"Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, all Your Excellencies."
Zhang Wei, finally regaining his senses, looked at Xu Jiawei and the accompanying offering elders, then hurriedly stepped forward and knelt on one knee to salute.
"Rise. Tell me truthfully what happened here," Xu Jiawei gestured with a raised hand.
At this moment, Xu Jiujiu also came back to her senses and quickly stepped forward to explain
"Brother, it was Xiao Lin's martial soul awakening that released that pressure—no one else has entered."
"Impossible. What kind of martial soul could produce such a terrifying aura? That pressure just now was enough to destroy everything in its path! I thought some fierce beast from the Star Dou Great Forest had broken into Star Luo City!"—spoke Cheng Gang, a Title Douluo at Rank 91 known as Giant Force Douluo, in utter shock.
"That's enough, Giant Force. Let Jiujiu finish. I trust this child wouldn't speak without reason,"said Wang Xian'er, a Super Douluo at Rank 95, known as the Healing Immortal Douluo, with a kind expression.
"Seeing is believing. Xiao Lin, come here,"Xu Jiujiu waved Ji Lin over.
Ji Lin, holding his greatsword, quickly stepped forward and bowed slightly."Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, all Your Excellencies."
"No need for such formalities, young Ji Lin. Is that martial soul in your hand what you awakened? It doesn't look like your father's Crimson Flame Sword,"Xu Jiawei raised his hand to indicate Ji Lin could relax, and asked curiously.
"Yes, Your Majesty. My martial soul is not the Crimson Flame Sword—it has mutated. This sword is called the Judgment of Shamash, evolved from the Crimson Flame Sword."
As he spoke, Ji Lin raised the Judgment of Shamash in his hand and channeled soul power into it. A crimson flame surged along the blade, transforming it into a three-meter-long sword of flame. It radiated an aura of annihilation and extreme heat—so intense the surrounding air visibly warped.
"Moreover, my martial soul is of the Ultimate Fire attribute—an Ultimate Martial Soul."
"Ultimate Fire?!"
Everyone present stared in shock at the Judgment of Shamash in Ji Lin's hands.
In all the history of the Douluo Continent, only three soul masters with ultimate attributes had ever appeared—each from Shrek Academy.
They were: Ultimate Fire, Ultimate Wind, and Ultimate Wood.
All three had served as Pavilion Masters of the Sea God Pavilion, leading Shrek Academy to its peak. The Pavilion Master of Ultimate Fire had even led the Three Great Empires to defeat the Sun Moon Empire, uniting the two continents into one—the Douluo Continent—leaving a powerful legacy in the history books.
This shows just how rare and valuable an Ultimate Attribute Soul Master truly is.
"This flame… its heat surpasses anything I've ever seen from any fire-type soul master. Even ordinary Title Douluos can't compare to Ji Lin's Judgment of Shamash when it comes to flame temperature."—praised Shattering Star Douluo, a Rank 96 Super Douluo, with a broad smile.
As one of the top five in the Star Luo Empire and one of its strongest Title Douluos, his experience alone was enough to confirm that this truly was an Ultimate Martial Soul.
"This is wonderful—truly heaven's blessing upon our Star Luo Empire!"
"These past years, the Sun Moon Empire has grown restless. The inventions coming out of Mingde Hall are becoming more and more threatening. Just as the Douluo Continent enters a time of great upheaval, an Ultimate Fire soul master appears for our Star Luo Empire. This must be fate!"
"I believe once Ji Lin matures, he will protect our empire from invasion."
Xu Jiawei's hands clenched in excitement, a deep breath of relief escaping him.He had long carried the heavy burden of the empire's security.
The Sun Moon Empire had grown increasingly aggressive. Their soul tools—developed in Mingde Hall—had reached terrifying levels. Meanwhile, the original Three Empires of the Douluo Continent had long rejected soul tools and looked down on soul engineers, including even Shrek Academy.
Under Xu Jiawei's leadership, the Star Luo Empire had heavily invested in soul tool development.But conservative, traditional factions of pure soul masters still resisted this change, constantly hindering progress.Research into soul tools had stalled, far behind that of the Sun Moon Empire.
And given that Star Luo Empire shared a border with them, they would be the first to face attack if war broke out.
Xu Jiawei had hoped to win over Shrek Academy and other forces to form an alliance.But the appearance of Ji Lin offered new leverage—if Ji Lin reached his potential, the Star Luo Empire would regain influence and strength.
"By the way, brother, Xiao Lin hasn't tested his soul power yet. The ceremony isn't finished," Xu Jiujiu suddenly said.
"Right, right—let's test his soul power. Zhang Wei, go ahead and test our little genius!"Xu Jiawei, now calm again, quickly responded.
"Without a doubt, it must be Innate Full Soul Power,"Shattering Star Douluo said confidently.
Everyone present understood the implication—an Ultimate Martial Soul always came with Innate Full Soul Power.
Zhang Wei reached out and produced a transparent crystal orb, slowly stepping forward until he stood before Ji Lin.
"Young Master Ji Lin, just place your hand on the orb and channel your soul power into it."
Ji Lin did as instructed, placing his hand on the orb and channeling his energy inside.
As expected, the soul power testing orb burst into a blinding white light.
Everyone present immediately understood the result.
—Innate Full Soul Power.
Ji Lin was quite pleased. Beyond the power granted by his Ultimate Martial Soul, he had been well-nourished these past years in Star Luo City.He had consumed soul beast meat to improve his constitution, along with custom nutrition plans prepared by royal nutritionists.
At six years old, Ji Lin's physical condition far surpassed that of average children.Moreover, he had also obtained a special cultivation technique at age two.
Based on his current condition, Ji Lin estimated he could absorb an 800-year-old soul ring as his first ring with no issues.
In truth, Ji Lin had held back a secret—he had only revealed the Ultimate Fire attribute of his martial soul.
He had hidden its second attribute—Ultimate Destruction.
This wasn't because he didn't trust Xu Jiujiu or Xu Jiawei. Over the years, Xu Jiujiu had shown him deep care and favoritism. He saw and remembered it all.
Xu Jiawei had also treated him well. His food, housing, and treatment were second only to direct descendants of the Xingguan Sect.Even the maids and guards showed him great respect.
Clearly, Xu Jiawei had personally arranged this special treatment for him, a mere orphan from a side branch.Of course, Xu Jiujiu had also played a crucial role in this.
"This is wonderful! Innate Full Soul Power!"Xu Jiujiu bounced in joy and grabbed Ji Lin's cheeks affectionately.
"Xiao Lin, you must work hard in your cultivation, okay? Don't slack off! Otherwise, when your sister gets bullied in the future, there'll be no one to defend her!"She hugged Ji Lin's shoulders, her tone serious.
"I understand, Jiujiu-jie. I won't let anyone bully you."He understood—she was trying to prevent him from becoming arrogant due to his talent.
After all, to Xu Jiujiu, he was still just a six-year-old child.
"Hahaha!"
Xu Jiawei and the other elders looked at one another and laughed together in delight