Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile

Beneath the Angel Colossus, an old man sat cross-legged. His long silver-white hair draped over his shoulders, and his face was thin and somewhat aged, yet it was remarkably ruddy, without the slightest trace of senility. He looked as vigorous as a man in his prime. His eyes were closed, and he wore a golden robe embroidered with the same angelic pattern as the statue. Sitting there cross-legged, he seemed like a statue himself, utterly motionless.

The doors of Douluo Hall slowly opened, and another old man in a golden robe walked in. He was tall and broad-shouldered, with a somewhat rugged appearance. An aura of nobility and ferocity radiated from him, as though he were a giant crocodile.

The old man stopped several meters behind the one meditating beneath the angel statue. Seeing that he was still seated in meditation, he did not speak to disturb him and merely stood there quietly.

The old man seated on the ground seemed to sense his arrival and slowly opened his eyes. Without turning around, he said, "Golden Crocodile, what is it?" His voice carried a faint weathered quality, yet it contained boundless majesty, like the words of a god.

"Big Brother, there are two matters I think I need to tell you about," said the old man called Golden Crocodile. Indeed, this old man was Golden Crocodile Douluo, the Level 98 Super Douluo and Second Worship of Spirit Hall. His martial soul was the Golden Crocodile King.

The old man he called Big Brother was naturally Spirit Hall's Great Enshrinement, the Level 99 Limit Douluo Qian Daoliu. His martial soul was the Six-Winged Angel. He was also the master of Douluo Hall and one of the three great Limit Douluos of the present era.

The seven worships addressed one another as brothers in private. They had spent nearly a century together, and their bond had long surpassed that of blood brothers.

"Oh?" Qian Daoliu said.

Golden Crocodile Douluo understood what Qian Daoliu meant and did not beat around the bush. "First, that woman took in another disciple this morning. He's a twelve-year-old boy."

"Oh?" Even with Qian Daoliu's unruffled state of mind, he was somewhat surprised by this news. He clearly had not expected that woman to take in another disciple. It had already been rare enough for her to accept that little girl; he had not expected her to take another disciple. How unusual.

"What is that person's talent like? What level is his Soul Power now?" Qian Daoliu could not help asking. He was rather curious just how exceptional Bibi Dong's new disciple's talent was for her to consider taking on another student.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression turned a little strange upon hearing Qian Daoliu's question. He did not know how to put it.

"What is it?" Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo remain silent for so long, Qian Daoliu rose to his feet, turned around, and looked at Golden Crocodile's troubled expression with confusion.

"That boy only awakened his martial soul today," Golden Crocodile Douluo said in a strange tone. Even he had found the news hard to believe. A twelve-year-old boy had not awakened his martial soul yet? What kind of absurdity was that? A twelve-year-old not having awakened his martial soul was not enough to shock him. The truly shocking part was that after awakening his martial soul at twelve, that woman Bibi Dong had accepted him as her disciple.

A soul master's best cultivation period began at the age of six. After twelve, their cultivation speed would gradually slow down, making those years the golden period for a soul master's cultivation. If they seized that time, some exceptionally talented ones could rise several levels in a single year. Once they passed twelve and their cultivation speed slowed, they might not even rise one level in a year. It was clear how important this age range was to a soul master. Once this golden cultivation period was missed, the soul master's future achievements would definitely be greatly affected.

Yet Bibi Dong's newly accepted disciple had only awakened his martial soul at twelve. He had clearly missed that golden cultivation period completely, so his future achievements were bound to be limited. Even if he possessed Innate Full Soul Power, he would likely reach no higher than Soul Emperor. With some lucky opportunities, he might perhaps become a Soul Saint. Such strength might be considered decent on the continent, but for the disciple of the Pope... heh.

That was why Golden Crocodile Douluo was so baffled. He knew Bibi Dong had no reason not to understand this principle as well. Since she understood it, why would she still accept this disciple? That was what Golden Crocodile Douluo could not comprehend.

"He only awakened his martial soul today?" Qian Daoliu frowned upon hearing this. He had the same doubts as Golden Crocodile Douluo. What exactly was Bibi Dong thinking? Why would she take in such a disciple? Had she gone mad?

