Douluo: Pick Four of Nine at the Start, I Refuse Shrek Academy
Chapter 48

Silver-White Aria

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"Specifically for me?!"

Dugu Yan looked completely bewildered.

She wanted to ask more, but Dugu Bo interrupted her:

"Yanyan, introduce yourself to our distinguished guests first!"

He signaled for Dugu Yan to introduce herself to Ye Han and the others.

"..."

Dugu Yan froze.

Being suddenly asked to introduce herself to a group of strangers inevitably made her uncomfortable.

She instinctively moved closer to Ye Lingling, hoping she would join her.

Ye Lingling saw her discomfort and agreed.

Delighted, Dugu Yan stepped forward and solemnly introduced herself:

"Hello, my name is Dugu Yan. My Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, and I am a level twenty-eight Soul Grandmaster!"

"This is my friend, Ye Lingling, heir to the Ye family of the Nine-Hearted Begonia. She is a level twenty-five Soul Grandmaster!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul Possession activated, and two yellow Soul Rings rose around her.

Ye Lingling raised her delicate hand, and the Nine-Hearted Begonia bloomed. She too had two yellow Soul Rings.

Ye Han was not surprised by their Soul Power Levels.

According to the original work, the two women had been around twenty when they first appeared.

The former had been level thirty-eight, while the latter had been level thirty-five.

Both had been nearly seven years older than Tang San, and only three years younger than Qian Renxue.

There were still more than six years until their first appearance, so this level of cultivation was reasonable.

Some might say that Zhu Zhuqing, whose talent was inferior, had already reached level twenty-seven at twelve.

But anyone who had read the original work knew that the Huang Family Three Ghosts had forcibly raised the Shrek Seven Monsters' Soul Power.

Whether before or after taking immortal herbs, they had always been ahead of others their age.

Only the three members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation could compare.

As the two released their Martial Souls—

"Nine-Hearted Begonia!"

Ye Guyi's gaze shifted slightly.

This was the healing-type Martial Soul that had been known as the strongest in the world ten thousand years ago.

If it had not been passed down through only a single bloodline, its status might have surpassed even the flawed Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

Unfortunately, it had never appeared again in her era. Perhaps it had already gone extinct...

Xiao Wu also stared at the Nine-Hearted Begonia with curiosity.

Qiu'er did not react much. It was not as impressive as Sister Bi Ji!

"You!"

Dugu Yan had thought they would at least be surprised by her.

Who would have thought that all their attention would be on her best friend's Martial Soul instead?

Had she not reached an astonishing level for someone her age?

Always proud and competitive, she immediately became unconvinced and looked at her grandfather.

"Grandpa, now have them introduce themselves too!!"

Seeing that his granddaughter was unhappy, Dugu Bo had just been about to comfort her.

"Sure!"

Ye Han was the first to agree. He turned and headed into the courtyard.

"Come inside first. It isn't convenient to show them outside, or we'll attract attention."

The group followed him in.

Dugu Yan became even more displeased and muttered under her breath:

"Hmph. I'd like to see what you little brat can do!"

Ye Lingling said nothing, but she followed them inside with curiosity as well.

Once they entered the courtyard, Ye Han looked at Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, you go first."

"Okay!"

A flash of pink light appeared, and rabbit ears sprang upright.

The Soft Bone Rabbit emerged, accompanied by two yellow Soul Rings.

"My name is Xiao Wu, Wu as in dancing. My Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit, and I am a level twenty-one Soul Grandmaster!"

She had originally been level eleven. After taking the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, she had reached level twenty, then formed her own Soul Ring and attained this level.

"Level twenty-one?!!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both utterly shocked.

Xiao Wu looked like she was only at the age when one had recently awakened a Martial Soul.

And the Soft Bone Rabbit was an even weaker Martial Soul than theirs.

How was that possible...

Before they could recover, Ye Han looked at Qiu'er.

"Qiu'er, your turn."

Qiu'er folded her arms across her chest and leaned against a nearby pillar.

She had not wanted to get involved, but the moment she heard Ye Han, she stepped forward.

Golden light burst forth, a low dragon's roar rang out, and the Golden Dragon erupted from her body.

"Qiu'er. Martial Soul: Golden Dragon. Soul Power Level: thirty-two and a half. Three-ring battle Soul Elder!"

Yellow, yellow, and purple Soul Rings revolved around her, while the tyrannical dragon might made the air seem to sink.

"Hiss! What a terrifying aura! A true dragon Martial Soul!!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling cried out, their faces turning pale.

It was countless times more powerful than Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!

Golden Dragon—could it be a super Martial Soul born from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon returning to its ancestral bloodline?!

No! This Martial Soul seemed even more powerful than that!!

Qiu'er looked only three years older than them, yet she was already a Soul Elder!

"My turn."

