Martial Soul Awakening

Martial Soul Awakening

"How was it?" Grandmaster asked with a smile.

"Spectacular!" Lu Yuan could not help but admire him. Although Grandmaster's strength was nothing remarkable, few in the world could match his research into Martial Souls.

These Spirit Soul Rankings encompassed nearly every Martial Soul across Douluo Continent. There were practically no omissions or errors, and even for Martial Souls limited to legend, Grandmaster had provided remarkably detailed explanations based on his understanding of Martial Souls.

Who else in the world could achieve such mastery?

"Not at all!" Grandmaster gently shook his head. "The rankings in the Peerless Chapter are what I consider the most appropriate, but they may not necessarily be correct."

"Martial Souls emerge endlessly across Douluo Continent. Many have never been seen by anyone, and some powerful mutated Martial Souls are no weaker than those on the list. Rankings are only rankings; they do not represent much."

Lu Yuan nodded, agreeing with Grandmaster's words. Martial Soul mutations occurred frequently across the continent. Some grew stronger, some weaker, and some truly did not lose out to the Clear Sky Hammer or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Ma Hongjun was the best example. His family elders all possessed Chicken Spirit Souls, yet when it came to him, he gained the power of flames. His Martial Soul leaped into an Evil Fire Phoenix, a king among flying beasts, not inferior in the slightest to top-tier beast Martial Souls such as the White Tiger and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

"As for the Legendary Chapter?" Grandmaster frowned. "They are merely legends, with no actual examples to prove them. Everything is illusory. Whether they truly exist is hard to say."

Lu Yuan fell silent at those words. He knew Grandmaster's personality well—rigorous and serious. Yet from what he knew, Martial Souls like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Golden Dragon, and Emerald Qilin had all appeared. It was just that some existed now, while others would not appear until ten thousand years, or even several tens of thousands of years, later.

The only one that interested him was the Heavenly Emperor Hammer. This Super Spirit, evolved from the Clear Sky Hammer, seemed never to have been mentioned in the original work. But since the legend existed, it could not have arisen without cause. Perhaps it had truly appeared at some point in the history of the Clear Sky Sect.

"You came to see me because you needed something, right?" Grandmaster asked.

Lu Yuan nodded. "I've reached the age for my Martial Soul Awakening, but Father hasn't been at the academy these past few days. So I wanted you to take me to Spirit Hall to awaken my Martial Soul."

Generally speaking, children went to Spirit Hall for Martial Soul Awakening under the guidance of an elder, and their identity had to be verified. Not just anyone could undergo Martial Soul Awakening at will. Even in remote villages, the village chief and others had to organize it personally. Those were Spirit Hall's rules.

"Is that so? All right!" Grandmaster gathered up the books and said, "I'll take you there!"

Hearing that, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Grandmaster had once served as an honorary elder of Spirit Hall. Although Spirit Hall had since struck his name from its rolls, he was still well known there. With Grandmaster leading him, awakening his Martial Soul would go much more smoothly.

Notting City's Spirit Hall was the lowest-ranked Spirit Hall Branch. Based on Spirit Hall's strength allocations, the Hall Master of such a branch would only be about as strong as a Soul Ancestor.

Grandmaster was not particularly strong, but for the lowest-ranked Spirit Hall Branch, a rank twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster counted as a minor expert.

Following Grandmaster into Spirit Hall, Lu Yuan entered a room under Grandmaster's arrangements.

A Hexagram Array was etched into the floor. A black stone stood at each point of the star, each bearing faint magical patterns.

This was an array specifically used to awaken Martial Souls. Nearly every Spirit Hall, whether a branch or a higher-level sub-hall, possessed such an array.

As long as the child undergoing awakening stood in the center of the array, the Soul Master in charge only needed to inject a small amount of Soul Power to complete the Martial Soul Awakening.

The Soul Master responsible for Lu Yuan's awakening was a woman. She looked fairly decent, but the heavy scent of perfume on her made the sharp-sensed Lu Yuan wrinkle his nose.

"Hello, little friend. My name is Sisi!" The female Soul Master named Sisi treated Lu Yuan very well, her eyes constantly appraising his face.

Lu Yuan was exceptionally handsome. His bright, lively eyes shone with spirit, his skin was fair, and his features were defined. Delicate as a porcelain doll, his small face carried a faintly aloof air that made him seem even more refined.

"Sisi... That name sounds somewhat familiar!" He seemed to have seen it when reading Douluo Continent in his previous life, but so much time had passed that he had forgotten.

"But she doesn't seem to be an important character!" Tilting his head, Lu Yuan tossed the thought aside.

"Little friend, stand in the center of this six-pointed star. We'll begin the awakening soon," Sisi said softly.

Lu Yuan nodded and stepped into the center of the array.

"Martial Soul Possession, Pink Fox!" Sisi cried in a low voice. Pink light flowed across her body, and the phantom of a pink fox appeared behind her. One white and one yellow Soul Ring rose from her body.

"Pink Fox!" Lu Yuan did not blink. Having spent his childhood around Grandmaster, he had learned a great deal about Martial Souls.

The Pink Fox was one type of fox Martial Soul. It could only be considered ordinary, not particularly powerful. Generally, a Pink Fox's Innate Soul Power ranged from level three to level five, and it was difficult for one to exceed level five. Sisi, already in her twenties and only a Soul Grandmaster, most likely had Innate Soul Power around level three.

The strongest fox-type Martial Soul should have been the Sky Fox, a top-tier beast Martial Soul that combined attack and charm. In Grandmaster's Martial Soul rankings, it ranked only below the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Hu Liena, one of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation in the original work, should have possessed the Demon Fox, a top-tier fox Martial Soul inferior only to the Sky Fox. While the Demon Fox's attacks were slightly weaker than the Sky Fox's, its charm abilities were even greater.

His thoughts gradually drifted away, but the pale golden barrier rising before him pulled his attention back.

Faint golden light rose from the six black stones. As Sisi poured in her Soul Power, the light grew increasingly intense, enveloping Lu Yuan's entire body.

Heat. Lu Yuan only felt a warm current flowing through his meridians, as though an immensely powerful force were awakening within him, making his body tremble faintly.

Wave after wave of powerful energy radiated from Lu Yuan's body. Golden motes, like countless stars in the sky, gathered toward him.

Finally, at a certain instant, a powerful golden light directly tore through the barrier. The entire room was shrouded in golden radiance, and an overwhelming aura swept forth. Sisi, with Soul Power in her twenties, actually trembled beneath that pressure. This was the absolute suppression of a Martial Soul.