Too Weak

Too weak?

A Titan Giant Ape possessing the ancient bloodline of the Golden Behemoth, weak?

Leng Yaozhu and Blood Eight were both stunned, thinking they had misheard.

The phantom of the Titan Giant Ape on the screen, however, understood perfectly.

"ROAR--!!!"

A deafening roar erupted through the soul guidance device, causing the entire Testing Chamber to tremble.

The phantom pounded its chest in fury, its dark golden fur standing on end as raging fire ignited within its blood-red eyes.

Weak?!

It was an overlord at the very pinnacle of the soul beast pyramid! It carried the bloodline of the Golden Behemoth! Countless soul masters had attempted to contract it, only to be defeated by its Unyielding Soul Spirit!

And now, a human cub who didn't even possess a single soul ring dared to describe it as "weak"?!

The will of the Titan Giant Ape surged through the screen, spreading a pressure as heavy as a mountain. Had it been an ordinary soul master, their legs would have gone weak and their mind would have collapsed by now.

But Luo Yang merely frowned, finding it nothing more than noisy.

A flash of amazement crossed Leng Yaozhu's eyes.

The world was never short of those with exceptional talent, but those who could truly reach the summit were few and far between.

Why?

Because many so-called geniuses lacked that invincible spirit to contend with the heavens and look down upon all living things! If one is indecisive and fears challenges, even the greatest talent will eventually fade into the crowd.

Yet, this child before her, faced with an "Unyielding Soul Spirit" that even the direct descendants of the Qian-gu Family had failed to conquer, did not weigh the risks, but instead bluntly called it "too weak"...

This self-confidence and arrogance, rooted deep in his bones, was exactly to Leng Yaozhu's liking!

She admired seedlings like this—those who could not tolerate a single grain of sand in their eyes and whose sights were set firmly on the peak!

"Why not give it a try first?" she suggested softly. "If it truly isn't a good fit, we can change it."

Blood Eight nodded as well. "The quality of this soul spirit is indeed top-tier."

Luo Yang remained silent for a moment before finally agreeing. "Alright."

Leng Yaozhu raised her slender hand.

The Titan Giant Ape phantom on the screen seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, causing ripples to spread through the space.

The next moment.

A figure of the giant ape, solidified by nearly half, appeared in the center of the room—this was the origin projection of the soul spirit. Though not a physical entity, it retained its complete will and pressure.

"ROAR!!!"

A deafening roar exploded, no longer a silent image, but a true soul-shaking bellow!

A Titan Giant Ape soul spirit, smaller in size but still over three meters tall and as solid as a golden sculpture, appeared abruptly in the center of the room.

Golden light flowed over its body, its blood-red eyes glowing like lanterns.

The moment it appeared, the violent pressure of a top-tier predator was released without reservation, battering everything around it.

Blood Eight felt this materialized aura, and the look of satisfaction in her eyes deepened. The quality of this soul spirit truly lived up to its reputation.

As soon as the Titan Giant Ape soul spirit manifested, its blood-red eyes, filled with fury and defiance, locked instantly onto Luo Yang!

So you're the ignorant little brat who dared to call me weak?!

With old grudges and new anger surging in its heart, the Titan Giant Ape soul spirit didn't even bother with the usual "clash of wills" required for a soul spirit contract.

It intended to use its most violent soul pressure to teach this arrogant human cub a lesson he would never forget!

The phantom of a massive fist whistled through the air as it smashed down.

Yet, at that very instant—

"Hum."

An invisible ripple spread out with Luo Yang at its center.

A grayish-white aura quietly permeated the air; wherever it passed, the temperature plummeted and the light dimmed.

This is...?!

Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes widened instantly.

This aura was by no means a fluctuation of a soul skill, but a power closer to the origin, closer to the laws of the world!

"A domain," Blood Eight spoke at the right moment, a faint, proud smile on her cold, beautiful face. "This is the innate martial soul domain that came with Luo Yang's awakening, the Calamity Domain."

An innate martial soul domain!

