Companion Martial Soul

Companion Martial Soul

"Oh, you're a boy?"

Like most people, Mu Ye looked surprised when he heard that.

Then he shook his head and said with a sigh, "Kids these days really are hard to tell apart. Anyone would think you were a little girl."

As Mu Ye prattled on, Qiangu Wuji's face grew darker and darker.

Could he help how he looked?

How could that possibly be his fault?

He cut Mu Ye off. "You're Senior Mu Ye, right?"

Mu Ye nodded.

Qiangu Wuji didn't ask why. He simply closed his eyes, golden light swirling within them as his Heavenly Six Eyes appeared.

Had Mu Ye noticed that his Spirit Eyes weren't a Martial Soul in the true sense?

That was exactly right. Qiangu Wuji's Spirit Eyes weren't a Martial Soul in the true sense. Strictly speaking, they were more like a secondary Martial Soul derived from the Abyssal Brain.

Two Body Martial Souls—he could only say it was a gift from heaven.

Qiangu Wuji knew the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul meant a great deal to the Body Sect, so Mu Ye's reaction didn't surprise him. He sat quietly the whole time, the very picture of a well-behaved child.

Qiangu Wuji knew about companion Martial Souls. Xie Xie's Light and Shadow Dragon Daggers in the original story were an example.

At that, Mu Ye paused. Only then did he realize the problem.

After a moment's thought, Mu Ye spoke in a low voice.

Qiangu Wuji didn't dwell on it. He quickly followed him.

Mu Ye's words left Qiangu Wuji confused.

"Kid, there's something strange about your Spirit Eyes, isn't there?"

He wasn't old at all. In fact, he was extremely burly. Even beneath his loose robe, Qiangu Wuji could sense the explosive muscles hidden underneath.

When someone switched Martial Souls, their Soul Rings were supposed to change too. But Qiangu Wuji's didn't. An ordinary person might have been baffled, but Mu Ye wasn't ordinary. Though he found it strange, he said nothing. He only furrowed his brows and studied Qiangu Wuji carefully.

"Mm."

"I mean, I have another Martial Soul—the brain. Is that why your Spirit Eyes seem strange to you?"

Something was missing?

Qiangu Wuji frowned in confusion.

Only then did Qiangu Wuji breathe a sigh of relief.

"Judging by your reaction, you know what a companion Martial Soul is, right?"

But he was different from Qiangu Wuji. It was obvious that his Spirit Eyes were a Martial Soul.

Mu Ye withdrew his gaze, his expression unusually complicated.

"The Abyssal Brain can't be seen from the outside. What Mu Ye could see was only Qiangu Wuji's golden eyes lighting up again, followed by a faint glow around his body. Other than that, nothing seemed different from before."

"Kid, don't stand out here. Come inside."

"What is it?"

And through the abilities of his Heavenly Six Eyes, he could sense that the vitality in Mu Ye's body was incredibly strong, like a vast ocean.

Qiangu Wuji stared at him blankly, not quite understanding what he meant.

Hearing Mu Ye's sigh, Qiangu Wuji asked in confusion.

Still, he could tell that his own situation was clearly more unusual. For example, the two Martial Souls were companions, but Soul Rings could only be attached to the brain, while the eyes were the ones that used the Soul Skills.

"When I look at your Spirit Eyes, I can tell something's missing. They've taken the form of a Martial Soul, but they lack some of the qualities unique to a Body Martial Soul!"

If other parts emerged through further evolution in the future, something similar would probably happen.

"Kid, you really are a monster. Something with odds this close to zero actually happened to you."

The greatest feature of a companion Martial Soul was that both Martial Souls could be used at the same time, yet only one Soul Ring needed to be added for both.

How could he describe the feeling? He thought of his Abyssal Brain as a central system that supplied energy, while the eyes were the weapon.

When he'd read the original story, he'd imagined Mu Ye as a rather ordinary-looking little old man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hide his identity while staying by Zhen Hua's side for so many years.

When Mu Ye admitted it, Qiangu Wuji couldn't help studying him a few more times.

Mu Ye looked at him and said calmly, "Go on."

"Senior Mu Ye, I actually have another Body Martial Soul. Could that be the reason?"

Mu Ye's excitement didn't last long. He soon calmed down. Without another word, he stepped forward and grabbed Qiangu Wuji by the hand.

Why did this man keep speaking in riddles?

Seeing his confused expression, Mu Ye explained.

"Mm?"

But when they actually met, Qiangu Wuji realized just how different Mu Ye looked from what he'd imagined.

"I've seen your two Body Martial Souls. Strictly speaking, they aren't two Body Martial Souls, but rather a Body Companion Martial Soul."

This time Mu Ye heard him clearly. He fell silent, looking at Qiangu Wuji with a complicated expression.

As Qiangu Wuji studied him, Mu Ye suddenly turned and headed inside without looking back, beckoning him to follow.

Thinking it over, he hesitated, then said, "A Body Companion Martial Soul?"

"Don't move. I'm going to examine you. It won't do you any harm."

Thinking about it, his Martial Souls did seem to fit the characteristics of companion Martial Souls.

Qiangu Wuji didn't waste words. He switched directly to the Abyssal Brain.

Even if Qiangu Wuji wasn't a beauty...

"Before we begin, kid, let me see your Body Martial Soul. Zhen Hua told me you're a rare person with a Three-Life Martial Soul."

His voice was muffled, as though the words were being forced out of his throat.

But Qiangu Wuji's situation was clearly different: only one of his Martial Souls had a Soul Ring.

Mu Ye saw his expression and figured he didn't need to explain.

"So that's it. I never thought I'd encounter a miracle like this!"

After a while, Mu Ye let go of his hand, his gaze strange.

"Mm, I do. But, Senior Mu Ye, I don't think mine is like an ordinary companion Martial Soul. Look—only one of my two Martial Souls has a Soul Ring."

"What?"

Mu Ye's expression froze. He wondered if he'd heard wrong.

Body Martial Souls were rare, one in ten thousand. Two Body Martial Souls had almost never been seen before.

Right. Though companion Martial Souls weren't true Twin Martial Souls, they were still two genuine Martial Souls. It was just that when a Soul Ring was added, it automatically applied to both at the same time.

"Right, I am."

Inside the room, the two sat facing each other. The enormous difference in their builds made for a striking contrast, like beauty and the beast.

After a long silence, Mu Ye let out a sigh.

Qiangu Wuji jumped, not knowing what Mu Ye was about to do. His body tensed at once.

"It really is the Spirit Eyes..." Mu Ye stood up abruptly, visibly excited. "Ten thousand years ago, my Body Sect formed a connection with the first master of the Spirit Pagoda. His Martial Soul was also the Spirit Eyes. I never thought that, ten thousand years later, in my generation, I'd encounter the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul again..."

"Switch to your brain Martial Soul and let me have a look."

What was going on?

Mu Ye was baffled. As the Body Sect's leader and the renowned Body Douluo, he'd never encountered a situation even he couldn't understand.

"By the way, Senior Mu Ye, what did you call me here for?"

Qiangu Wuji didn't understand his own situation either, but he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he sensibly changed the subject.