The Holy Son of Spirit Hall... Had Only One Innate Soul Power?!

It's him!

It really is him!

That kid who possessed the same External Beast Martial Soul as himself, Innate Soul Power was only a pitiful "level one", yet he keenly Frisk some extraordinary potential in him!

That boy whom he had painstakingly tried to take as his last disciple and inherit his "theoretical mantle"!

That... this young man, whom he held in extremely high regard, even believed to have Martial Soul potential that surpassed that of his disciple Tang San!

"You... you are... Lin Xia?!"

Yu Xiaogang's voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed, filled with an unbelievable tremor.

He stared intently at Lin Xia, his gaze seemingly trying to Infiltrator time to confirm that this was not a Nightmare.

"The Spirit Hall... Holy Son?!"

The confirmation of this identity was like another heavy hammer blow, slamming into his heart!

Tang San, who was standing to the side, tensed up the moment Lin Xia introduced herself!

A look of extreme shock flashed in those deep blue eyes, which was then replaced by intense resentment, jealousy, and a Sisi hidden killing intent!

It's him!

That guy who rejected the teacher at the Nuoding Academy, causing the teacher's first attempt at recruitment to fail!

I should have acted decisively back then to eliminate this potential threat!

He actually... became the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall?!

And it possesses such terrifying power?!

Tang San clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, his nails digging deep into his palms, causing a sharp pain, but this was nothing compared to the turmoil and humiliation he felt at that moment.

Lin Xia took in Yu Xiaogang's incredulous shock, the immense regret that surged within him, and the murderous jealousy that almost burst forth from Tang San's eyes.

His smile deepened, as if he were watching an extremely interesting drama. He slowly shook his head, his tone filled with a hint of pity and regret.

"Yes, it's me. Seeing how surprised you are, Grandmaster and Tang San, it seems you two have a deep impression of me, Lin, after our parting in Notting City."

His tone was light, yet every word he spoke was piercing.

"But who could have imagined that the little Soul Scholar you once called Bulbasaur Martial Soul would stand here today, meeting you in this way?"

Lin Xia clearly uttered the words "Bulbasaur," with a hint of teasing, yet they pierced Yu Xiaogang's most sensitive pride like the sharpest needle.

That was his description of Lin Xia's Martial Soul when he tried to recruit Lin Xia back then, carrying his subconscious contempt for non-mainstream Martial Soul and a display of his own theoretical superiority.

Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red instantly, then quickly turned deathly pale. His lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

He even clearly remembered Lin Xia carefully correcting him back then.

"Grandmaster, its name is Bulbasaur, not Bulbasaur!"

That stubbornness beneath the calm, in retrospect, is now the best proof that he missed out on a gem!

Lin Xia seemed oblivious to Yu Xiaogang's embarrassment and continued speaking to herself, her voice like a clear spring, yet containing the power to overturn Yu Xiaogang's lifelong beliefs.

"Back then, I insisted on telling you its name was Bulbasaur. Now..."

He paused, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp and powerful.

"I can proudly announce to the Grandmaster and to everyone present that my Martial Soul is no longer the 'seed' it once was!"

Before he finished speaking, a powerful and vibrant Soul Power suddenly erupted from Lin Xia's body!

A vibrant green light instantly illuminated a corner of the banquet hall! Within the light, a massive and majestic shadow rapidly solidified!

"Hooray! Dana!!!"

With a deep, resonant roar, imbued with immense power and a hint of discontent, a colossal beast, the size of a small hill, appeared out of thin air behind Lin Xia!

It has a robust, sturdy, deep blue body, with a thick carapace covering its back and limbs. The carapace is covered with mysterious natural patterns, and there is a faint flow of energy.

What's most striking is the enormous, layered, blooming scarlet flower on its back!

The petals are thick with Sharpness edges, and the center of the flower is no longer the seed bud, but has condensed into a ball of emerald green light that seems to contain endless life essence, radiating a heart-pounding energy fluctuation.

Thick vines coiled around its body like giant pythons, exuding a sense of power.

On either side of the head, the spikes symbolizing the evolutionary process are thicker and sharper, and the eyes are full of wisdom and majesty!

This is Lin Xia's Martial Soul, the evolved form after the Ivysaur form— Venusaur!

The sheer size of the figure created a visually Pressure, and the powerful Soul Power fluctuations of the level 58 Soul King swept out without any attempt to conceal them, making it difficult for many guests with lower Soul Power to breathe!

Venusaur's deep pupils Lock-On Yu Xiaogang immediately. It clearly recognized the aura—it was the same human who had mocked its weak form and called it Bulbasaur back then!

"Dana!!"

Accompanied by a louder growl, filled with clear dissatisfaction and intimidation, a dense pressure of life force mixed with a powerful Soul Power impacted Yu Xiaogang precisely!

Thump!

Yu Xiaogang was already in a state of mental turmoil due to Dugu Bo's Soul Power and public humiliation. Now, with Venusaur's targeted roar and the pressure of a level 58 Soul King, his legs went weak and he could not support his body. He fell to the cold ground in a sorry state!

Utterly pathetic!

Tang San instinctively wanted to step forward to help, but was swept by Venusaur's cold, warning gaze. A chill instantly ran up his spine and to the top of his head, freezing him in place, unable to move!

"Level 5...58... Soul King?!"

Yu Xiaogang slumped to the ground, gazing up at the "small mountain" that exuded a boundless life force and powerful Soul Power fluctuations. Hearing the level Lin Xia uttered, he felt dizzy and his vision went black!

His proud theoretical system, his status as a "Grandmaster" on which he relied for survival, and all his dignity were utterly crushed by the subversive reality before him at this moment!

"Innate... Level 1 Soul Power... How is this possible... Absolutely impossible!!"

Yu Xiaogang lost his composure and roared, his voice sharp and desperate, like the mournful cry of a dying beast.

This was his last struggle, an attempt to grasp at the only "theoretical basis" to deny the reality before him that was shattering all his understanding! How could someone with innate level one Soul Power possibly reach the level of a level fifty-eight Soul King in just a few years?!

This completely violates the ironclad rules of the Soul Master World!

It violated the Soul Master cultivation theory that Yu Xiaogang had painstakingly established!

"Whoa--!!!"

Yu Xiaogang's desperate roar was like a bucket of cold water poured into a boiling oil pan, instantly igniting an even more turbulent storm in the audience!

"What?! Innate Level 1 Soul Power?!"

"His Highness the His Highness the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall... only has level one Innate Soul Power?!"

"Impossible?! This... this aura is clearly that of a genuine Soul King!"