Chapter 117: Assessment of Tang Shan and the Planning of Gold Crocodile Douluo
Since things had reached this point, the two of them spoke the truth.
Snake Lance Douluo pondered for a moment before speaking: "This Tang Shan is truly a peerless Genius. Putting everything else aside, just looking at our Martial Soul-hunting trip this time, he comprehended willpower by pure coincidence."
As soon as these words were spoken, even Gold Crocodile Douluo, who had seen many geniuses, was somewhat startled.
He knew all too well the role of willpower in the Late Stage. Basically, if a Soul Master comprehended willpower and cultivated to a Titled Douluo, it was equivalent to getting an express ticket to breaking through Level 92; they only needed to consider the accumulation of Soul Power without worrying about the Bottleneck.
And this was under the condition that the willpower had not grown. If the willpower grew, the potential effect of breaking through Bottlenecks would only be even higher.
Take Snake Lance Douluo, for instance. After infusing his comprehension regarding willpower into his Martial Soul, he broke through two Bottlenecks consecutively, opening up his direct path to Level 93.
With willpower having such a special effect, wanting to comprehend it was definitely not simple.
Yet now he was being told that a two-ring Great Soul Master had comprehended willpower; this was truly somewhat shocking.
The reason Porcupinefish Douluo and Xue Qinghe were not surprised was because Snake Lance Douluo had already told them about this matter back at the pavilion, but hearing about Tang Shan's achievements again now, their hearts inevitably still felt some tremor.
"Furthermore, I suspect that Tang Shan might carry great Luck."
"Simply from the perspective of the two Martial Soul abilities he obtained, neither of them should appear on a thousand-year spirit ring."
"Especially the second Soul Ring; as it amplifies body size with the Soul Power Rank, the Physical Body's strength will not be weakened due to the body's own expansion. This is simply Heaven-Defying to the extreme."
"And you must know that Tang Shan himself possesses a True Body Martial Soul. It's hard to say about his abilities in other aspects, but in terms of physical strength, it will only continue to improve. The later the stage, the stronger the effect this Soul skills will display."
In reality, this was still because Snake Lance Douluo did not know about the second-stage change of Tang Shan's Soul skills when breaking through to a Soul Saint and the third-stage change when breaking through to a Titled Douluo; otherwise, I'm afraid it could no longer be described as Heaven-Defying, it was simply blatant cheating.
In fact, it was indeed so. As a super Soul Beast of the same level as the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, the Primordial Mammoth naturally had its special features. Their most special innate skill was this Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, infinitely expanding its own body size.
However, precisely because this Soul skills was too Heaven-Defying, it could not be inherited at all. Other Dreadclaw Bears could still inherit part of the Dark Gold Fear Claw's power, but the Diamond Mammoth, which similarly inherited part of the super Soul Beast's Bloodline, did not display this ability at all; at most, its own physical size growth was slightly larger than ordinary Soul Beasts.
"Great Luck?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo did not offer his own view, but instead turned to Porcupinefish: "What do you think?"
Porcupinefish Douluo rubbed his round belly, recalling that youth, and astonishment that could not be suppressed filled his eyes: "A peerless Prodigy."
"Perhaps up to now, Grandmaster's credit behind him accounts for the vast majority, but in himself, he is also an exceptionally prominent sapling in all aspects."
"He himself has an unusual obsession with Cultivate, with no so-called aversion or slackness."
"And his cognition of himself is also very clear, and his conduct in handling affairs is very thorough. Anyway, in our view, basically everything he does has been deeply deliberated, and not a single thing is about rushing forward for quick success."
"Furthermore, his talent in Internal Martial Arts, the cultivation method created by Grandmaster, is also extremely outstanding, reaching the Ming Jin - A stage stage in a short period of time."
"Through our verification, if Old Yu and I can reach this level, our strength might even increase by a few fractions."
Upon hearing about Internal Martial Arts, a flash of golden light crossed the depths of Gold Crocodile Douluo's eyes.
Xue Qinghe had previously informed him of the existence of Internal Martial Arts, and he didn't care about it at the time. Later, after seeing the condition of the Blood Qi inside Tang Shan's body, he truly began to attach importance to this previously ignored Self-Created Soul Skill, or rather, self-created system.
However, he was not in a hurry; some things were better asked directly to Xiaoxue. After all, although his understanding of Tang Shan might be somewhat subjective, he also had a relatively thorough grasp of his personality. I wonder if I can learn Internal Martial Arts from him?
"Then in your opinion, how many resources is this Tang Shan worth Spirit Hall spending to invest in him?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo asked, "I wonder how far you think he can ultimately go?"
Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo exchanged a glance, then bowed together: "Nurture him at all costs."
"Pardon our presumption, in a hundred years, he might be the second Second Consecrated Elder."
As the words fell, the surrounding air froze in that instant.
The originally brilliant stars in the night sky were quietly covered by an invisible giant hand, and heavy, ink-like dark clouds surged over unawares, completely swallowing the last trace of remaining light.
A terrifying coercion seemingly coming from the ancient primordial era descended with the force of reality, causing the space in this area to emit an unbearable wail.
The two Titled Douluos, Snake Lance and Porcupinefish, felt their hearts contract violently, and even their breathing was abruptly cut off by this extremely oppressive dead silence. Only Xue Qinghe continued to idly toy with her fingers, the drastic changes around her seemingly having nothing to do with her.
"Good!"
Gold Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice broke the suffocating dead silence, causing the two to secretly heave a sigh of relief. However, the other party's next words exploded in their minds like a thunderclap: "That Tang Shan might not be the second me, but the second Tang Chen, a Genius who is expected to achieve the human limit in the future."
Before they could recover from Gold Crocodile Douluo's such high evaluation of Tang Shan, the other party had already waved his hand: "You may withdraw first; Xiaoxue and I still have matters to discuss."
