Martial Soul Awakening, White Tiger Mutation, Nine Nether Evil God Tiger Descends

With her veil removed, Qian Renxue's beauty was breathtaking; her skin was delicate and flawless, like an angel fallen into the mortal realm. Every gesture she made was heart-stoppingly beautiful.

Qian Renxue truly lives up to her reputation as the top goddess of the Douluo Continent, Qin Xuan sighed inwardly. Seeing her in the flesh, she is even three parts more beautiful than in the anime.

"Little Xuan, come back to Spirit Hall with me first. That bite wound on your leg looks serious; it needs to be treated as soon as possible." Qian Renxue's delicate brows furrowed, and she cast a meaningful glance at She Long.

She Long looked as if he had more to say, seemingly harboring some reservations about Qian Renxue taking in Qin Xuan.

However, he released his soul power and summoned his gleaming golden Serpent Spear.

The spear spun in the air, erupting with a dazzling golden light.

A moment later, the spear transformed into a two-headed snake over five zhang long.

"Kid, get on," She Long said, leaping onto one of the snake's heads.

"Mm." Qin Xuan nodded and limped his way onto the snake's back.

"Uncle She, take Little Xuan back to Spirit Hall to rest first. Lead him to the spirit awakening ceremony tomorrow."

"I have some business to attend to at the Consecration Hall!"

After giving her instructions, Qian Renxue spread her angelic wings and flew toward the distant mountains.

"As you command!" She Long replied respectfully, then steered the two-headed snake toward Spirit Hall.

The next morning.

Inside a luxurious bedchamber in Spirit Hall.

Qin Xuan had changed into a clean, black silk robe.

He pushed open the door and, filled with excitement, walked briskly toward the Spirit Hall plaza.

Two years.

This was the best sleep he had ever had.

Spirit Hall possessed top-tier healing soul masters.

A mere bite from a wild dog was nothing that couldn't be mended with proper treatment.

Qin Xuan had pondered many things last night. As a student from a university of technology, he was sharp.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

The reason Qian Renxue took him in was because of his Dai Family bloodline.

After all, the White Tiger was a top-tier beast spirit.

Having another powerful subordinate by her side was naturally a welcome addition.

If Qin Xuan had no utility, Qian Renxue would never have been kind enough to take him in.

Whether on the Douluo plane or back on Blue Star, reality was just that cold.

The Spirit Hall plaza was located directly in front of the Pope Hall, surrounded by mountains with beautiful scenery.

Not far behind the plaza stood a circular spirit fighting arena.

The finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament were held right here.

Qin Xuan stood in the center of the plaza and looked around; besides himself, there were twenty other six-year-old children.

These children, boys and girls alike, were dressed in extravagant clothing, clearly of high status.

Seeing this, Qin Xuan didn't show much expression, remaining as calm as ever.

According to what She Long said last night, most of those who could awaken their spirits in front of the Pope Hall were the offspring of Spirit Hall's upper echelons.

The children were chatting and laughing, all looking forward to the start of the spirit awakening ceremony.

Qin Xuan's unfamiliar face drew the children's attention the moment he arrived at the plaza.

Now that he was cleaned up and wearing an expensive black robe, he radiated an intangible, masculine aura.

No one could tell that just last night, Qin Xuan had been nothing more than a little vagrant.

"Qingling, that boy in black is so cool. I wonder which family he belongs to," a girl with buns in her hair whispered after stealing a glance at Qin Xuan.

Hearing this, the girl standing next to her only gave a bitter smile and shook her head slightly, saying nothing.

At the same time, three figures—two men and one woman—appeared by the railing on the high platform of the Pope Hall.

The woman in the lead wore a nine-curved purple-gold crown and held a scepter. Her figure was graceful, her temperament noble, and her beauty was peerless. She looked to be in her early twenties, yet her brow revealed a sense of having weathered many hardships.

Without a doubt, this was the current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong.

Standing beside her were two figures, one in gold and one in black: Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope." Seeing Bibi Dong, everyone present bowed respectfully, and Qin Xuan followed suit.

"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

The offspring of Spirit Hall's upper echelons mostly possessed exceptionally high natural talent.

Bibi Dong had come to try her luck, hoping to find a child with innate level nine or full innate soul power to take on as a personal disciple.

She swept her gaze across the children in the plaza, then asked with a frown, "Weren't there only twenty children scheduled for the spirit awakening? Why is there an extra one?"

Yue Guan hurriedly pointed at Qin Xuan and explained, "Your Holiness, this is a child the Young Master picked up by the roadside last night."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's willow-leaf brows furrowed, her face showing a look of disdain.

