Katyusha

The person before him looked small, though he himself wasn't much taller.

She had long golden hair, as smooth as silk, shimmering in the light. Her eyes were blue, her ears pointed, giving her an elven appearance. Her outfit was a form-fitting short dress with several layers of fabric, predominantly black and white, accented with blue and gold. Her sides and underarms were exposed. A necklace featuring irises added a touch of nobility. The sleeves, viewed from behind, were a gradient of blue, with the cuffs shaped like fins. She wore white sandals.

"Katy?"

Yue couldn't believe his eyes. He rubbed them hard, then opened them again. Katy was still smiling at him.

Little Katy leaned forward slightly, tilting her head and blinking. "You still remember me, Yiren!"

"No, wait, this is the Sun Moon Continent, right?"

Little Katy nodded. Although she couldn't manifest because her Martial Soul hadn't awakened yet, she could perceive everything in the outside world.

"Not Solaris?"

"No."

"Then why are you here?" Yue's face showed an expression unique to children for the first time.

"Hmm~ I don't know either." Little Katy looked up, thinking carefully. "I just slept, and when I woke up, I followed the Blood Oath Pact here."

After calming down slightly, Yue carefully considered the current situation but had no clue.

It seemed like a double transmigration had occurred, and Katyusha had become his Martial Soul.

Or perhaps it was resonance. His Martial Soul was the Blood Oath Pact, but...

Yue waved his hand, and a blue and white Soul Ring flew over.

His first Soul Skill was Katy's ability.

After stating his guess, Yue continued, "Can you only stay in my Sea of Consciousness?"

"Well..." Little Katy closed her eyes and felt carefully. "It seems I can go out, but not now. You're too weak right now. When you get stronger later, I should be able to go out."

The smile that had appeared upon hearing Katy could go out was instantly overshadowed by the words "you're too weak." A sense of dejection spread throughout his Sea of Consciousness.

Little Katy realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly waved her hands. "No, I didn't mean it like that, I..."

"It's fine." Yue quickly adjusted his state. Little Katy was right; he was too weak now.

"Wait for me. I'll get stronger as quickly as possible so you can see this brand-new world with your own eyes." Yue stepped forward, hugged Little Katy, and made a firm promise.

"Okay!" The words she was about to say were swallowed. She leaned quietly in Yue's embrace.

Then, her small hand gently pushed him away.

"Someone is waiting for you outside. You should go out first."

"Okay!" Yue nodded and left the Sea of Consciousness with a thought.

When he opened his eyes, Yue looked at the Blood Oath Pact in his hand, feeling the power within him. For a moment, he didn't know what to feel.

"Little Yue, are you alright?" Seeing Yue open his eyes, Jing Hongchen asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Grandpa!" Yue struggled out of his complex emotions and looked at Jing Hongchen with a smile. "Grandpa, I don't think I need to hunt Soul Beasts. My Martial Soul is called Blood Oath Pact. When my level reaches a bottleneck, it can absorb the energy of heaven and earth to condense a Soul Ring for me."

As he spoke, he guided that Soul Ring to appear before him, examining this special Soul Ring carefully.

"I already know about that, but you must never speak of this. If I didn't test your bodies every year, I would have thought you were a Soul Beast cultivating anew."

Seeing Jing Hongchen's serious expression, Yue nodded. Some things were difficult to explain, so it was better not to mention them.

"I will tell everyone externally that your Soul Ring is due to an anomaly caused by your Martial Soul. Xiao, Meng, you two must also keep this matter completely locked away in your hearts."

"Okay, Grandpa."

"Got it. I wouldn't do anything that would harm Brother!"

Xiao and Meng both nodded, afraid that some ill-intentioned people might firmly believe Yue was a Soul Beast and kill him. They knew how serious the consequences could be.

"That's all for Yue's matter. Meng, Xiao, it's time for you to awaken your Martial Souls."

Meng nodded obediently, and she and Xiao stepped onto the center of the awakening platform one after another to awaken their Martial Souls.

