"The Soul Bone isn't going anywhere, Brother Tianmeng. Let's first sense if there are any injured people along the way."
After a second of thought, Xu Tianxi sent a message to his Sea of Spirit.
"Alright, don't worry, leave it to me," Brother Tianmeng replied in a deep voice, without a hint of a smile on his face.
Inside the Sea of Spirit, Ice Emperor, uncharacteristically, spoke up, "Tianxi, don't push yourself too hard. After all, you're only a Quasi Soul King. There's a limit to what a person can do."
She had already learned of the shocking battle raging outside and the terrifying number of casualties. She was very worried that seeing too many lives extinguished would affect Xu Tianxi's cultivation mindset.
She had witnessed everything today, from Xu Tianxi persuading Ye Yulin to have people make Detection Glasses to him working tirelessly from day to night. Her heart was touched.
Compared to the humans she had seen throughout her long life, Xu Tianxi's moral compass seemed a bit too high. To save unrelated people, he had exhausted his Soul Power three times and still didn't stop.
Those rescue teams had to stop and rest after their Soul Power ran out. How many people could be as persistent as Xu Tianxi?
If not for his body undergoing the baptism of the Gold of Life and various fortuitous encounters, he probably would have collapsed long ago.
In Ice Emperor's memory, she had never seen a top genius like Xu Tianxi risk his life so desperately for a rescue, especially since he wasn't a healing-type Soul Master.
"Don't worry, Ice Emperor, I understand the logic, but I think—sometimes, for some things, it's better to go all out—"
Xu Tianxi's spiritual body silently said, offering Ice Emperor a helpless smile:
"If I collapse on the ground, I can comfort myself with the excuse of being 'exhausted but powerless.' But if I don't give it my all, I think I'll look down on myself later. This isn't even a dangerous situation, right?"
"But now, I really do need to cultivate for a bit. I'll be responsible to you all and won't let your efforts go to waste."
In the real world, Xu Tianxi told Meng Hongchen and the other two, "I'll make some preparations first, you can continue," then sat cross-legged in Meditation. His Spiritual Power quickly connected with the moon phases behind his head, drawing in moonlight from the evening clouds.
After a few breaths, a bright moon, about a zhang in diameter, formed, becoming a bridge of connection. It absorbed the moonlight from the sky, converting it into Soul Power, which surged into the Eye of Life between Xu Tianxi's brows.
The moon shadow in the Eye of Life flickered, emitting faint green halos that surged into his meridians and limbs.
This was another change after the Eye of Life's evolution. Besides being used in combat, it could also absorb more Moonlight Radiance for recovery and cultivation. Cultivation efficiency could increase by about half, and recovery efficiency could double, the specific extent depending on the moonlight.
Inside the Second Sea of Consciousness, Electrolux looked at Xu Tianxi, who was diligently recovering, with a look of profound satisfaction.
"There's no longer any need to worry about the consequences of imparting Undead Magic to him. It's a pity his Martial Soul isn't light-attributed, otherwise he would cultivate even faster. Let me give you a hand—"
Looking up at the two emerald-green "suns" formed by the Gold of Life in the Second Sea of Consciousness, Electrolux slightly raised a finger. The emerald-green "suns" immediately blazed with light. Xu Tianxi's body trembled, and waves of comfortable warmth surged through his meridians, his expression greatly relaxed.
Electrolux looked at this scene with satisfaction, nodding gently. It was as if he saw a reflection of his past self in Xu Tianxi. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened. He discovered that an inexplicable power was also surging into the Eye of Life, but it was harmless to Xu Tianxi himself. It was silently nourishing his Sea of Spirit, and also—his Illusory Moon Mystic Eyes Martial Soul.
"This power—it comes from the people Tianxi saved, and those three young children. Is it Faith Power?"
Electrolux's consciousness extended outward, observing many wounded people. After seeing the bright moon behind Xu Tianxi's head, they successively cast grateful and worried gazes, staring blankly. A profound, mysterious energy flowed out from their bodies—a very special power of thought.
Under the influence of this power, Xu Tianxi's recovery speed quickened by several points. After only about ten minutes, his Soul Power and Spiritual Power were as abundant as before.
