Chapter 32: You’re About to Explode

Straight to the point.

Hearing those four words, Yu Xiaogang's heart tightened.

After all, he was the one who shamelessly took advantage of Zhou Sheng'an. Now, with "evidence" in hand, greed had taken root, leaving his conscience in turmoil.

However, the moment he reminded himself that he had solid proof, all his worries vanished.

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Bibi Dong standing among the audience, feeling emboldened. He raised his voice and declared, "I know what you want to say—you think my soul power isn't as high as yours, right?"

"I have three points to make. First, my martial soul is a malignant mutation, even worse than Blue Silver Grass!"

"Second, I have already missed the optimal cultivation period!"

"Third, I am now a Soul Elder, just like you! So, what else do you have to say?"

A smug expression surfaced on Yu Xiaogang's face.

He hadn't acted impulsively, rushing in blindly to steal credit. No—he had everything meticulously prepared!

Following Yu Xiaogang's gaze, the crowd turned toward Zhou Sheng'an once more.

Zhou Sheng'an smiled faintly and shook his head. "Master Yu, what I wanted to tell you is… you're about to explode."

Zhou Sheng'an suddenly shifted the topic, launching a personal attack.

Yu Xiaogang's face turned red with fury. "What nonsense are you spouting?! You've run out of evidence, so now you're resorting to insults?"

"That's not it. I meant it literally—you're about to explode. Or more precisely, your martial soul is about to explode. You broke through to Soul Elder before I released my Martial Soul Supplementation Theory, didn't you?" Zhou Sheng'an asked.

"That's correct…" Yu Xiaogang frowned deeply. Seeing Zhou Sheng'an's calm expression, unease began to creep into his heart.

For some reason, he felt an inexplicable panic.

Zhou Sheng'an nodded and sighed, a trace of apology appearing on his face. "I'm sorry, Master Yu. The theoretical results I traded with you were later overturned. While the method accelerates growth, it also poses a risk of damaging the meridians."

"What exactly are you trying to say?!" Yu Xiaogang snapped coldly.

Zhou Sheng'an let out a sigh and stood up. Three soul rings appeared around him as Blue Silver Grass sprouted, quickly covering the platform in a lush green carpet.

The leaves of the Blue Silver Grass expanded outward like amplifiers.

This precise control over his martial soul made the high-level soul masters present widen their eyes in astonishment.

At this moment, there were likely no more than a handful of people in the world capable of such mastery!

Zhou Sheng'an's voice rang out across the grand plaza.

"What I mean is that I've changed the flow of soul power and the nurturing process for martial souls. If you use the previous Martial Soul Supplementation Theory, it places excessive stress on the martial soul."

"Before, my Blue Silver Grass would have snapped under such pressure, never reaching its current scale."

"But in your case, Master Yu, since your martial soul is a beast-type, it will be unable to sustain continuous soul skill usage. If you use your first soul skill three times in a row, your martial soul will likely explode."

Zhou Sheng'an looked at Yu Xiaogang with sympathy.

"You… You're talking nonsense!" Yu Xiaogang glared at Zhou Sheng'an in rage, but his heart skipped a beat.

No one understood Zhou Sheng'an's genius better than he did. When it came to theory, no one was superior.

If Zhou Sheng'an had come to this conclusion, then… it might really be true!

Yu Xiaogang suddenly recalled how, a few days ago, after obtaining his third soul ring for Luo Sanpao, he had used a soul skill once—and Luo Sanpao had become noticeably sluggish. He had been too excited at the time to pay attention.

Now that he thought about it, it was clearly due to the overwhelming burden on Luo Sanpao!

It was over.

He really was about to explode!

Before his breakthrough, even as a Grand Soul Master, he could use his soul skills more than ten times.

But now, after advancing in level, he couldn't even use his soul skills consecutively? His combat power had actually decreased significantly!

Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale, alternating between shades of blue and white.

"Master Yu, proving our innocence is simple—just release your martial soul and use your first soul skill three times in succession. If your Luo Sanpao doesn't explode, I'll admit that you were right. But if it does…"

Zhou Sheng'an smiled, leaving his sentence unfinished.

There was no need to say more—the entire audience was watching with eager eyes.

"Yu Xiaogang! The Grand Sage Master has spoken! What are you hesitating for? No matter how weak your martial soul is, surely it can handle three uses of your first soul skill?"

"You don't want to ruin your reputation, do you?"

"Looking at how hesitant you are, it really seems like you're hiding something!"

"…."

Mockery and jeers flooded in like crashing waves, slamming into Yu Xiaogang.

His fists clenched tightly. He didn't dare to test it.

Because he knew—he would definitely fail!!!

If that happened, not only would his reputation be completely ruined, but his martial soul would also suffer severe damage!

Damn it. Damn it. Was Zhou Sheng'an digging a pit for him to fall into?!

Yu Xiaogang shot a venomous glare at Zhou Sheng'an. Looking at the man's calm expression, his jealousy flared—why did all the glory and brilliance belong to him?

So young, yet already bearing the title of Grand Sage Master. Why?!

Yu Xiaogang's eyes turned red, like a rabbit cornered.

The voices urging him on grew even louder.

'No, I can't just stand here like this. I have to…' Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered.

Suddenly, he shut his eyes and collapsed from his chair, falling to the ground in a faint!

"..."

The audience fell into a dead silence.

A few seconds later, uproarious laughter erupted.

They were even more amused now.

Everyone looked at Yu Xiaogang like he was a joke.

Bibi Dong remained silent, her face dark and unreadable.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang had fainted—most people could guess that he was just pretending to escape humiliation…

Bibi Dong knew it too.

But she couldn't allow herself to think that way!

"Shut up!!!"

Bibi Dong's furious roar echoed like a screeching night owl.

The entire audience instantly fell silent.

The pressure of a Titled Douluo swept through the plaza.

Everyone could tell that Bibi Dong was truly enraged. Anyone who dared to provoke her now might not get away unscathed!

"Since Yu Xiaogang has fainted, we will pause for now! The truth will be determined at a later time!!!"

Bibi Dong coldly snorted and turned away without another word.

If she stayed any longer, she feared she would lose all faith in Yu Xiaogang.

Spirit Kite Douluo glanced at Zhou Sheng'an, who remained composed despite the chaos, a flicker of admiration flashing in her eyes.

This young man was far too steady for his age.

To remain so calm under these circumstances…

In her entire life, Spirit Kite Douluo had never seen such an outstanding young man. She gave him a deep look.

A hint of delight crossed her heart.

Should she devour this little delicacy?

Spirit Kite Douluo also left.

At that moment, after over a minute of dead silence, the plaza suddenly erupted with earth-shattering cheers.

Laughter, applause, and excited shouts rang through the air.

"Grand Sage Master! Grand Sage Master! Grand Sage Master…"

They roared Zhou Sheng'an's name with fervent admiration.

At this moment, every single person was filled with heartfelt respect for him.

This was the Grand Sage Master in their hearts—irreplaceable!

Yu Xiaogang?

What was that? Just a ridiculous clown.

Zhou Sheng'an smiled faintly, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.