Qian Renxue's Shock, Innate Full Soul Power

With a creak, the door opened.

Yun Chen looked over, thinking Salas had arrived.

But upon closer inspection, it was a handsome young man dressed in formal court attire. He carried himself with noble elegance, a smile curling at the corner of his lips.

Yet no matter how Yun Chen looked at it, that smile seemed evil. Why did he look like some shady uncle trying to lure away a minor?

But when Yun Chen looked into those eyes, he froze slightly. They were golden and beautiful, yet he felt as though he had seen them somewhere before.

Xue Qinghe was also confused as he watched the dazed Yun Chen.

What's wrong with this little fellow? Why is he staring at me the moment he sees me?

Xue Qinghe waved a hand before Yun Chen's eyes. The gesture interrupted Yun Chen's thoughts, and he almost blurted out instinctively.

"Big brother, your eyes are beautiful."

Xue Qinghe froze for two seconds before a brilliant smile bloomed across his face. Yet Yun Chen somehow felt that Xue Qinghe's smile looked... so gay?

Yes, gay.

That shy, bashful air was exactly like a girl's.

A bad thought had already formed in Yun Chen's mind.

Oh no, this train is headed to Chengdu. I need to get off!

"Thank you, little friend. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Xue Qinghe, Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Yun Chen abruptly raised his head and looked at the handsome young man before him. His pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Xue Qinghe? Then isn't he Qian Renxue? Holy shit, no wonder that smile looked so gay. She's actually a great beauty—then it's not strange at all.

Yun Chen did not need to think to know Qian Renxue's purpose. She had definitely come for his martial soul. Just like Salas before, she wanted to recruit him.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince. My name is Yun Chen. I've just awakened my martial soul, and I still don't know what it is."

Xue Qinghe smiled and sat on the sofa beside Yun Chen, speaking lightly.

"Brother Yun Chen, please allow me to call you that. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you little brother."

"Your martial soul is extremely powerful. The moment it was initially released, it already exerted an incredibly strong suppressive force on the surrounding beast martial souls."

"But forgive my poor eyesight. I was too far away just now, so I couldn't make out what your martial soul was. Could you show it to me again?"

Xue Qinghe kept his manner exceptionally gentle.

It had to be said that Qian Renxue was truly skilled with words. Those few sentences and her manner put Yun Chen entirely at ease.

Yun Chen nodded and did not refuse Qian Renxue's request.

The next moment, the male lion appeared behind Yun Chen once more, and that overflowing sense of power spread through his entire body again.

Yun Chen's eyes also transformed into true golden pupils, dazzling and impossible to look at directly.

The moment Qian Renxue sensed Yun Chen's martial soul, her body shuddered. Xue Qinghe's face visibly turned pale.

It was not that her martial soul had been suppressed. Rather, a fighting intent rose from the depths of her martial soul, as if it had encountered a formidable opponent worthy of standing on the same stage.

Qian Renxue stared at the martial soul behind Yun Chen, forcibly suppressing its agitation while reinforcing the soul power barrier around them once more.

Qian Renxue reached out to touch the illusory martial soul, naturally grasping at nothing.

But at the same time, she finally recognized the martial soul before her.

"Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff? How is that possible?!"

When Qian Renxue said this, her tone was dry, and her entire face was filled with disbelief. She simply could not imagine that one day, a super soul beast from the soul beast world could become a human's martial soul.

It could even be said that if the Qian Family's history had not been so ancient, Qian Renxue would never have recognized this nearly extinct super soul beast.

How is this possible? How could such a soul beast become a martial soul?

Could this Yun Chen before me be a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has taken human form?

Then wouldn't the strength of this martial soul be only a step below the Angel martial soul?

Countless chaotic thoughts swirled through Qian Renxue's mind, leaving her momentarily lost.

Yun Chen, meanwhile, paid no attention to the distracted Qian Renxue. He sat alone on the sofa, grinning foolishly.

Hehehe, a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff martial soul.

I actually awakened something like this?

I'm taking off, I'm taking off!

Having reread the five Douluo novels more than a dozen times in his previous life, Yun Chen naturally understood the sheer significance of the words "Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff."

What did it mean for a ten-thousand-year soul beast to suppress Tang Wulin, who possessed Golden Dragon King bloodline with the strength of a Titled Douluo?

What did it mean to be officially recognized as a ten-thousand-year soul beast capable of fighting the four-hundred-and-sixty-thousand-year Bear Lord?

It was simply a stat monster designed by someone's feet, completely unconcerned with logic or reason.

Qian Renxue came back to her senses and withdrew the soul power barrier. Yun Chen had already put away his martial soul and was sitting on the sofa in deep thought.

A trace of complexity appeared in Qian Renxue's gaze as she looked at Yun Chen. She had now sorted through her thoughts.

'No matter what, I have to bring this little guy into my ranks now.'

'We can't leave him to Bibi Dong or any other faction.'

'As for whether he's a transformed soul beast, let the elders decide. If he isn't, all the better. If he is, we still won't lose out—raising him in captivity would be equivalent to getting a hundred-thousand-year soul ring for free.'

Qian Renxue had already made up her mind. She did not care in the slightest about Yun Chen's innate soul power right now. With a martial soul of such strength, his innate soul power could not possibly be low.

It was always best to strike first.

"Little Brother Yun Chen, would you be willing to come back to the Crown Prince's residence with me?"

It's here!

Yun Chen thought. Qian Renxue's recruitment had finally come. If there was anyone who could provide him with the most resources in the early stages, it would undoubtedly be Spirit Hall.

But whether he should join Qian Renxue's faction or Bibi Dong's faction, Yun Chen truly had not decided yet.

"Little Yun Chen, I brought the soul power testing orb. I also brought a few things along."

Salas pushed open the door, but the instant he saw Qian Renxue—or rather, Xue Qinghe—the smile on his face froze.

In an instant, his whole demeanor changed from sunny and cheerful to dark and gloomy, and a trace of gloom appeared in his gaze toward Xue Qinghe.

It was practically a fresh performance of changing faces.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, why aren't you staying properly in my office? What brings you here?"

His words were terrifyingly cold.

"I heard that our Heaven Dou Empire had produced another young talent, so I couldn't help coming over to make his acquaintance."

"On the other hand, Lord Platinum Bishop certainly has plenty of free time. You actually had the leisure to personally bring snacks to a child."

As Xue Qinghe spoke, his gaze flicked toward Salas's hand. Salas was carrying a large food box emblazoned with the words "World's Finest Pastry."

Salas ignored Xue Qinghe. He understood why Xue Qinghe had come—he was here to compete with Spirit Hall for this genius.

But no matter how they competed, they first had to see the child's innate soul power.

"Come, child. Place your hand on this crystal ball."

Salas carefully set the crystal ball in front of Yun Chen, smiling at him with eyes full of encouragement.

The current Salas was practically a completely different person from when he appeared in the original story.

Of course, that was because successfully recruiting Yun Chen would count as one of his achievements. Faced with his own achievement, he naturally would not treat Yun Chen poorly.

Yun Chen took a deep breath and abruptly pressed his hand onto it.

The next second, a vortex began forming at the center of the crystal ball, continuously drawing in the soul power within Yun Chen's body.

Starting from the central vortex, the light inside the crystal ball spread at an astonishing speed until it filled the entire sphere.

"Full innate soul power!"

Salas's eyes were filled with delight as he looked at Yun Chen, while Qian Renxue curled her lips into a smile. This was not beyond her expectations.

It only made her even more interested in Yun Chen.

I'm definitely getting this person.