"Oppai has taken off! With his mechanical spirit, his ranged damage output is maxed out; he'll be the Spirit Hall's number one ranged archer from now on!"

Meanwhile, Oupai, standing in the center of the magic circle, looked at the Zhuge Divine Crossbow in his palm and smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits.

He had already thought it through. No matter how strong one is in close combat in Douluo Continent, they are afraid of being suppressed by long-range firepower. The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Martial Soul is simply tailor-made for him!

Su Yuntao quickly handed over the crystal ball, and Oupai placed her small hand on it. The light blue light instantly lit up, climbed all the way up, and finally stopped at the tenth mark.

"Innate full soul power!" Su Yuntao announced loudly, his face full of surprise. "The young master is only five years old, and he has already successfully awakened innate full soul power! His future is limitless!"

Light Feather Douluo instantly breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease, and laughed heartily: "Good lad! As expected of my grandson! Although I don't know how our family's bow-type martial soul mutated into this, I can tell at a glance that this is definitely not ordinary."

All eyes were fixed on the exquisite crossbow in Ou Pai's palm, filled with curiosity and doubt, and they all crowded around. Golden Crocodile Douluo stroked his white beard, his gaze fixed on the intricate patterns on the crossbow, his eyes full of inquiry; Demon Subduing Douluo was the closest, his large, round eyes wide open, as if he wanted to take the crossbow and break it to pieces; even the usually composed Qian Daoliu leaned forward slightly, clearly filled with curiosity about this martial soul he had never seen before.

Looking at the room full of big shots surrounding her, Oupai puffed out her chest, her face full of barely concealed smugness, and said in a crisp voice, "My martial soul is called Zhuge Divine Crossbow! It's a mechanism-type hidden weapon martial soul! It doesn't require drawing a bow and charging up; it relies entirely on the meshing of the mechanism to drive the soul power, and it can be fired instantly by pulling the trigger!"

"Zhuge's Divine Crossbow?"

"Hidden weapon martial spirit?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, muttering the name repeatedly, their expressions deepening with confusion. In the Douluo Continent, weapon spirits were incredibly diverse, but most could be categorized into three types: offensive, agile, and supportive. They had never even heard of a spirit explicitly called "Hidden Weapon Spirit," let alone seen one.

Not to mention the name "Zhuge," the titled Douluo present, who had lived for nearly a hundred years, searched through all the ancient books on the continent but could not find a single related record.

Only Tang San, standing beside Bibi Dong, felt a slight tremor in his fingertips, and the turmoil in his heart surged once more.

It really is Zhuge's Divine Crossbow.

Having lived two lives, he was very familiar with this name—it was the most classic mechanical hidden weapon of the Tang Clan, with extremely strong close-combat explosive power.

There are sixteen crossbow bolts in the box, which can be fired in three seconds.

Based on his studies at the Spirit Hall, he concluded that within thirty meters, it was enough to threaten a Soul Master of the Soul Venerable level, and if it were made with top-tier materials, it could even break through the defenses of a Soul Sect.

But he never expected that this thing could actually become a natural martial soul.

"Hidden weapon martial soul? Sounds fancy, but is it even powerful enough?"

The Demon-Slaying Douluo spoke in a gruff voice, his face full of disbelief: "This little thing doesn't even look as big as my palm, how could it be as powerful as a single blow from my Dragon-Panning Staff?"

"What do you know?"

A clear voice rang out, and the Light Feather Douluo strode over. He was dressed in a white-gold outfit, with his iconic Glazed Light Feather Bow slung across his back. His bright eyes were fixed on the Zhuge Crossbow in Oupai's palm, shining astonishingly, as if he had discovered some rare treasure.

He was originally the most outstanding archer on the continent, spending his life with bows and crossbows. When he was cultivating, he would draw his bow 10,000 times a day. His sensitivity to ranged attack martial souls far exceeded that of everyone present.

From the moment the Zhuge Divine Crossbow appeared, his gaze never left the short crossbow—the mechanism pattern on the crossbow body seemed simple, but it was full of ingenuity. Even though it was just a phantom, one could feel the sharp penetrating power hidden in the exquisite structure.

