A Different Martial Soul Awakening

That remark had indeed been hilarious at the time, but it also set Old Long's thoughts racing. After all, it was currently the only one that knew why things were this way.

Soon, it was Wulin and Yang Jin's group's turn. However, since there were quite a lot of people today, after entering the large room, they each went into separate compartments.

"Yang Jin, see you in a bit!"

"Mm, see you soon."

The two then entered their respective rooms. The rooms were not very large, but they carried an air of mystery. At a glance, the Soul Guidance Array could be seen not far away.

"That's right, this is the Soul Guidance Array. You children awaken your Martial Souls and have your Soul Power tested here."

At that moment, a rather old... and somewhat strange-looking uncle spoke.

"Oh, hello. I'm Wu Yang Jin. I'm here to awaken."

"Mm, I know. No need to tell me things I already know. Step inside!"

After the uncle spoke, Wu Yang Jin stepped onto the Soul Guidance Array. But then he heard the uncle mutter a few words.

"Ah, are children these days really beyond help? This is all... ah!"

Clearly, Wu Yang Jin had no idea why the uncle was speaking that way. Still, he did not think much of it and simply stood there.

Immediately, the array lit up beneath him. Wu Yang Jin's entire body floated into the air.

"Get ready. I'm going to awaken that Martial Soul for you at the same time, but it won't manifest," Old Long transmitted.

"Mm, I understand."

At once, blue-white light rose and filled Wu Yang Jin's body. Yet shortly after making contact, the light suddenly turned black and red.

"Th-This! What's going on?" the uncle cried out in confusion. He had never encountered anything like this before.

After it turned black and red, an indescribable pressure instantly filled Wu Yang Jin's entire body, though it remained confined to this room. Beads of sweat dripped from his face and body, and his expression was visibly tense. Yet he did not make the slightest sound.

It was not that he did not want to scream, but that he had to endure it. Though he was still young, he could sense that he was not quite like other people, judging from Old Long's arrival and all the large and small things that had happened since.

Before long, however, the bizarre black-red light came to an end.

"This... where is the Martial Soul? Impossible, there isn't—"

Just as the uncle was about to continue, another burst of light emerged from Wu Yang Jin's body. This time, however, it was different. It had been replaced by a color like the stars. Radiance and brilliance instantly filled the room, yet the outside was completely unaffected. The uncle was utterly astonished.

"Whew, it's finally over."

That was right. The light soon faded, and Wu Yang Jin opened his eyes before slowly descending to the ground. He then walked toward the uncle.

"Hm? Your Martial Soul? No, that's not right."

The uncle suddenly became confused. The child's Martial Soul seemed wrong, yet it also seemed right. He could clearly see something like an Orb floating between the child's brows, except it was crystal-clear and transparent. Within it, he could clearly see... an eye!

That was right, an eye. Yet wrapped inside that Orb, the eye looked like a star. (You can use Orianna's Orb as a reference here, except transparent. Add the appearance of Tear of the Goddess, shaped like an eye.)

"I've never seen a Martial Soul like this."

"Star..."

"Hm? What did you say, child?"

"Star Eye, Star Sign Eye!"

"Star Sign Eye. That is my Martial Soul."

Upon hearing this, the uncle was both confused and excited.

He was confused because he had never seen this Martial Soul before, and it felt very strange. It seemed like it should be a Body Martial Soul, yet it floated in the air and was a tangible object that could be touched, making it resemble a tool Martial Soul instead. Moreover, this Martial Soul had emerged from between Wu Yang Jin's brows.

He was excited because he had helped many people awaken and witnessed many Martial Souls, but one like this was exceedingly rare. Just as the uncle was about to sigh in wonder, another change occurred.

These names had all arisen from the depths of his own heart. Still, they suited it well—like a sky full of stars, while also carrying Auspicious Qi. Thus, it was fitting to call it that. After all, on Douluo Continent, wasn't any kind of Martial Soul possible?

Besides, Wu Yang Jin's Martial Soul was not especially strange. It was simply one of the more unusual kinds.

But suddenly, the temperature in the room gradually dropped, becoming bitterly cold. Everything around them was slowly covered in ice. The layer was not very thick, but it was frigid enough to make one shiver.

At the same time, Old Long was also rather surprised within Wu Yang Jin's Sea of Consciousness. Nine times out of ten, Old Long already knew who it was. For the one about to arrive, this could also be considered a fated connection between her and Wu Yang Jin.

"Oh? This is interesting. Still, her arrival is just right."

Outside the Sea of Consciousness, Wu Yang Jin also appeared astonished. He had only just awakened his Star Eye for short, and this sudden situation left him at a loss. Yet strangely enough, he did not feel cold at all.

"S-So cold... wh-what... what is happening... ah!"

At this moment, the uncle was deeply confused and somewhat afraid. He was confused because this child was the strangest child he had encountered since he began helping others awaken their Martial Souls—one moment Baleful Qi, the next Auspicious Qi, and now sudden cold. His fear, meanwhile, came from the icy aura.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Wu Yang Jin. It was the silhouette of a woman, her entire body snow-white. Unlike ordinary white, unlike anything else, it was a pure and sacred snow-white. Though her face could not be seen clearly, she gave off the impression of being cold and aloof, with the bearing of a mature beauty.

Her long, pure-white hair cascaded from the back of her head all the way to her feet. Her pristine sky-blue eyes were ethereal and translucent, as though they could see through everything in the world, carrying the feeling of having seen through and become detached from all things. Her slender, alluring figure was flawless, and she wore a white long dress. It was not particularly thick, yet it perfectly accentuated her figure. Though she wore not a single ornament, she appeared so noble and peerlessly beautiful. Immaculate in every detail, she was like a winter plum amid snow—exceptional, proud against the frost and snow.

As the woman's figure appeared, ice and snow swirled through the air. The scenery suddenly became beautiful because of her presence. Though the surroundings were freezing, the uncle who saw her forgot all about the cold.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the woman's figure vanished, scattering apart and gradually fading away. Then, just as the uncle was about to ask something, the woman's figure reappeared behind Wu Yang Jin. This time, however, there was no icy aura, and her form had become smaller.

"Th-This... could this be! It feels like... Snow Woman!"

Of course, that was right. Starry-Eyed Gaze was Wu Yang Jin's first Martial Soul. The woman's figure that had appeared so suddenly was his Second Martial Soul. That was right—Wu Yang Jin now possessed Twin Martial Souls. And this Second Martial Soul was the Snow Woman. The Empress of Ice and Snow, the Heavenly Snow Woman, the Snow Empress!

At the same time, another figure appeared in Wu Yang Jin's Sea of Consciousness alongside Old Long.

"Yo, long time no see, Miss Snow Empress."

"Yes, it has been a long time, Old Long. Has Little Jin... been doing well?" The Snow Empress suddenly looked melancholy.