Poseidon: Are there so many talents in the Spirit Hall?

Obtaining a Red-level talent means that individual is the next High Priest of Sea God Island, destined to reach the rank of 99 Title Douluo. To pass a Red-level trial, one's talent must at least be on par with Golden Crocodile Douluo, possessing the potential to cultivate to a 98th-rank Title Douluo.

Obtaining a Black-level trial implies the potential to reach the Title Douluo realm. With Tang Xiao's talent, he could have broken through to a 97th-rank Title Douluo, and he should have been eligible for the Black-level Six Trials, the highest tier of Black-level assessments. However, during the battle where the Clear Sky Sect was annihilated, Tang Xiao was severely wounded; one arm was destroyed, his vitality was greatly depleted, and his internal organs were damaged. His talent plummeted, resulting in him only being able to receive the Black-level Four Trials, the lowest tier of Black-level assessments.

Martial Soul City.

Thanks to the formidable infrastructure capabilities of the Martial Soul Hall, both the kindergarten and the Moonlight Pavilion were completed in a mere two months. The full name of the kindergarten is the Martial Soul Sunshine Kindergarten.

The Moonlight Pavilion needs no introduction; it is the Martial Soul Hall's money-making tool. The kindergarten, however, represents the future of the Martial Soul Hall. It is where the descendants of spirit masters, spirit master families, and even the Angel Clan will study. Naturally, its security and defense are top-tier, guarded by two Title Douluos serving as the principal and vice-principal.

Being guarded by two Title Douluos is equivalent to the protection of the Pope Hall by two Palace Guard Knights. After all, this is where all the fresh blood of the Martial Soul Hall resides; its importance is no less than that of the high-level Spirit Master Academy, and being located in the prominent Martial Soul City, its security must naturally be held to a high standard.

Martial Soul Hall, Douluo Hall.

The Douluo Hall, which usually keeps its doors shut, was open today. This signifies that a spirit master on the continent has advanced to the rank of Title Douluo and has come to the Douluo Hall to receive their title.

This newly promoted Title Douluo is not a spirit master from the continent—or, to be precise, two months ago he was still a wild spirit master, but he has since joined the Martial Soul Hall.

This spirit master is Dugu Bo.

According to the original history, Dugu Bo would have needed another year or two to advance to Title Douluo. However, since joining the Martial Soul Hall, he has utilized his own pharmacological knowledge to form the pharmacology branch of the Martial Soul Hall alongside Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Breaking Clan.

Dugu Bo has a rather reclusive personality; he enjoys quiet and likes tending to flowers and plants. Consequently, his residence is not far from Chrysanthemum Douluo's, and he often tends to the flora alongside him.

After joining the Martial Soul Hall, Dugu Bo traveled between the Breaking Clan and Chrysanthemum Douluo's herb garden. By breathing in the fragrance of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, taking detox pills from the Breaking Clan, and obtaining high-quality medicinal herbs from Chrysanthemum Douluo, he successfully neutralized the toxins in his body and broke through to the Title Douluo rank.

Douluo Hall.

Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was presiding over Dugu Bo's Title Douluo conferment ceremony, said, "Congratulations, Elder Dugu, on successfully advancing to Title Douluo."

"Senior Golden Crocodile is too kind. This humble one was only able to break through to Title Douluo thanks to the help of the Martial Soul Hall."

Dugu Bo cupped his hands in a salute. He had never liked such formalities, but even if he hadn't joined the Martial Soul Hall, he could not afford to be disrespectful to an ancient figure of the Spirit Master World like Golden Crocodile Douluo, whose seniority even surpassed that of the Great Elder Qian Daoliu.

"The Martial Soul Hall will never treat any spirit master who is loyal to us and makes significant contributions unfairly."

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled, showing none of the airs of a superior or a senior. He was well aware that Dugu Bo had wiped out hundreds of Clear Sky Sect spirit masters with his poison; this was a massive weapon for the Martial Soul Hall in group battles. While his individual strength surpassed Dugu Bo's, in terms of group lethality, the larger the crowd, the greater the gap between him and Dugu Bo.

"Bring the jade tablet!"

As he spoke, two Palace Guard Knights walked in. One carried a jade tablet used to record the title, with a lifelike carving of Dugu Bo's martial soul on the top, waiting for his title to be engraved below.

The other Palace Guard Knight carried a brocade tray, upon which sat a Heaven Dou Six Emperor Badge with all six imprints glowing—the Elder Token of the Martial Soul Hall.

Golden Crocodile Douluo said, "Elder Dugu, this jade tablet will record your title and will subsequently be placed on the wall of the Douluo Hall to announce it to the world, receiving the worship of all spirit masters on the continent for centuries to come. As long as you do not commit acts that endanger the continent or cause endless disaster, the Martial Soul Hall will never remove this tablet."

It would receive the worship of the continent's spirit masters for centuries, becoming a testament for future generations of Title Douluos.

Thinking of this, even Dugu Bo, who usually viewed fame and fortune as nothing, felt his heart heat up. He had already decided on his title and was just about to speak when—

A terrifying spirit power, as deep and boundless as the ocean, suddenly appeared above the Martial Soul Hall.

Sensing this terrifying spirit power, all the Title Douluo elders and elders currently in seclusion within the Elder Hall and the Worship Hall opened their eyes.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Dugu Bo in the Douluo Hall, as well as Qian Xunji, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo in the Pope Hall, all looked up toward the sky.

Ghost Douluo exclaimed, "What a terrifying fluctuation of spirit power! It feels no less than the Great Elder. Could it be that Tang Chen has come to seek revenge after learning of the Clear Sky Sect's destruction?!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo, whose perception was extremely keen, said, "It shouldn't be. The spirit power of the Clear Sky Hammer is not like this. If it were truly Tang Chen, given the temperament of those fellows from the Clear Sky Sect, they would have attacked long ago."

Inside the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu, who was attempting to see if he could create a second Soul Core, opened his eyes, a look of contemplation appearing in his heart.

This spirit power is so familiar; it belongs to Bo Saixi. What is she doing coming to the Martial Soul Hall?

Space rippled slightly, and Qian Daoliu arrived at the entrance of the Douluo Hall, looking up at the red figure in the sky.

"Bo Saixi, what business brings you to the Martial Soul Hall?"

In the sky, Bo Saixi's figure flashed, and she arrived before the Douluo Hall, standing opposite Qian Daoliu. A somewhat stiff, old-friend smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Qian Daoliu, long time no see. Your Martial Soul Hall has developed even more magnificently."

Bo Saixi had been observing Martial Soul City from the sky, and the more she saw, the more astonished she became. Martial Soul City and the Martial Soul Hall combined had tens of thousands of spirit masters, several times that of Sea God Island. What shocked her even more was the number of high-level combatants in the Martial Soul Hall.

Among the dozen or so ordinary Title Douluos of the Martial Soul Hall, there were several at the 95th rank, whereas Sea God Island only had one 95th-rank Title Douluo, Sea Dragon Douluo.

One must know that twenty years ago, she had personally killed two of the Martial Soul Hall's Title Douluos, and according to Tang Xiao, Tang Hao had also hammered two of the Martial Soul Hall's Title Douluos to death. Having lost four in twenty years, the Martial Soul Hall still possessed so many Title Douluos. The number of Spirit Douluos and Spirit Saints was also vast.

Does the Martial Soul Hall have so much talent?

In truth, Sea God Island, which sits upon the entire ocean, should not have a talent reserve weaker than the Martial Soul Hall.

Sea Horse Douluo once said that in the last hundred years, there had been thirty-one people on Sea God Island who received the Black-level trial, but only seven had actually passed it.