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

Chapter 42 The Soul-Testing Stone Exploded, and Han Su Lost Face.

With a snap.

The soul-testing stone cracked on the spot.

The cracks shattered from top to bottom, and grayish-white stone chips fell down in a flurry, causing the base to sway.

The entire room fell silent.

The pen in the instructor's hand fell directly to the ground.

The two deacons standing nearby were stunned, unable to react for a long time.

Xiao Wu first widened her eyes, then burst out laughing.

"No way."

"You can even break a stone while trying to test someone's soul?"

As soon as she said it, she realized it was a bit outrageous, so she raised her hand to cover her mouth, but she couldn't suppress the smile in her eyes.

Su Chen withdrew his hand.

His expression didn't change much.

What just cracked wasn't the soul-testing stone from the Soto branch temple; it was just a rather flimsy teacup.

Han Su's face was extremely grim.

He stared at the cracked stone pillar, his eyelids twitching.

"What's going on?"

My lips feel dry when I'm hosting or teaching.

"Vice-Vice Hall Master, this Soul Testing Stone can normally withstand soul power fluctuations of level thirty-five or higher. Logically speaking—"

"Logically speaking, what should we say?"

Han Su's voice turned serious.

The instructor immediately lowered his head, not daring to accept the challenge.

Shen Zhi stood not far away, looking at the cracked rock, and slowly exhaled.

"Level 35 and above".

"Then it's not just right, it's a direct puncture."

The students in Soto City finally erupted in anger.

"The soul-testing stones all exploded?"

"How high did it go just now, thirty-seven?"

"More than that, I think it's still going up."

"Is this even human?"

"He's only this age, how could that be?"

Nottingham, on the other hand, is quieter.

Wang Sheng and the others were all dumbfounded.

They knew Su Chenqiang.

They know their boss is fierce.

I also know that he usually keeps a low profile.

But they never expected that it would be so powerful as to crack the Soul Testing Stone of Soto City.

Wang Sheng opened his mouth.

"Boss, this—"

A part-time worker next to him bobbed his Adam's apple.

"I'll never dare to brag about this again."

Xiao Wu had already walked to Su Chen's side.

She first looked down at the cracked stone, then looked up at Su Chen.

"You did this on purpose?"

"no."

I don't believe it.

"No, it's not."

Su Chen's tone was indifferent.

"It's too brittle."

Xiao Wu was taken aback at first, then her shoulders trembled slightly with laughter.

"If they heard the whole thing you said, half of them would be furious."

Han Su had clearly heard everything.

He looked up at Su Chen, his eyes burning with suppressed rage.

"Your Highness, the Soul Testing Stone of the Soto Branch Temple is not a toy."

"The fact that it cracked only means that you didn't control your soul power when you input it, which disrupted the process."

Upon hearing this, many people around understood.

Han Su is trying to make amends again.

It's too embarrassing for the Soul Testing Stone to crack.

If we can't say Su Chen is too strong, then we can only say that Su Chen doesn't know how to control his power.

Xiao Wu was displeased.

"Are you addicted to being a sore loser?"

"If the stone is bad, then say the stone is bad."

"How come everything can be pinned on other people?"

Han Su ignored her and only stared at Su Chen.

"Soul testing isn't just about explosive power."

"It depends more on control."

"If you can't even do this, no matter how high your rank is, it's all just empty talk."

Su Chen looked at him.

"Just say what you want to say."

Han Su raised his hand and pressed down his sleeve.

"There is also a high-grade soul-testing stone in the branch hall."

"If Your Highness is truly capable, then test it again with that other one."

"If we can maintain the outcome, I have nothing to say."

Shen Zhi frowned.

"Han Su, don't go too far."

"Advanced Soul Testing Stones are for internal use within the branch hall and are not available to the public."

"Isn't it out in the open now?"

Han Su's tone was cold.

"Or are you afraid too?"

Su Chen looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"OK."

"If you want to take the test, I'll take it with you."

