Myriad Manifestations Academy's headquarters was now packed with people. Thousands of testing crystals had been temporarily erected across the enormous plaza. These crystals did not merely test Soul Power Level; they could also comprehensively assess bone age, Spiritual Power strength, Martial Soul quality, and potential, conducting the first and most basic round of preliminary selection.
Amid swirling divine light, countless young faces, filled with nervousness and anticipation, pressed their hands against the crystals, causing them to emit bright or dim glows. Those who failed left dejectedly, while those who succeeded excitedly received tokens qualifying them for the next round.
Among the vast crowd, several figures stood out in particular.
A handsome youth in a fitted blue outfit, with a hint of irreverence in his eyes, lazily placed his hand on a crystal. The crystal instantly erupted with dazzling blue-gold light. Within the radiance, the phantom of a small hammer and the image of Blue Silver Grass flickered alternately!
"Tang Nian, fifteen years old, Soul Power Level fifty-two. Martial Souls: Clear Sky Hammer, Blue Silver Emperor. Twin Martial Souls, top-tier talent! Passed!" The recording teacher's voice trembled slightly, and his gaze toward the youth was full of shock and awe.
An uproar immediately broke out around them.
"Tang Nian? His surname is Tang! Could he be...?"
"That's right, he's a descendant of the legendary ancestor Tang San, the Sea God and Shura God! They say that among this generation, his talent comes closest to that of his ancestor!"
"Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power... His starting point is even higher than his ancestor's was back then, isn't it?"
Tang Nian seemed not to hear the surrounding discussions. He merely curled his lips into a confident smile, picked up his token, and strode elegantly toward the advancement area. His gaze swept