Martial Soul Talent

"No, it wasn't a Self-Created Soul Skill. It should have been a Martial Soul Talent, Little Yin Chen."

Hearing Xu Jiujiu's guess, Manyi, the Nebula Douluo, shook her head. As a Title Douluo, her insight was far sharper.

When Yin Chen used that power just now, he controlled it as easily as an arm, nearly instantaneously, as though it were instinctive. Compared to a Self-Created Soul Skill, it resembled a Martial Soul Talent more.

Besides, Yin Chen had only awakened his Martial Soul not long ago and did not even have his first Soul Ring yet. How could he possibly have created a Soul Skill? That required an extremely solid foundation as a Soul Master, as well as extensive knowledge of Martial Souls and Soul Skills.

Therefore, Manyi was more inclined to believe it was a Martial Soul Talent.

"That's right. This is my Martial Soul Talent, Wind of Time. It allows me to manipulate air currents through the nature of time's flow."

Yin Chen did not hide it and openly introduced his Martial Soul Talent.

"That isn't all, is it? When you dodged the Wind Wolf's attack just now, your eyes changed. That was also a Martial Soul Talent, wasn't it?"

Manyi had been watching Yin Chen closely and had seen every change he underwent in battle.

"Senior Manyi truly has sharp eyes. That is my second Martial Soul Talent. It consumes spiritual power to grant Future Sight, though I can only foresee one second into the future."

Yin Chen secretly clicked his tongue. Title Douluos were truly terrifying. He had only used Future Sight for an instant, yet Manyi had noticed it.

"A Martial Soul Talent!"

Xu Jiujiu rushed before Yin Chen, her purple eyes sparkling as she stared straight at him as if she were looking at some kind of monster.

Xu Jiujiu knew very well that throughout all of Douluo Continent, Soul Masters with Martial Soul Talents were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Even her Star Crown, such a top-tier Martial Soul, had never granted her any innate ability.

Yet Yin Chen not only possessed one, but had displayed two at once.

One had to know that only Soul Masters with ultimate attributes possessed ultimate talents. Other Soul Masters, even those with top-tier Martial Souls or even super Martial Souls, found it difficult to possess Martial Soul Talents.

Yin Chen possessed two Martial Soul Talents, which meant that the essence of his Martial Soul was absolutely no inferior to an ultimate Martial Soul.

A sharp glint also flickered in Manyi's seemingly clouded old eyes. She slowly nodded, her tone filled with praise.

"Not bad. Two Martial Soul Talents. That Wind of Time can greatly enhance your combat ability, while that Future Sight... is even more astonishing. In battle, even if you can only foresee your opponent's movements an instant ahead, it is enough to determine life or death. Little Yin Chen, your talent... is extraordinary!"

She paused and sighed.

"Even among Title Douluos, those who possess Martial Soul Talents are one in ten thousand. Little Yin Chen, your future is truly limitless."

Yin Chen replied calmly.

"Senior Manyi overpraises me. They are merely minor abilities that came with my Martial Soul. Their consumption is immense, and they cannot be sustained for long."

He had chosen to reveal these two talents precisely to demonstrate his value.

Having been an office drone in his previous life, he understood the importance of value all too well.

Employees who could not generate profits for a company would be cut. In this world, geniuses who could not display sufficient potential and value might likewise fail to obtain the finest resources.

What he wanted was the Star Luo Imperial Family's investment at any cost.

Xu Jiujiu looked at Yin Chen, the light in her violet eyes growing increasingly fervent. Beyond shock, there was an indescribable hint of envy.

Though her Star Crown Martial Soul was powerful, it lacked such innate and miraculous abilities.

"Yin Chen, these two talents of yours... are truly enviable."

She spoke from the bottom of her heart.

Yin Chen smiled faintly and said no more.

He had actually hidden a third talent. That was one of his true trump cards.

Revealing two earth-shattering talents was already enough to attract great attention and lay the groundwork for acquiring powerful Soul Skills in the future. But placing every trump card in the open was never the act of a wise man.

Show value, but retain trump cards. That was the enduring path to survival and growth.

The soul-hunting journey in the Star Dou Great Forest had only just begun, yet he had already successfully shown two important investors the astonishing potential beneath the tip of his iceberg.

Looking at the Wind Wolf, which Manyi, the Nebula Douluo, had firmly bound to the ground with Starlight Chains as it continued struggling and growling, Yin Chen's golden eyes flickered slightly.

He raised his head, looked at Xu Jiujiu and Manyi, and asked in a probing tone.

"Your Highness, Senior Manyi, this Wind Wolf is wind-attributed and can be considered somewhat related to time. Can I absorb its Soul Ring?"

Hearing this, Manyi, the Nebula Douluo, carefully sensed the Wind Wolf's aura and slowly shook her head.

"Little Yin Chen, this Wind Wolf is around five hundred years old, exceeding the roughly four-hundred-and-twenty-three-year absorption limit for a normal Soul Master's first Soul Ring. However..."

She shifted her tone, her gaze carrying scrutiny and a trace of amazement.

"Because of your Innate Martial Soul Awakening, your physical constitution has been greatly strengthened. You far surpass others your age and are even no weaker than possessors of top-tier beast Martial Souls with Innate Full Soul Power. With your current physique, absorbing this five-hundred-year Soul Ring carries risks, but the chance of success is not low."

Yin Chen understood, though he also felt a touch of helplessness.

He knew that his current physical constitution was largely due to the purification and strengthening his body had received from the pure energy Istaroth had fed back to him during his Martial Soul Awakening.

If not for that, with his original foundation—healthy, but far from exceptional—he could at most have absorbed a Soul Ring just over four hundred years old.

As for consuming heavenly treasures that strengthened one's foundation and vitality from childhood, or treasures like Whale Rubber that enhanced the body?

For someone like him, whose parents were merely ordinary Soul Ancestor military officers, such things were undoubtedly extravagant dreams.

Xu Jiujiu, however, frowned slightly. Looking at the Soul Beast on the ground, which was fierce but clearly possessed far from top-tier bloodline, she shook her head.

"Yin Chen, your body may be able to withstand it, but this Wind Wolf is at best an ordinary member among mid-tier Soul Beasts. Its Soul Ring... does not quite match your talent."

Her tone was serious, carrying the considerations of someone in power and an investor.

"Your Martial Soul is a never-before-seen time attribute and a super Martial Soul that possesses two great talents. As the foundation of a Soul Master's path, the first Soul Ring is of utmost importance. You should seek out a truly top-tier hundred-year Soul Beast to develop your potential to the fullest and obtain a sufficiently powerful initial Soul Skill. This Wind Wolf is still too ordinary."

Manyi nodded in agreement. "The princess is right. Little Yin Chen, with your talent, you deserve better. This Wind Wolf would indeed be beneath you."

Seeing the serious expressions on their faces, Yin Chen could only suppress his thought of not being picky and advancing as soon as possible.

He could hardly just say, My Martial Soul can transform anything into a time attribute. The Soul Ring is only a catalyst; as long as its age is sufficient and it contains enough energy, it will do, right?