Twin Martial Souls? No, a Combination Martial Soul

The three days passed quickly. Every morning, Xia Tianling still went to the mountaintop to call Tang San over for breakfast, while also giving him a proper education. After eating each day, Tang San returned home to learn forging from Tang Hao. This was no different from the Original Work.

"Little San, come out! It's time!"

Xia Tianling called from outside, unable to suppress his excitement. After waiting six years, he would finally find out what his Martial Soul was!

"Go on. Don't hold up lunch." Tang Hao's impatient voice drifted faintly from inside the house.

Led by Old Jack, they arrived at the Spirit Hall in the center of the village. Of course, this so-called Spirit Hall was merely a somewhat larger wooden house, used specifically for the annual awakening ceremony.

There were nine children awakening this year. The other seven children were chatting and laughing among themselves, paying no attention to the two newcomers.

The village children generally looked down on Tang San. Snobbery existed everywhere.

Having lived two lives, Tang San had been obsessed with hidden weapons in his previous life. Though he had little experience with society, his mind was mature enough, so he had no desire to deal with these children. Instead, he was happy enough that they ignored him.

It could be said that aside from the "precocious" Xia Tianling, he had no other friends in the village.

As for Xia Tianling, he simply could not be bothered with a bunch of brats. He had devoted himself wholeheartedly to his "education" career, determined to turn the selfish, hypocritical Tang San from the Original Work into a qualified progressive young man. So far, it seemed to be showing some results.

At that moment, a seated young man stood up.

He had bright brows, sharp eyes, and a handsome face. There was a fist-sized character for "Soul" on his chest, while an exaggerated black cloak hung behind him.

Xia Tianling looked closely and recognized him as Su Yuntao from the Original Work.

In his previous life, Su Yuntao had earned the title of Blind Douluo. Anyone he had failed to recognize eventually became a god.

"Greetings, esteemed Battle Spirit Master. We'll be troubling you this time." Old Jack respectfully bowed to the young man.

Su Yuntao nodded indifferently, cutting off Old Jack before he could say anything else.

"I don't have much time. Let's begin. I've already visited six villages. I hope your village will produce a child capable of becoming a Soul Master."

"Alright, children, line up."

Though Su Yuntao was not particularly respectful toward Old Jack, he was extremely responsible when it came to his work and was gentle with the children who had yet to awaken.

He smiled and said, "My name is Su Yuntao, a level twenty-six Battle Spirit Master. I will be your guide. I will awaken each of you one by one. Remember, no matter what happens, do not be afraid."

Then, he arranged six black stones into a Formation and gestured for a child to stand inside.

"Don't be afraid. Close your eyes and focus on feeling it."

As he spoke, Su Yuntao's eyes suddenly lit up. Amid the children's horrified stares, he gave a low shout.

"Lone Wolf Spirit Possession!"

Strands of blue light emerged from between his brows. Su Yuntao's body immediately swelled, wolf-like features and fur appearing across him, making him look exactly like a werewolf.

Two rings lit up beneath his feet and rose from his feet to his head. One was white, and the other was yellow.

"This!"

Tang San stared wide-eyed at Su Yuntao after his Martial Soul Possession. Level twenty-six, Lone Wolf Spirit, one white and one yellow! It was exactly as Brother Ling had said! Could Brother Ling truly predict the future?

After calming the frightened child, Su Yuntao was about to continue the ceremony when he turned and saw Xia Tianling standing at the edge. Xia Tianling was staring at him with delight, golden light practically gleaming in his eyes, as though he wanted to step forward for a closer look.

"Huh? You're not afraid of me?"

"Master Su, of course I'm not afraid! Wolves are my favorite!" Xia Tianling answered excitedly. Before he had transmigrated in his previous life, wolves had always been his favorite animals.

"I hope my Martial Soul can be a cool wolf too!"

"Hahaha! Good, good, good, little fellow. Good luck to you. It'll be your turn soon enough." Su Yuntao laughed heartily. This was the first time he had encountered such an interesting child.

As for his own Martial Soul, Xia Tianling truly hoped he could awaken some sort of wolf Soul Beast, fulfilling a wish from his previous life. He had even asked the system about it and made a wish. After spending some Fate Power, he received a reply.

"The essence of a Martial Soul is a fusion of the soul, bloodline, and subconscious. The three mature simultaneously around the age of six, which is why awakening can take place then. The host's body was created by ??? using materials such as ???, so it will only be influenced by the host's subconscious."

"Therefore, the host's Martial Soul is not something I can determine. Due to ???, I also cannot create a new Martial Soul for you. Your Martial Soul will be determined by what you most wish to rely on or desire deep within your heart and subconscious."

"Scythe, no Soul Power."

"Hoe, no Soul Power."

"Blue Silver Grass, no Soul Power."

Just as Xia Tianling was wondering what his Martial Soul would be, it was already Tang San's turn.

As Soul Power was injected, a warm Golden Light began to bloom around Tang San.

Tang San extended his right hand, and a stalk of Blue Silver Grass appeared atop it.

