Authority of Reason and Authority of Earth

"Wait, Uncle Mu, I have another martial soul!"

Xu Yue's words made the three of them stare wide-eyed once more.

"Twin martial souls?!" Mu Chen exclaimed.

Yet his face did not show pure delight. There was also a trace of concern.

After all, this era was no longer like ten thousand years ago, or even twenty thousand years ago.

Back then, twin martial souls marked an absolute genius—someone capable of leading the trends of an era.

But in the current age, where soul rings had to be bestowed through soul spirits, twin martial souls were still considered a mark of talent, yet they were not entirely beneficial for the soul master himself.

Possessing a second martial soul meant that a soul master had to bear more soul spirits than an ordinary soul master, placing an immense burden on their spiritual power.

However, considering how powerful Xu Yue's first martial soul was, the martial soul that stood alongside it was clearly not something to be underestimated.

Under the expectant gazes of the three, a blue gemstone slowly rose above Xu Yue's left hand.

This blue was not the azure of the Douluo Continent that symbolized the water element, but a deep blue that represented wisdom.

"My second martial soul—the Truth Gem!"

The three stared at the Truth Gem for a long while, yet failed to find anything particularly unusual about it.

"It's somewhat similar to Xiao Yue's mother's martial soul," Yuan Bao'er commented.

Mu Chen nodded and asked Xu Yue, "Does it have a domain?"

"No," Xu Yue answered decisively. "But it can greatly increase my learning speed."

"Learning speed?" Mu Chen and the others exchanged looks.

This sort of abstract enhancement was somewhat similar to that of a spiritual-type martial soul, but it was also an excellent attribute—especially in this era, when all soul masters needed to study a secondary profession.

"All right. It seems your second martial soul will need to be gradually explored in the future. Once you obtain soul rings, perhaps we'll learn what abilities it possesses," Mu Chen said.

Then, he took a soul power testing device from his soul tool and handed it to Xu Yue.

The result of the test was exactly as everyone had expected.

Innate full soul power!

"Good, good, good! Our Xiao Yue has the makings of a Limit Douluo!"

Mu Chen and Yuan Bao'er both beamed at the result, while Mu Xi was as proud as a little swan.

"Since Xiao Yue has innate full soul power, we can go to the Spirit Pagoda later and purchase—" Before Mu Chen could finish, the communicator on his body began to buzz.

Seeing this, Mu Chen gestured to the others, took out his communicator, and answered it. In an instant, his expression turned grave.

A moment later, he ended the call and looked at them. "It seems Xiao Yue's soul spirit will have to wait until tomorrow."

The three of them looked at Mu Chen in surprise.

"Dad? What happened?" Mu Xi asked.

"Just now, not only did Eastsea City experience a minor earthquake, but the entire eastern coastal region did as well. At the same time, there was an unusual change in the heavens."

"Every faction is mobilizing now, and the Spirit Pagoda has also suspended operations for a day."

"All right, that's enough for today. I still have some matters to handle."

After saying that, Mu Chen greeted them and headed toward the elevator.

Clearly, he had not connected everything that had just happened to Xu Yue's martial soul awakening, merely assuming it was a coincidence.

However, Xu Yue on the sofa fell into deep thought.

As for Mu Xi beside him, she had no such complicated thoughts. Her mind was filled only with excitement over her martial soul's evolution.

"A-Yue! Come on, let's move your bed closer to this wall..."

Xu Yue and Mu Xi got up and walked toward the bedroom. Yuan Bao'er sat on the sofa, watching their backs as her smile grew even brighter.

Because the abnormal changes had encompassed the entire eastern coast, countless powerful figures had come to investigate.

On a street in a small city.

A man and a woman appeared abruptly, yet it was as though they had been standing there all along.

The man wore white robes, his black hair draped over his shoulders, and carried an elegant, scholarly air.

The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, with dark green hair reaching her waist as she leaned against the man's side.

They were the Sky-Crossing Douluo Yun Ming and the Holy Spirit Douluo Yali.

"Brother Ming! Can you still sense it?" Ya Li asked.

Yun Ming frowned slightly. After sensing for a moment, he shook his head. "That fluctuation has already disappeared!"

"I wonder what kind of power could cause such a tremendous change." Ya Li sighed softly, then speculated, "Could it be a natural celestial phenomenon?"

"But solar eclipses have occurred before. They've never had such a terrifying impact."

Thinking back to what had just happened, even these two figures standing at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent still felt lingering fear.

Across the entire eastern coastline, spanning over a thousand kilometers, more than a dozen cities experienced minor earthquakes, and gravity readings in some areas were abnormal.

And reports from the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Continents indicated that...

This celestial phenomenon covered...

Half of Douluo Star!

"I don't know!" Yun Ming shook his head again. "But one thing I can say for certain: this definitely isn't something any person could have caused."

As the person closest to a god, he was qualified to say that.

As for gods?

Sorry, the God Realm had been gone for thousands of years.

"All right, then, if that's the case, we..."

Ya Li leaned against Yun Ming. Before she could finish, a little silver-haired ball by the roadside caught her attention.

Late at night, in the bedroom.

The room had already taken on a completely different appearance.

So that Mu Xi's martial soul could evolve more effectively, the two of them were now separated by only a single wall.

Lying on the bed, Xu Yue looked at the two great martial souls in his hands.

Eden's Star and the Truth Gem.

The two were practically inseparable. Every Herrscher of Reason had used Eden's Star as an offensive weapon.

Naturally, what these two martial souls granted him was not as simple as what he had told Mu Chen during the day.

That had merely been the surface. The true core was the Herrscher Authorities bestowed upon him by the two martial souls.

The Authority of Earth and the Authority of Reason.

The Authority of the Herrscher of Reason granted him the power to deconstruct, comprehend, record, and recreate.

As long as he could thoroughly understand something, he could recreate it with the Authority of Reason.

If he could reach the level of truth, then even without understanding it or ever having seen it, he could still recreate it out of thin air.

As for Eden's Star, its outward Divine Key form was merely a recreation from Xu Yue's memories.

Its core lay in the Authority of Earth within it.

Or rather, by its other name—the Herrscher of Stars.

Manipulating the earth, commanding the stars, controlling gravity, and even recreating black holes were all abilities of the Herrscher of Earth.

Such power, once mastered, could directly place one at the very pinnacle of the universe.

Were not countless star domains, numerous God Realms, and more than a dozen God Kings all obediently contained within black holes?

But was it really that simple?