Arming the Elder Descendants

The elder descendants began arguing, all clamoring to be the first to obtain Arming.

Ao Zhan could guess the reason—they wanted to earn their companions' envious looks.

Just imagine it: if one of them became the first to receive Arming, they could show off in front of their friends. Even if the others got theirs later, they would still have stolen the spotlight first.

Ao Zhan understood that mindset clearly, and Qian Daoliu and the others, who had lived most of their lives, understood it just as well.

"Xiao Zhan, they all want to be the first to test it. Who will you choose?" Qian Daoliu teased.

Tian Yao and the others all stared eagerly at Ao Zhan, their eyes clearly saying, "Pick me, pick me!"

Ao Zhan's mouth twitched slightly. He wondered whether Qian Daoliu had grown younger at heart after raising Tian Yu and had started teasing him. In the past, Guang Ling had always been the one to say such things.

"Since they're all so enthusiastic, I won't play favorites. We'll do it together."

Ao Zhan set the tone. Following the principle of offending no one, he chose to include everyone.

"Together? Will that work? Wouldn't it be better to pick one person and try first?"

Qian Xunji was somewhat stunned. Ao Zhan had never truly done this before, and he felt that trying it on one person first would give them a better chance of success.

"Don't worry, Uncle Qian. It's not actually complicated. It's pretty much the same as a Martial Soul awakening, except it requires some Alien Energy."

Ao Zhan waved a hand, signaling Qian Xunji to relax.

Then, he took out a pile of items from his storage Soul Tool—the very items used for Martial Soul awakenings.

After arranging them, Ao Zhan directly created an enormous formation, spacious enough for all five children to stand within easily.

This formation looked like a Martial Soul awakening formation, but there were still some differences.

"Get inside."

Tian Yao and the others hurried into the formation, looking at Ao Zhan excitedly.

"Big Brother Ao Zhan, what do we do next?" Liu He asked.

"Close your eyes and relax your minds. No matter what happens next, don't move," Ao Zhan instructed them.

Tian Yao and the others then closed their eyes and relaxed. Ao Zhan nodded in satisfaction and activated the formation.

Boom!!!

The formation lit up, and Tian Yao and the others' Martial Souls appeared behind them: the Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan Bird, Blazing Lion, Frost Bow, and Coiling Dragon Staff. The five Martial Souls shone with brilliant light.

Countless strange motes of light flowed into their Martial Souls, causing them to roar and tremble.

Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue, the two people who possessed Alien Energy, sensed something different.

"So that's how it is. It injects Alien Energy into the formation like Soul Power during a Martial Soul awakening, cleansing their Martial Souls and using it to form an Alien Energy Lock." Qian Daoliu suddenly understood.

When Ao Zhan had explained the principle to them, he had naturally also explained what an Alien Energy Lock was.

Azure Luan frowned slightly. "But although this method can let them obtain Alien Energy, it seems far too slow. Someone with Alien Energy is needed to guide it."

Qian Daoliu stroked his beard. "What does that matter? Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as the Spirit Hall higher-ups first obtain Alien Energy, they can help spread it afterward."

"Once everyone throughout Spirit Hall possesses Alien Energy, we can use our branch halls spread across the continent, along with our advantage of awakening Martial Souls for commoners everywhere, to spread Alien Energy throughout the continent. It will only be a matter of time."

Qian Daoliu's words made the others feel that he was right.

Everything was difficult at the beginning. Besides, this method of spreading Alien Energy was similar to a Martial Soul awakening. Wasn't that perfectly suited to Spirit Hall's work?

For them, it would not be such a difficult task.

At that moment, the formation's light dimmed. Tian Yao and the others all glowed in gold, azure, red... all sorts of colors, matching the colors of their own Martial Souls.

Suddenly, they opened their eyes and raised their arms. "Arming!"

In an instant, their Martial Souls emitted dazzling light. When the radiance faded, all five of them were dressed in incredibly handsome armor.

Tian Yao's armor took the form of a golden crocodile, gleaming brightly and radiating strength and defense.

Liu He's resembled an azure luan bird, and it seemed as though one could hear a gentle breeze passing by.

Qi Kuang's was a red lion, with fire elements surging around it and a fierce, imposing aura.

Even tool Martial Souls such as Guang Ling's granddaughter Su Yurou and Qian Jun's grandson Qiangu Bowen had their own armor.

It simply lacked the obvious animal characteristics of beast Martial Souls, instead possessing many unique features of their own Martial Souls.

"Hahaha! So handsome! So handsome!"

Tian Yao looked over her Golden Crocodile Armor, then quickly took out a mirror. Seeing the handsome armor in the reflection, she was extremely satisfied.

Liu He also felt out his Azure Luan Armor. His movements were swift as the wind, completely no weaker than when he used Martial Soul Possession, and it was incredibly handsome as well.

Qiangu Bowen and Su Yurou were the same. Moreover, they held the Coiling Dragon Staff and Frost Bow in their hands. Those were their Martial Souls and could also be used as weapons; using Arming did not prevent them from being used.

Seeing their younger descendants obtain Arming, Golden Crocodile and the others' eyes lit up.

They had been envious before, only for Ao Zhan to pour cold water over them. But now, they could still possess such handsome armor.

The Elders' almost tangible gazes brought the five little ones, still caught up in their excitement, back to their senses.

When they noticed the envy in their grandfathers' eyes, they puffed out their chests, their vanity immediately swelling.

Although they had not shown off before their companions, earning their grandfathers' envy still felt wonderful.

Oh ho ho ho ho!

Seeing the five little ones practically holding their tails up to the sky, Ao Zhan shook his head and smiled. "Don't get too happy just yet. Tell me, how does it feel? Can you sense Alien Energy?"

Tian Yao and the others snapped out of their smugness. After sensing it, they said excitedly, "We can! It's a very strange kind of power, different from Soul Power!"

"Very good. Remember: a fountain can never rise higher than its source, and a person's Alien Energy can never exceed the conviction in their heart! Alien Energy cannot be strengthened through cultivation like Soul Power. You need to constantly temper your convictions and make them stronger. Only then can your Alien Energy become stronger."

"Furthermore, as you cultivate, the Soul Power in your bodies will be replaced by Alien Energy until only Alien Energy remains."

Ao Zhan and Qian Renxue had not reached that stage yet either, because according to Ao Zhan's estimate, they would only achieve it after reaching God Level.

Ao Zhan said solemnly, "Now that you possess Alien Energy, you no longer need to seek Soul Rings. Cultivating Alien Energy and creating your own Soul Skills are what matter. In the future, I will test you from time to time. If I judge you unqualified, hehe!"

Ao Zhan's expression suddenly turned terrifying, giving Tian Yao and the others quite a fright.

"I'm sure none of you want to experience it."

Tian Yao and the others frantically promised, "Don't worry, Big Brother Ao Zhan! We definitely won't let you down!"

They had no choice. Ao Zhan had beaten them badly back then. Only Su Yurou and Tian Yao had been treated somewhat more lightly because they were girls, but all of them were filled with fear toward Ao Zhan's methods.

No one wanted to face his special attention again.