The powers of light and darkness collided violently in mid-air.
Two distinct energy storms raged outward, with Su Chen at their center.
The stone slabs on the high platform began to shatter inch by inch.
The presiding deacon could not withstand this pressure that struck directly at the soul; his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
His body trembled uncontrollably, and he dared not even lift his head.
Sino mobilized all his soul power to resist the energy shockwave.
He stared wide-eyed, fixed on Su Chen in the center of the formation.
The pure orb of light in Su Chen's right hand was the first to undergo a transformation. Endless sacred aura condensed and converged. A long, brilliant golden sword appeared in his palm.
Ancient and intricate patterns were carved into the blade, which was wreathed in scorching golden holy fire. The moment this sword appeared, every child on the plaza who possessed a tool martial soul felt a tremor. Their martial souls shuddered uncontrollably within them, instinctively bowing in submission to this holy sword.
A crisp notification from the system rang in Su Chen's mind.
"First martial soul awakening complete. Supreme God-level tool martial soul, Judgment Holy Sword. Possesses dual attributes of Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire."
Before Sino could even see the full appearance of the sword, the dark energy in Su Chen's left hand erupted as well.
Deep darkness elongated within his palm.
The darkness finally coalesced into a pitch-black long spear.
The shaft was covered in dark red dragon-scale patterns, and the tip emitted a terrifying aura that threatened to destroy everything.
The dark spear manifested. The children on the plaza who possessed beast martial souls collapsed to the ground one after another. The aura of despair and destruction carried by the spear completely suppressed all low-tier martial souls.
"Second martial soul awakening complete. Supreme God-level tool martial soul, God-Slaying Magic Spear. Possesses dual attributes of Ultimate Darkness and Ultimate Destruction."
The system broadcast ended. Two vast streams of power surged from Su Chen's palms into his limbs and bones. He could clearly feel his skeleton and meridians being frantically reshaped by these two extreme forces. His previously frail body grew taller in an instant. His muscles became firm and powerful, brimming with explosive potential.
Twin martial souls. Both were top-tier martial souls never heard of before.
Sino's breathing became extremely rapid.
In the hundreds of years of Douluo Continent's history, the number of people possessing twin martial souls could be counted on one hand.
The current Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, was one of them. Every possessor of twin martial souls, provided they did not perish prematurely, would eventually stand at the absolute pinnacle of the continent.
Moreover, the quality of the two martial souls Su Chen had awakened completely transcended Sino's understanding. The pressure they exerted was simply incomparable to ordinary high-tier martial souls.
The awakening formation shattered completely. The six precious awakening stones turned to dust.
Su Chen slowly descended back to the ground. With a thought, he retracted the Judgment Holy Sword and the God-Slaying Magic Spear.
The immense pressure brought by the two martial souls vanished into thin air.
Only then did the people on the plaza heave a sigh of relief. Many children were already sitting on the ground, gasping for air. They looked at Su Chen on the high platform with nothing but awe in their eyes.
Sino strode up to Su Chen. His hands were trembling slightly. He took out a blue crystal ball several times larger than the previous one. This was a high-level crystal ball used by Martial Soul Hall specifically to test high-level soul power. An ordinary crystal ball could not withstand the impact of a top-tier martial soul.
"Child, place your hand on it. Let us test your Innate Soul Power." Sino's voice carried a hint of urgency. He desperately wanted to know what kind of starting point this prodigy, who had triggered such a heaven-and-earth phenomenon, would have.
Su Chen raised his right hand and pressed it against the surface of the crystal ball.
The Innate Full Soul Power dormant within his body instantly found an outlet. The massive soul power surged into the crystal ball like a burst dam.
The interior of the crystal ball instantly erupted with an incredibly blinding blue light. In the blink of an eye, the light filled the entire interior space of the crystal ball. The blue radiance even pierced through the surface, illuminating the area around the high platform in a deep, ghostly blue.
Crack.
A crisp shattering sound rang out. A tiny fissure appeared on the surface of the high-level crystal ball. Immediately after, the crack spread rapidly like a spiderweb.
Sino's pupils constricted. He immediately pulled back his hands and retreated half a step.
With a loud bang, the high-level crystal ball exploded into countless fragments. The powerful residual soul power sent the gravel on the ground flying.
Sino stared blankly at the fragments of the crystal ball on the ground. A high-level crystal ball could accurately test soul power up to level fifty. This meant that the soul power injected just now had exceeded the initial limit of the crystal ball in an instant. Although this was a localized explosion caused by an overly violent surge of soul power, this was definitely not something an ordinary level ten Innate Full Soul Power could achieve.
A record that existed only in the top-secret archives of Martial Soul Hall flashed through Sino's mind.
Legend had it that only when the Seraphim martial soul of the Worship Hall lineage awakened would a situation of level twenty Innate Full Soul Power occur. That was a symbol of being favored by the gods.
"Level twenty Innate Full Soul Power," Sino whispered.
His gaze was locked firmly onto Su Chen. This orphan, picked up from a border village, actually possessed talent comparable to the Seraphim lineage.
This was undoubtedly the greatest discovery in the history of Martial Soul Hall.
Su Chen heard Sino's murmur. He remained calm on the surface, but he was very satisfied with the result in his heart.
The system's rewards had been completely solidified within his body. He now felt that his body was filled with infinite power. There were no cultivation bottlenecks. As long as he obtained two suitable soul rings, he could immediately become a level twenty Soul Grand Master. This was a start unique in the history of Douluo Continent.
The presiding deacon finally climbed up from the ground. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and walked to Sino's side.
"Lord Bishop, should we continue the record?" The deacon's eyes were filled with awe and fear as he looked at Su Chen.
"Record what? This level of talent is not something you or I are qualified to record." Sino barked sharply. He turned abruptly to face the guard knights at the edge of the plaza. "Seal the awakening plaza immediately. No one is allowed to leave. Kill anyone who disobeys."
The Temple Knights quickly drew their longswords. They marched in perfect unison, surrounding the entire awakening plaza. Their sharp blades reflected a cold light under the sun.
Sino had to ensure that the news of Su Chen awakening twin supreme martial souls would not leak out easily.
The spies of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were everywhere.
If the two great empires were to learn in advance that Martial Soul Hall had produced a monster of this caliber, they would undoubtedly spare no cost to carry out an assassination.
Sino knew that as long as he protected this child, his own future prospects would be limitless.
Just as Sino issued the lockdown order, the celestial phenomenon triggered by Su Chen's awakening had not yet fully dissipated.
The clouds previously circling above the plaza were suddenly torn apart by a violent force.
A massive pillar of light, woven from pure radiance and absolute darkness, surged into the sky.
This pillar of light pierced through heaven and earth, splitting the sky over Martial Soul City in two.
One half of the sky turned as blinding as high noon, with countless golden feathers drifting through the air, while the other half plunged into absolute gloom.
Purple-black lightning rolled and struck frantically within the clouds.
A celestial phenomenon of this magnitude could not be concealed. Every resident of Martial Soul City stopped what they were doing, stepping out of their homes to gaze up at the spectacle in the sky. The commoners knelt to pray, while the spirit masters felt a sense of oppression emanating from the depths of their souls.
Su Chen stood on the high platform, watching the sky. He knew this commotion was large enough.
The requirement for Option Three was to alarm the highest core of power within Martial Soul Hall. Now, he only needed to stand here and wait.
The true power-holders within Martial Soul City could not possibly fail to detect the fluctuations caused by the birth of such a god-level martial soul. Those high and mighty figures would soon arrive here in person.
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