Behind him, Xia Tianling narrowed his eyes and spotted the Clear Sky Hammer Tang San was concealing inwardly with his left hand.

"Sigh, let's test your Soul Power." Following the principle of doing his duty properly, Su Yuntao handed the crystal ball to Tang San.

"Level ten! Innate Full Soul Power! My heavens!" Su Yuntao, who had thought this would merely be routine, was stunned. But then he thought of something and quickly calmed down, saying regretfully, "What a pity, truly a pity. Why did it have to be Blue Silver Grass? Even an axe would have been better!"

"Master Su, does Innate Full Soul Power mean the highest possible innate level is only ten? Can it be higher?" Thinking of Qian Renxue's Angel Martial Soul, Xia Tianling asked with a hint of mischief.

Su Yuntao replied sternly, "Of course not. How could anyone break through level ten without a Soul Ring? The highest possible Innate Soul Power is level ten!"

"Alright, alright. Then awaken mine first. Let's see whether I can become a Soul Master."

Xia Tianling could no longer wait. He grabbed Tang San, who also seemed to want to ask something else.

"Come, child. I hope you awaken a better Martial Soul."

Su Yuntao sighed, gestured for him to stand in the center, and began injecting Soul Power.

Xia Tianling felt himself enveloped by a warm, gentle aura. It seemed that something within his soul was condensing, being born!

A vast, righteous aura surged outward from Xia Tianling. Even Tang San beside him could barely keep his feet and hurriedly retreated into the distance.

"What... what kind of Martial Soul is this? It possesses such might even during awakening!" Su Yuntao thought in shock.

At the instant the Martial Soul took shape, Xia Tianling subconsciously stretched out both hands flat before him, palms tilted inward and raised upward. Two golden shadows rested upon them, slowly floating into the air.

Above his left hand was an ordinary hammer, like the one-handed forging hammer used by blacksmiths.

Above his right hand was an ordinary one-handed axe, the kind carpenters commonly used for woodworking.

Unlike ordinary tools, both were a faint gold in color. Their plain and understated appearance blended perfectly with their restrained yet dignified aura. There were also patterns formed from extremely faint dark lines upon them. No one knew what these patterns meant, but when one looked carefully, they seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. A single glance was enough to cause slight dizziness.

Once they had fully materialized, an indescribable dark glow immediately spread through the surroundings. This light was not cold or sinister. Instead, it made everyone in the room feel as though they were bathing in a spring breeze, their hearts utterly at peace, as though they stood within their parents' embrace.

Staring at the hammer and axe, which carried an incomparably sacred aura, Su Yuntao was so stunned that he could not speak.

"Twin Martial Souls!? Th-this can't be the legendary Twin Martial Souls, can it? But even if they are Twin Martial Souls, this hammer and axe don't seem to be of particularly high quality..."

Before Su Yuntao could recover, Xia Tianling clearly felt the blood throughout his body boiling. Something else within the depths of his soul broke free from its cocoon.

"Roar!"

A heaven-shaking Dragon's Roar shot into the sky. The intense Dragon Might frightened all the village livestock and nearby wild beasts into collapsing onto the ground, incontinent with fear.

"Th-this is... the aura of a top-tier Beast Spirit!"

Above the wooden house, in a place none of them could see, the shadow of a coiling Five-Clawed Golden Dragon appeared, then vanished without a trace in an instant.

Along with the appearance of the golden dragon phantom came nine thunderclaps that shook the heavens.

Everyone was stunned by the Dragon's Roar. No one noticed that Xia Tianling's pupils had turned faint gold along with it, becoming vertical like a snake's.

As the golden dragon phantom disappeared, his eyes returned to normal as well.

Once Xia Tianling came back to his senses, he stared thoughtfully at the hammer and axe in his hands, then suddenly laughed.

So this was the deepest bond in my heart. It wanted me to build infrastructure and farm.

He then said, "Master Su, I don't think these are Twin Martial Souls. I can feel that they are one whole, a set."

"N-not Twin Martial Souls?"

Prompted by Xia Tianling, Su Yuntao finally snapped out of his immersion in the Dragon Might.

A child who had only just awakened had directly suppressed his Lone Wolf Spirit to the point where it had nearly dissipated. It was simply too terrifying.

"Test your Soul Power."

Su Yuntao's throat was somewhat dry as he handed over a Soul Power crystal ball.

As for the Martial Soul, he decided to report it directly to headquarters. With his insight as a Soul Grandmaster, he had better not make a hasty judgment.

"Oh, right, child, what is your Martial Soul called?"

Xia Tianling smiled faintly.

"My Martial Soul is called... Carpenter's Set!"

Su Yuntao:

Tang San:

Old Jack:

What kind of ridiculous name was that? What the hell was a Carpenter's Set?

Then, he circulated the Dao Scripture and slowly poured the spiritual power he had cultivated into the crystal ball.

Suddenly, the transparent crystal ball shone brilliantly.

"Th-this... you're also innately—"

"Bang!"

Before Su Yuntao could finish speaking, the crystal ball exploded with a bang.