Yu Longchen's deep voice rang through the entire venue. "Today's battle among the younger generation is a rare blessing in the Soul Master world, one seen only once in a century. The Pope's children will spar with the young disciples of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Of course, if any of you wish to display the strength of your own family's younger generation, I naturally welcome it."
"What does Your Holiness the Pope think?"
Yu Longchen turned his gaze toward Qian Xunji, who replied gently, "Sparring among the younger generation—everyone is welcome."
Qian Renhan smiled. "Xiaoxue, go on. Take down a few more."
"I'm going, Brother." Qian Renxue nodded, rose to her feet, and stepped onto the arena.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not know that the Innate Soul Power of the Angel Martial Soul was ten levels higher than that of other Martial Souls. Yu Longchen was about to send up a clan member who had just obtained his first Spirit Ring when a small figure from the stands ran onto the stage first. It was Feng Xiaotian.
The Divine Wind Academy Headmaster was alarmed and quickly rose, cupping his hands toward Yu Longchen and Qian Xunji. "Thunder Sovereign, Your Holiness the Pope, my grandson is being mischievous. I will bring him back at once."
Before the Divine Wind Academy Headmaster could act, Yu Longchen raised a hand and smiled. "It's fine. I already said that all members of the younger generation are welcome. It's good for children to be a little mischievous."
Hearing this, the Divine Wind Academy Headmaster secretly let out a breath and sat back down. Compared with colossal forces like Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, their Godwind Academy and the Feng Clan behind it were truly insignificant.
On the arena, the two began their match.
Feng Xiaotian grinned at Qian Renxue. "Feng Xiaotian of the Feng Clan of Element City. My Martial Soul is the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf. I am a level 13 Power Attack Type Soul Scholar."
A resounding wolf howl rang out. A gleaming Hundred-Year Spirit Ring circled Feng Xiaotian's body as he dropped onto all fours, and an illusory wolf head grew from his neck.
Qian Renxue said calmly, "Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall's Qian Clan. My Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. I am a level 19 Power Attack Type Soul Scholar."
At the words "level 19," Feng Xiaotian and every Soul Master present froze. That should not have been possible. Judging by her age, Qian Renxue should have only just awakened her Martial Soul. How could she already be level nineteen? It made no sense!
A yellow Spirit Ring tinged with purple emerged beneath Qian Renxue's feet. Every strand of her hair turned brilliant gold, and the Six-Winged Angel appeared behind her. Unlike before, faint flames also flickered across the Six-Winged Angel's body.
"A Spirit Ring of around nine hundred years? How is that possible?!"
The crowd roared inwardly once more. Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Tang Xiao were all filled with confusion.
Yu Longchen, however, gradually calmed down. Frowning slightly, he recalled something. His grandson Yu Xiaogang had once entered Spirit Hall as a library editor. Later, he had gotten together with Spirit Hall's Saintess and learned some secret information, including details about the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Its Innate Soul Power was twenty levels upon awakening. At first, everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had scoffed at it, believing that something so absurd could not exist in the Soul Master world. But seeing Qian Renxue's first Spirit Ring approaching nine hundred years and her level 19 Soul Power, he became convinced that Yu Xiaogang might have been telling the truth. His memory was simply unreliable, so there might have been some inaccuracies. After all, everyone knew what his abilities were like.
Even with the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, it would have been impossible to reach level nineteen at six years old and absorb a Nine Hundred-Year Spirit Ring through training alone. The only possibility was Innate Soul Power exceeding Full Soul Power.
Yu Longchen smiled. "Your Holiness the Pope, I once heard a rumor that the Six-Winged Angel, as the continent's most powerful Martial Soul, possesses Innate Soul Power exceeding ten levels. Is that true?"
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone's eyes focused on him, their pupils widening. Their first reaction was disbelief, but then they realized that no other answer could explain everything about Qian Renxue.
Qian Xunji's eyes narrowed slightly before he smiled. "Correct. The Six-Winged Angel is a Martial Soul bestowed by Lord Angel God. It is a true God-level Martial Soul, and its Innate Soul Power begins at ten levels."
Qian Xunji knew that Bibi Dong had brought Yu Xiaogang to steal a great deal of secret information concerning the Qian Clan, including the fact that the Six-Winged Angel's Innate Soul Power could reach twenty levels. Yu Longchen's words meant that he knew about the flawed information Yu Xiaogang had copied. Rather than let these shrewd old men guess the secrets of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, he might as well reveal it directly. It would even earn another wave of faith for the God Ancestor. Why not?
After receiving Qian Xunji's confirmation, everyone was utterly shocked. A God-level Martial Soul, with Innate Soul Power starting at ten levels—did that not mean the upper limit of Innate Soul Power was twenty levels? Heavens! And the Angel God as well. Everyone had believed that Level 100 Gods and the Angel God were merely legends, yet they truly existed!
Yu Longchen, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin exchanged faint glances. They felt that their opposition to Spirit Hall needed to be reconsidered. A Level 100 God was simply beyond imagination.
Tang Xiao was also deeply uneasy. After their ancestor Tang Chen disappeared, they had regarded Spirit Hall as forbidden ground and ordered that the Clear Sky Sect must never provoke Spirit Hall. For all these years, the Clear Sky Sect's disciples had followed that command—except for Tang Hao.
"Hao's Younger Brother, where are you? You and Tang Sanmei must hide well," Tang Xiao prayed inwardly.
Once he had calmed down, Yu Longchen cast an exceedingly subtle glance at Qian Xunji. This time, his gaze no longer held the same fear as before. Since Innate Soul Power began at ten levels, Qian Xunji's breakthrough to Title Douluo at fifty could have been made up for by that ten-level advantage in three years. Without those ten levels, Qian Xunji's true age at his breakthrough should have been around fifty-three. His talent was only about equal to Tang Xiao's—not all that impressive.
Yu Longchen then looked toward Qian Renxue on the arena and Qian Renhan in the stands. Qian Renxue had only reached level nineteen after absorbing a Nine Hundred-Year Spirit Ring, so her talent should not have been much different from Qian Xunji's. He did not know what the white-haired one's Innate Soul Power was, but it should have been higher than Qian Renxue's. The stronger one appearing later was only natural.
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Tang Xiao had the same thought flickering in their eyes.
Tang Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had brought the outstanding disciples of this generation, Tang Hu and Tang Long, to broaden their horizons. If he had truly sent out a Clear Sky Sect disciple who had only just become a Soul Scholar, would that not have been inviting humiliation and allowing Spirit Hall to stand out alone?
Yu Longchen had no such concern. This was the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. From Soul Scholars to Title Douluo, they had disciples with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul at every level.
Qian Xunji narrowed his eyes slightly. When they returned, he had to warn Yu Xiaogang again. If Yu Xiaogang secretly revealed the matter of the Angel God Armor as well, Qian Xunji truly did not know whether he should ignore Bibi Dong's desperate pleas and slap Yu Xiaogang to death.
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