Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

"So, what does this have to do with me? Isn't this your academy's arrangement?" Qian Ran chuckled playfully.

He was well aware that Jing Hongchen had some hidden agenda in mind, but he didn't care.

After all, Qian Renxue alone was enough to crush any conspiracy.

Not even a Rank 10 Soul Engineer could stand against her.

Rank 10 soul tools were still considered ordinary weapons, incomparable to divine tools, let alone super divine tools.

Qian Renxue's strength was only destined to grow stronger in the future.

This was Qian Ran's confidence in coming to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy so boldly.

If Qian Renxue had still been at her previous level as an Ultimate Douluo, Qian Ran might have been a little concerned for his life. After all, the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools were formidable—powerful enough to potentially kill an Ultimate Douluo.

Qian Ran's casual remark made them all feel humiliated and furious.

At that moment, they felt a sense of frustration akin to, "We're ready to fight to the death, so why is the emperor surrendering first?" They were deeply dissatisfied with their academy's sudden shift to appeasement.

"A brat from Shrek Academy? Since you're from Shrek, your strength must be impressive, right? Let me test you—see how strong you really are, daring to act so arrogant!" A tall young man standing beside Keke sneered disdainfully.

From the moment he saw Qian Ran's handsome face, he had taken a dislike to him. Adding to that the anti-Shrek sentiment prevalent in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, he wasn't about to let a Shrek student act so brashly.

Activating his martial soul, the tall young man's shoulder sprouted a massive cannon barrel, which he aimed directly at Qian Ran and fired.

"If it's just you, I'm afraid that won't be enough." Qian Ran shifted his body slightly, instantly evading the trajectory of the cannon shell.

Under normal circumstances, dodging a soul cannon attack at such close range would have been nearly impossible.

Unfortunately, Qian Ran's strength far exceeded theirs.

Forget a Rank 5 soul cannon—even a Rank 7 soul cannon couldn't harm him in the slightest.

"What incredible speed! Are you an agility-type soul master?"

The tall young man could only see Qian Ran vanish like a phantom right before his eyes, moving even faster than the shell he had fired.

"Take a guess."

As Qian Ran spoke, a surge of overwhelming pressure erupted from his body.

Juzi and her companions immediately felt an intense wave of weakness wash over them, a powerful aura of oppression instilling a trace of fear in their hearts.

"All together!" the tall young man shouted.

Juzi and the others realized they had no choice but to join the fight.

After all, Qian Ran was a representative of Shrek Academy. If he dominated them on the first day in the lab, it would be a huge disgrace.

Keke hoisted a soul-guided anti-air cannon—one that was comically disproportionate to her petite frame, with a barrel even thicker than her waist. The sight gave Qian Ran a sense of déjà vu, like something straight out of an anime. It turned out those exaggerated depictions in manga could actually exist in real life.

If paired with sleek, black stockings on her long, shapely legs and a high-slit cheongsam, she'd look like a quintessential popular character in a gacha game—one that could rake in a fortune from selling suggestive merchandise.

Unfortunately, the school uniform she wore was a bit out of place for such a vision.

"How dare you stare at me so blatantly, you rude jerk." Keke blushed under Qian Ran's gaze. Though she had dealt with lecherous looks before, it was the first time someone looked at her so unabashedly.

Yet, she didn't find it entirely unpleasant—just embarrassing.

If Keke had known earlier that the exchange student assigned to their lab was such a handsome guy, she wouldn't have been so quick to rally a group to give him a hard time.

From the moment she saw him, Keke was drawn to Qian Ran's appearance and the unique aura he exuded.

Though she wasn't a hopeless romantic, she couldn't deny that an appreciation for beauty was a natural human instinct.

Keke aimed the soul-guided anti-air cannon at Qian Ran and fired, launching several consecutive shots. However, she adjusted her firepower slightly, as they were still in a laboratory, after all.

Meanwhile, the other two youths brought out various small-scale soul cannons and soul-guided ray weapons.

Most of their equipment was Rank 4 or Rank 5, but the sheer number—over fifty different types of soul tools—showcased the depth of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's resources.

Shrek Academy's soul engineers at the same level definitely didn't have such an arsenal.

Juzi joined in by activating her martial soul, hurling countless oranges toward Qian Ran.

Juzi's martial soul really was…

If she hadn't pursued the path of a soul engineer, this martial soul would likely have been useless. On the Douluo Continent, a martial soul like Juzi's would have consigned her to an ordinary life.

Even though she might have had the potential to cultivate to the level of a Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor, Juzi's martial soul wasn't worth nurturing. Most sects and academies wouldn't waste resources on someone with a martial soul like hers.

Even as a soul engineer, Juzi was already struggling to keep up as a Rank 5 Soul Engineer. The ceiling for her martial soul's potential was just too low.

Juzi's real talent lay in leadership. Under Xu Tiannan's tutelage, Juzi had become a capable military commander, though her other skills left much to be desired.

Qian Ran didn't bother retaliating, effortlessly dodging their attacks. The laboratory, however, bore the brunt of the destruction.

While the advanced facility wouldn't collapse, it was left in ruins. Of course, Qian Ran wasn't about to clean up the mess—he figured they'd be the ones crying about it later.

"Enough. It's time to stop."

Qian Ran finally unleashed the power of his soul bones without holding back.

The aura of his 400,000-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion torso bone, 700,000-year Ice Sky Snow Lady skull, and 280,000-year Hell Demon Dragon King left arm bone burst forth in full force.

The three fearsome auras from these ancient beasts emanated from Qian Ran, far more intense than those of ordinary soul bones obtained through hunting spirit beasts.

Due to his unique connection with Xue Di, Bing Di, and Zi Ji, the aura of Qian Ran's soul bones carried an overwhelming ferocity.

The sheer savagery of these three ancient beast auras instantly left Juzi and her group stunned.

The immense pressure froze their bodies in place, leaving them paralyzed and filled with terror.

Staring at Qian Ran, they felt as though they were facing not one, but multiple ferocious, bloodthirsty beasts.

When Qian Ran locked his aura onto them, they couldn't even move, completely losing control of their bodies.

This…

Wasn't this something only the instructors from Mingde Hall could do? Even regular teachers couldn't achieve this—only the elite faculty of Mingde Hall…

Could this exchange student really be this powerful?

Or were all representatives from Shrek Academy this terrifying?

For a moment, Juzi and the others stared at Qian Ran with eyes full of fear and shock. They also noticed that despite their earlier barrage of attacks, Qian Ran's clothes remained utterly unscathed.

Even the most clueless among them could tell—Qian Ran's strength was far beyond their own.

"With your level of skill, even if I stood still, your attacks would only tickle me." Qian Ran smirked as he intensified his aura, causing all four of them to collapse to the floor, their legs giving out under the pressure.

(End of Chapter)