Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance? Part 23

As for Huo Lie, he rubbed his already graying crew cut and laughed heartily.

"Ha ha, my precious granddaughter is so beautiful. Isn't it only natural that people like her? But that's a matter between the children. Old folks like us aren't really in a position to interfere."

Listening to the exchange between the academy heads, Xue Qinghe, seated at the front, remained expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking, but his lips moved slightly, as though he were transmitting words to someone.

Salas, the Platinum Bishop of Heaven Dou City who had arrived late and was seated some distance away, twitched his ears and gave an almost imperceptible nod.

"Are both sides ready?"

The referee looked at the two on the arena stage, making the final pre-match confirmation.

Mu Ci and Feng Xiaotian looked at each other and nodded. The Soul Power around them surged ever more fiercely.

Seeing that both had confirmed, the referee shouted, "You may release your Martial Souls!"

"Martial Soul Possession!"

Two low shouts rang out at once as their respective Martial Souls emerged around them.

Feng Xiaotian's green hair grew wildly as his mutated Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul possessed him. His entire body swelled by a full circle, making him resemble a gigantic wolf standing upright.

Yet the most striking thing was that another savage wolf head actually emerged from Feng Xiaotian's neck, howling at the sky.

Mu Ci, however, underwent no visible change. Only a colossal blue-gold tree over ten meters tall rose from the ground behind him.

Its enormous canopy cast down a vast shadow, while countless azure leaves danced and circled around him.

A humanoid giant wolf with two heads, and a young man beneath a colossal tree.

The difference between them was also the greatest distinction between Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls on Douluo Continent.

The light of Martial Souls and Soul Rings gleamed across the stage, drawing simultaneous cries of alarm from the hundreds of people present.

"How is that possible?!"

"A thousand-year second ring! A ten-thousand-year fourth ring!"

Everyone present stared in disbelief at the four Soul Rings rising from Mu Ci's body.

That's right, four!

Yellow, purple, purple, black!

Those unimaginable four Soul Rings shattered the common sense of every Spirit Master present, leaving them crying out in disbelief.

Among the Blazing Fire Team, Huo Wushuang watched the scene and swallowed hard twice before saying in a trembling voice:

"Little sis, I'm afraid I can't measure up to this guy."

But Huo Wu seemed not to hear him. Her beautiful eyes were fixed tightly on Mu Ci, filled with shock, admiration, and longing.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were also gripping each other's hands tightly. They had initially been worried about Mu Ci.

After all, Feng Xiaotian was five or six years older than Mu Ci and had cultivated for far longer. There might have been a gap in their strength.

But when they saw the four rising Soul Rings, all unease vanished into thin air, leaving only excitement on their lovely faces.

In the spectator stands.

At this moment, the overwhelming majority of those seated had already risen to their feet, staring intently at the scene.

Only two people remained calmly seated, utterly unmoved.

Mu Ci's grandfather, Longevity Douluo Mu Changsheng, and Platinum Bishop Salas.

As for Xue Qinghe, he had been stunned by Mu Ci's four-ring cultivation. It had far exceeded his expectations.

Originally, she had thought it would already be excellent if Mu Ci had around level thirty cultivation, considering he was only twelve.

The colors of his Soul Rings, on the other hand, were still within her expectations. She had also consumed a great deal of Whale Rubber and knew how great a boost such things could provide to Spirit Masters.

Still, the fourth Soul Ring surprised her. Soul Shock was not something that could be easily endured.

Meanwhile, as Salas looked at the many Spirit Douluo before him, he was not actually as calm as he appeared.

Today, he had received word from his subordinates that the Crown Prince was welcoming Longevity Douluo at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

One was the young master, while the other also had family ties to Spirit Hall.

On a whim, he had decided to come take a look. He had never expected to witness such a scene.

Although most people in Spirit Hall already knew of the Whale Rubber method, only the Pope's disciple Hu Liena had truly succeeded in absorbing a Soul Ring beyond her rank. Most others had only exceeded their limits slightly.

After waiting a moment, Salas respectfully nodded to Mu Changsheng, stood up, and looked toward the stunned academy heads.

Though the two had known each other for some time, they had only met a few times by chance through Lin Ya. Their relationship was clearly not as close as his relationship with the other academy heads.

"The Crown Prince and the academy heads must be quite shocked. To think that someone can absorb Soul Rings beyond their limits."

Salas's words broke the crowd out of their frozen thoughts, and they all turned to look at him.

Xue Qinghe also turned to Salas at the appropriate moment and asked,

"Bishop Salas, what do you mean by that? Could it be that Spirit Hall knows about this matter?"

Salas smiled as he stroked his beard. There was a trace of pride in his gaze as he looked at the academy heads. "Of course."

"I presume you have all heard something of the deeds of Mu Ci, the grandson of His Excellency Changsheng."

Xue Qinghe nodded as though it were true, while the other academy heads neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Little friend Mu Ci possesses unparalleled talent in alchemy. Under the guidance of His Excellency Changsheng and Her Excellency Ling Yuan since childhood, he developed such a secret formula."

