Su Yan finally understood why he had appeared in that world.
Because that entire world was his Martial Soul.
His Martial Soul had never been any "Fire Wolf" from the beginning.
It was an entire altar.
Good grief, it seemed he'd awakened some incredible Martial Soul.
Blind Douluo truly lived up to his name!
Su Yan put away the Flame Blue Silver Grass and returned to the Inner World of Martial Souls. He put the Blue Gem back where it belonged, then casually tossed the Blue Silver Grass's white gem aside.
He had now guessed the names of the two spiders inside the gray light orb.
The Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor.
Both were Bibi Dong's Martial Souls. She was the second person in history to possess Twin Martial Souls.
Su Yan tried to turn the Death Spider Emperor's gray light orb into a gem, but it was rejected.
The most likely reason was that he didn't have enough Soul Power to support the transformation.
He still had to focus on breaking through to level ten and increasing his Soul Power.
Dusk was approaching. Bibi Dong and Yue Guan returned from outside, one after the other.
"Holy Maiden, that strange fruit from earlier, could I..." Yue Guan asked.
"No." Bibi Dong pushed his face away as he leaned closer. "It's a birthday gift for my grandmaster."
"How could I dare ask for something meant for the Great Enshrined?" Yue Guan said with a sheepish grin. "It's worth a hundred million Gold Soul Coins. I just wanted to take a look and broaden my horizons."
"Come on, I haven't seen it yet either."
They went to the training room. Bibi Dong pushed open the door and saw Su Yan still sitting cross-legged. The Heavenly Net she had laid had long since been reduced to a mess.
Su Yan had just finished meditating a little while earlier and was taking a nap. Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes. "Master, Elder Ju."
Perhaps it was his imagination, but he saw a trace of pity in Elder Ju's eyes as he looked over.
"Xiaoyan, what's your Soul Power Level?" Yue Guan asked.
"Level nine." Su Yan let out a long sigh.
He'd already been at level ten and could have obtained his First Soul Ring.
He'd never expected that turning the gray light orb into a gem would consume Soul Power.
And it hadn't merely consumed his current Soul Power—it had reduced his total amount.
As a result, Su Yan had awakened the Burning Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul at the cost of one level.
No matter how he looked at it, he'd lost out.
The Death Spider Emperor's rejection made perfect sense now.
His Soul Power was still too low.
Yue Guan breathed a sigh of relief. There was still time. He'd been afraid the child would suddenly "whoosh" up to level ten. Then even if the Palace Master came to rescue him, it wouldn't be so easy.
Bibi Dong leaned over too, speaking in a mysterious whisper. "Xiaoyan, come take a look at something rare."
As she spoke, she casually waved her hand. A wooden box appeared in it, and she was about to open it.
"Wait!" Yue Guan cried anxiously. He opened the door again and checked that no one was outside, then wove a protective barrier out of chrysanthemums before closing the door once more.
Su Yan looked at him in confusion.
"This thing is worth a hundred million Gold Soul Coins. A hundred million! Better to be cautious."
"Good grief, a hundred million!" Su Yan was stunned. What could be inside that little wooden box to fetch such an astronomical price?
One Gold Soul Coin could be exchanged for ten Silver Soul Coins.
One Silver Soul Coin could be exchanged for ten strings of Copper Soul Coins, roughly a thousand Copper Soul Coins.
On the Douluo Continent, an ordinary commoner spent less than five hundred a month on food.
That meant this thing could cover a month's food for two billion people.
Good grief, Master really was loaded.
Su Yan stared at the wooden box, his eyes shining so brightly they nearly sparked.
Yue Guan stood half a step behind Bibi Dong, craning his neck and waiting for the moment she opened it.
"I'm opening it." Bibi Dong rested her jade-white hand on the lid. Inside lay a strange-looking fruit.
The fruit was entirely orange, and its skin was patterned all over with flames. It was truly bizarre.
"What a peculiar fruit." Yue Guan leaned closer and closer, his eyes practically pressed against it. "I wouldn't say I'm unmatched in my knowledge of flowers and plants, but I'm certainly reached the pinnacle of this field. And yet I've never—"
"Flame-Flame Fruit!" Su Yan snapped out of his shock, and a rush of delight surged through him.
