The system had activated too??
The mechanical voice in his mind snapped Yu Tianchen back to his senses.
He stared at the five small drums with their strange patterns, floating in the air before him, and excitement stirred in his eyes.
Five Thunder Shock Drums!
Wasn't this Sikong Zhen's weapon?!
Although it wasn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon he had expected, the Five Thunder Shock Drums were in no way inferior to it.
And on top of that, he had the system's support.
Reaching the pinnacle of Douluo Continent was practically a sure thing!
Unlike Yu Tianchen, who was bubbling with excitement, the square was filled with chatter.
Many people stared in astonishment at the Five Thunder Shock Drums floating in Yu Tianchen's hands.
The Fourth Elder, who had awakened Yu Tianchen's Martial Soul, had his eyes wide with disbelief.
Yu Yuanzhen's face had gone ashen. If Yu Luomian hadn't caught him in time, he would probably have collapsed on the spot.
The other elders looked on with regret and disappointment.
A Mutated Martial Soul!
And not even a Beast Martial Soul!
Just the fact that it wasn't a Beast Martial Soul meant that, in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—a sect that prided itself on possessing the world's number one Beast Martial Soul—Yu Tianchen had little chance of inheriting the sect leader's position.
What a pity. Such a clever, hardworking child...
"It's all right, Xiaochén."
The Fourth Elder was the first to recover from his shock. Though disappointed, he forced a smile and said to Yu Tianchen:
"Let's test your Soul Power. It doesn't matter if your Martial Soul mutated. As long as your innate Soul Power is high enough, you can still reach the pinnacle of the continent and become an outstanding Soul Master."
At the Fourth Elder's words, Yu Tianchen lifted his head from his delight.
Seeing the disappointment on the Fourth Elder's face, the expressions of Yu Yuanzhen and the other elders, and hearing the surrounding murmurs—some tinged with schadenfreude, others with regret—he quickly understood the situation.
Just as he had thought.
If a Martial Soul underwent some uncontrollable mutation during its awakening, the fame he had built up would become his greatest backlash.
But it didn't matter.
The noisy voices around him didn't change Yu Tianchen's expression in the slightest.
He was a transmigrator, after all. Thick skin was a basic requirement.
Besides, his Martial Soul wasn't some piece of garbage. It just wasn't the Beast Martial Soul the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan cared about most.
He stepped forward and placed his hand on the crystal ball used to test Soul Power.
The next instant, the crystal ball lit up. A dazzling blue glow spread from a single point, and in the blink of an eye, the crystal ball glittered like a radiant gem.
The brilliant light brought the surrounding chatter to an abrupt halt.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen tore himself free of Yu Luomian's support and flashed to the crystal ball.
"This—this is..."
His voice trembled with excitement, and the corners of his mouth began to rise uncontrollably.
At last, he let out a deafening laugh.
"Innate Full Soul Power!"
"It's Innate Full Soul Power!"
"My grandson, Yu Tianchen, has the makings of a Peak Douluo!"
Yu Yuanzhen's laughter echoed across the square.
The chatter that had fallen silent immediately erupted like a pot coming to a boil.
Innate Full Soul Power!
How many years had it been since someone with Innate Full Soul Power had appeared in the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Even Yu Tianheng, the most gifted member of the younger generation, only had Innate Soul Power at level eight.
If most of the earlier comments had been expressions of regret and schadenfreude, now they were mostly envy and astonishment.
Even though Yu Tianchen's Martial Soul wasn't a Beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would still do everything it could to cultivate someone with Innate Full Soul Power.
A genius like him, if properly nurtured, would become a pillar of the sect—even if he couldn't inherit the position of sect leader!
Not far from the center of the square, Yu Xiaotian and Ning Xin embraced in excitement.
When they had seen their son's Martial Soul mutate, the couple had been terrified.
Ning Xin especially had nearly burst into tears when she saw that Yu Tianchen's Martial Soul was a little drum crackling with lightning. She had kept saying that she had harmed her son.
But now their son had Innate Full Soul Power!
