"Is this your soul tool?"
As a Class 10 soul engineer, Kong Deming could naturally tell that although these soul tools appeared like scattered stars, they were clearly one unified whole, faintly merging with the Lin Xiao before him.
"That's right. Its name is Myriad Stars." Lin Xiao finally spoke the first words since encountering Kong Deming. Slightly raising his head, his gaze also swept over these soul tools.
When he was still a Class 5 soul engineer, just beginning to touch upon the mysteries of soul tools, certain ideas born from memories of his previous life had always lingered in his mind.
It wasn't until after constant experimentation that the first self-propelled soul cannon was born from his hands.
The array soul tool technology he learned from Jing Hongchen allowed the self-propelled soul cannon, which at first could only provide minor assistance, to unleash attacks capable of changing the course of battle through sheer numbers.
The levitation technology learned from Ye Yulin freed soul cannons from terrain limitations, while sealed charging soul tools and Kong Deming's soul power conversion technology removed the restriction of Lin Xiao's own strength on their numbers.
Its evolution represented Lin Xiao's growth on the path of soul tools. Now, it had stepped into the Class 9 realm together with Lin Xiao, no longer a self-propelled soul cannon, no longer an array levitating cannon, but a unique Class 9 soul tool: Myriad Stars.
A faint glow rose from the Netherworld Embrace on Lin Xiao's body, vaguely merging with Myriad Stars. Immediately after, the sky full of "stars" grew even brighter, dazzling beams of light converging toward Kong Deming.
"Hmph." Kong Deming let out a cold snort. The Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier completely enveloped his body. The light released by those myriad stars fell upon the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier as if frozen in place.
On both sides of the thin barrier, it was as though separated by countless galaxies; space was infinitely stretched. Even the speed of light became extremely slow within it, seemingly unable to ever pass through.
"Heh, you've already seen it. In front of a Class 10 soul tool, whether it's the Myriad Stars you're so proud of or that Death God Tower outside, they're nothing more than a joke."
Seeing Lin Xiao remain silent, Kong Deming slowly took a step forward, the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier advancing along with him.
"Are you waiting for my soul power to run out?"
"Impossible." Kong Deming shook his head. "I remember Jing Hongchen mentioning that he made that soul tool for an exceptionally talented individual. Seeing your young age yet such accomplishments, why don't I give you a couple of pointers?"
"A Class 10 soul tool draws upon the power of heaven and earth, endless and omnipresent. You won't wait until my soul power is exhausted."
"So your soul tool borrows the power of space?" Looking at Myriad Stars' attacks being completely blocked, Lin Xiao nevertheless did not appear overly panicked.
"Oh? You're quite perceptive." Kong Deming raised an eyebrow but did not deny it.
"I see. Thank you for the guidance." Lin Xiao nodded. "However, I'm not quite the same as you traditional soul engineers. I won't put all my chips on a single soul tool."
"What do you mean?"
As Kong Deming's words fell, light flashed on Lin Xiao's right leg. His long, black hair was instantly dyed blood-red, and his aura surged dramatically.
Just as Kong Deming gathered power to defend, Lin Xiao's figure suddenly flew backward.
"What I mean is, sometimes the outcome between soul tools isn't what matters."
"Moreover, I think that managing to block you, a man wielding a Class 10 soul tool, with a single Class 9 soul tool is already an outstanding enough performance."
As his voice fell, Lin Xiao's flying figure grew faster and faster. Kong Deming glanced behind Lin Xiao, and his expression instantly changed.
There, in that direction, was precisely the entrance to Xu Tianran's study. From the very beginning, Lin Xiao's target had never been Kong Deming.
Kong Deming wanted to use the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier to intercept Lin Xiao, but looking up, he saw that Myriad Stars' attacks showed no sign of stopping, just like true stars in the sky continuously emitting light, unchanging for tens of thousands of years.
Kong Deming vaguely understood what Lin Xiao meant by "blocking him."
And in that very moment, the doors to Xu Tianran's study shattered with a boom.
Inside the study, Xu Tianran seemed to have been waiting for a long time. In his hand, he held a short staff topped with an extremely ornate gemstone.
With a light wave of the short staff in his hand, an invisible barrier appeared at the study entrance, blocking Lin Xiao outside.
Xu Tianran wore a faint smile on his face, not taking the sudden appearance of Lin Xiao seriously at all.
"I heard your conversation with Elder Kong. You're right, sometimes victory isn't achieved through confrontation."
"So now, this protective barrier in my study draws upon the power of the earth. It is likewise indestructible. What will you do now?"
Lin Xiao looked through the barrier at Xu Tianran and suddenly smiled.
Seeing this, Xu Tianran felt an inexplicable surge of anger rise in his heart. However, before he could speak, the barrier he had called "indestructible" suddenly vanished.
"What's going on?" The smile on Xu Tianran's face disappeared instantly. He waved the short staff in his hand again, but there was no response.
In that brief moment, Lin Xiao had already rushed in front of Xu Tianran, mere inches away.
"No, there's an insider in the palace working for you, isn't there?"
Xu Tianran had not secured his position as emperor through ruthlessness alone. In an instant, he had already pieced everything together.
For Lin Xiao to appear outside the study without anyone noticing was strange enough; now the study's barrier had inexplicably disappeared, which was even stranger. Everything pointed to one cause: there was an insider for Lin Xiao within the palace.
But those who could access such things were few. Who exactly would do such a thing?
While Xu Tianran was pondering, Lin Xiao's left hand had already reached out. A metallic silver-gray light flashed, and a short blade gradually took shape.
Xu Tianran reached out with his right hand, blocking with the short staff in front of him.
That device was not merely for controlling the palace mechanisms; it was itself a soul tool. Its maker had clearly considered the possibility of the wielder being approached at close range.
However, Lin Xiao's left hand opened, changing from a grip to a grasp. The silver-gray blade instantly vanished. As Lin Xiao's fingers descended, the short staff in Xu Tianran's hand actually melted away completely before his eyes.
In the next moment, the sounds of several soul tools shattering rang out together. Countless trigger-type soul tools on Xu Tianran's body activated simultaneously. Not only did a golden barrier completely envelop him, but spatial power also carried his figure away from Lin Xiao, pulling them.
To be able to borrow spatial power, this was clearly Kong Deming's handiwork after becoming a Class 10 soul engineer.
Light flashed on Lin Xiao's left leg as he stepped on flower petals. His figure flickered as he was about to pursue again, but he suddenly paused. Subconsciously, he turned to look outside Mingdu.
The several Titled Douluo dealing with the Death God Tower had evidently noticed something amiss and discovered the true nature of those souls.
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