Qin Yue

Forest Spirit City was a small city situated in the sensitive region between the Dou Ling Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Nominally, it fell under the rule of the Dou Ling Empire, but in truth, it had fallen into the hands of the Star Luo Empire three hundred years ago.

Today was the day the prominent Qin Clan held its annual Martial Soul awakening ceremony for the family's children who had come of age.

At the Qin Clan's ancestral grounds, the clan's children went onstage in groups of five to awaken their Martial Souls. Some results were good, others poor; there was joy and sorrow alike.

Qin Yue, assigned to the final group, stood obediently beneath the stage, staring blankly at the Qin Clan Soul Master responsible for awakening Martial Souls.

His parents had died early, leaving him as a pseudo-orphan cared for only by the clan. In the six years since he had transmigrated, this was his first time seeing a Soul Master release a Martial Soul and display such captivating, enviable extraordinary power.

"Qin Li, Qin Yue, Qin..."

Coming back to his senses, Qin Yue took a deep breath and walked toward the Soul Master onstage. As a Transmigrator, he naturally refused to remain an obscure spectator. Having spent six full years without discovering any golden finger, he could only stake his entire future on this Martial Soul awakening!

As they stepped into the Magic Array, the awakening Soul Master gradually infused it with Soul Power. The array beneath Qin Yue and the other four began to glow, and dim points of light flew out from the formation, each merging into one of their bodies.

At that instant, the Soul Master in charge of the awakening abruptly turned his head. Seeing Qin Yue's body covered in electric light, with faint thunder rumbling around him, he widened his eyes and was so stunned that he did not know what to do!

"You go down first. Take these four little ones with you."

The awakening Soul Master immediately snapped out of it. He cupped his hands toward the old man who had appeared beside him at some point, then grabbed the four bewildered children in front of him and leaped off the stage.

Qin Yue slowly opened his eyes. He felt incomparably light, as though he could turn into a bird and soar through the skies with a single gentle leap. This wonderful sensation, unlike anything he had ever felt before, was truly intoxicating.

But the next moment, he spotted the old man before him, smiling warmly in his direction. Qin Yue immediately composed himself, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Grandpa Chuan, why are you here?"

The old man was Qin Haichuan, the Qin Clan's patriarch and its strongest expert, an eighty-eighth-rank Power Attack System Soul Douluo. At once, he clapped his hands and laughed. "My Qin Clan has produced such a prodigy. How could I resist coming to see for myself? Little Yue, you are the only one in our Qin Clan to possess Innate Full Soul Power in three hundred years. Though we still do not know what your Martial Soul is, I guarantee you this: you will be the next patriarch of the Qin Clan!"

Several more people had appeared beneath the stage at some point. Hearing this, they all nodded lightly, thoroughly agreeing with Qin Haichuan's decision. Even six-year-old children understood what Innate Full Soul Power meant. Whoever dared object would become an enemy of the entire Qin Clan!

The smile on Qin Haichuan's face refused to fade. He continued, "Little Yue, what kind of Martial Soul did you awaken? Let Grandpa have a look."

Qin Yue immediately released his Martial Soul. His entire body was bathed in electric light, and the air around him began to crackle. "Grandpa Chuan, my Martial Soul has no form. It is this Thunder covering my entire body."

Qin Haichuan was startled. Although most Martial Souls awakened by the Qin Clan were related to lightning, this was truly the first time he had seen a Martial Soul called Thunder.

Yet merely from Qin Yue's appearance, enveloped in electric light like a heavenly god descending into the world, he could tell that this Thunder Martial Soul was extraordinary. His already exuberant mood rose to even greater heights, and he hoisted Qin Yue onto his shoulder before striding toward the ancestral hall.

"A few days ago, Grandpa happened to capture a young top-tier Soul Beast at Thunder Cliff. I had originally intended for the most talented child of this generation to absorb it. Since you possess Innate Full Soul Power, Little Yue, it is perfect for your First Soul Ring. Better not let delays bring trouble."

A young top-tier Soul Beast captured from Thunder Cliff? A Golden Horn Thunder Rhino? An Electric Prison Cloud Eagle? It can't be the Thunderstorm Dragon's hatchling, can it? No, probably not. Unless Qin Haichuan has broken through to Title rank, there is no way he could defeat that Thunderstorm Dragon, which counters him so heavily...

Qin Yue's eyes lit up. He quickly ran through the top-tier lightning-type Soul Beasts of Thunder Cliff in his mind, filled with anticipation for the First Soul Ring he was about to receive.

Before long, Qin Haichuan carried Qin Yue to the deepest underground level of the ancestral hall. There, Qin Yue saw the top-tier Soul Beast Qin Haichuan had mentioned. It was a seemingly ordinary vine-like Soul Beast, yet lightning constantly emerged around it, madly bombarding its surroundings.

"This is..." Qin Yue's eyes suddenly widened as a name surfaced in his mind.

Qin Haichuan set Qin Yue down and chuckled smugly. "This old man consulted many ancient records and even had several children studying at Shrek Academy help investigate it. In the end, we confirmed this vine's origin. It is one of the top existences among plant-type Soul Beasts: the Thunder Hell Vine, rumored to possess the Thunder God Bloodline!"

"This Thunder Hell Vine has not been born for long and possesses only around five hundred years of cultivation. Yet its bloodline is formidable. I had worried that the little ones in the clan would be unable to enjoy such a fortuitous opportunity, but who would have thought that I would encounter a genius like you, one unseen in three hundred years? It seems this calamity was simply destined for it."

Naturally, Qin Yue would not let a treasure like the Thunder Hell Vine slip away. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Please, Grandpa Chuan, make a move and suppress this vine for me."

Qin Haichuan nodded with a chuckle. With a wave of his right hand, a streak of electric light flashed past. The Thunder Hell Vine, which had just been arrogantly bombarding everything around it, immediately collapsed to the ground. Its aura continuously weakened, and it was clearly on the verge of death.

Qin Yue hurried forward, gripping the short sword Qin Haichuan had handed him. In just a few breaths, he finely minced the Thunder Hell Vine, which no longer had any ability to resist.

Looking at the yellow Soul Ring quietly floating a short distance before him, Qin Yue sat cross-legged on the ground. Calming his mind, he guided his Martial Soul. The yellow Soul Ring flew toward him like a swallow returning to its nest and swiftly fused with his Thunder Martial Soul.

Not long after, Qin Yue's Soul Power naturally broke through to rank eleven. He sprang to his feet, unable to conceal his delight, and happily reported to Qin Haichuan, "Thank you, Grandpa Chuan! I am very satisfied with this Soul Ring!"

Before Qin Haichuan could ask, Qin Yue took the initiative to activate the First Soul Skill he had just obtained. The yellow Soul Ring suddenly pulsed, and a vast expanse of Thunder surged from Qin Yue's body, tightly wrapping around him like armor.

"This is the First Soul Skill I obtained: Thunder Armor. Not only can it form armor to protect my entire body, it can also amplify my other Soul Skills and possesses the powerful effect of activating my whole body!"

"Furthermore, this Soul Ring from the Thunder Hell Vine can gradually increase its age by absorbing the power of Thunder!"

Qin Haichuan clenched his fists tightly, and even his breathing grew heavier. With such a Soul Skill protecting him, so long as Little Yue cultivated steadily, their Qin Clan would rise straight into the skies!