The Chosen Ones of Every Version Gathered, but the Eras Were Misaligned

As for the red-haired girl standing protectively in front of Ning Tian, there was no need to ask. She was Wu Feng, Ning Tian's personal guard from the original story.

Her Martial Soul was the fire-attributed Red Dragon, a powerful top-tier Martial Soul. As its possessor, Wu Feng had awakened with level-seven Innate Soul Power.

The moment she saw Bai Chen arrive, her expression changed. Rage instantly filled her eyes, as if she bore an irreconcilable grudge against him.

The Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect elder who had brought Bai Chen over stepped up to Ning Jingchen and respectfully said:

"Sect Master, I brought him here."

"Good."

Ning Jingchen answered simply, then walked straight up to Bai Chen and asked:

"Child, do you know why we summoned you here?"

"..."

Bai Chen silently shook his head.

In truth, after seeing Wu Feng's eyes practically spitting fire, he had already guessed most of it.

Still, this was no time to show off. The Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect was not entirely united internally, and he did not want to stand out too much.

Ning Jingchen said calmly:

"The core members of our Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect all possess the auxiliary-type Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda. While the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda is the world's number one auxiliary tool Martial Soul and holds an exalted status, it has little combat ability. To make up for this flaw, we assign a corresponding partner to every core member of the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect, allowing those partners to protect the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda Soul Masters."

At that, he paused and glanced at Wu Feng.

"To better protect the most important successor to the sect master, that successor's partner must also be the best. Before you appeared, this girl named Wu Feng was the one everyone had placed the highest hopes on."

Wu Feng's parents were also members of the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect. They possessed some of the sect's strongest Martial Souls and combat ability, so unless a mutated Martial Soul appeared, Wu Feng would most likely have become Ning Tian's partner.

Unfortunately for her, she had run into Bai Chen, who had awakened with Innate Full Soul Power.

Although Bai Chen had no family or backing within the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect, rules were rules. They could not simply be changed based on someone's status.

If just anyone could freely violate the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect's most important rules, the sect could never have endured for so many years.

And so, it was time once more for a common occurrence within the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect.

"After discussion, we have reached a conclusion. The two of you will engage in a one-on-one duel. The winner will earn the right to become Tian'er's partner."

Just as expected.

Bai Chen sighed helplessly to himself.

In the end, he still had to fight.

Fortunately, he truly possessed enough strength. There was no possibility of him losing this battle.

Before someone with the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul like him, Wu Feng simply was not worth mentioning.

It was true that a Martial Soul could not completely determine one's combat strength. Otherwise, the three generations of the Seraphic Angel family in the Douluo I Era would not have been consistently defeated by the Clear Sky Hammer.

But at the very least, the gap between Martial Souls could not span an entire tier.

Many people instinctively underestimated the Clear Sky Hammer, believing the Seraphic Angel to be far stronger. But according to the descriptions in the Douluo I Era, both the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seraphic Angel were Super Martial Souls.

The widely circulated claim that the Seraphic Angel was a God Level Martial Soul actually referred to Qian Renxue's Seraphic Angel Martial Soul after she became a god. At that point, Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor could likewise be called a God Level Martial Soul.

Thus, the difference between the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seraphic Angel was not so vast that it could not be overcome.

But Bai Chen and Wu Feng's situation was completely different.

Wu Feng's Fire Dragon was merely a top-tier Martial Soul. In the descriptions from the Douluo II Era, its Martial Soul quality was even inferior to the equally top-tier White Tiger, let alone Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix.

On the other hand, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff was absolutely a Super Martial Soul among Super Martial Souls, one that humans could never normally awaken on their own.

In the Douluo II Era, the White Tiger Martial Soul could be said to be consistently defeated by the Golden Dragon, while even the Golden Dragon King, which stood above the Golden Dragon, was not nearly as absurd as the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff at the same level.

With merely ten thousand years of cultivation, it possessed strength not inferior to a four-hundred-and-eighty-thousand-year Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear... Even with the support of a domain, that was still utterly ridiculous. It did not look like a stat value a human could possibly achieve.

The gap between them was simply too great. Bai Chen could not see any possibility of losing.

Still, the necessary process had to be followed. Besides, his hands were itching a little, and he was curious about what level of combat strength he currently possessed.

After all three versions of him had awakened their Martial Souls, the version of him from the Douluo I Era had been taken away by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion that very night. The version from the Douluo III Era had also been busy with all sorts of matters, either going to Aolai City to pick up Na'er or searching online for information to teach himself. As a result, even now, he had not had the chance to experience the power of being a Soul Master.

This was the perfect opportunity to experience it properly.

"Alright, I understand."

Seeing Bai Chen agree, Ning Jingchen turned to Wu Feng and said:

"Then come. Prepare to begin the battle. Both of you, take this seriously. This fight will determine which of you becomes Tian'er's partner from now on."

After saying that, he took Ning Tian's hand and ascended to the spectator stands.

Bai Chen leaped onto the fighting platform. Across from him, Wu Feng slowly stepped onto it as well.

The two stood facing each other from afar. As their gazes met, sparks seemed ready to fly.

"The match begins!"

With Ning Jingchen's command, the battle that would determine Bai Chen and Wu Feng's fates began.

Against Wu Feng

The moment the match began, Wu Feng impatiently completed her Martial Soul possession. Fiery red scales crawled across her body as she charged rapidly toward Bai Chen.

Bai Chen completed his Martial Soul possession at the same time. All his hair turned a dazzling gold, and his physique instantly became a full size broader.

Seeing this, Ning Jingchen thoughtfully asked the elder beside him:

"Elder Hua, what do you think of his Martial Soul?"

Not every Martial Soul could awaken with Innate Full Soul Power, but any Martial Soul capable of doing so was certainly not weak.

