On Douluo Continent, in a small city called Cloud City, Xiao Chenlong was a transmigrator and the child of a Spirit Hall steward. Today, he had just turned six and had come to Spirit Hall for his Spirit Awakening.
This was what he had been looking forward to. On Douluo Continent, a Spirit Awakening was a watershed moment.
His parents were also there, watching him expectantly and hoping that he would awaken an outstanding Martial Soul.
"Dear, what Martial Soul do you think Long'er will awaken? Your Black Snake Spirit, or my Flame Wand Spirit?"
"I hope it is your Flame Wand Spirit. The potential of my Black Snake Spirit is still too low."
With his parents' expectations upon him, Xiao Chenlong stepped into the Awakening Formation.
Just as Xiao Chenlong was awakening his Martial Soul, an unexpected change occurred. A great hammer fell from the sky and smashed the entire Spirit Hall to ruins.
Xiao Chenlong's parents died on the spot, while nearly everyone inside Spirit Hall was wiped out as well.
"Hmph! Spirit Hall, you killed Ah Yin. I, Tang Hao, will make you pay the price. This is only the beginning."
Roar!
A dragon roar suddenly rang out, and the silhouette of a Green Dragon emerged.
"Weak! Far too weak!"
If Xiao Chenlong had been awake, he would certainly have recognized this figure as the great villain from Jackie Chan Adventures—the Fire Demon Holy Lord.
At that moment, the Holy Lord fixed his gaze on Tang Hao. The instant Tang Hao was targeted by him, a chill ran through his entire body.
"Seventh Spirit Skill, Clear Sky True Body!"
Tang Hao used the Seventh Spirit Skill, Clear Sky True Body. His massive figure raised the Clear Sky Hammer and smashed it down at the Holy Lord.
"Courting death!"
The Holy Lord spat out a stream of fire. It did not appear particularly powerful, yet it instantly shattered Tang Hao's Clear Sky True Body.
With his Martial Soul Avatar destroyed, Tang Hao violently spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward. His face became pale and listless.
"Weak! Too weak! I actually became this weak. Damn it!"
Just then, the Holy Lord looked in another direction, where a three-winged person was approaching.
Tang Hao took the opportunity to flee. The Holy Lord did not pursue him; he had no time left.
Immediately afterward, the Holy Lord's figure vanished. Xiao Chenlong lay on the ground, unharmed.
Qian Daoliu arrived and saw the Spirit Hall that Tang Hao had destroyed. His fury surged.
Out of consideration for Tang Chen, he had not pursued Tang Hao to the bitter end. Yet Tang Hao had repaid him like this.
Suppressing his rage, Qian Daoliu recalled the terrifying Dragon Shadow he had just seen. Though he had only glimpsed it from afar, it had sent chills down his spine.
He had not felt that way in many years.
"There is still a child alive here. Could it be related to this child?"
Thinking of that possibility, Qian Daoliu took Xiao Chenlong back to Spirit City and placed him in the Orphanage there.
Xiao Chenlong suddenly woke from his coma. Seeing this unfamiliar place, he was somewhat bewildered.
"Have I transmigrated again?"
"You're awake."
A kind-looking old woman walked over.
"How do you feel? Is anything bothering you?"
Xiao Chenlong shook his head.
"Where is this?"
"This is the Orphanage in Spirit City. I am the Dean here, so you can call me Dean Qian. The person who brought you here said your family had suffered a disaster, and you were the only one left. Sigh, poor child. You can live here without worry from now on."
Xiao Chenlong recalled the last scene he had witnessed before losing consciousness. A hammer crackling with lightning had smashed through the ceiling.
When he thought of lightning and a hammer, the first thing that came to Xiao Chenlong's mind was the Clear Sky Hammer.
He gritted his teeth and swore in his heart that if he discovered who the murderer was, he would make that person's entire family beg for life yet be unable to live, beg for death yet be unable to die.
After all, Xiao Chenlong possessed the mentality of an adult. He concealed his emotions well and asked in a childlike tone, "Dean Qian, may I know who saved me? I want to thank him in person."
"Good child, but that is not someone you can meet whenever you wish. If he wishes to see you, I will tell you."
"Mm, I understand. Thank you."
A few days later, Xiao Chenlong stood in the Awakening Formation again. The Spirit Hall Bishop helped him activate his Soul Power, and the formation began to glow, yet nothing appeared in Xiao Chenlong's hand.
Xiao Chenlong looked blankly at the Spirit Hall Bishop assisting with his awakening.
The other man looked just as bewildered. Clearly, he had never encountered such a situation before.
"Ahem. Your Martial Soul may be rather special. Let us first test whether you have Soul Power."
Xiao Chenlong nodded and placed his hand on the Crystal Ball. Immediately, brilliant light burst from it.
"Full Soul Power! Innate Full Soul Power!"
He could not help being excited. On Douluo Continent, Innate Full Soul Power was simply too rare.
At that moment, a Green Spirit Ring suddenly appeared beneath Xiao Chenlong's feet, and a plump, white pig with a fat head and large ears appeared.
Everyone instinctively assumed that this pig was Xiao Chenlong's Martial Soul.
"It is actually a Detached Spirit. The last Detached Spirit to appear belonged to that trash from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, right? That trash's Martial Soul merely looked like a pig. This time, his Martial Soul really is a pig."
"Shh, he is a genius with Innate Full Soul Power."
"A genius? A pig is still a pig. Have you ever heard of a Titled Douluo whose Martial Soul was a pig?"
"Now that you mention it, I really have not."
Xiao Chenlong turned a deaf ear to those remarks. He locked eyes with the pig and clearly saw the Pig Talisman appear in its pupils.
Understanding everything, Xiao Chenlong breathed a sigh of relief. He mounted Big White Pig and moved to the side, so as not to affect the others' Spirit Awakenings.
In truth, this pig was not a Martial Soul but a Spirit Ring. Xiao Chenlong did not know why, but he could not sense his own Martial Soul, as though it deliberately did not wish to meet him.
However, through the Pig Talisman, Xiao Chenlong roughly guessed what his Martial Soul might be. If it was him, then it made sense that he did not wish to see Xiao Chenlong.
Before long, everyone had completed their Spirit Awakenings. Those with Soul Power would be uniformly arranged to study at Spirit City's Junior Spirit Master Academy.
Dean Qian walked over then and said to Xiao Chenlong with a smile, "Xiao Long, congratulations. Innate Full Soul Power is exceedingly rare even among the records of the entire continent. However, do not become arrogant. The path of a Spirit Master is not easy."
"Yes, Dean Qian. I understand."
"Good. Come with me. That person wants to see you."
Riding Big White Pig, Xiao Chenlong followed behind Dean Qian, wondering who that person could be.
At Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong had already become the Pope of Spirit Hall. She had also learned that Xiao Chenlong had awakened a Detached Spirit.
This reminded Bibi Dong of Yu Xiaogang, so she said, "Elder Ju!"
"Your subordinate is here."
"Bring that child with Innate Full Soul Power to me. I want to have a look."
"Yes!"
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