Leng Yaozhu's mind shook violently; the gaze she turned toward Luo Yang was so intense it could have melted metal!

An innate domain—she knew all too well what that meant.

In the past ten thousand years, only a handful of soul masters had possessed such talent, and every single one of them had become a legend of their era!

And right now, that legend was standing before her eyes.

An even more shocking scene unfolded.

The moment the Calamity Domain unfurled, the previously aggressive Titan Giant Ape froze entirely.

The fury in those blood-red eyes receded like a tide, replaced by shock, and then fear—a primal, instinctive fear originating from the depths of its bloodline!

The massive fist it had been swinging down stopped dead in mid-air, then recoiled as if it had been electrocuted.

The arrogant aura it had projected just moments ago, as if to say "I am the best in the world and I'm going to show you who's boss," vanished without a trace.

"Wooo..."

Its massive body even curled up slightly, its golden fur drooping, and a low whimper escaped its throat. Where was the "Unyielding Soul Spirit" now?

It had cowered.

It had completely and utterly cowered.

Leng Yaozhu watched, dumbfounded.

In the Spirit Pagoda's records, this Titan Giant Ape had caused seven genius soul masters to suffer mental breakdowns and was classified as an "uncontractable" ferocious soul spirit.

However, this served as further proof of the terrifying nature of Luo Yang's Calamity Domain. To be able to make such an unruly spirit submit instantly—the status and suppressive power of this domain were simply inconceivable.

Leng Yaozhu looked at Luo Yang, her beautiful eyes burning with increasing intensity.

She had never taken an apprentice in her life because no genius had ever caught her eye, but at this moment, she was moved to take one.

No, an apprentice alone wasn't enough!

She would exhaust the resources of the Leng Family and her position as Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda to protect and cultivate him!

"Let's choose another one, Aunt Leng."

Luo Yang seemed not to notice the Titan Giant Ape's "cowering" display and calmly retracted his domain.

Despite being rejected to its face by Luo Yang again, the Titan Giant Ape soul spirit didn't get angry; instead, it became even more eager, carefully extending a massive palm made of spectral energy, trying to touch the hem of Luo Yang's clothes.

The meaning couldn't have been clearer.

Please, pick me! Pick me to be your soul spirit!

It looked exactly like a stray dog desperately wagging its tail.

Leng Yaozhu and Blood Eight were seeing a soul spirit act like such a "sycophant" for the first time.

Leng Yaozhu, in particular, felt quite conflicted.

Back then, in order to subdue this soul spirit, Qiangu Zhangting had prepared rare resources, adjusted his condition, and tried every method imaginable, acting exactly like a sycophant pursuing a goddess, yet he had come away with nothing.

Now, however, the roles were completely reversed...

If that proud and arrogant Young Master Qiangu were to see this scene, he would likely be so angry he'd cough up blood.

"Aunt Leng." Luo Yang's voice pulled her back to reality. "Let's change it. It really isn't suitable."

Upon hearing this, the Titan Giant Ape grew anxious, its spectral form pushing forward desperately, nearly kneeling to kowtow.

"The reason?" Leng Yaozhu asked.

"Its bloodline level isn't high enough." Luo Yang was blunt. "No matter how strong a Titan Giant Ape is, it is ultimately not a true dragon. If I encounter a top-tier powerhouse with a dragon-type Martial Soul in the future, I will be inherently suppressed."

What he didn't say was that Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline suppressed all beast-type Martial Souls.

He didn't want to leave that hidden danger behind.

Furthermore...

"I don't like sycophants," Luo Yang added.

The Titan Giant Ape's spectral form froze in place, the entire ape feeling devastated.

Leng Yaozhu chuckled. "Alright, let's keep looking."

As she spoke, she sent the Titan Giant Ape soul spirit, which looked completely "aggrieved and reluctant," back into the virtual space, then operated the console again, switching the images on the screen.

This time, she held nothing back and directly accessed the Spirit Pagoda's most precious soul spirit inventory.

She believed that with the Spirit Pagoda's ten thousand years of soul spirit storage, Luo Yang would surely find a soul spirit he was satisfied with.