Xiao Feng, try attacking me.
Man Yi activated her fourth soul skill defensive formation.
Since this was just a test of his soul skill's power, she didn't worry about having her defenses bypassed, so she took no extra precautions.
Otherwise, even as a Titled Douluo, she would have found Tang Feng's abilities very troublesome.
The first two of his soul skills had already caused her quite a headache.
Especially his first soul skill, which could ignore level differences, break any defense, and disarm all soul tools.
Normally, Man Yi could have preemptively destroyed the Blue Silver Grass to counter it.
But then came his outrageous second soul skill.
Tang Feng's second soul skill was called Spider Web Bind.
Although it shared the same name as Tang San's third soul skill, its effects were completely different.
Even a Titled Douluos couldn't match Tang Feng's speed when deploying it.
What was even more frustrating—Spider Web Bind could also strip away all defenses once it struck an opponent.
Since becoming a Titled Douluo, Man Yi had never felt so helpless in battle.
"Grandma Man Yi, watch out."
Tang Feng gripped his Blue Silver Battle Spear.
The Nebula Douluo Man Yi, in his sight, had changed completely.
Previously, when facing Man Yi's fourth soul skill, Nebula Barrier, he had relied solely on his Disarm concept skill.
Now, the soul structure of the Nebula Barrier appeared like a 3D blueprint in his mind.
Most astonishingly, he could see the detailed flow of soul power within the barrier and locate its weak points.
These special weak nodes were invisible even to Man Yi herself.
The Nebula Barrier's weak points constantly shifted with the starlight.
Even an insider like Man Yi would struggle to pinpoint the exact locations.
"Blue Silver Overlord Thrust!"
Tang Feng tightened his grip on the Blue Silver Battle Spear.
He poured all his soul power into the strike, targeting the barrier's weak nodes, and hurled it directly.
In an instant, the spear blurred into a streak, piercing through the Nebula Barrier.
Man Yi's fourth soul skill, a Titled Douluo-level defense, lasted only a few breaths before being forcibly broken by Tang Feng's strike.
Remember—Tang Feng was operating at the Soul Master level, yet he had shattered a Titled Douluo's defense.
"Whoa ~"
Both Giant Force Douluo and Heavenly Fiend Douluo gasped.
It was unimaginable what would happen if someone of the same rank fought Tang Feng.
Even with just this one move, his method of piercing the Nebula Barrier was enough to dominate his peers effortlessly.
"You used your first soul skill?"
Man Yi asked in disbelief.
She knew Tang Feng's first soul skill could forcibly disarm and break any defense.
Applying it to the Blue Silver Battle Spear made it an unstoppable killing weapon.
"This is actually the trait of my third soul skill."
Tang Feng shook his head.
After breaking through to Soul Master, he had activated another concept-level skill: Insightful Weakness.
[Insightful Weakness]: Once a target's weak point is discovered, they must choose to compromise, and the strike guarantees a critical hit.
Tang Feng's ability to pierce the Nebula Barrier with Blue Silver Overlord Thrust was because the barrier "compromised".
Even a Titled Douluo-level defense could not withstand the critical strike.
Moreover, Insightful Weakness is a concept-level skill.
It doesn't only work on soul skills—any weak point Tang Feng identifies can allow him to manipulate the opponent's mind, forcing a 100% compromise.
"Xiao Feng, I don't think I can beat you."
Xu Jiujiu suddenly felt weak.
Her Star Crown Martial Soul had once shone brilliantly on the Douluo Continent.
Otherwise, the Star Luo Royal Family would have remained under the White Tiger Duke lineage, not the Star Crown Sect.
The Star Crown Sect had contributed so much to the empire that the Dai family had even ceded the throne to them.
Even now, though Xu Jiujiu was a Soul King, she felt she couldn't last three rounds against Tang Feng.
"Then I'll be the big brother from now on. I'll protect Sister Jiujiu."
Tang Feng ruffled Xu Jiujiu's hair.
The golden hair felt soft, though sometimes it made her bite when annoyed.
"Why does your Life Blue Silver Grass always manifest weird properties?"
"My Star Crown Martial Soul never changes."
Xu Jiujiu rolled her eyes at Tang Feng.
She was used to his unpredictable personality.
Even though he was a few years younger, he insisted on being called "big brother," almost as if it were an obsession.
"Sister Jiujiu, even if you smash your Star Crown Martial Soul, it won't produce anything new."
Tang Feng twitched his lips.
All of his special attributes came from the One Realm, One Concept skill.
Whether it was Life, Blue Silver Grass, or his first three soul skills, all benefited from concept-level skills.
When he ascended to Great Spirit Master, he received another concept-level skill: Absolute First Strike.
[Absolute First Strike]: No matter when he attacks, he can always strike first and hit the enemy.
This outrageous skill had caused three Titled Douluos present to suffer repeatedly.
Every time they sparred with Tang Feng, their defenses were rendered useless, leaving them utterly humiliated, without exception.
"It's getting late."
"We should leave Star Dou Great Forest and return to Star Luo City first."
Xu Jiujiu decided it was time to go.
Even with three Titled Douluos around, the forest was still unsafe.
"Let's go."
Tang Feng didn't want to linger either.
With the Life Goddess's inheritance, he didn't fear the ordinary soul beasts.
The problem was the ten-thousand-year soul beasts—some of them were reckless, attacking him to consume his life essence for early power.
In Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Feng was like walking Tang Monk meat—many ancient soul beasts wanted to devour his life essence to advance their own strength.
"Finally, we can go back."
Xu Jiujiu finally relaxed, no longer worried about a soul beast suddenly appearing.
Normally, she personally protected Tang Feng, while the three Titled Douluos dealt with attacking soul beasts.
At worst, hundreds of soul beasts might charge them recklessly.
One titled Douluo like Man Yi alone couldn't handle it—but fortunately, this time they deployed three.
…
Returning to Star Luo City, Xu Jiujiu and Tang Feng hadn't even reached the Princess Residence before royal guards summoned them to the palace.
"Why does His Majesty want to see us?"
Tang Feng was puzzled.
If it were simply curiosity about his soul skills, the emperor could have asked Xu Jiujiu and the three Titled Douluos—no need to summon him personally.
"Not sure."
Xu Jiujiu shook her head.
As they walked through the palace, the route gradually deviated.
Normally, if Xu Jiawei summoned Tang Feng, it would be for a family banquet in the imperial garden or official business in the main hall.
This path led neither to the main hall nor the imperial garden.
"Treasure Vault?"
Xu Jiujiu observed the direction.
It led to the Imperial Treasury.
The royal vault housed most of the Star Luo Empire's treasures.
Outside the royal family, very few could even enter.
"You two, come in with me."
Wang Xian'er beckoned them.
They did not see Xu Jiawei—only the Medical Immortal Douluo.
This woman was usually very busy and rarely seen—a dragon among mortals, elusive as ever.
"Grandma Xian'er, why would His Majesty summon us to the treasury?"
Xu Jiujiu wondered.
Her brother's unusual behavior puzzled even her.
Tang Feng, unfamiliar with royal customs, could only rely on her for guidance.