A deathly silence!
Countless Soul Masters stared with wide eyes and gaping mouths, dumbfounded as they gazed at the nine brilliant Soul Rings that flickered above Zhou Yi, their minds a blank.
They even forgot to breathe.
After a long while.
After a long while.
Finally, a Soul Master snapped back to reality, shock written all over their face as they gazed at Zhou Yi, whose nine Soul Rings now attracted the attention of everyone in the way a blazing sun draws the eye. They muttered to themselves:
"One, two, three, four, five, six…
"Seven, eight, nine… Nine Soul Rings!"
"It's a Titled Douluo!"
"Red, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red… My heavens, this Soul Ring configuration is unimaginable!"
"Are these truly 100,000-year Soul Rings? They're so dazzling!"
Countless Soul Masters had their eyes nearly blinded by the brilliance.
Shock was the only thing on their minds!
At this moment,
No Soul Master questioned whether Zhou Yi was truly a Titled Douluo anymore.
The nine Soul Rings were enough to confirm everything.
Zhou Yi was undoubtedly a Titled Douluo!!!
After the shock came an even greater curiosity—how had Zhou Yi managed to go from a mere Great Soul Master to the terrifying rank of Titled Douluo in less than a year?
It was simply against the heavens!
"The first Soul Ring really is a 100,000-year Soul Ring, it must be related to gods!"
Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu stared intently at Zhou Yi.
Even though they already knew some information about Zhou Yi,
They were mentally prepared,
But seeing Zhou Yi's nine blinding Soul Rings still left them profoundly shaken.
"How did this kid get two 100,000-year Soul Rings?"
Qian Xunji felt a surge of envy and jealousy rise within him, his whole being filled with a sense of bitterness.
As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, his power and status were immense.
He had Titled Douluos at his beck and call.
But he didn't have even a single 100,000-year Soul Ring.
Not even one!
Zhou Yi, once a waste in his eyes, someone he wouldn't even bother to glance at, had now suddenly become a Titled Douluo with two 100,000-year Soul Rings.
Damn it!
Zhou Yi retracted his martial soul, and only then did the crowd return to their senses, though their hearts still couldn't calm down.
"Actually, my rapid cultivation is all thanks to a new cultivation system I've developed."
Looking at the astonished crowd, Zhou Yi's voice boomed, resonating across the entire arena:
"I'm sure you've all heard something about it!"
"It's the Martial Path system!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became energized, their gazes turning fervent.
If Zhou Yi had been able to advance so quickly to the rank of Titled Douluo,
Did this mean it was possible for them too?
Could it be that if they learned Zhou Yi's Martial Path, they could also rapidly enhance their cultivation?
At this moment,
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, holding their breath, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
The arena was terrifyingly silent.
A pin could be heard dropping.
Zhou Yi scanned the crowd, clearly satisfied with their reaction, and continued:
"You all know that my original martial soul was just a dull iron sword that had not been unlocked, and my innate Soul Power was barely at the half-level!
"At that time, I was thinking about how to make myself stronger.
"You all know that with only half-level Soul Power, cultivation is extremely slow. It would take a lot of time and effort to reach level 10, obtain a Soul Ring, and become a Soul Master!
"But those geniuses with full innate Soul Power could awaken their martial souls and immediately acquire a Soul Ring to become a Soul Master!
"Most people think that only after becoming a Soul Master and having at least one Soul Skill can they have offensive capabilities!
"But I don't think so!
"Does that mean a Soul Scholar with only a few levels of Soul Power can't have offensive capabilities?
"I'm sure you all know how this turned out!"
At this moment, a muscular, fierce-looking man suddenly shouted:
"Your Excellency, the Martial God, I know! You created the Soul Skill Thirteen Deadly Swords, and even with just a few levels of Soul Scholar cultivation, you can still defeat a Soul Master!"
"Exactly!"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly and continued:
"Actually, compared to calling Thirteen Deadly Swords my self-created Soul Skill, I prefer to call it a martial technique!
"Even ordinary people without Soul Power, if they work hard to cultivate this martial technique, can unleash great power once they reach a certain level!
"Of course, Soul Masters have Soul Power and can use various Soul Skills. It would be nearly impossible for an ordinary person to defeat a Soul Master with just martial techniques!
"Unless they can enter the Dao through techniques!
"Therefore, I thought, since Soul Masters can cultivate Soul Power, can't ordinary people cultivate other forms of power and become stronger? Must they remain at the bottom of the ladder, forever worthless?
"I may be humble and insignificant, but my heart is set on the sky!"
Boom.
The sky seemed to explode with thunder, deafening and awakening, causing waves of emotion in countless Soul Masters, especially the lower-ranking ones and ordinary people, their hearts swelling with excitement and passion.
