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

Douluo Continent, Spirit City

Spirit City lay between the two Great Empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo. It was one of Spirit Hall's two holy lands and home to the Papal Hall. Its status spoke for itself.

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

Today was the annual Martial Soul Awakening Day. As Spirit City was a holy land of Spirit Hall, it naturally had dedicated halls responsible for Martial Soul Awakening. And because of the city's lofty status, the hall in charge of awakenings was equally intimidating in rank.

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

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

He was a little boy dressed in a light blue shirt and black pants. His delicate yet youthful face had clearly defined features, handsome and well-proportioned. His hair was neatly combed, and his eyes kept glancing around as though he were lost in thought.

Though only six years old, his appearance still made many people turn back for another look. Some little girls even kept staring at him with their big Kazi Lan eyes.

"Ugh, this line is so long. There probably wouldn't be this many people attending the awakening anywhere else, right?" the boy sighed quietly, 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 name, yet one full of meaning.

Li Chang'an had originally been an online novelist on Earth. But because he had never found success with his writing, he went out drinking one day to drown his sorrows and was accidentally struck dead 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 the kind of beginning where his parents had conveniently died, and his background was perfectly clean.

However, over the past few years, Li Chang'an had not discovered any system accompanying him, nor was his family some ancient sect. Thus, for the past six years, he had lived a carefree and peaceful life.

Still, Li Chang'an attached great importance to this day. Martial Soul Awakening would determine his future path. If his Martial Soul was decent enough, he would go out and carve a path for himself. If it was too lousy, then he would obediently follow his father into business and never concern himself with the affairs of the martial world again.

While lost in thought, Li Chang'an had already entered the hall with the queue. This was his first time entering one of Spirit Hall's halls.

The hall was enormous, and its decorative style looked solemn and grand. In the very center of the main hall, a crystal ball rested atop a stone table. Beside it stood a middle-aged man in plain clothes.

Behind the Plain-Clothed Attendant sat three Cardinal Archbishops. Their eyes were closed, making their emotions impossible to discern, but the majesty they exuded 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 your Martial Soul was good enough, you 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, signaling for him to step forward.

"Name."

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

Li Chang'an was not shy in the slightest. He respectfully gave a 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 approvingly. This little boy was far more sensible than the others, so he was happy to speak more gently.

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

As Li Chang'an's right hand touched the crystal ball, a hexagram formation on the ground began to emit a gentle glow, making his entire body feel warm.

Then, the light of the hexagram formation grew brighter and brighter, and the crystal ball shone brilliantly as well. Yet Li Chang'an's Martial Soul did not appear. Instead, the light around him made the entire hall gleam with golden radiance.

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

Could it be that another powerful Martial Soul was about to be born?

When the light reached its peak, something slowly emerged in Li Chang'an's right hand. It was an axe—an axe entirely black in color!

The axe handle resembled black jade, profound yet not gaudy, while its blade was a glossy black that gave off an unmistakably sharp and menacing aura!

As the axe appeared, the atmosphere in the entire hall seemed to become several degrees 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. "Suppression from a superior rank—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 to open slowly against his control, and a small bell appeared above his palm.

The moment this small bell appeared, everyone present felt an ancient, boundless heaviness. It did not possess the axe's sharpness, but its sheer weight was just as terrifying!

"Tw—Twin Martial Souls!" The three Cardinal Archbishops stared at Li Chang'an in unison, their mouths hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

As Li Chang'an's two Martial Souls emerged, the crystal ball abruptly turned to powder, and the formation on the ground lost its glow.

Yet 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 his self-control had not been decent, he would have burst into tears already. System, you bastard, you finally showed up!

"Ding. Martial Soul Awakening detected. System activating."

"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 people had all been shocked by Li Chang'an's Twin Martial Souls, and they 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!"