Mutated Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power! (Please Vote)

Within the Hexagram Array, Zhu Ziyang stretched out his right hand, and a faint glow of light gathered around it.

With his palm facing upward, a flash of white light flickered. The next instant, a white scythe appeared in his hand, gleaming with sacred radiance—the symbol of light.

Zhu Ziyang stared blankly at the scythe in his palm for a moment.

The instant the scythe appeared, Zhu Changhe let out a heavy sigh of relief, a broad smile spreading across his face. The seventh generation of the Zhu family would continue. Though Liang Ying was somewhat disappointed, she was still very happy. Even if her son had not awakened the same Martial Soul as hers, it was enough that he could become a Soul Master. The Zhu family's Martial Soul might be ordinary, but every generation possessed three or four levels of Innate Soul Power. It was very stable.

"Wow, is that a Martial Soul?"

"Brother Yang's Martial Soul is a scythe! It looks so cool!"

"I wonder what my Martial Soul will be?"

"I'm so nervous!"

"..."

Seeing Zhu Ziyang successfully awaken his Martial Soul, the children grew excited as well and began chattering.

But none of that had anything to do with Zhu Ziyang. At that moment, he was focused entirely on his Martial Soul: a pure white scythe. It was not the kind of scythe used as a farming tool, but one made for battle.

Its long handle looked as though it had been forged from silver, pure white from end to end and engraved with intermittent patterns whose meaning was impossible to discern. The back of the blade was broad at first, then narrowed toward the tip. The tip itself was shaped like a ridged spike with a blood groove, suitable for thrusting. The entire blade gleamed brightly, while a Ring Sub-Blade sat at its rear, used to balance the weight on both sides and capable of attacking as well. The shaft passed between the two, seamlessly joining them together. The top of the handle had been sharpened like a spear tip, with a pale skull carved into it, giving it an eerie feel.

Overall, it was a very standard War Scythe, but the dense aura of light it emitted made it clear that it was anything but ordinary.

This was his Martial Soul—the Radiant Scythe!

Information about the Martial Soul surfaced in Zhu Ziyang's mind.

Radiant Scythe: a mutated form of the Dimlight Scythe Martial Soul. Only one word differed, yet it marked the difference between an advanced Martial Soul and an ordinary one.

Clearly, the Radiant Scythe Martial Soul was an advanced Martial Soul with the Light Attribute.

Although the Zhu family's Dimlight Scythe Martial Soul possessed the Light Element, it was extremely faint and could only be considered an incomplete Light Attribute. Zhu Ziyang's Radiant Scythe Martial Soul, however, possessed a complete Light Attribute. According to the theory of elemental affinity, the Dimlight Scythe's affinity for the Light Element was below ten, while the Radiant Scythe's had to exceed thirty, meeting the definition of an attribute Martial Soul.

Zhu Ziyang was thrilled. And besides... he glanced at his left hand, a flicker of excitement passing through his heart.

"Haha, the same Dimlight Scythe Martial Soul as Brother Changhe? Not bad, not bad." Hong Zhen failed to notice the difference in Zhu Ziyang's Martial Soul, but that did not stop him from being pleased with the result. Sure enough, having Zhu Ziyang awaken first had been the right call—a great start! Grinning, he said, "Come on, Little Yang. Let's see how much Innate Soul Power you have."

Hong Zhen had already assumed that Zhu Ziyang possessed Soul Power.

Zhu Ziyang was also looking forward to discovering his Innate Soul Power. He instinctively withdrew his Martial Soul and quickly walked over to the other device Hong Zhen had brought out.

It was a blue crystal ball, the most basic type of Soul Power testing device, known as a Soul Power Testing Crystal.

"Just place your hand on it," Hong Zhen said.

Zhu Ziyang did as instructed, pressing his right palm against the crystal ball. Before long, the crystal ball began to glow. Seeing this, Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying finally put their minds fully at ease. The light within the crystal ball slowly rose, soon filling the entire sphere. Then, it burst into brilliant radiance!

Hong Zhen's eyes immediately widened at the sight. He could not help taking several steps forward, staring fixedly at the brightly glowing crystal ball as he muttered, "Good heavens... it's actually... actually Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Brother Hong, is it really Innate Full Soul Power?!" Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying had gathered around as well, asking Hong Zhen with surprise and excitement in their eyes.

"That's right, it is indeed Innate Full Soul Power!" Hong Zhen looked at the couple with undisguised envy and said with certainty, "I've lived nearly forty years, and this is the first time I've seen Innate Full Soul Power! This is the first Innate Full Soul Power in Anyang City! Brother Changhe, you two are truly blessed!"

"That's wonderful, wonderful! Changhe, Changhe, look! Our Yangyang has Innate Full Soul Power!" Liang Ying cried shrilly, so excited that she grabbed Zhu Changhe's arm.

"Hiss—I see it! Stop pinching me! Ah..." Though Zhu Changhe was equally excited, he was steadier than his wife and did not lose control so badly.

Zhu Ziyang's eyes widened as well, fixed firmly on the Soul Power Testing Crystal. Surprise and pride appeared on his face. A mutated advanced Martial Soul combined with Innate Full Soul Power—this was practically the standard configuration of a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse. In the historical records and biographies he had read, the vast majority of supreme experts who had left their names in history possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

Now that such talent had fallen upon him, Zhu Ziyang, who had never been willing to live an ordinary life, felt his emotions surge wildly.

Zhu Ziyang looked at his excited parents, then at the stunned Hong Zhen, then at his childhood sweetheart gazing at him with worshipful eyes, and finally at the other children, their faces full of envy. Suddenly, he found himself enjoying the feeling of being watched.

His parents led him aside. As he passed Jiang Nannan, he gave her an encouraging gesture. Jiang Nannan returned a sweet smile before walking into the Hexagram Array under Hong Zhen's guidance.

"Good son, just as expected of Mommy's precious baby!" Liang Ying pulled Zhu Ziyang into her arms, her beautiful face filled with excitement as she spoke.

"I never imagined my son would have Innate Full Soul Power!" Zhu Changhe sighed emotionally, his face just as full of excitement as Liang Ying's.

"Good son, this afternoon, I'll have your father take you to hunt your first Soul Ring! That way, my son will be a six-year-old one-ring Soul Master. Hehe~" As Liang Ying spoke, she began to giggle foolishly. All her disappointment over Zhu Ziyang not having the Snow Dragon Lizard Martial Soul vanished without a trace.

"No!"

"Don't!"

Liang Ying had been full of anticipation, but Zhu Changhe and Zhu Ziyang rejected her suggestion at the same time.

"Huh? Why?" Liang Ying's expression immediately fell as she looked at Zhu Changhe with displeasure and confusion.

"Come on, honey, you're being far too hasty." Zhu Changhe said helplessly, "Hunting the first Soul Ring is no small matter. It will take at least three days. How can we just leave at a moment's notice? Don't we need to go back and prepare food and luggage?"

"That's right, Mom. Besides, I haven't decided what kind of Soul Beast I want for my first Soul Ring yet. At least let me go back and make some plans first!" Zhu Ziyang added.

"This... fine! I can't argue with you father and son, so I'll listen to you." After hearing them out, Liang Ying was somewhat unhappy, but she understood that she had been too impatient and agreed.

The father and son both let out sighs of relief. They exchanged a glance and smiled in mutual understanding.