Douluo: Ruo Tuo Save Me

The other children instinctively took a few steps back. With his Martial Soul Possession active, Su Yuntao did look a little like a bad guy.

How had their young hearts ever seen such a scene before?

"..."

Su Yuntao was rather speechless too. His Martial Soul was Lone Wolf, and every time he awakened children's Martial Souls, he scared a few of them. But what could he do?

"You don't need to be afraid. This is my Martial Soul, Lone Wolf. If you're lucky, you might awaken a good Martial Soul too."

He still had to give them an explanation after taking the village chief's...

After hearing the explanation, the children were no longer afraid. Instead, they began examining him curiously.

Su Yuntao's Martial Soul was indeed considered quite good among commoners. The Lone Wolf Martial Soul was an attribute-less beast Martial Soul.

Attribute-less beast Martial Souls, such as tigers, lions, wild boars, and the like, were not much different from Lone Wolf.

Zhang Hu obediently closed his eyes. Outside, his body was slowly lifted by Su Yuntao's Soul Power and the power of the awakening stones, floating into the air.

Even Zhong Li could not understand the principle behind it. Had no one ever thought of using awakening stones and Soul Power to create equipment that could fly?

"Extend your right hand..."

Zhang Hu, his eyes tightly shut, extended his right hand, but nothing appeared.

Just as Su Yuntao was about to say something, a glimmer of light burst from Zhang Hu's forehead. A yellow figure slowly appeared behind him!

"A tiger?"

Su Yuntao murmured. But when he saw what the Martial Soul actually was, the corner of his mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh, but held it in.

"Martial Soul: orange tabby. Come, child. Let's see whether you have Soul Power."

An orange tabby? What could an orange tabby do? Act cute? Or was orange the most important?

Su Yuntao had professional ethics. He had taken the money, so he did not discourage the child.

"Orange tabby? How could it be an orange tabby? My father's Martial Soul is a tiger, and my mother's Martial Soul is an orange. An orange? A tiger? An orange tabby?"

At such a young age, Zhang Hu had endured pressure he should not have had to bear. His father had said that he would definitely inherit his Martial Soul, and perhaps even possess Soul Power!

Distraught, Zhang Hu placed his hand on the Crystal Ball that would decide his fate under Su Yuntao's guidance.

The Crystal Ball showed no reaction.

Su Yuntao shook his head and sighed.

"You have no Soul Power and cannot become a Spirit Master. Go wait to the side. Next!"

For commoners, awakening Soul Power and obtaining a good Martial Soul was truly too difficult.

Since becoming a Spirit Hall deacon, he had awakened Martial Souls for no fewer than eight hundred, if not a thousand, children.

Yet pitifully few had possessed Soul Power. The highest had only been level three.

Zhang Hu walked dejectedly to the side, head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.

The next child was the only girl among the six.

She quickly took her place in the Awakening Array.

"Martial Soul: hoe. No Soul Power."

"Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass, a standard useless Martial Soul. No Soul Power."

"Martial Soul: skewer dog. No Soul Power."

"Martial Soul..."

None of the first five children had Soul Power, and Su Yuntao did not hold much hope.

At last, it was the child he believed had a chance of becoming a Spirit Master.

If this child awakened a decent Martial Soul and possessed Soul Power, then bringing him into Spirit Hall would earn Su Yuntao a valuable sum of cultivation resources.

"What is your name?"

Looking at Zhong Li, who was already standing in the Awakening Array, Su Yuntao did not rush.

Instead, he asked Zhong Li's name with a kindly smile.

"My name is Zhong Li. Zhong as in clock, Li as in parting."

"A good name! Let's begin!"

Su Yuntao wanted to pat Zhong Li on the head, but realized that he was currently in Martial Soul Possession. After thinking about it, he decided against it. Just in case...

"Close your eyes and feel carefully."

Hearing Su Yuntao's voice, Zhong Li closed his eyes and sensed the Awakening Array and Su Yuntao's Soul Power.

At first, he only felt a warm sensation throughout his body.

Before long, he felt some kind of shackle within his body break apart.

He "saw" a long spear and a gem-like Wind Element God's Eye. They were each devouring and fusing with another long spear and a greatsword, and had already reached the final stage.

So I was born with Twin Martial Souls?

Without the system, Zhong Li would have inherited his parents' Dragon Gallbladder Spear and Storm Greatsword, along with Innate Full Soul Power.

However, the divine weapon Vortex of Thunder and the Wind Element God's Eye gifted by the system far surpassed the Dragon Gallbladder Spear and Storm Greatsword in rank.

When Martial Souls were unequal, the stronger Martial Soul would devour or suppress the weaker one.

Outside, Zhong Li had already been floating a full meter above the ground for ten minutes!

Swirling winds coiled around him, creating an imposing spectacle.

"What Martial Soul did this kid awaken? My Soul Power can barely hold on!" Su Yuntao was frantic. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

The wind around the boy was growing stronger and stronger. He really could not hold on much longer!

Just as Su Yuntao was about to despair, the door of the wooden hut was blasted open.

The person who broke through the door was Zhong Tian. In his senses, something had gone wrong with Zhong Li's Martial Soul Awakening.

Even from outside the house, he could feel violent winds rising within it!

When Su Yuntao saw Zhong Tian enter, it was like finding a savior.

"Quick, help send the other children out of the house. Don't let them affect your son's Martial Soul Awakening. I can sense it—this is definitely a Martial Soul that will shake the ages! A peerless Martial Soul is about to awaken in my hands!"

Su Yuntao maintained the Awakening Array with sweat covering his face. He shouted weakly at Zhong Tian, but his eyes were filled with fervor.