"But let's make this clear first."

"If it cracks again this time, how will you explain yourself?"

Han Su's expression hardened.

"A high-grade soul-testing stone cannot crack."

"I mean, if."

Su Chen's voice was not loud.

But they completely silenced the commotion from the sidelines.

"Since you keep raising the stakes, there has to be a decent wager."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up immediately.

This is her favorite thing to watch.

"right."

"Don't just talk the talk."

"What are we betting on?"

Han Su stared at Su Chen and remained silent for two breaths.

What do you want?

Su Chen raised his hand and pointed to the registration book from earlier.

"If it cracks again."

"The Sotho branch temple shall not conduct any further review of any procedures following today's proceedings."

"My application and Xiao Wu's application were approved directly at the highest level of special recruitment."

"in addition."

He paused, looking at Han Su.

"You should apologize to her yourself."

Xiao Wu was taken aback.

She originally thought Su Chen would continue to suppress Han Su.

Unexpectedly, the second half of the sentence was something she asked for.

She turned her head to look at Su Chen, her eyes softening slightly.

Han Su's expression darkened further.

"On what grounds?"

"Because you've been targeting her from beginning to end."

Su Chen's tone was indifferent.

"Messages were relayed at the door, rules were changed at the last minute, and procedures were repeatedly tightened."

"You dare to do it, but you don't dare to admit it?"

The sidelines fell silent.

Lu Qingci stood outside the crowd, holding the Crack Wind Spear, without saying a word.

But her eyes were already fixed on Han Su.

The other students from Soto City around them also fell silent.

Because there's no way to refute that statement.

Han Su gritted his teeth.

"it is good."

"If it breaks again, I'll accept it."

Su Chen nodded.

"Go and carry the stones."

Han Su flicked his sleeve, directly signaling the steward behind him to carry out the task.

Not long after.

Four burly deacons carried over a taller, thicker, dark blue stone pillar.

The base of the stone pillar was cast from black iron, with denser patterns on the surface, and even the edges were covered with soul-guided metal.

Just looking at the weight, it's a cut above the previous one.

The host, wiping sweat from his brow, introduced the instructor.

"This can withstand stable soul testing up to level 40."

"It's usually only used for the internal genius ranking within a branch hall."

After listening, Xiao Wu muttered to herself.

"Another generic comment."

"Why do all the things here crack so easily?"

Su Chen heard this and his lips twitched slightly.

Han Su's face darkened even more.

"Let's begin."

Su Chen didn't delay.

He walked up to the dark blue stone pillar and pressed his hand on it.

This time, not a single person on the sidelines spoke.

All eyes were fixed on the hand and the stone pillar.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

The markings inside the stone pillar suddenly lit up.

Level 20.

Level 25.

Level 30.

Level 35.

The speed is still frighteningly fast.

Unlike before, this time the soul power did not rush around recklessly.

It is very stable.

It was as steady as a sharp blade cutting upwards along a line.

Thirty-six.

Thirty-seven.

Thirty-eight.

Upon reaching this point, the stone pillar visibly trembled.

But it wasn't cracked.

The light continued to rise higher.

Thirty-nine.

People on the sidelines were already holding their breath.

Han Su stared at the engraved line, his fingers tightening.

next moment.

A bright blue-white soul light suddenly shone from the top of the stone pillar.

The scale stopped steadily at level thirty-nine.

No cracks.

It didn't explode.

There was not a trace of superficiality or wavering.

It stopped right there in front of everyone, so clearly and distinctly.

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Then, it boiled like a frying pan.

"Level 39!"

"What the hell is the point of testing this?"

"Thirty-nine years old? He hasn't fully grown up yet, has he?"

"Soto City has really run into a brick wall this time."

"It's not an iron plate, it's a mountain."

Wang Sheng was so excited that his face turned red.

"Thirty-nine!"

"The eldest is thirty-nine!"

The other students working nearby could only repeat those three words over and over again.

Shen Zhi stared at the high-grade soul-testing stone, his expression changing.

