Qian Renxue stood to one side, clutching the hem of her wedding dress.
Although she wasn't repelled by the pressure, the unknown phenomenon bursting forth from Gu Sheng filled her pretty face with deep worry.
"Let me test the strength of this power!"
A hot-tempered senior elder at the scene shouted.
He abruptly activated all the Soul Power in his body and formed a seal with one hand, trying to force his way into Gu Sheng's body and investigate.
However, his thread of Soul Power had only just touched the edge of that seven-colored beam of light.
A force of backlash as overwhelming as an avalanche erupted in an instant!
The elder cried out in pain. As though struck by lightning, he was sent flying more than ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
At the sight, the other higher-ups drew in sharp breaths.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, Snake Lance Douluo She Long, and Porcupinefish Douluo Ci Xue.
Several Titled Douluo exchanged glances, their expressions instantly tightening.
They released their Martial Souls in unison. Nine Soul Rings appeared one after another beneath their feet as they stood ready to guard the front of the platform.
Qian Daoliu's face was grave as he gave a low shout.
Behind him, the phantom of his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul flickered into view.
As a Peerless Douluo of level ninety-nine, Qian Daoliu released his immense spiritual power, shaping it into an invisible sword of divine intent that probed toward Gu Sheng.
But the moment that divine intent neared the area bathed in holy light,
Qian Daoliu immediately sensed a will of terrifying magnitude.
It was boundless and utterly devoid of any mortal aura.
This was an absolute crushing of one level by another!
Qian Daoliu's soul screamed a warning.
He acted decisively, instantly severing and withdrawing all the divine intent he had released.
The old man who stood atop the continent's summit swayed almost imperceptibly.
He quietly clenched his fist. A thin sheen of cold sweat had already formed in his palm.
The great hall sank once more into deathly silence. Everyone could only hold their breath and wait for the final outcome.
After quite some time,
the holy light filling the sky finally receded like a tide, swiftly dissolving into specks of light that all flowed into Gu Sheng's body.
The terrifying vortex of dark clouds in the sky also dissipated.
The heavens above the dome returned to their original clear state.
The immense pressure bearing down on everyone vanished without a trace.
Gu Sheng stood where he was, his presence now utterly transcendent.
He slowly opened his eyes.
At that moment, his eyes were filled with indifference.
It was the indifference of someone high above, regarding all things in the world as equal.
But this godlike indifference lasted only a second.
The next instant, that frightening glint vanished from his eyes, and everything returned to normal.
Gu Sheng's expression softened.
He raised his head toward the platform and called out with a smile.
"Grandpa."
Then he turned around and naturally took Qian Renxue's hand.
Gu Sheng gently squeezed her palm, reassuring her.
Qian Renxue truly looked breathtaking today.
The beautiful wedding dress hugged her curves, displaying her stunning figure to perfection.
The design along the side of the skirt was exceptionally clever.
As she moved, a pair of long, straight legs appeared and disappeared beneath the fabric, fair as jade and radiating a fatal allure and beauty.
"Gu Sheng, what exactly happened to you just now?"
Qian Renxue gripped his hand in return, her voice clearly strained with worry and lingering fear.
"Do you know how frightening that was? I thought that light was going to carry you away."
Seeing how anxious she was, Gu Sheng smiled.
He reached out and straightened her veil.
"Don't be afraid, Xue'er."
"See? I'm standing right here in front of you, safe and sound."
"I just suddenly awakened something a moment ago and couldn't keep the commotion under control."
Qian Renxue gave a soft huff, her beautiful eyes glistening with affection for Gu Sheng.
"You're always scaring me."
"If anything really happened to you, I'd tear Spirit Hall apart."
The two of them chatted as though no one else were around.
Qian Daoliu took a deep breath on the platform, calming the turmoil within him before slowly walking down.
"Xiao Sheng."
"What kind of Martial Soul was that you just manifested?"
Qian Daoliu fixed his gaze on Gu Sheng, his tone more serious than ever before.
Gu Sheng turned and met his gaze.
Without wasting words, he simply opened his right hand and held it out in front of him.
In an instant, the air in the great hall grew sacred and warm.
A noble presence that seemed to surpass all things slowly emanated from Gu Sheng's palm.
The Titled Douluo nearby, their nerves taut, instinctively took half a step back as soon as they sensed it.
Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted sharply.
He could clearly sense the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul within him—the one that represented a divine inheritance—trembling!
It was afraid of the power in Gu Sheng's palm.
Gu Sheng looked at Qian Daoliu and calmly gave him the answer.
"Grandpa, it's called Holy Spectrum Puni."
Hearing this completely unfamiliar name, Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed violently.
Without hesitation, he turned and shouted an order.
"Someone!"
"Conduct a Martial Soul test at once!"
Nearby, an attendant who had just recovered scrambled to his feet.
Trembling, he hurried over with a crystal ball in both hands.
The crystal ball was crystal-clear, a special artifact made specifically for testing high-level Soul Power.
Gu Sheng glanced at the attendant, then calmly placed his hand on it.
Humm—!
The instant Gu Sheng's palm touched the crystal ball's surface,
the ball burst into an unprecedented blaze of golden light.
The light was blinding, illuminating the entire hall in an instant.
Then, under everyone's astonished gaze,
a full twenty rings of light rose inside the crystal ball.
Without the slightest pause or resistance, they shot straight to the highest mark on its scale.
The attendant holding the crystal ball trembled violently.
His eyes went wide as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"F-first-grade... Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Level twenty!!"
The entire hall fell silent.
Everyone in the enormous ceremonial hall stood frozen, dumbstruck, like one stone statue after another.
Yet the phenomenon did not stop there.
The golden light inside the crystal ball did not fade when it reached the top of the scale.
Instead, it grew more intense, its radiance more and more blinding.
Finally,
a crisp crack rang out!
The incredibly sturdy testing crystal ball shattered outright.
Countless glittering fragments scattered across the floor.
Everyone stared at the fragments, once again struck by an unparalleled shock.
Qian Daoliu stared at Gu Sheng's withdrawing hand.
An utterly terrifying thought rose uncontrollably in his heart.
Could it be...
that level twenty wasn't his limit at all?
"What a treasure we've found!"
Qian Daoliu stared at the shattered crystal ball on the floor, his breathing growing especially heavy.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and his eyes shone brilliantly.
A peerless genius with level-twenty Innate Full Soul Power, whose Martial Soul's rank was high enough to intimidate the Angel Martial Soul.
If nurtured with care, Spirit Hall might well witness the terrifying spectacle of two gods emerging from a single sect!
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