The thought of an unparalleled genius awakening through his hands made him even more determined to pour in Soul Power and maintain the Awakening Array.

The winds grew ever stronger. The five children in the room were blown about and sent rolling across the floor. Fortunately, none of them were injured.

Seeing this, Zhong Tian hurriedly sent the children outside.

After sending them out, Zhong Tian immediately unleashed the cultivation of a Soul Saint. Two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Rings appeared around him.

"I'll help you!"

"A... a Soul Saint?"

Crystal Ball Exploded!

Crystal Ball Exploded!

When Su Yuntao saw the Soul Rings around Zhong Tian, his eyes filled with envy. That had been his childhood dream!

Dreams were always out of reach. The facts proved that only a powerful Martial Soul could make one a powerful Spirit Master.

Ever since his Martial Soul Awakening, when he had possessed only level two Innate Soul Power, he had worked and struggled tirelessly.

Only then had he discovered that his advancement was far, far slower than those his age with higher Innate Soul Power. Others had long since reached the rank of Soul Elder.

As for those with lower Innate Soul Power than his, such as that Grandmaster, who was nearly twenty years older than him, he was still only level twenty-nine.

Yet Zhong Tian before him possessed two Hundred-Year Soul Rings, two Thousand Year Soul Rings, and a full three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

Then Su Yuntao looked at his own Soul Rings—one white and one yellow—and felt that life was difficult.

He had only seen Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings in textbooks. This was also his first time seeing real Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

Who would have thought that such a young Soul Saint would be living in seclusion in a small village?

It seemed the earlier rumors were true. That Soul Elder had offended the wrong person—he had actually provoked a powerful Soul Saint!

With Zhong Tian's powerful Soul Power supporting him, Su Yuntao immediately felt much better. As expected of a Soul Saint!

Time passed, and Zhong Li's two Martial Souls each completed their devouring fusion. The swirling winds around him slowly dissipated as well.

Seeing this, Su Yuntao knew it had succeeded. He hurriedly said, "Extend your right hand!"

As for why it was the right hand rather than the left hand, right foot, or somewhere else—

It was because, when most people awakened their Martial Souls, the Martial Soul Mark appeared in their right hand.

But there were exceptions, like Zhang Hu earlier. His Martial Soul Mark had been on his forehead.

Hearing Su Yuntao's voice, Zhong Li instantly opened his eyes.

He had personally watched his two Martial Souls devour and fuse with the other two Martial Souls. No one else had ever seen anything like that!

Knowing that he had two Martial Souls, Zhong Li decided to use the Wind Element God's Eye as his usual Martial Soul and conceal Vortex of Thunder.

There was no helping it. Vortex of Thunder would automatically obtain Soul Rings only after he broke through. If he did not use the Wind Element God's Eye, how could he break through?

Zhong Li slowly extended his right hand while keeping his left hand behind his back, withdrawing the Vortex of Thunder in his palm into his body.

This small movement escaped Su Yuntao, who was only level twenty-six. Brother Tao was currently staring fixedly at Zhong Li's right hand.

He wanted to know what kind of Martial Soul Zhong Li had awakened to cause such a huge commotion!

However, Zhong Tian, who was still transmitting Soul Power behind Su Yuntao, felt stormy waves rise in his heart!

He sensed that Zhong Li had a Martial Soul in his left hand, while Soul Power fluctuations also came from his right hand.

When people without Soul Power summoned or withdrew their Martial Souls, there would be no Soul Power fluctuations, because they had no Soul Power to begin with.

But when Spirit Masters with Soul Power summoned or withdrew their Martial Souls, Soul Power fluctuations would be produced.

Only a very small number of Spirit Masters knew such knowledge.

The presence of Soul Power fluctuations meant Zhong Li definitely possessed Soul Power. As for how much, that still had to be tested.

"Twin Martial Souls! My son Zhong Li possesses the bearing of a peerless genius!"

Zhong Tian subconsciously glanced at Su Yuntao. Seeing that Zhong Li had wisely not exposed his Twin Martial Souls,

he abandoned the thought of killing Su Yuntao on the spot. Twin Martial Souls absolutely could not be exposed, even if it meant sacrificing some people.

Su Yuntao suddenly shivered, unaware that he had narrowly escaped disaster.

Zhong Li slowly opened his right hand, and a green gem appeared in his palm.

Within the gem was a Wind Element Mark, but Douluo Continent had never seen such a mark before. Neither Su Yuntao nor Zhong Tian recognized what it was.

Seeing that Zhong Li had awakened his Martial Soul, Su Yuntao immediately stopped supplying Soul Power to the Awakening Array. He felt extremely weak, even with a Soul Saint feeding Soul Power into him.

Zhong Tian also stopped transmitting Soul Power to Su Yuntao. If this had not been his son's Martial Soul Awakening, he would never have wasted his Soul Power for nothing.

Ignoring his physical weakness, Su Yuntao hurriedly said to Zhong Li, "Zhong Li, come test your Innate Soul Power. I can sense that this gem Martial Soul of yours is definitely extraordinary!"

Zhong Li looked at the weakened Su Yuntao and suddenly noticed that his father was standing behind him, nodding at him.

He was a little confused, not knowing what exactly had happened during his Martial Soul Awakening.

The door had been broken, his mother was standing in the doorway, and the other children had vanished. Never mind—he would ask his father what had happened later.

Refocusing himself,

Zhong Li withdrew the Wind Element God's Eye into his body.

Under the expectant gazes of his parents and Su Yuntao, he placed his hand on the Crystal Ball that determined a person's life.

When Zhong Li's hand touched the Crystal Ball, he felt some warm currents within his body being drawn away by it.

The Crystal Ball immediately shone with brilliant blue light.