Inquiry, Spacetime Power, and an Unawakened Third Attribute Second Martial Soul? Three Heaven-Defying Awakening Conditions

The moon shone bright, and the stars were few.

Qiangu Yunche sat quietly on his bed, his thoughts already sunk deep into his Sea of Spirit.

After several transformations and more than a year of nourishment from endless life force, Qiangu Yunche's Sea of Spirit had long since changed from a barren wasteland into a flourishing, vibrant world.

With the Sea of Life at its core, his spiritual world was vast and boundless, its foundation solid and stable. His spiritual power was incredibly abundant and resilient, nothing like what a Soul Emperor's Sea of Spirit should have looked like.

Sensing Qiangu Yunche's arrival, a deep-blue giant dragon emerged from the Sea of Life before transforming into human form.

The woman before him had long, deep-blue hair like rippling ocean waves. Dark currents and tides seemed to lurk in her profound eyes; her skin resembled moonlight, her lips coral. A wildness like an approaching storm filled her brows, while her figure surged like an undercurrent beneath the tide, unconsciously drawing one's gaze toward her.

She was the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor.

Even though he had seen her more than once, Qiangu Yunche's gaze honestly landed somewhere it should not have.

As expected of the Thunder Dragon Emperor. She certainly lived up to her name.

As if sensing Qiangu Yunche's gaze, the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "You've already picked up quite a few little girls outside. What, now you're planning not to spare even your aunt?"

"Ahem, no, no, Aunt Ming is joking." Qiangu Yunche was somewhat embarrassed and quickly shifted his gaze to the gray bead above the Sea of Life, which was madly absorbing life energy.

Following Qiangu Yunche's gaze, the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor said gravely, "Yunche, you were indeed right. This senior's spiritual consciousness is truly at an exceptionally high level, but he only has a faint fragment of soul left. He may not have retained even his basic memories. In other words, after absorbing so much life energy, he might still drool even if he recovers."

Qiangu Yunche: "..."

Electrolux, who had been eavesdropping: "...?"

Perhaps to prove that he would not drool, Electrolux, who had remained silent ever since entering Qiangu Yunche's Sea of Spirit, finally spoke.

"Little Water Dragon, although I have retained only a fragment of my soul, even this fragment exists at a level far beyond your reach. Besides, my condition is not as bad as you imagine."

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor froze, a trace of embarrassment appearing on her face.

She did not particularly mind how Electrolux addressed her.

After all, he had very likely been a god-level powerhouse in life. Once one became a god, one's life rank transcended all mortal things. Even the greatest human experts were merely slightly larger ants before the lowest-ranked gods of the God Realm.

"Were you a god in life, Senior?"

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor asked.

"No, but I vaguely remember that if I had wished it, I would have long become the God of Death."

Electrolux's voice was ancient and distant, carrying an indescribable feeling.

"The God of Death?" The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor was somewhat shocked, though she did not forget to glance at Qiangu Yunche beside her.

Good boy. I only took a beauty bath, and you hauled back some big shot to fight me for territory.

No matter what, this luck was truly heaven-defying.

"You should go back to soaking in your bath. I have something to discuss alone with this little fellow. You need not worry either. I am merely a remnant soul, and now that I have fused with this little fellow, it will be difficult for me to leave again in the future. Therefore, his Sea of Spirit will now be our shared vessel."

The gray bead glowed faintly as Electrolux's voice rang out once more.

The Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor did not refuse, nor did she say anything further. After shooting Qiangu Yunche a glare, she fell back into the rippling Sea of Life.

An invisible layer of spiritual power spread outward, isolating the sound of the waves and making the Cangming Thunder Dragon Emperor, who had perked up her ears to eavesdrop, curse that dead old man for being so crafty.

Everything returned to silence. Under Qiangu Yunche's gaze, the gray bead slowly transformed into a figure.

He was an elderly man with an aged face, dressed in simple white robes, giving off an air of returning to simplicity. Especially those clear, bright eyes of his, which seemed capable of directly seeing through one's true soul.

"What dense traces of space and time. Little fellow, I assume that, like me, you crossed through time and space to arrive in this world?"

Electrolux spoke with a light smile, but his words made Qiangu Yunche's entire body shudder.

"You need not be nervous. The reason I could see this was not because I shared your memories, but because I sensed a familiar aura in your soul. It is the power of space and time, hidden deep within your soul and already fused with your very being. It simply has never been activated."

"Moreover, you and I are different. I am merely a fragment of soul left behind after my death, while your soul should have remained intact after death. Yet rather than being reborn through reincarnation, you directly crossed time and space to arrive in this world."

"I am not too far off, am I?"

Qiangu Yunche felt relieved, and his entire body completely relaxed.

"Elder Yi truly lives up to his title as the Holy Necromancer, the great powerhouse of the Undead Scourge. You are absolutely correct."

Electrolux was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Judging by your expression, you seem to know quite a bit about me."

Qiangu Yunche nodded. "In my previous life, I had heard of Elder Yi's great name and learned something of your early experiences."

