Chapter 125: Ning Fengzhi's Active Exposure and the Specific Effects of Dragonization
Tang Shan's Martial Soul was already in a normally activated state and did not require a special release; he only needed to display his Soul Ring.
Two thousand-year spirit rings wreathed in a lustrous purple gloss slowly rose from beneath his feet, pulsating up and down.
Especially the millennium second spirit ring, which was exceptionally profound; just from its thick, unresolvable color, one could easily deduce that its specific age was definitely not low.
At this moment, the rest of the people sitting around the table had long since turned around, focusing on this contest between geniuses.
Even though they already knew in advance, seeing the two purple Soul Rings at Tang Shan's feet and the one-yellow, one-purple Soul Ring configuration around Yu Tianheng's body, they still could not help but sigh inwardly.
"The World changes really fast. Seeing the geniuses of today, I feel like I am truly nothing compared to them."
Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but exclaim with emotion.
"That's right. Once Grandmaster's Martial Soul theory came out, it basically completely rewrote the standard for a Genius—if you don't have a millennium second spirit ring, you aren't a true Genius; and achieving a millennium first Soul Ring makes you a true Prodigy."
Emperor Xue Ye spared no effort in flattering Grandmaster, and by the way, indirectly praised the Genius with the millennium first Soul Ring. Clearly, the "true Prodigy" in his mouth referred to Tang Shan.
Ning Fengzhi glanced at Emperor Xue Ye in some surprise, lost in thought: Could it be that Your Majesty hasn't noticed the glaringly obvious connection between Tang Shan and Grandmaster?
Logically speaking, following Tang Shan's lead, there should be a chance to find Grandmaster.
"Speaking of which, Grandmaster doesn't seem to have released any new Martial Soul theories this year. Do any of you present have any relevant information about him? I want to see him, it's urgent."
Mentioning Grandmaster, a flash of light crossed Dugu Bo's emerald-green eyes.
He suddenly realized that Grandmaster was a mysterious powerhouse who delved into Martial Soul theory. He wondered if, relying on the other party's exceptional insight, the hidden dangers of his Dugu Family's Martial Soul Legacy could be resolved.
"Not clear. Spirit Hall hasn't released any theories related to Grandmaster this year. They probably haven't received any theories."
Yu Xuancang tapped his fingers on the table and made a conjecture.
"It is also possible that Grandmaster's theories are too shocking to the World, or rather, his theories can mass-produce powerhouses, so this brand-new set of theories was forcibly suppressed by Spirit Hall."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who had been silent and kept his eyes slightly closed, slowly opened his eyes, cast his gaze toward Tang Shan, and stated his guess.
As soon as these words were spoken, the pavilion fell into a brief silence, and everyone's expressions changed one after another—this possibility did not merely exist; rather, the probability was not small.
"Your Excellency Chen Xin, do you have any basis for this?"
Yu Xuancang's expression was solemn as he asked in a deep voice.
"No basis, just a conjecture."
As he spoke, Sword Douluo glanced at Ning Fengzhi, and seeing him nod slightly, he continued: "There is another possibility, for instance, what if Grandmaster took on a disciple and is busy teaching them all day, having no time at all to continue delving into theories? After all, isn't there a Body Martial Soul holder right in front of us, a Soul Master Genius who has achieved millennium first and second Soul Rings?"
With these words, the reminded crowd suddenly reacted, looking at Tang Shan one after another as a thought uncontrollably rose in their hearts: Could he be related to Grandmaster?
Xue Qinghe's originally smiling face froze briefly before returning to normal, but inside, she had already cursed Ning Fengzhi to high heaven: It's fine if you know it yourself, why expose the connection between Tang Shan and Grandmaster? Do you think there aren't enough people eyeing Tang Shan?
She certainly didn't believe that without Ning Fengzhi's secret cue, Sword Douluo Chen Xin would so casually blurt out the association between Tang Shan and Grandmaster.
"Xiaoxue will probably have her hands full for the next period of time."
