Ice Phoenix

"This is Skywater Academy's elementary division. Now that I think about it, I've been here for more than half a year, yet I've never visited this place."

Wandering leisurely through the campus, Su Chen unknowingly arrived at the entrance to Skywater Academy's elementary division.

To ensure a supply of outstanding students, Skywater Academy, like the vast majority of major Soul Master Academies, had established its own affiliated elementary academy.

The elementary academy's main purpose was to train children whose Martial Souls had already awakened and whose talents were suitable.

It laid a solid foundation for the road ahead of them.

Of course, some children had parents with exceptional bloodlines, so their Martial Souls were cultivated in advance even before they awakened.

After all, a parent's Martial Soul would, to a great extent, influence their child's Martial Soul.

If both parents possessed powerful Martial Souls, then in most cases, their child's Martial Soul would not be poor either.

"Huh? Isn't that Senior Su Chen? The really powerful one."

As Skywater Academy was an academy with almost exclusively female students, the elementary division was naturally filled with little girls.

The moment Su Chen reached the entrance, the students recognized him.

As the only man in all of Skywater Academy, Su Chen was quite well-known.

"Yeah, it really is Senior Su Chen."

Su Chen's battle against Hu Liena and Xie Yue had been explained as a classic practical combat case at Skywater Academy recently.

Naturally, these little girls recognized at a glance the senior from the recording who had fought one against two and secured a decisive kill.

"It's Student Su Chen. What brings you to the elementary division today?"

As a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, Su Chen was famous not only among the students.

When an elementary division teacher saw Su Chen arrive, she came over to greet him as well.

"I've been in seclusion in my dormitory for a while. I finally felt like taking a walk."

Su Chen did not mention that cultivation had been difficult because of his Heterogeneous Soul Power.

For now, that matter was only known among Skywater Academy's upper ranks.

"In that case, would you like to take a look at the Martial Soul Awakening area? There happens to be a Martial Soul Awakening ceremony today."

"Martial Soul Awakening? Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Su Chen's progress in researching Martial Souls had not been smooth.

Although he had obtained a large amount of experimental data through Bibi Dong,

the era's overall research into Martial Souls was simply too rudimentary, and conflicts between various theories were common.

On top of that, Su Chen's main area of study had always been medicinal herbs, so it was only expected that his research into Martial Souls had not gone as well as he hoped.

"Alright, follow me."

Led by the teacher, Su Chen soon arrived at the Martial Soul Awakening room.

"Extend your right hand."

When Su Chen arrived, the teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening was conducting the awakening for this batch of new students.

The teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening fixed her water-blue eyes on the girl and issued the command sternly.

The girl instinctively held out her right hand. In an instant, a small chunk of ice appeared in her palm.

That was her Martial Soul.

The teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening frowned. A Martial Soul like this could hardly be called exceptional.

"If it's ice, then it's a type of tool Martial Soul. You should barely be able to cultivate."

As the light within the crystal ball faded, the girl stood there somewhat blankly.

She looked helplessly at the teacher.

Although the result was not ideal, having Soul Power was always better than having none.

The teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening said, "Your Martial Soul is ice, a type of tool Martial Soul. Come, let me see whether you possess Soul Power."

"Relax. Just like you learned before, withdraw your Martial Soul."

Seeing how nervous the girl was, her teacher could not help but comfort her.

Though this little girl would likely find it difficult to achieve anything remarkable on the path of a Soul Master, she was still a child the teacher had watched grow up.

Handing the blue crystal ball to her, the teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening gestured for the girl to place her right hand on it.

Encouraged by the teacher, the little girl gathered her courage.

The girl's tiny hand rested on the crystal ball, and a faint blue light flickered within it.

After a moment, the teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening said with some disappointment, "Innate Level Three Soul Power. You can become a Soul Master. Go wait to the side."

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

After six children had gone through, only one had even reached Level Five.

The rest were merely at Level Three or Four.

If this had been a Martial Soul Awakening in an ordinary place, such luck would have been worth burning incense over.

But this place was different. This was the junior class nurtured by Skywater Academy.

"The last one."

Looking at the final little girl, Su Chen felt that she seemed somewhat different from the others.

"This little girl is...?"

Su Chen tilted his head and asked the female teacher beside him.

"She's the dean's granddaughter. You don't know her?"

The female teacher was somewhat surprised.

After all, Shui Binger was the beloved darling of the entire elementary division.

"Huh? Then why isn't the dean here?"

Su Chen found it rather strange. Shui Qingxuan was not present on such an important day as Martial Soul Awakening.

"The principal said Heaven Dou Empire had extended an invitation, and she truly couldn't turn it down."

Another teacher nearby explained.

"So that's how it is."

Su Chen nodded and said nothing more.

"Teacher, may I begin?"

Under everyone's gaze, Shui Binger walked up to the teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening.

"Place your hand on it."

Because she bore the bloodline of Shui Qingxuan's top-grade ice Martial Soul, Shui Binger's talent could not possibly be poor.

But how far she could ultimately go depended only on fate.

As Shui Binger's small hand slowly touched the crystal ball, everyone's hearts rose to their throats.

The blue crystal ball in the teacher's hand lit up!

Dazzling blue light instantly spread from a tiny point at its center. In the blink of an eye, the crystal ball resembled a brilliant sapphire, radiating a blinding glow.

A faint blue halo spilled outward, indescribably captivating.

It instantly stirred everyone's emotions.

There was only one explanation for the crystal ball's reaction.

Innate Full Soul Power!

"Wonderful, wonderful, Binger!"

The teacher in charge of Martial Soul Awakening excitedly scooped Shui Binger into her arms.

Two children with Innate Full Soul Power! Skywater Academy had produced two people with Innate Full Soul Power in the same generation!

Every teacher erupted with excitement at that instant!

Two with Innate Full Soul Power meant two future Title Douluo.

For Skywater Academy, which had always yearned to possess a Title Douluo, two geniuses capable of reaching the Title Douluo realm were enough to drive them mad.

"Crack."

The instant the crystal ball fell to the ground, it shattered into powder like glass.

But everyone's attention had been drawn to Shui Binger awakening Innate Full Soul Power. No one noticed the shattered crystal ball.