Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 174: A Heart-Wrenching Shadow

When Ning Fengzhi spoke, his tone seemed casual, but he was actually observing Kong's reactions. To his disappointment, Kong showed no changes, not even a flicker of emotion on his face.

Today's original plan was to take Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the auction house to broaden their horizons. Unexpectedly, both girls flatly refused, claiming they needed to focus on their training and retreat, declining to go out.

Ning Fengzhi understood Ning Rongrong's personality all too well. For her to train so earnestly—it was as if the sun had risen in the west. After a brief moment of thought, he deduced the reason.

It must have been because Ning Rongrong had learned of Kong's current soul power level and felt immense pressure!

The Kong before them wasn't as simple as his "apparent" soul power level suggested.

As a Soul Saint, he had reversed the odds against a Super Douluo. Most astonishingly, that Super Douluo was none other than Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo!

Even Chenxin, with the full amplification of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, had to admit that a fully unleashed Tang Hao was terrifying beyond words.

Yet Tang Hao, in his most explosive state, had been defeated by Kong in a single move.

This would have been unbelievable if they hadn't witnessed it themselves, but the facts were indisputable.

Suddenly, Kong's eyes lit up as if he had remembered something. He realized that he had never taken Ei or the General to an auction. This was the perfect opportunity to take Ei out for a stroll.

Since it was Monday, his time with Ei, the General would have to wait until next time.

"Ning Uncle, Senior Chenxin, please wait for a moment. I'll go pick up my wife," Kong said apologetically, though his expression showed no trace of apology, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Hearing these words, Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin froze, then shuddered.

Kong's wife?

That mysterious woman?

Recalling their previous visit to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to discuss marriage alliances, Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin couldn't help but tremble again. Who could possibly strike fear into someone as powerful as Yu Yuanzhen?

Both Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin had heard rumors and seen intelligence reports about Kong frequently walking around with a purple-haired woman. The two seemed very close and likely in a relationship.

Similar to She Long and Ci Xue, Ning Fengzhi had tried investigating Ei (Raiden Shogun), but they couldn't uncover any information about her origins.

The intelligence network of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan spanned the entire Douluo Continent, yet it still yielded no useful information about Ei.

This only highlighted how terrifying she was. Being untraceable was far more frightening than being identifiable. The unknown was always the most terrifying.

"Alright, alright! Nephew, Sword Uncle and I will wait for you!" Ning Fengzhi quickly replied after a brief hesitation.

His hesitation stemmed from recalling the events of that day, causing a momentary lapse. Otherwise, he would have agreed immediately.

If Kong was willing to take this trip to the Heaven Dou Auction House, missing it wouldn't matter in the slightest.

Ning Fengzhi knew how to weigh priorities.

Chenxin, his expression unchanged, remained silent. In public, Ning Fengzhi made the decisions, while Chenxin's only role was to ensure his safety.

Kong cupped his hands in a slight bow before walking toward the hotel. With each step, his figure seemed to teleport dozens of meters ahead. Another step, and it was another dozens of meters!

This scene left Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long time.

What kind of movement technique is this?

Why does it look so much like teleportation?

But teleportation couldn't possibly achieve such effortless and elegant movement!

What they didn't know was that this was merely a "simple" application of soul power and space manipulation. While it resembled teleportation, calling it that wouldn't be wrong.

However, its true name was "A Step to Infinity."

Covering dozens of meters in a single step, "A Step to Infinity" was perfectly suited to a place like the Douluo Continent, where poetic names were "reasonable."

As for Ei, she wasn't in the hotel but rather in the Heart of Purity.

Kong headed toward the hotel only to avoid arousing suspicion.

After all, Ei could appear beside him at any moment.

Before long, Kong returned to where Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin were waiting, bringing Ei along with him.

Even though they had heard descriptions of Ei before, Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin couldn't help but narrow their eyes when they saw her in person.

Chenxin's impression of Ei differed completely from Ning Fengzhi's. To him, this woman exuded an overwhelming aura of terror. Standing there, she seemed like a living embodiment of a "demon god."

Ning Fengzhi, whose soul power was only at level 79, didn't experience the same oppressive feeling as Chenxin. Instead, he simply found her exceptionally powerful. Beyond that, there was her beauty—

Her unparalleled features, combined with her extraordinary aura, left Ning Fengzhi certain that few on the Douluo Continent could rival her.

In fact, even Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, was a step behind this woman in terms of appearance!

Wait—why did she look nothing like a teenager? She seemed more like she was in her early thirties.

How had she and Kong ended up together?

Female soul masters, especially powerful ones, were notoriously hard to age by appearance alone. The stronger they were, the more their soul power could maintain youthful looks, or even reverse aging.

Some, even at over a hundred years old, could look indistinguishable from someone in their twenties.

Ei, however, paid no attention to Ning Fengzhi or Chenxin. She remained quietly nestled against Kong, saying nothing.

Aside from conversations with Kong and Raiden Shogun, Ei rarely spoke to anyone.

This left Kong suspecting that Ei might actually have a case of "social anxiety."

After all, she was an extreme homebody.

She had once stayed quietly within the Pure Heartland for five hundred years without leaving or interacting with anyone. Just imagining that level of reclusiveness spoke volumes about her introversion and "social anxiety."

Kong's suggestion to visit the auction house had piqued Ei's interest. There were no such places in Inazuma.

However, as they left the Pure Heartland, the General's glance at her had felt… odd. Was it possible that the General might secretly take revenge by targeting her sweets later?

This thought left Ei feeling uneasy. The General's changes had far exceeded her expectations.

"Oh well, let her do what she wants," Ei thought to herself.

Seeing that Ei had no intention of speaking, Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin exchanged a glance before silently heading toward the auction house.

So what if she's a bit aloof? Strength comes with personality quirks—that's a privilege of the strong.

When the group of four arrived at the entrance of the Heaven Dou Auction House, the guards and staff visibly tensed, their pupils contracting as they recognized Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin.

Ordinary patrons were required to present their gold soul coin cards to prove they had the qualifications to enter the auction house. But when it came to Ning Fengzhi, that was entirely unnecessary!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was as wealthy as a nation.

With both the clan master and its Supreme Elder arriving, how could they possibly lack the credentials to enter?

(End of Chapter)

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