The Body Martial Soul Awakened as Innate Silver - Self

"Who are you people?!"

A sharp cry interrupted the heartwarming scene of Huo Yuhao finding his family.

Two figures burst out from the dense forest.

It was Tang Ya and Beibei.

The two had originally been searching for a suitable soul beast on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest when they suddenly sensed an inexplicable fluctuation of soul power erupting from this direction.

They fixed their eyes on the spot, and wasn't that exactly the direction Huo Yuhao had been heading?

Beibei had not wanted to get involved in this troublesome affair, but Tang Ya disagreed, insisting on dragging him along to save this future Tang Sect chef and junior brother.

Then, he witnessed a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.

A green-haired, green-bearded muscular monster was squatting in front of Huo Yuhao, his face full of smiles, calling out "Little Yuhao" in a voice so cloying it made one's skin crawl.

Beibei's pupils shrank to pinpricks.

Such an iconic appearance, such a standard physique!!

This was clearly the current Sect Master of the Body Sect, another newly emerged Limit Douluo on the continent!!

Du Busi!

"That old monster from the Body Sect!!"

Tang Ya, completely oblivious to the look on Beibei's face beside her, screamed at the top of her lungs, her face full of disbelief.

"Beibei, the fresh blood of our Tang Sect, our future top-tier chef, is being snatched away..."

Xu Qing stood to the side, raising an eyebrow at these words.

So they really did reorganize?

"Old man, someone is calling you an old monster, and they're from Shrek at that. Do you want to..."

As he spoke, Xu Qing made a hand-knife gesture across his throat, sticking his tongue out for effect.

"Ugh... these two are recorded in the sect archives. One is from a backwater sect, the Tang Sect Master, and the other is a pure-blooded Shrek Celestial Dragon, the great-great-grandson of Mu En."

"Tsk, maybe we can squeeze Shrek for a fortune."

"Our Body Sect doesn't look for trouble, but we don't fear it either. They haven't provoked you."

Du Busi didn't even turn his head, his gaze still glued to Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"But you, kid, your brain turns fast. Mu En's great-great-grandson should be worth a few 100,000-year soul bones... Forget it, if I ask for too much, they'll get desperate. Two will do; one for you, one for Aotian."

Hearing this, Beibei's legs went weak.

A devil! This was purely a devil! The Body Sect was exactly as the academy records described.

A den of villains!

"S-Senior..." Beibei forced himself to cup his hands in a salute. "Junior is Beibei, and this is Tang Ya. Huo Yuhao is our junior brother. If there has been any offense—"

"Your junior brother?"

Du Busi finally turned his head, scanning Beibei up and down.

"While I'm still in a good mood, get lost!"

Beibei breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to drag Tang Ya away from this dangerous place.

But Tang Ya couldn't read the atmosphere, her mind entirely focused on pulling Huo Yuhao into the Tang Sect.

It was as if something was controlling her.

"Yuhao! You promised to join our Tang Sect! You said you liked the atmosphere of our Tang Sect, you said you finally found a home..."

"Xiao Ya, let's go."

"But Yuhao..."

"Go!!"

Beibei's shout was practically a roar, and Tang Ya was dragged backward by him.

"Finally, some peace. To not see the gap in strength and still dare to challenge a Gold Saint?"

Xu Qing withdrew his spiritual pressure. His awakened Self martial soul was a Self that transcended Du Busi's physical form, encompassing soul, will, and conviction...

Without any training, just through natural growth, his spiritual power had already reached the level of a Soul Emperor.

"Sometimes I really don't understand what you're talking about. This is my Gold-level awakening, not some 'Gold Saint'."

"Though, it does sound pretty cool."

Du Busi looked at the dazed Huo Yuhao and asked with concern:

"You're called Yuhao, right? Little Yuhao, what is your surname?"

Huo Yuhao climbed up with difficulty, not even bothering to cover the embarrassment of his pants, and bowed respectfully to Du Busi and Xu Qing.

"Senior, and this kind big brother, my name is Huo Yuhao. I want to join the Body Sect!"

I must become stronger! I must seize every opportunity to grow stronger! Strong enough that, just like this big brother, a single glance is enough to send people fleeing in terror!

I am sorry, Sister Xiaoya, Brother Beibei. Compared to the Tang Sect, the Body Sect is my true home!

Indeed, Xu Qing did not conceal his mental fluctuations; this was done entirely on purpose.

"Hahahaha!!"

Du Busi looked at the youth bowing before him, overjoyed.

"Good, good! This old man has found another member of the family!"

He stepped forward, grabbed Huo Yuhao's wrist, and probed his meridians with soul power.

Upon this inspection, Du Busi's expression changed on the spot.

"Eleven years of bone age... sigh, what a pity. It is such a pity. With the eyes as a Body Martial Soul—an important organ of the human body—it stands to reason that your soul power level should never be this low."

Du Busi shook his head repeatedly, sighing.

"Your innate foundation is damaged. You didn't get enough nutrition even while in your mother's womb. Damn it, what kind of mother is she?!"

"With innate deficiencies and no effort to make up for it afterward, is your father dead!?"

"Old man, if you don't know how to speak, then don't. You should find some time to read that book on the art of language I bought you. Stop training your muscles all day; with your emotional intelligence, it's clear you've trained your muscles into your brain."

That was truly well-practiced.

"This uncle... is there still hope for my situation?"

Huo Yuhao's voice was very low, but a flame that refused to be extinguished still burned in his eyes.

He already had nothing left.

If even this last shred of hope were gone, he truly wouldn't know what the meaning of living was anymore.

"There is hope!!"

Du Busi slapped Huo Yuhao's shoulder heavily, causing his entire body to stumble forward a step.

"For ordinary martial souls, there is naturally no hope. Once the foundation is ruined, it is ruined; without a heaven-defying stroke of luck, there is no turning back."

"But you possess a Body Martial Soul. Body Martial Souls have the chance for a second awakening! As long as the second awakening succeeds, shedding your mortal coil and gaining a new life is a given!"

"Second awakening?"

Huo Yuhao looked up, his face full of ignorance.

"That is a unique ability of Body Martial Souls."

Xu Qing took over the conversation, stepping forward.

"Since you are joining the Body Sect, there is no harm in letting you see it in advance."

The next second, a silvery-white phantom slowly rose from behind Xu Qing.

It was a humanoid figure, taller than Xu Qing, with well-defined muscular contours and a blurred face that nonetheless exuded an indescribable aura.

Overall, it looked seventy percent similar to Xu Qing himself, only more mature and more powerful, as if a version of Xu Qing from many years in the future were standing before them ahead of time.

"This is my second martial soul—Self."

Xu Qing retracted the phantom, his gaze calm and his tone level.

"Like yours, it is a Body Martial Soul."

Du Busi laughed heartily, reaching out to pat Xu Qing.

"Little Yuhao, this is your senior brother, the young sect master of the Body Sect, Xu Qing!"