Electrolux clearly noticed that Xu Tianxi's Spiritual Power and Soul Power had both increased, though it wasn't yet obvious.
Outside, Xu Tianxi opened his eyes and looked at his hands with some surprise. All fatigue had vanished. He instinctively thought Electrolux had helped him and repeatedly thanked him: "Old Yi, thank you for your help."
Electrolux replied, "I only did a small thing. You don't need to thank me too much. The biggest reason is yourself."
Xu Tianxi smiled, said no more, but kept this help in his heart.
Half an hour later, Xu Tianxi and the three others, who had been walking and rescuing, dug a pit. Inside lay a pile of shattered Soul Bones, with Soul Light shining from the leg bones and the right arm bone.
Taking out three fire-attributed Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, Xu Tianxi carefully put them away. His gaze fell on the other bones, and he sighed slightly:
"You were quite a character in life. In your next life, don't be a madman, and stay far away from that cursed place, Shrek."
Raising his palm, he conjured several large stones to bury the remains. Xu Tianxi then led the three away, throwing himself into new activities.
What he didn't notice was that at this moment, not just Meng Hongchen, but Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi, too, looked at him with increasingly complex and inexplicable emotions, which eventually solidified into determination.
Xu Jiawei was severely injured in the daytime battle. After Medical Immortal Douluo treated him, he was advised to rest quietly. But Xu Jiawei couldn't stay still.
After resting for a day, he couldn't suppress his urge and returned to the front hall to preside over government affairs.
The Prime Minister, who fortunately wasn't killed by the great battle, was also there. He recounted to Xu Jiawei all the response measures taken by the Star Luo Empire after the incident, his voice heavy with sorrow.
"Your Majesty, after this tragedy, our nation's citizens, all told, will likely have over 300,000 casualties. This is truly our nation's greatest disaster in a thousand years."
Xu Jiawei nodded somberly, muttering, "At this time of national crisis, everyone in the country must work together to resist this great disaster. Effective immediately, for three years, the Imperial Family's expenses will be reduced to 30% of previous years. From me down, the Imperial Family must be frugal and use the saved money for disaster relief, reconstruction, and comforting the populace."
"I know some great nobles have deep pockets. In the past, I found it difficult to touch them, but this time I must skin them alive. Prime Minister, what about you officials?"
"Your Majesty is most wise. This old subject is also willing to offer three years of my salary to support the disaster victims." The Prime Minister bowed deeply.
"Hmm." Xu Jiawei nodded, then asked, "What about Jiu Jiu? How is she doing now?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, when the incident occurred, Princess Jiu Jiu and the Star Luo Royal Academy team were protected and evacuated by Nebula Douluo, suffering minimal damage. After the battle subsided, Princess Jiu Jiu personally led the Royal Academy students to help rescue people."
A smile finally appeared on the Prime Minister's worried old face as he continued, "Princess Jiu Jiu personally going to the front lines to save people greatly boosted the morale of the rescue team. Although the people suffered, their faith in the Imperial Family remains. Your Majesty, your leadership in battle also encouraged many people."
"These minor injuries of mine are nothing. Hall of Worship Master and that Supreme Elder from the Xuanming Sect are the ones who truly deserve the credit. Without their intervention, Star Luo City, this ancient imperial capital, would have been destroyed."
Xu Jiawei sighed deeply, then asked, "By the way, how is the Xuanming Sect? I remember they lost three or four Soul Douluo, and Profound Nether Supreme Elder and Ice Phoenix Douluo were also seriously injured."
The Prime Minister said, "Medical Immortal Crown has already checked on them. Their lives are not in danger, but they all need a period of recuperation, including those who were not severely wounded. The Xuanming Sect truly made a great sacrifice this time."
"Ah—I'm quite relieved now that I sent Ice Phoenix Douluo a Soul Bone. That Soul Bone was truly worth it, exchanging for the safety of so many people in my Star Luo."
Xu Jiawei had regretted not being able to recruit Xiao Changfeng into Star Luo before, but now, he realized that Xiao Changfeng's favor was worth more than anything.
