Douluo Continent is vast and boundless, home to a myriad of races, where soul masters reign supreme.
Beyond the eastern coast of the continent, amidst the endless ocean, lies a mysterious island isolated from the rest of the world—Sea God Island.
The island is enveloped year-round by gentle sea breezes, with sunlight filtering through thin clouds to dance upon the shimmering waves and the well-ordered architecture scattered across the land.
Seahorse Holy City, one of the core settlements of Sea God Island, is currently immersed in an atmosphere of solemnity and anticipation.
Along the main street of the city, a long queue winds its way forward, consisting entirely of children who have reached the age of six.
Today is their annual day of Martial Soul awakening.
In the middle of the line, Ye Qing stands with his dark eyes fixed intently on the awakening platform not far ahead, his palms slick with sweat.
Having been in this world for six years, he knows better than anyone what this awakening signifies.
This is no simple ceremony; it is a chasm that divides one's entire life.
On Douluo Continent, the only way to transcend one's social class, escape mediocrity, and become a respected soul master—or even a powerhouse capable of reaching the pinnacle of the continent—is through one's Martial Soul and Innate Soul Power.
The Martial Soul is the foundation of all things, whether it be an object, a beast, or an elemental manifestation; its quality directly determines the strength of a soul master.
As for Innate Soul Power, it is the bedrock of a soul master's cultivation; the higher the innate power, the faster the start, and the more limitless the future achievements.
The problem, however, is that aside from top-tier existences like Bo Saixi who possess God-bestowed Martial Souls, or special factions like the Qian family of Martial Soul Hall who inherit the legacies of gods, the vast majority of people inherit their Martial Souls entirely from their parents.
Commoner parents only produce commoner children.
The commoners of Sea God Island have made their living by fishing for generations.
Their Martial Souls are nothing more than useless trash like fishing nets, common sea fish, or wooden oars.
Even if they possess a sliver of Innate Soul Power, it is pitifully low, trapping them on this island for a lifetime to repeat the lives of their ancestors, with no hope of ever rising above their station.
Occasionally, there are exceptions.
Take Ma Hongjun, far away on the mainland; his parents possessed only ordinary barnyard chicken Martial Souls, yet due to a mutation, his own evolved into the powerful beast Martial Soul, the Evil Fire Phoenix, allowing him to soar into the sky and leap directly from commoner status into the ranks of geniuses.
But how slim are the odds of such a mutation?
Ye Qing smiles bitterly to himself; the probability is a hundred, even a thousand times lower than winning the lottery in his previous life.
Furthermore, Martial Soul mutations do not always trend toward the positive.
More often than not, they go from strong to weak, or even degenerate into completely useless trash Martial Souls.
Such an outcome would not only fail to change one's fate but would cause one's original potential to plummet.
Just like Yu Xiaogang and Tang Yuehua.
Fortunately, he is a transmigrator; he has no parents to speak of and is naturally free from the influence of inheritance.
He just wonders what kind of thing he will awaken.
"It's your turn, child. Come up."
The person in charge of the awakening is a middle-aged soul master from Seahorse Holy City, dressed in a simple purple soul master robe, his face wearing a gentle smile.
The look in his eyes toward Ye Qing carries the typical tolerance for a commoner child, yet it also hides a trace of imperceptible indifference.
In his view, this child without parents is highly likely to be like all the other commoner children, unable to awaken any outstanding Martial Soul.
Ye Qing steps forward, feeling the faint fluctuations of soul power beneath his feet.
Following the instructions given by the awakening master earlier, he slowly closes his eyes, straightens his posture, and waits quietly for the soul power to be channeled into him.
The middle-aged awakening master's fingertips glow with a faint blue soul power, which he gently but steadily probes into Ye Qing's body; this is the crucial step to awakening the Martial Soul.
At first, Ye Qing only feels a gentle force wandering through his limbs and bones, his whole body feeling warm, with nothing out of the ordinary.
But in the very next second, a violent tremor erupts from his dantian, as if something that had been sleeping for billions of years is slowly waking up!
"Hmm?"
The awakening master, who had been indifferent just a moment ago, suddenly lets out a soft sound of surprise, a flash of astonishment crossing his eyes.
A faint, extremely thin golden light begins to emanate from Ye Qing's body.
The light appears weak, yet it carries an indescribable sense of holiness, bit by bit dispelling the ordinary soul power in the surroundings.
It starts as a mere glimmer, but within moments, the golden light thickens at a speed visible to the naked eye, wrapping around Ye Qing like golden clouds and shrouding him within.
The dazzling radiance forces the onlookers to squint, unable to stop themselves from letting out soft gasps of awe.
Under the gaze of the crowd, the golden light begins to churn violently, gradually transforming into a scorching crimson red, like a burning flame.
A searing heat radiates from Ye Qing, causing the originally cool sea breeze to instantly turn stifling; the surrounding islanders instinctively retreat, their faces filled with shock.
Such a phenomenon is definitely not something an ordinary Martial Soul should possess!
The crimson light gathers and thickens, twisting and condensing in the air until, finally, a magnificent and holy silhouette slowly takes shape—
It is a phantom of an angel, clad in light-feathered armor, standing tall with six wings spread wide, surrounded by scorching flames and exuding supreme majesty and a holy aura!
Angel Martial Soul!
Everyone present freezes in place upon seeing this, as if they have witnessed something truly extraordinary.
"Heavens, an Angel Martial Soul?!"
It was unknown how much time had passed before the Awakening Master finally spoke with a trembling, raspy voice, filled with utter disbelief: "How is this possible?!"
This was Sea God Island! It was a sacred land that had worshipped the Sea God for generations and practiced the Sea God's soul power!
The Martial Souls of the island's residents had always been related to the ocean or various fish; there had never been, and there absolutely should not be, an Angel Martial Soul here!
Was such a divine Martial Soul not something that existed only in legends, belonging to the inheritors of the Angel God on the other side of the continent?
How could it appear on a commoner orphan from Sea God Island?!
Just as everyone was completely plunged into shock, unable to regain their senses, a brilliant blue pillar of light suddenly tore through the sky!
A vast and mighty power, as if containing the will of the entire ocean, descended from the heavens. Wherever it passed, space trembled slightly, and an incomparable divine pressure instantly enveloped the entire Sea God Island!
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