Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

A sharp cyclone spun wildly at Su Chen's fingertips.

The air was cut through with a piercing shriek.

Hu Liena looked at the fingers so close to her face.

Her mind went blank.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped her.

She had no doubt.

Just tap it with this finger.

Her skull would be pierced as easily as paper.

She closed her eyes.

His body trembled uncontrollably from extreme fear.

This was the first time in ten years that she had truly faced death.

On the stands, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan suddenly stood up straight.

His nine spirit rings instantly appeared.

He was prepared to forcefully rescue Hu Liena.

Bibidon sat on the papal chair.

She raised her right hand.

A purple soul force formed a barrier.

He stood directly in front of Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Your Holiness, Nana is in danger."

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke anxiously.

Bibi Dong did not look at him.

Her gaze was fixed on Su Chen on the arena.

"Just watch. He knows what he's doing."

Just as Chrysanthemum Douluo was about to force his way through the barrier...

Su Chen on the stage made a move.

He suddenly unleashed the immense power of blood and qi that he had gathered at his fingertips.

But the force did not strike Hu Liena's forehead.

Instead, it flew past Hu Liena's ear.

The cyclone left a visible white trail in the air.

It slammed directly into the diamond-like ground behind Hu Liena.

boom.

A deafening explosion resounded throughout the training ground.

The rubble shot into the sky.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

Hu Liena felt a strong gust of wind brush against her cheek.

A few strands of short, golden hair were cut off by the strong wind.

It slowly drifted down to the ground.

She waited for a long time.

The expected pain did not come.

She opened her eyes, trembling.

Su Chen had already withdrawn his right hand.

He was looking down at her.

There was no murderous intent in his eyes.

Only absolute indifference.

Hu Liena turned her head stiffly.

She looked behind her.

On the incredibly hard diamond-like arena, all that could be seen was the diamond-hard rock.

A pit half a meter in diameter and bottomless appeared.

The rocks at the edge of the pit were charred black from being rubbed by high temperatures.

This is pure physical destructive force.

He did not use a single bit of soul power.

Hu Liena's heart clenched violently.

She knew she had completely lost.

They were utterly humiliated.

Her opponent not only overwhelmed her in strength.

He outpaced her.

Even his mental strength far surpasses hers.

In the areas she is most proud of.

Su Chen achieved an absolute dimensional reduction attack.

You lost.

Su Chen's voice was calm.

Hu Liena knelt on the ground.

His arms hung limply at his sides.

She lowered her proud head.

"I lost."

Her voice was dry and hoarse.

It was filled with a strong sense of frustration.

Su Chen ignored Hu Liena.

He turned around.

He was facing the thousands of Martial Soul Academy students in the stands.

No one spoke in the training ground.

The only sound was the wind blowing through the railings of the stands.

All the trainees had their heads down.

They didn't even dare to meet Su Chen's gaze.

Even Hu Liena, whom they considered the strongest, was defeated in one move.

They wouldn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.

Su Chen's strength has been deeply imprinted in their hearts.

It became an insurmountable mountain.

Su Chen raised his head.

Their gazes were drawn to the highest viewing platform.

He stared directly at the second enshrined Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Second Master, in this contest, do I count as the winner?"

Su Chen asked the question.

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked down at the boy below.

He lived to be nearly a hundred years old.

I have seen countless geniuses.

But there are prodigies like Su Chen.

He was the only one of his kind in his life.

Golden Crocodile Douluo slowly stood up.

He put his hands behind his back.

His deep voice resonated throughout the venue.

"You win."

"Relying solely on physical strength, he consecutively defeated more than a dozen elites who had obtained spirit rings."

"They even directly defeated a level 21 control-type Grand Soul Master."

"Such a record is unprecedented in the history of the Spirit Hall."

Golden Crocodile Douluo's gaze swept over all the elders present.

"From this day forward, the Hall of Worship officially recognizes Su Chen's status as a Holy Son. To see him is to see the Pope. No one may raise any objections."

Demon Bear Douluo also stood up.

He loudly echoed.

"The Elders second this proposal. His Highness the Holy Son possesses unparalleled talent. We, the Demon Bear, are utterly convinced."

Both Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo nodded in agreement.

This is the end.

The biggest opposition within the Spirit Hall was completely suppressed.

Su Chen used absolute strength.

That shut everyone up.

Bibi Dong stood up.

She walked to the edge of the viewing platform.

His gaze swept over the students and instructors below.

"A healing-type Soul Master is summoned to the stage to treat the injured students."

Bibi Dong issued the order.

A dozen or so healing-type Soul Masters dressed in white immediately ran into the training ground from the entrance.

They rushed onto the ring.

They began examining the injuries of Lei Tian, ​​Wang Hu, and others.

Two advanced healing-type Soul Masters walked up to Hu Liena.

They released a gentle light-based soul power.

They began to reconnect Hu Liena's broken arm bone.

Hu Liena endured the pain.

She didn't make a sound.

His gaze followed Su Chen's retreating figure.

Bibi Dong looked at Su Chen.

"Su Chen. Come back to the Papal Palace with me."

