Iron-Clad Su Yuntao

Three days later!

Yuan Luo arrived at Tang San's doorstep as promised.

"Xiao San!"

As the door was gently pushed open, Tang San said softly, "Luo-ge, my dad is sleeping. Let's keep it down."

"Alright! Come on, let's go awaken our martial souls!"

With that, Yuan Luo threw an arm around Tang San's shoulders, and the two quickly headed toward the village monument.

Before long, they found Old Jack and the other eight children.

There were ten children participating in the awakening ceremony. At the front stood a young man from Spirit Hall, appearing to be in his twenties. He had sharp brows, bright eyes, and a remarkably handsome face.

He wore a fitted white uniform, with a fist-sized character for "Soul" emblazoned in the center of his chest.

This man was Su Yuntao. At first glance, he truly looked imposing and extraordinary. Worthy indeed of the miraculous figure of Douluo Continent's transmigrator world—anyone he mocked could become a god.

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

A faint arrogance showed between the young man's brows. He gave a perfunctory slight bow in return. "I don't have much time. Let's begin now."

Old Jack said, "Alright. Children, this is a Battle Spirit Master from Notting City. Next, he will guide you in awakening your martial souls. You must cooperate with the master during the awakening. Grandpa hopes that one of you will be able to become a Soul Master."

Old Jack went on to explain some things about Soul Masters, irritating Su Yuntao somewhat.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and start. My time is tight."

The young man smiled. "My name is Su Yuntao. I am a rank twenty-six Soul Grandmaster and your guide. Now, I will awaken each of your martial souls one by one. Remember, no matter what happens, don't be afraid."

The ten children lined up in a row, with Tang San and Yuan Luo standing near the back.

After making the preparations, Su Yuntao gestured for the child on the far right to step forward.

Under the children's horrified gazes, Su Yuntao shouted, "Lone Wolf, possess!"

Su Yuntao's eyes had turned a deep green, while sharp claws extending from his ten fingers glinted with a faint chill.

Two rings of light rose from beneath his feet. One was white, and the other yellow. They looked exceptionally strange.

"Ah!" the child cried in terror, trying to flee, only to be caught by Su Yuntao.

Yuan Luo's gaze flickered as he watched this Martial Soul Possession. Bibi Dong's martial soul is a spider. When she possesses it, does she really grow six legs?

Seeing the envy and curiosity in Tang San's eyes, Yuan Luo smiled.

A hammer paired with a blade of grass—tears of happiness welled up.

As usual, the first eight children had no soul power. Their martial souls varied between sickles, hoes, and Blue Silver Grass.

At last, it was their turn.

Yuan Luo stepped back slightly and said to Tang San, "Xiao San, you go first!"

Tang San nodded slightly, stepped forward, and stood in the middle of the six stones.

As his martial soul awakened, golden light gathered, and Blue Silver Grass appeared in Tang San's right hand.

Su Yuntao revealed a disappointed expression. "Blue Silver Grass. A useless martial soul. Next!"

"Uncle, you haven't tested my soul power yet."

"What soul power is there to test with Blue Silver Grass? I've never seen a useless martial soul like this with soul power."

Su Yuntao shook his head. Even if a useless martial soul had soul power, so what? It was still useless in the end.

"Uncle, I'm not in a hurry. Test his soul power first. Maybe there'll be a surprise."

Yuan Luo reminded him from the side. He still wanted to see Su Yuntao's shocked expression afterward.

"Fine. Put your hand on the crystal ball."

The instant Tang San's palm touched the blue crystal ball, his body shuddered violently.

The blue crystal ball in his hand lit up. Dazzling blue light spread instantly from a single point, and in the blink of an eye, the crystal ball glittered like a brilliant gemstone.

"Heavens, it's actually Innate Full Soul Power." Green light surged from Su Yuntao's body again, and the crystal ball knocked Tang San's hand away.

Su Yuntao stared at him blankly and instinctively explained, "When everyone awakens their martial soul, aside from the martial soul's form determining whether it is powerful or not..."

