"At the age of barely seven, I already possess level twenty-two Soul Power."
Li Chang'an looked at his nearly adult-like reflection in the mirror and whispered to himself,"Just from this alone, I'm already comparable to Qian Renxue, who was born with innate level twenty Soul Power."
"The Soul Beast clone feeding back strength to increase Soul Power… truly, it's an ability as if cheating."
His dark eyes in the mirror gleamed with divine light, and at this moment, his confidence swelled like never before!
"For me, accumulating Soul Power is not even a problem. If I truly go all out, reaching level ninety-nine in my twenties would be no challenge at all."
"Unfortunately, that's the limit. Beyond this point, reaching level one hundred isn't about accumulation—it requires a God Position to ascend into godhood."
"In the original story, the Sea God Poseidon conquered the seas, gathering faith for over a thousand years before finally condensing his God Position and becoming the Sea God."
"If I wanted to follow in his footsteps… even setting aside whether I have that much time, I have no place to spread my faith."
"The Continent's faith is occupied by the Angel God of the Spirit Hall, and the oceans' faith belongs to the Sea God. To compete with those two old deities for faith—it's impossible."
Li Chang'an's eyes flickered, countless thoughts racing through his mind.
"So, if I want to become a god, my only path is to gain the recognition of the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover and inherit the Sea God's position. There's no other way."
"But with my current physique, it's impossible to bear the power of the Vast Sea. If I attempt it now, I'll probably end up like those before me—body exploding to death."
"In the original story, Tang San could withstand the Vast Sea's power mainly because he consumed two immortal herbs, forging the Ice and Fire Refined Body—the foundation of godhood—and also had a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Bone."
"But the most crucial thing was the immortal herbs! The Soul Bone only enhanced him further; with it was better, but without it, the effect wasn't drastic. Plus, with my Soul Beast clone feeding back physical enhancement over the years, my body is already far beyond Soul Masters of my level."
"So, the key to my rise lies in the immortal herbs!"
"Without the immortal herbs, without the Ice and Fire Refined Body, I might never gain the recognition of the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover. I might even die from the overload of the Vast Sea's power."
"Besides, to be safe, I should also obtain a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone for fusion to ensure absolute security."
"That means my ninth Soul Ring must come from a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast. A ten-thousand-year one won't do."
"When I reach Titled Douluo, I'll attempt to gain the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover's acknowledgment."
"But… hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are not only rare—they're nearly impossible to kill. What should I do? Kill that rabbit?"
Li Chang'an thought of Xiao Wu. He felt no psychological burden about killing her for a Soul Ring. In this world, Soul Masters hunting Soul Beasts was natural law. If Soul Beasts had a complaint, they should blame the gods who created this rule.
"No, not now. Tang Hao is keeping watch over Tang San, making it impossible to act. More importantly, Tang San has the Asura God protecting him. If I provoke him now, I might get turned into some villain the Asura God uses as a stepping stone for Tang San's growth."
"Without any divine backing of my own, it's best not to provoke someone with such a background. I'll stay low for now. Once I inherit the Sea God's position, I'll have some power to protect myself before doing anything."
"Though I really dislike Tang San for what he did in the novel, in reality, I have no personal grudge with him. There's no need to make unnecessary trouble."
"Caution in all things!"
"What I need to do now is develop quietly, stay low-key, and raise my strength as fast as possible!"
As he thought this, Li Chang'an turned his gaze toward the blue sky outside the window and murmured,"So, Dugu Yan… when will you come to enroll?"
During this period, he had secretly checked the academy's registry and found no student named Dugu Yan, though Yu Tianheng was already here.
From this, he deduced that at this time, Dugu Yan must still be studying at another junior or intermediate academy and wasn't yet a student here. That also meant she hadn't met Yu Tianheng yet—they weren't lovers. It was the perfect time to strike first!
Thinking about this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel grateful that absorbing Soul Rings accelerated physical growth. Now that he looked like a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth with a mature mind, no one would ever guess he was only six.
If he still had the appearance of a normal six-year-old, how could he possibly flirt with girls? The girls would just treat him like a child—how could he ever compete with someone like Yu Tianheng?
…
Time passed quietly as Li Chang'an waited with growing anticipation.
In the blink of an eye, another half-year passed.
Li Chang'an was now seven years old.
Over this half year, his Soul Power—refined and cultivated through the feedback from his clone—had reached level twenty-six. And that was with him deliberately slowing the absorption process to refine his Soul Power more thoroughly; otherwise, it would have been even higher.
For someone his age, reaching this level was nothing short of monstrous. Because of this, the three Education Committee Elders had deliberately kept his information confidential, afraid that someone might try to assassinate him out of jealousy.
A genius who hasn't yet matured is still only a genius—not a powerhouse. The Soul Master world has no shortage of people who like to strangle geniuses in the cradle. The three elders' secrecy was an act of protection.
As of now, apart from the three Education Committee members and a few like the Heaven Dou Emperor, no one knew that Li Chang'an's Soul Power had reached level twenty-six. Most believed he was still around the low teens. After all, the fastest record for reaching level twenty with innate full Soul Power was at age eight.
To reach level twenty-six at seven years old—was outrageous, downright abnormal. If the elders hadn't witnessed his training and growth with their own eyes, and if he weren't the emperor's future son-in-law, even they might have been tempted to kill him out of fear. His talent was simply too heaven-defying.
None of them doubted that Li Chang'an would become a Titled Douluo in the future. They even dared to imagine that one day, he might reach the very peak of Soul Masters—an Ultimate Douluo!
Ultimate—meaning supreme, unmatched across the world!
In this era, an Ultimate Douluo referred to a level ninety-nine Soul Master—nearly godlike.
And if Li Chang'an truly reached that level in the future, even the most conservative estimates said he could protect the Heaven Dou Empire for centuries.
After reaching Titled Douluo rank, a Soul Master's lifespan would greatly extend, with each level thereafter further lengthening it.
According to the original setting, an Ultimate Douluo possessed over a thousand years of lifespan.
But that was only theoretical. In reality, to live that long, one had to become a Titled Douluo while still young.
Because the longevity of a Titled Douluo doesn't truly add years—it slows down the aging process.
It doesn't grant life from nothing—it merely delays death.
So if one became a Titled Douluo at seventy or eighty, already halfway in the grave, no matter how much slower the aging, how many extra years could that really add?
Only those who became Titled Douluo in their thirties or forties—when their vitality was at its peak—would see true longevity. The slowdown in aging would let them live far longer.
But how many people in the world could reach Titled Douluo at such a young age?
That explains why, even though the original story said Titled Douluo had a base lifespan of three hundred years, none of those shown actually reached that age.
Simply because too few ever became Titled Douluo while still young enough to benefit.
(End of Chapter)
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