Martial Soul Awakening

Martial Soul Awakening

"Hello, everyone. I am the deacon in charge of this Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony. Please line up and enter in an orderly manner."

"Without further delay, the Martial Soul Awakening now officially begins."

A gray-haired old man presided over the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.

Today was the annual major event. All eligible children around the age of six from the surrounding area had come here to awaken their martial souls.

As a result, a long line had inevitably formed. The accompanying adults had to wait in the viewing area to the side. Most were the children's parents, watching their children eagerly and hoping they could become soul masters.

The ceremony soon began.

"Martial Soul Tiger, Innate Soul Power Level Two."

"Martial Soul Scythe, Innate Soul Power Level One."

"Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, Innate Soul Power Level Zero."

Watching the martial souls of the others, Quan Yi quietly pondered.

"It seems Beast Martial Souls have a greater chance of awakening Innate Soul Power."

"However, both my father's and mother's martial souls are extremely powerful. Awakening either one wouldn't be a bad thing."

The Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony went faster than he had expected. The line ahead rapidly dwindled, and soon it was Quan Yi's turn.

The Spirit Hall deacon had noticed the boy from the very beginning. With his outstanding stature, he was hard to miss.

"Are you really six years old?" he asked incredulously.

"Yes, Lord Soul Master. I just had my sixth birthday a few days ago."

"Mm, step inside. I'll help you awaken your martial soul."

Quan Yi took a large stride forward and entered the Hexagonal Array. As soul power was injected into it, the array began to emit a golden glow, forming a pale golden Light Shield that enveloped Quan Yi.

Countless golden motes emerged from the Black Stone, shining brilliantly.

Everyone's gaze focused on Quan Yi. The number of light motes within the array was astonishing, dozens of times greater than normal. Quan Yi's parents widened their eyes excitedly—this was a sign of awakening a powerful martial soul.

Yet Quan Yi paid no attention to the gazes around him. His mind was wholly focused within his body. As the motes entered him, he felt a warm current flowing through his body.

That current resonated with his entire body. Quan Yi could feel the energy throughout him continuously gathering toward his hands under its guidance.

Suddenly, Quan Yi instinctively raised both hands. In an instant, his vision was filled with blazing red—roaring flames had erupted from his hands. Yet unbelievably, Quan Yi could not feel any heat.

On the contrary, the Spirit Hall deacon standing before him felt a wave of scorching heat wash over him, forcing him to squint.

But the flames quickly faded away. The martial soul revealed its true appearance.

The martial soul was a Gauntlet, an iron handguard worn by medieval knights, but it fit the hand far more closely and did not feel bulky. It was entirely jet-black, completely covering his hands and forearms. However, its surface was covered in dark red Flame Patterns, and a red Sun Shape emblem rested on the back of each hand. Upon closer inspection, one could see that all the flame patterns radiated from those circular suns.

Interwoven in red and black, it was understated yet luxurious. The gauntlet looked less like equipment and more like a work of art painstakingly crafted by an artisan. After staring at it for too long, Quan Yi felt as though his mind might be drawn into the martial soul, impossible to free himself from. It gave off a dangerous feeling.

Just as Quan Yi was still admiring his martial soul, the deacon hurriedly urged him on. Holding the soul power testing crystal, he quickly stepped before Quan Yi.

"Child, first use your willpower to retract your martial soul, then place your hand on the crystal."

The Spirit Hall deacon was extremely excited now. He had a premonition that this child was a rare genius. If he could recruit him into Spirit Hall, it would count as a great achievement.

Only after hearing the deacon's call did Quan Yi reluctantly shift his gaze away from his martial soul.

His parents, watching from afar, tightly gripped each other's hands, sweat unconsciously forming in their palms.

Under everyone's expectant gazes, Quan Yi stretched out his large hand and firmly pressed it onto the Blue Crystal.

The crystal lit up brilliantly, radiating a dazzling light.

"Good, wonderful! Innate Full Soul Power!"

Quan Yue's voice rang out first as he shouted in excitement. Beside him, Su Ling'er could no longer hold back her tears. Excitedly patting Quan Yue, she proudly showed off to the people around them.

"That's my son! My son has Innate Full Soul Power!" Su Ling'er knew better than anyone how much effort Quan Yi had put in over the past four years. At this moment, she wept with joy, proud of her son.

Quan Yi turned to look at his parents. Seeing their expressions, he could no longer suppress the joy and excitement in his heart, and his eyes reddened unconsciously.

Quan Yi ran excitedly toward his parents and tightly embraced them, his gratitude overflowing beyond words.

Even his usually cheerful father had tears in his eyes.

When the Spirit Hall deacon saw Quan Yue, his pupils contracted. He secretly sighed, So he is the son of Mad Fist and Blazing Sun Lion. No wonder they produced such a gifted son. What a pity. It seems this child is not destined for Spirit Hall.

Quan Yue wrapped his long arms tightly around his wife and son. Forcibly suppressing the joy in his heart, he said calmly, "Let's go home. We'll talk about everything once we're home."

Quan Yi and Su Ling'er realized that this was Spirit Hall and that it was not suitable to linger for too long. Under the envious gazes of those around them, the family left Spirit Hall.

That night, the Quan Family Territory was brightly lit.

All the Quan family members gathered around bonfires, laughing and chatting as they drank together. Everyone was celebrating Quan Yi.

Quan Yi had always immersed himself in training, and for the sake of secrecy, he rarely appeared before the family members. Thus, everyone had long been curious about him. They had never expected that his first appearance before them would bring such shocking news.

"Innate Full Soul Power—I'm seeing it for the first time."

"With the Young Master here, won't our Quan family rise to even greater heights in the future?"

"That's right. This is Innate Full Soul Power. Our Quan family might even produce a Titled Douluo."

Everyone's hearts were filled with hope for the future. In this way, Quan Yi had strengthened the Quan Family's cohesion.

Yet the guest of honor sat stiffly in the middle of the banquet, silently eating the Soul Beast Meat dishes laid out before him.

Watching his father chat enthusiastically with the clan members in the distance, Quan Yi let out a helpless sigh.

"Today is a happy day. Why are you sighing?" Su Ling'er could not stop smiling either, immersed in the festive atmosphere.

"Mother, I never heard there would be a banquet tonight. When did Father prepare all this? Shouldn't I be properly studying my Martial Soul first? Besides, what if I didn't awaken any Soul Power?"

"There's no rush to study your Martial Soul; you can do that tomorrow. As the Patriarch's son, you should get to know your clansmen properly as well. Your father put a great deal of effort into this banquet. At first, the clansmen thought it was a clan assembly. You only need to enjoy the banquet." Su Ling'er explained gently.

Looking at the laughter and cheerful faces before him, Quan Yi felt an even deeper sense of belonging to the family.

Suddenly, Quan Yi looked toward Quan Yue. Perhaps Quan Yue had intended to use this banquet to unite the family. He had not expected such delicate thoughtfulness to be hidden beneath his father's rugged appearance.

Quan Yi stopped thinking about his Martial Soul and began to enjoy the banquet to the fullest.