Chapter 70: Soul-Guide Phone
As he finished speaking, Wu Tong frowned, sensing that some people still harbored malicious intent. In the next moment, a terrifying aura burst forth from his body.
Scorching true energy surged from within him, crackling against the air with explosive sounds.
It was as if the surrounding air might be incinerated at any moment. A hellish pressure, dark and oppressive, descended equally on everyone present.
Feeling this terrifying power—an energy so intense it seemed capable of burning all things—
those few faction representatives who were still unwilling to give up had no choice but to bury their thoughts.
All eyes turned toward Wu Tong, filled with shock and disbelief.
In just half a month, Wu Tong had transformed from a scholar with no strength to someone exuding such a fearsome presence.
"Uncle Jian, can you still see through Wu Tong's strength?" Ning Fengzhi sent a voice transmission to Sword Douluo using a secret technique.
Not long after, Sword Douluo's voice sounded in his ear: "Fengzhi, that kid Wu Tong is absolutely stronger than me now.
I can feel a deadly threat from him—it's like he could take me out effortlessly."
Hearing that, Ning Fengzhi's expression changed. He hadn't expected Wu Tong's strength to rise so quickly. So this was the power of a divine test bearer?
Truly terrifying.
But after thinking it through, Ning Fengzhi relaxed again. Given their relationship with Wu Tong, wasn't this a good thing?
Someone else who shared that thought was Qian Renxue—publicly the crown prince of Tiandou, but in truth the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall.
To be honest, when Qian Renxue felt the pressure coming from Wu Tong—one not far off from what her grandfather could unleash—she was stunned.
How could Wu Tong, in just half a month, become this strong? Wasn't that a bit too much?
Even divine test bearers couldn't possibly grow this fast, could they?
Knowing a fair bit about divine test bearers, Qian Renxue screamed internally in disbelief.
Still, she wasn't worried Wu Tong would harm her—after all, the relationship between them wasn't ordinary.
"Old Ghost, I didn't expect Wu Tong to be this strong. Looks like we need to report this to His Holiness the Pope," Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered, cold sweat dripping from his body as he felt the threat Wu Tong exuded.
He and Ghost Douluo had radiated the most malice earlier, which was why they were the ones Wu Tong targeted most directly. The pressure they felt was several times more intense than the others.
"Mm, we must report this. Now that Wu Tong has gained this level of power, the academy he's building may very well become a threat to Spirit Hall."
Feeling Wu Tong's overwhelming presence, Ghost Douluo's tone was full of caution—along with a trace of envy, jealousy, and frustration.
So this is what it means to be a divine test bearer?
I've cultivated bitterly for decades, yet I still can't compare to half a month of someone else's progress.
"I don't think that's likely. If he wanted to interfere in the current political landscape, he wouldn't be founding an academy."
"You're not wrong. But we still need to stay on guard. Let His Holiness decide everything."
"Fair enough. That's all we can do."
The other factions were also silently reconsidering what kind of stance they should adopt toward Wu Tong.
"Is this really Wu Tong? Wasn't he a scholar? That aura... he's already at the Title Douluo level, isn't he?"
—Disbelief.
"Divine test bearers are really this blessed? Heaven is unfair."
—Jealousy.
"I heard Mr. Wu Tong isn't married yet, perhaps…"
—Schemes.
...
After sensing Wu Tong's strength, everyone on-site harbored different thoughts in their hearts.
But on the surface, they all quickly expressed their positions:
"Please rest assured, Mr. Wu Tong. Nothing like that will happen."
"We're all law-abiding people, Mr. Wu Tong. You can be at ease."
"Yes, yes, of course. There's no way we'd resort to robbing others, Mr. Wu Tong."
"…"
Seeing that his display of strength had worked well, Wu Tong nodded in satisfaction and withdrew his aura.
As he did, everyone present felt the pressure on their bodies suddenly vanish, as if a great weight had been lifted.
However, due to what had just happened, the atmosphere at the scene remained awkward.
No one spoke a word.
"Alright, everyone relax. I was just reminded of the past, and got a little upset, that's all."
Seeing the silence, Wu Tong tried to lift the mood.
Only then did everyone realize what had prompted his earlier display. What had previously seemed like an overreaction now made more sense—he had recalled something from his childhood that triggered strong resistance to such behavior.
Everyone was naturally aware of Wu Tong's early life. Some among them even belonged to factions responsible for what had happened back then.
Realizing this, many of them regretted not making the connection sooner. It was clear that in front of Wu Tong, they would need to be especially cautious in the future.
Because of his childhood experience, there were certain things he would never tolerate.
"Mr. Wu Tong, may I ask what this card is?"
Seeing that the mood still hadn't recovered—in fact, it had grown heavier—
Wu Tong quickly shot a glance at the representative from Wind Sword Sect.
That representative didn't disappoint. He promptly asked a question to break the tension.
Those who had been feeling the awkwardness of the moment immediately shot him appreciative looks.
Well done—he gets it.
"Inject your soul power into it," Wu Tong said, clearly relieved by the shift in conversation, and began explaining how to use the card.
Everyone else who had been curious about the card pricked up their ears to listen.
Feng Yulong (the Wind Sword Sect representative) carefully channeled his soul power into the jade card.
Shua—
The card instantly changed. On the back, several large characters appeared: Douluo Brand Phone.
The front lit up with a soft glow, and then a screen appeared.
There were just a few simple icons on the interface—nothing else.
Looking closely, Feng Yulong found he recognized the characters under each icon:
Feixin, Marketplace, Camera, Memo…
What is this?
Feng Yulong was completely confused.
Seeing the bewildered look on his face, Wu Tong quickly explained, "This is one of the fruits of my years researching soul tools—a Soul-Guide Phone."
Soul-Guide Phone.
Everyone's spirits immediately lifted at the sound of this name. Though they didn't know exactly what it was, it certainly sounded impressive.
That's right—the Soul-Guide Phone.
It was one of thirty-two conceptual designs simulated by the King of Wisdom.
By combining modern smartphone technology with soul tool engineering, Wu Tong had created a Soul-Guide Phone powered solely by soul power.
It didn't just run extremely fast—it was also incredibly durable. Unless you were at least at Soul King level, you couldn't even damage it.
The only drawback was that no communication network had been established yet, so many features were still incomplete. And due to material limitations, the production cost was very high.
On the journey here, only a few hundred units had been crafted—but for now, that would be enough.
(End of Chapter)
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