Spider Martial Soul

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the day of awakening their Martial Souls had arrived.

This time, because Lin Yu had tricked Tang San into eating rabbit meat and told him about the Martial Soul awakening in advance, Old Jack didn't go find Tang San alone. Instead, he directly led all the eligible children of Holy Soul Village to the Martial Soul Hall belonging to the village.

The Martial Soul Hall of Holy Soul Village was nothing more than a wooden hut.

At this moment, inside the village's Martial Soul Hall stood a young man who appeared to be in his twenties, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his features quite handsome.

He wore a white form-fitting outfit with a black cape behind him, and at the very center of his chest was a fist-sized character for "Soul."

This was the standard attire for direct personnel of Martial Soul Hall.

"Greetings, respected Battle Soul Master. We trouble you this time," Old Jack said respectfully, bowing to the young man.

A faint pride showed in the young man's brows. He gave a slight, indifferent bow in return. "I don't have much time. Let's begin now."

During the Martial Soul awakening, Old Jack stepped outside, leaving only the young man from Martial Soul Hall and the nine children of Holy Soul Village inside.

The young man didn't immediately awaken their Martial Souls. Instead, he first introduced himself.

"My name is Su Yuntao, a twenty-sixth-level Soul Grand Master, and I am your guide. Now, I will awaken your Martial Souls one by one.

Remember, no matter what happens, don't be afraid."

After awakening the Martial Souls of the first seven children in succession, Su Yuntao now felt exhausted. Yet none of those seven had managed to become Soul Masters.

Still, looking at the remaining two—Lin Yu and Tang San—Su Yuntao suppressed his fatigue and decided to continue awakening their Martial Souls. Tang San went first, and Lin Yu would be last.

"Alright, you go first," Su Yuntao said, gesturing for Tang San to stand at the center of the Awakening Array.

Without any surprises, Blue Silver Grass appeared on Tang San's outstretched right hand. But Lin Yu's gaze wasn't fixed on Tang San's right hand—he stared intently at Tang San's left hand.

Tang San's left hand hung low, clenched tightly. Lin Yu could see faint glimmers of light flickering there. But Su Yuntao was already tired and didn't notice Tang San's abnormality. The other children were still caught up in their sorrow. Only Lin Yu observed the anomaly in Tang San's left hand.

In the end, after Tang San argued his case, Su Yuntao still measured his Innate Soul Power. As expected, it detected Innate Full Soul Power.

"What a pity—it's a waste Martial Soul," Su Yuntao said with a sigh and a shake of his head. Still, Innate Full Soul Power was worth Martial Soul Hall's effort to recruit.

"Kid, would you like to join Martial Soul Hall?" Su Yuntao looked at Tang San hopefully. Even though Tang San's Martial Soul lacked offensive power, his Innate Full Soul Power could still earn Su Yuntao a fair reward.

"Sorry, Uncle, I need to discuss it with my father," Tang San replied, not agreeing immediately. He planned to hear Tang Hao's opinion first.

"Very well." Though a bit disappointed, Su Yuntao wasn't too disheartened.

"Alright, just you left," Su Yuntao said, turning his attention to Lin Yu. The last two—one with a waste Martial Soul but Innate Full Soul Power—made Su Yuntao somewhat curious about what Martial Soul Lin Yu would awaken and what his Innate Soul Power would be.

Hearing Su Yuntao's words, Lin Yu walked curiously to the center of the array.

Dragon or worm—it all came down to this moment. Lin Yu didn't hesitate at all.

"This is..." As the Martial Soul awakened, Su Yuntao stared at Lin Yu in astonishment.

Behind Lin Yu now floated a massive spider.

Separately, you'd see a small head, a large belly, and eight ugly long legs—but this one was different.

The features that made other spiders grotesque were, on this one, like a perfect creation. Its entire body was a bright, gleaming silver, with black stripes tracing along its sides, converging on its back into a unique pattern. Its eight spider legs gleamed with a cold light, hinting at their sharpness.

The very embodiment of ugliness, yet on this spider, it was perfectly proportioned, possessing a strangely beautiful aesthetic.

"A Spider Martial Soul—and one I've never seen before." Su Yuntao was stunned by the immense surprise before him.

"Come, test your Soul Power quickly!" Su Yuntao eagerly pulled out the Testing Stone for Innate Soul Power.

Lin Yu was overjoyed as well. Having a powerful Martial Soul meant he had a way to grow stronger.

And besides Lin Yu himself, no one present knew that he hadn't just awakened a Spider Martial Soul—he had another one. It was the radiant light that had clung to his entire body during the awakening.

"Innate Full Soul Power—another Innate Full Soul Power!" Su Yuntao stared in shock at the two children before him. He never imagined the last two little ones from Holy Soul Village would give him such a huge surprise.

"Kid, would you like to join Martial Soul Hall?" Su Yuntao asked nervously, looking at Lin Yu.

Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power, but his was a waste Martial Soul. Lin Yu, however, was different. A Spider Martial Soul was already powerful, and with Innate Full Soul Power on top of that...

"I'm willing!" Lin Yu didn't say he needed to discuss it like Tang San. He agreed outright.

After all, this was Lin Yu's plan—to join Martial Soul Hall. Now that he had a Spider Martial Soul similar to Bibi Dong's, it became even easier.

"Good! Good! Good!" Su Yuntao laughed out loud upon hearing Lin Yu's answer.

"Alright, let's head out. Your village chief must be getting anxious," Su Yuntao said in high spirits, leading all the children outside.

Old Jack had been restless, pacing back and forth outside the Martial Soul Hall. Now that the tightly shut doors had finally opened, he tottered over to Su Yuntao.

"Master..." Old Jack said nervously.

"Don't worry, old village chief. Two children from your village can become Soul Masters this year, and both have Innate Full Soul Power. But one of them awakened a poor Martial Soul—a waste one." Su Yuntao could barely hide his joy as he spoke, though his tone turned a bit regretful when mentioning Tang San's waste Martial Soul.

"Innate Full Soul Power!? A waste Martial Soul?" Hearing Su Yuntao's words, Old Jack's emotions swung wildly. At the mention of a waste Martial Soul, he grew tense.

"Master, which one is the waste Martial Soul..."

"It's not exactly a waste Martial Soul. This child awakened Blue Silver Grass. With a good teacher, he could still do well—after all, he has Innate Full Soul Power." Su Yuntao looked at Tang San with some regret.

Realizing that the child with the waste Martial Soul wasn't his grandson Lin Yu, Old Jack breathed a sigh of relief.

In the original story, Old Jack had no grandson of his own, so he treated Tang San like one, doting on him—after all, Tang San was the only child in Holy Soul Village starved for affection.

"This little one is excellent. He awakened a Spider Martial Soul, also with Innate Full Soul Power. He's already agreed to join Martial Soul Hall. When school starts, you can bring him directly to the Martial Soul Academy in Nuoding City to enroll." Su Yuntao patted Lin Yu's shoulder happily.

"These are their Martial Soul certificates. In a few days, bring him to our Martial Soul Hall to register." Su Yuntao handed two certificates to Old Jack, then turned and quickly left.

He still had children from several other villages to help awaken their Martial Souls, and he also needed to report Lin Yu's situation to Martial Soul City. With so much to do, he simply couldn't stay long in Holy Soul Village.