began with whispers.
> "Did you hear? That support-type disciple defeated Yan with just two soul rings."
> "That's impossible. Yan has three rings and a fire-type beast soul."
> "I saw it! He didn't even use his Trident soul. Just his 'Can.' That boy's food-type soul isn't food at all—it's poison."
Within days of returning from the hunt, Su Chen had already fought—and won—three duels against upper-ranking disciples.
Not a single one expected the smiling, polite boy with a "can" to be a devil cloaked in innocence.
---
Scene: Third Training Ground – Spirit Hall Academy
> "You want to spar with me?"
The senior disciple, Rank 28, smirked, towering over Su Chen.
> "I don't usually beat up children, but if you insist—"
Three minutes later…
He was writhing on the floor, foam at his mouth, stunned by the soul skill—
> [Corrosive Nectar: Devil's Brew]
Even the instructors were left speechless.
---
Hu Liena (Watching Nearby)
She leaned on a pillar, eyes narrowed, lips twitching into a smirk.
> "I warned them."
> "But they wouldn't listen. Devil brother isn't here to play. He's here to rewrite the food-type soul master history."
She couldn't help it. She felt a strange pride watching Su Chen casually helping the senior up after crushing him.
> "You alright, senior?"
He smiled innocently.
> "Need some sweet juice to recover?"
---
Bibi Dong (Watching From the Balcony)
Above, hidden behind the glass of her office, Bibi Dong watched silently.
She didn't smile this time.
But her heart was calm.
> "He's growing faster than I expected."
> "And now… the others begin to notice."
But part of her also felt it:
The more the world saw him, the more danger would come.
> "Su Chen… are you truly ready for what this path brings?"
...
Location: Inner Chamber of Spirit Hall – Elder Testing Hall
After days of whispering and growing fear among senior disciples, Su Chen received a formal summons.
Delivered not by an instructor… but by a black-robed envoy of the Elder Hall.
> "By order of Elder Gui Mei, you are to report for strength assessment."
Hu Liena's face turned cold the moment she heard the name.
> "Be careful. He's one of the coldest, most ruthless elders under my teacher."
> "He's also… her shadow."
"And he doesn't like unknown variables."
Su Chen simply smiled.
> "Then I'll let him know I'm not unknown—I'm inevitable."
---
Inside the Elder Testing Hall
The room was dim, heavy with pressure. The elder's throne sat high, shadows curling around it like snakes.
Gui Mei, the Ghost Douluo, sat with his chin resting on his clawed fingers.
His eyes were not curious.
They were calculating.
> "Su Chen… Food-type soul master, age 8, Rank 21. Wielder of dual martial souls: Can and Trident."
> "You beat disciples far above your level… yet you smile like a harmless kitten."
He stood, his Spirit Douluo aura washing over the room like a tide of death.
> "Let's see if that smile survives this test."
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Test Format: Survive the Room
Ten summoned puppets formed around Su Chen. Each was as strong as a Rank 30 soul master. Fast, ruthless, and precise.
> "Destroy all ten. If you cannot, you fail. If you die…"
"Consider yourself... an error removed."
---
Su Chen's Response
He stepped forward without flinching.
> "No need for drama. I'll be done before tea cools."
His Can martial soul emerged first.
> A hiss of gas. A glint of purple.
[Corrosive Nectar: Devil's Brew]
Three puppets collapsed instantly—acid steaming from their cores.
Then came the Trident, not even activated fully—no soul skill, just his own technique.
> He spun. Clean arcs.
> Four more fell, cleaved like butter.
The remaining three rushed in. Su Chen whispered:
> "Second skill: [Venom Splash – Rotten Lotus]."
A mist burst from the Can, covering the ground—blinding, acidic, disorienting.
The last three never reached him.
---
Aftermath
Elder Gui Mei stood frozen for a moment.
> "...You created your own Trident technique?"
"And your food soul… is practically a hidden weapon."
Su Chen shrugged.
> "I call it Refined Beverage Alchemy. Deadly, but tasty."