Gold Crocodile Douluo, hidden on the roof, wore an expression of watching a good show.
As for whether Tang Shan's identity was exposed, he didn't care—unless one truly lived with Tang Shan day and night, perhaps they could discover just how rich a Legacy and Treasure Trove he had inherited from Grandmaster.
Take himself for example; it was precisely because of Grandmaster's Internal Martial Arts that he had hope of breaking through his limits.
If one didn't understand enough and merely heard rumors, then the various major forces' estimations of Grandmaster would forever only be an underestimate.
An old man watched the play from the shadows while the crowd in the pavilion had churning thoughts, and Tang Shan in the open area was already ready to welcome the challenge of an opponent of the same rank.
Yu Tianheng was wrapped in blue-purple lightning, stomping hard on the ground, causing dense cracks to shatter across the earth. His figure shot toward Tang Shan like an arrow leaving a bow, and at the same time, the first Soul Ring at his feet suddenly flashed.
First Soul Skill · Thunder Breath: Spits a condensed blue-purple lightning bolt from the mouth to attack the opponent, possessing extremely strong destructive power.
Even the Soul skills has changed?
Tang Shan's first Soul Ring flashed accordingly, and his arms bulged and expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, muscles coiling like coiling dragons. His originally well-proportioned arms instantly became as thick as a human's legs, his skin glowing with a bronze luster, and every inch of his texture exuding an indestructible sense of power as he met Yu Tianheng's breath head-on.
Boom! Buzz-crack—!
The brilliant lightning fiercely crashed into Tang Shan's arms, erupting with a deafening roar. The tyrannical power of thunder and lightning spread across his entire body like chaotic silver snakes, and a tingling numbness drilled in from all his limbs and bones.
Tang Shan's blood Qi seethed, and his Soul Power surged like angry waves, forcefully suppressing the paralysis effect of the lightning. With his Aura instantly boiling, he took advantage of the momentum to rush forward, meeting his opponent head-on like a cannonball leaving the barrel.
The strength attribute showed its tyrannical effect for the first time: if it were purely flesh and blood, under the opponent's elemental attack, Tang Shan's body would inevitably be paralyzed for a long time; but with the forcible cancellation of the strength attribute, his body only felt a slight numbness before regaining complete control over his body.
Bang, bang, bang!
Massive iron fists, wrapped in muffled sounds of breaking the air, continuously collided with the claws swung by Yu Tianheng, every impact causing the air to hum loudly.
The boundless, massive force on Tang Shan's fists was peerlessly savage, unceremoniously forcing Yu Tianheng to retreat step by step, his wrists numb and his blood Qi churning.
And between every casual punch and kick from Tang Shan lay a devastating force; after just a few rounds of exchange, Yu Tianheng was already at an absolute disadvantage.
Is this the joy of bullying a noob?
An excited smile appeared on Tang Shan's face.
Usually, his opponents were either Titled Douluos or Peak Douluos, making it impossible for him to make an accurate judgment of his own strength.
This time sparring with Yu Tianheng, although the other party's strength was mediocre, it made Tang Shan understand: he was terrifyingly strong.
You must know that when Tang Shan activated his First Soul Skill this time, it was mainly to resist the opponent's lightning attack; the amplification of his own strength hadn't been utilized at all. Or rather, he hadn't even exerted one hundred percent of his normal-state strength right now, let alone the power he could possess under the Seeing God-level control.
One could only say that under the blessing and enhancement of one outrageous Soul Ring after another, plus the overpowering External Soul Bone, Tang Shan's own strength had begun to gradually become non-human.
Bang, bang, bang!
Yu Tianheng only felt that when his claws struck the opponent's body, it was like hitting a stone—not only was there no reaction, but the rebound force made his arms go numb and his bones ache faintly.
He knew that if this continued, he would definitely lose. Without hesitation, he activated his second Martial Soul skill—Thunder Dragon Body.
