As the Sky Screen's voice rang out, countless people on both Douluo Star and Huaxia Star turned their attention to it.
Yu Xiaogang's Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories had caught everyone's interest.
Across Douluo Star, the various factions quickly began considering Yu Xiaogang himself.
At the main peak of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect,
the Yu family's leading figures gathered in the sect hall.
The moment he heard Yu Xiaogang's name, Yu Yuanzhen looked startled.
"Him? He actually has that kind of ability?"
"Hmph!"
Judging by his disdainful tone, Yu Yuanzhen had no fondness for Yu Xiaogang.
Most of the other Yu family members showed no warmth either, though they could not hide a trace of pride.
Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect produced a genius after all!
Proud as they were, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect members looked forward to hearing their family's genius hold forth.
If even the Yu family felt that way, the rest of Douluo Continent needed no explanation.
In city after city, Douluo's people answered Yu Xiaogang's call on the Virtual World Exchange Forum and joined his challenge.
"Finally! Someone from Douluo has stepped forward!"
"And it's Martial Soul researcher Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang himself. We're saved!"
"He can win, right?"
"He definitely can, right?"
Some approved, some were uncertain, and even more remained skeptical.
Huaxia Star's overwhelming display just now had left many of Douluo's people afraid to back one of their own!
Worse, Yu Xiaogang's boasts were so brazen that they could not bring themselves to believe in him!
Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, atop its main peak,
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Yu Xiaogang's post on the Virtual World Exchange Forum and sighed.
"Grandmaster indeed. Despite that little misunderstanding earlier, he still seems as invincible as ever. But is it really possible?"
"After all, even the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda on that planet has become an offensive Martial Soul."
Ning Fengzhi had a point. Chen Xin and Gu Rong, standing beside him, seemed to agree.
"The sect master is right. Yu Xiaogang is capable, but compared with Huaxia Star, something about him feels lacking," Gu Rong said thoughtfully.
Chen Xin saw it more clearly. "What he lacks is humility."
"Look at the Virtual World Exchange Forum. The people of Huaxia Star are waiting with interest, not rising to this so-called challenge of his."
At Chen Xin's words, Ning Fengzhi and the others checked the forum in their minds. Replies from Huaxia Star had already arrived.
[Is that so? Then we look forward to seeing Douluo Star's finest work.]
[Can there really be theories more advanced than Huaxia Star's?]
[Then we'll have to give them a thorough appraisal.]
Huaxia Star's people were full of anticipation. Even Chen Tian, high above the planet, watched it all with a playful glint in his eye.
"I hope Huaxia Star's people aren't too disappointed. Otherwise, this could become impossible to smooth over."
"Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang, aren't you just asking to be humiliated?"
Chen Tian grumbled a few more words, exasperated by Yu Xiaogang's failure to live up to expectations, then turned back to the void before him and continued guiding Huaxia Star.
At that moment, the Sky Screen's voice rang out, and Yu Xiaogang's Ten Ultimate Theories appeared!
[The assessment of Douluo Star's Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories begins.] [1. Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to Martial Soul quality.] [2. Martial Soul Mimicry Theory.] [3. Limit Martial Soul Ring Absorption Age Theory.] [4. Soul Power can continue to accumulate without being limited by the Soul Ring bottleneck...]
The Sky Screen's voice continued to resound, carrying the Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories across both planets.
On the Virtual World Exchange Forum, Yu Xiaogang could no longer wait to speak.
[Well? Well? I told you my theories were the strongest! No one can compare. You're all speechless now, aren't you?] [Looks like little Huaxia Star has run out of talent. Hahahahaha!]
As his unrestrained laughter rang through the Virtual World Exchange Forum, Yu Xiaogang had no idea
that Huaxia Star's people were not stunned by the brilliance of his Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories. They were stunned for another reason.
"Wait, this counts as Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories? You're joking, right? What I learned in elementary school went deeper than this!"
"These are really a planet's ultimate ten theories? Did he come here to play the clown?"
"He dared issue a challenge with work at this level? Looks like we gave him far too much credit."
Across Huaxia Star's countless floating cities, people held nothing back as they tore into him.
Yu Xiaogang had thoroughly disgusted them.
They had never imagined that after making such a grand show of challenging them, Yu Xiaogang would present theories so childish,
much less that this represented a planet's highest level of Martial Soul research.
For a moment, disappointment swept through them all.
Outside the Federal Council hall, Xuan Yuan Tian was the first to sigh.
"Just as Father God said, Douluo Star is a planet mired in its own ways, with no potential to speak of."
As Xuan Yuan Tian delivered his verdict, the Douluos and Huaxia Star federal councilors around him nodded.
Shen Nong, who had just returned, offered an equally merciless judgment.
"This old man was wrong about them! The Creation God was right. With a pack of misers in that world, no wonder it's mired in its own ways. It doesn't have a speck of soil where civilization could take root!"
While the federal councilors reached their verdict, Chen Tian, high in the void, saw how everyone on Huaxia Star had reacted.
Ah, the higher the hopes, the harder the fall. Then again, there was never much reason to expect anything from that lot on Douluo Star.
Chen Tian's remark struck a devastating blow.
For at that very moment in the Divine Realm, the gods listened to the Sky Screen and nodded one after another!
Their faces lit with interest, as though they were hearing music from heaven!
"Fascinating, fascinating. Who would have thought such a person existed among mortals?"
"Indeed, indeed. This man may be Douluo's foremost Martial Soul researcher."
"He seems to be a talent. We should pay close attention to him."
In the past, the gods had dismissed mortals outright. But after witnessing Huaxia Star's splendor, their views had begun to change. The God King of Goodness in particular showed an unusual flicker of emotion on her gentle face.
When she saw Yu Xiaogang's forceful declaration, the God King of Goodness spoke again and again.
"Yes, that's it! That's exactly how you must face Huaxia Star—with conviction and authority!"
"Only someone with such spirit deserves to be called Douluo Star's strongest."
The God King of Goodness's approval struck a chord with the other gods. They quickly came to an agreement.
Yu Xiaogang would receive special support!
The gods made their decision without a sound.
Meanwhile, on Douluo Continent, inside Spirit Hall,
Bibi Dong listened to Yu Xiaogang's Ten Ultimate Martial Soul Theories and sighed.
"Can these really defeat Huaxia Star?"
"I doubt it. These theories are still too crude. They may be progress for Douluo, but against Huaxia Star, that's another matter."
After adding his assessment, Qian Daoliu stared gravely at the Sky Screen!
Soon, the first response to the challenge appeared in the virtual world...
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