"Blue Silver Wood Dragon Technique!"
A clear and powerful voice resounded immediately after.
As the words fell, the massive wooden dragon let out a silent roar, carrying an unstoppable, immense soul power and pressure as it fiercely charged toward the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone!
Wherever the dragon's body passed, the air buzzed under the unbearable strain, and the ground was plowed into deep trenches.
The expressions of the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone changed drastically. The power of this sudden attack far exceeded their imagination!
Every strike and tail swipe of that wooden dragon contained a terrifying power at the Title Douluo level, leaving these two powerhouses--at the Soul Emperor and Contra levels--with no choice but to dodge miserably. Even defending together left them overwhelmed, their blood and vital energy churning inside them.
After narrowly evading a fatal collision with the dragon's head, the Dragon Lord could no longer care about his dignity and hurriedly shouted at the top of his lungs:
"What exactly do you mean by this, Your Excellency? I have no intention of making an enemy of you. Please state your purpose!"
Following his words, a young and handsome figure slowly stepped out from the shadows of the forest.
Initially, upon feeling the power of that soul skill, the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone thought that some reclusive senior Title Douluo had made a move.
But seeing that this person's face was so young, looking only to be in his twenties, an immense sense of doubt and absurdity couldn't help but well up in their hearts.
How could that earth-shattering blow from just now have been unleashed by such a young man?
However, the skepticism in their eyes vanished in the next instant, turning into absolute shock and horror!
With a casual wave of the young man's hand, the terrifyingly massive wooden dragon docilely turned into speckles of blue light and dissipated into the air.
Afterward, the figure looked at the scene before him, pointed at Tang San, who was frozen in place, and spoke to the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone.
"This person is under my protection!"
Having said that, he raised his right hand, palm facing upward. A blue light emerged, and a beautifully shaped, luxuriant little tree that looked as if it were carved from blue crystal slowly materialized.
Although its form differed from a common Blue Silver Grass, appearing taller and more noble, that shared, originating breath of life could absolutely not be mistaken!
But this was not yet the most shocking part.
What truly caused the pupils of the Dragon Lord, the Snake Crone, and the spectating Tang San to contract to their absolute limits were the eight dazzling soul rings that subsequently rose from beneath the young man's feet!
Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red!
Eight soul rings! A Contra!
And the newcomer was none other than Fu Shiyan!
Setting aside how shocked Tang San was at this moment, Fu Shiyan modeling his own grand entrance in Tang San's life simulation was a vital and crucial step!
Because what Faith Points could materialize were the very things or people that the providers of those Faith Points genuinely believed in and recognized!
Therefore, in Tang San's life simulation, the persona Fu Shiyan fabricated for himself was that of a hidden, peerless genius of the Douluo Continent!
Furthermore, the Blue Silver Tree martial soul was something he had chosen after careful consideration. After all, to make Tang San trust him, starting from the point of his martial soul was a choice that could absolutely not go wrong!
Returning to the scene at hand.
When those eight soul rings--especially the last two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, which looked as if they were forged from a sea of blood and radiated a grand aura that made the very soul tremble--rose from beneath Fu Shiyan's feet--
"Hiss--!"
Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Crone Chao Tianxiang gasped in a breath of cold air almost simultaneously. That cold air felt as if it carried shards of ice, piercing their throats with pain.
The eyes of both individuals instantly bulged, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets!
The color drained completely from their faces in a flash, leaving behind nothing but boundless horror and disbelief.
Those two blood-red soul rings were so shocking to the eye!
Their light was not blinding, yet it seemed capable of devouring light itself, dyeing the surrounding space with a faint layer of bloody hue.
Just by staring at them, one could feel the terrifying power contained within, akin to a primordial beast, as well as what that power represented behind it--the fall of at least two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts!
What kind of concept was this?
A supreme glory that even few among Title Douluos could possess had actually appeared on such a young soul master!
Under the absolute brilliance of these two blood-red soul rings, the logic-defying thousand-year second ring and ten-thousand-year fourth ring, which would originally have been enough to elicit cries of surprise and scrutiny from any soul master, truly seemed "insignificant" at this moment!
However, what truly caused the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone's hearts to stop and their scalps to tingle with numbness was the figure himself!
"A... a Contra in his twenties?! How is this possible!"
The Snake Crone's voice carried an uncontrollable tremble, like a candle flickering in the wind.
She had lived for most of her life and considered herself to have seen many geniuses, but when had she ever seen--no, she hadn't even heard of such an absurd existence!
Dragon Lord Meng Shu's knuckles turned white from gripping his dragon-headed cane too tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
His throat rolled with difficulty, feeling as though his worldview was being ruthlessly crushed to pieces.
The Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao, was already an unparalleled legend in their cognition, breaking through to become a Title Douluo in his forties, shaking the continent, and being hailed as the youngest Title Douluo.
But the person in front of them... judging by his face, he was clearly only in his early twenties!
To think he was already an eight-ring Contra! And he possessed two hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
What kind of earth-shattering talent was this? What kind of heaven-defying opportunity and strength was this? Just how on earth did he do it?!
When did the Douluo Continent quietly give birth to such a monster-level genius capable of subverting the existing layout?!
Where did he come from? Which faction did he belong to? Or was he the spokesperson for some ancient heritage that had never stepped into the world?
Countless questions and extreme shock struck the minds of the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone like a tsunami, causing them to temporarily forget their current predicament.
They just stared blankly, like wooden chickens, at the young figure bathed in the brilliant light of the soul rings, their minds a complete blank.
Meanwhile, Tang San, who stood to the side, felt an even more complex and intense rush of emotions at this moment.
He was equally shaken to the core by those two blood-red soul rings. The level of power contained within them far exceeded his current imagination.
But what set his mind ablaze even more was the contrast between Fu Shiyan's age and his cultivation level, as well as... that martial soul aura that shared the same origin as his own!
The muscles on the faces of the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone twitched slightly from extreme horror.
A Contra in his twenties? Possessing two hundred-thousand-year soul rings? And his martial soul was a Blue Silver Tree that was incredibly similar to Blue Silver Grass?
Countless thoughts flashed through their minds like lightning, ultimately converging into a "reasonable" explanation.
The Dragon Lord suddenly looked at Tang San, who was similarly dazed, and then looked at the Blue Silver Tree in Fu Shiyan's hand, instantly "understanding" everything!
No wonder! No wonder this kid was already a Level 30 quasi-Soul Elder at only twelve years old!
No wonder his martial soul was the seemingly useless Blue Silver Grass! So that was why!
Standing behind him was such an earth-shattering powerhouse!
This Blue Silver Grass martial soul was probably not a simple Blue Silver Grass either, but a special lineage sharing the same origin as this Blue Silver Tree!
He exchanged a glance with the Snake Crone, and both saw the lingering fear in each other's eyes.
The Dragon Lord immediately withdrew all of his aura, lowering the dragon-headed cane in his hand. Forcing as sincere a smile as possible onto his face, he bowed to Fu Shiyan and said:
"Our deepest apologies, Your Excellency! I did not know that young friend Tang San... that this young talent was actually your..."
His words paused as he weighed his phrasing. A nephew? A disciple? Or a clansman? Ultimately, he spoke vaguely:
"...was actually someone you highly value. We gave offense just now, but it was truly a misunderstanding! We shall leave right away. The soul ring of this Man-Faced Demon Spider naturally belongs to young friend Tang San."
His attitude was humble to the extreme, a completely different person from his previous aggressive, killing stance.
As for Tang San at this moment, his inner world had long been churning like a stormy sea!
After his experiences in the "Life Simulator" during this period, he was no longer that Holy Spirit Village child who knew nothing about the world of soul masters.
He knew clearly what a Contra represented--they were powerhouses standing at the peak of the continent!
He knew even better how earth-shattering that soul ring configuration of Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red was!
It completely subverted the soul ring limit theory taught to him by his teacher, Yu Xiaogang!
Most importantly... Blue Silver Grass!
The Blue Silver Grass, which his father, Deacon Su Yuntao, and even Teacher Yu Xiaogang had deemed a "trash martial soul," could actually unleash such world-destroying power in this person's hands!
Although from the look of it, his Blue Silver Grass didn't actually resemble Blue Silver Grass but rather a Blue Silver Tree.
However, without a doubt, it definitely had a connection to Blue Silver Grass. Just like how after he obtained his own soul rings, his Blue Silver Grass would also undergo changes!
A peerless genius in his twenties who cultivated to become a Contra with a Blue Silver Grass (Tree) martial soul and possessed two hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
A "Grandmaster" in his fifties whose theories seemed profound but who was incompetent in actual combat, trapped at Level 29 for his entire life!
This contrast was so stark, so cruel, and so impactfully branded into the depths of Tang San's heart.
In the gaze he directed toward Fu Shiyan, there unconsciously appeared a trace of yearning for the strong that even he himself hadn't realized, as well as a re-evaluation of the possibilities of "Blue Silver Grass."
Taking in the fear and wild assumptions of the Dragon Lord and Snake Crone, as well as the subtle shock and wavering in Tang San's eyes, Fu Shiyan smiled coldly in his heart.
The first impression had been successfully planted.
Next, it was time to let this impression take root and sprout in the heart of this "Child of Destiny," converting into the "Faith Power" he required.