Innate Spirit Power Level Twenty

Only then did Xue Zhe let out a sigh of relief. He took a crystal-clear Spirit Power Test Ball from his Storage Spirit Tool and handed it to Xue Tianxing.

"All right, Tianxing. Test your Soul Power Level first."

Xue Tianxing did as told, placing his palm over the test ball. The instant he touched it, he felt the Soul Power within him seem to find an outlet, surging toward his palm in a frantic rush.

The Soul Power flowed so fiercely that he could even hear a faint hum coming from inside the test ball.

The next second, with a crisp bang, a crack split across the test ball. Then, with several cracks, it shattered into pieces and fell to the floor.

"This is..."

Xue Tianxing raised an eyebrow, already understanding. If he could burst a test ball, then he likely possessed Innate Level 20 Spirit Power.

He had Twin Martial Souls: one was an Ice Phoenix Spirit of Extreme Ice, while the other was the Six-winged Angel Spirit, arguably ranked first on Douluo Continent. Coupled with Innate Level 20 Spirit Power...

Furthermore, Xue Tianxing knew the entire plot of Douluo Continent.

With such talent and such advantages, the conviction buried in the hearts of men from the Heavenly Dynasty surged forth. Xue Tianxing immediately thought:

When Spirit Hall began its campaign to establish the Spirit Hall Empire, perhaps he could take advantage of the chaos on Douluo Continent and lead the Balak Kingdom against Spirit Hall and the two great empires, accomplishing what every man of the Heavenly Dynasty dreamed of accomplishing.

That was to establish a unified dynasty and bring all of Douluo Continent under his rule.

If Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, or the rest of the protagonist group had any objections and dared to cause trouble during that time, Xue Tianxing would not mind becoming Douluo Continent's strictest father and teaching them how to behave.

Yu Ningxin looked at the fragments on the ground. A flicker of understanding flashed through her eyes before it was swiftly replaced by relief and concern.

She gently stroked Xue Tianxing's hair and said softly:

"Just as I thought. Like those from the main branch, he has Innate Level 20 Spirit Power."

"With Tianxing's talent, our Balak Kingdom will surely grow even stronger in his hands someday!"

Xue Zhe took over, unable to suppress the excitement in his voice. His gaze toward Xue Tianxing shone like a burning flame.

Yet even more turbulent thoughts had already risen in Xue Zhe's heart.

Our Balak Kingdom and the Heaven Dou imperial line share the same origins and bloodline. Why should that branch, relying on a Swan Spirit with barely any offensive power, be allowed to sit securely upon the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire?

Once Tianxing grows up, with both the Ice Phoenix and Six-winged Angel Spirits, along with Innate Level 20 Spirit Power, he may not lack the chance... to contend for the Heaven Dou throne.

Once that thought emerged, it grew wildly like a vine. The more Xue Zhe considered it, the less impossible it seemed. His gaze darkened slightly, and his fingers silently clenched within his sleeve.

Seeing his father staring at him in a daze, Xue Tianxing roughly guessed what Xue Zhe was thinking. Xue Zhe had more than once said that he looked down on those people from the Heaven Dou main branch, who possessed Martial Souls without offensive power yet sat upon the imperial throne. Still, Xue Tianxing could not help gently tugging at Xue Zhe's robe and saying:

"Father King?"

Only after Xue Zhe came back to his senses did he continue:

"You should find suitable Soul Rings for me."

"Oh? Right, right!"

Xue Zhe suddenly snapped back. His grand fantasy had been interrupted, but he was not annoyed. Looking at his six-year-old son, he inwardly sighed that he truly had been too impatient. It was too early to think of such distant matters. The urgent task was to settle the Soul Ring issue first.

Xue Zhe rubbed Xue Tianxing's head, his tone softening.

"You're right, son. Come here to Father King. Let me see what age of Soul Ring your body can absorb, then I'll have someone catch it for you."

Xue Tianxing obediently stepped forward and held out his small hand.

Xue Zhe took his hand. A gentle stream of blue Soul Power entered through his palm, carefully examining the Soul Power pathways within Xue Tianxing's body and the strength of his physique.

After a moment, Xue Zhe withdrew his hand, the smile in his eyes deepening.

"Tianxing, both your Martial Souls are extremely powerful, and your physical foundation has been tempered accordingly. An ordinary person's first Soul Ring can absorb at most four hundred years, but you are different. Both Martial Souls have increased your physical strength.