"A strong attack relies on brute force, while a ranged attack relies on skill."

Light Feather Douluo glanced at Demon Subduing Douluo and retorted without any politeness: "All you can do with your Dragon Coiling Staff is smash the floor. What do you know about ranged martial souls? Believe me, one day I'll make your head explode and you won't even know it."

After arguing with Demon-Slaying Douluo, he immediately lowered his head and looked at the boy beside him. His face instantly changed to a kind and eager smile, and even his tone softened by eight octaves: "My dear grandson, let Grandpa try out your Zhuge Divine Crossbow, okay? Grandpa wants to see how this martial soul is different from our family's inherited Light Feather Divine Bow."

Seeing the light in his grandfather's eyes, Oupai dared not refuse. He immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice and handed over the phantom image of the Zhuge Crossbow in his palm.

The moment Guangling Douluo's fingertips touched the crossbow, he clearly felt the intricate mechanism inside, and his eyes widened even more.

"Wow... this mechanism design is too ingenious."

The Light Feather Douluo muttered to himself, his fingertips tracing the grooves on the crossbow: "Really, there's no need to draw the bow and charge it up; it all relies on the mechanism engaging to activate soul power, and pulling the trigger is all it takes to fire instantly?"

"Yes!" Oppai nodded immediately, her little face full of pride. "Not only can it be fired instantly, but it can also fire three shots in a row! Its penetrating power is especially strong at close range!"

Guangling Douluo's eyes lit up even more. He immediately pulled Oupai to the entrance of the main hall, pointed to a steel wall a hundred meters away that was specially used to test the power of martial souls, and said to Oupai, "Come on, my good grandson, shoot a shot at the wall. Use your maximum soul power to activate it and let grandpa see the true power of this Zhuge Divine Crossbow."

People immediately swarmed around, craning their necks, eager to see just how special this unprecedented hidden weapon martial spirit was.

Gui Mengguan and Qian Gujue squeezed to the front, their faces beaming with excitement, their minds racing: "Here it comes! A legendary scene! Guangling Douluo personally tests the Zhuge Divine Crossbow!"

"Hilarious! From now on, the Spirit Hall's ranged attack team will be staffed by two gods: one the pinnacle of long-range sniping, and the other the pinnacle of close-range burst damage. Anyone who comes will be riddled with bullets!"

Ou Pai took a deep breath, gripped the Zhuge Divine Crossbow tightly in his palm, and stood ramrod straight, adopting the stance he had taken when practicing archery in his previous life. His feet were shoulder-width apart, his back straight, his left hand supporting the crossbow, and his right hand pulling the trigger. He focused intently on the steel wall a hundred meters away. He poured all the tenth-level innate soul power that had just awakened within him into the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, and the pitch-black crossbow instantly shone with a silver light, the mechanism emitting a crisp "click".

"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—"

Three sharp whistles rang out in quick succession, almost forming a single line. Before the crowd could even see the crossbow bolts, they heard three muffled thuds coming from the stone wall a hundred meters away.

When the smoke cleared, everyone could see the scene on the stone wall and gasped in shock.

On the hard, refined steel wall, three smooth holes were neatly arranged, each about the thickness of a thumb. They completely pierced through the half-foot-thick steel wall. The edges of the holes were smooth and flat, without any trace of cracking, which shows how terrifying the penetrating power was.

Keep in mind, Ou Pai has only just awakened his martial soul, and his soul power is less than level ten, yet he can already penetrate a half-foot-thick steel wall! If he were to increase his soul power in the future and add soul rings to the Zhuge Crossbow, how terrifying would its power be?!

"My God! This little thing is so powerful?!"

The Demon-Slaying Douluo's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock, "When my grandson first awakened his martial soul, he couldn't even smash through this stone wall with his Dragon-Piercing Staff!"

"I already told you, you don't understand what skill is."

Guangling Douluo glanced at him, but his gaze was fixed on the hole in the stone wall, his eyes filled with shock and joy.

