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A powerful surge of soul power erupted.
Accompanied by the high-pitched, resonant roar of a giant elephant, a massive silhouette of energy instantly materialized behind Huyan Li.
The energy phantom resembled a colossal beast, standing four to five meters tall and stretching five to six meters long. It was immensely huge and predominantly deep brown in color.
Soon, the glow of the soul power gradually receded, and the phantom of the giant beast fully condensed, revealing itself to be the spectral image of a colossal elephant.
The energy phantom was exceptionally solid, to the point where even its deep brown, long fur was clearly visible. Four elephant legs, thick as pillars, supported its massive body.
A large diamond embedded at the center of its brow gleamed with brilliant purity, exuding an incredibly hard, indestructible aura. Its long trunk was not only thick and powerful but also trailed down to the ground, moving with extreme flexibility.
The white tusks on either side of its face were equally terrifying.
Entirely thick and sharp, they shimmered with a diamond-like crystalline luster, curving outward and upward to a length of over two meters, nearly three meters long. Like two giant battering rams, they possessed an awe-inspiring might.
This was precisely the lineage martial soul passed down through the direct line of the Elephant Armored Sect's Sect Master, the Huyan Clan: the Diamond Mammoth.
A powerful martial soul of pure beast attribute, it was considered among the very peak of high-grade martial souls.
"Huyan Li. Martial soul: Diamond Mammoth. Rank 37 Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder. Please advise."
Huyan Li's deep, booming voice rang out.
At the same time, the high-pitched roar of the giant elephant echoed through the field once more, striking awe into the hearts of listeners. Though the resonant elephant roar reached his ears, it failed to affect Ling Xiao in the slightest.
It only caused his battle intent to burn even hotter.
Looking at the Diamond Mammoth martial soul released by Huyan Li, he secretly thought to himself that it truly lived up to its reputation as a giant beast martial soul.
Huyan Li's cultivation was only at Rank 37, which was equivalent to the soul power cultivation of a soul beast around two thousand years old.
However, in terms of sheer size, once fully unleashed, it was almost comparable to a large-type soul beast of around five thousand years.
It was just like the Ghost Tiger with a cultivation of over five thousand years that he, Xie Yue, and the others had encountered in the Mystic Trace Canyon all those years ago.
Seeing this, he gave a faint smile and responded with polite courtesy,
"Ling Xiao. Martial soul: Profound Sky Axe. Rank 42 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor. Please advise."
The moment his voice fell, a loud bang resounded.
As a blackish-red halo of energy blossomed from Ling Xiao's right hand, a bronze giant axe radiating a dark red glow appeared in his grasp.
With a stretch of his right arm, he swung it down lightly. The massive face of the axe struck the ground, and its heavy force, combined with the sharpness of the blade, left a massive axe scar rent into the earth.
Aside from his time at the Spirit Hall Academy, this was the first time his Profound Sky Axe martial soul had been released under the watchful eyes of so many soul masters.
Today could be considered its official debut in the world of soul masters.
The moment it appeared, the Profound Sky Axe displayed an exceptionally overbearing and tyrannical aura. Heavy and sharp, it looked entirely destructive.
The dark red energy swirling around the giant axe added a touch of brutality, imparting a heavy pressure. It was truly a weapon of calamity, born entirely for battle and slaughter.
"Profound Sky Axe?"
"This name..."
"A new type of martial soul?"
Ling Xiao's voice echoed across the entire square.
The appearance of the Profound Sky Axe martial soul naturally drew the attention of quite a few people, causing everyone present to be startled. After all, the Profound Sky Axe martial soul was appearing on the Douluo Continent for the very first time.
Judging by the foundation of power it radiated, it could clearly be ranked among the top-tier martial souls. Furthermore, the name Ling Xiao had given it was so deliberate that it inevitably made people overthink.
Looking at Ling Xiao's Profound Sky Axe martial soul, the numerous people from the Elephant Armored Sect around the square broke into a flurry of discussion. Even many people from Spirit Hall were doing the same.