When Zhou Yi's words spread, the shock and sensation it caused among the common people and lower-level Soul Masters would undoubtedly be as powerful as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's rallying cry to the masses in history!
It was deafening.
It was invigorating.
"Mmm, every time I hear the teacher speak, it's such a joy!"
Yu Xiaogang's heart surged, quickly pulling out a notebook to jot down every word and action from Zhou Yi. This was precious material!
"So cool!"
Bibi Dong's eyes shone with excitement as she gazed at Zhou Yi standing in the center of the crowd, passionately giving his speech. She was completely mesmerized.
At this moment,
Bibi Dong felt that Zhou Yi was glowing.
A brilliance radiated from him, bright as the sun.
And it wasn't just Bibi Dong—countless men and women in the crowd felt their hearts race, their spirits ignited.
Only the powerful leaders and rulers of the various factions furrowed their brows.
Their eyes on Zhou Yi had changed.
Zhou Yi paid no attention to their thoughts, fully immersed in his passionate speech.
"I believe that human potential is limitless!"
"I believe in myself!"
"I believe that man can conquer heaven!"
Zhou Yi's voice suddenly grew louder and heavier, filled with intense passion as he exclaimed:
"I have succeeded!
"I have created a martial arts cultivation method, one that even ordinary people without innate Soul Power, who cannot become Soul Masters, can cultivate!
"And when Soul Masters practice this martial arts method, their Soul Power will transform into Martial Qi, but the cultivation speed will far exceed the speed of meditative Soul Power enhancement!"
Boom!
As these words fell, the room erupted into chaos. The shock was overwhelming.
Stunned.
Amazed.
Fiery.
Unbelievable.
Ordinary people can cultivate?
Soul Masters practicing this martial arts method will experience faster cultivation?
At this moment, countless Soul Masters' eyes blazed with heat.
They had to find a way to obtain this cultivation method.
Even if it meant becoming Zhou Yi's disciple or doing his bidding, they would gladly do so.
After all, Zhou Yi was now a Titled Douluo.
Serving as his subordinate?
There's no shame in that.
As for becoming his disciple?
Becoming the disciple of a Titled Douluo wasn't easy.
"Young friend, truly remarkable! A genius beyond compare!"
A voice suddenly rang out—it was Qian Daoliu's. His words caused the previously eager Soul Masters to shiver, their eyes flickering as they sensed that something significant was about to happen today.
Zhou Yi's martial arts cultivation method was of great benefit to Soul Masters.
But it also posed a serious challenge to the position of Soul Masters.
Now that ordinary civilians could also cultivate and become stronger, they were no longer the only ones with power.
Originally, out of a hundred people, fewer than one could become a Soul Master—perhaps even less than one in a thousand.
But now, with the release of this martial arts cultivation method,
Everyone could practice.
Even though Soul Masters still had advantages,
Their former prestige and status were no longer as solid.
This was a direct challenge to the entire Soul Master world.
The Spirit Hall was the largest force on the continent, home to the most Soul Masters.
If Zhou Yi's martial arts method spread, the Spirit Hall would suffer a catastrophic blow.
Especially to the more knowledgeable Soul Masters.
They understood the unsavory dealings between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain.
But the Spirit Hall, with its many Soul Masters, held an unshakable position, and the Pope's authority even overshadowed that of the two Emperors of the two great Empires.
Naturally, the two Empires were not content with this.
If Zhou Yi's martial arts cultivation method spread, the two Empires, with their vast civilian armies, would rise up.
How could the Spirit Hall tolerate that?
The Emperors of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye, and the Star Luo Empire, Dai Jinba, clenched their fists, their breaths growing rapid.
They had to get their hands on Zhou Yi's martial arts cultivation method.
With the martial arts method combined with their command over massive armies of ordinary civilians, they could become true Emperors.
They would be able to suppress the Spirit Hall's supreme position and even the entire Soul Master faction.
"I am simply curious, Young Friend, how does the Martial Qi produced by this martial arts cultivation method compare to Soul Power?"
Qian Daoliu's eyes gleamed like lightning, his handsome face holding a slight smile, but there was a terrifying pressure in his demeanor. The Soul Masters around him shuddered, their hearts trembling, as if they were compelled to worship him.
Tang Chen's gaze flickered, unsure whether to help Zhou Yi.
Strictly speaking,
He, too, was a beneficiary in this situation.
The rise of the martial arts method would undoubtedly threaten the position of his Clear Sky Clan, the strongest clan on the continent.
More importantly, if the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires obtained the martial arts method and grew stronger, they would certainly suppress the Clear Sky Clan.
The Clear Sky Clan would no longer enjoy its current reputation and glory.
"How does it compare to Soul Power?"
Zhou Yi turned to Qian Daoliu, offering a faint smile, and said something that stunned everyone present:
"Why not have the Grand Priest try it for yourself and see?"
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