Limit Soul Spirit

The awakening ceremony ended quickly. Aside from Gu Yue and Qiangu Wuji, the others were fairly average, and not another one had Innate Full Soul Power.

That was only natural. Innate Full Soul Power was one in ten thousand, after all. It couldn't be as common as cabbage.

After the ceremony, Leng Yaozhu kept the two behind, preparing to grant them Soul Spirits.

After a winding journey, the three headed toward the department where the Soul Spirits were stored.

As they walked, Leng Yaozhu led the way and explained things to them.

"On our continent, after awakening your Martial Soul, you're generally granted a Soul Spirit. That's what officially makes you a Soul Master."

At that, she glanced back at them and said with a smile,

"You're both geniuses, so I don't need to explain how important a Soul Spirit is."

Qiangu Wuji and Gu Yue exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

One of them was a transmigrator, while the other was the Dragon God, who had lived for who knew how many years. They were both mature, so there was no need to explain such things.

Seeing their expressions, Leng Yaozhu nodded in satisfaction again. Then she turned her gaze to Qiangu Wuji, her expression growing serious.

"Wuji, as my son and the next Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, I want you to start from a higher point than everyone else. So I've prepared a special Soul Spirit for you as your first Soul Spirit."

From the moment Qiangu Wuji had shown his talent, Leng Yaozhu had decided to do everything she could to cultivate him.

Meeting the expectant look on Leng Yaozhu's face, Qiangu Wuji nodded and said earnestly,

"Mom, don't worry. I won't let you down."

Leng Yaozhu nodded, then looked at Gu Yue.

"Gu Yue, you can give it a try later, too."

The three continued along a twisting path, and after passing through a concealed passage, they soon reached the second basement level.

It was an extremely vast, open area. As soon as they entered, they saw researchers in white coats moving about, while all kinds of noisy sounds echoed around them.

Was this a laboratory?

Qiangu Wuji blinked in surprise. Weren't they here to receive Soul Spirits? Why had they come here?

As if she had read his thoughts, Leng Yaozhu suddenly walked toward a certain spot.

Before long, she returned with a bald old man.

The two seemed to be arguing about something. As they approached, the others could hear their conversation.

"Vice Pagoda Master, are you serious? This is far too risky. No matter how talented Young Master Wuji is, absorbing this kind of Soul Spirit on a whim is dangerous. He could get hurt."

"You don't need to worry about that. I know what I'm doing."

Listening to them, Qiangu Wuji grew even more puzzled. From what they were saying, the Soul Spirit he was about to absorb seemed dangerous.

Soon, they came over, and Leng Yaozhu immediately explained,

"Wuji, Gu Yue, the Soul Spirits you're about to absorb are right here."

Qiangu Wuji blinked curiously.

"Mom, this place is...?"

Leng Yaozhu didn't explain. Instead, she turned to the old man beside her.

Seeing this, the old man sighed and stepped forward to explain.

"As you can see, this is the Soul Spirit manufacturing laboratory. The Soul Spirits you're about to absorb are unranked."

He paused, then added,

"These Soul Spirits are also known as Limit Soul Spirits."

"Limit Soul Spirits?"

Hearing a term that had never appeared in the original story, Qiangu Wuji grew curious.

"Wuji, you should know that Soul Spirits are divided into ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, and ten-thousand-year ranks. The system was created to accommodate Soul Masters."

"A Limit Soul Spirit is an unfinished Soul Spirit that hasn't yet been assigned a rank."

Leng Yaozhu explained from the side.

"Limit Soul Spirits aren't without their advantages. Since they haven't been divided by rank, their energy has no upper limit. The kind of Soul Spirit you can eventually absorb depends on your own ability."

As soon as she finished, the old man added helplessly,

"Vice Pagoda Master, you haven't finished explaining. If someone manages to absorb one of these Soul Spirits, there are indeed great benefits. But the problem is that absorbing one also comes with enormous risks."

He sighed and looked earnestly at Qiangu Wuji and Gu Yue.

"Absorbing a Soul Spirit is a test of one's control over spiritual power. Soul Spirits are ranked to prevent people from absorbing ones that exceed what their bodies can withstand."

"With an unranked Soul Spirit, you have to pay constant attention to your body's changes while absorbing it and know when to stop. That level of control over spiritual power is beyond what two children who've only just awakened their Martial Souls can manage."

After he finished, the old man looked at Leng Yaozhu again and tried to persuade her earnestly.

"Vice Pagoda Master, please think it over again. These two children are far too young..."

Leng Yaozhu remained calm in the face of his repeated warnings and waved her hand.

"It's fine. I'll be watching over them. Nothing will happen."

With that, she looked at Qiangu Wuji.

"What do you think, Wuji?"

Qiangu Wuji nodded without hesitation.

"Let's do as you say, Mom."

Besides, Leng Yaozhu was a Limit Douluo. With someone like her watching over him, he felt quite reassured.

Leng Yaozhu had clearly expected this answer. She nodded, then turned to instruct the old man.

"Elder Li, lead the way."

"Ah!"

Elder Li seemed to realize he couldn't persuade her, so he stopped trying and sighed helplessly before beckoning to them.

"Come with me."

Soon, with Elder Li leading them, the group arrived at a room.

It was pitch-black inside. As soon as they entered, they saw countless clumps of light, like will-o'-the-wisps, floating all around.

What were these...?

Qiangu Wuji stared in surprise, narrowing his eyes as the Heavenly Six Eyes activated.

"These are Soul Spirits in their original forms. They're still in a chaotic state. At this stage, they retain only the instincts of beasts, so they're extremely aggressive."

As he spoke, Elder Li glanced at Leng Yaozhu and sighed inwardly once more.

The reason he'd tried so hard to dissuade Leng Yaozhu was that he knew just how dangerous these things were.

Each Soul Spirit was created using a Soul Beast as its blueprint. And since they were based on Soul Beasts, they naturally retained their ferocity.

In this state, forget absorbing one—even touching one could be a serious problem.

He still vividly remembered what had happened when a staff member accidentally touched one of them.

"There's an Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Spirit here?"

Just as that thought crossed his mind, a surprised voice rang out beside him.

At the sound of it, everyone turned to look. Only then did they notice that Qiangu Wuji had somehow walked off to the side. He was now holding a large ball of light in his hands and stroking it affectionately.

Seeing this, the old man's eyes instantly widened.

"T-This... this is impossible!"