It's not because of the number thirty-nine itself.

It was because of that control I had just experienced.

It's stable, extremely stable.

This means that Su Chen's first cracking of the ordinary soul-testing stone wasn't uncontrollable.

He simply didn't take that stone seriously.

Xiao Wu looked up at Su Chen, her eyes shining as if they were filled with light.

"Thirty-nine."

She read it aloud softly, then laughed.

"No wonder you said yesterday that Zhou Ling didn't know he would lose."

"He really doesn't know anything."

Su Chen withdrew his hand.

The light on the stone pillar was slowly fading.

He turned around and looked at Han Su.

"Is it clear enough now?"

Han Su stood there, his face beyond just looking ugly.

What he just took out was the most reliable high-grade soul-testing stone in the branch hall.

Instead of suppressing Su Chen, it brought the two things, "level 39" and "perfect control of power," to everyone's attention.

This completely humiliated the Soto branch temple.

Su Chen didn't press the issue.

I only gave a brief reminder.

"What did you promise just now?"

Han Su's Adam's apple bobbed.

All eyes were on him.

If he continues to renege on his promises, after today, this deputy hall master will truly become a laughing stock.

Han Su slowly turned his head and looked at Xiao Wu.

That glance was taken with extreme reluctance.

Xiao Wu stood ramrod straight, without flinching at all.

She even took half a step forward.

"Come."

"I'm listening."

Han Su's face twitched slightly.

Finally, he managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"What happened today was due to the inappropriate actions of the Soto branch temple."

Xiao Wu blinked.

"That's it?"

Han Su stared at her.

Xiao Wu smiled.

"What you just promised was to apologize."

"That doesn't count."

Some people around almost burst out laughing.

Han Su's hands, clenched tightly inside his sleeves, had turned white.

With so many people watching, he could only swallow his anger.

Two breaths later, he awkwardly added a sentence.

"I'm sorry."

Xiao Wu was satisfied after listening.

She turned her head to look at Su Chen, her eyes crinkling into a smile.

"I received it."

That smugness was impossible to suppress.

Su Chen looked at her and slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

The instructor finally dared to continue the process, hurriedly flipping through the record book and frantically writing things down.

"Su Chen, level 39."

"Xiao Wu, level 27."

"Approved according to the highest special recruitment standards."

His hand was shaking as he wrote.

Because of these two lines, the ceiling for Soto City's special recruitment this year has been completely shattered.

Shen Zhi walked over and said in a low voice.

"The subsequent soul power and combat practice have theoretically come to an end."

"However, according to the procedure, there will be a small induction banquet at the branch hall tonight."

Xiao Wu immediately frowned.

"Still eating?"

"Is it okay if I don't eat?"

"I feel nauseous just looking at Han Su."

Shen Zhi coughed.

"You don't have to go."

"But if you go, you can get full access to the branch hall archives and the training ground key."

Xiao Wu lost interest as soon as she heard the word "key".

She turned to look at Su Chen.

"You decide."

Just as Su Chen was about to speak, a series of orderly footsteps suddenly came from the sidelines.

The two teams of guards from the Spirit Hall branch made way at the entrance of the passage.

A young woman dressed in a pale white dress walked in slowly.

She was young, but had a quiet demeanor. She wore a string of small silver keys at her waist and walked almost silently.

After she came in, she first glanced at the cracked old soul-testing stone, and then at the new stone pillar that had shone brighter than level thirty-nine.

Finally, their gaze fell upon Su Chen.

"I'm late."

"But it seems the excitement is over."

Shen Zhi's expression changed immediately upon seeing her.

"Why are you here?"

The woman didn't reply to him.

She simply took out a thin letter with a hidden palace pattern from her sleeve and handed it to Su Chen.

"All Han Su can offer are the publicly available files and keys."

"This letter contains what Soto truly has to offer."

Xiao Wu glanced at her, then looked at the letter.

Who are you?

The woman turned her head, her voice very soft.