After the explanation, Tang San finally understood that this was the highest level of soul power.

But that was not actually the case. There were also God-Tier Spirits. For example, the Six-Winged Angel of the Qian family possessed innate rank twenty soul power. It was merely that Su Yuntao's status was too low for him to come into contact with such things.

Next, it was Yuan Luo's turn.

He stood among the six black stones, sensing his martial soul.

Suddenly, he felt an itch in both hands. Clenching his left hand, he extended his right.

It was universally acknowledged on the continent that martial souls appeared in the right hand, so he could only hold out his right hand.

Light burst from his right hand, dazzling and fantastical.

"This..."

Su Yuntao was greatly startled, as though he had encountered some excellent martial soul.

As the light faded, all that remained was Yuan Luo's right hand.

Yuan Luo blinked. What kind of move was this?

Where was his martial soul?

Had it turned invisible?

Could it be a body martial soul?

Su Yuntao was equally bewildered. Where had that martial soul that had just shone so brilliantly gone?

"Kid, did you feel anything?"

Suppressing his curiosity, Su Yuntao asked what exactly the martial soul of the child before him was.

"I don't know either. Did my martial soul disappear?"

Yuan Luo was somewhat stunned by the question. Could it be a left-hand martial soul, and his right hand simply didn't have one?

"Forget it. Let's test your soul power first!"

After pondering for a long time without discovering anything, Su Yuntao could only have Yuan Luo test his soul power first.

Yuan Luo placed his palm on the blue crystal ball.

Dazzling blue light erupted, illuminating the entire room.

"Innate Full Soul Power again!"

Su Yuntao could no longer remain calm. He had encountered something that happened only once in a century twice in a single day!

After issuing the certificates, Su Yuntao left the hall.

Yuan Luo's martial soul had been marked as unknown. Even Su Yuntao himself had no idea what it was.

It definitely wasn't his hand. Yuan Luo could feel that much himself.

"Old Jack."

The door opened, and Old Jack hurriedly stepped forward with a tense expression. "Grandmaster, how did it go? Are there any children in our village who have the potential to become Soul Masters this year?"

Su Yuntao looked at him and sighed. "There are two, but it's a pity."

Uncertainty flashed through Jack's eyes as he cautiously asked, "Grandmaster, what exactly is...?"

"Forget it! Ask them yourself. I need to head to the other villages."

With that, Su Yuntao left without looking back.

Yuan Luo and Tang San were left standing before Old Jack.

"Xiao San, Xiao Luo, the Grandmaster wasn't talking about you two, was he?"

"Yes, Grandpa Jack. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and I have Innate Full Soul Power. Luo-ge has Innate Full Soul Power too!"

Old Jack's eyes flashed as he exclaimed in shock, "Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Good! Good children!"

"Xiao Luo, what is your martial soul?" Old Jack immediately asked.

"Grandpa, I don't know either. I don't have anything."

Yuan Luo replied helplessly, only hoping they could hurry home so he could check the martial soul in his left hand.

"This is truly strange. Xiao San, Xiao Luo, our village has one work-study student slot every year, but the two of you..."

Old Jack hesitated. Two children had appeared all at once, but there was only one slot. Who should receive it?

"Grandpa, give it to Xiao San. At worst, I can go hunting and sell what I catch for money."

"Luo-ge..."

Tang San looked at Yuan Luo with gratitude. He knew Yuan Luo only said that because he knew Tang San's family had no money.

Over the past few years, Yuan Luo had been the only one willing to play with him. The other children avoided him and looked down on him because his family was poor.

There were gaps between rich and poor in high society, and even in the countryside, those with money looked down on those without it.

"It's fine. Just don't forget your big brother when you get stronger in the future!"

Yuan Luo grinned as he said it casually.

Making money through hunting wasn't impossible. He could treat it as fun, anyway. Besides, he didn't want to become a work-study student, having to work every day. Wouldn't it be better to just laze around?