Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

It couldn't be caught, nor could it be moved. Right now, there was only one path left in front of Ning Fengzhi. That was to let Chen Ming press a blade against his neck, loosen his grip, and allow Chen Ming to do as he pleased.

Even if it meant sacrificing a few hundred million gold soul coins or giving away one or two ten-thousand-year soul bones, it wasn't an issue.

As long as Sword Uncle and Bone Uncle could break through another level, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could at least prosper for another fifty years. Perhaps during this time, they could cultivate more Titled Douluo to protect the clan, or even make another breakthrough.

If the restrictions of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could be lifted, it would mean millennia of prosperity for the clan.

"Chen Ming, my young friend, I wonder if you have any insight into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul?"

Even though Ning Fengzhi knew that initiating such a conversation would put him in a passive position, he still chose to speak up. In his mind, if he didn't give something up now, the cost would only be greater in the future.

Investing in Chen Ming now, before he had fully grown, was a completely different concept compared to investing in him after he became one of the continent's powerhouses.

If handled properly now, even if Chen Ming couldn't be persuaded to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan as a new generation protector, they could at least ensure the clan would have a reliable friend on the continent in the future.

Faced with Ning Fengzhi's concession, Chen Ming responded with a sincere smile.

"Ning Uncle, how could I dare claim to understand the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, which is renowned across the continent as the number one auxiliary martial spirit? It has been celebrated for millennia in Douluo Continent, and no other clan or sect could ever hope to rival it."

"It's just... I have my own humble opinions, that's all."

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Ming smiled like two foxes, while Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, was completely confused and had no idea what was going on. Lou Gao, on the other hand, pretended to be dead in the corner, fiddling with the small golden orb Chen Ming had given him, completely ignoring everything else in the room.

Ning Fengzhi retrieved a token from his storage soul tool and handed it to Chen Ming.

The token was crafted from a rare mineral, about an inch in size. One side was engraved with the image of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, while the other depicted the entrance to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's mountain gate. The craftsmanship was exquisite as if it were made by the hands of a reclusive grandmaster, and it even emanated a faint spiritual aura.

After Chen Ming accepted the token, Ning Fengzhi explained.

"This is the Seven Treasure Tokens of our clan. The bearer of this token is granted the status of a clan elder within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, second only to me as the sect master and the two protectors Douluo. With this token, you can enjoy free access to all businesses and inns under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."

"If you need to command the clan's soul masters, this token allows you to mobilize any soul master below the Soul Saint level. For any matter not in violation of the continent's laws, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will support you."

This level of Seven Treasure Tokens was something usually held by soul masters at the Soul Douluo level who served as Elders of the clan. Each token was of immense importance to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

If Chen Ming were to misuse the token on the continent, it would have a significant impact on the clan. Should it fall into the hands of someone with ill intentions, who knew how much harm it could cause the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

Ning Fengzhi's decision to entrust one of these tokens to Chen Ming was a big one. This wasn't just because of Dugu Bo's influence—it was because Ning Fengzhi truly valued Chen Ming.

After Ning Fengzhi took a step back, Chen Ming chose to give him a face as well. He accepted the Seven Treasure Token, looked at Ning Fengzhi, and said sincerely, "Actually, I've been curious about your clan's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul for some time, as well as the unique aspects of your clan's Jewel martial soul. I had originally planned to visit your clan in the future to learn more. Now that I've met you, Sect Master Ning, why not take this opportunity? May I observe the famous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul?"

"Thank you, young friend Chen Ming." Ning Fengzhi summoned his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—seven soul rings radiated light, and the aura of a Soul Sage was no longer concealed.

For lower-level soul masters, the aura of a Soul Sage was enough to render them immobile. However, Chen Ming was essentially a Titled Douluo disguised as a quasi-Soul King, with unknown additional layers of power hidden within. To him, Ning Fengzhi's aura was like a gentle breeze, barely noticeable.

Chen Ming extended his hand, accepted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from Ning Fengzhi, and closed his eyes to carefully feel its essence.

Chen Ming's exploration of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was essentially an exploration of Ning Fengzhi's core. Even though Ning Fengzhi was a cunning old fox, this unprecedented experience still triggered an instinctive resistance. However, after a moment of resistance, Ning Fengzhi quickly suppressed his natural reaction and allowed Chen Ming to observe his essence.

Deep down, Ning Fengzhi resolved that if this kind of observation were needed again in the future, he would find someone else to take his place.

Those uncles in the clan who had been stuck at level 79 for decades and were barely hanging on often proclaimed their willingness to sacrifice for the clan. Surely, they wouldn't mind stepping in for this research.

Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was a supreme version of the martial soul, with unparalleled strength and purity. Each soul ring was of the highest quality and provided extraordinary amplification to the martial soul.

As Chen Ming sensed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he discovered that its crystalline structure carried the aura of rules and laws.

After his first investigation, Chen Ming realized that, at its core, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was a remarkably pure, attribute-less martial soul.

It had no bias, no specialties, and no attributes. Essentially, it was a receiver of laws and a magnifier of those laws.

Contrary to prior assumptions of it being incomplete, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was extremely complete. Moreover, it possessed a unique stability, unlike any other martial soul, to the point that it was almost unnaturally stable.

From Ning Fengzhi's soul rings, Chen Ming could sense powerful laws contained within. However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself couldn't fully utilize these laws, merely bearing their most fundamental and potent aspects, forming purely amplification-based soul skills.

In simpler terms, if a typical jewel-type martial soul user absorbed the soul ring of a powerful soul beast like the Titan Giant Ape, their jewel martial soul would be altered by the soul ring, gaining characteristics akin to the Titan Giant Ape.

For instance, a jewel biased toward offense might gain the Titan Giant Ape's offensive abilities, while one biased toward defense might acquire its defensive and earth-elemental skills. A control-focused pagoda might even gain gravitational control abilities.

But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was different. This martial soul was so stable that even the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring couldn't alter it. Instead, the ring would have to conform to the existing structure of the pagoda, resulting in soul skills that aligned with its amplification nature.