Chapter 159: Shining
With seven incredibly matched soul rings, Du Qianjue's soul ring sequence is remarkable even by today's high standards: a thousand-year second ring, a ten-thousand-year fourth ring, and a hundred-thousand-year seventh ring. Even without the current soul spirit system, soul masters still have to absorb soul rings based on their own physical strength, each ring signifying their immense power. Du Qianjue's ability to absorb beyond the limit already says a lot!
Seeing Du Qianjue's seven soul rings, everyone, including the Sea Goddesses, were stunned, mouths agape. Being able to absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring as his seventh implies he could do the same for his eighth and ninth rings. Three hundred-thousand-year soul rings could make one an unrivaled top-tier Douluo!
Plainly speaking, Du Qianjue is a powerhouse in the making!
Each Sea Goddess watched him intently, almost wishing they could keep him all to themselves.
"Hello everyone, my name is Du Qianjue. As you can see, I currently have seven soul rings and my soul power level is at seventy-eight," Du Qianjue introduced himself with a smile to the breathtaking Sea Goddesses.
"Seventy-eight! Is he nearly a Douluo? And he's not even twenty years old!" someone exclaimed.
"It's certain he will break through to Douluo before he turns twenty. What kind of monstrous talent is this? Compared to him, do we even count as competitors?"
"Why does our generation have to contend with such an overwhelming figure…"
The male students felt their spirits crushed, doubting their own lives. Facing Du Qianjue's combination of incredible soul ring matches and frightening cultivation speed, they wondered if their own efforts were in vain.
And the Sea Goddesses' interest in him only grew hotter, hearts pounding. They waited without interrupting him; they didn't want to spoil their images and lower themselves in his eyes. After all, while this round was for the Sea Goddesses to evaluate the men, the men would choose in the later rounds.
They couldn't risk putting him off by being too forward.
One by one, the strikingly beautiful Sea Goddesses watched Du Qianjue intently, waiting for what he'd say next. But his following words were even more shocking.
"As you might not know, I'm not from Shrek Academy. I come from the Body Sect, and I am the young sect master there. My ancestor, the sect master Du Busi, is a level ninety-nine extreme Douluo," Du Qianjue continued with a bright smile and calm demeanor.
"When you're out in the world, power and background count, and fortunately, I have both."
These words were as striking as saying 'my father is a king.' Having an extreme Douluo as a relative, Du Qianjue could swagger around the Douluo Continent; whoever he chose to be with could enjoy the same liberties.
It's like being the heir to a vast empire.
But he wasn't done impressing them.
"As the young sect master of the Body Sect, my martial soul is naturally my own body. It has undergone a golden-level second awakening, making my combat capabilities comparable to a titled Douluo."
His body as his own martial soul was already unique, and that it had undergone a golden-level second awakening only underscored his exceptional power.
"And beyond the awakening, my martial soul is an ultimate one, possessing ultimate attributes," Du Qianjue continued, spreading his right hand to reveal a swirling dance of six colored lights:
Blazing red for ultimate fire.
Deep blue for ultimate ice.
Violent purple for ultimate lightning.
Solid brown for ultimate earth.
Shadowy black for ultimate darkness.
Light green for ultimate wind.
These attributes, swirling together in harmony, were a stunning sight to behold. Those present with similar attributes felt an overwhelming pressure, almost as if their own souls couldn't stand up to his.
The spectators, from the Sea Goddesses to the onlookers by the lake, and even the high-ranking officials on the ferry, were all astounded by the display. Even those who had previously thought to challenge Du Qianjue for their interests in the Sea Goddesses reconsidered, realizing they were utterly outclassed.
Stepping back onto his lotus leaf, Du Qianjue concluded his introduction, leaving everyone else in awe and in some cases, fearful of the power he could wield.
Han Ruoruo, catching her breath from the shock, couldn't help but laugh nervously at Gong Yangmo, who seemed equally shocked by the sheer force of Du Qianjue's presence.
"Looks like he held back a lot during your match on the stage," she joked.
Gong Yangmo, still reeling, managed only a strained laugh in response, overwhelmed by the realization of just how much Du Qianjue had restrained himself during their competition.
Truly, Du Qianjue was a force to be reckoned with.
End of Chapter