The source of those nine pillars of light—
Were nine massive Blue Silver Kings.
The glow they emitted converged, forming nine elderly figures.
They kneeled before Tang Lan in unison.
"Greetings, our Emperor!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened in shock!
These Blue Silver Kings… can take human form?!
Unbelievable!
"Rise," Tang Lan commanded.
Though the nine figures obeyed, they still remained bowed in respect.
The leading figure
Was none other than the Blue Silver King Elder who had awakened Tang Lan's Martial Soul.
"Oh? So you've finally woken up?" Tang Lan smiled. "Last time I visited home, you were still unresponsive."
The Blue Silver King Elder raised his hand in salute.
"After Your Majesty's friend transplanted us here, we were nourished day and night with herbal essences, and with the aid of the other Blue Silver Kings, we recovered much faster."
"Aside from the nine of us, each over 80,000 years old, Ning Fengzhi also had 11 others over 50,000 years and 34 others over 10,000 years transplanted here."
Tang Lan nodded in satisfaction.
Ning Fengzhi had done an impeccable job with this matter.
This was precisely why Tang Lan had agreed to let the Blue Silver Kings reside here in the first place.
The Tang Sect was still newly founded, and it didn't have the deep foundations that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan did.
For now, he'd let them nurture these Blue Silver Kings.
Later on, he could transplant them back when the time was right.
Bestowing Names
"Your Majesty," the Blue Silver King Elder said softly, "we were all born of nature and have no names. Might we ask for Your Majesty to grant us titles?"
Granting names…
On the Douluo Continent, only respected elders had the authority to bestow names upon others.
Tang Lan thought for a moment.
He couldn't be bothered to come up with nine individual names,
So he simply borrowed the names of the Nine Palaces from Taoism—
"From now on, you shall be called Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Zhong, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui."
The Blue Silver King Elder—now Qian— led the others in kneeling once more in gratitude.
"We thank Our Emperor for bestowing us names!"
"In return, we present Our Emperor with a gift!"
As soon as the words fell—
The nine Blue Silver Kings erupted with radiant light, illuminating the entire park.
The surrounding Blue Silver Grass also began to glow, shining brighter than the sun!
Ning Rongrong was forcibly ejected from the park.
Only Tang Lan remained within the boundless light.
His Martial Soul—Life Martial Soul: Blue Silver Emperor—manifested on its own,
Devouring99% of the energy!
Even the remaining 1%, though seemingly insignificant, was still an overwhelming flood of power that surged into Tang Lan's body, modifying his bones and meridians.
His spirit power began to rise gradually.
Outside the Blue Silver Park
Both Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong had stopped their fight, rushing over at the first sign of commotion.
The first thing they did was check on Ning Rongrong.
Once they confirmed she was completely fine,
They turned their attention to the glowing park, their expressions filled with uncertainty.
"Rongrong, tell us exactly what happened."
Ning Rongrong was still a bit dazed.
On instinct, she simply recounted everything she had just witnessed.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged glances.
They both had a pretty good idea of what was happening.
After all,
They knew the truth—
Tang Lan and Tang San weren't entirely human.
They were the offspring of Title Douluo Tang Hao and a 100,000-year-old soul beast.
Now, it was clear—
Tang Lan had inherited his mother's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and had now been recognized by the entire Blue Silver Grass race.
"This is good news!" Gu Rong grinned stiffly. "That kid just got even more terrifying!"
"Don't smile like that, you look awful." Chen Xin snapped.
"Hah! You coward, didn't I beat you up enough earlier?" Gu Rong scowled.
"I clearly sliced you apart!" Chen Xin retorted without backing down.
"Fine! Back to the battlefield!"
"Who's afraid of who? Let's go!"
And just like that—
The two old warriors disappeared once again.
Ning Rongrong let out a sigh of relief.
Since Grandpa Bone said it was a good thing, she didn't need to worry anymore.
Soon after,
Both Ning Fengzhi and Tang San arrived, looking anxious.
After listening to Ning Rongrong's explanation,
They both relaxed.
"Little Brother Tang has protected the Blue Silver Grass race—it's only natural for him to receive such a great fortune," Ning Fengzhi remarked emotionally.
