Showcasing a "Self-Created Soul Skill" (Dou Technique)

"This power..." Jing Hongchen began to review the various test results for Zhong Kui, and the findings left him utterly shocked.

Zhong Kui's strength, speed, and physical defensive capabilities were all exceptionally formidable; his raw power had essentially reached the level of an average Title Douluo, or perhaps even that of a power-type Title Douluo.

His speed and reaction times were the same, nearly reaching the level of a Title Douluo as well.

Many average Title Douluo might not even possess physical attributes as strong as Zhong Kui's, and if those Title Douluo were to rely solely on their Martial Souls, it would likely be very difficult for them to defeat him.

"The Douluo Three Kingdoms has truly sent over a treasure. How could such a genius possibly be a spy? I am truly astonished; I have recruited a rare talent indeed."

As Jing Hongchen watched Zhong Kui's performance, witnessing the displayed super-high physical fitness, combat strength, and combat potential, he had to admit that Zhong Kui was a combat prodigy. His physical constitution was simply too strong; to be this formidable while only at the Soul Emperor level was already an incredible feat.

If Zhong Kui could be this powerful at the Soul Emperor level, how terrifying would he be once he reached the Title Douluo level?

"Zhong Kui, do you have any powerful techniques you can demonstrate?"

At this moment, Jing Hongchen wanted to further confirm the extent of Zhong Kui's potential. He always felt that Zhong Kui had yet to fully display the power he truly possessed, or rather, he felt that Zhong Kui had not shown his full strength.

Zhong Kui was holding back a portion of his power.

"...I can. May I ask if there are any durable sandbags here that can withstand a beating? I will demonstrate one for you."

"There is an eighth-level Soul Tool that can test data, with defensive and endurance capabilities comparable to a ninth-level defensive Soul Tool."

"Then let me demonstrate."

Subsequently, the Hall Master of the Virtue Hall brought out this eighth-level Soul Tool. It was actually intended for members of the royal family to test their standards, so at the eighth level, it could reach the intensity of a ninth-level Soul Tool.

Zhong Kui then stepped in front of the Soul Tool. The device activated, releasing a formidable defensive barrier, and Zhong Kui stepped forward to begin executing his self-created Soul Skill (Dou Technique).

"Eight Extremities Collapse!" Zhong Kui directly unleashed this Dou Technique from Xiao Yan. With a single strike, he shattered the Soul Tool's defense and nearly destroyed the device itself.

"!!!" Jing Hongchen was left in disbelief after seeing Zhong Kui unleash this "self-created Soul Skill" (Dou Technique) and destroy the eighth-level Soul Tool—or rather, nearly break it apart.

This was simply too incredible.

He had expected Zhong Kui to break the defense at most, but he never imagined he would nearly destroy it. Wasn't this just too outrageous?

"You are simply a genius. Is this your self-created Soul Skill?"

Jing Hongchen did not know that this was Dou Qi; after all, this was a combat martial art from another world, something far more useful than a Soul Skill.

However, he had never seen it before. Being a native of the Douluo Continent, his knowledge was limited, and his perspective was confined to the Douluo Continent, so he did not realize that Eight Extremities Collapse did not actually belong to this world.

If it were a seasoned Limit Douluo, they would likely have been able to tell at a glance that this so-called Eight Extremities Collapse "self-created Soul Skill" was unlikely to be a native creation of the Douluo Continent.

Because experienced Limit Douluo would know that those self-created Soul Skills were basically developed in coordination with one's own Martial Soul and possessed unique characteristics; even those derived from Body Martial Souls shouldn't be as powerful as Eight Extremities Collapse.

But at most, they would only be suspicious and would not voice it.

Jing Hongchen was only a ninth-level Soul Instructor and Title Douluo who had not yet reached the level of a Super Douluo. His strength was not particularly high, and he lacked the seniority of a Limit Douluo, so he could not tell.

"This 'self-created Soul Skill' (Dou Technique) was not invented by me. I obtained it by chance. As for the source, I cannot say right now because it is a secret; I gave my word to someone else."

Zhong Kui told this lie to give the Hall Master of the Virtue Hall a false impression, leading him to believe that this "self-created Soul Skill" (Dou Technique) had been obtained from someone else.

Furthermore, by claiming he had promised someone else not to speak of it, he ensured the Hall Master would not probe further.

"I understand. I can comprehend that. From now on, you are an elite student of the Sun Moon Empire. We will cultivate you with the best resources; we will absolutely not let you suffer any losses. If you have any needs, you can tell us."

At this moment, Jing Hongchen became even more determined to keep Zhong Kui.

"Understood, Hall Master. By the way, I can also refine medicine."

"You can refine medicine?"

It was not that the Douluo Continent lacked medicinal pills, but the problem was that these pills could not be compared to those from the Battle Through the Heavens world. After all, those pills were categorized from the first to the ninth grade, and even Emperor grade, with incredibly potent effects.

However, the medicinal pills of the Douluo Continent had no such grading system, and their effects were not as miraculous as one might imagine. Even the Mystic Water Pill that Huo Yuhao had consumed, which was touted as a divine pill, was not all that impressive.

Although this Mystic Water Pill was called a divine pill and was unique to the Mystic Underworld Sect, its appearance and value—a dark blue, cherry-sized pill with white patterns and water mist—was worth over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The materials required for refining included the blood essence of over a dozen water-attribute Soul Beasts and the extracts of over a dozen water-attribute plants.

The core efficacy of this pill was its mild medicinal properties, which could cleanse the marrow, expel impurities, and improve one's innate constitution. For Soul Masters below level 20, consuming it would increase their Soul Power by at least one level and significantly accelerate their cultivation speed (the more ordinary the talent, the more obvious the effect), though the efficacy diminished with each subsequent use.

After Huo Yuhao helped Beibei win the bet and obtained it, he consumed it twice during his cultivation, and his Soul Power did indeed increase, with his cultivation speed noticeably improving.

It could be said that a large reason Huo Yuhao was able to become a genius was due to the help of this Mystic Water Pill, but the problem was that such a pill would basically be considered nothing in the Dou Qi Continent.

It might even be inferior to a first-grade pill, as the materials and effects of the pills in the Dou Qi world were fundamentally beyond what the Douluo Continent could produce.

Zhong Kui was currently a second-grade Alchemist capable of refining second-grade pills. He was confident that if he were allowed to refine medicine, he could produce many powerful pills. By then, he would be able to establish a firm footing in the Sun Moon Empire, ensure his parents could live in peace under the protection of the empire, and finally put his own mind at ease.