Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 216: Do You All Want to Face Judgment?

From the opening ceremony to the end of the first match in the first round, the event had taken more than three hours! By the time they left the arena, it was already evening.

Shui Yue'er didn't keep everyone waiting long and soon arrived at the arena's exit with her group of sisters.

After some brief introductions, the group began making their way out of Heaven Dou City.

"I didn't expect the guy Yue'er likes to already have a family. Did you see that Raiden Shogun? Truly extraordinary, and... overwhelming!"

"Who said I didn't notice?"

The girls glanced at the Raiden Shogun, then lowered their heads to stare at their toes, bitter expressions on their faces.

It was too much to bear! They had never experienced such a blow before!

Women's attention often differs from men's. Upon encountering another beautiful woman, they subconsciously compare themselves to her—face, figure, demeanor, and temperament. If they lose in one area, they feel a slight imbalance. But if they lose in every category, they collapse into self-doubt.

Among the seven sisters of Tianshui, five were now utterly defeated.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, having interacted with Kong before, knew that he often bought clothes from their mother to gift to his wife. Naturally, they also knew her size...

Previously, they had suspected whether it was padded or something, but now they knew for sure!!!

Their whispered conversation was too soft for the Heaven Dou Imperial Team members to hear, despite standing nearby.

But their words were crystal clear to both Kong and the Raiden Shogun.

The Raiden Shogun's lips curved slightly, a trace of disdain flashing in her gaze toward the Tianshui women.

These young girls were simply too immature! The bearing of a deity was not something they could hope to compare with.

Although the Raiden Shogun was born a puppet, she was, in another sense, a deity. Inheriting everything from Ei, she could rightfully be called a god.

Shui Yue'er felt a little embarrassed but didn't offer any rebuttal.

After all, Douluo Continent wasn't a place where monogamy was strictly enforced. For powerful individuals, having multiple wives was entirely normal.

"If you spent more time around Kong, witnessing his strength and getting to know him better, you'd fall for him just like I did," Shui Yue'er thought to herself while glancing at her sisters.

Kong wasn't just strong; he was handsome, knowledgeable about cultivation, and supportive. What more could a woman ask for? A man like that could easily provide a sense of security, right?

So what if he had a wandering eye... wait, Kong didn't seem to be like that. If he were, a top-tier beauty like her would've been "claimed" long ago.

"Hmph, Kong is so loyal!"

Wait, that didn't sound entirely correct. He did have two wives, after all…

"Kong, there's no way Blue Tyrant Academy will make it to the finals. When the time comes, I'll ask my father to take us to the finals to cheer for you!" Ning Rongrong said with a bright smile.

She had a clear grasp of the situation. With Blue Tyrant Academy's ragtag lineup, how could they possibly make it to the rankings or finals? It was simply impossible!

However, as a referee for the competition, Ning Fengzhi would definitely attend the finals. With his status, bringing along a couple of "unimportant guests" wouldn't be an issue.

"Too bad Zhuqing and I aren't strong enough yet. Otherwise, we wouldn't need to trouble the Sect Master," Zhu Zhuqing said with a hint of frustration.

"Zhuqing, we're only fourteen years old. We'll still have two more chances to participate—five years from now, and ten years from now. By then, reaching the finals will be a piece of cake!" Ning Rongrong said with a smile, patting Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder.

She had come to terms with it—because she had no choice but to do so.

Indeed, according to her calculations, in ten years, no one would be able to stop them from reaching the finals!

Hearing this, Kong chuckled and said, "Then I'll thank Miss Ning in advance for your support and encouragement."

Encouragement for what? Even ten thousand or twenty thousand years into the future, no one would be able to beat him in a competition like this.

Maybe if Qian Daoliu or Bibi Dong entered the fray, they might have a chance to challenge him. But in the end, he'd still come out on top!

And don't forget—without calling for outside help, his wife, the Raiden Shogun, was his martial soul. Summoning her didn't count as external assistance, right?

"These two girls are only fourteen?"

The Tianshui women glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, then immediately disregarded Ning Rongrong and focused on Zhu Zhuqing for a comparison.

Goodness, at the age of fourteen, she already had a figure that made it hard to see her toes. Combined with her peerless beauty, how did she even grow like that?

They had assumed Zhu Zhuqing was at least eighteen. Who would've thought she was only fourteen?

