Titled Douluo

After Xue Hen obtained his first soul ring, the speed at which the images changed on the Sky Screen became noticeably faster.

He wandered from place to place to cultivate, battling mercenaries and soul beasts alike... hunting soul beasts once more to obtain further soul rings.

The second soul ring he added to his longsword martial soul was taken from a Life Giant Whale-like soul beast with over seven hundred years of cultivation, the Eight-Spear Spider Emperor, granting him a soul skill named: Eight-Direction Sword Lock.

Its effect: releasing eight sword auras to seal the space and restrict the enemy's movements, with the sword auras capable of being detonated at any time.

Following this, he used the Gold Soul Coins earned from selling soul beast carcasses to purchase a fake identity from a deacon at a Martial Soul Hall branch, renaming himself Jian Hen and naming his martial soul the Imperial Power Sword. He then completed his soul master registration at the Martial Soul Hall and began collecting the soul master subsidy.

After that, he signed up for soul fighting under the name 'Jian Hen,' constantly competing against various soul masters; suns rose and set, and time slipped away in a blur.

Ten years after his martial soul awakening.

A line of text appeared on the Sky Screen.

Then.

[On a soul fighting stage, a man wearing a silver mask swung the longsword in his hand, sword aura surging. In an instant, the defense of the Black Tortoise soul master opposite him was shattered, and the man was sent flying off the stage.]

[The man was much taller than he had been as a youth, yet the countless onlookers in reality could still recognize him.]

[He—was Xue Hen!]

[A small line of text appeared beside him: Level 73 Power Attack System Battle Soul Saint, Xue Hen.]

In reality, every corner of the continent fell into a tacit, stunned silence.

Soon after, a series of shocked cries erupted across the lands.

"Holy crap, level 73?!"

"This... how is this possible?" In front of the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong's eyes widened, and the hand gripping her scepter trembled slightly.

This was not fear, but shock.

A sixteen-year-old level 73 Soul Saint—this brat... was he not too monstrous?!

"We must, we absolutely must not let him continue to grow. This child must join the Martial Soul Hall, otherwise... he must die!" Bibi Dong said coldly.

Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang, who had originally wanted to take Xue Hen as a disciple, was now completely speechless.

His own disciple, Tang San, was almost thirteen and was currently only a level 29 Soul Grand Master. In his view, Xue Hen should have been at most a level 59 Soul King, but what did the Sky Screen say?

A Soul Saint? That brat had already been a level 73 Power Attack System Battle Soul Saint years ago?!

How was he supposed to take him as a disciple now?

"This kid has likely rewritten all previous records; he is the youngest Soul Saint in the entire continent!" Flender, standing to the side, looked up at the Sky Screen and exclaimed in wonder.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi's brows were tightly knit, with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong following behind him.

"Fengzhi, that kid has a grudge against your cousin, and I fear this resentment makes him hostile toward our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as well. Judging by the timeline of these images, he was already a Soul Saint over five years ago. With his talent, he must have stepped into the Soul Douluo realm by now. We cannot let him continue to grow; we must find a way to eliminate him now!" Gu Rong said to Ning Fengzhi.

"That may be true, but I fear the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will not stand by and watch us deal with him. Besides, it is a pity to kill such a genius," Ning Fengzhi hesitated.

"You..."

Before Gu Rong could say anything more, the Sky Screen, which had been showing Xue Hen's prowess as a Soul Saint on the fighting stage, did not stop there and continued to play.

[Four years later.]

These three words appeared on the Sky Screen.

Subsequently, new scenes unfolded.

[On the vast, boundless ocean, a giant whale soul beast was churning through the water. The sky above was covered in dark clouds, with lightning and thunder flashing; even through the Sky Screen, everyone could faintly feel an extreme, terrifying pressure.]

["Human child, considering your cultivation is not easy, leave this place!" the giant whale soul beast spoke in human language.]

[Clearly, this was a super soul beast with a cultivation reaching one hundred thousand years!]

