All the Guests Were Astonished

"It's him!"

With a startled cry, Dugu Yan recognized Tang Feng on the stage—the one who had tricked her by kidnapping her grandfather and giving her a fright.

Then her grandfather had returned and said it was his brother who had kidnapped him as a joke.

"Grandpa, isn't that your brother?"

"But why is he only at level twenty-something?"

"Grandpa, aren't you watching the match?"

"There's nothing worth watching. It'll be a one-sided crushing."

"Grandpa, you think Tian Heng can win too?"

Dugu Bo was speechless and left the waiting room.

"Huh? A kid."

"Why is there a kid on the stage?"

"He's pretty good-looking, too."

"What the hell is the referee doing? How could she let a little brat take the stage?"

The referee naturally heard the discussion in the stands. She was also puzzled as to why a child had taken the stage.

The referee went to the edge of the platform to check with the staff.

On the other side of the platform, Yu Tianheng looked at the boy opposite him, who was about six or seven, his face full of confusion.

A kid?

After speaking with the staff, the referee walked to the center of the platform in disbelief and said:

"Ahem!"

"After checking with the staff, there's indeed nothing wrong with either contestant. Both are Soul Masters at the Soul Grandmaster level."

"As for why our contestant Tang Feng is so young, he's probably exceptionally gifted..."

Inside a luxurious private room.

"Teacher, what do you think?" Xue Qinghe asked.

Ning Fengzhi fell silent. No matter how he looked at it, the boy on the stage named Tang Feng was about the same age as his daughter, Ning Rongrong.

But it didn't seem very likely that he was about the same age as his daughter Ning Rongrong.

After all, Yu Tianheng, who stood opposite him, was a Soul Grandmaster at around level twenty-five.

To be matched against Yu Tianheng, he had to have at least level twenty-one Soul Power.

Seven years old, level twenty-one.

That... can't be right, can it?

"Uh... I'm not very certain either, but he does look only seven or eight."

"Even with Innate Full Soul Power, he shouldn't be able to cultivate this quickly."

"The fight is about to begin. We'll know if we keep watching."

"Yu Tianheng has level twenty-five Soul Power, at least. He should have no trouble forcing his opponent to reveal his Soul Rings."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly. Someone with Innate Full Soul Power really couldn't cultivate this quickly, but what if he had Innate Level 20 Soul Power?

It wasn't as if there was no precedent for such a thing.

After all, she herself had Innate Level 20 Soul Power.

If that's really the case, this will be interesting...

The corners of Qian Renxue's mouth rose involuntarily as she closely watched the one-on-one Soul Fighting match about to begin on the platform.

"If there are no objections, the Soul Fighting match will begin immediately."

"Tang Feng, a Battle Soul Master with the God Tree Martial Soul, versus Yu Tianheng, a Battle Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul!"

"Both sides, get ready. A three-second countdown."

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"The Soul Fighting match begins!"

The referee quickly withdrew from the center of the platform. Yu Tianheng didn't immediately summon his Martial Soul, but instead said to Tang Feng:

"Kid, don't say I'm picking on someone younger. How about this? I'll let you have the first move."

Tang Feng was amused, and he didn't summon his Martial Soul or reveal his Soul Rings either.

With his strength, beating a level twenty-five Martial Soul would be easy.

"You seem to have misunderstood something, so I think I need to make an announcement."

"You... are the challenger!"

Yu Tianheng wasn't angered by Tang Feng's words. He merely took them as the uninhibited talk of a child.

"I see. Then don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"

Martial Soul Possession!

Unlike other Beast Martial Souls, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon didn't immediately grant its user the strength and appearance of a beast after Martial Soul Possession during the first thirty levels.

It only provided a physical boost and some lightning attribute.

For the body to undergo Dragon Transformation, one had to reach level thirty first.

After Martial Soul Possession, Yu Tianheng, whose body hadn't changed much, charged straight at Tang Feng. He wanted to defeat his opponent in a single blow.

He wanted to leave a good impression on his future wife's grandfather.

But what happened next was a whole lot different from what he had imagined...

I can't hit him!

I can't hit him at all!

Even with Tang Feng's eyes closed and his hands behind his back, Yu Tianheng couldn't hit him.

Damn it!

What on earth is going on?

Why is this guy so fast? And how is he dodging my attacks with his eyes closed?

"Yanzi, what's wrong with the boss?"

"Doesn't he have the heart to hit that kid?" Yu Feng stared in a daze. He couldn't imagine that their captain was unable to beat a six- or seven-year-old child, so he could only assume that the captain was going easy on him.

"Tian Heng is going to lose." Qin Ming watched Tang Feng's relaxed manner on the platform, his expression grave.

He had never expected this to happen. Without activating his Martial Soul, a six- or seven-year-old child was running the fourteen-year-old Yu Tianheng, who had level twenty-five Soul Power, around in circles.

"The true strength of this boy named Tang Feng is probably even greater than Yanzi's!"

The Shi Brothers, Osler, Yu Feng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling all looked incredulous when they heard that.

"Osler, go buy a copy of Tang Feng's basic information from the Soul Fighting Arena."

Knock! Knock!

There was a knock at the door, and Tang Feng's basic information from when he registered at the Soul Fighting Arena was delivered.

[Name: Tang Feng]

[Age: seven]

[Place of birth: born to my mom]

[Martial Soul: God Tree]

[Registration date: Douluo Calendar year 2635, XX month, XX day]

[Supplementary page]

[Soul Power at first registration: level twenty-eight]

"Gasp..."

Ning Fengzhi drew in a sharp breath. If the contents were true, apart from that "born to my mom" bit...

This boy named Tang Feng was simply a freak!

In that instant, Ning Fengzhi had already decided Tang Feng's fate.

If such a monstrous genius can be used by me and join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, everything can be discussed. He can have whatever he wants, and Rongrong will be betrothed to him too.

We'll bind ourselves closely to him.

But if he doesn't join...

Then don't blame me for showing no mercy. The moment Tang Feng's heels leave the Great Soul Arena will be the moment of his death.

Seven years old, level twenty-eight. As expected, he has innate level twenty full Soul Power, Qian Renxue thought.

He has the makings of a god!

He was a peerless genius like herself, and it was well worth recruiting him to her side.

Presumably, Ning Fengzhi was also considering what to do about Tang Feng.

If she invited Tang Feng to join her under her false imperial identity, and given the current relationship between the imperial family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

Ning Fengzhi probably wouldn't force Tang Feng to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Teacher, if Tang Feng's situation really is as described here..."

"Then we absolutely must bring him under our wing!" Qian Renxue said solemnly.

Our?

Because of Tang Feng's superlative talent, Ning Fengzhi was now somewhat reluctant to share him with the imperial family.

What the fuck does your imperial family have? You don't even have a Titled Douluo, so what gives you the right to share Tang Feng with me?

Only by joining my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can such a genius truly shine and give off heat.

Though unwilling in his heart, he still had to keep up appearances.

"Yes, we can't let the other factions get ahead of us."

"Especially Spirit Hall."