Chapter 108: Perfect Martial Soul Connection! The Shocked Examiner!
Chapter 108: Perfect Martial Soul Connection! The Shocked Examiner!
The chief examiner, that elderly examiner, nodded slightly.
The middle-aged examiner intended to observe with his naked eyes.
So, he walked over and began examining the palace in detail.
Starting from the lowest level.
But as soon as he approached the projection and began observing the palace’s first floor with his eyes, he felt a stinging sensation in them.
Immediately, he was startled inside.
What’s going on?
He continued to observe, examining the palace’s first floor.
Yet, the more he looked, the more shocked he became!
The complexity of this palace was unbelievable!
Even just the first floor—every single tile seemed to hold endless mysteries. Every pillar, every wall, and every corner of the eaves appeared as if crafted with supernatural skill. The many patterns carved into them formed images, each stroke like a deep, swirling vortex—a single glance was enough to immerse someone completely, making it impossible to break free!
“Incredible! Incredible! What kind of palace is this?”
The middle-aged examiner muttered to himself.
Only after barely managing to observe the entire first floor did he suddenly stumble backward several steps.
It was as if an invisible force had pushed him away.
The two examiners behind hurriedly grabbed him, barely stopping his retreat.
The students below watched in confusion.
What’s happening?
A new Martial Soul?
New Martial Souls were always inspected manually, and it wasn’t like they hadn’t seen some earlier…
“What’s wrong?” the chief examiner quickly asked.
“I don’t know. The complexity of this palace far exceeds anything I imagined…” the middle-aged examiner said hastily. “I’ve never seen such a complicated palace! Wait, I need to use my Martial Soul now, or I might not be able to complete the inspection. Moreover, even this holographic projection of the palace itself emits a very unique aura. If I inspect it for too long, this special aura… becomes unbearable for me.”
The two examiners were instantly stunned.
What in the world is this?
For a Martial Soul form inspection of a high school senior, he needs to use his Martial Soul?
But the middle-aged examiner ignored them. A surge of intense Soul Power suddenly erupted from him.
A golden pair of glasses appeared on his face.
His Martial Soul was a pair of glasses.
With the glasses on, the middle-aged examiner felt much better. Like a scholar, he quickly walked over again.
While observing, he kept exclaiming in shock:
“What is this… These characters… I feel dizzy just looking at them…”
“It’s too complex, this palace… Impossible! How could human craftsmanship create such a complicated palace? Even modern techniques couldn’t do it!”
“Even inside a single tile, if you zoom in, there are at least tens of thousands of densely packed, unknown characters…”
“And those images, patterns of ancient giant beasts I’ve never seen before… No, my mind can’t hold on much longer…”
The more the middle-aged examiner inspected, the more chaotic his mind became.
Immediately, the Soul Rings on his body began to fluctuate. One after another, Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet.
The intense surge of Soul Power caused the surrounding gale to whirl up again.
The onlookers grew even more bewildered.
Isn’t this just a Martial Soul form inspection?
What’s going on?
By the time he reached the Seventh Layer of the palace, the middle-aged examiner’s face turned pale, as if he could no longer continue the inspection.
“Both of you, lend me a hand! I can’t hold on any longer!”
The middle-aged examiner barely managed to say to the two examiners behind him.
The chief examiner’s white eyebrows furrowed deeply, but without another word, he and the other examiner each placed a hand on the middle-aged examiner’s shoulders.
The middle-aged examiner’s complexion gradually returned to normal. His glasses shone with intense light as he continued observing and inspecting.
A full half-hour passed.
During this half-hour, the students below remained completely silent, utterly clueless about what was happening.
Only Wang Che stood by calmly.
Although the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace was now in the form of a Martial Soul, it contained too many mysteries.
The humans of this world couldn’t possibly comprehend it fully.
At most, they could only observe the superficial ‘form’.
To grasp the profound mysteries within—even for a true cultivator, without cultivation equivalent to Wang Che’s original level, it would be impossible.
Thud!
The middle-aged examiner suddenly collapsed onto the floor, drenched in sweat and completely exhausted.
The other two examiners were similarly worn out.
“Well?” the chief examiner asked, finding it hard to believe.
In all the Martial Soul awakening assessments he’d conducted, this was the first time he’d encountered such a situation.
Did it really take so much effort just to inspect a Martial Soul’s form?
How absurd!
Even new Martial Souls had never caused anything like this before, right?
“I don’t know,” the middle-aged examiner muttered, sitting on the floor without a care for his appearance. “Although I barely managed to inspect the form of this palace Martial Soul, now it feels like I haven’t seen anything at all… What did I even look at just now… But, without a doubt, every corner and edge of this palace Martial Soul was clearly displayed.”
“There wasn’t a single blurry spot.”
“So, does that mean it’s a 100% Martial Soul connection?” the chief examiner asked.
“Theoretically, yes,” the middle-aged examiner replied, pulling out a medicine case and taking a recovery potion.
He gulped it down.
After a few dozen seconds, he barely managed to stand up.
“Are you sure?” the chief examiner pressed.