Xiao Hongchen's Martial Soul was the Three-legged Golden Toad, with Innate Level Ten. It was a top-tier beast-type Martial Soul with divine beast bloodline, possessing strong affinity with metal and Soul Tools. It could control metal and help Soul Tools unleash their ultimate power, making it very suitable for the Soul Engineer profession.

Meng Hongchen's Martial Soul was the Vermilion Clear Ice Toad, with Innate Level Ten. It was a mutated top-tier beast-type Martial Soul, possessing ice, fire, and poison attributes, with extreme poison as its core, capable of corroding the soul.

"I didn't expect all three of you to have Innate Full Soul Power. Xiao's Martial Soul is very suitable for becoming a Soul Engineer. However, Little Meng's Martial Soul is suitable for becoming a powerful Soul Master."

After awakening their Martial Souls, the three children stood obediently before Jing Hongchen. Jing Hongchen couldn't be happier. Three geniuses appearing at once was truly a blessing for the Hongchen family.

"Grandpa, does that mean I can go to Shrek with Brother?" Meng wasn't particularly concerned about her Martial Soul; she cared about Jing Hongchen's statement that she was suitable to become a powerful Soul Master.

Jing Hongchen nodded. He glanced at Meng Hongchen's excited expression and knew what she was thinking.

She was reluctant to part with Yue. If she had awakened the same Three-legged Golden Toad as Xiao, or a toad like himself, he would have advised Meng to become a Soul Engineer as well.

But her Martial Soul was the top-tier beast-type Vermilion Clear Ice Toad. Going to Shrek with Yue would indeed be beneficial for her future. After all, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's cultivation of Soul Masters would certainly not be as good as the continent's number one academy, Shrek Academy.

"I will discuss it with Mu En later. Six years from now, you will go to Shrek with Yue. It will be good to have someone to look out for you when you are away from home."

Upon hearing this, Meng jumped up happily and hugged Jing Hongchen.

"Yay! Grandpa is the best!"

Time flew by. Six years had passed since Yue awakened his Martial Soul, and Shrek was beginning its new admissions cycle.

Jing Hongchen traded the crafting method for an Rank 8 Soul Tool in exchange for Yue and Meng joining Shrek as visiting students.

Being visiting students meant they would only study in the Outer Court for now and wouldn't represent Shrek in the Soul Master Competition.

However, they would have the option to fully join Shrek in the future, and the doors to the Inner Court would always be open to them.

At this moment, in the Hongchen family's residence, Yan Shaozhe, Dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy and Bright Phoenix Douluo, arrived.

"Yan Shaozhe, I'll trouble you with these two children."

"Rest assured, once they join Shrek, they will be members of Shrek. The academy will do its best to cultivate them."

"Mhm, this old man has important matters to attend to, otherwise, I wouldn't have troubled you to pick them up. Please give my regards to Dragon God Douluo."

"I will pass on your message."

While the two were chatting idly, Yue and Meng were bidding farewell to Xiao.

"Xiao, study hard at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. I hope to see a stronger you when I return."

"Brother, don't worry. When you come back, I'll show you the birth of a Soul Tool genius."

"Alright, it's a deal!" Yue extended his right hand, forming a fist.

Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "It's a deal."

His right fist gently bumped against Yue's right fist.

Meng Hongchen, standing beside them, fidgeted. Seeing that Jing Hongchen and Yan Shaozhe were almost finished talking, she finally spoke, "Brother, take care of yourself."

Xiao hadn't expected this "Brother" to come so suddenly. He chuckled, "With Grandpa here, I'll be fine. It's you who needs to, once you get there. Take care of yourself, and don't cause trouble for Brother."

"I won't!" Meng Hongchen pouted, muttering a soft rebuttal.

"Alright, Yue, Meng, it's time to go!"

Hearing his grandfather's voice, Yue and Meng quickly ran over and stood beside Yan Shaozhe.

"Grandpa, take care!"

"Good! You too. Prioritize your own safety above all else."

After a brief farewell, the two embarked on the road to Shrek with Yan Shaozhe.

ps: This is a secondary setting for this book. The Hongchen family is the Hongchen family, and the royal family is the royal family. They are a power similar to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in Douluo 1, cooperating with the royal family but independent of it.