He strode to the stone wall, carefully touched the three holes, then walked back to Oupai's side, his smile impossible to hide.

"Excellent! Excellent Zhuge Crossbow!"

The Light Feather Douluo patted the little breasts on the head, his tone full of admiration: "I finally understand. This martial soul and my Light Feather Divine Bow are completely different."

He paused, then clearly explained the difference between the two to the crowd that had gathered around him: "My Light Feather Divine Bow is designed for long-range sniping. It relies on soul power to charge up the bow. The more steadily you draw the bow and the more power you charge, the longer the range and the stronger the power. It can take the enemy's head from a thousand meters away. Its advantage lies in its accuracy and long-range attack."

"But the Zhuge Divine Crossbow excels in its instantaneous firing and close-range burst damage."

The Light Feather Douluo's fingertips brushed over the crossbow's mechanism: "No need to charge, just pull the trigger to fire. It can fire three shots in a row, and the area within 30 meters is an absolute kill zone. Even in close combat, it can instantly unleash burst damage."

"What's even more remarkable is that it consumes little soul power, allowing even low-level soul masters to activate it continuously. In actual combat, it's practically a killing move, making it impossible to defend against!"

His words were made very clear, and the titled Douluo present all nodded, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at the woman's breasts.

What was originally thought to be a rare and niche martial soul has now come to seem to be a top-tier agility-based weapon martial soul tailor-made for close combat!

"Grandpa, then... then is my martial spirit not as powerful as the Light Feather Divine Bow?" Oupai tilted her little face up, deliberately pretending to look aggrieved.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

The Radiant Douluo immediately pinched his cheek and said seriously, "There's no such thing as a superior or inferior martial soul; it all depends on how well the user plays it. For ranged attacks, I have the Radiant Divine Bow, and for close-quarters burst damage, you have the Zhuge Divine Crossbow. They complement each other perfectly!"

"I can easily create a new family tree for you."

As he spoke, he directly took the Glazed Light Feather Bow from his back, stuffed it into Ou Pai's arms, and said with great pride, "Starting tomorrow, Grandpa will personally teach you how to aim, how to control your soul power, calculate trajectories, and all the tricks of long-range shooting! With the Guang family's divine archery skills combined with your Zhuge Divine Crossbow, no long-range soul master on the entire continent will be able to surpass you in the future!"

Oupai's eyes lit up instantly. He almost jumped up, clutching the Light Feather Bow, and quickly bowed to the Light Feather Douluo: "Thank you, Grandpa! I will definitely study hard!"

Gui Mengguan and Qian Gujue, watching this scene, almost couldn't help but burst out laughing, their inner monologues screaming: "Hilarious! Oupai has really snagged a superstar! Guangling Douluo is personally becoming his master, this is a starting point that's off to the max!"

"The Light Feather Douluo is actually someone else's grandfather."

"I got so excited I forgot."

"From now on, the Spirit Hall will dominate both close and long-range combat. Anyone who comes will have to think twice. If they're far away, they'll be sniped by the Light Feather Douluo; if they're close, they'll be instantly killed by the Omega Zhuge Crossbow. They're practically human cannons; there's nowhere to hide!"

Not far away, Tang San looked at Oupai, who was holding the Light Feather Bow and grinning from ear to ear, and the shock in his heart had not subsided.

He looked up at Bibi Dong, who was looking at him gently, then at the noisy crowd in the hall, and at his three spirited companions, Gui Mengguan, Qian Gu Jue, and Oupai. Suddenly, an unprecedented sense of anticipation arose in his heart.

Oupai skipped and hopped over to Guimengguan and Qiangujue, then together they came to Tang San's side. The four friends excitedly bumped fists and grinned from ear to ear.

The awakening ceremony came to a complete end, and the two unparalleled geniuses with twin martial souls and the two top-tier talents with innate soul power of level nine or above caused the entire Spirit Hall to boil with excitement.

The titled Douluo in the hall surrounded the four children, praising them one after another, making it as lively as a New Year's celebration.

Only they knew this internally, and they also knew that a genius who hadn't yet matured was always someone people would have designs on.

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