Martial Soul Awakening

Led by Otto, Lan Si arrived at the Martial Soul Hall after passing through several pedestrian streets.

The Martial Soul Hall in Nuoding City was a massive domed building, over a hundred meters wide and twenty meters high, spanning three floors.

The entire structure was brown, with a single long sword emblazoned on the main gate, signifying that this was the lowest-tier Martial Soul Hall in Nuoding City.

"Yo, isn't that Otto? Bringing your nephew to awaken his martial soul, huh? Master Su Yuntao just got back and he's inside. Hurry up and let the little guy in," the guard recognized Otto as soon as they reached the entrance of the Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall.

The guards were all commoners, and Otto was quite well-known among them; even some Soul Masters in their teens would greet him with smiles and conversation.

"Heh, thanks." Otto smiled faintly, clearly on good terms with the Martial Soul Hall guard. He then patted Lan Si's head, "Ah Si, hurry inside. Ordinary people aren't allowed in the Martial Soul Hall. I'll wait for you here."

"Mm." Lan Si gave a smile befitting his age, full of innocence, and stepped into the Martial Soul Hall.

Inside the Martial Soul Hall.

A white-haired elder sat behind a desk, perusing documents.

Beside him stood a young man.

The man appeared to be in his twenties, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a handsome face. He wore a white martial uniform with a black cape, and a fist-sized character for "Soul" was emblazoned in the center of his chest. This was the standard attire for direct personnel of the Martial Soul Hall.

The young man respectfully handed over a stack of documents, "Master Ma Xiunuo, this is the situation for this year's martial soul awakenings."

"Heh, Yuntao, tell me, have you found any promising seedlings?" Ma Xiunuo took the documents, flipping through them as he asked kindly.

"Alas, old sir, don't even mention it. It's not easy for commoners to become Soul Masters. I finally found a good seedling with Innate Full Soul Power in Holy Soul Village, but their martial soul turned out to be the most useless Blue Silver Grass. What use is Blue Silver Grass?" Su Yuntao, clearly on good terms with the old Soul Master, immediately began to complain. He thought, this is Innate Full Soul Power! If I had this, I'd already be a Soul Ancestor, or even a Soul King, perhaps even a Soul Emperor. Then I could marry Sisi.

Listening to Su Yuntao's complaints, Ma Xiunuo, while lamenting the wasted Innate Full Soul Power seedling, couldn't help but chuckle. This young man was still so rash.

Just then, a childish voice sounded from outside the door, "Are Master Ma Xiunuo and Master Su Yuntao here? I'm here to awaken my martial soul."

"Oh. So you're here to awaken your martial soul, come in quickly," Ma Xiunuo replied.

"Creak." The door opened, and a fair-skinned, pretty little boy walked in – it was Lan Si.

"Greetings, Masters." Lan Si's eyes swept over the two. This young Soul Grand Master, he'd heard the old Soul Master call him Yuntao outside, so he must be Su Yuntao. He never expected that the one presiding over his martial soul awakening would be him.

"Heh, you're that child from Otto's blacksmith shop, aren't you? I can't believe how quickly time flies; you're already old enough to awaken your martial soul. Your father, Lan Zong, broke through to level forty in his early thirties... Alas, I hope you awaken some soul power," Ma Xiunuo stroked his white beard, lamenting.

"Thank you for your kind words." Lan Si's expression remained unchanged as he smiled faintly.

Ma Xiunuo turned his gaze to Su Yuntao, "Yuntao, I'll trouble you with this."

"I know." Su Yuntao was a bit dejected. After reporting the martial soul awakening situation, he had planned to go find Sisi.

"My name is Su Yuntao, a level twenty-six Soul Grand Master, and I will be your guide. Follow me, I will now proceed with your martial soul awakening. Remember, don't be afraid, no matter what happens." Hearing that Lan Si was the descendant of a Soul Master, Su Yuntao's gloom lifted considerably.

As he spoke, Su Yuntao led Lan Si into a small room next door.

He opened a package from a cabinet in the room and took out six awakening stones and a shining blue crystal ball.

Arranging the awakening stones in a hexagonal formation on the floor, Su Yuntao pointed to the center of the formation, "Stand in the middle. I don't have much time, let's start quickly."

"Yes, Master Su Yuntao." Lan Si responded and walked in without hesitation. He was also very curious about what kind of martial soul a single dog would have.

"Lone Wolf, possess!" Su Yuntao let out a low shout, his eyes instantly lit up, and a faint green light bloomed from between his brows. The next moment, he transformed into a werewolf.

Simultaneously, two halos, one white and one yellow, rose from Su Yuntao's feet, their dazzling light swirling around his body.

"Gray and white fur emitting a faint green light, and those intelligent eyes... the more I look, the more it resembles a humanoid husky? And a husky that glows green." Lan Si couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

Su Yuntao thought Lan Si was stunned and felt a bit smug. He rapidly clapped his hands, channeling soul power into the six awakening stones on the ground. Instantly, the awakening formation released a layer of golden light, forming a pale golden barrier that enveloped Lan Si.

Su Yuntao stared at Lan Si and said sternly, "This is my martial soul, Lone Wolf. If you become a Soul Master, you will possess similar abilities to me in the future. Now, extend your right hand."

Lan Si, immersed in the awakening formation, was enveloped by golden light.

Drawn by the formation's energy, Lan Si seemed to enter a mysterious and warm world.

Crack!

Lan Si clearly felt something inside him shatter. All the warm energy surged into his palms, as if something was about to break free.

Sensing the change in his palms, Lan Si's heart trembled. He knew, if nothing went wrong, he was awakening Twin Martial Souls.

He immediately clenched his left fist and placed it behind his back, trying his best to suppress the other martial soul from manifesting.

As for his right hand, as Su Yuntao instructed, he extended it, and a cyan lotus emerged.

The lotus had eight petals, was crystal clear, and seemed naturally formed. A mass of bone-white flames rose from its surface.

"A lotus? And it's emitting white flames? Is it a mutated martial soul?" Su Yuntao asked, surprised, for the third time. He then picked up the blue crystal ball and handed it to Lan Si, his attitude much friendlier than before. He smiled, "Little one, use your mind to retract your martial soul first, then place your hand on this to test your Innate Soul Power."

"Oh." Following Su Yuntao's instructions, Lan Si controlled his cyan fire lotus to retract into his body. He discovered that the bone-white flames didn't originate from the martial soul but from the Supreme Universe Art. It seemed the Supreme Universe Art had already merged with the cyan lotus martial soul. If that were the case, what about the other martial soul?

Could his Twin Martial Souls be derived from the Supreme Universe Art and the Five Thunders Heart Art?

Thinking this, Lan Si raised his hand and placed it on the blue crystal ball.

The next moment, the crystal ball emitted a dazzling light.