The girls fell into despair once more.

Without comparisons, there would be no harm. If anyone present had the "qualifications" to compete with the Raiden Shogun, it was Zhu Zhuqing.

Unfortunately, even now, she was still a step behind.

"Little Sister Zhuqing, come over here for a moment. We have a question for you," Qiu Ruoshui said with a mysterious expression, beckoning Zhu Zhuqing.

They wanted to find out if she had any secrets…

Seeing this, Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at Qiu Ruoshui. "Zhuqing's talent is natural. If there were any secrets, wouldn't I have known by now? Hmph, ridiculous!"

She was frustrated.

How on earth did Zhu Zhuqing grow like that? And what about the Raiden Shogun? How could they both be so naturally gifted? Did they even leave room for ordinary girls to exist?

Well, to be fair, the Shogun's mature aura didn't really make her seem like a girl anymore.

"Huh?"

Zhu Zhuqing froze, looking a bit confused as she walked toward Qiu Ruoshui and the others. What could they want?

Though her speed was leagues ahead of Ning Rongrong's, her mind wasn't as sharp. She hadn't caught on to Qiu Ruoshui's intentions at all.

Moments later, Zhu Zhuqing's ears turned red as she quickly escaped the circle of girls. She was completely overwhelmed!

She had never imagined they'd ask such questions!!

"Little Sister Zhuqing, come on, tell us! We'll pay for the secret!"

"Yes, we promise not to spread it!"

"No, really, there's nothing to tell!"

Zhu Zhuqing was at her wit's end. Why were these women as strange as Ning Rongrong? It was absurd!

She truly didn't have any special secrets—everything was purely natural talent!

"Such a shame…"

"???"

What were they even talking about? Why did it sound so intriguing?

Yufeng, Shimo, Shimo, Oscar, and the others blinked, wondering silently to themselves.

As time passed, the group of nearly twenty people reached an open space in the countryside.

Kong pulled out the necessary equipment from his storage soul tool.

Seeing this, Yufeng hurriedly brought out the ingredients he had stored in his own soul tool.

As a descendant of a noble family, owning a storage soul tool was perfectly reasonable, wasn't it?

"Captain, I understand everything else, but what's with these skewers for candied hawthorns?"

Yufeng asked blankly, "Captain, what's up with these bamboo skewers? When I went to buy the ingredients, I saw the note about bamboo skewers and thought you'd made a mistake."

So, going along with what seemed like an error, he bought the skewers. He even bought a lot of them!

"Have you eaten grilled meat before?"

"Of course," Yufeng replied with a nod.

As a noble and a soul master, how could he not have eaten grilled meat? He couldn't understand why Kong would even ask such a question.

"You can use the bamboo skewers as sticks to skewer the meat," Kong explained briefly.

"???"

Hearing this, Yufeng twitched his mouth in disbelief. Skewers for grilling meat? Wouldn't these burn during grilling?

"Alright, those who can cut meat, slice these into thumb-sized pieces. Then use the bamboo skewers like this to thread them."

Kong demonstrated as he spoke.

Everyone present was a soul master, not an idiot. After one demonstration, they understood what to do.

They still didn't understand why they had to do it this way, though. Grilled meat was usually cooked in large pieces, wasn't it?

Despite their confusion, everyone followed Kong's instructions. Those slicing meat focused on that, while others began threading skewers. With the Tianshui women's team present, there was no need to fetch water separately.

In addition to the meat, there were also vegetables. Thanks to everyone's efforts, the skewers were ready in no time.

"Captain, what's going on here?" Yufeng asked in puzzlement, watching as Kong stopped the Raiden Shogun from helping with the preparations.

This… this was way too affectionate!

"Wow, the captain and his wife are so close! He doesn't even let her do something this small!"

Hearing these comments, Kong's forehead was lined with faint black lines, and his eye twitched.

Affectionate? Sure. But that wasn't the point here.

The real reason he stopped the Shogun wasn't out of love—it was self-preservation.

If he didn't want to see her Judgment skill ruin their evening, if he didn't want this gathering to go up in flames, it was best to keep his wife from stepping in!

If the Shogun got involved… well, Kong didn't dare imagine the consequences.

"Alright, let's start with the drinks. Fatty, light the fire!" Kong pointed to a pile of charcoal and called out to Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun looked like he was about to cry. His Phoenix flames… were they really meant for lighting fires to cook food?

