Is This Really the Blind Douluo?

Qian Gujue placed his little hand on the crystal ball. Pale blue light instantly flared inside it, climbed steadily, and finally stopped at the ninth mark, just short of reaching the tenth.

"Innate Soul Power, rank nine!" Su Yuntao announced loudly, his face alight with delight. "Top-tier talent! His future achievements will be limitless!"

Falling Devil Douluo grinned from ear to ear and immediately declared, "Good lad! I'll have a smaller version of my Coiling Dragon Staff forged for you when we get back! Starting tomorrow, I'll teach you how to use a staff!"

Qian Gujue breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally settling. He bowed to Su Yuntao, then skipped off to the side and flashed a victory sign at Gui Mengguan and Oupai.

"Next, Young Master Gui Mengguan, your turn!"

Su Yuntao beckoned to Gui Mengguan, his smile growing even warmer. After all, he was the precious son of two Titled Douluo, Elder Ju and Ghost Elder, and Su Yuntao wouldn't dare slight him. Besides, the boy was so adorable that he naturally deserved an even better attitude.

"Okay, Uncle Su Yuntao."

Gui Mengguan took a deep breath, tamped down his nerves, and walked slowly into the magic circle. He stretched out his right hand, closed his eyes, and focused his mind.

The moment he did, brilliant scarlet light burst from his palm. A layered Other Shore Flower slowly unfurled, its petals burning like flames and their edges shimmering with a faint golden glow.

As soon as it appeared, a fragrance filled the entire hall—elegant, yet astonishingly penetrating.

Even more astonishingly, as the Other Shore Flower fully opened, a pale red halo spread outward from its center. The surrounding air seemed to grow still, and even the Soul Power circulating within everyone in the hall showed signs of slowing.

Yue Guan's Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul appeared in his palm without his control. Its petals quivered, as if overcome by an irresistible urge to submit. Yue Guan himself froze, staring at the Other Shore Flower in shock.

Su Yuntao paused, then his eyes widened. He hurried closer and examined it for a long moment before sucking in a breath and exclaiming, "A Plant-type Martial Soul! An Other Shore Flower! It's an extreme mutation of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum! A pure extreme-control-type Martial Soul! It has three abilities: weaving illusions, binding Soul Power, and suppressing the mind. Its pressure covers the entire hall, and it can forcibly suppress even top-tier plant Martial Souls! This... this has already touched the threshold of a god-tier Martial Soul!"

The entire hall erupted!

"Extreme control type? And it's touched the threshold of god-tier?"

"My heavens! How many years has it been since the continent saw such a powerful control-type Martial Soul? With those illusion and binding abilities, who at the same rank could break free?"

"It even suppressed Yue Guan's Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum! That Martial Soul is terrifying!"

Yue Guan's eyes reddened on the spot. He clutched Gui Mei's hand, his voice trembling. "His Martial Soul mutated... It carries the bloodline of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum... My son..."

Gui Mei put an arm around his shoulders. Even his usually gloomy face was now full of undisguised excitement and tenderness.

He could clearly sense that the Other Shore Flower carried not the slightest trace of evil. Even its power to suppress the mind was upright, orthodox Soul Power—worlds apart from those sinister control-type Martial Souls.

Just when everyone thought that was the end of it, Su Yuntao's expression suddenly changed. He stared hard at Gui Mengguan's left hand and cried out, "Wait! There's another Soul Power fluctuation! This child... has Twin Martial Souls!"

The entire hall exploded with astonishment!

"Twin Martial Souls?!"

"My heavens! How many years has it been since the continent saw Twin Martial Souls? The last one was the Adjudicator Elder of our Spirit Hall!"

"One control-type Martial Soul that's touched the threshold of god-tier, and there's a second one? This child's talent is terrifying!"

Gui Mengguan himself was stunned. He'd thought that awakening a mutated control-type Other Shore Flower would be enough to make him burn incense in gratitude. He hadn't expected Twin Martial Souls too!

He quickly composed himself and, following Su Yuntao's instructions, focused his mind again.

The next moment, pitch-black but crystal-clear light burst from his left palm. A jade seal, jet-black all over and carved with countless undead patterns, slowly appeared as a phantom. The instant it emerged, a weighty but untainted pressure spread out. The air, already stilled by the Other Shore Flower, now seemed locked in invisible shackles. Everyone's souls felt a gentle yet irresistible suppressive force—not even the Titled Douluo could help tensing their minds.

Faint whispers of the dead seemed to echo around the seal, but there was not a trace of resentment or evil in them. Instead, they carried the imperial majesty of one who commanded the order of the undead. Those whispers sounded more like subjects bowing in submission.

"A Tool Martial Soul! The Undead Jade Seal!"

Su Yuntao circled Gui Mengguan twice, his eyes wide as bells and his voice cracking. "A pure extreme-control-type Tool Martial Soul! It has four abilities: suppressing the soul, binding space, weakening domains, and commanding the undead! It, too, has touched the threshold of god-tier! There's not a trace of the sinister aura of an Evil Soul Master. This is an orthodox Martial Soul that commands the order of the undead!"

The two little companions behind Gui Mengguan were stunned.

Bro, how do you know all that in such detail?

Did that old bro give you cheats or something? Looks like no one will be able to keep their Martial Soul information hidden from you anymore.

Is this really the Blind Douluo?

"Twin Martial Souls! And both are extreme-control-type god-tier seeds!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo sprang to his feet, shock filling his aged face. "The Douluo Continent hasn't seen a talent like this in ten thousand years! At the same rank, once he controls someone, even a Titled Douluo will find it hard to break free!"

The hall erupted into a frenzy!

Yue Guan burst into tears. If Gui Mei hadn't held him back tightly, he would've rushed over and hugged the child on the spot.

"Congratulations to Elder Ju and Ghost Elder on the birth of such a qilin son!"

"His future is limitless. Perhaps he might even become a god."

Falling Devil Douluo, Guang Ling Douluo, and the others all stood to offer their congratulations.

Along with their shock, their gazes at Gui Mengguan held genuine wariness. Once a Twin Martial Soul with such control abilities matured, he would undoubtedly become the most terrifying team-control specialist on the entire continent. No one wanted to make an enemy of someone like that.

Gui Mengguan bowed to Su Yuntao, then ran over to Qian Gujue in a daze. The two grabbed him and shook his arms wildly.

"Nice! Twin extreme-control-type Martial Souls! You've gone straight to becoming Spirit Hall's top team-control specialist! In team fights, you can lead the charge—no one will get away!"

"Great lord of the underworld, take us under your wing! The three of us will stick with you from now on!" Gui Mengguan was delighted too, his mind spamming messages: Holy crap, this build is maxed out! The Other Shore Flower plus the Undead Jade Seal—dual control, godhood bound! Who'll dare say control types have no damage now? Keeping them controlled until they die is the greatest damage of all!