Spirit Pagoda Qiangu Clan

Qiangu Juechen was rendered speechless, his face cycling between shades of green and white. Ultimately, he was forced to suppress his fury and cut to the chase with a stiff tone: "Enough nonsense. You haven't forgotten the agreement between the Holy Spirit Sect and us, have you?"

Leng Yulai let out a scoff, her gaze sweeping over the corpses of the Evil Soul Masters on the ground: "Naturally, I haven't."

They were all killed with a single strike to the throat, leaving no extraneous wounds. You can just use your Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul to deliver a follow-up strike in a moment.

Once you've finished, take photos or record videos to your heart's content; these will all serve as your achievements.

As for the person..."

Leng Yulai raised a finger to point at Lin Tian, whom she had knocked unconscious, her tone indifferent: "I've handed the person over to you. What happens next is your business.

This Concubine is leaving."

With that, Leng Yulai transformed directly into a mist of black fog and vanished in an instant.

Qiangu Juechen watched her departing back, his expression dazed for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and gestured.

Soon, a Soul Douluo walked up to Lin Tian, hoisted him up casually, and after verifying that he was unharmed, signaled to Qiangu Juechen.

Qiangu Juechen nodded, his gaze sweeping across the sea of corpses.

These were genuine Evil Soul Masters, ranging from Soul Douluos to Soul Grand Masters. Each one could be exchanged for a significant amount of merit, and most importantly, they would bolster the prestige of the Spirit Pagoda. This transaction was certainly not a loss.

Thinking this, the soul power around Qiangu Juechen surged suddenly. His archaic Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul appeared out of thin air, the staff wrapped in pale golden dragon patterns, emitting a low dragon roar as he moved.

He walked slowly toward the Evil Soul Masters, his gaze as sharp as a blade.

He aimed first at the corpse of the first Soul Douluo, raised his Coiling Dragon Staff, and struck precisely at the wound on the throat.

He suspected that Leng Yulai might have obsessive-compulsive disorder, as every single wound was at the throat—a clean, one-strike kill.

Each of his strikes, besides shattering the throat, had to inflict damage elsewhere; otherwise, having all the wounds in the same spot would be too suspicious, as if these people had willingly waited to die.

Seeing the Super Douluo, Qiangu Juechen, take action, the others did not hesitate and summoned their own Coiling Dragon Staffs.

Those sent here by Qiangu Dongfeng to execute this secret mission were all direct descendants of the Qiangu Lineage, and every one of them possessed the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul.

These soul masters manipulated their staffs, smashing them into the skulls, hearts, limbs, or chests of the corpses, leaving marks of varying depths. Soon, they had finished forging the scene for all several hundred bodies.

After completing this, Qiangu Juechen finally activated the Soul Guidance Camera to record the entire process.

Once the cleanup was finished, he gathered the corpses of the Evil Soul Masters without checking if anyone else on the island was still alive.

There was no need; their targets were only these corpses and Lin Tian.

Just as the Qiangu Clan was finishing up the battlefield and preparing to leave, Lin Tian suddenly woke up.

He opened his eyes slowly, a look of bewilderment in them. It wasn't an act; Leng Yulai's sudden attack had truly caught him off guard, and he was completely stunned.

At this moment, he found himself surrounded by a crowd of powerful soul masters, and Leng Yulai was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly transitioning from being among Evil Soul Masters to a group of normal people, Lin Tian felt a wave of emotion.

His experiences over this period had been too bizarre. He had spent a year in the Blood Sea as a soul beast. Now that he had finally turned back into a human and seen normal people again, he was so moved he nearly shed tears.

His expression was caught by Qiangu Juechen, who felt truly surprised: This guy is too cowardly. Is he actually about to cry because of this?

This brat was utterly unremarkable, yet the Clan Head had gone to such great lengths to bring him back to the Spirit Pagoda, even going so far as to make a deal with the Holy Spirit Sect.

Twin Martial Souls were indeed rare, but the brat's soul power was only level five. Was such aptitude really worth this much attention?

Qiangu Juechen spoke in an indifferent tone, his soul power surging with the pressure of a superior:

"It's good that you're awake.

Brat, you're lucky. Blood Fiend only wanted to train you into an Evil Soul Master; he didn't want your life.

It just so happens we were tracking him. Upon learning of this, the Pagoda Master took it very seriously and sent us to conduct a carpet search immediately, successfully rescuing you from the hands of these Evil Soul Masters."

Lin Tian wanted to laugh after hearing his words. Was he reading directly from a script?

Thus, he immediately put on a look of deep gratitude: "Thank you, Lord Soul Master, for saving my life!

Once I join the Spirit Pagoda, I will definitely cultivate diligently and contribute to the glory of the Spirit Pagoda in the future."

"Heh."

Qiangu Juechen chuckled. He wasn't put off by Lin Tian's flattery and immediately said: "Since you're awake, release your martial soul and soul power for me to see."

He wanted to verify for himself what was so special about this kid.

Lin Tian had anticipated this and, without panic, released his Innate Soul Power.

The aura of level ten Innate Soul Power appeared instantly.

"Level ten?"

Qiangu Juechen and the other soul masters exclaimed in shock. His pupils constricted slightly: "Didn't the report say your Innate Soul Power was only level five?

How did it become level ten?"

Seeing this, Lin Tian immediately scratched his head: "I don't know either. When I awakened, I passed out halfway through the measurement. It was already a day later when I woke up."

"Is that so? Release it again and let me see."

Qiangu Juechen confirmed once more.

Lin Tian immediately released his soul power fluctuations again, confirming it was still level ten.

Qiangu Juechen pondered for a moment before reaching a conclusion: "You possess Twin Martial Souls, so having Innate Soul Power at level ten is normal."

"You fainted halfway through the test, which is why it only displayed level five soul power, but in truth, you have Innate Full Soul Power."

"Innate Full Soul Power! That's because I'm a genius!"

Lin Tian exclaimed in pleasant surprise.

"Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls—you are indeed a genius. Release your Martial Souls and let me see them."

After Qiangu Juechen spoke, Lin Tian focused his mind and immediately released his two Martial Souls: one was the Blood Sea Martial Soul, wreathed in a faint aura of blood, and the other was a pale blue Starfish Martial Soul.

The center of the Starfish Gem Martial Soul shimmered with a faint light, and a surge of pure spiritual power rippled outward, sweeping across everyone like a wave.

Upon sensing this spiritual power, Qiangu Juechen was deeply shaken: "This is a spiritual-attribute Starfish Martial Soul. Is your Martial Soul a mutated one?"

"Yes, my lord. My Martial Soul is called the Blue-Veined Starfish; it is a spiritual-attribute Starfish Martial Soul."

"No wonder."

Qiangu Juechen understood the family head's intentions in an instant.

Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls, one being a physical type and the other a mutated spiritual type—this was a one-in-ten-thousand genius. Given time, he would surely achieve greatness and might even have the potential to reach the rank of Limit Douluo.