Martial Soul Awakening, Qingtian Descends

Spirit City, inside a luxurious orphanage.

"Yun Yuan, stop practicing your spear. Today is the day we undergo Martial Soul Awakening."

"You've been practicing your spear so diligently lately. Who knows, maybe your Martial Soul won't inherit your father's Martial Soul at all. What if you awaken something other than a spear?"

A youngster with a face covered in pockmarks shouted toward the center of the courtyard, where a youngster was constantly wielding a Wood Spear.

Today was the day Spirit Hall would awaken the Martial Souls of orphans like them.

If they awakened a powerful Martial Soul and possessed high Soul Power, their future would be incomparably bright, just like that of their parents.

The parents of the youngsters who could live in this orphanage had all been Soul Masters of at least the Soul King level in Spirit Hall.

However, without exception, they had all given their lives for Spirit Hall, which would naturally take excellent care of their orphans.

From childhood onward, aside from lacking their parents' companionship, the youngsters in this orphanage had almost everything they could need.

The youngster practicing his spear in the courtyard was named Yun Yuan. Both his parents had been powerful Soul Saints, but they had already sacrificed themselves for Spirit Hall not long after Yun Yuan was born.

However, Yun Yuan had another important identity: he was not from this world.

He was a transmigrator!

A transmigrator like Tang San, except that he was a transmigrator who had read the original work.

In the center of the courtyard.

The youngster constantly brandished the Wood Spear in his hands. Though he was young, he held the long spear as steadily as Mount Tai. The shaft drooped slightly, without the slightest tremble.

When assuming his stance, his feet touched down lightly, neither hurried nor slow, every step measured precisely.

He raised his hand, turned his wrist, and thrust the spear. His movements were clean and decisive, without any of a child's restlessness.

The spearhead split the air with a clear ringing sound. Straight thrusts, horizontal blocks, returning sweeps—every move followed a method. Though his strength was still shallow, the bearing of his spear already had form.

When wielding the spear, his body remained upright and composed. His small face showed no sweat or breathlessness, only a pair of eyes bright as stars.

He clearly possessed a child's body, yet carried an air of stability: still as a pine, swift as the wind.

"I know. I'll come over with you right away."

After withdrawing his spear, Yun Yuan looked toward the courtyard entrance and replied to his companions of all these years.

Then he leaned the Wood Spear against a tree and followed the group of youngsters to the place where Martial Soul Awakening would take place.

In front of the Awakening Platform.

A group of youngsters who had just turned six gathered there. Some were from the orphanage, while others were relatives of Spirit Hall members...

Standing on the Awakening Platform was a red-robed cardinal, gazing down at the children with a benevolent expression.

Seeing that all the youngsters awaiting Martial Soul Awakening in Spirit Hall had arrived, the Red Cardinal was just about to announce the beginning of the ceremony.

But the next moment.

A man with Brilliant Golden Long Hair, a handsome face, a Gilded Pope Crown on his head, and a Golden White Pope Robe walked to the side of the Awakening Platform.

Beside him stood a beautiful, delicate-looking young woman whose eyes shone with bright radiance.

The instant he saw the man, the Red Cardinal recognized him and immediately said respectfully:

"Greetings, Your Eminence the Pope."

The man was none other than the current Pope of Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji. Beside Qian Xunji was his recently accepted disciple, Bibi Dong.

A Peerless Prodigy with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power.

The youngsters below the Awakening Platform who were about to awaken their Martial Souls cast reverent glances toward Qian Xunji.

He was the supreme leader of their Spirit Hall, Pope Qian Xunji. Now that he was standing before them, how could they not be excited?

After arriving, Qian Xunji looked toward the Red Cardinal and spoke in an even, emotionless tone.

"There's no need for that. Hurry and help the future of our Spirit Hall awaken their Martial Souls."

"Yes, Your Eminence the Pope."

Upon hearing this, the Red Cardinal nodded slightly. He then called the names from the list one by one and helped them awaken their Martial Souls.

"Zhang San, Martial Soul: Blue Steel Sword. Innate Soul Power: fourth rank. You may enter the Martial Soul Academy to study."

"Li Xi, Martial Soul: Flame Tiger. Innate Soul Power: sixth rank. You may enter the Martial Soul Academy to study."

As time passed, nearly all the youngsters present had awakened their Martial Souls, with only a few remaining.

Among those who had awakened their Martial Souls, however, the most talented had only awakened a High-Level Martial Soul with seventh-rank Innate Soul Power.

The Red Cardinal on the Awakening Platform was fairly satisfied. After all, someone with a High-Level Martial Soul and seventh-rank Innate Soul Power would most likely become a Soul Saint in the future, and might even have a chance of becoming a Soul Douluo.

Qian Xunji, standing beside the Awakening Platform, let out a sigh. Compared with his exceptionally talented disciple beside him, he was clearly far from satisfied.

Not long ago, he had just accepted Bibi Dong, a Peerless Prodigy with Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls. Naturally, his standards had been raised.

Bibi Dong, standing beside Qian Xunji, also lost interest as she watched the group of youngsters awaken their Martial Souls.

She had thought there might be some Genius who could interest her. Instead, the strongest was merely someone with a High-Level Martial Soul and seventh-rank Innate Soul Power.

Such an ordinary Genius did not even stir her desire to compete. Sometimes, being too talented was a mistake—there was simply no Opponent.

Just as Bibi Dong was feeling proud,

a youngster who looked like a Child but carried a steady air all over his body walked onto the Awakening Platform.

"Hmm, he's quite handsome."

Seeing Yun Yuan's appearance, Bibi Dong could not help marveling at his Childlike appearance.

Among all the youngsters awakening their Martial Souls, Yun Yuan's looks stood out exceptionally. Most striking were his eyes, bright as stars, with an extremely resolute gaze.

A certain quality radiating from Yun Yuan also caught Qian Xunji's attention.

"Interesting. At such a young age, he already possesses Spear Intent. I wonder what kind of Martial Soul he'll awaken?"

On the Awakening Platform.

The Red Cardinal looked toward Yun Yuan, a trace of astonishment flashing through his eyes as he froze for a moment.

However, he quickly recovered and began helping Yun Yuan awaken his Martial Soul according to the proper steps.

The next moment.

A beam of white light shot into the sky. In Yun Yuan's hands appeared a miniature, nearly transparent long spear that radiated a dazzling white glow from head to shaft.

The long spear's edge was fully revealed, its sharp aura unmistakable. At the junction between the shaft and the blade, two ancient, vigorous characters were engraved: "Qingtian."

The spectacular scene of Yun Yuan awakening his Martial Soul instantly drew Qian Xunji's attention from beside the Awakening Platform.

"Test his Soul Power immediately!"

Qian Xunji's urgent voice rang out as he urged the Red Cardinal on.

At the same time, a blazing light shone from Qian Xunji's eyes. The instant Yun Yuan's long spear appeared, he had recognized at a glance just how high its quality was.

Even the Clear Sky Hammer inherited by the Clear Sky Sect—the potential enemy faction of their Spirit Hall—could not match the might of the long spear before him.

Qian Xunji estimated that the youngster's Innate Soul Power was at least rank nine, and he even had a very high chance of possessing Innate Full Soul Power.

After all, generally speaking, the more powerful the Martial Soul, the higher the Innate Soul Power.