Drawing Cards Starting from Douluo World

The attendants in the residence quickly prepared everything needed for a martial soul awakening. Dai Weisi designated the Owl Soul Emperor to oversee Luo Zhiwei's awakening.

The Owl Soul Emperor patted Luo Zhiwei's head, then activated his martial soul.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!

Standing within the awakening array, Luo Zhiwei's hand emitted a deep purple glow, dark and soul-stirring.

As the light gradually faded, a hand crossbow appeared in her grasp.

It did not resemble Luo Jin's Silver Wing Heavy Crossbow, but rather a lightweight one-handed crossbow.

"Child, place your hand on the crystal ball."

Following the Owl Soul Emperor's instructions, Luo Zhiwei placed her hand on the awakening crystal ball.

Purple light rapidly spread upward through the crystal ball—

Fifty percent, sixty percent, seventy percent...

The light finally stopped after filling more than ninety percent of the crystal ball.

Innate Soul Power Rank Nine!

Just like Liu Yunying and Li Yang, she was an undisputed genius!

A hint of delight appeared in Dai Weisi's eyes. Only one step remained—

Assessing the strength of Luo Zhiwei's martial soul.

From its appearance, Luo Zhiwei's martial soul was merely an ordinary hand crossbow. If it possessed no special qualities, it might not even compare to her father Luo Jin's Silver Wing Heavy Crossbow, despite his Rank Seven Innate Soul Power.

Dai Weisi was about to ask when he witnessed an astonishing sight—

A purple glow suddenly emerged from Luo Zhiwei's hand. The hand crossbow, originally only a foot long, transformed into a giant crossbow resembling the Silver Wing Heavy Crossbow!

Twin Martial Souls?

No, it should be one martial soul with two forms!

Dai Weisi quickly reacted and had several targets specially used to test soul skill power brought over.

After a round of testing, Dai Weisi delightedly discovered that Luo Zhiwei's martial soul had likely mutated.

Its name was—the Silver Wing Soul Chasing Crossbow!

It possessed both the Silver Wing Heavy Crossbow and Soul Chasing Light Crossbow forms, which could be freely switched between.

In its heavy crossbow form, the power of its ordinary shots had reached the level of a top-tier assault-type Weapon Spirit.

Its light crossbow form, meanwhile, was truly a soul-chasing, life-stealing weapon!

Although its power and range were reduced by roughly half, its movement speed, firing speed, and accuracy received enormous boosts. Once Luo Zhiwei grew stronger, she might be able to unleash the firepower of an entire soul master marksman battalion by herself.

It was practically fatal to fragile soul masters.

Dai Weisi could not have been more satisfied with these test results.

"From today onward, you will be my study companion, just like Li Yang. At the same time, you will be a member of our Demon King Team."

The Demon King Team's primary marksman had joined the roster!

With Luo Zhiwei now in place as the team's marksman, Dai Weisi's team was nearly at full strength.

Assault type / initiator—Liu Yunying.

Control type / tactical core—Li Yang.

Long-range / sustained damage core—Luo Zhiwei.

Assault type / match winner—Dai Weisi.

And next year, the agility attack type / assassin who would awaken—Zhu Zhuyun.

In Dai Weisi's plans, one of the team's two remaining slots definitely had to be reserved for a main tank.

In the original story, Ying Wei, the defense-type soul master of the Star Luo Team, possessed the Swelling Buffalo martial soul...

Although this talent could be considered good, it was not a top-tier defense-type martial soul. He might qualify as a backup off-tank, but he did not meet Dai Weisi's requirements for the team's main tank.

Ideally, he needed someone like the Shi brothers of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, with a top-tier defense-type martial soul like the Black Tortoise Shield. Only then could Li Yang and Luo Zhiwei's advantages be fully unleashed!

As for the final support-type member, the best choice was naturally the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Unfortunately, Dai Weisi was in Star Luo, and he had started as the First Prince. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which was practically tied to the Heaven Dou Empire, was out of the question.

Dai Weisi had already reported the matter to the Empress and asked her to use every resource available to locate Ye Lingling, the current inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia. No matter the cost, they had to invite her to join the team.

Oscar, the sausage uncle with Innate Full Soul Power, was also on Dai Weisi's list of targets.

But compared to the Nine Heart Begonia, which could practically revive the dead and regrow flesh on bones, Oscar's sausages were not quite so irresistible as support.

Beyond the main seven, Dai Weisi also intended to establish two or three reserve slots, just like the Shrek Team, to deal with different opponents and unexpected situations.

Two days later, Liu Yunying handed Dai Weisi a letter from his father, Liu Qingfeng. It contained the "explanation" he had promised. Dai Weisi merely smiled after reading it, then consigned the letter to the flames.

Other than the writer and recipient, not even Liu Yunying knew what the letter contained.

For some time afterward, Dai Weisi became remarkably "well-behaved."

Every day, he cultivated with the others at Wanjin Mountain Villa and did not even visit the Junior Royal Academy.