But there was no choice. Kong was the boss, their captain, and his savior.

"Evil Fire Phoenix possession!"

With a shout, Ma Hongjun activated his martial soul. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple—four soul rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

As a fire-element soul master, Ma Hongjun couldn't ignite a flame without activating his martial soul.

Once his martial soul was unleashed, the open space warmed considerably.

"What?"

"Fire Phoenix?!"

The Tianshui women's team was shocked. They hadn't expected this unremarkable, chubby boy to possess a top-tier martial soul like the Fire Phoenix.

They couldn't discern his soul power level, but the four soul rings clearly marked him as a true Soul Elder!

"No, his martial soul doesn't feel pure," Shui Bing'er said, shaking her head with a serious expression.

Her martial soul was the Ice Phoenix, so she could sense the impurities in Ma Hongjun's Fire Phoenix martial soul.

However, despite its impurity, the power of this mutated Fire Phoenix was no less than that of a pure Fire Phoenix.

What did this mean?

It meant the mutated martial soul's strength had reached the top tier, rivaling that of a true Fire Phoenix.

"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

Ma Hongjun's flames weren't the usual fiery red but a deep crimson. They didn't look intensely hot but had incredibly strong adhesion.

Once they landed on a target, they would burn continuously until Ma Hongjun withdrew them or his soul power was exhausted.

What made his flames truly terrifying was their ability to ignite a "heartfire," influencing the emotions of his opponents.

"You're right; my martial soul isn't pure—it's a mutated one," Ma Hongjun said calmly as he extinguished the flames after lighting the fire.

"But even against a pure Fire Phoenix soul master of the same level, they couldn't beat me!"

"The Evil Fire Phoenix isn't pure, but that's only because no one before me ever possessed it or brought it to its peak. If I break through to Titled Douluo, who would dare claim my martial soul…"

"…is impure?"

"And let's be clear: the pure Fire Phoenix martial soul doesn't have the same eerie power or strength as my Evil Fire Phoenix."

A confident smirk tugged at Ma Hongjun's lips.

Impure? So what?

The very impurity of the Evil Fire Phoenix was its source of strength. That impurity—its "evil fire"—was why Ma Hongjun could hold his head high.

Kong gave Ma Hongjun a thoughtful look. In the original timeline, this chubby soul master received many fortuitous encounters from Tang San, which allowed him to purify his martial soul.

Once purified, the martial soul gained explosive power, and Ma Hongjun rid himself of the Evil Fire's negative effects.

But in doing so, the martial soul lost its most unique traits: its adhesion and the ability to ignite "heartfire."

The current Ma Hongjun had found his own path, embracing the strength of his imperfect martial soul.

"Well done, Fatty. Reaching the Soul Elder level without making a fuss?" Dai Mubai and Oscar were stunned.

Even Shui Bing'er and the others were still processing what they had witnessed.

How did this chubby boy have the confidence to declare he could reach Titled Douluo?

"Hmph, I'm already Level 45!" Ma Hongjun glanced at Dai Mubai, crossing his arms smugly. His expression screamed, "Come at me," but Dai Mubai held back.

After all, he was only Level 41 right now. Fighting Ma Hongjun would only end in humiliation.

"What? Level 45 already?"

Ma Hongjun didn't look much older than Ning Rongrong or Zhu Zhuqing, yet he had already reached Level 45?

That level of soul power even surpassed Shui Bing'er, the captain of the Tianshui team!

Yu Tianheng, Yufeng, and others also felt like questioning their existence. They had never paid much attention to the quiet, chubby soul master, and now, he had silently reached Level 45!

"Fatty, keep it up. Who knows? You might actually change your fate," Kong said, patting Ma Hongjun on the shoulder.

In the original story, Ma Hongjun's fate was rather tragic.

He finally fell in love, but due to certain reasons, he never became a Level 1 God and couldn't take Bai Chenxiang to the Divine Realm.

Tang San, Bai Chenxiang's cousin, and Ma Hongjun's sworn brother, didn't even help him bring Bai Chenxiang to the Divine Realm.

Excuses about insufficient quotas? All lies!

Even Tang Wulin's adoptive parents managed to go to the Divine Realm…

(End of Chapter)

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