[Not far in front of it, a proud, solitary white figure stood upon the sea, holding a longsword. The two sides of the blade were engraved with the sun, moon, stars, and mountains and rivers. Soul rings emerged from beneath his feet.]

[Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red.]

[He was actually a Title Douluo, and he possessed two one-hundred-thousand-year soul rings!]

[Moreover, the martial soul in this person's hand was...]

In reality, countless onlookers widened their eyes. At this moment, they even subconsciously held their breath.

Following this, a somewhat low voice emanated from the Sky Screen.

["Your cultivation is not bad either, and Life Giant Whale, your soul ring is very compatible with my second martial soul, so... I cannot let you leave!"]

[As the words fell, the figure lifted his chin, and his appearance was revealed to the sight of everyone.]

[His features were exceptionally fine, yet not in a flamboyant way. His brows were straight, and his eyes were calm, like a deep pool absorbing all the light of the sky; when others looked into them, they could only see their own reflections. His nose was elegant, and his thin lips were slightly pressed together. He was clearly in his early twenties, yet he had already learned to suppress all turmoil beneath this exterior.]

[He was, unmistakably, the Xue Hen of those years!]

Although he had undergone a complete transformation, traces of his childhood features were still visible on his face.

"Hiss! Twenty years old, a Title Douluo!" It was unclear which corner of the continent started it first, but sounds of sharp intakes of breath began to echo across the land, followed immediately by waves of exclamations.

In front of the Pope's Palace.

Bibi Dong stood completely stunned.

She had just been saying that this Xue Hen must either join Martial Soul Hall or die, yet the moment she turned around, the scene before her revealed that he was already a Title Douluo, and one who possessed two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast soul rings at that. This... how was she supposed to make him die now?

"Your Eminence, this kid is not like Dugu Bo; I dare not go and hunt him down." Beside Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyelids twitched violently as he watched this scene, and he hurriedly spoke to Bibi Dong.

According to past custom, whenever Bibi Dong wanted to kill someone, she would send him and Old Ghost to do it; it had been the same when dealing with Dugu Bo previously. But this kid named Xue Hen—good heavens, having Twin Martial Souls was one thing, and having one for attack and one for support was another, but he had actually already stepped into the realm of a Title Douluo.

That could still be barely accepted, but damn it... two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast soul rings? How are we supposed to fight him?

One had to know that neither he nor Old Ghost possessed even a single Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast soul ring!

Hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words, Bibi Dong remained silent, her dark brows knitted tightly together. This feeling of something being beyond her control made her feel extremely uncomfortable inside.

Her gaze remained fixed upon the firmament above.

["Roar! You seek death!" Upon hearing Xue Hen's words, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Life Giant Whale flew into a rage, letting out a thunderous roar while simultaneously unleashing its own soul skill—Great Tsunami.

It twisted its massive body, blue light flashing in waves, and in an instant, it stirred up a colossal tsunami within a radius of several nautical miles, surging toward Xue Hen.

Facing such might, Xue Hen stood proudly atop the churning sea, his expression calm. His lips parted slightly as he said indifferently, "Not bad, stronger than that monkey."

Having said that, he raised the Imperial Power Sword in his hand, the blade erupting with a dazzling, sacred light.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Sword Settles Mountains and Rivers!"

"Hum~" The sixth soul ring beneath his feet flared with intense black light. The sword seemed to possess a spirit of its own, flying out and plunging into the tsunami. In an instant, centered on the point of impact, a massive seaquake and a burst of sword energy erupted, entangling with the chaotic tsunami created by the Life Giant Whale.

Dozens of breaths later, the tremors and explosions ceased, and the giant waves on the sea surface subsided, revealing the scene before them.

The massive corpse of the soul beast floated on the sea, broken and tattered, blood continuously gushing from its body and staining the surrounding waters red.

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Life Giant Whale, defeated and perished!]

In reality, the hearts of all living beings were shaken to their core.