The Mutated Martial Soul hadn't affected his talent at all!
Amid the clamor and excitement, the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony officially ended after Yu Tianchen's Soul Power test.
The ceremony was over, but the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was abuzz.
Many people excitedly discussed Yu Tianchen's Mutated Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power.
Inside the main hall of the sect.
Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Tianchen's parents, and a group of elders gathered around him, studying the Martial Soul he had summoned.
"Xiaochén, this... thunder drum of yours—what exactly can it do?"
Yu Yuanzhen asked Yu Tianchen.
"My Martial Soul is called the Five Thunder Shock Drums."
As Yu Tianchen spoke, he raised a hand and beckoned.
The five strange little drums hovering above his palm moved with his will, floating behind him as lightning flashed around them.
Boom!
At the sound of a drumbeat, an arcane mark lit up on the first little drum.
At the same time, lightning began to flicker and coil around Yu Tianchen's hands.
"They let me summon and control lightning. Each little drum I activate can increase the power of my lightning by about twenty percent. When all five drums sound together, the lightning I control can be amplified to three times its original power."
As he spoke, Yu Tianchen casually pointed in one direction.
Lightning burst forth, leaving a charred mark on the ground.
"From the looks of it, Xiaochén's Martial Soul would suit a Power Attack System best."
The First Elder stroked his beard and spoke up.
"I think an Agility Attack System would suit him, too."
Another elder pondered aloud.
"It seems like a Control System might work as well..."
The elders gathered around Yu Tianchen's Martial Soul and immediately began discussing it.
"All right. Now that we know what Xiaochén's Martial Soul is, we can discuss his development path later."
Seeing that the elders were about to argue over it, Yu Yuanzhen cut the discussion short.
He took out a book he had prepared earlier and handed it to Yu Tianchen, then said with a smile:
"Xiaochén, your Martial Soul belongs to you, so you should decide for yourself how to develop it."
"This is the advanced meditation technique of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Try cultivating with it first. If you have any questions, ask your father or come directly to me."
"Today, your grandfathers and I will discuss which path would suit you best."
"You can use this time to think about which path you want to take."
"Once we've settled on a direction, I'll take you to hunt for your First Soul Ring."
"All right."
Yu Tianchen nodded and accepted the meditation technique from Yu Yuanzhen.
Then he left the hall with his parents.
As soon as he stepped outside, the elders' heated discussion started up again inside.
This time, Yu Yuanzhen's voice joined theirs.
"Xiaochén, should Dad guide you through cultivation first?"
As they walked home, Yu Xiaotian asked Yu Tianchen with a smile.
"No, Dad. Not for now."
Yu Tianchen shook his head.
"I want to go back and study my Martial Soul first, then decide which direction to take in the future."
Of course, there was one more thing he hadn't mentioned.
He wanted to go back and study the system first.
As one of the Upper Three Sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan surely possessed one of the best meditation techniques on the continent.
But what if the system could provide something better?
Whether it was his cultivation or his future development, he would definitely look into the system before making a decision.
"Don't rush, Xiaochén."
Ning Xin chimed in, her beautiful eyes full of smiles.
"Later, Mom will copy out the advanced meditation technique of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for you, too. Take a look at both, then use whichever one suits you better."
"All right. But would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have any objections?"
Yu Tianchen hesitated. He didn't want to refuse his mother's kindness, but would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really have no problem with it?
"It's fine. It's only an advanced meditation technique."
Ning Xin smiled and shook her head.
No one could fault her for giving her son a meditation technique.
Besides, even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect found out, they wouldn't mind.
With her son's talent for Innate Full Soul Power, the sect would probably be eager to forge this bond.
Seeing how unconcerned his mother was, Yu Tianchen said no more.
After they returned to their courtyard, Yu Xiaotian and Ning Xin confirmed that Yu Tianchen didn't need their guidance, so they didn't stay long.
They went off to brag to their brothers and close friends.
Yu Tianchen, meanwhile, returned to his room and summoned the system.
Let's see.
What could this system, which had been on standby for six years, do!
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