Yu was. Under the injection of He Cai Tou's powerful soul power, the sky full of barrages seemed to have a target, gathering together toward where Luo Yu was.

Luo Yu did not have many movements; he simply slowly raised his palms and leaped up toward the dense Soul Guidance Rays pressing down like an iron curtain.

Flying in the air, the two pairs of wings behind him bloomed with blood-red light, and Luo Yu's figure moved rapidly in the air. As Luo Yu's height increased by even a little, a large amount of Soul Guidance Rays were torn apart and shattered.

An invisible pressure began to permeate the arena. Two black melee Soul Guidance Long Swords appeared in Luo Yu's hands, and four Soul Rings emerged, flickering constantly amidst He Cai Tou's dense barrage.

At this moment, he was more like a War Machine—calm, composed, and violent!

Every time a Soul Guidance Ray was about to hit Luo Yu, a pale blue shield would emerge from Luo Yu's chest, blocking it out.

Before long, the iron curtain shattered, and a terrifying killing intent soared into the sky. A blood-colored figure in the sky above the Soul Guidance Trial Ground swooped down toward He Cai Tou.

Behind He Cai Tou, two yellow, two purple, and one black Soul Ring appeared. On his shoulders, two cannon barrels with astonishingly large calibers erupted with scorching white light. The direction he was aiming at was precisely the path Luo Yu was about to swoop down from.

"This big guy from Shrek is probably choosing to go head-to-head with Senior Luo Yu. Who will win?"

"Senior Luo Yu, please don't let anything happen..."

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Watching the two who had chosen a frontal confrontation, many people nervously clenched their clothes, staring wide-eyed at the trial ground.

The two Super Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannons, under He Cai Tou's full-power charging, erupted with terrifying fluctuations. Two rays of light, like white flames, perfectly struck the swooping Luo Yu.

The scorching white light instantly submerged the blood-colored figure. In this instant, everyone's hearts also stopped for a moment along with the disappearance of that figure.

Could it be that Senior Luo Yu has lost?

"No, Senior Luo Yu hasn't lost yet!"

A cheer erupted from the spectator stands as a layer of blue shield blocked the blazing white light entirely, though Luo Yu's speed was significantly slowed.

To everyone's surprise, Luo Yu had actually chosen to take the Super Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannon's attack head-on, forcibly closing the distance!

"This, this..."

Even Fan Yu, who was acting as the referee, was astonished; even among fellow Level 6 Soul Engineers, it was basically impossible for anyone to withstand He Cai Tou's Super Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannon!

Before long, a black long sword appeared, a cold glint emerging upon it, and an intangible "momentum" erupted from it; this "momentum" was different from the peerless Sword Dao pursued by Ji Juechen, and also different from the Reign of the Monarch of Mu Lao, possessing only an indescribable deterrence!

In the distance, most people in the arena could no longer see Su Yu's movements; only a flash of blood-colored light was seen, and it seemed as if something had shattered in that instant.

When Luo Yu's figure came to a halt, the Soul Guidance Shield on their body had already completely shattered, and the two Super Energy-Gathering Soul Guidance Cannons on He Cai Tou's shoulders were also destroyed by the Soul Guidance Long Sword in Luo Yu's hand at that very moment.

"Boom!"

After a loud noise, two figures appeared in everyone's line of sight; Luo Yu gripped the long sword tightly with both hands, a blinding blood-colored light erupted from behind them, and then the twin swords merged, transforming into a slender Soul Guidance cannon barrel in mid-air.

"Oh no, this person is strange!"

In that instant, that slender Soul Guidance cannon made them feel an instinctive fear.

"What terrifying destructive power! It's too scary!"

Everyone in the spectator stands was astonished; even someone as strong as He Cai Tou dared not take this strike head-on. This was a scene that everyone had been looking forward to!

However, although He Cai Tou dared not take this strike head-on, they still managed to dodge it by a hair's breadth.

When that pitch-black Soul Guidance Ray landed on the ground, a large area of cracks and subsidence appeared on the ground within a radius of fifty meters.

He Cai Tou was also sent flying by this terrifying strike; as He Cai Tou flew backward, everyone clearly saw that the Soul Guidance cannon platform wrapping around He Cai Tou's body had developed spiderweb-like cracks.

The moment He Cai Tou landed, the cannon-type Soul Guidance Device behind them exploded with a bang, and the massive Soul Guidance cannon platform disintegrated instantly!

Following that, a mouthful of blood was spat out, and they stabilized their figure only after stamping more than a dozen footprints, each over ten centimeters deep, into the ground.

Did He Cai Tou lose? Did Shrek lose?

The vast majority of people in the stands had this thought, and then a tsunami-like cheer erupted from the Soul Guidance Trial Ground.

"Luo Yu, Luo Yu..."

The name of Luo Yu echoed continuously throughout the entire Soul Guidance Trial Ground. There was nothing more gratifying than defeating Shrek, and in their eyes, the current Luo Yu was simply the embodiment of invincibility!

However, after stabilizing their figure, He Cai Tou did not panic; after slightly adjusting their breathing, they slowly raised both hands, and as a blinding light flashed, a Flash Cannon exploded in the arena.

In an instant, the blinding light swept across the center of the arena, and the spectators watching from outside could only see a ball of white light in the center of the trial ground.

Subsequently, a series of explosions rang out; when the white light dissipated, the corners of He Cai Tou's mouth were stained with blood, a "kind" smile appeared on their face, and there was actually still an intact Soul Guidance cannon platform on their body.

The battle was not over yet!

When the smoke and dust of the explosion cleared, a blood-colored figure shot into the sky, finally standing steadily in the air not far in front of He Cai Tou.

With the appearance of Luo Yu's figure, it was just that the Soul Guidance armor on their body now showed signs of damage, and their complexion was also slightly pale.

By comparison, He Cai Tou's state was even worse!

"You don't seem to believe that I could dodge your attack?"

Facing the only slightly injured Luo Yu, He Cai Tou was shocked; clearly, all of their Burst Giant Cannons had locked onto Luo Yu at the time. Once locked on, unless one dodged with even greater speed at the moment of impact, one could only choose to forcibly destroy them with an attack.

But this student from Mingde Hall before them had actually managed to evade most of the Burst Giant Cannons in a short period of time; He Cai Tou clearly remembered that in that short span of time, they had used at least twenty-plus Burst Giant Cannons!

To be able to dodge an attack of this level, was this really just a Level 48, Level 6 Soul Engineer?

No, the wings behind them were strange!

Looking at the wings behind Luo Yu, He Cai Tou suddenly realized that from beginning to end, the opponent had been relying on the advantage of speed to suppress them. If the opponent were an Agility Attack System Soul Master, it would be explainable, yet the opponent's martial soul was not of the Agility Attack System!

That meant one thing: the opponent's speed must have something to do with those two pairs of blood-colored wings behind them!