Disguised as Zheng Zhan.
Successfully infiltrated.
The assassination was successful.
The only thing that worried An Zhen was whether the other party could see through his disguise.
Because Su and Shen were not truly submissive, their words and actions were driven by the master-servant contract. If they didn't go in together, they wouldn't know what was inside the Hall of Enshrinement. In order to ensure the success of the plan, An Zhen had no choice but to disguise himself as Zheng Zhan and come along.
An Zhen's mental force level appears to be tangible yet intangible on the surface, but in reality, it still exists. However, his situation is unique. He possesses the essence and energy of the Ice Fire Dragon King's entire life, and with the absorption of external energy, the Virtual World has been in a phase of rapid development. As a result, An Zhen's total soul volume has become extremely large. With his daily study and cultivation, the mental force he can control has become increasingly powerful, exceeding the normal level for the same stage by many times. However, it feels as if he lacks an opportunity, an opportunity to gain "quality," and he can never overcome this hurdle to break through to a tangible and substantial level.
Even so, An Zhen's situation is too special. The quantity is too large. Although it did not help to break through the "quality" stage, in some ways, it has already surpassed quality through quantity. There's no way around it, the quantity is just too large.
However, because of this, even Electrolux is unsure of the current level of An Zhen's mental force.
Another reason is that Kong Deming is a truly special person.
Titled Douluo, level 94, that's not a big deal.
The key issue is the lack of clarity regarding the opponent's current level in spirit tools. While, based on the current timeline, they likely haven't yet broken through level ten, the past timeline changes don't completely eliminate this possibility. Furthermore, even among Ninth-Level Soul Engineers, there are differences, and there are variations between level nine spirit tools, much like the difference between different levels of Titled Douluo.
Perhaps the other party has some special spirit tool?
Taking this into account, and considering the purpose of this operation, An Zhen ultimately devised this plan: Old Shen would go in directly with the Gold of Life carving knife, thus drawing their attention.
The reason they disguised themselves as Zheng Zhan instead of Shen and Su was to avoid attracting more attention. Zheng Zhan's strength and status were low among the several retainers, so he would attract less attention.
So far, everything is going well!
Although the trigger-activated level nine soul defense spirit tool did not enslave the opponent, it was equivalent to "temporarily" crippling the opponent's combat ability.
"Old Su, Old Shen, Zheng Zhan, what are you doing?!" shouted a Ninth-Level Soul Engineer who had been frantically defending himself from Old Su's attack and had already suffered considerable injuries.
The same applies to the others, besides him.
They couldn't understand why their colleagues, who had been on good terms not long ago, would now turn against each other and even attack Confucius.
Is it because they weren't included in this research project?
But aren't these kinds of topics rotated? Next time it's your turn in the area you're good at, right? We didn't have this system when we were waiting.
"boom!"
A beam of crimson light rushed in.
It was the same "Old Li" from before.
"Old Li!" A Ninth-Level Soul Engineer exclaimed with delight upon seeing the newcomer.
Then, in the next second, the surprise on his face turned into confusion. The red-haired old man was holding a long, fiery red staff. The power so strong that it seemed like it could explode at any moment was attached to the red bead embedded in it. He slammed it down heavily on the two Ninth-Level Soul Engineers who had just been sent flying and crashed into the wall by An Zhen's blood and qi.
The battlefield was divided into two parts.
On one side were Li, Shen, and Su, along with four other Ninth-Level Soul Engineers. Although the opposing side outnumbered them, they had been caught off guard and suffered significant injuries. They had even had to prepare hastily, which is extremely detrimental in a battle between strong individuals. Facing the well-prepared trio, they were already at a disadvantage.
Furthermore, this was Kong Deming's research lab, where the walls, floors, and even the ceiling were constructed from extremely sturdy and thick metal materials. Even the exterior of the tower itself was made of a very special and hard metal, making it impossible for even Titled Douluo to breach it quickly. It was once known by its creators as the "Tower of the Sun Never Sets." Yet now, this towering structure, which the Ninth-Level Soul Engineers were so proud of, had become their prison.
Martial Soul True Body, Ninth Spirit Ability, Level 9 Spirit Tool.
The sizable research lab instantly transformed into a fierce battlefield.
On the other side, if you ignore the sounds of battle from another battlefield nearby, this place is quite quiet.
"pity."
" Zheng Zhan!" With a triumphant sigh, the white-haired old man vanished, and the black-haired youth appeared. The culprit that had caused the current situation, the cyan crystal carving knife, returned to An Zhen's hand, transforming into an exquisite staff composed of black, white, and gold.
The moment the staff came into his hand, an indescribable aura surged from An Zhen's body. A deathly, ominous gray aura swirled around him, and his dark eyes looked down at Kong Deming like a victorious king surveying a defeated enemy general. "You are ultimately not a Level 10 Soul Master."
"If you use your Spirit as a foundation and fuse it with your Spirit Tool to achieve an unprecedented Level 10 Spirit Tool, and then cultivate a second Spirit with nine Spirit Rings, even if you fail to comprehend the mysteries of space and condense a second Soul Core to reach Limit Douluo, a Level 98 Super Douluo plus a Level 10 Soul Master, you will be able to gain the upper hand even against an ordinary Limit Douluo. This time, I won't succeed so easily."
Kong Deming stood quietly in place.
