"Xu Feng, release your Soul Rings," Qian Daoliu said slowly, his eyes blazing with golden light.
He was indeed a "newcomer," but Qian Daoliu still had to check whether the nine Soul Rings and Soul Power fluctuations were disguises created by a special Soul Skill.
Soul Power erupted from Xu Feng's entire body, and a powerful, domineering presence swept through the Worship Hall. Brilliant light entwined him, his black hair flying. Even his brows, eyes, and the tips of his hair were tinged with a glimmer, giving him an extraordinarily ethereal, unworldly appearance. The clouds and mist in the sky burst apart under the pressure of his presence.
Nine Soul Rings appeared beneath Xu Feng's feet, spinning ceaselessly.
Purple! Purple! Purple! Black! Black! Black! Red! Red! Red!
Even though Qian Daoliu had already seen Xu Feng's nine Soul Rings, his heart still gave an involuntary jolt at the sight of them again.
His very first Soul Ring was purple!
Such talent was truly terrifying!
Bibi Dong stared at the nine Soul Rings radiating overwhelming pressure, shock written across her exquisite face. Before, she had seen Xu Feng release nine Soul Rings in the sky from a great distance and had only been mildly surprised, confident that her own talent would allow her to catch up to or even surpass him in the future.
But only upon seeing the nine Soul Rings with her own eyes did she sense just how frightening they were, especially since these nine Soul Rings were so far beyond the norm!
How was she supposed to catch up to that?
There was simply no catching up, all right?
What she did not know was that her own Soul Rings would be just as terrifying in the future. She would even rely on her own strength to forcibly carve a path to godhood, gaining ten Soul Rings and becoming the next Rakshasa God!
Inside the Worship Hall, Xu Feng's and Qian Daoliu's presences were subtly contending with each other.
Before long, Qian Daoliu withdrew the sacred presence surrounding him, and the golden light faded from his eyes. "Your age is correct, and so are your Soul Rings. There's nothing wrong with your Soul Power fluctuations either. You truly are a level 99 Limit Douluo in your twenties."
As he said this, his expression held both shock and emotion. Back when he was Xu Feng's age, he had only been a low-level Soul Master, yet Xu Feng had broken all convention, becoming a Limit Douluo at such a young age.
Such extraordinary aptitude made him reflect that comparisons really could drive a person mad.
Compared to Xu Feng, his own talent was downright pathetic.
Looking at Xu Feng's heroic bearing, his sword-like brows and starry eyes, Bibi Dong felt faint ripples spread across the placid lake of her heart, which had never so much as stirred in the past. Perhaps... a marriage alliance with Xu Feng wouldn't be a bad choice?
How many women could resist a handsome man with such unrivaled talent?
Pah, pah, pah, Bibi Dong, what are you thinking?! Bibi Dong spat inwardly. A rosy flush quietly spread across her fair cheeks, and even her lovely ears turned slightly red.
"You're supposed to take control of your own destiny. How can you become a sacrifice in a marriage alliance for profit?" She glared at Xu Feng and forcibly suppressed the strange feeling in her heart.
Golden Crocodile Douluo took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of curiosity and inquiry in his gaze as he looked at Xu Feng. Sea God Island? he murmured inwardly.
An organization I've never even heard of has produced such a monstrous figure who defies all norms. It seems I underestimated this continent after all, Golden Crocodile Douluo thought. He had not expected the continent to be a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons abounded, with an organization of such colossal proportions lying low and watching.
His strength and talent truly defy the heavens, but... Qian Xunji's lips curled slightly. Dong'er is my disciple. Once this brat and Dong'er are married, by seniority, I'll practically be his teacher. Let's see if he dares disrespect me then!
Having such a heaven-defying disciple would bring him glory just thinking about it.
Qian Xunji reveled in the thought and nearly laughed aloud.
"Is our Spirit Hall really going to have two gods?" Qian Daoliu's expression grew somewhat excited.
At his level, nothing should have been able to disturb his state of mind or stir his emotions, but what if two gods came from the same house?
His heart pounded faster and faster.
Xu Feng dispersed his imposing presence and withdrew his nine overwhelmingly oppressive Soul Rings. He slowly circulated the Soul Power within him and carefully checked several times, only relaxing after confirming that the examination just now had left no hidden dangers. His Soul Power probed deep into his flesh and every concealed corner of his body, finding nothing amiss.
In any case, he still had the system as a second safeguard, so Xu Feng felt reassured.
He had no choice but to be careful. Human hearts were hard to guard against, and Qian Daoliu was an old fox who had lived for nearly a century. Naturally, Xu Feng had to guard against any tricks he might have played in secret.
If Qian Daoliu had known what he was thinking, he would surely have cried out that he had been wronged and cursed him inwardly for being as cautious as an old dog.
Original timeline, the sky screen.
"Holy shit, this guy really is a level 99 Limit Douluo in his twenties! I'm on my knees."
"He was personally verified by Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined."
"Why was I watching the young Pope Bibi Dong the whole time? She's so beautiful."
"Does anyone know where Sea God Island is? I want to join Sea God Island."
"Forming a team to go to Sea God Island. Who's coming?"
"Martial Soul Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, get out here! Say something!"
"Hurry up and eat."
"+1."
"+1."
"Gangzi got greedy this time. He's gone and tricked people into feeding and watering him."
"Someone gets it."
"..."
The tone on the sky screen had gone completely off track, with everyone calling for Yu Xiaogang to show himself and speak.
At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang's face turned ashen when he saw what was happening on the sky screen. His fists clenched, and he wished he could punch straight through it.
"No, impossible. My theory can't be wrong. There must be a reason behind this that I don't know about."
Determined to salvage his image, Yu Xiaogang said on the sky screen, "Martial Soul Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang: This man must have consumed a peerless heavenly treasure. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly have gone against my Martial Soul Theory!"
"Martial Soul Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang: I hold the title of Grandmaster and would not speak carelessly. Everyone, please believe me. This man consumed a heavenly treasure to break through to level 99 Limit Douluo. His foundation is unstable, making him fundamentally different from a genuine Limit Douluo like Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined."
"Shut your little mouth."
"The Grandmaster's mouth is the toughest part of his whole body."
"Team up, team up! Who wants to team up with me and go teach Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang a lesson? I want to punch him in the mouth."
"Let's meet him in person and see if his mouth is still so tough."
Seeing people on the sky screen constantly insulting his teacher, Tang San too entered a state of "panting like an ox," his chest heaving and his gaze vicious. "As long as you dare come, don't blame my Tang Sect Hidden Weapons for showing no mercy."
In the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes shone. "What a pity. This man and I aren't in the same timeline. Otherwise, if I recruited him, the Nation-Stealing Plan could be completed ahead of schedule," she said, her face full of regret.
In the Pope's palace at Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's expression grew colder when she saw her younger self from the other timeline show a trace of affection for Xu Feng. "Fool, your destiny is in your own hands. Strengthening yourself is the only true path!"
"Xiaogang..." After Bibi Dong saw everyone on the sky screen cursing Yu Xiaogang, a rare flicker of inscrutable emotion passed through her eyes.
Sea God Island.
"High Priestess, judging by what's being said on the sky screen, I expect many Soul Masters will soon be coming to Sea God Island in groups," said Sea Dragon Douluo, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars.
"In that case, let's take them in. They can strengthen Sea God Island as well," Bo Saixi said calmly. She had not expected events in the other timeline to affect reality.