"No, it's not a self-created Spirit Ability. That should be a Martial Soul Talent, little Caelus."
Hearing Xu Jiujiu's guess, Nebula Douluo Man Yi shook her head. As a Titled Douluo, her insight was far sharper.
When Caelus used that power just now, he commanded it perfectly, almost instantaneously, as if by instinct. Compared to a self-created Spirit Ability, it was much more like a Martial Soul Talent.
Furthermore, Caelus had only recently undergone his Martial Soul Awakening and did not even possess a first spirit ring. How could he possibly create a Spirit Ability? That required an extremely solid foundation as a Soul Master, along with extensive knowledge regarding Martial Souls and Martial Soul Abilities.
Therefore, Man Yi leaned towards it being a Martial Soul Talent.
"That's right, this is my Martial Soul Talent, Wind of Time. It allows me to manipulate the airflow using the characteristics of time flow."
Caelus did not conceal it, introducing his Martial Soul Talent openly.
"It's not just that, is it? When you dodged the Wind Wolf's attack just now, your eyes changed. That was also a Martial Soul Talent, correct?"
Man Yi had been paying attention to Caelus and saw the changes he underwent during the battle clearly.
"Senior Man Yi truly has sharp eyes. That is my second Martial Soul Talent. It allows me to consume mental force to foresee the future, although I can only foresee up to one second into the future."
Caelus clicked his tongue inwardly. Titled Douluo were terrifying. He had only used precognition for a split second, yet Man Yi had still spotted it.
"It's actually a Martial Soul Talent!"
Xu Jiujiu rushed in front of Caelus, her purple eyes sparkling brightly as she stared intently at Caelus, as if she were looking at some kind of monster.
Xu Jiujiu knew very well that across the entire Douluo Continent, Soul Masters who possessed Martial Soul Talents were extremely rare. Even her top-tier Martial Soul, the Star Crown, had never granted her any Innate talent ability.
And Caelus not only possessed one but displayed two at once.
One must know that only Soul Masters with Ultimate Attributes would possess Ultimate Talents. Other Soul Masters, even those with top-tier Martial Souls or even Super Martial Souls, rarely possessed Martial Soul Talents.
The fact that Caelus possessed two Martial Soul Talents indicated that the essence of his Martial Soul was definitely not inferior to an Ultimate Martial Soul.
A sharp light flickered in Man Yi's seemingly cloudy elderly eyes. She slowly nodded, her tone filled with admiration:
"Excellent. Two Martial Soul Talents. That Wind of Time can greatly enhance your combat capabilities, and that precognition... is even more astonishing. In battle, even being able to predict an opponent's movement just one instant in advance is enough to determine life and death. Little Caelus, this talent of yours... is truly remarkable!"
She paused, then sighed emotionally:
"Even among Titled Douluo, those who possess Martial Soul Talents are one in ten thousand. Little Caelus, your future is truly limitless."
Caelus responded calmly:
"Senior Man Yi is too generous. This is just a minor ability that comes with my Martial Soul; the consumption is high, and it cannot be sustained."
He chose to reveal these two talents precisely to demonstrate his value.
As a corporate worker in his previous life, he understood the importance of value all too well.
Employees who failed to generate profit for the company would be optimized. In this World, a Genius who could not display sufficient potential and value might similarly fail to receive top-tier resource allocation.
What he wanted was the Star Luo Imperial Family's investment, no matter the cost.
Xu Jiujiu looked at Caelus, the light in her purple eyes growing hotter. Aside from shock, there was an added layer of inexplicable envy.
Although her Star Crown Martial Soul was powerful, she lacked such Innate, miraculous abilities.
"Caelus, these two talents of yours... truly inspire endless envy."
She spoke sincerely.
Caelus smiled slightly and did not say anything further.
He was actually hiding a third talent, one of his true trump cards.
Exposing two astonishing talents was already enough to garner high attention and pave the way for acquiring powerful Martial Soul Abilities in the future. However, laying all one's cards on the table was never the action of a wise person.
Displaying value while retaining trump cards—this was the long-term Dao of survival and development.
The Martial Soul hunting journey in the Star Dou Great Forest had just begun, and he had already successfully allowed two important investors to glimpse the astonishing potential beneath the tip of his iceberg.
Looking at the Wind Wolf, which was securely restrained on the ground by Nebula Douluo Man Yi's starlight chains and was still struggling and roaring, Caelus's golden eyes flickered slightly.
He raised his head, looked at Xu Jiujiu and Man Yi, and asked in a tone tinged with inquiry:
"Your Highness, Senior Man Yi, this Wind Wolf is a wind attribute and is somewhat related to time. Can I absorb its spirit ring?"
Nebula Douluo Man Yi heard this, carefully sensed the Wind Wolf's Qi, and slowly shook her head:
"Little Caelus, this Wind Wolf has a cultivation of around five hundred years, exceeding the maximum absorption limit of approximately four hundred twenty-three years for an ordinary Soul Master's first spirit ring. However..."
She changed the subject, her gaze carrying scrutiny and a hint of astonishment.
"Because of your Innate Martial Soul Awakening, your physical constitution has been greatly strengthened, far surpassing your peers, and is even comparable to those top-tier Beast Spirit owners who have Innate full Soul Power. With your current physique, absorbing this five-hundred-year spirit ring carries risk, but the success rate is not low."
Caelus understood, also tinged with a sense of helplessness.
He knew that his current physical constitution benefited greatly from the purification and strengthening of his body by the pure energy Istaroth fed back during his Martial Soul Awakening.
Otherwise, based on his original foundation—which was healthy but certainly not top-tier—he would at most be able to absorb a spirit ring just over four hundred years old.
As for consuming Heaven And Earth Treasure that solidified the foundation and nourished the essence, or treasures like whale glue that enhanced physical fitness, since childhood?
For a family like his, where both parents were merely ordinary Spirit Ancestor military officers, that was undoubtedly a luxury.
Xu Jiujiu, however, slightly furrowed her delicate brows at this moment. She looked at the Soul Beast on the ground, which was fierce but whose Bloodline was clearly not top-tier, and shook her head:
"Caelus, your body might be able to withstand it, but this Wind Wolf is at best common fare among Intermediate Soul Beasts. Its spirit ring... is somewhat unworthy of your talent."
Her tone was serious, carrying the consideration of a superior and an investor:
"Your Martial Soul is an unprecedented time attribute, and it is a Super Martial Soul possessing two major talents. The first spirit ring is the cornerstone of a Soul Master's path and is vitally important. We should look for a truly top-tier hundred-year Soul Beast to maximize your potential and gain a sufficiently powerful starting Spirit Ability. This Wind Wolf is still too ordinary."
Man Yi also nodded in agreement: "The princess makes a good point. Little Caelus, with your talent, you deserve better. This Wind Wolf truly does you injustice."
Caelus looked at their serious expressions, and the small thought he had about not being picky and just advancing quickly had to be suppressed.
He couldn't exactly tell them that his Martial Soul could convert anything into the time attribute, and the spirit ring was just a catalyst; as long as the age limit was met and the energy was sufficient, it would be fine, could he?