"See that mountain over there?"
Zhong Li pointed to a distant mountain and said expressionlessly.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located atop a mountain range, surrounded by mountains on all sides; the presence of mountains wasn't unusual.
Hearing this, everyone instinctively looked in the direction Zhong Li was pointing. The mountain was several degrees higher than the one they were standing on.
Suddenly, a question arose in everyone's minds: Why were they looking at a mountain?
Weren't they discussing how Chi Yu could absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the Quasi-Soul Venerable level?
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Martial God, I see it."
"Although my soul power is low, my eyes are not blind!"
Yu Xiaogang said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
He was also somewhat puzzled; why did Zhong Li ask him to look at a mountain?
"Good that you see it."
Zhong Li nodded and continued, "I know about how a Quasi-Soul Venerable can resist the soul impact of a ten-thousand-year soul beast."
Yu Xiaogang's face lit up with joy, and he became somewhat excited.
As long as Zhong Li revealed this secret, he would immediately compile it into a book and publish it!
This would damage Yu Xiaogang's reputation...
Just thinking about it made him a little excited.
Wait, something's not right.
What was the point of him asking about seeing that mountain earlier?
Yu Xiaogang was a bit confused, as were the others, who were also somewhat bewildered.
Suddenly, Zhongli's "ninth spirit ring" flashed, causing Yu Xiaogang and the others to instinctively stand up and retreat several meters.
"The Martial God suddenly released a 100,000-year spirit skill, what is he trying to do?"
"Killing a guy with a buzz cut, is it really necessary?"
This is a 100,000-year spirit ring, its power should be terrifying, right?
Flashing the spirit ring is a sign of respect for the rules of the Douluo Continent plane.
This time, Zhongli didn't forget to disguise himself.
As the ninth spirit ring flashed, Zhongli's aura underwent a complete transformation. Those
with lower strength, such as Great Spirit Masters, Spirit Venerables, and Spirit Sect Masters, were all pressed to the ground by this pressure.
Tang San was standing next to Zhongli, less than ten meters away, and he was completely sprawled on the ground.
Xue Qinghe's eyes twitched, and she gritted her teeth. Should she lie down?
After all, Xue Qinghe was only a Soul Master on the surface.
After a moment's thought, Xue Qinghe slumped into her chair.
Even those stronger than Soul Masters trembled. This aura was like the blazing sun, sacred,
yet also like the earth, heavy and imposing.
Everyone suppressed their fear and looked at Zhong Li. His right hand, covered in runes, reached out and clenched slightly.
In the distance, an amber-colored energy dragon claw appeared, blotting out the sky as if enveloping the heavens.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, cold sweat pouring down their backs. Even Soul Douluos and Title Douluos felt their legs trembling uncontrollably—it was terrifying!
Sure enough, when he fought Yue Guan, he hadn't used his full strength; that was just a minor skirmish!
The enormous dragon claw, in sync with Zhong Li's hand, grasped the mountain peak and clenched slightly as well.
With a loud "Bang!", the entire mountaintop turned to dust!
Zhong Li then waved his hand, and the energy dragon claw vanished into thin air.
"You said you were only level ninety-eight!"
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin roared inwardly.
Sure enough, Gu Rong's guess was correct.
Zhong Li was definitely not just level ninety-eight; he must have reached level ninety-nine, and had made great strides on the path to level ninety-nine.
Everyone trembled, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Zhong Li.
Even Emperor Xue Ye, this emperor who had spent his life on the battlefield, was now pale!
At the same time, he was certain of one thing: Zhong Li could not possibly be a member of the Spirit Hall!
"We must cultivate a good relationship with His Majesty the Martial God!"
"I bet right!"
As if he had thought of something, Emperor Xueye stood up and laughed loudly, "Haha, good!"
"As expected of His Majesty the God of War!"
"I was just preparing to build a summer resort on that mountain. Leveling the land would take a lot of time, but His Majesty the God of War saved a lot of time!"
"Hahaha..."
"Thank you, His Majesty the God of War!"
Everyone: "..."
As expected of Emperor Xueye, he speaks so well and knows how to win people's hearts!
Whether he had this idea before or not, he definitely does now. He will definitely build that summer resort!
Zhongli's eye twitched. This Xueye is quite flexible.
"Since Your Majesty has such a refined interest, I will definitely come and bother you someday."
"What's the point of bothering you? If Your Majesty comes, I will certainly welcome you with open arms..."
After exchanging a few words with Xueye, Zhongli looked at Yu Xiaogang.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was stunned. He was still a little dazed.
"Regarding how a Quasi-Soul Master resists soul impact, if any of you are interested, you may come find me!"
Zhong Li's expression remained unchanged, his amber eyes scanning the surroundings, no one daring to meet his gaze.
He'd made it all so clear, who would dare ask?
Would going to Zhong Li lead to the same fate as that mountain?
Yu Xiaogang finally snapped out of his daze, his whole body trembling. He belatedly realized that
Zhong Li wasn't Yu Yuanzhen, nor Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, Flander, or anyone else.
He wouldn't accommodate him!
Yu Xiaogang swallowed hard, not daring to say anything, and sat down tremblingly.
Seeing this, Liu Erlong's lips parted slightly, she looked at Zhong Li, then at Yu Xiaogang, and ultimately, she too remained silent. She
had a fiery temper, but she wasn't stupid.
She could distinguish who was harmless to offend and who was not.
For example, in the original timeline, when Tang San was taken away by Dugu Bo, after the three found Dugu Bo, Liu Erlong, who had the most volatile temper, was the first to reason with him.
If it weren't for Yu Xiaogang, she wouldn't have offended a Title Douluo.
A wise person knows when to yield!
Zhong Li withdrew his "Martial Soul Possession" appearance; this time, there was truly no other way.
Chi Yu's spirit ring would indeed attract a lot of attention, and Zhong Li had anticipated this day when she acquired it.
For him, the solution was simple: reasoning + deterrence.
If even this didn't work, then he couldn't be blamed!
Zhong Li had a good temper, but Morax didn't! Just as
he was about to step down and vacate the arena
, a girl's voice rang out.
"Martial God, may I...can I ask a question?"
Her voice trembled slightly, but her eyes were resolute.
"Huo Wu, stop fooling around!"
The old man beside her was stunned, looking at the girl in disbelief.
After such a commotion, you still dare to ask?
They've said what they needed to say.
The rest is what they didn't want to say!
"Your Majesty, Martial God, I'm sorry..."
Before the old man could finish speaking, the girl stubbornly said, "Grandpa, I wasn't making a fuss!"
"Your Majesty, Martial God, I just wanted to ask, is my situation considered a true martial soul?"
(End of Chapter)