"Understood, Second Consecrated Elder."
After Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo bowed to Xue Qinghe and Gold Crocodile Douluo, they quickly disappeared into the darkness.
"Grandpa Gold Crocodile, is there anything else?"
Xue Qinghe played with her head of blonde hair, brilliant like sacred flames, somewhat curious.
"Well, Xiaoxue, can Grandpa learn Internal Martial Arts from that Tang Shan? It feels like it's pretty good."
At this moment, where was there any of the majesty that Gold Crocodile Douluo had previously shown when facing the two Titled Douluos? All that remained was awkwardness and nervousness.
There was no help for it. Who told him not to take the so-called Internal Martial Arts to heart previously? Wanting to learn it now was truly somewhat awkward. If not for his advanced age, thick skin, and the fact that only Xue Qinghe knew about this matter, it really would be hard to say how he would bring it up in the end.
"Certainly."
Seeing Gold Crocodile Douluo rarely reveal this nervous and awkward appearance, Xue Qinghe smiled knowingly: "But Grandpa, why do you suddenly value this Internal Martial Arts again?"
Xue Qinghe was somewhat curious about this. She was very clear about how proud Gold Crocodile Douluo was—or rather, which of those who could reach the final level of Soul Masters and achieve the Titled realm was not proud?
Yet Gold Crocodile Douluo was willing to let go of his pride and prepare to learn Internal Martial Arts from a junior, and that too after he himself had dismissed Internal Martial Arts when Xue Qinghe first told him about it.
Actually, there was nothing to hide from Xue Qinghe. Gold Crocodile Douluo recounted his entire Spiritual journey.
"What, Grandpa, you figured out the Ming Jin - A stage techniques yourself in the past too?"
"What, Internal Martial Arts can help you, Grandpa, break through your limit!"
If Xue Qinghe was surprised when she first heard Gold Crocodile Douluo's reason for ignoring Internal Martial Arts, then upon hearing the reason for his re-evaluation, she was already shocked and pleasantly surprised.
"Grandpa, can you really step past your limit relying on this Internal Martial Arts?"
Xue Qinghe still found it somewhat hard to believe. After all, she knew all too well how long Gold Crocodile Douluo had lingered at this level. Even though she had repeatedly overestimated Grandmaster's methods, she never expected that the other party's Self-Created Soul Skill could actually help a Titled Douluo trapped at Level 98 for decades to a century take that final step.
"It is possible."
The senile aura in Gold Crocodile Douluo's hoarse voice quietly dissipated, and his breath became increasingly full: "If Internal Martial Arts is truly as I deduced and can help me mobilize the Blood Qi within my body, if the activity level of the Blood Qi in my body reaches half of that Tang Shan's, I will have a thirty percent chance; if it reaches seventy percent, I will have a fifty percent chance. If the Blood Qi in my body is fully active like Tang Shan's, completely recovering and connecting with my own Martial Soul, then the Breakthrough probability is 100%."
"Furthermore, even if breaking through with the lowest probability, and even if the Breakthrough fails, relying on the preliminarily mobilized and active Blood Qi will not cause any damage to my body."
"Let's go find Tang Shan right now."
Xue Qinghe stood up, grabbed Gold Crocodile Douluo's hand, and was about to drag him toward Tang Shan's courtyard.
"He just came back, let him rest for a bit. Your Grandpa Gold Crocodile doesn't have much problem living another twenty or thirty years, so we don't care about this brief moment. Besides, before asking someone to teach, shouldn't we pay the tuition first?"
A majestic yet gentle Soul Power wrapped Xue Qinghe back onto the chair. Gold Crocodile Douluo took out a small cloth bag from an unpretentious pouch at his waist and placed it in Xue Qinghe's hand.
"Tomorrow, you take this and give it to that kid to try. Remember to remind him, regardless of whether he can absorb it or not, not to force it. Also, I have already arranged his third Soul Ring—let it be that beast in Death Canyon. However, his physical fitness will definitely not be enough by then, so I will have to strengthen it through other means."
"Grandpa, you want him to absorb that Soul Beast in Death Canyon!"
Xue Qinghe's voice carried some tension: "That Soul Beast's normal strength can rival ordinary Titled Douluos, and its attack power is even more formidable. Under extreme bursts, it can even breach your defense, Grandpa. Can Tang Shan endure it?"
"No problem. That beast's formidable and powerful Bloodline accounts for the vast majority of its credit. Even though the quality of its Soul Power is extremely high, its own body mass is right here; it is ultimately just a Soul Beast approaching ten thousand years."
"If Tang Shan's physical fitness is raised to bear a thirty-thousand-year spirit ring, there is a certain probability he can absorb it. However, to be safe, we'll just help him raise it to fifty thousand years."
Behind the understated tone represented a massive amount of resources, but Gold Crocodile Douluo thought it was worth it.
He looked at Xue Qinghe, who had let out a sigh of relief, a trace of imperceptible gentleness flashing in his turbid old eyes, and did not speak out loud the heavy whispering in the bottom of his heart.
Xiaoxue, Grandpa's old bones ultimately cannot accompany you for too long.
Whether it is me or your biological grandfather, the prosperity and glory of this world—we can only accompany you for a journey.
The reason Grandpa is willing to use a massive amount of resources for Tang Shan without sparing any cost is simply because I saw in him the hope that he can accompany you to walk even further.
The years after becoming a god are far too long, and the loneliness on the path of longevity is perhaps the most terrifying punishment in this world.
Grandpa only hopes that when we both turn into a handful of yellow soil, there will be at least one person in this world who can accompany you in our stead, walking through hundreds of years with you, watching the clouds roll and unroll.
Otherwise, how will you endure the eternity of the throne of a god————
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