Chapter 5 Zhao Wuji: Master, I feel Tang San might not even make the list.
"That's right!" another elder chimed in, "Our Clear Sky Hammer is universally recognized as the number one weapon spirit on the continent! Even the Seven Kill Sword of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, in terms of spirit quality, is definitely inferior to our Clear Sky Hammer!"
The other elders nodded in agreement: "Yes, this list prioritizes spirit quality, which is definitely linked to innate spirit power.
Then it looks at the level of development. Our Clear Sky School possesses a series of unique secret techniques, which will undoubtedly surpass the Seven Kill Sword!"
However, these elders overlooked one point: the level of development includes self-created spirit skills, but only those developed based on the spirit.
Secret techniques like the Ring Explosion are definitely not included.
Listening to the elders' discussion, Tang Xiao was thinking about something else entirely.
If he made the list, who would it be?
Would it be Tang Hao?
Or...
if his grandfather were still alive, then the person on the list should rightfully be him, right?
If my grandfather's name is still not on the list, can we conclude that he has perished on Seagod Island?
The vast blue sea and sky merge into one.
Before the Seagod Temple, High Priestess Poseidon, dressed in a long blue dress, her long hair flowing in the sea breeze, looked like a fairy about to ride the wind away.
Beside her stood the seven Holy Pillar Guardian Douluos of Seagod Island, respectfully.
The leading Sea Dragon Douluo looked at the sky with awe and asked Poseidon, "High Priestess, what kind of power is this sky? Could it be the work of some unknown deity?"
Poseidon's expression was solemn, and she slowly shook her head: "As far as I know, even the supreme Seagod could not possibly perform such a miracle as covering the entire continent. I wonder if the Seagod has sensed the existence of this power."
Sea Dragon Douluo continued, his tone filled with pride: "High Priestess, your Martial Soul is the divine Sea God Martial Soul. Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, apart from the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul possessed by Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall, there is probably no third who can compare to you."
"The top spot on this Martial Soul Ranking will surely be yours! I wonder what kind of generous reward Heaven will bestow upon you."
Hearing the word "reward," Poseidon's heart, dormant for nearly a hundred years, couldn't help but flutter slightly.
As the High Priestess of the Sea God, she had long since given up on any thought of increasing her cultivation.
From the moment she accepted the Sea God Martial Soul, her life was destined to be dedicated to the Sea God, protecting this island.
Having enjoyed the supreme glory and power brought by the Sea God, she had to fulfill the duties of a High Priestess.
Only in the quiet of the night would she occasionally think, what if she hadn't accepted this divinely bestowed Martial Soul, but instead relied on her own abilities to strive for the position of Peerless Douluo?
Did she have the chance, like Tang Chen, to find a suitable divine inheritance for herself?
But soon, she smiled helplessly, suppressing this unrealistic fantasy.
It was, after all, just wishful thinking.
As a resident of Seagod Island, this was her destiny.
Upon reaching a certain age, she had to undergo her own trials, and what she had received was the Red-level trial symbolizing the High Priest of Seagod Island, in which she obtained the Seagod Martial Soul.
She had no right to refuse.
Shrek Academy.
Unlike the original story, since Lin Yuan intercepted Xiao Wu and the others, only Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar remain as students at Shrek Academy.
Not long ago, Tang San and Oscar obtained their third spirit rings in the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, unlike in the original story, without the influence of Xiao Wu and Er Ming, Tang San, although encountering the injured Human-Faced Demon Spider and killing it with Zhao Wuji's help, did not choose to absorb its power.
He also reminded Meng Yiran and the others that the Human-Faced Demon Spider's lifespan had long exceeded the theoretical limit mentioned by their teacher.
This wasn't out of kindness, but because they had previously taken advantage of the Dragon Duke's absence to snatch the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent that Meng Yiran had her eye on.
This reminder evened things out.
Otherwise, shortly after killing the Human-Faced Demon Spider, the Dragon Duke and the Snake Granny appeared together, and Zhao Wuji was no match for them.
Flander looked at the sky and chuckled, "Little monsters, your spirits are all quite good. Even if your cultivation is a bit low now, you still have a chance to make the list based on the quality of your spirits!"
"Especially Oscar, you're the first food-type spirit master on the continent with innate full spirit power!"
Oscar's lips twitched, but he didn't say much, hoping so.
Actually, compared to Oscar, Flander and Yu Xiaogang both felt that Tang San had a better chance of making the list.
After all, although he was an innate full-spirit-power food-type spirit master, the Clear Sky Hammer with innate full spirit power was still more imposing.
Flander transmitted his voice to Yu Xiaogang: "Xiaogang, if Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer makes the list, his identity and twin martial soul talent won't be able to be hidden anymore."
Yu Xiaogang's expression was also solemn: "You're right. If the Spirit Hall finds out about Tang San's existence and that he received a reward, they'll probably hunt him down immediately!"
"However, let's not rush things now. With the quality of the Clear Sky Hammer, it's bound to be in the top three. Let's hold back and see if this list will reveal the positions of those who made it."
Zhao Wuji, standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something and said with some worry: "Master, do you think there's a possibility that Tang San might not make the list? In terms of the power of the Clear Sky Hammer, I feel that his father is much stronger than Tang San."
On the very night Tang San and his friends entered the academy, Zhao Wuji had directly experienced the power of Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer.
Without using his soul power, just with his martial soul, he was beaten to a pulp.
Although Tang San has twin martial soul talents, so his Clear Sky Hammer has even greater potential.
However, above potential is the quality of one's spirit!
And from his direct observation, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, brimming with killing intent, was definitely of higher quality than Tang San's!
Otherwise, when Tang San revealed his small Clear Sky Hammer during the assessment, he wouldn't have said what use it was.
Visually, it was just an ordinary forging hammer, lacking any of the power a Clear Sky Hammer should possess!
Of course, this might also be because his Clear Sky Hammer didn't have any spirit rings attached.
Zhao Wuji thought to himself.
Yu Xiaogang, however, said, "Nonsense! This list says it's a comprehensive evaluation, there's no ranking. According to you, wouldn't everyone on the list be a powerful old monster? Wouldn't young people have no chance at all?"
(End of Chapter)