But Tang San's expression was complicated.
On one hand,
His brother had grown stronger, meaning his "reliable backing" was now even more formidable.
This was a good thing.
However…
They were both twin martial soul users—
Why was Tang Lan constantly encountering miraculous opportunities…
While he himself wasn't?
Tang San couldn't accept this!
He summoned his Martial Soul, gripping a Blue Silver Grass vine in his hand and stepping into the park's perimeter.
And to his surprise—
He was allowed inside!
A small portion of the Blue Silver Energy even split off, flowing into his body.
Inside the Blue Silver Domain
Tang Lan noticed immediately.
Oh, you've got to be kidding me!
You little bastard, trying to steal your brother's fortune?!
With a single thought,
The thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass at the park entrance wrapped around Tang San, bundled him up, and threw him out of the park.
Tang San was furious!
He could feel that the energy inside was incredibly beneficial to him!
Without hesitation, he activated his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and tried to break back in.
"DUANG—"
He was bounced back.
He couldn't get in anymore!
Tang San's face twisted in frustration!
If he had never been able to absorb any energy from the park, he might have let it go.
But after getting a taste of it, only to be kicked out right after…
This was nothing less than pure torture!
At the same time,
Tang Lan received an unexpected system reward—
[Host has prevented Tang San from undergoing the Blue Silver Energy Baptism, cutting off his final chance to awaken Blue Silver Emperor, and has seized a significant portion of Tang San's fortune!]
[Reward: "Ultimate Attribute: Soul"]
The Power of Ultimate Attributes
The so-called Ultimate Attributes were introduced later in the Douluo series, in "Peerless Tang Sect."
These were known as Ultimate Martial Souls—
Meaning a Martial Soul that embodied the pinnacle of a single attribute.
And now,
Tang Lan had received the Ultimate Soul Attribute, which allowed his Life Martial Soul: Blue Silver Emperor to surpass all other soul-related martial souls and soul beasts.
This ability granted him the power to suppress, dominate, and even nullifyany soul-based attacks.
Moreover,
His own soul-based abilities were now greatly enhanced.
With this shift in balance,
Forget equal-level opponents—
Even those three levels above him would find their soul-related abilities completely ineffective against him!
Some might think soul attributes weren't that important.
But in reality—
Mental power is a derivative of the soul!
Which meant—
Tang Lan's Ultimate Soul Attribute also worked against spirit-based abilities!
Techniques like:
Purple Demon Eye? Useless.Dream Realm Suppression? Laughable.Mental Compression? Doesn't even register.
"Damn, good thing I didn't let Tang San in—this reward is way too broken!"
"Might as well make this look more dramatic."
With another thought,
The boundless energy within the park suddenly rushed toward Tang Lan,
Forming a massive cocoon of light—similar to when he had awakened his martial soul,
But this time, the scale was much grander.
Just the diameter of the cocoon was over 100 meters.
And from below, energy continued to surge into it non-stop.
Tang San watched, eyes filled with envy.
"Why did it suddenly form a cocoon?" Ning Rongrong said with a mocking tone. "He was absorbing just fine before—was something disturbing him?"
Tang San said nothing.
Trying to steal his brother's fortune was indeed a shameless move on his part.
Ning Rongrong wanted to keep mocking him, but Ning Fengzhi cut her off.
—No matter what, Tang San was still Tang Lan's younger brother. She couldn't go too far.
"Xiao San, let's return to our discussions." Ning Fengzhi offered him a way out.
Tang San silently nodded.
He took one last reluctant glance at the glowing cocoon before turning away.
Fortifying the Park's Protection
One minute later—
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan deployed a large number of disciples, creating a perimeter several kilometers wide around the entire Blue Silver Park.
They ensured that no one would be able to disturb Tang Lan.
Feeling completely secure,
Tang Lan fully immersed himself in absorption.
This energy was far more vast than when he had first awakened Qian—the Blue Silver King Elder.
Moreover,
Most of this energy was being used to remodel Tang Lan's body.
Rushing through this process was not an option.
25 Days Later
Tang Lan had finally absorbed the majority of the energy.
His physical strength, soul power level, and spiritual essence had all reached their absolute peak.
And then—