Chapter 257: The Terrifying Support Ability
"Absolute certainty!"
Ning Qitian said with confidence. The two men beside him sighed in relief upon hearing those words.
They trusted their sect master—he was not one to boast. If he claimed such confidence, then all they could do was fight with everything they had.
They also wanted to witness just how powerful the newly evolved Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support abilities were, and whether they truly could rival a Limit Douluo.
"This martial soul's pressure… it truly surpasses even top-tier martial souls."
As Ning Qitian's evolved martial soul appeared, waves of divine aura spread outward in all directions.
Everyone still inside the Star Auction Pavilion could feel the mighty presence emanating from it.
The oppressive force made the martial souls within them quiver involuntarily.
Every expert present possessed a top-grade martial soul. For their souls to react with such submission, the source could only be one thing—a legendary god-level martial soul.
"Let's go."
Without lingering, Ning Qitian led the members of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect out of the Star Auction Pavilion.
After they departed, the representatives from Shrek Academy, the Sun and Moon Empire, the Body Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect also began to leave.
Most of the factions were merely curious onlookers. None of them intended to rob the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
However, almost every gaze turned toward the Holy Spirit Church. Everyone knew they were the only faction likely to strike.
Before the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could get far, a chilling gust swept across the path ahead.
The members of the Holy Spirit Church, led by Zhongli Wu and Long Xiaoyao, appeared and blocked their way.
"Zhongli Wu, what's the meaning of this? Why are you stopping us?"
Ning Qitian's expression hardened.
He had expected this possibility, but he hadn't thought the Holy Spirit Church would move so quickly—barely moments after they had left the auction house.
"Hand over the Flat Peach and the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone," Zhongli Wu said coldly, absently turning the storage ring in his fingers. "Otherwise, none of you will leave here alive."
The two titled Douluo at Ning Qitian's side, Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan, immediately released their martial souls and took defensive positions.
Chen Xinghai's martial soul was the Breaking Heaven Divine Spear, a top-tier weapon imbued with destructive energy capable of shattering nearly anything.
Bai Xuan's martial soul was the Profound Ice Sword, radiating powerful extreme ice attributes.
"Boom!"
As both released their martial souls, all of their soul rings lit up simultaneously, flooding the area with overwhelming energy.
The aura of two titled Douluo swept across the surroundings, forcing onlookers to retreat quickly to avoid being caught up in the coming battle.
"I advise you not to resist," Zhongli Wu said coldly. "With only two rank-95 titled Douluos, even with the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, you're no match for a Limit Douluo."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand slightly, releasing the crushing aura of a Limit Douluo.
Instantly, the atmosphere changed. The faces of Ning Qitian and his companions darkened, and they poured their soul power outward to offset the suffocating pressure.
"So the Holy Spirit Church really intends to go this far?"
Ning Qitian's expression turned grim. This fight was inevitable.
He had to end it quickly—his newly evolved martial soul's boosted state would only last for one hour.
"Attack now."
No sooner had Ning Qitian given the order than he turned to Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan.
Waving his right hand, he released his martial soul. A majestic divine aura radiated outward instantly.
The soul rings around him shone brightly.
"Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul True Body."
Ning Qitian then unleashed the first six of his soul skills, transforming them into six beams of light that struck Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan.
Each beam enhanced a different aspect—strength, speed, attack, defense, soul power, and elemental affinity.
Both men instantly felt a massive surge of strength, their eyes widening in disbelief as they looked at the god-level martial soul in Ning Qitian's right hand.
"How… how can the support power be this strong?"
"So this is the power of a god-level martial soul?"
Their gazes met, and they quickly realized their strength was soaring at an unimaginable pace. Within moments, their soul power had risen to the level of Limit Douluos.
The sensation was overwhelming.
Both Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan were originally rank-95 titled Douluos. Even when Ning Qitian used his previous pagoda to support them, it only boosted them to about rank-97 or rank-98.
But now, their power had jumped all the way to rank-99—a level once thought unreachable.
The difference between rank-98 and rank-99 was like the gap between heaven and earth—nearly impossible to bridge.
"Sect Master, wouldn't using such powerful support drain your soul power too quickly?"
They both suddenly realized a critical point: Ning Qitian had activated six of his soul skills in succession.
Given that he was only a Soul Saint, how long could he possibly sustain that load?
"It's fine," Ning Qitian replied calmly. "After my martial soul evolved, when I activate Martial Soul True Body, my soul power consumption decreases by 90%. I don't need to worry about energy loss."
That was the most astonishing improvement of all. Even if he used up his total soul power to provide support, he could now maintain it for several hours.
Now, the outcome of the battle would depend on Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan.
With his first six soul skills enhancing them, both men had reached the realm of Limit Douluos. There was little chance of losing.
Even though Long Xiaoyao was a seasoned Limit Douluo, perhaps even stepping into the second stage of that rank, Ning Qitian believed that if he unleashed his eighth and ninth soul skills, the result would be far from certain.
After all, his greatest trump cards lay in those two ethereal soul skills.
"This isn't possible! Your strength—both of you—has reached the level of Limit Douluos?"
Zhongli Wu and Long Xiaoyao exchanged terrified looks.
This was absurd.
Through pure support alone, those two had been elevated to Limit Douluo strength, and the pressure from their martial souls was real—even intimidating.
And they, themselves, were genuine Limit Douluos.
Although Chen Xinghai and Bai Xuan had only just reached that rank and weren't fully accustomed to their power, the pressure they emitted still shook the two Holy Spirit leaders.
…
Not far away, the members of Shrek Academy—Mu En and Elder Xuan among them—looked utterly astonished.
"This is unbelievable," Elder Xuan muttered.
"So this is the power that the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone granted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? Terrifying. It looks like the Holy Spirit Church won't have much to gain today."
He sighed heavily.
He had underestimated the soul bone, thinking perhaps the Star Auction Pavilion had exaggerated its description.
But this spectacle proved him wrong. The Pavilion's treasures were extraordinary indeed.
Of course, a large part of the effect came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself—it had always been an unparalleled support-type martial soul.
Even when it could only attach seven soul rings, it was considered the pinnacle of support-type souls.
Now, after evolving into a god-level martial soul through the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone, its immense power made perfect sense.
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