Soul Skill, Void Swallowing Flame?

After waking up in Mingde Hall, the two found Xuan Ziwen caring for them. From him, Jiang Shengyu learned what had happened earlier.

When he heard that this was Mingde Hall from The Unrivaled Tang Clan, he was truly shocked, but he quickly calmed down.

Compared to falling apart like everyone else, transmigration was no big deal.

Led by Xuan Ziwen, the two came before Kong Deming. Facing this future Rank Ten Soul Engineer, Jiang Shengyu felt some pressure, afraid that he would notice something unusual about him.

Seeing the identical nervousness on Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong's faces, Kong Deming reassured them, "Don't be nervous. This old man isn't about to frighten two little children! I just have a few questions to ask."

Jiang Qingtong remained silent without saying a word. Jiang Shengyu stepped forward and stood in front of her, saying to Kong Deming, "You can ask me."

For the time being, Jiang Shengyu's Spiritual Power could not support both of them moving freely. To avoid exposing any flaws, he could only focus all his attention on this half of himself, Jiang Shengyu.

As for Jiang Qingtong, he had fashioned her into a quiet, introverted girl.

Kong Deming did not suspect a thing. Instead, he greatly appreciated Jiang Shengyu's instinct to protect his younger sister.

After considering for a moment, Kong Deming asked, "This old man wishes to know your names, where you came from, what inherited martial souls your family possesses, and why you can add soul rings directly without hunting Soul Beasts."

Jiang Shengyu had already considered how to answer these questions when Xuan Ziwen told him about what had happened.

Making up an identity and background was not a good idea. Given Kong Deming's standing in the Sun Moon Empire, investigating such matters would be effortless. If Kong Deming discovered that they had deceived him, there was no telling how he would react.

Therefore, he could only pretend to have amnesia.

Faced with Jiang Shengyu's claim that he remembered nothing except his name, Kong Deming fell silent.

If he remembered nothing of his past, why did he happen to remember his own name? He simply did not want to speak of it. Still, even if they had ulterior motives, what threat could two six-year-old children possibly pose?

Even if the three nations of the Original Douluo Continent wanted to send spies, they would never send such young spies to infiltrate this place. Besides, in the Great Fiend Forest, he had personally watched the brother and sister die and come back to life.

Kong Deming pondered the matter but did not expose them.

Xuan Ziwen looked at Kong Deming and said, "Teacher, these two children are so pitiful. How about we raise them in Mingde Hall?"

Kong Deming did not immediately state his position. He looked at Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong behind him, then slowly said, "Shengyu, little Qingtong, release your martial souls."

Jiang Shengyu nodded slightly. A crescent moon rippling like water and a Crystal Prism Carved Lotus appeared behind the two of them, their purple first soul rings pulsing upon their respective martial souls.

"Shengyu, use your soul skill," Kong Deming added.

Soul skill?

Jiang Shengyu frowned slightly. He closed his eyes and tried to communicate with the crescent moon behind him.

As his Spiritual Power sank into it, his first soul ring swiftly lit up. Water rippled, and a mass of pitch-black flame burned out from within the crescent moon, winding around his body.

Its scorching heat made both Kong Deming and Xuan Ziwen's expressions change.

"What terrifying heat. It can actually move even this old man!" Kong Deming clicked his tongue and stared excitedly at Jiang Shengyu. "What is the name of this soul skill?"

Jiang Shengyu opened his eyes, staring in astonishment at the black flames winding around him. The instant he used the soul skill, its name had surfaced in his mind, but he could not believe it.

Under Kong Deming and Xuan Ziwen's watchful eyes, Jiang Shengyu took quite some time before murmuring, "First soul skill, Void Swallowing Flame..."

How could that be possible!

How could Void Swallowing Flame appear in the world of Douluo and become his soul skill?

"Void Swallowing Flame? Good, good, good! I thought your martial soul resembled this old man's Silver Moon, but it turns out to be this. Never mind what special properties this flame possesses—its temperature alone is enough to look down upon all fire-attribute martial souls!"

Kong Deming was vastly experienced and had encountered many fire-attribute martial souls, yet not one had reached such terrifying temperatures with only one soul ring.

Jiang Shengyu steadied his emotions. He understood that the Void Swallowing Flame in his hands was worlds apart from the true Void Swallowing Flame.

Even so, it was terrifying enough!

After Jiang Shengyu withdrew his martial soul, Kong Deming looked at Jiang Qingtong and gently said, "Little Qingtong, your turn."

Jiang Qingtong took a deep breath. As the focus gradually returned to her, she closed her eyes to sense her soul skill. Yet as time passed, her expression grew strange.

Kong Deming noticed the change in her expression but did not react.

After a while, Jiang Qingtong opened her eyes and said to them, "My... my soul skill is Imprint."

"Imprint?" Upon hearing Jiang Qingtong's words, Xuan Ziwen asked, "Does it imprint soul skills others have used?"

Jiang Qingtong shook her head. "No, it imprints other people's martial souls."

"Imprints other people's martial souls?"

Upon hearing her words, neither Kong Deming nor Xuan Ziwen could remain calm. In the blink of an eye, Kong Deming appeared before her, softening his voice as he said, "Explain in detail, little girl."

Jiang Qingtong told the two of them the specifics of her Imprint soul skill.

Simply put, Jiang Qingtong could completely copy a person's martial soul, including all of their soul skills. Afterward, she could use the imprinted martial soul and soul skills just as if they were her own.

However, there was also a restriction. An imprinted martial soul could be overwritten with a new imprint, but it could not simply be discarded. Moreover, she currently only had one chance to imprint.

Even so, the power of the Imprint soul skill left the teacher and disciple unable to hide their excitement.

Unprecedented. Such a martial soul and soul skill had never existed before!

Xuan Ziwen said excitedly, "Then we must carefully choose a target martial soul! You can't imprint one carelessly!"

Kong Deming spoke even more directly. "Shengyu, little Qingtong, if you do not mind, this old man can become your teacher. Within twenty years at most, I can bring you into the realm of Titled Douluo! And I will equip each of you with at least seven Rank Nine Soul Tools!"

Even in a great Soul Tool nation like the Sun Moon Empire, Rank Nine Soul Tools were wealth beyond measure. This showed just how determined Kong Deming was to keep the two of them.

Their martial souls did not need to hunt Soul Beasts to add soul rings. Although he did not know whether this was a special circumstance brought about by their awakening or whether all their soul rings would be like this, Kong Deming had already made up his mind.

At the very least, he would make sure that both siblings possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

After Kong Deming stated his position, he and Xuan Ziwen watched the two of them. Without hesitation, Jiang Shengyu knelt and bowed. "Teacher, please accept this disciple's bow!"

Only after he bowed did Jiang Qingtong kneel alongside him.