In short, extremely powerful Martial Souls, such as the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, basically never appeared in humans.
"As for this woman, Yehui, what she awakened wasn't the Dark Angel, but the Fallen Angel Martial Soul."
"All things in the world have two sides, yin and yang. If there's a Holy Angel, then naturally there's a corresponding Fallen Angel."
"Seven or eight thousand years ago, when the Divine Realm still existed, the Fallen Angel was merely an Angel Martial Soul similar to the one possessed by the Southern Yue Family. It wasn't anything to make a fuss over."
"It might not even have been passed down through bloodlines. The resources belonging to the Angel Martial Soul clan had already been divided up, and they wouldn't allow descendants to inherit this Martial Soul."
"Even if someone truly developed it, they'd only be an individual with the strength of a somewhat stronger Super Douluo."
"On top of that, Fallen Angels themselves were extremely prone to turning into Evil Soul Masters. They were practically outcasts."
"As for Limit Douluos..."
Xie An shook his head and didn't continue.
At the level of the Second War God, or even Xie An, the War God Temple Master himself,
even if their cultivation wasn't profound or they'd suffered injuries in their youth, they could still live past two hundred. With deep cultivation and no injuries, they could live past three hundred.
They'd seen far too many geniuses—and far too many geniuses who'd fallen along the way.
A genius had to truly turn their talent into strength before they could stand as an equal to them, let alone earn the right to determine the future of the Douluo Continent.
Otherwise, they were merely juniors making unrealistic claims. Their words didn't count for much.
Even setting that aside, of the eighteen people who'd become War Gods in the War God Temple, along with the two Temple Masters, which one of them hadn't been a true genius?
They couldn't claim to have overwhelmed everyone of their generation or to have crossed levels as easily as drinking water, but they'd still been dazzling, peerless talents of their respective eras.
"But unfortunately, the Divine Realm has disappeared. Now, even minor forces like the Abyss Plane have begun coveting the Douluo Continent."
"And the Fallen Angel Martial Soul is the key—or rather, the coordinates—left on the Douluo Continent by a plane inferior even to the Abyss Plane, one without a single God Rank being."
"The woman's file says she's an 83rd-level Soul Douluo. No matter how much she suppresses her cultivation, judging by the time that's passed, she's probably only one step away from breaking through to Level 90."
"When she reaches Level 90, that's when the key will be used."
"Temple Master, what should we do? And how did you find all this out?"
The Second War God, Long Tianwu, grew serious. This involved a struggle between planes, and with the Abyss Plane as a cautionary example, she couldn't afford to be careless.
"I learned it from old books and the wisdom of our predecessors. After all, the burden of the Abyss Plane rests on my shoulders. I have to take responsibility for all the people of the world."
Xie An actually cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
"First, check whether the couple's blood or Soul Tools were recovered. Have the people in the technical department study them right away and try to trace the blood back to its source."
"I've been to that family, but it was decades ago. We don't know whether they're still in their original location."
"Also, requisition several hundred Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells from the Federation. As for Level 7 and Level 8 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells, the more, the better."
"You can also put in a request for some of the portable weapons currently being tested."
Xie An laid out his plan.
"Level 7 and Level 8 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells shouldn't be a problem, but what if the Federation refuses to hand over the Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells? You know how slow the Federation is to make decisions..."
The Second War God hesitated as she spoke.
"If that bunch of Federation good-for-nothings ask, tell them it concerns a new Level 99 Limit Douluo. If something goes wrong, can they bear the consequences?"
Twenty thousand years ago, the number of Titled Douluos determined whether a sect—or even a nation—could maintain long-term stability and command respect.
Ten thousand years ago, what determined the standing of a major power was whether it had a Limit Douluo, as well as how many Super Douluos it possessed.
Shrek Academy had stood firm on the continent for ten thousand years because the Sea God Pavilion Masters of nearly every generation had been Limit Douluos, with several Super Douluos assisting them.
Even when a generation had a gap and its Pavilion Master wasn't a Limit Douluo, in most cases the Sea God Pavilion Master could rely on the Golden Ancient Tree to forcibly reach Limit Douluo for a short time.
That made Shrek Academy virtually invincible, and it was widely acknowledged as the most stable power on the continent.
Now, with no one able to break through to God Rank, the influence of each faction depended on the number of Limit Douluos it had.
"Oh, one more thing. How has that person I asked you to bring back, Sun Wenxuan, been doing?"
"After arriving at the War God Temple, Sun Wenxuan had a realization and broke through to the Titled Douluo level a few days ago. We're continuing to evaluate him."
Xie An nodded when he heard that. "Sun Wenxuan has a decent temperament. What he lacks is the necessary experience. Keep observing him for a while longer."
"When the time is right, you can send him to the Blood God Legion for training. If he comes back alive, he can be groomed to become a War God."
"Yes!"
The Second War God, Long Tianwu, saluted and turned to carry out the Temple Master's orders.
The instant Long Tianwu left, the system's mechanical voice rang out.
[Special event detected: "Yehui's Rampage"] [Mission requirements: Yehui has opened a passage between the Demon Plane and the Douluo Plane. The host is advised to prevent this disaster.] [Mission reward: The Yuanen Clan will pledge its loyalty to the host.] [Special notice: This mission involves the origin of a plane. Abandoning it is not recommended.]
It seemed the system was fairly intelligent after all.
Xie An rubbed his chin, mulling things over.
"..."
Time flew by. By dusk,
Xie An's personal communicator rang. He checked it and saw that it was the Second War God.
"Temple Master, we've finished applying to the Federation. They approved our request. The Fixed Soul Guidance Shells should arrive tomorrow."
Xie An nodded.
"Also, we found blood from that man, Tiangang, in the sample storage room at the physical examination center. The researchers say that although his blood isn't at the Titled Douluo level, it has power comparable to that of a Titled Douluo. It really shouldn't be a trait of a Martial Soul like the Great Strength Demon Ape."
"According to the researchers, although this bloodline power has weakened with each passing generation, it still has the potential to produce a Limit Douluo."
"How long will it take to decode the blood? Can they trace its origins?"
Xie An asked.
"The researchers are decoding the blood now. They expect it'll take three days."
"Meanwhile, the researchers also examined that woman named Yehui. They did find a power that doesn't belong to the Douluo Continent."
"In their words, this power is weak but invasive. Still, it's enough to push a normal human to the Super Douluo level."
"Temple Master, what should we do? Please give us your orders!"
The Second War God gazed at the War God Temple Master, Xie An, with admiration. Everything had happened just as he'd predicted. The Temple Master truly could see everything coming.
The Second War God felt she'd chosen the right person. The War God Temple was sure to rise to greatness.
"Good. You, the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth War Gods, stay on standby. The moment the blood is decoded, set out immediately."
"Also, tell the First War God I don't want her using the Martial Soul Fusion Skill in this battle. She's spent too long stuck at Level 98."
"The Martial Soul Fusion Skill is powerful, but it still falls short of a true Limit Douluo. Their very life essences are different."
The Second War God, Long Tianwu, nodded awkwardly and said she'd pass the message on to the First War God.
Why does it feel like he's talking about me? Long Tianwu felt a little vexed. She and the Thirteenth War God, Su Mengjun, also possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and the previous War God Temple Master, Chen Xinjie, had praised it as being able to rival a Limit Douluo.
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