Chapter 27 – The Ripple Effect
Bibi Dong didn't wait for rumors to spread. She used the Spirit Hall communication network to send an official memo to every branch on the continent.
The message was simple: Lakan Diwa is the new Holy Son. It listed his stats—Innate Level 20, Rank 42, and his two 100,000-year soul rings. By making it official, she gave him the highest level of diplomatic immunity.
The Seven Treasured Glazed Tile Sect
In the sect's main hall, Ning Fengzhi read the report and put it down on the table. His face was pale.
"Innate Level 20," Ning Fengzhi said, setting the report down. "That is a legend I thought only existed in ancient texts about the Gods. Reaching Rank 42 at age six? It's impossible. Even with that level of talent, the physical body shouldn't be able to hold that much power. He must be using a cultivation method we've never seen."
"It's those red rings," Chen Xin said, his voice flat. "If he really found a way to absorb 100,000-year rings at the Spirit Grandmaster level, then he's already stronger than most Spirit Kings. Spirit Hall just gained a weapon that will be unstoppable in ten years."
The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace
Emperor Xue Ye was beyond angry. He had just received word that Duke Victor was killed by a six-year-old.
"He's an Envoy, but he acts like an executioner," Xue Ye told his advisors. "He ignored our laws and killed a Duke in broad daylight. But if we try to arrest him, we're attacking the 'Holy Son.' Bibi Dong is forcing us into a corner. We can't move against him without starting a full-scale war we aren't ready for."
Nuoding Academy:
In his small study, Yu Xiaogang stared at the newspaper until his eyes hurt. He felt a mix of intense jealousy and frustration. He had spent his whole life trying to prove his theories, but this boy, Lakan, was a living contradiction to his "Ten Great Core Spirit Competencies."
"This is wrong," Xiaogang muttered to himself. "A 100,000-year ring at Rank 30? It's impossible. My research says the body would explode. He must be using some dark, secret method Spirit Hall found in their old archives. They're probably hiding the truth to make him look like a god."
He looked out the window at Tang San, who was practicing in the yard. Xiaogang felt a surge of arrogance. "It's a shame. A talent like Lakan is being wasted. Bibi Dong only knows how to use power; she doesn't understand the 'theory' behind it. If Lakan were my student, I could truly unlock his potential. Instead, he's just a tool for Spirit Hall. Only I can guide a genius like that correctly."
Nearby, Tang San noticed his teacher's distraction. He had heard the students whispering about the "Holy Son."
"Teacher, is it true?" Tang San asked, walking over. "Did someone really reach Rank 42 at age six?"
Xiaogang put on his usual mask of calm authority. "It's likely an exaggeration, Little San. Don't let it distract you. Talent without proper theory is just a fire that burns out quickly. Focus on your control. You have the Twin Martial Souls; as long as you follow my path, you will eventually surpass anyone, regardless of their starting point."
Tang San nodded, but his mind stayed on Lakan. He felt a strange competitive urge. He was proud of his first soul ring, but compared to a Rank 42 "Holy Son," he felt like he was standing in a very long shadow.
In The Shadows!
Hidden in the trees near the academy, Tang Hao leaned against a trunk, his eyes hidden under his hood. He had seen the news.
"Innate Level 20... the monster from Spirit Hall," Hao thought. His grip tightened on a nearby branch, crushing it into dust. "Bibi Dong is raising a wolf to hunt my son. Level 20 or not, if that boy ever gets in San'er's way, I'll show him that even a 'Sovereign' can be crushed by a hammer."
He initially didn't hunt him down at that Time to use him as a whetstone for his son. He initially thought 'hmph, so what if your a level 20 with God level Martial Soul, didn't I already killed one before? Whats so good about it'.
But now, he is starting to think that it may not be a good Idea to let him leave that time.
The Moon Pavilion
Tang Yuehua finished reading her report and immediately burned it. She looked out at the city of Heaven Dou.
Tang Yuehua finished reading her report and immediately burned it in a candle flame. "A boy who can suppress a Spirit Sage with nothing but a sword and his own aura..." she whispered. "The Clear Sky Sect needs to know. If this boy keeps growing at this rate, the Empires and the Sects won't be able to stop him. He won't just be a master; he'll be the person who decides who gets to live or die on this continent."
She quickly wrote a letter to her brothers in the mountains, warning them that the balance of power had just shifted permanently.