“Certain. Even if someone else came, they’d give the same answer,” the middle-aged examiner nodded. “For Martial Soul form inspection, you can tell from the projection’s shape and whether there are any blurry areas. Earlier, I was suddenly drawn into this palace… I couldn’t help but examine it in minute detail.”
“Not only are there no blurry areas, but even a pattern the size of a thumb, when magnified, appears extremely clear.”
“It’s as if it were real.”
“This palace Martial Soul is truly miraculous. Based on my experience and just judging by its terrifyingly complex craftsmanship, its quality is conservatively estimated to be Mythical grade or higher. The last time a new Martial Soul had this kind of quality was decades ago.”
“Excellent, excellent, excellent!” The chief examiner laughed heartily and immediately adjusted the instrument manually, pulling the progress bar all the way to the maximum.
“Very good! Wang Che, your Martial Soul form inspection is 100%,” the chief examiner said with a satisfied nod. “It seems your soul and spirit are exceptionally powerful!”
“Excellent!”
The head examiner patted Wang Che’s shoulder several times. “Next comes the most important step—awakening your Martial Soul on your own! Your Life Soul Pact with the Green Caterpillar is quite deep, so your Martial Soul potential should be high. With 100% resonance, awakening shouldn’t be difficult! However, this Martial Soul is one we’ve never seen before. Be cautious—if it doesn’t work out, don’t force it.”
“Above all, prioritize your own life.”
Based on the middle-aged examiner’s reaction, the head examiner clearly thought this Martial Soul might be quite unusual.
With a new Martial Soul, forcing the awakening could be dangerous.
Wang Che nodded slightly.
Down below, the crowd erupted.
The examiners’ reactions were hard for the students to interpret, but the results were clear.
What did 100% Martial Soul resonance mean?
It meant complete resonance!
This indirectly showed that Wang Che’s Spiritual Power must be incredibly strong!
“What a kid!” Teacher Zheng exclaimed. “100% Martial Soul resonance—his Spiritual Power is probably not just ordinarily strong. And it looks like it’s a never-before-seen Martial Soul. That palace… it’s no ordinary thing.”
Tool Martial Souls in the form of palaces were rare.
Especially one so grand, exuding an air of majesty and power.
Even a Green Caterpillar could tell at a glance: this was something extraordinary.
“Damn, Wang Che really is Wang Che. This Martial Soul looks amazing from the get-go. Let’s place bets—I’m betting on the Mythical grade right now!”
“100% resonance, seriously? I heard that one of the basic tests for a Professional Soul Contractor is full Martial Soul resonance. The more complex the Martial Soul, the harder it is to resonate fully. And this is a palace? Just how strong is his Spiritual Power?”
“Our Tianxin City has finally produced a genius of the ages!”
…
The crowd couldn’t hold back any longer and began heated discussions.
It was truly a first-time sight.
Lin Xi’s eyes shone as she watched the projection of the Martial Soul gradually fade…
“Damn, just a Martial Soul test and it’s already this impressive… Old Wang, I really underestimated you.”
Xu Haifeng sighed in amazement.
The whole spectacle was outrageous.
But soon, everyone quieted down, their eyes even more eager than when awakening their own Martial Souls.
On the stage.
Wang Che stepped onto the second machine.
Standing here, he only needed to activate the Martial Soul within him and manifest its phantom.
Usually, as long as one’s Martial Soul potential was sufficient, one could awaken it independently.
This was quite different from the earlier machine projecting a hologram of the Martial Soul.
That projection was fake.
Like a copied painting.
The Martial Soul activated by oneself was real.
Wang Che smiled faintly, his soul trembling slightly as he murmured inwardly:
“Myriad Treasure Dao Palace, appear!”
It felt like returning to the old days—the moment the Dao Palace emerged, it shook the heavens.
Wang Che chuckled inwardly, amused at himself.
But the next moment—
Boom!
A terrifying shockwave erupted from Wang Che, spreading rapidly in all directions.
It was the air itself shaking from the surge of Soul Power around him.
That magnificent palace, like a celestial court, slowly rose above Wang Che’s head.
As the Martial Soul had just awakened, it wasn’t massive and appeared somewhat illusory, like a mirage.
Yet, the aura it stirred was incomparable!
The machine testing Martial Soul potential—
Shoop—instantly lit up with ten bars of light.
The machine itself seemed taken by surprise; after a second, it slowly played the sound effect for ten lights activating.
Even more terrifyingly—
The moment it appeared,
An extremely dazzling, colorful flash suddenly burst forth!
Shooting straight into the sky!
Whoosh—the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
“Ahhh, so bright! What kind of light is that? A colorful flash?”
“What grade is that? Let me check—colorful flash… Damn, I can’t find anything! What grade Martial Soul is that?”
“Whoa, I saw that colorful light last night! I wondered who was awakening their Martial Soul then…”
“Colorful flash—what grade is it?! I can’t find it anywhere!”
“It’s a new Martial Soul, so we don’t know. But the energy fluctuation is intense—stronger than Lin Xi’s Phoenix Feather. It must be above Mythical grade.”
“Destiny Martial Soul is crimson-gold, and I’ve never seen one in person… The legendary Supreme Martial Soul was specially designated by the Federation to honor extinct souls of past sages—I’ve only heard rumors… This colorful flash, I honestly have no idea.”
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