Innate Level 15

The next day, Lin Ye got up early. With his Martial Soul Awakening imminent, he hadn't slept well all night.

Though this was only about Lin Ye, Dugu Bo and his granddaughter Dugu Yan had both come along. Snow Empress and Ice Empress were there too, of course.

Dugu Bo took out six black stones and arranged them on the ground in a formation.

Then he took out a spherical Blue Crystal Ball, which floated mysteriously in midair under the power of his Soul Power.

Dugu Bo channeled Soul Power into the formation. At once, the six stones shimmered with a hazy golden light, their radiance intertwining until they formed a Golden Formation.

At Dugu Bo's gesture, Lin Ye stepped into the formation.

"Calm your mind, close your eyes, and focus on what you feel."

Lin Ye did as instructed, closing his eyes and carefully sensing the changes in his body.

Brilliant golden light shone upon him, and he felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

A warm energy seeped into his body. Drawn along by it, something inside him seemed to shatter.

The warmth came quickly and vanished even faster. In an instant, a cold, sinister aura rose from behind him.

He instinctively turned to look. The next moment, Lin Ye saw a black phantom floating half a meter above the ground. It had the outline of a human, but its face was blurred; all he could make out was a pair of oddly alluring red eyes. Wisps of Black Qi drifted across its body, making it look extremely eerie.

This was his Martial Soul—Ghost Spirit.

Why does it feel like some kind of ghost? Well, I guess it really is one.

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. This Martial Soul was clearly no ordinary one. With a Martial Soul this powerful, its Innate Soul Power surely wouldn't be low.

But that wasn't all.

Woooo...

A strange wind suddenly swept through the area. The sunlight seemed to retreat, and in its place, the entire courtyard was shrouded in eerie Gray Mist.

It sounded as though lonely spirits and vengeful ghosts were wailing in his ears. Dugu Bo felt a touch of irritation, and at the same time, he keenly sensed that his Soul Power and Mental Power had both been weakened.

The weakening was negligible, though, and had no effect on him.

As a Titled Douluo, he had seen plenty. He immediately recognized the sudden Gray Mist for what it was: a domain.

A domain was an area-wide skill. Once unleashed, it could suppress an enemy's strength and enhance the user's own.

Martial Souls capable of awakening a domain were without exception extraordinarily powerful.

And as far as Dugu Bo knew, most people only awakened their domains after breaking through to become Titled Douluos. Lin Ye was on a whole other level.

All he could say was that this Martial Soul was truly extraordinary.

"Try using your thoughts to put your Martial Soul away. Whenever you want to use it, summon it with your thoughts in the same way."

Lin Ye nodded slightly and gave it a try. The Martial Soul returned to him with ease.

That surprised him a little. Thoughts were invisible and intangible, so he'd assumed it would be difficult. He hadn't expected it to be so simple. Perhaps it had something to do with the Looking Through Autumn Water he'd eaten.

"Come on, let's see how much Innate Soul Power you have." Excited, Dugu Bo held the Blue Crystal Ball out to Lin Ye and motioned for him to place his right hand on it.

The instant his palm touched the crystal ball, Lin Ye felt a tremendous suction force. Some kind of power within him was being drawn out.

He'd never felt this power before. It had only appeared after his Martial Soul Awakening. Lin Ye knew that this was Soul Power.

Suddenly, the Blue Crystal Ball lit up. A dazzling blue glow spread from a single point in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the crystal ball sparkled like a brilliant gem. A faint blue radiance shone from it, beautiful beyond words.

"This... Innate Full Soul Power!" Dugu Bo cried out.

Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Dugu Yan were just as astonished. Innate Full Soul Power represented the highest aptitude a human Soul Master could possess.

As long as they didn't die young, those with Innate Full Soul Power were practically guaranteed to become Titled Douluos.

Just as everyone present was marveling at it, something unexpected happened.

With a bang, the Blue Crystal Ball used to test Soul Power shattered on the spot.

Everyone froze. What was going on? Dugu Bo was just as baffled, but soon a bold guess came to him.

The moment the idea occurred to him, Dugu Bo perked up.

"Come on, Xiao Ye. Try this one." Dugu Bo took out another crystal ball.

The previous crystal ball could only test Soul Power up to level 10. If the power exceeded its limit, it would explode. This one, on the other hand, could withstand Soul Power below level 30.

Lin Ye did as instructed and put his hand on the crystal ball again...

A moment later, Dugu Bo cried out once more. "This... He has Innate Level 15!"

He was so excited that his voice trembled.

Dugu Yan's mouth fell open in shock. It looked big enough to fit an egg. There was actually someone in this world with Innate Soul Power at level 15?

Unheard of!

Lin Ye was grinning from ear to ear too. Needless to say, this had to be thanks to those immortals.

He quickly calmed down. Innate Level 15 was nothing special among the ranks of transmigrators.

Innate Full Soul Power was practically standard for transmigrators. And their Martial Souls? The Eastern Emperor Bell, the Pangu Axe, the Chaos Green Lotus—each one more incredible than the last. Some even became gods at six years old.

By comparison, he still had a long way to go. The road ahead was long and arduous!

"Xiao Ye, you're amazing!"

Dugu Yan rushed over and hoisted Lin Ye up, so excited you'd think she was the one who'd awakened Innate Level 15 Soul Power.

Lin Ye was beaming too. This Martial Soul was even more outrageous than he'd imagined.

Ghost Spirit had an innate ability: Devour. Lin Ye could strengthen himself by devouring the souls of other Soul Masters.

That was a classic Evil Soul Master technique.

In fact, many Martial Souls had the ability to devour. Bibi Dong's Spider Martial Soul was the most typical example.

Let's take stock.

Martial Soul: Ghost Spirit.
Soul Power: Innate Level 15.
Innate Ability: Devour.
Innate Domain: Ghost Domain.

Dugu Yan held Lin Ye and jumped around excitedly.

Dugu Bo merely smiled at the sight, sizing Lin Ye up with a look of admiration and envy.

Hmm, the more I look at him, the better he seems. If only he could be my granddaughter's husband. The thought came to Dugu Bo out of nowhere, and his eyes lit up.

"Lin, I've done the math. My granddaughter is only seven years older than you, after all. That's not much.

"How about it? Want to consider having Yanyan be your Child Bride? You only need to give her a title.

"They say a wife three years older brings a fortune. You'd be getting nearly three fortunes' worth. That's a real bargain."

At that, Dugu Yan panicked. Face red, she glared at Dugu Bo. "Grandpa, what are you talking about?"