---
Verdict
Gui Mei sat down slowly.
> "...You're dangerous."
> "And Spirit Hall has no use for dogs on leashes."
"Be a sword instead. Unpredictable, sharp… loyal to one."
He wrote the assessment: "Potential: Extreme. Status: Monitored. Risk: High."
---
Outside the Hall
Hu Liena waited anxiously.
When Su Chen walked out unscathed, dusting off his robe and whistling…
She exhaled, a smile returning.
> "He survived… and now the Elders are watching."
....
[Time Skip – Two Years Later]
The sun rose over Martial Soul City, casting golden light across the grand towers, training grounds, and bustling market streets.
And in those streets… there was one name that always stirred conversation:
> "Su Chen."
> "The Devil Food Master."
---
Scene: Su Chen's Reappearance
A tall, refined figure walked through the training grounds of Spirit Hall Academy, his simple black uniform edged with golden thread.
He no longer looked like a child.
Blue-tinted hair flowed softly behind him, slightly wind-blown yet elegant.
His deep red eyes—bright, commanding—seemed to hold a strange calm…
…as if he already knew how the world would bow.
The junior girls whispered behind hands. Even senior disciples paused when he passed.
> "Is that… Su Chen?"
"He looks like a prince carved from a painting…"
"Don't be fooled. He poisoned Elder Han's disciple last week during sparring—still in the infirmary!"
---
Reputation
> "He's food-type… but fights like an assassin."
"They say he once challenged a Rank 33 Soul Elder with just one soul skill—and won."
Even the elite circles within Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires began whispering:
> "Spirit Hall has a monster child."
> "A food-type soul master… who doesn't heal, but kills."
> "And no one has ever seen his second martial soul…"
Some believe it's just a myth.
Others? They're preparing countermeasures.
---
Nickname Across the Continent
"The Devil of the Can."
"Martial Soul City's Young Reaper."
"Poisoned Smile."
But in Spirit Hall, he was simply—
Su Chen.
Beloved by some. Feared by many. Watched by all.
.....
The double doors of the Pope Hall creaked open without announcement—an offense for anyone else… but not Su Chen.
He stepped inside with that usual calm—face like jade, eyes glowing red like embers beneath moonlight.
His robes moved silently, yet every step echoed.
> "No guards, no attendants. Just her."
At the far end of the long hall stood Bibi Dong, her back to him, her violet robes fluttering like a waterfall of silence.
She was reviewing documents… but she had already sensed him.
> "You've grown more arrogant in two years, Su Chen."
Su Chen walked to the center of the hall and stopped.
> "And you've grown colder. I thought I'd warm things up."
She didn't turn. But her hand paused.
---
Su Chen's Bold Step
> "I came to ask for permission."
> "To leave the city for a training journey. I want to reach Rank 30 and hunt the third soul ring myself."
There was silence.
Then Bibi Dong turned slightly. Her eyes were unreadable—but narrowed.
> "You want to leave… alone?"
> "Yes. I believe it's necessary."
And… I need an excuse to be near you without palace eyes watching.
She studied him. His figure had grown, his voice deeper, more confident.
But it was his gaze that shook her the most. No longer admiration.
Something else.
> Desire… and something gentler hidden behind it. Devotion?
---
Bibi Dong's Inner Conflict
> "He's just a boy. No—he's not. Not anymore."
"But he's still… my student. Spirit Hall's future. This must be corrected before it blooms into something worse."
Yet when she opened her mouth to reject him, she found no words.
> "Fine. But you won't go alone."
> "I'll accompany you."
---
Su Chen (Internally)
> "Hehe… checkmate."
> "Now… the iceberg cracks."
---
Behind the Scene: FDP Usage
While walking out of the hall with the official seal, Su Chen smirked.
> "Two years of silent growth, all thanks to the FDP I saved. In these year I used point to reach quicklily to 29 soul power and I buy the 'Heavenly Bone-Refining Scripture' just 3 month ago . Now I can absorb rings 6000 years and above."
> "I'm no longer the child from two years ago."