"The first and second soul rings are supposed to be limited to hundred-year soul rings! Why does the Holy Son have thousand-year soul rings?"
"Not just that! The key point is the Holy Son's third soul ring... it's actually a ten-thousand-year soul ring?!"
"A thirty-ninth level Soul Elder at ten years old, with a ten-thousand-year soul ring? How is this possible!"
"Wood Release Spirit... I've never heard of such an overpowering plant-type martial soul!"
The discussions exploded like a boiling pot, instantly sweeping through the entire venue.
After all, ordinary Soul Masters could only withstand a thousand-year soul ring at most for their third soul ring.
Ten-thousand-year soul rings were universally acknowledged to only be absorbable by Soul Kings.
On the high platform, Xue Ye and Dai Tianfeng looked toward Su Yu in the square, unable to conceal the amazement in their eyes!
Emperor Xue Ye withdrew his gaze from Su Yu and turned to Bi Bidong beside him, his tone filled with unconcealed astonishment:
"Your Holiness the Pope, it seems the Spirit Hall has truly found an unpolished gem!"
"Thousand-year first and second soul rings, plus a ten-thousand-year third soul ring..."
"Such a configuration has never been seen throughout the entire continent's history."
Dai Tianfeng also nodded in agreement, his eyes full of solemnity and inquiry:
"Indeed, Your Holiness the Pope. To have such cultivation and soul ring configuration at just ten years old - it's no exaggeration to say he's unprecedented and likely to remain unmatched."
"With such talent, no wonder you've elevated a ten-year-old child to the position of Holy Son. The future of the Spirit Hall will probably rest on his shoulders."
Their words contained both shock at Su Yu's talent and some apprehension about the Spirit Hall's future influence.
After all, a youth with such potential, nurtured by the Spirit Hall, would have achievements beyond imagination in the future.
Bi Bidong sat upright on her throne, her face still maintaining that cool, calm expression. Hearing their words, she merely nodded slightly:
"Su Yu does have talent, but his path ahead is still long. Today's coronation is both recognition and motivation."
"The Spirit Hall has always promoted based on merit alone. Since he deserves this honor, he is worthy of this position."
Xue Ye and Dai Tianfeng exchanged glances, both seeing understanding in each other's eyes.
This Pope clearly had extremely high expectations for this new Holy Son.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's seating area, Ning Fengzhi gently rotated the jade ruyi in his hand.
His gaze fell on the small figure at the center of the square, his tone full of emotion:
"Uncle Sword, look at this Holy Son's talent. I'm afraid you could search the entire continent and not find a second person who could compare."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin sat beside him, his typically indifferent face unusually solemn, his graying eyebrows slightly furrowed:
"Fengzhi, just this soul ring configuration alone is unprecedented."
"A ten-year-old Soul Elder daring to bear a ten-thousand-year soul ring - the Spirit Hall's ambition is evident from their ability to cultivate such a figure."
"This Wood Release Spirit is also an unprecedented martial soul. The intensity of its soul power fluctuations far exceeds ordinary plant-type martial souls."
"Combined with these heaven-defying soul rings, given time, he'll likely become another existence comparable to Bi Bidong, perhaps even..."
He didn't voice the rest, but Ning Fengzhi already understood.
The two exchanged glances, both seeing hidden concerns in each other's eyes.
The Spirit Hall was already powerful, and now with the addition of such a gifted Holy Son, the future landscape of the continent would likely change because of this.
Members of other sects also began whispering among themselves.
With talent like Su Yu's, barring any accidents, his future strength would not be inferior to Bi Bidong's, and he might even reach the level of the Grand Elder of Spirit Hall!
Once this Holy Son matured, the entire continent's landscape would inevitably change!
Eyes returned to the square—
Seeing the red halo of Su Yu's Soul Ring, the fighting spirit on Yu Tiandou's face instantly froze. Especially when he saw that pitch-black Soul Ring, he felt his throat tighten.
His proud thirty-fifth level Soul Power and purple ring appeared so pale in comparison to the opponent's configuration.
Yet Su Yu seemed unaware of the surrounding commotion, merely looking at Yu Tiandou and speaking calmly:
"We can begin now."
"What if your Soul Rings far surpass mine! The prestige of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon would never fear your unknown Wood Release Spirit!"
Before his words faded, the phantom of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon behind him let out a deafening roar.
"Third Spirit Ability: Thunder Fury!"
With his roar, the blue lightning around Yu Tiandou's body suddenly surged.
Crackling electric arcs, like living snakes, madly darted around him.
Immediately after, his dragonized right hand shot forward, five sharp claw beams wrapped in dense lightning directly charging at Su Yu's face:
"First Spirit Ability: Thunder Dragon Claw!"
Everyone in the square held their breath, even several Titled Douluos leaning forward slightly.
They all wanted to see how Su Yu would respond to such a fierce assault.
Su Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. Facing the oncoming Thunder Dragon Claw, he anchored his Soul Power firmly through his feet.
"Wood Style: Palisade Technique!"
The moment his words fell, several cracks suddenly split the ground before him.
Countless dark brown wooden strips burst from the earth, rapidly interweaving and stacking in front of him, forming a shield two people high in the blink of an eye.
The shield's surface was covered with twisted patterns, faintly forming a ferocious demon face.
Yet, the demon-faced shield remained completely still, those seemingly ordinary wooden strips firmly resisting the lightning's impact.
The demon face patterns on the shield's surface glowed faintly, as if roaring silently.
"How is this possible! It's just a pile of wood—how can it withstand my thunder power!"
Standing behind the shield, Su Yu's expression remained calm and unruffled as he uttered a few words softly:
"My turn now. Wood Release: Tree Bind Eternal Burial!"
Before his words fully faded, he lightly stomped his right foot. The next second, several saplings burst from the ground beneath Yu Tiandou's feet, entangling his ankles.
Yu Tiandou's heart tightened. Just as he tried to channel lightning to shatter the saplings, he saw the young shoots rapidly grow at a visible pace.
The tree trunks swiftly thickened, branches and leaves wildly spreading. In just two breaths, it had grown into a giant tree over ten meters tall!
The dense canopy blotted out the sky, the thick roots intertwining like iron chains, pressing Yu Tiandou firmly beneath without leaving any room for struggle.
"Ugh!"
Yu Tiandou grunted, the lightning around his body flickering continuously under the giant tree's suppression.
He could feel a force within the roots draining his Soul Power—there was simply no way for him to break free!
The square fell into silence once more, everyone rendered speechless by this domineering Spirit Ability.
This! Even if control types counter strong attack types, a control type shouldn't defeat a same-level strong attack type so easily!
Su Yu slowly withdrew his hand, and the giant tree ceased its growth, firmly trapping Yu Tiandou beneath it.
He looked at Yu Tiandou pinned under the tree roots, his tone still calm:
"I concede."
On the high platform, Yu Yuanzhen's face turned pale then flushed, but in the end, he snorted heavily and said nothing more.
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