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Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan exchanged glances, both astonished. They had never imagined that Xiao Wu had already reached the Soul Emperor level. Her cultivation speed was far faster than theirs.
So, the Tang San in front of them must also be at the Soul Emperor level, right?
"That's right." Tang San confirmed their suspicions and then asked, "What are your current levels?"
Yu Tianheng laughed and replied, "We're not as good as you and Xiao Wu. I'm currently a Soul King with level 58 soul power. It'll probably take me about a year to break through to the Soul Emperor level. Yan Yan's soul power is also at level 58. Since her martial spirit evolved, her cultivation speed has been a bit faster than mine. If I hadn't been diligent, she might have surpassed me."
"That's impressive. At your current cultivation speed, you both could become Titled Douluo before turning forty." Tang San's words were not meant to be sarcastic. This was the typical soul power advancement speed for top-tier martial spirit holders without the boost from divine assessments. If they hadn't consumed celestial herbs, this timeline would be even longer.
After all, the youngest Titled Douluo on record in Douluo Continent was Tang Hao, at forty-four years old.
"Thank you for the kind words." Yu Tianheng was obviously pleased, and Dugu Yan felt the same.
"By the way, when you continue your mission, let me know. I'd like to join you," Tang San said, revealing the second purpose of his visit. "I want to see the Fallen team that you two couldn't handle."
"That would be great," Yu Tianheng said with a sigh of relief. "To be honest, I felt a bit embarrassed for not completing the mission in over two years. When we returned to Spirit City, I was considering visiting you. Now, I don't need to."
Gu Yuena released her bite on Tang San's hand, licking the blood from her lips. "I want to go too."
She had learned about the Fallen over the past few days—a twisted, intelligent creature that had abandoned its human identity but wasn't a soul beast, only knowing slaughter.
Tang San, understanding her curiosity, rubbed his now-healed hand and said, "You can come, but don't blame me if you get captured by the Fallen and I don't save you."
"Hmph, do you think I'd be scared?" Gu Yuena jumped up from her seat, and with a swift motion, a silver dragon spear appeared in her hand, its display full of vigor. "One strike from my spear, and they'll be dead."
"Dual martial spirits?" Yu Tianheng exclaimed, sensing his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial spirit tremble again at the sight of the silver dragon spear. "Her talent is just like yours!"
"No, she has only one martial spirit," Tang San explained. "It just has two states: beast martial spirit for possession and weapon martial spirit for wielding."
"That's quite a unique martial spirit." Dugu Yan examined the shining silver dragon spear, as if recalling something. "I remember my grandfather mentioning a Titled Douluo in Spirit Hall known as the Snake Lance Douluo. His martial spirit, the Serpent Lance, also has both beast and weapon states, but his martial spirit can't possess him."
"Wuhun Hall does have such a Titled Douluo, but he's currently on a secret mission," Tang San said, knowing the whereabouts of Snake Lance Douluo but unable to disclose it. "Otherwise, we could have studied it. I suspect that some powerful weapon martial spirits may have evolved from beast martial spirits."
This was a direction in the theory of martial spirit evolution: animal martial spirits evolving into weapon martial spirits.
Based on Snake Lance Douluo's Serpent Lance, Tang San had reasons to believe that weapon martial spirits with animal-like names were likely related to beast martial spirits, unless the soul masters had chosen the names randomly.
After all, Gu Yuena could easily transform her essence into either a beast martial spirit or a weapon martial spirit, seamlessly switching between them. Of course, this couldn't serve as a reference since it involved divine power. Changing the appearance of a martial spirit might not be difficult for a divine being. In the case of the second Douluo, Wang Dong had a Light Goddess Butterfly.
Thus, in Tang San's research on martial spirits, he excluded uncertain factors and relied on existing data and field investigations for extensive sampling.
Otherwise, all human theories about martial spirits would be worthless in the face of gods, as divine power can freely modify a soul master's martial spirit and attributes.
In the end, this would fall into a single theory: Divine Creationism, meaning any inexplicable phenomenon could be attributed to the gods, with all causes tracing back to them.
Such thoughts and fallacies must not be entertained!
Otherwise, the world's theories would have no logical foundation!
"Whenever theories are mentioned, the captain becomes serious," Dugu Yan remarked with a chuckle, noticing Tang San's slightly stern expression. She then turned her concern to Gu Yuena's abilities, "If she comes along, is she strong enough?"
"She's already a Soul Ancestor."
After Tang San spoke, Gu Yuena revealed her soul rings, four pale-golden rings that left the two stunned, unsure of their level.
"According to her, she has been chosen by the Silver Dragon God and is undergoing a divine inheritance. Each of her soul rings is bestowed upon her, and under normal circumstances, golden soul rings belong to soul beasts that have reached the million-year level." Tang San naturally wouldn't disclose Gu Yuena's true identity to them.
"Chosen by a god? Four million-year soul rings?" Yu Tianheng could now understand why his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was suppressed. This little girl was destined to become a god!
Dugu Yan was equally astonished, "Truly extraordinary talent."
However, their amazement was brief. They had encountered divine power before—the life-and-death arena with the Dark Devilgod Tiger had left a lasting impression.
Moreover, Gu Yuena's four pale-golden soul rings, though unique in color, weren't as striking as Tang San's fifth ring, which had deep red and ice-blue patterns.
"Don't praise her too much, she'll get conceited," Tang San said, ruffling Gu Yuena's hair. Seeing her smug expression, he picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth. "By the way, when are you two getting married?"
Talking about marriage, Yu Tianheng laughed and said, "Yan Yan said that once we're married, we'd have to consider having children and other miscellaneous chores. For now, we're focusing on cultivation. We'll at least wait until we both reach the Soul Saint level."
They knew their elders' expectations; getting together too early would lead to pressure for grandchildren, which would interrupt their cultivation.
"And what about you, Captain? When are you and Xiao Wu getting married?" Dugu Yan teased, "We heard from the people in Wuhun City that you're living in the same estate with Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, Rong Rong, and Deputy Captain Huo Wu. Don't tell me nothing's happened, because there are plenty of rumors about your romantic escapades."
"You said it yourself—rumors. Can you believe them?" Tang San shrugged, seemingly indifferent. "When I was in Tian Dou City, I heard that all the female members of the Tian Dou Royal Team were involved with me."
Yu Tianheng's expression changed, and he quickly nodded, shifting the topic, "That's definitely false. Yan Yan was always with me, so there's no way she could have been involved with you."
"Yan Yan, you must trust the Captain's character! He's only involved with Xiao Wu and Guang Ling!"
Tang San: "..."
He suddenly felt Yu Tianheng needed some help from his Blue Silver Emperor to cure his itch.
Dugu Yan laughed, "I was just joking. Why are you so nervous? Are you really worried I might have something with the Captain? That's not a bad idea. If you ever stray, I'll go find the Captain."
"Ahem, don't drag me into this. I don't meddle in other people's family affairs," Tang San said with a serious face.
"…"
Wang Dong'er's Light Goddess Butterfly
Dark Devilgod Tiger born under the influence of the Evil God's power
These examples prove that for divine beings, top-tier martial spirits and extreme attributes are trivial. Martial spirits and attributes can be bestowed upon non-divine beings by gods, as long as they can bypass the Divine Realm Committee or are members of it.
(End of Chapter)