Fire God Successor

"No, this is a genuine thousand-year second Soul Ring, and the second soul skill it grants me is also a genuine thousand-year soul skill."

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Dugu Bo pondered and said, "There is a limit to what a soul master can absorb as a soul ring. Only when a soul master reaches level 30 soul power and needs to cross the first watershed can their body meet the conditions to absorb a thousand-year soul ring. Kid, the fact that you could absorb a thousand-year ring for your second one is truly mind-boggling."

Having anticipated this situation beforehand, Ye Chen had already prepared a response and a line of reasoning. Facing Dugu Bo's questioning, he remained composed and replied with a smile, "It is indeed as Your Excellency says, but I am rather special."

"Oh?" Dugu Bo glanced at Blaziken. "Is it because your external beast martial soul makes you special enough to absorb a thousand-year second Soul Ring?"

"Yes." Ye Chen spouted nonsense, "My Blaziken martial soul, like the Six-Winged Angel martial soul of the former Pope of Martial Soul Hall, belongs to the god-level martial soul category. With the protection of a god-level martial soul, not only can I absorb a thousand-year second Soul Ring, but I also possess the innate talent of level 20 full soul power."

"God-level martial soul? Innate level 20 full soul power?" Muttering to himself, Dugu Bo sneered, "Kid, do you think this old man is senile?"

"I can understand if you don't want to reveal the method for absorbing a thousand-year second Soul Ring, but if you intend to use deception to fool me, are you not afraid that I might kill you in a fit of rage?"

"Senior, I am not fooling you." Ye Chen said sternly, "If you do not believe that god-level martial souls and innate level 20 full soul power exist on the continent, you can simply sneak into Martial Soul Hall to inquire. The former Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Xunji, was the inheritor of the Qian family's Six-Winged Angel martial soul. His Six-Winged Angel martial soul was originally the Angel God."

"Or rather, the Six-Winged Angel martial soul is actually the god-level martial soul bloodline left by the Angel God to their Qian family. When a member of the Qian family possessing the Six-Winged Angel martial soul is outstanding enough, they can initiate the god trials and become the next generation of the Angel God."

"As for my Blaziken, it was transformed from a wisp of the Fire God's divine consciousness. This Fire God, like the Angel God, is a Tier 1 deity in the God Realm. However, if I complete the god trials, my Blaziken can only inherit the divine position of the Phoenix God, a Tier 2 deity. As its master, I am the true inheritor of the Fire God."

"Senior, if you don't believe that deities exist on the continent, then surely you believe that there are level 99 Peerless Douluo on the continent? May I ask, what kind of realm do they enter once a level 99 Peerless Douluo breaks through to level 100?"

Dugu Bo fell into deep thought upon hearing this. When he held his own Title Douluo ceremony, it was a level 98 Martial Soul Hall elder who oversaw the proceedings.

It was evident that among the elders of Martial Soul Hall, there must be even more powerful existences.

And this more powerful existence was very likely a level 99 Peerless Douluo.

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but ponder Ye Chen's previous question. What kind of realm would these level 99 Peerless Douluo enter after breaking through to level 100?

For a Title Douluo, every level of soul power gained creates a massive gap in strength. Especially after reaching level 96, every single level difference is an insurmountable chasm.

Regrettably, few of the Dugu family's ancestors were able to reach the Title Douluo realm. Therefore, there were very few records regarding how Title Douluo cultivate, let alone documents concerning level 99 Peerless Douluo and the breakthrough to level 100.

Seeing that Dugu Bo was interested, Ye Chen said with unshakeable confidence, "Senior, if you lack knowledge in this area, then as the inheritor of the Fire God, I can reveal a thing or two to you."

"In truth, level 99 soul power is already the limit for any soul master. Because a soul master who cultivates to level 100 is no longer a soul master, or rather, no longer a human—they are a god. In other words, after a level 99 Peerless Douluo breaks through to level 100, they enter the realm of gods."

"I don't know if you have heard that a thousand years ago, not only the original Angel God who founded the predecessor of Martial Soul Hall, but even the original Sea God who founded Sea God Island, all cultivated to level 100 as soul masters before becoming gods through the power of faith."

"My Blaziken and I belong to an inherited divine position, not a self-created one, so we do not need to spend a thousand years. I only need to complete the corresponding god trials and cultivate my soul power to level 100 to ascend to the God Realm as a new deity."

"And with my innate level 20 full soul power talent, combined with the rewards from the god trials, I believe I can break through to level 100 and become a god in less than twenty years."

At this point, Ye Chen stared at Dugu Bo and proposed, "Senior, if you still don't believe that I have the talent of innate level 20 full soul power, you can test my soul power level right now to see if I am fooling you or if it is the truth."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo did not hesitate to reach out and pull. As he released his soul power, Ye Chen was immediately drawn into his grasp, and a pressure belonging to a Title Douluo descended from above.

At this moment, Dugu Bo had his left hand behind his back while his right hand gripped Ye Chen's shoulder. Affected by the pressure of the Title Douluo, Ye Chen was locked in place and unable to move, forced to let Dugu Bo test the density of the soul power within his body.

Because he had not yet obtained his fourth Soul Ring to advance, Ye Chen's soul power had remained at the level 40 bottleneck, but the density of the soul power within him could not be faked.

Especially when touched by a Title Douluo, the Title Douluo only needed to compare it with their own soul power to accurately calculate the true soul power level.

He didn't know until he tried, and he was shocked once he did. As he tested the density of Ye Chen's soul power, the expression in Dugu Bo's eyes shifted from serious to surprised, and then from surprised to astonishment. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Level 40, level 45, level 50? Level 57??"

"You actually have level 57 soul power?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but exclaim, having completely lost his previous composure and seriousness.

If this kid named Ye Chen possessed level 57 soul power, it meant that everything he had just said was true.

If he didn't possess the talent of innate level 20 full soul power, how could he possibly have level 57 soul power at the age of fifteen or sixteen?

Furthermore, this kid named Ye Chen also had a thousand-year second Soul Ring and was so knowledgeable about the God Realm and divine inheritance.

Legends about gods did indeed circulate on the continent; could it be that he had truly encountered an inheritor of a god?

"Kid, you dare to expose these secrets; aren't you afraid that I might kill you to silence you?" Dugu Bo still gripped Ye Chen's shoulder with his right hand, probing, "Even if you are the inheritor of the Fire God, you are only at level 57 soul power right now. It would still be very easy for me to snuff you out."