Twin Martial Souls,
and he could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with himself.
That was the most perfect state a Soul Master could theoretically achieve.
Before this,
ordinary Twin Martial Souls were the greatest talent a Soul Master could possess.
Dai Lingfeng had redefined that standard.
Ordinary Twin Martial Souls were not the limit.
When the two Martial Souls worked in tandem,
a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill allowed one person to do the work of three. That was the theoretical limit for a Soul Master.
Before Dai Lingfeng appeared, no one had ever imagined that one person could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
"Twenty-five years?"
"Yan Shaozhe, don't let talent go to waste. We'll spare no expense in nurturing him and make him a Titled Douluo within twenty years!"
"And attach at least five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings to him."
"He might even be able to ascend to godhood like Sea God Tang San did ten thousand years ago."
Qian Duoduo slapped the table and spoke fiercely.
To put it bluntly, Tang San had merely possessed ordinary Twin Martial Souls.
Had he possessed a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
Twin Martial Souls could not be used at the same time. No matter how monstrous their owner was, he could only exert the fighting power of one person at most; he simply had a few more trump cards.
But Dai Lingfeng was different.
His Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill completely combined the power of both Martial Souls!
That was another matter altogether.
As everyone knew, Martial Soul Fusion Skills often produced an effect where one plus one was greater than two, allowing two people to turn the tide of battle.
And Dai Lingfeng could do that alone.
Their Soul Tool Department had an Ultimate Soldier Plan.
But Qian Duoduo wanted to say,
Dai Lingfeng was the ultimate soldier, the ultimate soldier among Soul Masters!
"Five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!"
"Creating a god?!"
"Qian Duoduo, you really dare to dream."
Yan Shaozhe's pupils trembled, but instead of refuting Qian Duoduo, he nodded.
It was indeed possible.
Moreover, as the White Tiger Lineage was a divine clan, it would be a little easier for Dai Lingfeng to obtain a god's inheritance.
"All right."
"Let me say something."
Mu En spoke up.
He first glanced at Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo, then slowly said:
"Regarding Dai Lingfeng.
"If he's willing to stay at Shrek after he graduates, then he will be the sole candidate for the next Sea God Pavilion Master!"
"As for resources, we must naturally favor him at all costs. I have a feeling that he is our only hope of defeating the Sun Moon Empire."
Mu En sighed.
The moment he said that, everyone present was stunned.
The sole candidate for the next Sea God Pavilion Master!
Mu En's chosen successor!
He was placing far too much importance on him.
What was even more shocking was Mu En saying that Dai Lingfeng was their only hope of defeating the Sun Moon Empire.
"Teacher, isn't that a little too hasty?"
Yan Shaozhe frowned.
A boy they had never even met had been personally designated as the sole candidate for the next Sea God Pavilion Master.
Wasn't that too hasty?
At the very least, they should assess Dai Lingfeng's temperament and character.
They couldn't just hand Shrek over to someone like that.
"Hasty?"
Mu En snorted and shook his head in disappointment.
Yan Shaozhe was still so shortsighted,
without the slightest improvement.
It was precisely because Yan Shaozhe was like this that he couldn't feel at ease entrusting Shrek to him.
Dai Lingfeng was a member of the White Tiger Clan. If they didn't offer high enough stakes, how could he possibly be willing to stay at Shrek?
He would probably be like Dai Hao
and return to the White Tiger Clan after graduating.
To make him stay, they had to be willing to pay the price!
"There is no room for discussion on this matter."
"That's settled."
"This Sea God Pavilion Meeting is adjourned."
Mu En had not intended to discuss the matter this time.
He was informing them.
Informing everyone that if Dai Lingfeng was willing to stay at Shrek, he would be the sole candidate for the next Sea God Pavilion Master!
"Yes, Elder Mu."
Everyone exchanged glances and answered in unison.
"Everyone,
"the White Tiger Duke's Mansion gave me some invitations. I'll be going there myself next month to see the child.