It's not that he doesn't want to move, it's that he can't move.
He was extremely anxious about the dire situation around him, but he couldn't even take care of himself at the moment.
Gray chains ran through his brain, heart, and lungs.
Kong Deming felt as if his soul, blood, and spirit power were all suppressed by an extremely powerful force, rendering him unable to use them at all. It was as if an ordinary person had a knife to their throat, and any improper action would lead to death.
" Spirit?" Kong Deming noticed something he was extremely concerned about. "You just said that the creation of a level 10 spirit tool needs to be combined with Spirit?"
"Think for yourself." An Zhen didn't understand this. However, the creation of divine artifacts does require "spirit," and a level 10 spirit tool can be considered to have one foot in the domain of gods, thus qualifying as a semi-divine artifact.
The battle on the other side continued, but considering the presence of Kong Deming, the four Ninth-Level Soul Engineers who were trying to fight back were somewhat hesitant.
Kong Deming did not dwell on the issue, given that the current situation was far from optimistic.
The old man's eyes were filled with seriousness. "Who are you? What do you want? What happened to Xiao Shen and the others?"
Having known each other for many years, Kong Deming did not believe that Shen, Su, and Li would suddenly betray him without any warning; there must be something strange about it.
And most importantly, he needs to buy some time.
Although the Hall of Enshrinement had largely suppressed the disturbance, such a significant event had inevitably attracted the attention of the instruments, and the commotion had already spread to the outside world, requiring them to await support.
"Purge the court of corrupt officials, or rather, rebel." The Virtual World reflected a chair, and An Zhen sat on it, propping his head up with one hand, and said leisurely, " The Empire has been corrupted by the Evil Soul Master, the emperor is incompetent, and the Crown Prince has even recognized Leaf Evening Water as his godmother."
Kong Deming:...
The old man glanced at the deathly power on the chains.
He had been in contact with Leaf Evening Water, and was commissioned by the current emperor to create many important components of Leaf Evening Water's divine soul conduit. However, he had never felt such terrifying death power emanating from the other party.
As for Crown Prince Xu Tianran recognized Leaf Evening Water as his godmother. Based on his understanding of her, Xu Tianran was indeed capable of such a thing; cooperating with the Holy Spirit Church was something he inherited from his father, the Emperor. He knew about the Evil Soul Master, but ever since the current Emperor, in his quest for the throne, promised the Evil Soul Master and turned a blind eye to their presence within the Sun Moon Empire, and after witnessing the actions of the two Limit Douluo of the Holy Spirit Church, Kong Deming had already foreseen the Evil Soul Master's corruption of the Empire.
"For the sake of the people and the stability of the Sun Moon Empire, I plan to select a kind-hearted person from the Sun Moon royal family and support her to become the emperor," An Zhen continued.
"By the mandate of Heaven, may my life be long and prosperous." Not just anyone sitting on that throne has the right to utter these words. An Zhen had no ambition for the throne. After all, whoever sat on that throne afterward, he would be the one holding the power behind the scenes. Only immortality offered the chance to realize these words.
If Xu Tianzhen can't do it, then we can have Sister Xiaomeng come instead.
Empress!
Kong Deming's expression remained unchanged. He did not sign a master-servant contract, and An Zhen had no idea what he was thinking.
"As for the three of them," An Zhen shook his head helplessly, "they are not willing to submit yet, so I have no choice but to forcibly control them. If they submit, I can naturally take back control of this body and soul."
Kong Deming's expression changed slightly.
I was both happy and shocked.
I'm glad the three of them didn't betray me, but were simply acting against their will. I'm shocked by their powerful control; I've never heard of anything like it before.
No, what about the outside world...?
Kong Deming considered a possibility he didn't want to believe.
outside world.
A few minutes ago.
One after another, beams of light shot straight into the sky, as if announcing to everyone. Brilliant spiritual light shone on or around them, radiating terrifying spiritual power fluctuations. These were the level nine spiritual tools they wore or used, shining like a galaxy of stars in broad daylight. Even the sun could not obscure their brilliance. Their undisguised and powerful aura attracted the attention of the residents of Mingdu, or rather, the attention of the entire city of Mingdu.
They are all Ninth-Level Soul Engineers.
The next moment, under the gaze of many puzzled eyes, several figures ignored the no-flying law in Mingdu and, after stepping into the void, shot out like arrows released from a bow. Although they were in different places, they all shot out towards the Hall of Enshrinement, creating a wave of air in the sky.
Inside the Hall of Enshrinement.
"Da da da..."
Many footsteps sounded.
The metal doors opened again, and a series of expressionless figures walked into Kong Deming's laboratory. At the same time, Su, Shen, and Li, who were entangled with the four Ninth-Level Soul Engineers who had not yet been controlled, quickly retreated. The four Ninth-Level Soul Engineers wanted to give chase and rescue Master Kong, but when they saw the faces of their former colleagues, they subconsciously retreated and became wary.
An Zhen smiled broadly at Kong Deming, his victorious smile filled with arrogance and swagger. His cheerful voice rang out, "Mr. Kong, the person I've been waiting for has arrived. Where is the person you've been waiting for?"
Looking at the crowd standing beside An Zhen like guards, like ministers surrounding a king, and seeing those familiar faces, Kong Deming's last bit of hope was shattered, and he closed his eyes in despair.