Tao Bro Said It Well

Tang San took his position and waited for his Martial Soul to awaken. In that instant, he felt as though something had wrapped around him, filling him with warmth.

Even the Mysterious Heaven Skill began circulating on its own.

As golden light flickered, its radiance grew ever more brilliant, more dazzling than that of any of the children before him.

Seeing this, Su Yuntao's eyes suddenly lit up. He vaguely sensed that he was about to witness the awakening of a powerful Martial Soul. His excitement was written all over his face—he would be lying if he said he was not thrilled.

"I knew I wasn't wrong. This child really is extraordinary. His Martial Soul is..."

"Blue Silver Grass... -_-||"

"Another useless Martial Soul. Sure enough, no golden phoenix comes from a chicken coop. Looks like this trip to Holy Soul Village was a waste of time too."

Tang San looked at the Blue Silver Grass in his palm, and his face immediately darkened. "Lu Chen, you jinx, did your mouth get blessed or something?"

Just yesterday, Lu Chen had said he wanted to cling to Tang San's thigh, then immediately turned around and claimed Tang San's Martial Soul would be Blue Silver Grass.

A sharp tongue was one thing—Tang San had gotten used to it over the past few years—but how had he actually guessed it right?

But just then, Tang San sensed some strange movement in his left hand, as though something were about to burst out. However, he forcibly suppressed it.

"Uncle, aren't you going to test my Soul Power?"

"Blue Silver Grass, just a useless Martial Soul. How could it possibly have Soul Power? There's no need. Next." Su Yuntao spoke indifferently.

"Uncle, just test him. It won't take much time anyway," Lu Chen said.

Su Yuntao turned to look at Lu Chen. After pondering briefly, he said, "Fine. By convention, Soul Power must be tested no matter what Martial Soul it is. Put your hand on the crystal ball."

Tang San obediently placed his hand on the crystal ball. The next moment, he felt the Mysterious Heaven Skill begin to circulate on its own, while the internal energy within his body was rapidly absorbed by the crystal ball.

In that instant, the previously calm crystal ball erupted with dazzling brilliance, and everyone was nearly blinded by the radiant blue glow.

"It's here, it's here! SSR!" Lu Chen said, squinting.

"What happened?" Village Chief Old Jack suddenly rushed in from outside.

"It's Soul Power Tenth Stage! Innate Full Soul Power. Anyone who reaches the highest possible Soul Power level upon Martial Soul awakening is an unparalleled genius, one in ten thousand. But why did it have to be Blue Silver Grass?"

Su Yuntao remained dazed for a long time. When he looked at Tang San, he was both shocked and disappointed, and he could not help but feel regret.

"Sir Deacon, what is Innate Full Soul Power?" Village Chief Old Jack looked at Tang San, then at Su Yuntao.

"To become a Soul Master, one must possess Soul Power. Those children earlier could not cultivate their Martial Souls to become Soul Masters because their Martial Souls had no Soul Power. Even if their Martial Souls had the slightest trace of Soul Power, they could have become Soul Masters."

"Innate Full Soul Power is the highest Soul Power state one can attain at the time of Martial Soul awakening. Such people are hard to encounter even once in a hundred years. Across the entire Douluo Continent, those with Innate Full Soul Power can be counted on one's fingers."

"At the same time, Innate Full Soul Power represents a Soul Master's aptitude. The higher the aptitude, the faster the cultivation speed and the higher the starting point. They can also directly obtain their First Soul Ring and advance from a Soul Scholar to a Soul Master."

"Tang San! You're bringing glory to our ancestors! Hahaha, Heaven has opened its eyes! After so many years, Holy Soul Village has finally produced a Soul Master!" Old Jack shouted excitedly, wildly waving the Carrot Martial Soul in his hand.

"Don't celebrate too early. Though he has Innate Full Soul Power, his Martial Soul is the useless Blue Silver Grass. Even if he can cultivate, he will only become a useless Soul Master. Ah, what a waste of Innate Full Soul Power."

Su Yuntao looked somewhat dejected. If Tang San's Martial Soul had not been Blue Silver Grass, even a sickle would have been fine. If he could recruit Tang San into Spirit Hall, then he...

Tang San looked at the Blue Silver Grass in his hand and remained silent for a long while. Is Blue Silver Grass really a useless Martial Soul? No! There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Even Blue Silver Grass has its strengths—embracing all things and endlessly regenerating. Besides, it seems I have another one...

Having served as village chief for so many years, how could Old Jack not know what a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul represented?

He sighed regretfully. Seeing Tang San standing there motionless, he thought Tang San was overcome with sorrow and hurried forward to comfort him. "Little San, don't lose heart. Even if it's Blue Silver Grass, you're still a Soul Master, aren't you?"

Tang San nodded and stepped back.

"Lu Chen, are you cursed or something? Your jinx actually came true!" Tang San said to Lu Chen resentfully.

"Haha, just a coincidence, a coincidence. Martial Souls are innate; it's not like I get to decide them. And yesterday, you said that even if you, Tang San, starved to death and died outside, you would never want the useless Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. So what are you going to do now?"

"Uh... well... Lu Chen, it's your turn to awaken your Martial Soul. You'd better do your best! ╭(╯ε╰)╮" Tang San hurriedly changed the subject.

Lu Chen nodded without saying anything else and stood in the middle of the six black stones.

"There's only one left. Once this is done, I still need to head to the next village. Being able to witness the appearance of Innate Full Soul Power today has made this trip worthwhile, but I most likely won't see such a thing again in the future. Even top-tier sects may not have someone with Innate Full Soul Power."

"Haha, Tao Bro said it well. I'll take that as a good omen. This one's in the bag. Come on, I'm ready." Lu Chen laughed loudly. That was exactly what I was waiting for you to say.

Su Yuntao: "???"

The Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony continued. Su Yuntao circulated his Soul Power, and golden light enveloped Lu Chen entirely.

The feeling was pleasant, like flying.

Though he truly was floating in the air, Lu Chen could not feel it at all. He had already become completely immersed in his spiritual world, wandering through it.

It was a void, so vast that Lu Chen could not see its end at a glance—empty and chaotic, silent and soundless.

Suddenly, Lu Chen saw a point of light in the distance. It shimmered in countless colors and was exceptionally beautiful.

He drifted toward it. Only when he got closer did he realize that the point of light was actually an enormous sphere.

A terrifying energy that made his heart pound in fear was brewing within the sphere, as if it were a raging flood and savage beast, or the collapse of heaven and earth.

At that moment, Lu Chen felt his own insignificance. No—not just him. It seemed that all things were insignificant before it.

Time passed bit by bit, and the energy within the sphere of light became increasingly violent, as though it would explode the next second.

Although Lu Chen knew that all of this was merely an illusion, the oppressive force of the glowing sphere before him still sent a chill through him, making him want to flee far away.