"Those whose names I call will come with me."
Mu En stood up.
Dai Hao had not sent invitations directly to all of Shrek's higher-ups. Instead, he had given Mu En enough invitations to let him decide.
"Going to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion?"
Yan Shaozhe and the others were immediately stirred.
Attending this banquet could only bring benefits.
Who wouldn't want to go?
But it all depended on Mu En's arrangements.
"Cai Mei'er, Xian Lin'er, Lin Huiqun, Gong Changlong..."
Mu En handed out the invitations, but even at the end, Yan Shaozhe's name had not been called.
Yan Shaozhe's face immediately fell.
He wasn't going?
"Shaozhe, you and Duoduo stay behind and hold down the fort. Take some time to settle yourselves."
Mu En gave Yan Shaozhe a faint glance, even more disappointed in his disciple.
He was too impetuous.
This time, he would properly correct that fault of his.
"Ow!"
"It hurts!"
"Damn it!"
Huo Yuhao woke up in the Duke's Mansion's infirmary, nearly grinding his teeth to pieces in anger.
Damn that Dai Lingfeng!
They had already severed their ties with Dai Lingfeng, yet he still refused to let them go.
He had even sent servants to beat them!
Beating him was one thing, but they had beaten their mother too.
Others might not know,
but didn't Dai Lingfeng know what kind of bullying their mother usually suffered?
That beast had still been able to lay hands on her. His heart was black through and through!
Huo Yuhao's heart felt as though it were being twisted by a knife,
and his hatred for Dai Lingfeng deepened to its limit.
In fact, the person Huo Yuhao hated most was Dai Lingfeng; the duchess and Dai Huabin came second!
"I'll never let you get away with this!"
"So what if my Innate Soul Power is only rank one?"
"I'll become stronger!"
"I'll become the strongest Soul Master and trample you underfoot!"
Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, his resolve to grow stronger unshakable.
For himself,
for his mother,
he would defeat that shameless scoundrel Dai Lingfeng!
"That's right, Mom!"
"Mom, are you all right?"
Huo Yuhao hurriedly checked on Huo Yun'er.
Huo Yun'er was in even worse shape than he was. Her face was deathly pale, her breathing was faint, and she was still unconscious.
The Duke's Mansion's doctors had only given their injuries a cursory treatment before leaving them to fend for themselves.
Huo Yuhao pressed his hand to his mother's forehead
and found it frighteningly hot.
"Oh no!"
"She has a fever!!"
"Someone! Where's the doctor? Somebody come save my mom!"
Huo Yuhao cried out anxiously for help.
After calling several times without an answer, he could only set his mother down and force himself outside to find someone to help.
Strangely,
there was no one around them. Huo Yuhao searched several rooms before he found a servant sweeping the floor.
"Auntie,
"where's the doctor?"
Huo Yuhao asked anxiously.
The thought of his mother's current condition made his heart burn with anxiety.
If she didn't receive treatment in time,
the fever might ruin her health!
"The doctor?"
"He's over at the main courtyard."
The sweeping auntie answered absentmindedly.
"The main courtyard?"
Huo Yuhao's face stiffened.
The main courtyard was where the duchess lived. There was no way he could get in.
"Auntie, my mom is sick, and her fever won't go down. Could you please help me?
"Please find a doctor for me.
"If the mansion's doctors won't do, find one outside. I'll be your ox and horse to repay you!"
Huo Yuhao had no other choice. He knelt before the sweeping auntie on the spot and begged for help.
"Alas."
The sweeping auntie sighed.
"It's not that I don't want to help you. I really can't get away.
"Everyone's preparing for the third young master's engagement banquet. It's the Duke's Mansion's top priority, and they're short-handed everywhere. If I neglect my sweeping and cleaning, I'll lose my job."
Rumble!
Huo Yuhao felt as though five thunderbolts had struck him.
The third young master's engagement banquet?
Dai Lingfeng again!