I Come From Earth Village

Spirit Hall had a presence in almost every corner of Douluo Continent, and Nuoding City was no exception.

His most urgent task was to head to the Nuoding City Branch Martial Soul Hall for the Martial Soul awakening ceremony.

Under the manipulations of the "former" system, this body had already reached the ideal age for awakening a Martial Soul: six years old.

Ye Hao stepped out of the dark, chilly alley. The scorching sunlight overhead stung his eyes. In this Douluo Continent where Martial Souls reigned supreme, Ye Hao's arrival caused no stir. Passersby merely gave him a casual glance before continuing on their separate ways.

Ye Hao did not dwell on it. Looking at the differences between this city and his previous life, a flicker of excitement rose in his heart.

After making countless inquiries, Ye Hao finally arrived before the Branch Martial Soul Hall. What greeted his eyes was a three-story domed building.

As the lowest-ranking branch of Spirit Hall, the emblem above its entrance consisted of only a single longsword.

"Stop. This is Spirit Hall. Unauthorized persons are not permitted inside."

At Ye Hao's sudden arrival, the two guards stopped him. Dressed in such ragged clothes, he looked like nothing more than a beg...

"Hello, uncles. My name is Ye Hao, and I'm here to awaken my Martial Soul." Ye Hao put on a pitiful expression as he spoke to the two guards.

The guards froze slightly and exchanged glances.

"Where are your parents?"

"They're dead. Not long ago, Wolf Bandits attacked our village. I was the only one in the entire village to survive. I staggered all the way here to Nuoding City."

Anger flared in the guards' eyes. Wolf Bandits were offspring of humans and Gale Demon Wolves on Douluo Continent. Against creatures like them, only powerful Soul Masters could put up a fight. To an ordinary person like Ye Hao, who had yet to awaken his Martial Soul, they were no different from walking targets.

Without delay, one of the guards led Ye Hao into the Branch Martial Soul Hall.

The hall was luxurious and grand. Even though Nuoding City was poorly situated, and this Branch Martial Soul Hall was the lowest-level Spirit Hall, it still had everything it ought to have.

There were not many people in the branch, only a few cleaners. Seeing Ye Hao enter with the guard, none of them reacted strangely and simply continued with their work.

"I'm exhausted..."

A young man in his twenties staggered in with a bag slung over his back. He wore white clothes and a black cloak, sweat streaming down his head as he panted and walked toward Ye Hao.

"Master Su, you're back?"

The guard hurried forward, took Master Su's bag, and spoke with a flattering smile.

Master Su nodded, then looked at Ye Hao in his worn-out clothes. Could he be...?

"Where did this child come from?" Master Su asked.

"Hello, Master Su. My name is Ye Hao. I'm here to awaken my Martial Soul," Ye Hao answered.

Master Su scratched his head in confusion. "That's strange. I've visited every village, large and small, in the area these past few days. How did I somehow miss you? Which village are you from?"

"Master Su, this child is very pitiful. His village was slaughtered by Wolf Bandits, and he's the only one left all alone."

After hearing the guard's words, Master Su looked at Ye Hao with pity in his eyes and let out a deep sigh.

"Fine. One more makes no difference. Your name is Ye Hao, right? Come with me."

Ye Hao secretly gave the guard a thumbs-up. Thanks for the assist, uncle.

Following Master Su, he entered a somewhat larger room. There were two people inside, one old and one young.

The old man sat behind a desk, dressed neatly in Spirit Hall Soul Master robes. Meanwhile, the young woman stood respectfully before him, seemingly making a report...

"This round of Martial Soul awakenings yielded two with Innate Soul Power at level five, several with Innate Soul Power at levels two or three, and the rest had no Soul Power at all."

The woman spoke listlessly. In recent years, there had been no promising seedlings at all. The awakened Martial Souls, on the other hand, had been bizarre in every conceivable way. The villages she had traveled through and the things she had seen and heard during this time had already left a deep impression on her.

The old man sighed. "You've worked hard, Sisi. I just wonder how Yuntao's side is going."

Crack—

The door opened, and Master Su entered with Ye Hao.

"Yuntao, why are you still so rash? Soul Masters must cultivate both body and mind. You should be steadier in temperament. You don't even have the most basic manners. Don't you know to knock before entering?"

The old man looked at Master Su with mild anger.

"Yuntao? Master Su?"

Ye Hao's gaze froze. No way, no way... Su Yuntao, the legendary Brother Tao who awakened the Sea God's Martial Soul?

"Master Ma Xiunuo, stop nagging already. This child needs to awaken his Martial Soul, so I'm borrowing your space."

Su Yuntao grumbled as he casually took a crystal ball and six gray round stones from his bag, arranging them in the shape of a six-pointed star.

"During this trip to Holy Spirit Village, I found someone with Innate Full Soul Power."

"Innate Full Soul Power?!" ×2

Both Ma Xiunuo and Sisi were stunned. Children with Innate Full Soul Power were rare. Soul Masters with Innate Full Soul Power awakened their Martial Souls at the age of six, and only exceptionally gifted children possessed Innate Full Soul Power. That meant they were absolute geniuses.

"Where is that child? Don't tell me it's the one right in front of us?!" Ma Xiunuo asked eagerly.

Ye Hao shuddered (;)

How had he suddenly become such a hot commodity?

Su Yuntao rolled his eyes at Ma Xiunuo and said irritably, "Unfortunately, that child's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Something as commonplace as Blue Silver Grass... even if he becomes a Soul Master in the future, his starting point probably won't be very high..."

"As for this child, his name is Ye Hao. His family was killed by Wolf Bandits, leaving him all alone. I happened to run into him on my way back, and since he also needed to undergo his martial soul awakening, I brought him along."

Ma Xiunuo's gaze dimmed. "Blue Silver Grass? Why Blue Silver Grass? Innate Full Soul Power? That's impossible..."

Sisi, standing nearby, also felt regret. They had finally encountered someone with Innate Full Soul Power, yet his martial soul was Blue Silver Grass—the hallmark of a useless martial soul. His future achievements were destined to be limited.

"Huh? Blue Silver Grass? Innate Full Soul Power..."

Ye Hao pondered it and guessed who it was—Tang San, the first Transmigrator of Douluo Continent. He possessed both the Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Hammer, making him a wielder of Twin Martial Souls. However, the Blue Silver Emperor had yet to awaken...

"Alright, child, stand here."

Su Yuntao wiped the sweat from his brow. At last, he had finished preparing everything needed for the martial soul awakening ceremony.

Understanding at once, Ye Hao stepped into the center of the area surrounded by the six stones. Though he already knew what his martial soul was, this was his first time personally undergoing a martial soul awakening. He could not help feeling excited.

As the martial soul awakening ceremony was about to begin, Ma Xiunuo and Sisi focused their attention on Ye Hao, hoping he would bring them a different kind of surprise.

Meanwhile, at Nuoding City's gates, an unremarkable carriage slowly entered the city...