Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi and the many Titled Douluo watched the Light Screen together. They had never ignored the Q&A Game they were taking part in.
This question was about the strongest Soul Master, with environmental factors excluded.
Bo Saixi instantly thought of that man.
"I never thought this question would be about him."
"Tang Chen, everyone must be wondering who the strongest Soul Master alive is now, right?"
"I don't know if you're still alive... If you are, then without a doubt, you're the answer to this question."
"But if you're alive, why haven't you come to see me in all this time..."
"Tang Chen..."
As Bo Saixi thought about her answer, she also reminisced about the man she loved most.
A peerless genius, magnificent and invincible beneath the heavens. Even without relying on a god's legacy, he could have stood undefeated in his time.
If not for the misunderstanding all those years ago, she and Tang Chen would likely have been together long ago.
"Alas..." Bo Saixi sighed helplessly.
The Worship Hall.
The six Elders, including Qian Daoliu himself, all studied the question.
Qian Daoliu's expression was perfectly calm. No one could read anything in it.
Still, the others had their thoughts.
Qianjun Douluo spoke up at once:
"Big brother, this question is asking us to name the strongest Soul Master on Douluo Continent!"
"Surely the title of strongest Soul Master can only belong to you, right?"
"Level 99, a Peak Douluo, the King of the Sky! Who else could stand against you?"
As he spoke, the other Elders nodded in agreement, one after another.
They had complete confidence in Qian Daoliu's strength.
But when Qian Daoliu heard them, he merely clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze profound. He murmured:
"Strongest Soul Master? King of the Sky?"
"Hah! Have you forgotten why I can't make a move against the Clear Sky Sect?"
"We still don't know whether Tang Chen is alive or dead. What right do I have to call myself the strongest Soul Master..."
"I know you trust me, but, brothers, winning a reward for answering is what matters."
"Let's not waste our effort. We should just put down Tang Chen's name!"
With that, Qian Daoliu entered his answer with a helpless sigh.
On the road to Heaven Dou City.
Yu Xiaogang stared at the question, frowning slightly. "Who's the strongest Soul Master?"
"Damn it, how would I know?"
"I'm a Theory Master, not a Soul Master master. I only know a few Titled Douluo!"
"I'll just put down Bibi Dong!"
Not far away.
Tang San rubbed his chin. He was starting to wish he'd gone back.
"Why have all the questions lately had nothing to do with me?"
"How would I know who the strongest Soul Master is? But everyone says my father is formidable!"
"Then I'll put down my father!"
On the road.
Tang Hao looked at the question and sighed.
"What a shame. I heard that Grandpa Tang Chen was invincible beneath the heavens back then, but he's already passed away."
"Otherwise, if I put down Grandpa's name now, wouldn't I get a reward?"
"Grandpa Tang Chen... How do I describe him? Strong—just pure, undeniable strength!"
"What a shame. Alas..."
The Pope Palace.
Song Ye yawned. He pretended to be relaxed while pondering the answer to the question.
He weighed it in his mind:
"If we're talking about the strongest Soul Master alive, with environmental factors excluded, then only Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen are contenders."
"Bo Saixi is invincible only at sea. She depends on her environment the most..."
"But the key point is, Tang Chen is currently possessed by the Nine-Headed Bat King. Does he still count as Tang Chen?"
"If Tang Chen doesn't count, then Qian Daoliu is the strongest."
Song Ye hesitated, uncertain about Tang Chen's current state.
But after thinking it over, he still felt that even if Tang Chen had been possessed, lost his memories, and taken a different name, he was still Tang Chen himself.
He should enter Tang Chen's name.
Song Ye looked at the Light Screen and scanned the crowd. Everyone else was discussing the question too.
A moment later, as Song Ye waited anxiously, the answer began to appear.
On the Light Screen.
The answer didn't disappoint Song Ye. It really was Tang Chen!
[Correct answer: Tang Chen!] [Winners: Song Ye, Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Seahorse Douluo...] [Reward: Soul Power Level increased by 1.5 levels!]
The instant the answer appeared, Song Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He'd judged correctly.
Even if Tang Chen was now called the King of Slaughter, he was still the same person.
After absorbing another 1.5 levels of Soul Power, he successfully reached Soul Power Level 68. Unfortunately, he still lacked a Spirit Ring.
As for everyone else, they were baffled when they saw the answer. Most of them didn't even know who Tang Chen was.
Fortunately, the Light Screen also gave a brief introduction:
[Tang Chen, the strongest Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect, and the previous Titled Douluo to bear the title Clear Sky. He possessed Soul Power Level 99!] [Tang Chen was hailed as invincible on land. Along with the level 99 Qian Daoliu, invincible in the sky, and the level 99 Bo Saixi, invincible at sea, he was one of the three strongest on Douluo Continent!] [However, although all three were level 99, Bo Saixi relied on the power of the sea, while Qian Daoliu's home ground was the sky!] [Without these additional environmental advantages, Tang Chen was still the strongest in terms of personal strength!]
Only after reading this introduction did most people understand who Tang Chen was.
Many were almost frightened out of their wits by the brief description:
"What? A level 99 Titled Douluo? Good heavens, wasn't that just one step away from becoming a god?"
"Exactly! It said earlier that a level 100 Soul Master could become a god! I can't believe Douluo Continent has three level 99 Titled Douluo. I've never even heard of any of them!"
"Good grief, is this just a glimpse of the Heavenly Palace?"
"There were already so many Spirit Beasts who'd lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and even a million-year-old one! And now there are several terrifying level 99 Douluo among the Soul Masters!"
"If it weren't for the Light Screen, would ordinary people like us ever have known about this? It's terrifying!"
On the arena.
The Shrek Seven Devils were nearly scared out of their wits by the information too.
There were actually level 99 Titled Douluo! Bo Saixi, Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen—just hearing those names sounded incredibly badass!
Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin beside them couldn't help sighing:
"All I can say is that Douluo Continent truly hides countless powerful figures!"
"There are so many hundred-thousand-year-old Spirit Beasts, and I've never even heard of Bo Saixi among the Soul Masters."
"I've heard of Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, but I never imagined they were this incredible!"
Gu Rong nodded and sighed. "That's what they mean when they say there's always someone better."
The two Titled Douluo sighed with emotion, both somewhat shaken.
But the Shrek Seven Devils below were even more overwhelmed.
Ma Hongjun spoke up at once:
"I used to think that a level 96 Titled Douluo, like your Grandpa Sword, Rongrong, was already incredibly powerful."
"Who could've guessed that there were true powerhouses we ordinary people had never even heard of, let alone encountered!"
Oscar nodded. "Exactly. That's the gap between different levels. We'd never heard of them before!"
"Now the Light Screen has shown us a glimpse of the heavens. It's truly shocking!"
"I almost feel like singing..."
"May I ask about the palaces in the sky? Who knows when we'll meet again..."
"Only then can we express how us common folk feel when we catch sight of the people above."
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