Su Chen nodded slightly.

He stepped off the ring.

The surrounding students spontaneously made way for him, creating a wide passage.

Everyone had their heads down.

We watched him leave with awe.

Su Chen walked to the entrance.

The Templar Knight holding the papal decree immediately presented the token with both hands.

His attitude was infinitely more respectful than before.

Su Chen accepted the papal decree.

It was hung back on his waist.

Bibi Dong led the elders of the Papal Palace down from the high platform.

The group left the central training ground in a grand procession.

After returning to the Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong dismissed the others.

Only Su Chen remained in the main hall.

"You did a great job today."

Bibidon sat on the papal chair.

His eyes were full of admiration.

"You didn't use twin martial souls. This keeps the Hall of Worship a mystery. They can't figure out the true nature of your martial souls. They won't dare to easily attack you in the future."

Su Chen stood at the bottom of the steps.

"Teacher, you flatter me. Dealing with those people doesn't even require using your Martial Soul."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly.

"Your physical strength far exceeds my expectations. What kind of rare and precious herbs have you consumed? Or have you cultivated some kind of special body-refining technique?"

Su Chen remained expressionless.

"On the day I awakened my martial soul, an extra energy appeared within my body. This energy has been strengthening my bones and meridians. I don't know exactly what's going on. Perhaps it's an inherent effect of a god-level martial soul."

He attributed everything to the divine-level martial soul.

In any case, no one on the Douluo Continent has ever awakened a martial soul of this level.

No one can disprove it.

Bibi Dong did not press the matter further.

Everyone has their own secrets.

As long as Su Chen is a member of the Papal Palace.

The stronger he becomes.

The more secure the position of the Papal Palace, the more stable its status becomes.

"The Elders' Hall has bowed down. Your position as the Holy Son is now completely secure."

Bibi Dong changed the subject.

"Three days from now, the Spirit Hall will hold a grand investiture ceremony for you."

"At that time, representatives from all the advanced Soul Master academies across the continent, the royal families of the two great empires, and the four lower sects will come to witness the ceremony."

"After the investiture ceremony, your primary task is to obtain your first spirit ring."

Speaking of acquiring soul rings.

Bibi Dong's expression turned serious.

"You possess innate full soul power at level twenty. This is a tremendous advantage. However, it also means you must acquire two soul rings consecutively."

"Regarding your first spirit ring, I have already chosen a target for you."

Bibi Dong took out a file.

Place it on the desktop.

"In the Royal Soul Hunting Forest outside Wuhun City, there is a Light Unicorn with a cultivation level of four hundred years being kept in captivity."

"Its attribute is pure light. It is extremely compatible with your Judgment Holy Sword."

"Four hundred years. Just within the limit that a Soul Master's first Soul Ring can withstand."

"Absorb it. Your first soul skill will definitely be a top-tier light attack skill."

Su Chen listened quietly to Bibi Dong's arrangements.

He offered no rebuttal.

Until Bibi Dong finished speaking.

He slowly raised his head.

"Teacher, I don't want to absorb this luminous unicorn."

Bibi Dong frowned slightly.

"Why? Four hundred years is already the limit for the first spirit ring. Do you think the age is too low?"

Su Chen looked at Bibi Dong.

"Yes. It's too low."

Bibi Dong's face darkened.

"Su Chen, don't be overly ambitious. Soul Masters must follow the rules when absorbing Soul Rings. Once you exceed your body's limits, the violent energy contained within the Soul Ring will instantly burst your meridians."

"Among the ten core competencies proposed by Yu Xiaogang, the first one is about calculating the maximum lifespan of a spirit ring. Four hundred and twenty-three years. This is an ironclad rule derived from countless spirit masters' trials and errors with their lives."

Upon hearing the name Yu Xiaogang...

A hint of mockery flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

"Teacher, Yu Xiaogang is nothing but a good-for-nothing who can't even break through level 30. His theories only apply to ordinary people with no talent whatsoever."

Su Chen's words were extremely aggressive.

Bibi Dong was stunned.

She never expected Su Chen to dare to comment on Yu Xiaogang in such a way.

During this period.

Although Yu Xiaogang has a bad reputation.

But inside the Spirit Hall.

Because of Bibi Dong's secret protection.

Few people dare to directly call him a piece of trash.

"presumptuous."

Bibi Dong slammed her hand on the armrest.

"His theory has been verified by a large amount of data from the Spirit Hall. What do you, a child who has just awakened his spirit, know?"

Su Chen did not back down.

"Teacher, data can be deceiving. The samples he used to verify the data were all Soul Masters with ordinary Martial Souls."

"Have you ever met anyone with a god-level martial soul who has verified their theories?"

Su Chen took a step forward.

"You just saw my physical strength. Two thousand jin of pure strength. Even a typical level 30 Battle Soul Venerable can't compare."

"Do you think my physical strength is insufficient to withstand a mere four-hundred-year-old spirit ring?"

Bibi Dong remained silent.

She recalled Su Chen's overwhelming performance on the training ground.

indeed.

That kind of abnormal physical ability.

