Bo Saixi's Shock, Lin Hao's Terrifying Insight!

Inside the Sea God Hall.

Lin Hao followed Bo Saixi's instructions and completed the meditation method, only to feel a surge of disappointment.

Even the meditation method of a power like Sea God Island, which had a god behind it, fell short of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Lin Hao immediately stopped using the method Bo Saixi had taught him and began circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill again.

As soon as it began to circulate, the Soul Power within him flowed without obstruction. Neither its smoothness nor its speed could be compared to what he had just experienced.

Bo Saixi, who had been watching Lin Hao cultivate, widened her eyes. Her composure, unchanged for a hundred years, finally cracked at his performance.

"Is this... a new meditation method?!"

"It's even more profound than the method from the Sea God Inheritance. Could Lin Hao have improved it himself just now?"

"What terrifying insight!"

Bo Saixi finally understood why Lin Hao had become the Sea God's successor. His insight alone surpassed that of anyone she had ever met.

Even Tang Chen back then had fallen far short.

When Lin Hao opened his eyes, he caught the shock still lingering on Bo Saixi's face. Before he could speak, she warned him.

"Lin Hao, your insight is the most extraordinary I've seen among geniuses. But don't grow arrogant or complacent. On the path of a Soul Master, nothing matters more than a humble heart."

After witnessing his terrifying talent, Bo Saixi wanted to remind him at once not to look down on everyone else because of his gifts.

The Soul Master World was filled with outstanding people.

She herself had once believed the Soul Masters of Sea God Island were the strongest in the world, and that no Soul Master on land could rival her.

But the arrival of Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen had shattered that belief.

There were Soul Masters on land every bit as talented.

Bo Saixi's amazement struck Lin Hao as odd. Then it occurred to him that she might have noticed the difference between the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the meditation method.

It was a wonderful misunderstanding, and Lin Hao did not correct her. Instead, he said with an earnest expression,

"Rest assured, Great Enshrined. I won't grow arrogant or complacent. There's a saying where I come from: a true master always keeps the heart of an apprentice."

"A true master always keeps the heart of an apprentice?"

Bo Saixi savored Lin Hao's words. After a long moment, she nodded with warm approval.

"Whoever said that must have been a wise person."

"There's nothing more I can teach you about meditation methods. Come to the Sea God Hall every morning to meditate. The presence the Sea God left here makes it an excellent place for you to cultivate."

After giving him these instructions, Bo Saixi left the Sea God Hall.

Lin Hao followed her advice and sat cross-legged in the hall, cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Two hours later, he descended the mountain and returned to Sea Dragon City, where he asked a purple-robed Soul Master to arrange lunch.

It was the most lavish lunch Lin Hao had eaten since arriving on Douluo Continent.

There was a lobster over two feet long, a king crab a foot across, all kinds of shellfish and other sea creatures, fish, vegetables, and staple dishes.

Once he had eaten and drunk his fill, Lin Hao headed for the Sea Spear Sacred Pillar.

His training instructor for the afternoon awaited him there.

Among the guardians of Sea God Island's Seven Sacred Pillars, Sea Spear Douluo was second only to Sea Dragon Douluo. His cultivation had reached level ninety-four, and because of his Martial Soul, his attack power even exceeded Sea Dragon Douluo's.

Sea Spear City was the second-largest city after Sea Dragon City, with roughly two thousand residents. Guided by a purple-robed Soul Master, Lin Hao arrived at the Sea Spear Sacred Pillar.

The Sea Spear Sacred Pillar was much like the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar. The Seven Sacred Pillars differed in form only because their guardian Douluo had different Martial Souls.

The pillar itself resembled a long spear and radiated a piercing sharpness.

Beneath it, Sea Spear Douluo sat cross-legged, his pale-gold hair falling over his shoulders and his eyes closed.

When Lin Hao arrived, Sea Spear Douluo opened his eyes. A razor-sharp presence rushed toward Lin Hao. The man before him seemed to vanish, replaced by a spear that could pierce anything.

"Greetings, Senior Sea Spear!"

Sea Spear Douluo turned aside rather than accept Lin Hao's salute. Instead, he bowed respectfully to him. "Greetings, young master!"

"The Great Enshrined has already sent me a message. From today onward, I will teach the young master how to wield his weapon Martial Soul."

"Please guide me, Senior!"

Lin Hao nodded, summoned the Sea God Trident, and looked at Sea Spear Douluo.

The Sea God Inheritance and the Golden Thirteen Halberds were in his mind. What he needed now was a sparring partner to help him master them.

Seeing Lin Hao eagerly bring out the Sea God Trident, Sea Spear Douluo's eyelid twitched. He quietly dispersed the Soul Power gathering in his palm.

Until then, he had not known why Lord Sea God had chosen Lin Hao as his successor. But at the sight of Lin Hao's Martial Soul, every doubt vanished.

So he's a descendant of Lord Sea God!

Sea Spear Douluo's respect for Lin Hao deepened. He cleared his throat and spoke slowly.

"Ahem... there's no need to rush!"

"Young master, before we begin training, let me explain the stages of spear mastery."

"Spear mastery?"

"Weapon Martial Souls on Douluo Continent come in countless strange forms. But however they may vary, both the Sea God Trident and my Nanook Spear belong to the spear class."

"Sword practitioners on the continent have stages of mastery. Spear practitioners do too."

Sea Spear Douluo's expression grew solemn as he spoke of spear techniques.

"Spear mastery can broadly be divided into four stages: Spear Force, Spear Intent, Spear Soul, and Spear God."

"What do those four stages mean?"

Lin Hao looked at Sea Spear Douluo curiously. This lay outside his knowledge; even the inheritance of the God King had taught him nothing about it.

"The first stage is Spear Force. You master your spear techniques and weave in the force of your Martial Soul and Soul Skills. Before your spear arrives, its force has already suppressed your opponent."

As he spoke, Sea Spear Douluo did not even summon his Martial Soul. He merely glanced at Lin Hao, yet Lin Hao's eyes stung, and his skin felt as though something razor-sharp were slicing across it.

This was the force of Sea Spear Douluo's Martial Soul—the force of the strongest attacker among the Seven Sacred Pillars.

A spear pressed ever forward, splitting bamboo as it went.

"The second stage is Spear Intent. Your spiritual power merges with the spear in your hand. You're no longer bound by fixed moves; the spear moves with your will. Spear Intent can disrupt an enemy's mind and even break illusions."

"The third stage is Spear Soul, also called becoming one with the spear. This is the stage I've reached. My Martial Soul and mind are completely fused. I am the spear, and the spear is me. With one thrust, ten thousand enemies retreat."

"As for the final stage, I haven't reached it, so I don't know its mysteries. Legend says the Sea God stood at that stage when he defeated the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with a single spear strike and attained the Sea God Godhood."

Lin Hao had gained a great deal from the explanation. After receiving the inheritance, he was probably at the first stage of the spear path: Spear Force.

Spear Intent, Spear Soul, and even Spear God were stages he would have to comprehend for himself.

Everyone understood things differently. With the same sword technique, one person might use broad, powerful strokes, while another might wield it with eerie, yielding subtlety. Only what suited the wielder could be strongest.

"Senior, let's begin training!"