Most outsiders believed that Dai Weisi had been frightened by the previous assassination attempt and no longer dared to casually leave the residence protected by Li Fu.

Some ministers even impeached the First Prince in court, accusing him of "lacking courage and losing royal dignity."

In the end, however, the impeacher was expelled from court by Star Luo Great Emperor Dai Zhen and permanently barred from office.

The reason given was "prying into royal secrets" and "suspected collusion with imperial assassins."

This move let everyone know that, regardless of whether First Prince Davis had truly been "frightened out of his wits," he still enjoyed the Emperor's deep favor.

Bringing up trivial matters in public would not even harm a single hair on his body.

Only a select few knew that during this period of lying low, Dai Weisi's cultivation had become even more grueling than before!

Other than the time needed each day for eating, sleeping, relieving himself, and washing, Dai Weisi either cultivated the Complete True Heart Method to increase his Soul Power, practiced palm techniques, or trained with Li Yang, Liu Yunying, and Luo Zhiwei on coordinating their soul skills.

This day-and-night cultivation even made the two personal maids, Zhu Er and Pei Er, anxious for a time. They worried that something had gone wrong with their prince's mind.

Until one morning, more than three months later...

Violent fluctuations of Soul Power erupted one after another from Dai Weisi's and Luo Zhiwei's rooms.

Someone had broken through!

At the age of six and a half, Dai Weisi advanced to Rank Twenty, becoming a prospective Soul Grandmaster!

Within two months of awakening her martial soul, Luo Zhiwei had also broken through to Rank Ten Soul Power. She could obtain a soul ring at any time and become a soul master!

Having seen just how hard Dai Weisi had worked over the past three months, his personal maid Zhu Er suggested holding a small celebration banquet so everyone, who had cultivated so arduously for two months, could relax.

While everyone was discussing how to arrange the celebration banquet, the Grayback Falcon Soul Emperor patrolling outside Wanjin Mountain Villa sent word—

Li Fu had returned!

Dai Weisi was overjoyed, ten times happier than when he had broken through to Rank Twenty Soul Power.

After all, Li Fu's trip carried far too many of his expectations!

Dai Weisi led everyone to the entrance of Wanjin Mountain Villa to welcome him. Before they had even left the courtyard gate, they heard the old man's hearty voice.

"Please stay where you are, Your Highness. This old man has arrived!"

Looking up, they saw a travel-worn yet spirited figure enter their sight.

Before Dai Weisi could ask anything, Li Fu bowed to him and said, "Thanks to Your Highness's good fortune, this old man's journey went smoothly. Not only were all the objectives accomplished, but I also gained a small unexpected bonus."

There were too many people here, so Li Fu spoke rather vaguely. Yet Dai Weisi understood perfectly.

It seemed that both Li Fu's ninth soul ring and the immortal herb had been secured.

As for the "unexpected bonus" Li Fu mentioned, Dai Weisi did not take it to heart.

After inviting Li Fu to sit, Dai Weisi waved a hand and instructed the servants, "Today truly is a day of great joy. Go make the preparations. Tonight, everyone will have a good time!"

After dismissing the others, Dai Weisi and Li Fu entered the underground secret chamber beneath Wanjin Pavilion.

Li Fu gave Dai Weisi a detailed account of what he had gained on this journey.

After leaving Star Luo City, he had secretly headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest. It did not take him long to find the ninety-thousand-year soul beast he had encountered before—the Black Cloud Roaring Wind Tiger.

It was a mutated beast whose combat power was infinitely close to that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and it also possessed the ability to control fierce winds. An ordinary Rank Ninety prospective Titled Douluo would likely have no choice but to flee upon encountering it.

But after gradually mastering the martial art known as Tiger Claw Absolute Hand, Li Fu discovered that this Self-Created Soul Skill combined overwhelming dominance with sinister viciousness. It raised his already formidable close-quarters combat ability by two entire levels!

After a fierce battle, Li Fu seized the moment when the Black Cloud Roaring Wind Tiger stiffened after using its ultimate technique. He used his domain to instantly immobilize it, immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar, and tore out its heart with a single Tiger Claw Absolute Hand.

He obtained this soul ring, second only to a hundred-thousand-year one, without much danger.

As for the unexpected bonus Li Fu had mentioned—

It truly was not the minor matter Dai Weisi had initially assumed it to be.

After killing the Black Cloud Roaring Wind Tiger, Li Fu discovered that a highly complete Torso Soul Bone had condensed within the tiger's corpse!

A ninety-thousand-year Torso Soul Bone with completeness nearing its limit—what kind of concept was that?

Such a treasure could not possibly exist even within the imperial treasury of the Star Luo Empire.

Any ordinary Titled Douluo, even a Super Douluo, would be utterly unable to resist its allure if their torso bone slot remained empty!

Yet Li Fu, this loyal servant, had put away the soul bone without the slightest emotional stir, intending to offer it to Dai Weisi!

Looking at the soul bone on the table before him, faintly gleaming blue-black, Dai Weisi considered it for a moment before shaking his head.

"Grandpa Li, absorb this soul bone yourself!"