Chapter 49: Twelve years old! Level 44! Lu Yu: One-on-one, or all of you together?
The so-called exchange among the younger generation was, in truth, the Star Luo Empire’s way of testing the caliber of the Tian Dou Empire’s youth. As the blond-haired youth spoke, his gaze was filled with provocation, fixed squarely on Lu Yu, leaving no doubt as to his intent.
The trainees from the Tian Dou Empire remained silent, most of them looking toward Lu Yu, awaiting his decision.
At that moment, Yu Tianxin suddenly stepped forward with a smile. “I’ll give it a try.”
Davis was momentarily stunned, but then a faint smile flickered in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, there was even a “mole” within the Tian Dou Empire’s team!
What a stroke of divine assistance!
As long as someone took the lead, no matter how reluctant Lu Yu was, he would be caught in an impossible situation.
If a duel could be proposed on the spot, they could learn about the talents of the Tian Dou Empire and target them in the Soul Master Competition!
Watching Yu Tianxin stride towards the soul device test, Feng Xiaotian and the others frowned.
Although they didn’t know the history between Lu Yu and Yu Tianxin, it was clear to all along the way that Yu Tianxin harbored considerable animosity toward Lu Yu, clearly trying to undermine him.
But the problem was…
They were all representatives of the Tian Dou Empire, part of the same camp, and Yu Tianxin causing trouble at this moment left them somewhat displeased.
The soul device test was simple: it measured soul power through the crystal, then displayed the precise soul power level on the device’s crystal screen.
[Age: 19], [Soul Power: Level 41]
As the two pieces of information appeared on the crystal screen, all present from the Tian Dou Empire, except Lu Yu, furrowed their brows.
The device could not only measure soul power but also detect age!
Seeing Yu Tianxin’s soul power cultivation, everyone from the Star Luo Empire was slightly taken aback.
A nineteen-year-old at the Four-Ring Soul Sect level—even if just recently broken through—was considered a super talent.
After all, in past Soul Master Competitions, most participants were at the Three-Ring level; Four-Ring geniuses were exceptionally rare.
Davis narrowed his eyes and smiled. “Your talent is truly admirable. May I ask your name?”
Yu Tianxin replied coolly, “Thunder Academy, Yu Tianxin.”
Davis’s gaze sharpened, and he nodded thoughtfully.
With the surname Yu and being from Thunder Academy, he could naturally guess Yu Tianxin’s background.
Just then, the blond-haired youth suddenly said, “Is there anyone else willing—”
But before he could finish, Lu Yu stepped forward two paces, approaching the testing device and placing his hand on the soul power detection crystal.
His action immediately drew everyone’s full attention.
In the next moment, the crystal blazed brightly, and two pieces of data appeared on the screen:
[Age: 12], [Soul Power: Level 44]
The entire hall fell into stunned silence. Whether from the Star Luo Empire or the Tian Dou Empire, the prodigies all stared fixedly at the crystal screen, their faces filled with shock.
Everyone from Star Luo Empire felt their scalps tingle; even Davis’s expression changed dramatically.
What a joke!
A twelve-year-old at the Four-Ring Soul Sect level?!
Moreover, with a soul power cultivation of level 44?
The Tian Dou side was even more dumbfounded.
They knew clearly that just a few months ago, Lu Yu had been only a Three-Ring Soul Respect!
Yet in a matter of months, he had transformed into a level 44 Soul Sect!
Such speed of cultivation was utterly abnormal!
The blond youth regained his composure and laughed nervously. “Could the device be malfunctioning?”
Davis shot him a fierce glare and cursed the fool silently.
He had meticulously prepared everything in advance to give the Tian Dou talents a strong warning. How could the device be faulty?
Davis had been supremely confident he could suppress the Tian Dou geniuses easily.
After all, he possessed a soul power level of 47 and was only twenty-three years old.
Though he was slightly older, none of the young talents around twenty years old could rival his cultivation.
But Davis never expected a freak like Lu Yu to emerge.
A twelve-year-old at the Four-Ring Soul Sect level, with cultivation at level 44—what did that even mean? Who knew if he might break through to level 50 before the Soul Master Competition even began?
Even if he failed to reach that breakthrough, at his age, he could still compete in two more Soul Master Competitions!
What would his cultivation be next time?
Five-Ring Soul King?
And the time after that?
Davis didn’t dare to imagine.
Then Lu Yu frowned and said suddenly, “The device is indeed malfunctioning...”
Hearing this, everyone froze, and the tension in their hearts eased at once.
The device was faulty?
That meant the results weren’t accurate!
Thank goodness... thank goodness...
But then Lu Yu continued:
“I’m actually two months short of my twelfth birthday, so to be precise, I’m eleven years old.”
His calm words stirred a new wave of astonishment within everyone’s hearts.
“There’s just enough space here. Since we’re here for exchange, why don’t we have a sparring match?”
As he spoke, Lu Yu headed toward the nearby sparring arena.
Standing on the platform, he turned to the Star Luo Empire’s people and smiled, “One-on-one, or all of you against me?”
Arrogance!
Utter arrogance!
Lu Yu could see clearly what the Star Luo side was thinking.
But for him, such petty tricks were meaningless.
His soul power cultivation would be revealed sooner or later; what difference did it make if it was earlier?
More importantly...
Even if the whole world knew his soul power level, there was still more than a year until the Soul Master Competition.
During that time, his cultivation would continue to improve!
Moreover, he never considered the younger generation his rivals!
He participated in the Soul Master Competition solely to fight geniuses and hone himself.
Facing the talents of major powers, Lu Yu could validate his battle techniques—like the chaotic wind hammer style—and create soul skills unique to himself.
Although Lu Yu practiced multiple methods and possessed the primordial treasure, the Fan Tian Seal, as his soul weapon, none of his abilities had yet been fully developed.
Take the Golden Light Spell, for example. In Lu Yu’s hands, it was mostly just the shaping of golden light used for offense or defense.
But if he could base a self-created soul skill on the Golden Light Spell, its power would be vastly enhanced!
He had fought too few battles with other soul masters; the combat techniques from his past life differed greatly from those in the Douluo world. To integrate and master them, he needed continual verification.
Lu Yu was not impulsive; he simply despised playing mind games with the weak and deliberately provoked challenges!