Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Has Bai Chenxiang's Potential Been Underestimated?
Su Ming felt a deep sense of unfairness for Bai He and Bai Chenxiang. What frustrated him most was that, while Bai Chenxiang was eventually acknowledged as a member of the "Eight Shrek Monsters," she never received the opportunity for divine inheritance or ascension to the godly realm like the others. Unlike the rest of the Shrek Seven Monsters, who each gained a divine inheritance, Bai Chenxiang was left to wait for Ma Hongjun to pass the God of Fire's trials and eventually take her to the realm of gods. Tragically, due to Ma Hongjun's carelessness, he failed those trials and had to settle for the secondary role of Phoenix God—a position he might never have attained without Tang San's covert influence.
Su Ming couldn't help but question why Bai Chenxiang alone couldn't access any divine inheritance, despite her potential. Both Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were able to claim the War God and Speed God positions. Logically, Bai Chenxiang should have been a prime candidate for the Speed God. And considering Tang San's influence as a God-King, he could have intervened to find Bai Chenxiang a secondary or tertiary divine role. Instead, she was left alone in the mortal world to live out her life.
In fact, Bai Chenxiang reached the pinnacle of a ninety-ninth-level Extreme Douluo by the end of her life, which highlighted her immense talent. Unlike others like Qian Daoliu or Bo Saixi, who reached that level through the rigorous trials of priesthood, Bai Chenxiang achieved this purely through her own efforts, without divine herbs or high-level soul bones to aid her. Su Ming's encounter with her only reinforced his belief that Bai Chenxiang's potential had been grossly undervalued. With even a single divine herb, her progress would have been extraordinary.
Su Ming observed Bai He, who greeted them with curiosity. Niu Gao grinned and said, "Old Crane, don't worry about introductions just yet. I'll tell you this much—this young man here has something you've been wanting for a long time."
Intrigued, Bai He asked, "Oh? What could that be?"
Su Ming stepped forward, pulling a charged soul-guided gun from his storage ring. "Elder Bai He, greetings. This is a charged soul-guided gun. Given the Speed Clan's specialty, I'm sure you can already see its potential."
Bai He inspected the weapon curiously. "Interesting piece, but I've never seen anything quite like this. How powerful is it?"
Su Ming explained, "This gun allows you to pre-charge it with soul power, and at full capacity, it has four power levels. It can injure Soul Kings, Soul Emperors, Soul Sages, and even Soul Sages using their Martial Soul True Body."
"The power levels allow for different uses—about twenty shots at the weakest setting, fifteen at the second, ten at the third, and three at the highest. In extreme cases, pushing the weapon to overload can even result in a blast comparable to a low-level Soul Douluo's full-strength attack."
Bai Chenxiang's eyes widened with disbelief. "You're saying this tiny thing has that much power? Did you invent it?"
Even Yang Wudi and Niu Gao, who had only just heard of this weapon's capabilities, looked uncertain.
Bai He was skeptical as well. "That's quite a claim. Why don't you demonstrate it?"
Turning to Niu Gao, Bai He smirked. "You're curious too, right, Old Rhino? Why don't you test it out as a shield? I'll be honest; if it wasn't you two telling me this, I wouldn't even entertain the idea."
Su Ming expected doubt and nodded, gesturing for everyone to clear a space.
Niu Gao, seeing that all eyes were on him, sighed. He couldn't avoid being the guinea pig today, and if the gun's power was what Su Ming claimed, it might be worth the discomfort.
As everyone moved back to make room, Niu Gao positioned himself across from Su Ming, his defenses heightened.
Su Ming grinned, "Niu Gao, prepare your defenses, and we'll start with the first power level."
In front of him, Niu Gao nodded, conjuring an Iron Armored Rhino projection behind him, and activating three of his soul rings.
"First Soul Skill: Greatly Enhanced Defense!"
"Second Soul Skill: Immense Defense!"
"Third Soul Skill: Ironclad Defense!"
The three skills stacked, giving him layered protection against any Soul King-level attack. The display was impressive, showing just how powerful his defenses were.
With everyone watching, Su Ming aimed the gun, and Niu Gao braced himself.
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