"Moreover, your Ice Phoenix Spirit naturally suppresses ice-attributed Soul Beasts. If it is an ice-attributed Soul Ring, even an eight-hundred-year first Soul Ring would be no problem!"

"Then I'll listen to Father King."

Xue Tianxing nodded in agreement.

Xue Zhe immediately raised his voice and shouted toward the outside of the hall:

"Zhao Tian!"

"This general is here!"

The Guard Commander's steady response immediately came from outside the hall.

"Take a team to the Soul Beast Forest at once."

Xue Zhe's voice was clear as he issued his orders methodically:

"Capture an Extreme Cold Bird around eight hundred years old. Then find a Frost Profound Crane around two thousand years old. Guard them carefully and bring them back without a single injury!"

"Understood!"

Zhao Tian's reply was firm and forceful. Immediately afterward came a burst of orderly footsteps, clearly indicating that he had hurried off with his men.

As Xue Tianxing listened to the footsteps fade away, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, unable to suppress a secret thrill. Being of noble status really was nice.

Sending people to capture Soul Beasts might consume considerable manpower and resources, but since he had such conditions, why did he have to personally venture into the Soul Beast Forest and risk his life?

What if he encountered some ferocious Soul Beast, or happened to run into people from Spirit Hall? Would that not simply be asking for trouble?

Just as Zhao Tian set out with his men, Xue Zhe immediately had an announcement drafted and proclaimed it throughout the Balak Kingdom:

The Third Prince, Xue Tianxing, had awakened the Ice Phoenix Spirit and possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

There was naturally a deeper meaning behind this announcement. It would neither alert the Heaven Dou Imperial Family or Spirit Hall enough to make them desperate to eliminate him because of astonishing talents such as "Twin Martial Souls and the Six-winged Angel Spirit" or "Innate Level 20 Spirit Power," nor prevent the kingdom's people from knowing that their future ruler possessed extraordinary talent, enough to support Balak's future.

This would make the people place even greater hopes in the next generation of the Royal Family, while their loyalty to the Royal Family would naturally become even firmer.

Just as the Balak Kingdom was stirred into excitement by this news, Qian Daoliu, standing before the enormous Angel God statue within Spirit City's Worship Hall, slowly opened his eyes.

A faint, nearly imperceptible ripple flashed through those imposing eyes. Just moments ago, through the Angel God statue's perception, Qian Daoliu had clearly sensed that someone else on the continent had awakened a Six-winged Angel Spirit.

"At last, there is another inheritor."

Qian Daoliu murmured softly, his tone carrying a trace of relief.

To him, the continuation of the Six-winged Angel bloodline was of utmost importance. Thus, the most pressing matter now was to find this newly awakened owner of the Six-winged Angel Spirit.

As the thought settled, he gave a grave order to the empty air:

"Go. Send people to investigate immediately. You must find the person who awakened the Six-winged Angel Spirit and bring them back. I will personally teach them, so they may serve as Xue'er's right-hand aide in the future."

Meanwhile, the Xue Tianxing family, far away in the Balak Kingdom, remained completely unaware of this matter.

At present, the entire palace was still immersed in the joy of Xue Tianxing awakening Twin Martial Souls, and a light, cheerful atmosphere had lingered for days.

In the blink of an eye, the seventh day after Xue Tianxing awakened his Martial Souls arrived.

That afternoon, news finally came from the team sent to search for Soul Beasts. Zhao Tian had not returned personally. Instead, he first sent a trusted guard to deliver an Extreme Cold Bird to the palace.

The guard carried a specially made Soul Beast cage and hurried before Xue Zhe, respectfully reporting:

"Your Majesty, Commander Zhao led us in searching the Soul Beast Forest for many days. At present, we have only found this Extreme Cold Bird of around eight hundred years. We have yet to find the Frost Profound Crane. Commander Zhao ordered this subordinate to deliver the Extreme Cold Bird back first while he continues the search with the others."

Xue Zhe nodded slightly after hearing this. "Understood."

He then waved the guard away and sent someone to summon Xue Tianxing. Carrying the cage containing the Extreme Cold Bird himself, he headed straight toward the palace training ground.

The training ground was vast and open, with racks of weapons standing around its edges.

Xue Tianxing arrived soon afterward. From afar, he saw the cage in his father's hand and the ice-blue Extreme Cold Bird inside. His eyes lit up. He knew it had arrived: the first Soul Ring for his Ice Phoenix Spirit.