Black light pierced through the void, ignoring every defense inside the Pope's Palace, and shot straight into the center of the hall.
It struck Lin Yuan with unerring precision.
A mighty force, like floodwaters bursting through a dam, surged wildly into Lin Yuan's body.
The power was devastating, yet the instant it touched Lin Yuan, it became astonishingly docile.
Not only did it fail to harm him in the slightest, it began to fuse perfectly with the Nine-Nether Ao Bloodline within him.
Lin Yuan was lifted by the black divine light, slowly floating in midair.
An inviolable, sacred pressure emanated from him.
The God King of Destruction, high above in the Divine Realm, had officially delivered his divine decree.
Lin Yuan had been chosen as the sole heir to the Godhood of Destruction.
The blinding black light lasted a full quarter of an hour.
As the divine power finished pouring into him, the rift in the sky finally began to close.
The dark clouds scattered, revealing the bright sky above Spirit City once more.
Lin Yuan's feet settled steadily back onto the ground.
The Nine Nether Beast's phantom behind him obediently drew in its aura and disappeared back into his body.
The great hall fell into a deathly silence.
You could hear a pin drop.
No one even dared breathe too loudly. They could only stare blankly at the six-year-old child in the center of the hall.
Yu Luomian swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.
He mustered his courage and asked, his voice trembling slightly.
"Th-that... what exactly was that power just now?"
At Yu Luomian's words, everyone's gaze instantly converged on Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan stood where he was, casually dusting off specks of dirt that weren't even on his clothes.
He raised his head, composed and unruffled.
Lin Yuan spoke evenly.
"During my awakening just now, I happened to earn the God King of Destruction's recognition."
The moment the words fell—
The entire hall erupted.
Boom!
An uproar broke out, leaving every powerful figure there with their scalp tingling.
An heir to a godhood!
For thousands of years, the gods of Douluo Continent had existed only as legends in ancient texts.
And today, a living heir to a godhood stood right before them.
A six-year-old child who had only just completed his awakening ceremony!
Qian Renxue stood not far away, her red lips slightly parted.
She stared at Lin Yuan, her eyes shining as a tempest surged through her heart.
She had thought it would be enough if Lin Yuan awakened a powerful Martial Soul. Who could have imagined that the boy would draw the favor of a deity outright?
She never would have guessed that her younger brother, who usually seemed so harmless, was this formidable.
Bibi Dong held her hands together in front of her, her chest rising and falling slightly.
Pride shone in her gaze as she looked at Lin Yuan, but above all, she felt immense relief.
She had known her judgment would be right.
Ning Rongrong now poked half her little head out from behind Chen Xin.
Once her initial shock had passed, the Little Demoness's natural mischief took over again.
Her bright, lively eyes stayed fixed on Lin Yuan.
She was intensely curious about the boy who had just pinched her cheek.
"A god king..."
Yu Luomian slumped in his chair, drawing in breath after breath.
He was utterly shaken.
A Martial Soul this terrifying, coupled with an exalted Godhood Inheritance.
With talent of this caliber, you could scour the entire history of the continent and still fail to find a second like him.
The geniuses in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who were fawned over as if they were heaven's favorites, were less than dirt beneath this child's feet.
Prince Xue Xing and Dai Weisi exchanged a glance, each seeing deep apprehension in the other's eyes.
With an existence like this in Spirit Hall, the Two Great Empires would have a hard time of it in the years ahead.
At the edge of the raised platform,
Qian Xunji swayed violently, utterly undone.
His mind went blank, and his ears rang.
He had meant to use Angel Divine Power to forcibly suppress this wild boy.
But what had happened instead?
Not only had he failed to suppress him, he had roused the Ferocious Beast bloodline in the boy's body. By some bizarre twist of fate, he had even drawn the attention of a god king in the Divine Realm, who had bestowed a Godhood Inheritance!
By acting with his own hands, he had forged a future god for Spirit Hall—and himself—one he would never be able to control!
Qian Xunji clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms, drawing thin threads of blood. He didn't feel a thing.
Then Bibi Dong could no longer hold back her emotions.
She strode down from the platform and went straight to Lin Yuan.
Ignoring the astonished gazes around her, Bibi Dong reached out her pale hand and gently patted Lin Yuan's head.
"Well done."
A smile played at Bibi Dong's lips as she praised him without reserve.
Then she turned toward the Soul Power testing crystal ball nearby.
"Let's test your Soul Power."
"I want to see how high your Innate Soul Power is now."
An attendant had already hurried forward, trembling as he carried the enormous blue crystal ball. He respectfully presented it to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan nodded without hesitation.
He casually extended his right hand and placed his palm against the crystal ball's cool surface.
Hum!
The instant he touched it—
A dazzling blue light burst from within the crystal ball.
It shone so brilliantly it seemed capable of blinding anyone who looked at it.
The next second, a sharp crack rang out.
The top-grade crystal ball, capable of testing up to level twenty Soul Power, was suddenly covered in dense cracks. It nearly burst apart on the spot.
Light filled every inch of the sphere, leaving no corner untouched; a luminous halo even spilled beyond its surface.
Lin Yuan slowly withdrew his hand.
The result was obvious.
Level twenty!
The great hall sank into another long silence, then erupted in gasps even louder than before.
The guests from the various factions felt as if their hearts could hardly bear another shock.
Innate Soul Power at level twenty!
This was talent beyond the limits of conventional Soul Master understanding—the highest aptitude said to come with a god-level Martial Soul!
Qian Renxue stood to the side, gazing at Lin Yuan with gentle eyes.
She pressed her lips together, her smile growing a little wider.
Who would have thought that the younger brother she'd once vehemently rejected would now possess the same peerless Innate Soul Power as her—and had even won the favor of the God King of Destruction?
There was no point in continuing the awakening ceremony now.
The brilliance radiating from Lin Yuan alone completely eclipsed every other genius present, leaving all the children in the shadows.
At Bibi Dong's gesture, the awakening ceremony that had shaken the entire continent was officially declared over.
Representatives of the various factions rose to take their leave, each burdened with their own thoughts.
Whether it was Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Yu Luomian, or the representatives of the Two Great Empires,
their steps were heavy as they left the Pope's Palace.
Each carried a shock that would never fade.
With a monster this absurdly gifted emerging from Spirit Hall, the balance of power on the continent was bound to undergo a world-shaking change.
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