Chapter 217: The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's Invitation
Boom!
Soul power erupted, sweeping through the hall like a shockwave.
Four glowing soul rings—two yellow, two purple—rose beneath Ning Tian's feet.
The entire hall fell silent.
Ning Xiuyuan, Shi Hao, and Jian Wuchen all froze in disbelief, eyes fixed on Ning Tian as their minds went blank.
Though Title Douluo could normally gauge the cultivation of others, they needed their targets to release soul power first.
Without full release, a support-type aura like Ning Tian's was too soft to read.
Now, seeing her display Soul Sect strength left the three dumbstruck—utterly speechless.
"Soul… Soul Sect?! Xiaotian, you've reached Soul Sect level!"
"That's impossible! Weren't you only level twenty-nine when you enrolled? It's only been a few months!"
"To jump two entire realms in months… Don't tell me Shrek used some evil soul master method on you?!"
All three men blurted their suspicions—because such a meteoric rise defied logic.
Under normal cultivation, this was utterly impossible—only the heretical methods of evil soul masters could achieve such unnatural leaps.
"Father, Grandpa Shi, Grandpa Jian—it's all thanks to Ye Chen!" Ning Tian quickly explained before they could grow angry.
But Ning Xiuyuan frowned, disbelief plain on his face. "Nonsense, Xiaotian. Ye Chen is just a teenager—how could he possibly…"
He didn't even finish.
Boom!
Ye Chen released his spirit.
Behind him materialized a towering phantom—the Ice Dragon King, exuding an aura both divine and oppressive.
From beneath his feet, six soul rings rose one by one: yellow, purple, purple, black, black… and red.
Though Ye Chen held back his power, constraining his pressure to barely half a meter, even that faint energy made the three Title Douluo recoil several steps as instinct screamed danger!
When their eyes focused again, all three stiffened.
"A ten-thousand-year ring… and a hundred-thousand-year ring?!"
"You… how old are you!?"
"This must be an illusion—it's impossible!"
Even battle-hardened Title Douluo like Shi Hao and Jian Wuchen were left gaping, looking both horrified and envious.
Neither of them possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring—yet this Soul Emperor did.
It was maddening. How could a teenager already stand beyond them?
"You're really from Shrek Academy?" Ning Xiuyuan asked, shaken to his core.
Ye Chen smiled calmly. "Allow me to formally introduce myself. I'm Ye Chen, a new student of Shrek Academy's inner court, personally recruited this year. Martial Spirit: Ice Dragon King. Attribute: Ultimate Ice. Rank: Soul Emperor. Sixth-level Soul Engineer. Recognized as Shrek's millennium prodigy—indeed, the greatest genius in the history of the Douluo Continent."
The latter part might have been self-appointed, but the confidence made it hard to doubt him.
The three elders stood frozen, stunned speechless by the declaration.
They had assumed he was just an ordinary young man—but this youth was a monster.
Then Ning Xiuyuan's eyes widened further as realization struck. "Wait… if you're a new student—then you and Xiaotian are the same age!?"
"Exactly." Ye Chen nodded lightly. "I just grew up faster thanks to training."
Boom!
Ning Xiuyuan's mind exploded.
Same age… yet already a Soul Emperor—wielding the legendary Ultimate Ice!
With such talent, he wasn't thinking about whether Ye Chen was good enough for his daughter anymore; if Ye Chen wanted to make her his concubine, he'd probably still say yes!
Ye Chen's potential was terrifying.
In ten years' time, he might not only stand at the peak of the continent—but possibly ascend to the same divine heights their ancestor, the Goddess of Nine Colors, once reached.
Such a genius couldn't possibly marry into the sect. It was the sect that should cling to him, invest early, and secure his favor while there was still time.
"As for Xiaotian's breakthrough," Ye Chen said casually, "it's simply because she consumed the Qiluo Tulip. It improved her aptitude and boosted her cultivation speed."
Of course, that was just an excuse—but a convenient one.
He couldn't very well explain that his methods had elevated her to Soul Sect level; otherwise, they'd accuse him of being an evil soul master on the spot.
"The Qiluo Tulip can do that? Our ancestral records don't mention anything about boosting cultivation so drastically…" Ning Xiuyuan said, dazed.
He recalled that the herb only evolved their martial spirit—not raised levels so absurdly.
"Daddy, those records are thousands of years old! Naturally, they're incomplete," Ning Tian interjected quickly, cheeks tinged pink. "And the tulip Ye Chen gave me was probably even better than the one our ancestor used!"
She spoke with an embarrassed smile. After all, Ye Chen's "training method" was far too personal to mention.
And it was a secret she would never, ever reveal.
"I see… ahaha… well, young friend…" Ning Xiuyuan's voice faltered, uneasy.
His heart was in knots.
Why hadn't Ye Chen shown his true strength earlier? Now, after his earlier stern words, he just looked foolish.
If he agreed to the relationship now, would that seem groveling?
But if he refused, he'd be rejecting one of the strongest geniuses in history—and possibly offending a future god.
He was completely torn.
At that moment, Ye Chen decided to move the conversation along. "Sect Master Ning, I actually came today not just to visit Xiaotian's home, but to discuss another matter—a collaboration, if possible."
Hearing this, Ning Xiuyuan nearly sighed in relief.
Finally. A way to steer things back to business.
He immediately brightened, his politeness returning in full force. "Please, speak freely, little friend. You've helped Xiaotian so much—whatever Shrek, or I, can do for you, our sect will give its all."
He personally refilled Ye Chen's teacup, posture humble. In mere hours, the proud sect master had turned into something resembling an overeager ally.
Shi Hao and Jian Wuchen, too, had shed their earlier severity, smiles plastered across their faces.
The gazes they gave Ye Chen now were warm—almost doting.
Like elders already looking upon a cherished grandson.
(END CHAPTER)
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