"Once certain conditions are met, it allows one to absorb Soul Rings beyond one's rank and possess talent surpassing that of one's peers."

"Spirit Hall naturally possesses this method as well. If you wish to learn more specific details, please come to our Sacred Hall for further discussion."

"For now, please continue watching this Soul Master battle."

Salas smiled and sat back down, no longer paying attention to the changing expressions on their faces.

No matter how unbelievable the situation beneath the stage was.

The person under the greatest pressure now was Feng Xiaotian, standing opposite Mu Ci. He stared straight at the four Soul Rings circling up and down, his eyes trembling violently.

The pressure of the ten-thousand-year Soul Ring felt almost tangible as it slammed heavily against his heart.

His breathing grew hurried, and even the Soul Power winding around his body began to destabilize, scattering fierce winds in every direction.

"How is this possible?" Feng Xiaotian muttered.

Mu Ci looked at the somewhat broken Feng Xiaotian and said, "Feng Xiaotian, is this all you're capable of?"

"Something merely exceeding your imagination a little is enough to strike you down into this state?"

Mu Ci shook his head and looked at Feng Xiaotian with a hint of regret.

"How about you just concede? Defeating someone with no fighting spirit is truly boring."

Feng Xiaotian, whose mentality had already been wavering, was jolted awake by Mu Ci's words.

He took several deep breaths of air infused with Soul Power and steadied his mind.

"Feng Xiaotian, Gale Two-Headed Wolf Martial Soul, level thirty-seven assault-type battle Soul Elder."

"Mu Ci, Abundant World Tree Martial Soul, level forty-five control-type battle Soul Ancestor."

"Please advise me!"

Battle

Seeing Feng Xiaotian pull himself together again, Mu Ci quietly let out a breath of relief.

He had no desire to crush Feng Xiaotian's spirit completely. The elders in their families all knew one another, after all. If something really happened, it would be difficult to explain.

Besides, the closer one got to the protagonist in the Douluo Continent novel, the more absurd things became. These minor supporting characters with little description were actually much more normal.

He had even been thinking of pulling Feng Xiaotian back onto the right path, so Tang San could experience an enhanced version of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

A Spirit King-level Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena with Soul Rings beyond her limits, and then helping Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu gain strength far beyond the original story as well. Just imagining that scene was quite satisfying.

The referee at the side also came back to his senses. He gave Feng Xiaotian a somewhat sympathetic glance, then shouted loudly from beside the stage:

"Match begin!"

At the command, Feng Xiaotian's second Soul Ring lit up first.

Second Soul Skill, Twin Wolf Possession.

A green phantom of a two-headed wolf directly merged into Feng Xiaotian's body, and the green gale force began spinning violently once more.

With a stomp of his foot, a storm rose. Gale force swept across the ground, and his entire body turned into a green afterimage as he charged straight at Mu Ci.

At the same time, Feng Xiaotian's first Soul Ring lit up, and the Soul Power gathering around him began to compress madly.

First Soul Skill, Wind Blade Array.

Ordinary Gale Demon Wolf Martial Souls generally used wind blades as their first Soul Skill, but the mutated Gale Two-Headed Wolf could gather multiple wind blades for a joint attack. Not only did it have an advantage in numbers, its attack power also far surpassed ordinary wind blades.

As Feng Xiaotian rushed forward, his clawed hands were like blades as they slashed directly toward Mu Ci.

The terrifying gale condensed around him instantly transformed into green crescent blades a meter wide, tearing through the air as they cut toward Mu Ci.

Seeing the wind blades split the air, Mu Ci, standing beneath the Ambrosial Arbor, merely lit up his third Soul Ring without dodging or evading.

Third Soul Skill, Growth Halo.

It was another halo-type Soul Skill.

Mu Ci had spent a long time searching in Sunset Forest before finding this special plant-type Soul Beast. It grew beneath the earth and possessed astonishing regenerative ability, said to be immortal so long as it did not leave the ground.

The effect of his third Soul Skill allowed plant-type Soul Power constructs within the halo's range to regenerate at extreme speed while greatly increasing their toughness. Like his other Soul Skills, the precise regeneration speed depended on Soul Power output.

It could also greatly reduce the difficulty a Spirit Master faced in controlling Soul Power constructs.

Originally, one portion of Soul Power could only control a single plant. But after using the third Soul Skill, it could control ten or even more.

Mu Ci was quite satisfied with the effect of this Soul Skill. Although it was not a direct offensive type.

It could greatly enhance his combat strength and also greatly promote the development of Self-Created Soul Skills.

Mu Ci was now a four-ring Soul Ancestor, and the radius of his halo-type Soul Skills had reached fifty meters.

Of course, that was without the enhancement of Abundance Power. Once he used it, both the range and every effect would increase by multiples.

With a single thought, the Abundant World Tree behind Mu Ci began to tremble.