It cannot be measured by common sense.

"Even if your physical body can withstand it, what about the mental impact?"

Bibi Dong refuted this.

"The older a soul beast is, the stronger its resentment after death. The mental impact of a soul beast over a thousand years old is enough to turn a level ten soul master into an idiot."

Su Chen smiled slightly.

His eyes instantly turned black and white.

A massive amount of materialized spiritual power emanated from his body.

An invisible storm swept through the main hall.

"Teacher, you've forgotten. My spiritual power has already materialized."

"Don't even mention the resentment of a thousand-year-old soul beast. Even the mental attack of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast wouldn't harm me in the slightest."

Bibi Dong felt the onslaught of the spiritual storm.

She was completely speechless.

Su Chen is right.

He is not only physically deformed.

His mental strength far exceeded that of a normal Soul Master.

Yu Xiaogang's theory.

This doesn't apply to Su Chen at all.

Just then.

The system's crisp mechanical voice rang in Su Chen's mind.

"Ding. The system has detected that the host is about to face a critical juncture in obtaining their first spirit ring."

"The God-level Choice System has been triggered."

Option 1: Obey Bibi Dong's arrangement. Absorb the 400-year-old Light Unicorn. Reward: Soul Power increases by one level. 1,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Option Two: Slightly push your limits. Absorb an 800-year-old high-level soul beast. Reward: A random 1000-year-old torso soul bone. A low-level Xuan-rank lightness skill.

Option Three: Completely shatter the theory of limits. Absorb a soul beast of a thousand years or more as your first soul ring. Reward: Dark attribute affinity increased to 100%. First soul skill automatically evolves into a growth-type god-level skill.

Su Chen quickly scanned the three options on the light screen.

He had already made his decision.

The rewards from options one and two were like a double-edged sword to him.

Only option three is available.

That's a truly god-like start.

A god-level skill that can be upgraded.

This means that his first soul skill will become stronger as his soul power increases.

It will never be eliminated.

"System. I choose option three."

Su Chen gave the command in his mind.

"Option confirmed. Rewards will be issued after the host successfully absorbs the Millennium Soul Ring."

The system's light curtain then dissipated.

Su Chen raised his head.

His gaze was fixed firmly on Bibi Dong, who sat on the papal throne.

"Teacher, a four-hundred-year-old spirit ring is a waste of my talent."

Su Chen's voice echoed in the empty hall.

"The first spirit ring I want must be at least one thousand years old."

Bibi Dong looked at the sharp-eyed young man in front of her.

She knew she couldn't persuade him.

Su Chen's personality is so much like hers.

Once a decision is made.

It will absolutely not be changed.

"A thousand years."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath.

"Do you know what will happen to you if you fail to absorb power beyond your level?"

"His meridians were completely destroyed. He died from his body exploding."

Su Chen answered calmly.

"But I will never fail."

He possesses a perfect body transformed by the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

It possesses a materialized spiritual power spanning millions of years.

If even this can't absorb the thousand-year soul ring.

He might as well just find a block of tofu and smash his head against it and die.

Bibi Dong stared at Su Chen for a long time.

She eventually gave in.

"Very well. Since you insist on this, I will grant your wish."

Bibi Dong stood up.

"After the investiture ceremony, I will have Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo personally accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"No matter what kind of spirit beast you fancy, they will help you get it."

"but."

Bibi Dong's tone became stern.

"If anything goes wrong during the absorption process, they will forcibly interrupt it. Even if it destroys your martial soul, they will save your life."

"Thank you, teacher."

Su Chen bowed slightly.

He knew this was the biggest concession Bibi Dong could make.

"Go back to Ningyun Pavilion and rest. Take these three days to adjust your condition and prepare for the investiture ceremony."

Bibi Dong waved her hand.

Su Chen bowed and took his leave.

He turned and walked out of the main hall.

The heavy door slowly closed behind him.

Bibi Dong sat back on the papal chair.

She looked at the empty hall.

Recalling Su Chen's evaluation of Yu Xiaogang's theory.

"Data can be deceiving..."

Bibi Dong murmured softly.

Her gaze became somewhat complicated.

For many years.

She has always firmly believed in Yu Xiaogang's theories.

They even regard it as truth.

But today.

This six-year-old child ruthlessly tore away this disguise.

Could it be...?

Is Xiaogang's theory really wrong?

Bibi Dong shook her head.

Get rid of these distracting thoughts.

What she needs to consider now.

How it happened at the investiture ceremony three days later.

This propelled Su Chen's prestige to its peak.

Su Chen returned to Ningyun Pavilion along the corridor.

The guard knights outside the door saw him return.

They all straightened their chests.

look steadily forward.

Su Chen pushed open the door.

Enter the room.

He sat back down on the bed.

There are still three days until we obtain our first spirit ring.

He must thoroughly solidify the Chaos God and Demon Technique.

He closed his eyes.

I entered a deep meditative state once again.

The black and white cyclone within the dantian accelerated its rotation.

Pure soul power flowed continuously through the wide meridians.

They are making final preparations for the upcoming absorption of higher-level abilities.