Ye Han stepped forward, and golden light exploded from him as well.

The Golden Dragon descended, and three Soul Rings rose one after another:

6,913 years, deep purple!

7,891 years, deep purple!

13,278 years, black!!

"Ye Han. First Martial Soul: Golden Dragon. Soul Power Level: thirty-two and a half. Three-ring battle Soul Elder!"

At that moment, Ye Han stood beside Qiu'er.

Both possessed the Golden Dragon—truly a pair of golden twin dragons.

Only, Ye Han was still a little kid, making for the cutest height difference!

Ah!!!

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were completely stunned, frozen where they stood.

This little fellow looked like he was only at the age when one had recently awakened a Martial Soul...

That heaven-defying Soul Ring configuration!

That heaven-defying Soul Power Level!

It completely defied the common sense of the soul master world!

Was he even human?! Seriously?!

And it was not over yet.

"Second Martial Soul..."

Silver light flashed in Ye Han's left palm.

Rumble!!!

An even more vast and majestic aura exploded outward.

The seven elements of water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space intertwined.

They gathered around Ye Han, forming a set of silver-white heavy armor.

His left hand transformed into a dragon claw, while his right gripped a massive silver-white sword.

Purple-black mist seeped from around the armor, as though a demonic soul were attached to it.

If he wore that armor and rode the Golden Dragon into battle, transforming into a dragon knight, he would be unbelievably imposing!

"My second Martial Soul, Silver-White Aria!!"

"Twin Martial Souls!!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling cried out in shock once more.

How rare were Twin Martial Souls? Only two had appeared in ten thousand years!

One had cultivated incorrectly and died violently, while the other was Spirit Hall's current Pope!

And this Martial Soul was not the slightest bit inferior to the Golden Dragon from before!

Was he really human?!!

Xiao Wu and Qiu'er widened their eyes at the sight as well.

They had heard Ye Han mention Twin Martial Souls before, but this was their first time seeing them in person.

Qiu'er sensed that this Martial Soul's aura was incredibly similar to that of the Silver Dragon King.

"Seven ultimate attributes!!"

It was also Ye Guyi's first time seeing it, and her heart trembled slightly.

But why was there such an extremely evil aura?!

Was it the ultimate darkness attribute, or the demonic soul attached to the Martial Soul?!

Before the shock in the courtyard had faded—

Ye Han looked toward Ye Guyi and reminded her:

"Sister Guyi, it's your turn!"

Hearing that, Ye Guyi immediately activated her Martial Soul Possession.

Buzz!!

Sacred golden light shot into the sky as twelve wings spread open.

Holy flames burned upon the wings, instantly illuminating the entire courtyard.

"Ye Guyi. Martial Soul: Sacred Twelve-Winged Archangel. Level ninety-four Titled Douluo."

"Title: Angel!!"

As nine Soul Rings rose one by one:

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red!

"Soul Rings... eight black and one red!"

"Six wings... no! A Twelve-Winged Angel?!!"

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were completely dumbfounded, their minds blank.

Wasn't the Angel Martial Soul limited to six wings? How could there be twelve wings?!

And that Soul Ring configuration...

Not to mention that this woman looked only about five years older than them!

Everything was far too unbelievable.

They simply could not accept it!

"An Angel Martial Soul... are you people from Spirit Hall?!"

Dugu Yan's voice trembled.

"You... how did you possibly become so heaven-defying?!"

Ye Han smiled calmly.

"Mm, you could say we're half-connected to Spirit Hall."

"As for how we did it, we can talk about that later."

He had promised to help Sister Guyi before. Sooner or later, he would have to join.

"For now, let's solve the flaw in your Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul."

"That is why your grandfather specifically invited us here!"

[Author's Note]:

Now, Xiao Ya will talk about the second Martial Soul.

Silver-White Aria!

This is the Collector skin of Kaizer, a hero from Honor of Kings.

Those of you who have played Honor of Kings should be familiar with it.

But some of you may not have played Honor of Kings, so I'll briefly explain it.

Kaizer himself has two forms: his normal human state and the demonic armor possession state after activating his ultimate.

The Collector skin also adds silver armor and a demon god to the ultimate's demonic armor form, making it equivalent to three forms:

Normal human state, silver-white armor, and demon god armor.

Now that the book had given him the Silver Dragon King's full set of ultimate attributes, there was still plenty to write about.

The image below showed design concepts for two ultimate forms from Honor of Kings. They looked pretty badass, didn't they? Which form did you all like more?!

A little spoiler!

These two ultimate forms would not serve as the Martial Soul Avatar form of the seventh Soul Ring.

After all, it would take far too long to reach seven rings. They would instead be Soul Ring skills from earlier rings and could be used sooner!

As for the Martial Soul Avatar later on, it would take on an even more domineering form, so stay tuned, everyone!!

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