My Name Is Li Chang'an, Chang'an as in Everlasting Peace

Douluo Continent, Spirit City

Spirit City lay between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo, the Two Great Empires. It was one of Spirit Hall's two sacred lands and the location of Spirit Hall's Papal Hall. Its status was self-evident.

Spirit City's walls had been built entirely to the standards of a capital-class main city. The eighty-meter-high walls were constructed from the finest granite, making them imposing and magnificent.

Today was the annual Martial Soul Awakening Day. As one of Spirit Hall's sacred lands, Spirit City naturally had a dedicated hall for Martial Soul Awakening. Moreover, due to Spirit City's high status, the hall in charge of awakenings was of an astonishingly high rank as well.

Early that morning, children and their families who had come to undergo Martial Soul Awakening had already formed a long queue outside the hall. Every parent and child wore an excited expression.

Amid the long line stood a small, thin figure waiting alone, with no parents by his side.

He was a little boy wearing a light-blue shirt and black pants. His delicate, youthful face had well-defined features, and his sharp contours made him quite handsome. His hair was neatly combed, while his eyes kept darting around as though he were lost in thought.

Though only six years old, the boy's appearance still drew many glances. Some little girls even stared at him continuously with their large Kazi Lan eyes.

"Ah, this line is so long. There probably wouldn't be this many people getting awakened elsewhere, right?" the little boy sighed faintly, muttering to himself in a rather mature tone.

His name was Li Chang'an. Li as in plum tree, Chang'an as in wishing someone everlasting peace—a simple yet meaningful name.

Li Chang'an had originally been an online novelist on Earth. However, because his writing had never achieved any success, he went out for drinks one day to drown his sorrows and was accidentally hit by a car. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent.

Moreover, Li Chang'an had transmigrated into an ordinary merchant family in Spirit City. It was not one of those starts where his parents had been sacrificed to the heavens, and his background was perfectly clean.

Still, over the past few years, Li Chang'an had not discovered any system accompanying him, nor was his family some ancient sect. Thus, he had spent these six years living comfortably and peacefully.

Li Chang'an also attached great importance to this day. Martial Soul Awakening would determine his future path. If his Martial Soul was decent enough, he would carve out a place for himself. If it was too lousy, then he would honestly follow his father into business and stop involving himself in the martial world.

While he was thinking, Li Chang'an had already entered the hall with the line. This was his first time entering one of Spirit Hall's halls.

The hall was enormous, and its decorations looked solemn and grand. At the center of the main hall stood a crystal ball raised upon a stone table, with a middle-aged man in plain clothes standing beside it.

Behind the plain-clothed man sat three Cardinal Archbishops. Their eyes were closed, making it impossible to discern their emotions, but the authority radiating from them was impossible to ignore.

These three Cardinal Archbishops were precisely why so many people desperately wanted to come to Spirit City for their awakening.

After all, an awakening here would be observed by Spirit Hall's archbishops. If one's Martial Soul was good enough, one could be directly recruited into Spirit Hall Academy. Those with exceptional talent might even catch the eye of one of Spirit Hall's higher-ups and be accepted as a disciple!

"Next!"

The Plain-Clothed Attendant called out to Li Chang'an, motioning for him to step forward.

"Name."

Seeing such a handsome little boy, the attendant was mildly surprised and asked in a gentle tone.

Li Chang'an was not shy at all. He gave a respectful ninety-degree bow. "Hello, big brother. My name is Li Chang'an."

"Li Chang'an. Mm, you're very polite. Stand near the crystal ball first, then place your hand on it."

The attendant nodded in satisfaction. This little boy was far more sensible than the others, so he was happy to speak more gently.

Hearing that, Li Chang'an walked up to the crystal ball and obediently placed his right hand on it.

As Li Chang'an's right hand touched the crystal ball, a hexagram formation on the ground emitted a soft glow, making his whole body feel pleasantly warm.

Then, the hexagram formation's light grew brighter and brighter, while the crystal ball also shone brilliantly. Yet Li Chang'an's Martial Soul did not appear. Instead, the light surrounding him turned the entire hall golden.

Naturally, this situation caught the attention of the three Cardinal Archbishops. They rose from their seats and stared intently at Li Chang'an.

Could another powerful Martial Soul be about to emerge into the world?

When the light reached its peak, something slowly appeared in Li Chang'an's right hand. It was an axe, an axe that was completely black!

Its handle resembled black jade, deep yet refined, while its blade gleamed a bright black, giving off a sensation of razor-sharp edge!

As the axe appeared, the atmosphere in the entire hall seemed to grow more oppressive. Even some children who had already awakened their Martial Souls turned pale, and the attendant beside Li Chang'an took several steps back.

One Cardinal Archbishop widened his eyes in disbelief. "Higher-rank suppression, absolute suppression! How is this possible? He doesn't even have a soul ring yet!"

But the surprise did not end there. Li Chang'an's left hand seemed beyond his control as it slowly opened, and a small bell appeared above his palm.

The moment this little bell appeared, everyone present felt a sense of heaviness and ancient vastness. It lacked the axe's sharpness, but its weight was equally terrifying!

"Twin... Twin Martial Souls!" The three Cardinal Archbishops all stared at Li Chang'an. Their mouths were wide enough to fit an egg.

As Li Chang'an's two Martial Souls appeared, the crystal ball suddenly crumbled into powder, and the formation on the ground lost its radiance.

But Li Chang'an had no idea what was happening outside, because the moment his Martial Souls appeared, a crisp voice rang out in his mind!

If not for his fairly good self-control, he would have burst into tears long ago. System, you finally showed up, damn it!

"Ding, Martial Soul Awakening detected. System initializing."

"Ding, the Strongest Divine Manifestation (Showing Off) System has successfully bound with the host."

"Ding, you displayed your Twin Martial Souls before the crowd. Divine Manifestation (Showing Off) successful. The Plain-Clothed Attendant contributed 2 points, Gao Hengtian contributed 1 point, Xue Ling contributed 1 point..."

A dense stream of names followed. These were all people who had been shocked by Li Chang'an's Twin Martial Souls, and each had contributed points according to their strength...

"Ding, Character Panel:"

"Name: Li Chang'an."

"Age: Six. Gender: Male."

"Martial Souls: Pangu Axe, Eastern Emperor Bell!"

"Soul Power: Innate Rank 10 (lacking soul rings)."

"Points: 1314."

"Evaluation: Other than being handsome, you are good for nothing!"