Second Soul Skill · Thunder Dragon Body: Attribute strength amplified by one hundred percent, remaining attributes amplified by fifty percent.
The blue-purple electric light suddenly flared greatly, the lightning instantly surging from the thickness of a hemp rope to that of a forearm. Crackling lightning arcs condensed around his body, and amidst the wandering brilliant electric light, his figure expanded once more, his bones popping, and his muscle lines becoming increasingly exaggerated.
His expanding body ripped his clothes inch by inch, and dense blue-purple dragon scales protruded from beneath his skin, casting a cold metallic sheen under the illumination of the lightning glow, making him increasingly magnificent yet dangerous.
However, this was not the end.
The battle just now had made Yu Tianheng fully recognize the gap between himself and Tang Shan; what supporting for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, whether he could survive the time of an incense stick was even a question.
Although he saw the gap, he had no intention of admitting defeat; instead, he became increasingly unyielding.
As a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the eldest legitimate grandson of the Sect Master, he absolutely could not surrender.
"Dragonization, activate!"
Yu Tianheng let out a low roar, and the Bloodline Power within his body completely erupted.
Dragonization was a special secret technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with the effect of temporarily transforming the body into a dragon form; if one could reach the Martial Soul Saint level, they would directly transform into a True Dragon.
This description might not be very easy to understand; in reality, this could be regarded as allowing the Soul Masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to achieve partial Martial Soul True Body incarnation in advance.
Crack!
The already thick claws expanded by another fold, and sharp talons protruded from the five fingertips, reaching three inches in length and glowing with a deep blue cold light; the arms thickened a second time, muscles bulging like a blown-up balloon, and dense blue-purple dragon scales overlapped layer upon layer to cover his entire right arm all the way to the shoulder; violent blue-purple lightning wound around it, containing a terrifying might that made one's heart palpitate.
Tang Shan did not continue his pursuit, but instead carefully scrutinized the entire process of Yu Tianheng's dragonization, pondering in his heart: Advancing the Martial Soul True Body incarnation—if matched with the Martial Soul Fusion state researched by Big Brother, could it partially display some of the true might of the Beast Soul True Body that I hypothesized?
"Tang Shan, be careful! I might not be able to hold back my strength in the upcoming attack, so please forgive me if I cause you any harm."
Brilliant electric light wreathed around his body. At this moment, Yu Tianheng no longer had his previous arrogance, leaving behind only caution.
"Come on, let me see the true power of the number one Beast Spirit under heaven."
Since the opponent was no longer aggressively pressing forward, Tang Shan naturally wouldn't hold on tight and refuse to let go.
He waved at Yu Tianheng, signaling for the opponent to bring it on.
Boom!!
The blue-purple electric light suddenly surged violently. Under the ultimate stimulation of the lightning on his muscles, Yu Tianheng's speed skyrocketed abruptly, his figure turning into a blurry afterimage. In a mere breath's time, he closed in right before Tang Shan, his right arm—already transformed into a true dragon arm—carrying a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air as it unhesitatingly grabbed toward Tang Shan's chest.
Gold Crocodile Douluo glanced at Sword Douluo Chen Xin, who had already opened his eyes and was ready to make a move at any moment, and curled his lips.
"Little fellow, you still underestimate Tang Shan too much, and underestimate the Body Martial Soul too much. That kid from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is indeed not bad, but he is still far, far away from Tang Shan."
Bursting lightning poured wildly from the dragon arm, instantly enveloping Tang Shan's entire body like a waterfall. The massive dragon arm, carrying a destructive momentum, struck without hesitation toward Tang Shan's chest.
"Good!"
Tang Shan's exclamation of praise clearly rang out from within the lightning glow.
Before Yu Tianheng could react, a massive iron fist carrying an air-explosion ring formed from compressed air broke through the barrier of the lightning glow and fiercely smashed head-on into his chest. Tang Shan's final words still echoed in his ears: "Since you are giving it your all, let me also let you witness my full strength in my normal state."
Bang!!!
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