Ning Jingchen could not identify Bai Chen's Martial Soul, so in his eyes, the outcome of this battle was still uncertain.

However, the elderly man called Elder Hua shook his head.

"I do not recognize this Martial Soul either. It is very likely a type of mutated Martial Soul, but there is one thing I can be sure of."

He said firmly:

"This girl Wu Feng is doomed to lose."

"Oh?"

Ning Jingchen raised his brows and chuckled softly.

"Interesting. Then let us wait and see."

Hua Tianyu, seated beside him, was currently the strongest person in the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect. He was a level-ninety-four Title Douluo, only one step away from becoming a Super Douluo.

He was normally the type to leave himself some room when speaking. For him to sound so certain showed just how highly he regarded Bai Chen.

During the time the two spoke, Wu Feng had already rushed in front of Bai Chen.

She raised her right hand covered in dragon scales and struck toward Bai Chen's chest with all her strength.

Throughout her charge, Bai Chen had not moved a single step. He looked every bit like someone accepting a challenge, which annoyed her immensely.

She mobilized her soul power, and a scorching aura rose from the surface of her body. Her cultivation was too low for this punch to carry flames for now, but using soul power to heat it up was no problem.

Faced with her all-out punch, Bai Chen's response was extremely simple.

He took no defensive measures at all. He actually just used his chest to receive Wu Feng's attack head-on.

Bang!

A dull impact rang out. Bai Chen did not retreat even half a step. He merely stared expressionlessly at Wu Feng and slowly tilted his head.

Wu Feng's facial muscles twitched involuntarily.

Bai Chen's body after Martial Soul possession was simply too tough. She was clearly the one attacking and Bai Chen was the one being hit, yet she felt as though she had punched an iron plate.

But compared to the pain in her right hand, the blow to her pride was far worse.

"You bastard!"

The fury of being looked down on made her lose her reason for a moment. She roared in anger, raised her fist once again, and swung at Bai Chen.

Bai Chen sighed soundlessly.

Wu Feng was already this aggressive at such a young age.

But he had merely been testing his own defensive power earlier. This time, he would not let Wu Feng hit him as she pleased.

He raised a hand and effortlessly caught Wu Feng's incoming left fist.

"Damn it... Let go! Let go!"

Wu Feng felt an enormous force crushing down on her captured left fist. She was still young, and under the intense pain, tears began spilling uncontrollably from her eyes.

Bai Chen expressionlessly continued increasing his grip. Only when Wu Feng's expression gradually changed from anger to fear did he suddenly lash out with a kick, sending her flying several meters away.

Wu Feng crashed heavily onto the ground and instantly lost consciousness.

As he watched the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect's healing-type Soul Master step onto the stage to treat Wu Feng, Bai Chen shook his head helplessly.

He had miscalculated. Fighting Wu Feng could not give him any of the thrill of a Soul Master battle.

The dual suppression of level and Martial Soul made fighting Wu Feng no different from fighting an ordinary person.

He had not even activated his domain before the battle ended in such a one-sided manner.

"Your Martial Soul is quite interesting."

At that moment, an aged voice sounded beside him. When Bai Chen turned his head, he saw that Hua Tianyu had somehow already arrived at his side.

Hua Tianyu pointed at himself.

"Come. Hit me once."

Bai Chen raised his brows. Without wasting words, he threw a punch directly at Hua Tianyu.

Hua Tianyu was a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. Though the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff was powerful, it could not allow a Soul Scholar to defeat a Title Douluo.

Bang!

A dull sound rang out. The scene of Wu Feng striking Bai Chen replayed itself, except this time, Bai Chen was the one whose all-out punch caused no damage whatsoever.

Hua Tianyu nodded thoughtfully.

"Level-ten strength that is already not inferior to a power-type Great Soul Master. He truly has potential."

In the battle just now, Bai Chen had displayed extraordinarily terrifying strength.

As a Red Dragon Soul Master, Wu Feng's Martial Soul gave her more than just control over the fire element. It also granted her physical strength beyond that of ordinary Soul Masters.

Yet Bai Chen had completely crushed her in terms of strength, leaving her unable to resist in the slightest. That was why Hua Tianyu had personally stepped in to test Bai Chen's power.

As expected, Bai Chen's strength was astonishingly exaggerated.

Do not be fooled by the fact that he had reached level ten. Before truly obtaining his first Soul Ring, Bai Chen was actually only a Soul Scholar, not yet a true Soul Master.

What separated him from a Great Soul Master was not just soul power, but also the enhancement of two hundred-year Soul Rings.

Yet Bai Chen still possessed the strength of a power-type Great Soul Master. Such a situation would normally only occur with Martial Souls that abandoned every other attribute and focused solely on strength, but Bai Chen's defense in the battle just now had been equally formidable.

A Super Martial Soul. Although Hua Tianyu still did not know Bai Chen's Martial Soul's true identity, he was certain that it was a Super Martial Soul no weaker than an Ultimate Martial Soul.

Just as Hua Tianyu reached his conclusion, Bai Chen suddenly spoke.

"Elder, I can still increase my strength."

"Oh?"

Surprise flashed through Hua Tianyu's eyes. Smiling, he pointed at himself.

"Then strengthen yourself and hit me again."

"Yes."

Bai Chen steadied himself where he stood. A golden-black halo slowly rose beneath his feet, with faint golden light seeping into his body.

"--!"

Hua Tianyu's eyes widened in disbelief.

This was... a domain-type soul skill?!

Normally, only a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring could possibly produce a domain-type soul skill!

Bai Chen did not merely lack a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. He did not have a single Soul Ring at all, yet he could still use a domain-type soul skill. There was only one explanation--