Douluo Continent, Nuoding City.
God Soul Village was a small village on the outskirts of Nuoding City. It had beautiful surroundings and was home to a group of simple, honest villagers. Today was a big day for the village.
At that moment, on a raised platform in the center of the village, Su Yuntao focused intently as he tested the soul power of the handsome young boy before him. A gentle aura enveloped the boy.
Before long, Su Yuntao's eyes flew open. "Innate Full Soul Power!" he exclaimed in shock.
The onlookers were startled. They couldn't believe that little Nuoding City had produced two people with Innate Full Soul Power!
And this time, the boy didn't have a useless Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass.
As Su Yuntao released his Soul Power, a fiery aura appeared around Chu Qing. Strangely, though, the flames were black, and an ominous pressure seemed to emanate from them.
The boy stared at the Martial Soul before him and thought, I can't believe my Martial Soul is the Nihility Devouring Flame! It was practically the highest-ranking Heavenly Flame in the world of Doupo! It was far beyond anything a Martial Soul in the Douluo World could compare to!
At the thought, he couldn't help smiling with delight.
The onlookers also stared in astonishment. Su Yuntao gazed at the boy's Martial Soul with a puzzled expression. He had spent decades awakening Martial Souls for children, yet he had never seen one so strange. But one thing was certain: this handsome boy was an exceedingly rare genius!
He couldn't let this opportunity slip by! He had to seize the chance to recruit a once-in-a-century genius! Su Yuntao made up his mind and spoke slowly. "Young man, what's your name? Would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?"
"Hello, sir. My name is Chu Qing. I don't plan on joining Spirit Hall for now. I want to get some experience at a junior academy first."
As someone who knew how the story unfolded, he knew that joining Spirit Hall now would be a terrible idea. Still, he didn't want to shut the door completely. He was weak for now and couldn't afford to offend people carelessly.
Seeing how polite the boy was, Su Yuntao took a liking to him. Besides, even if a genius like this didn't join Spirit Hall, he was sure to have a bright future. It wouldn't hurt to make a friendly connection.
With that thought, Su Yuntao had an idea. "Then I'll recommend you to Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. How does that sound?"
He promptly wrote a letter of recommendation and handed it to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing was more than happy to accept. He thanked Su Yuntao at once.
He also wanted to see what Tang San was really like. As a transmigrator, he had long held Tang San's various actions in contempt, and he was eager to see him for himself.
After Su Yuntao and the others left, Chu Qing focused, released his Martial Soul, and quietly watched the strange black flames before him. An aura that seemed to scorch everything radiated from them.
As the second-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Dou Qi Continent, it was far beyond anything an ordinary Martial Soul in the Douluo World could match. But would some of the Nihility Devouring Flame's properties remain in this world too? Chu Qing wondered to himself.
Then Chu Qing left his small home and headed toward the nearby forest.
He had arrived in this world when he was only three. His father, who had raised him, had died two years ago, and his mother had passed away from illness long before that. For the past two years, the villagers of God Soul Village had taken turns caring for him, allowing him to survive.
There was an ordinary forest near God Soul Village. It held no powerful Soul Beasts, only common animals, so it posed little danger to Chu Qing, who had Innate Full Soul Power.
Before long, Chu Qing reached the forest. He strode briskly into its depths and soon came across a wild boar beneath a tree up ahead. Its eyes were filled with ferocity.
Chu Qing didn't flinch. He grinned and charged at it. The wild boar fixed its gaze on the young, tender human and flew into a rage, rushing straight toward him.
Chu Qing circulated his Soul Power. Black flames swept toward the boar, carrying an overwhelming pressure. In no time, the ferocious beast had become a whole roasted pig.
"I can't believe the Nihility Devouring Flame is this powerful! It killed the thing in an instant! Hahaha!"
Chu Qing hurriedly circulated his Soul Power, and the black flames enveloped the carcass. Before long, a stream of pure energy flowed into his body.
The Soul Power inside him seemed to stir, and he could feel it growing!
Of course, this was only an ordinary wild boar, not a Soul Beast, so the energy he gained wasn't much. But just being able to absorb energy from living creatures to cultivate was enough to fill Chu Qing with delight!
Now he didn't have to worry about his cultivation speed, even without a technique like the Mysterious Heaven Skill!
Tang San, in this life, you're destined to be crushed beneath my feet!
Great! Just as I thought! The Nihility Devouring Flame can devour the energy of different creatures and turn it to my use!
Chu Qing went on to hunt many more animals in the forest. He absorbed some of them and kept a few to help the village elders enjoy a better meal.
Two years ago, after losing both his parents, he had been helpless. It was the uncles and aunties of God Soul Village who had lent him a hand. He had eaten at Uncle Zhang's house one day and stayed at Auntie Li's the next. That was how he had made it to where he was now.
Chu Qing knew how to repay kindness. He wasn't the sort to casually say that someone deserved to die.
As he was thinking this, Chu Qing ran into Uncle Zhang, who had come to the edge of the forest to gather firewood.
Uncle Zhang was tall and broad, with a dark complexion and an honest look about him. When he saw Chu Qing, he laughed heartily. "Xiao Qing, you've made something of yourself now! Hey, Innate Full Soul Power! I've lived this long and never seen a genius of that caliber! What a pity my boy doesn't have your talent. Come on, come eat at my place."
Uncle Zhang walked closer, then froze when he saw what Chu Qing was dragging behind him. It was the carcass of a wild boar weighing two or three hundred pounds, tied up with a rope made of vines. Chu Qing was pulling it effortlessly, a striking contrast with his young, tender face!
Uncle Zhang stared at him in a daze. "So this is what Innate Full Soul Power can do!"
Chu Qing chuckled to himself. Innate Full Soul Power alone wasn't enough to make him this strong. He had just hunted several more beasts and, thanks to the Nihility Devouring Flame's devouring ability, gained greater physical strength. That was what made him so extraordinary.
He grinned sheepishly. "Uncle, I'm treating everyone in the village to meat today!"
"Hahahaha, what a good boy! You've made all that love we've given you worthwhile!" Uncle Zhang patted Chu Qing's shoulder excitedly, and the two of them headed back to the village together.
After eating and drinking their fill, they passed a quiet night.
The next day, Chu Qing set off early, carrying the luggage the villagers had packed to the brim for him. He began his journey of study!
After Chu Qing left, Auntie Li gazed after him and said to Uncle Zhang, "Uncle, do you think Chu Qing could become a Soul Saint one day, with Innate Full Soul Power? That old drunkard Zhao Sanpao from Holy Soul Village is always bragging that their village once produced a Soul Saint. Maybe Xiao Qing could do it someday too!"
Uncle Zhang smiled. "I don't think he'll stop there. Maybe that boy Xiao Qing will even become a Titled Douluo!"