"What is that child's martial soul? How much Innate Soul Power does he have?" Qian Daoliu was, after all, a Limit Douluo with vast experience. He quickly emerged from his confusion and asked Golden Crocodile Douluo in a deep voice. Bibi Dong was no fool. On the contrary, she was extremely shrewd, or she would never have reached the position of Pope. Since this child had only awakened his martial soul now, his cultivation time had certainly been delayed. That meant there had to be something extraordinary about either his martial soul or Innate Soul Power. Otherwise, Bibi Dong would have had no reason to accept him as a disciple.

"From what I heard, it is a humanoid martial soul. It wears a suit of Dark Black Armor, has a head of Grayish-White Short Hair, and holds a Giant Axe. Its face could not be seen," Golden Crocodile Douluo said.

Upon hearing that it was a humanoid martial soul, Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted slightly, and surprise appeared in his eyes. Other than the Angel Martial Soul, this was only the second time he had heard of a humanoid martial soul. The first had been Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul, which he had personally seen before. It was very powerful.

Judging from that description, this humanoid martial soul is probably far from ordinary, Qian Daoliu thought.

"As for his Innate Soul Power, there is no specific information on that," Golden Crocodile Douluo said.

Qian Daoliu's expression changed at those words, and he hurriedly asked, "Why not?" He seemed especially concerned about this piece of information, as though he had thought of something.

"Well, when they tested his Innate Soul Power, Bibi Dong drove out the personnel responsible for awakening martial souls," Golden Crocodile Douluo said. He was also somewhat surprised by Qian Daoliu's reaction. It had been a long time since he had seen his Big Brother so thrown off balance. What had been going on lately? Bibi Dong had suddenly taken in a strange disciple, and now Big Brother was acting strangely too. What was happening? Golden Crocodile Douluo muttered inwardly.

"She drove them out? Why did she drive them out?" Qian Daoliu murmured softly, seemingly speaking to himself, yet also seemingly speaking to Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Oh, right, Big Brother, I remembered a detail. When that soul master was about to test the child's martial soul, he initially took out a crystal ball that could test up to Level 10. But Bibi Dong told him to replace it with another crystal ball. When testing Soul Power, they used one that could measure up to Level 30 Soul Power," Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly said.

Qian Daoliu's eyes widened considerably at those words, and a sudden realization came over him. He finally understood why Bibi Dong had insisted on driving that person out. There was something wrong with that child's Innate Soul Power.

"Big Brother, is there a problem with that?" Golden Crocodile Douluo could not help asking as he watched Qian Daoliu's somewhat dazed expression.

"Yes." Qian Daoliu nodded. "There is something unusual about that child's Innate Soul Power. He is probably not merely Innate Full Soul Power."

"Not Innate Full Soul Power? Then what does changing the crystal ball have to do with—" Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped halfway through his sentence, and his pupils suddenly contracted. He was no fool. Anyone capable of cultivating to Level 98 was no simple person. He quickly understood the issue. Big Brother did not mean that the boy's Soul Power had failed to reach Level 10; he meant that his Soul Power had likely exceeded Level 10!

"H-How is that possible?" Golden Crocodile Douluo said in disbelief. He had followed Qian Daoliu for many years and knew something about Innate Super Soul Power. He had personally watched Qian Ren Xue awaken her martial soul and had seen her Innate Soul Power of Level 20 with his own eyes. Naturally, he knew Innate Super Soul Power existed. But wasn't Innate Super Soul Power something only a God-level Martial Soul could possess?!

Could it be...

A bold thought arose in Golden Crocodile Douluo's mind. It was difficult for him to believe, but it was the only explanation for why Bibi Dong had accepted that child as her disciple: that child's martial soul was a God-level Martial Soul.

"Big Brother, this..." Golden Crocodile Douluo asked uncertainly, wanting to confirm his speculation with Qian Daoliu.

"Your guess is probably correct." Qian Daoliu nodded. He had already entertained this bold guess upon hearing of the humanoid martial soul. Now, after linking all these details together, he became even more certain of it. A third God-level Martial Soul had appeared on the continent!

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