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Long Yeyue glared at Zhuo Shi.
Look at you, acting so spineless.
What? Does the Holy Spirit Sect really dare to launch two Godslayer Missiles at this moment?
Leaving aside other considerations, the Tang Sect, currently operating at full capacity, had already activated all systems capable of intercepting soul-guided cannon shells.
As long as the Godslayer Missiles were launched outside Shrek City, they couldn't guarantee everything, but they at least had a chance to make them explode at an altitude of over 200 meters.
Even if there would still be massive aftershocks, there was no doubt that Shrek could withstand it. So could Tang Sect headquarters. With the defensive formation already activated in Shrek City, casualties could be minimized as much as possible.
At the very least, it wouldn't result in the complete annihilation of the city.
Although the chances were slim, how reckless could the Holy Spirit Sect be?
They didn't even know the full extent of Tang Sect's current capabilities.
Moreover, Shrek's greatest advantage now wasn't just these measures.
There was another organization that didn't want the Holy Spirit Sect to launch those two Godslayer Missiles even more.
Because Tang Sect and Shrek had prepared countermeasures in advance, even if the Godslayer Missiles were aimed at them, the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda wouldn't escape unscathed either.
This was the biggest joint effort the three major organizations had made in the past two months.
At the time, they justified their collaboration by saying it was to prevent Shrek City from being destroyed by the stolen Godslayer Missiles. As the top three powers in Shrek City—and role models for the entire continent—the three organizations banded together to resist.
Qiangu Dongfeng's face back then looked as if he had eaten something foul.
He had no choice but to sign the agreement with gritted teeth, and later contributed one-third of the effort in the subsequent defensive arrangements.
Now, the relationship between the three parties could be described as "mutual support."
If any two parties encountered trouble, the third party would also have to share the burden.
"Ming Ge appeared in the Sea God Legion recently. He said he'd visit an old friend before returning to the academy."
Ya Li shook her head.
Even she didn't know where Yun Ming was at the moment.
Visit an old friend?
The people present all shook their heads.
Yun Ming had known top talents from various fields across the continent in his time, but no one could guess which "old friend" he was referring to now.
In fact, Yun Ming's movements during this period were completely unpredictable. He had no set plan and chose his destinations entirely based on his whims.
In just these two months, he surfaced once in the west of the continent, then moved to the east, returned to the west coast, and finally arrived at the eastern coast where the Sea God Legion was stationed.
He simply went wherever he pleased, without listing specific locations or planning the optimal route.
No such planning was needed.
"Hmm?"
While the Sea God Pavilion was discussing some management details of the academy, Long Yeyue's eyes suddenly flickered, and she let out a soft exclamation.
Soon after, Ya Li also seemed to sense the fluctuation.
After three breaths, the other Pavilion Elders finally felt it too. They rushed out of the Sea God Pavilion and looked toward a certain direction within the inner court.
"What a powerful fluctuation—is this three-word battle armor?"
Some students from the inner court also flew into the air, looking toward the source of the fluctuation. Their voices carried both awe and a hint of confusion.
The fluctuation was stronger than that of two-word battle armor, but if it were three-word battle armor, this fluctuation seemed a bit… underwhelming.
By now, most of the disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court had been recalled and were meditating quietly. The sudden surge of intense spiritual and soul power fluctuations drew not only the attention of the Sea God Pavilion Elders but also many others.
"No, it's not three-word battle armor—it looks like two-word battle armor."
As they looked toward the source of the fluctuation, someone quickly recognized it as Xu Yuan's dormitory.
Then, their earlier guesses were overturned again.
"That's Xu Yuan, right? Didn't he still haven't finished his battle armor?"
"Impossible, can a one-word battle armor produce such a strong fluctuation?"
"Are you telling me he directly made two-word battle armor?"
"And, if you carefully sense it, his soul power fluctuation is terrifying, but his level doesn't seem to have reached Soul Emperor yet."
"It seems so—he hasn't reached Soul Emperor."
"Aren't you curious why his soul power fluctuation is so terrifying?"
"What's there to be curious about? Isn't he just about to condense his soul core? Wait—soul core? Condensing a soul core at the Soul King stage?"
"…"
The inner court was filled with chatter.
The Pavilion Elders looked toward Xu Yuan's location, their faces showing shock.
They were well aware that the battle armor Xu Yuan had crafted was absolutely one-word battle armor.
However, the spirituality of this one-word battle armor was outrageously exaggerated.
When Xu Yuan's battle armor was still in individual parts, they had seen it, and it wasn't this extreme. But now that the entire battle armor was completed and all parts fused, the spiritual fluctuation of Xu Yuan's one-word battle armor reached levels comparable to ordinary three-word battle armor.
In the distance, Xu Yuan's figure slowly rose into the air.
Five Elements energy converged into a tornado, lifting his body and suspending him in midair.
At this moment, his entire body was clad in a dazzling suit of armor.
The five colors of the Five Elements dyed the armor, its hues vibrant yet not chaotic, instead appearing exceptionally harmonious.
From afar, Xu Yuan's battle armor resembled a flowing scroll of the Five Elements. On the scroll, various spirit beasts of the Five Elements seemed to emerge, each displaying its unique form.
The five colors of the Five Elements converged, faintly forming a spear that shot up into the sky, its radiance shocking the world.
Even the star-like glimmers flashing across the battle armor seemed infused with spear intent, making them piercing to behold.
The design of the battle armor was extremely simple, with sharp angles. Every edge seemed like the tip of a spear, gleaming coldly.
On his forehead, a translucent diamond-shaped crystal adorned the armor, emitting a mesmerizing ripple.
Battle armor—complete!
At this moment, Xu Yuan finally experienced the full amplification of a completed battle armor.
"I feel like I can take on at least three versions of my previous self."
Of course, Xu Yuan wasn't talking about bursts of power.
In terms of pure explosive strength, he had made significant progress compared to before, but it wasn't triple his previous power.
The fusion of the battle armor created a unified whole, establishing an internal cycle of energy. It was as if another body had been constructed outside his meridian system, with complex routes for soul power to flow internally.
This greatly increased his overall recovery ability.
In terms of raw power, he had absolute dominance over his former self. In terms of endurance, he could tangle with three versions of his previous self.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say his strength had doubled.
Xu Yuan also looked around.
The commotion he caused this time was quite significant.
But the birth of his battle armor shouldn't go unnoticed.
"From today onward, I am Yuan — Xu Yuan."
Yes, he named his battle armor Yuan.
Yuan represented the Heavenly Origin Brush and the Five Elements Heavenly Spear.
At the same time, Yuan symbolized beginnings.
The first emergence of Yuan, renewing all things—this was the description of the first stage of spiritual power. Naming his battle armor Yuan subtly incorporated Xu Yuan's spiritual attributes.
(T/N: Yuan can mean primordial, origin, unchanged, untarnished, the original etc. All things to do with 'the beginning')
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