Previously, Ling Xiao had mostly studied within the Spirit Hall Academy, and even when he left the academy, it was to train in various places.
Not many within Spirit Hall clearly knew what his martial soul was; it was mainly some of the higher-ups who had occasionally heard rumors of it, while most people remained ignorant.
Only now did they realize that among the two genius disciples representing Spirit Hall to challenge the descendants of the various major powers in this operation, one actually possessed such a powerful, newly emerged martial soul.
No wonder he was held in such high regard.
"Profound Sky Axe? What a powerful aura. The soul master world has never seen this kind of martial soul before; it seems to be newly emerged?"
"To think that among the younger generation of soul masters in Spirit Hall, someone actually awakened a new type of top-tier tool martial soul. The soul master world now has one more top-tier tool martial soul, and this boy's future is truly limitless."
On the high platform, the Sect Master of the Elephant Armored Sect, Huyan Zhen, spoke with a rather solemn gaze, his voice filled with shock.
The remaining elders of the Elephant Armored Sect felt the same, and in their hearts, they became further convinced of Spirit Hall's true intentions. This young man had awakened a new top-tier tool martial soul.
No wonder Spirit Hall was making such a grand spectacle of conducting these challenges. It seemed they wanted to build momentum for him—to build momentum for this top-tier tool martial soul—
Proclaiming to the soul master world that Spirit Hall had once again added a top-tier martial soul lineage to its ranks, thereby using it to further expand Spirit Hall's prestige.
After figuring this out, the pressure in the hearts of these Elephant Armored Sect elders eased slightly. After all, Spirit Hall's intentions could basically be confirmed as not aiming to suppress the other sects.
However, they could not help but feel their pressure multiply at the thought of Spirit Hall's further development and strengthening.
Spirit Hall was already immensely powerful, with countless soul masters in its ranks and no shortage of powerful soul master clans.
Now, with the addition of a new top-tier tool martial soul lineage, there would inevitably be even more experts in the future. After all, the soul master lineage placed extreme emphasis on martial soul aptitude.
A clan passed down from a top-tier martial soul lineage was bound to be stronger than those of high-grade or mid-grade martial souls, making it much easier for experts to appear.
"Profound Sky Axe... Profound Sky?? This name..."
The Grand Elder of the Elephant Armored Sect, Huyan Kuang, pondered for a moment before he could not help but speak up.
He seemed puzzled, yet also seemed to have already formed some conjectures. He couldn't help but exchange looks with the other elders and Huyan Zhen, catching each other's drift.
Huyan Zhen looked toward Chrysanthemum Douluo thoughtfully, originally wanting to hear what he had to say.
However, Chrysanthemum Douluo merely watched the field with a smile on his face, as if he had not noticed the changes in the expressions of Huyan Zhen and the various elders of the Elephant Armored Sect at all.
Knowing that he did not wish to explain openly, Huyan Zhen did not ask further. He could only think to himself that the name 'Profound Sky Axe' was practically locked in direct opposition to the Clear Sky Clan's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.
It seemed Spirit Hall's desire to suppress the Clear Sky Clan was still alive and well.
Even after forcing the Clear Sky Clan to seal their mountain and isolate themselves, they still wanted to completely strip away the Clear Sky Hammer's title as the number one tool martial soul under heaven, causing them to decline even further.
Although the Clear Sky Clan had been forced by Spirit Hall to close their mountain gates more than ten years ago—rendering their title as the number one sect under heaven practically a name without substance—
The Clear Sky Hammer martial soul still firmly held onto the title of the number one tool martial soul under heaven. No other tool martial soul had been able to contend with it or strip away its glory.
Now that this newly emerged top-tier tool martial soul was named the Profound Sky Axe, Spirit Hall's intentions were truly laid bare for all to see. In all likelihood, there would definitely be a good show to watch in the future.
The struggle for the number one tool martial soul under heaven could truly be called a world-shaking event in the soul master world, the likes of which had not been encountered in centuries.
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