When the Evil Soul Masters launched their massive invasion, if the top experts from Xuanming Sect hadn't gone all out to block their most powerful attacks, Star Luo City would have been utterly destroyed. Even with the experts from Star Luo and Body Sect combined, they still wouldn't have been a match.
Only Xiao Changfeng could contend with that terrifying Level 98 existence, and what was even more frightening was that there were two Limit Douluo among those Evil Soul Masters.
If Profound Nether Supreme Elder hadn't fought Death God Douluo first, the Hall of Worship Master might not have been able to self-detonate in front of two Limit Douluo. His heroic death was a glorious end to his life, a life well-lived.
"While recovering, I couldn't understand how the Evil Soul Masters could have developed to such a terrifying extent, even having two Limit Douluo. Prime Minister, do you have any idea?"
Xu Jiawei frowned, the hatred in his eyes so profound that it couldn't be filled even by all the rivers and seas.
The Prime Minister replied with a bitter expression, "This old subject is also unaware. Didn't the Shrek Supervision Group used to supervise the entire continent every day?
How could the Evil Soul Masters develop so many experts without anyone knowing?"
"Heh~ It's already lucky if those children in the Shrek Supervision Group weren't blown up by Evil Soul Masters like Yue Heng and the others. They're simply not a match for those powerful Evil Soul Masters. Instead of relying on them, we should deal with these bandits ourselves."
Xu Jiawei let out a laugh, his words full of disdain.
This incident proved that Shrek's so-called Supervision Group was a joke. They had been supervising the continent for thousands of years, only for more Evil Soul Masters to appear the more they supervised, right? What a waste of time!
If it weren't for the combined efforts of their Three Great Powers this time, who knows how much more havoc these Evil Soul Masters would have wreaked across the continent. And how many civilians of the Three Great Empires had been harmed by these Evil Soul Masters during their growth?
"Those Elders and Titled Douluo of Sea God Pavilion have no other skills, but they're certainly good at bullying others. They exert all their energy on other academies, and that's fine, but they can't even stand up to the Sun Moon Empire. They're either killed or captured."
"I'd like to see how Shrek will face those Level 9 Soul Engineers now."
Xu Jiawei's expression was grim. Shrek had deployed a large number of experts this time, not to suppress bandits, but to retaliate against the Sun Moon Battle Team. Both sides called for reinforcements, and in the end, Shrek was completely wiped out. It was truly the biggest joke of all.
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's expression flickered strangely for a moment.
Xu Jiawei noticed the Prime Minister's unusual expression and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something else happening with Shrek and Sun Moon?"
"Not exactly." The Prime Minister wiped the sweat from his forehead. "During this great catastrophe, the Sun Moon Empire's Level 9 Soul Engineers proactively offered to help us with disaster relief, and they were quite diligent."
Xu Jiawei frowned. "What are they trying to do? Win over public support?"
"Probably, but they genuinely put in effort. Even Kong Tianxi of the Sun Moon Battle Team brought people to help. He's been working at Star Luo Square all day and is still there now."
The Prime Minister's eyes darted around, then he handed a pair of Detection Glasses to Xu Jiawei, explaining, "These are Mental Detection Glasses distributed to our rescue teams by the Sun Moon Empire for rescue efforts. They're extremely useful."
Xu Jiawei put on the glasses and tried them out, his pupils instantly constricting. "They're actually willing to distribute something like this to us?!"
The Prime Minister bowed his head and replied, "According to the Sun Moon Empire, this item was created by Kong Tianxi, the captain of the Sun Moon Battle Team. It was his suggestion, and the Level 9 Soul Engineers merely produced them."
"Kong Tianxi saved many geniuses from the Three Great Empires, saying that at this time, there's no need to consider national differences. He even brought them along to save people. It's said he's collapsed from exhaustion several times."
Xu Jiawei was startled. He slowly stood up and paced back and forth in front of the Prime Minister. Suddenly, he smiled and took off the glasses.
"Go and call Jiu Jiu. Tell her I have an important matter to discuss with her—"
Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yan Shaozhe slammed his palms on the table, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stared intently at Xian Lin'er, who was kneeling before everyone with Bei Bei, and roared with red eyes:
"Lin'er, tell me, what exactly happened in Star Luo City?! This isn't true! It's not true!!!"
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