He reached out and picked up the strange fruit, examining it from every angle.
"It's the Flame-Flame Fruit!"
"You know what it is?" Yue Guan looked at Su Yan suspiciously, as if he were some kind of monster.
Su Yan calmed his excitement and put the fruit back in the wooden box. "It's a kind of Devil Fruit, a Logia Fruit called the Flame-Flame Fruit. Whoever eats it gains the supernatural ability to control fire!"
Bibi Dong's brows drew together slightly. "What a waste."
"But this is the Flame-Flame Fruit! Fire Fist Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit!" Su Yan exclaimed. "You can attack with fire, defend with fire, and even turn your body into fire. Its only weakness is seawater."
He seemed to have forgotten that this was the Douluo Continent. No one here had read One Piece, so they couldn't understand the weighty history carried by the Flame-Flame Fruit.
Every one of them already had supernatural abilities in the form of Martial Souls. An additional ability seemed redundant by comparison.
Even if the fruit was valuable, it wasn't worth a hundred million Gold Soul Coins.
"This would be excellent for research," Yue Guan marveled, unable to hold back his amazement. "Because of my Martial Soul's nature, I've spent at least a decade studying this field. I never imagined my knowledge would fall short of that of a six-year-old child. How embarrassing."
Su Yan's young face turned red. "I can't compare to you, Elder Ju. I just happened to know a little."
It really had been pure luck.
Luck to be transmigrated, luck to know about it, luck to see it.
Bibi Dong gazed at Su Yan with her beautiful eyes, a mysterious smile playing on her lips. Holding the wooden box, she asked, "Xiaoyan, do you want this?"
"I do!" Su Yan nodded like a pecking chick, his hands already reaching out, ready to claim the little wooden box at any moment.
To his surprise, Bibi Dong pulled her hand back, putting away both the fruit and the wooden box. "If you complete the entire Bi's Training Method, I'll give you the Flame-Flame Fruit as a gift."
"Deal!" Su Yan agreed at once.
"Pinky promise." Bibi Dong held out her fair, translucent little finger and wiggled it.
Without hesitation, Su Yan hooked his little finger around hers.
"Pinky promise, a hundred years, no take-backs..."
Yue Guan was left in a daze.
Wasn't it supposed to be a birthday gift for the Great Enshrined?
On second thought, Su Yan was the one who deserved more sympathy.
At the Main Martial Soul Hall, the Bi's Training Method was known by another name.
The Eighteen Trials from Hell.
The first child to try them hadn't made it through three days.
Thinking of having to complete the entire Bi's Training Method, Yue Guan couldn't help shivering.
He could only wish Su Yan good luck once more.
Palace Master, don't come. The child is beyond saving.
Far away at the Main Martial Soul Hall, Palace Master Yu Xiaogang knelt on one knee, receiving his title.
Standing on the high platform, the elegantly dressed man smiled. "Palace Master, you're young and accomplished. Are you engaged?"
"Your Majesty, my work as a Soul Master isn't finished yet. I have no mind for family life."
"Suit yourself." The Pope smiled, then turned to the woman beside him. "Xue'er, when will Dong'er be back?"
"Sister didn't say." Qian Renxue pouted, looking unhappy.
Her sister had gone off to have fun in secret again without taking her along!
"Your Holiness, Elder Ju is with her," someone below said.
Hearing this, the Pope laughed heartily. "Our Main Martial Soul Hall's shining star has it rough."
Just then, a guard stumbled into the hall from outside, holding a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
"Report! Urgent message from Elder Ju!"
The Pope shot to his feet, panic filling his eyes. "Has something happened to Dong'er?"
"Urgent report from Elder Ju! The Holy Maiden has taken on a disciple in Nuoding City. Innate Soul Power: level eight. Martial Soul: Fire Wolf. Send help immediately!"
"Good grief!"
Gasps filled the Martial Soul Hall.
The Pope forced himself to remain calm and shouted out his orders. "Launch the highest-priority rescue operation! Palace Master Yu Xiaogang will be the commander-in-chief, and Crown Prince Qian Renxue will be his deputy. We must save the child!"
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