However, after Yue Guan recounted Qin Xuan's background, Bibi Dong finally became interested.

"He is actually an illegitimate son of the Star Luo Emperor? That is somewhat interesting."

"If he possesses the Dai Family bloodline, then the innate soul power this child awakens should be extremely high."

Seeing that all the important figures had arrived, the red-robed cardinal flew to the center of the plaza on his sword and announced loudly, "I declare, the spirit awakening ceremony begins now!"

With that, he tapped the soul tool at his waist, instantly unleashing six awakening stones and a crystal ball.

The crystal ball hovered steadily in mid-air.

The six black stones landed on the ground, forming a hexagonal pattern.

The children then began to walk into the formation one after another.

Every time the awakening stones erupted with golden light, it signified that a child had finished awakening their spirit.

After observing for a while, Qin Xuan couldn't help but sigh that the talent of these children was indeed high.

The lowest innate soul power among them was level five.

Two of the girls even reached innate level seven and level eight soul power.

One had to realize that once innate soul power reached level seven or higher, in terms of talent, they were no different from Zhu Zhuqing or Ma Hongjun of the Shrek Seven Devils.

Even if I awaken the White Tiger spirit, it seems I won't stand out much among these children, Qin Xuan thought to himself before stepping into the awakening stones.

"Just focus on feeling the power within your body," the red-robed cardinal reminded him.

No sooner had he spoken than the awakening stones erupted with a dazzling golden light.

Qin Xuan suddenly felt a massive surge of power uncontrollably gushing outward.

ROAR—

A tiger's roar resounded across the sky.

A phantom of a White Tiger, over six meters in length, manifested behind Qin Xuan.

"As expected, the inherited spirit of the Dai Family, the White Tiger." Standing in the corner of the plaza, Qian Renxue wore an expression of indifference.

Due to her mission of infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, it was inconvenient for her to show her face; otherwise, she would have been watching from the high platform of the Pope Hall alongside Bibi Dong.

Just as the sound faded, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Centered on the Pope Hall, a radius of five hundred meters was suddenly covered by red clouds.

Seeing this apocalyptic scene, everyone except the Title Douluo became panicked and uneasy.

"Do not panic, everyone. This is a heavenly omen triggered by the spirit awakening," Bibi Dong said coldly, her eyes flashing with a crimson glow.

She tried to use her spiritual power to pierce through the red mist, but it was blocked by an unusually powerful force.

"How could a mere White Tiger spirit trigger a heavenly omen?" Gui Mei exclaimed in shock upon hearing this.

"Elder Gui, are you questioning This Seat?" Bibi Dong asked in a deep voice.

"Your Holiness is knowledgeable and experienced; how would this subordinate dare to cast doubt?" Gui Mei replied nervously.

Bibi Dong said nothing more, merely letting out a cold snort before turning her gaze back to the White Tiger.

Even she was at a loss at this moment, unable to fathom what was happening.

BOOM—

Accompanied by a sonic boom, a dazzling black pillar descended from the red clouds.

The black pillar, over eight meters in diameter, instantly engulfed Qin Xuan and the White Tiger phantom.

Immediately after, the cold laughter of a man echoed from all directions.

About half a minute later, the red clouds on the scene vanished.

As the black pillar dissipated, the White Tiger had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation.

It had shifted from a light attribute to an ultimate evil attribute; its entire body was pitch black without a single stray color, it had sprouted wings on its back, and its body length had surged to ten meters. The 'King' character on its forehead was a gloomy, alien black, and its tail was exceptionally long, shaped like a scorpion's tail with a massive barb at the tip.

Around the tiger's body, a layer of faint, flickering black flames seemed to be radiating outward.

At this moment, Qin Xuan's face was filled with excitement.

Just as he had been engulfed by the black beam of light a moment ago, an ethereal, low-pitched male voice had echoed in his mind.

He had been fortunate enough to receive a gift from the God of Evil, which had caused his White Tiger martial soul to evolve into the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger!

However, before Qin Xuan could ask for the reason why the God of Evil had chosen him, that wisp of divine consciousness had vanished without a trace.

"Whew~" Qin Xuan let out a long breath, temporarily setting aside the matter of the God of Evil to keep himself calm, before gently placing his left hand onto the crystal ball.

A humming sound suddenly rang out.

The crystal ball erupted with a blinding light.

Immediately following a "bang," the crystal ball shattered directly into fragments!

"Innate full soul power of level twenty!" Bibi Dong and the others exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with utter horror!