"No wonder, no wonder." Electrolux chuckled softly, then looked at the Sea of Life below and sighed. "You little fellow truly possess boundless fortune. Not only have you obtained such a massive piece of Life Gold, but you have also embarked upon the path of invincibility at such a young age. No matter what, I must thank you.

"However, I will not hide this from you. This remnant soul of mine is simply too fragile. To stabilize it completely, I must absorb more than forty percent of the life energy in your Sea of Life. That would be an enormous loss for you. If you are unwilling..."

Unwilling?

It was only a bit of life energy. What was there for Qiangu Yunche to be unwilling about?

"Elder Yi, take whatever you need. Even if you absorb faster than Taotie, you still cannot match the speed at which I restock."

Qiangu Yunche had already made up his mind. His elder sister would break through to Soul Douluo within a year at the latest, and by then, his great-grandfather would likely have broken through to Limit Douluo as well. He would directly take the two of them to the Star Dou Great Forest, call for the Golden Hawksbill Turtle to open its doors for business, and incidentally test the Soul Spirit method.

What? You were asking where the Soul Spirit method came from?

Then Lao Yi, who had absorbed so much of his life energy, would have to suffer a little over the next year.

You had taken the benefits, so you had to put in the extra work.

Besides, Qiangu Yunche understood the core principles of the Soul Spirit system extremely well. As long as he told them to Electrolux, with Electrolux's astonishing intelligence and creativity, comprehending such a simple system should not be difficult.

Hearing Qiangu Yunche say this, Electrolux clicked his tongue in amazement, though he did not ask further.

Qiangu Yunche had no intention of telling Electrolux about the overtime he would need to work over the next year just yet. After drifting for who knew how long, he had finally found a home. The old man deserved to enjoy a few peaceful days first, did he not?

Otherwise, someone might accuse him of abusing the elderly.

Thus, he merely asked the greatest question in his heart.

"Elder Yi, you just said that my soul contains the power of space and time. Could you explain that in more detail?"

Electrolux nodded and said, "The power of space and time, as its name implies, is the union of spatial power and temporal power, each representing a certain fundamental essence of the universe."

"In my understanding, the universe is boundless and contains countless planes. To travel between planes, one must first possess strength that surpasses a plane's limits, while the plane itself must also be sufficiently powerful. Otherwise, before you can even leave the planet, the Plane Laws will forcibly press you back down."

"The second method is to be like you and me, crossing through space and time after death and drifting into another plane."

"You are luckier than I am, and more special. My soul was already severely damaged, and after being worn away by the power of space and time, only a tiny fragment remained. Yet your soul has achieved perfect fusion and symbiosis with the power of space and time. Not only has it fully retained its original, extremely high rank, it has also been reborn."

At this point, Electrolux paused, seemingly considering and organizing his words.

Only after a long while did he continue.

"From what I have learned about this world, every human ability here must be controlled and unleashed through so-called Martial Souls. If I were to explain it in the simplest terms, your soul is like a Martial Soul that has yet to awaken. It requires sufficient stimulation and nourishment before it can awaken."

"The problem you face has never been complicated. It merely requires a certain breadth of vision and level of spiritual consciousness to make an accurate judgment."

After hearing Electrolux's analysis, Qiangu Yunche was somewhat shocked, but he quickly calmed down.

What did it mean to possess an innate body Martial Soul with the three supreme attributes of spiritual power, space, and time?

Judging by Martial Soul grades alone, it would definitely surpass even a super Martial Soul. It could even be described as a god-level body Martial Soul.

Yet what surprised and delighted Qiangu Yunche even more came afterward, as Electrolux slowly said, "Furthermore, I boldly speculate that since your soul can perfectly accommodate spiritual power and the power of space and time, why could it not use its extremely high rank and absorptive capacity to accommodate the powers of other attributes as well?"

With that single sentence, every hair on Qiangu Yunche's body instantly stood on end.

That was right. If his unawakened second Martial Soul could also accommodate the powers of other attributes, then he could completely transform himself into a humanoid Dragon God through methods such as absorbing Soul Rings.

Just imagine it: a powerhouse comparable to a humanoid Dragon God descending upon the world while wielding a spear of ultimate attack. Such a configuration would not merely dominate the current age; even among the Ultimate Douluo of another time and space, it would absolutely rank among the very best.

Delighted as he was, Qiangu Yunche quickly realized there was a problem.

"Elder Yi, if this hidden second Martial Soul of mine truly possesses such terrifying abilities and potential, what would I need to activate it?"

Electrolux fell silent for a long time again. Only when the waves of the Sea of Life echoed by Qiangu Yunche's ears once more did he finally speak.

"I am not certain either, but I can give you a rough estimate. Just listen."

"First, tempering with life energy. At minimum, this will require pure life energy three times greater than that of the Sea of Life."

"Second, resonance with the origin of heaven and earth. The power of space and time is essentially an extension of the Plane Laws. You must use your flesh and soul to endure the scouring of the Plane Laws, thereby activating the power of space and time sealed deep within your soul.

"For this, you can seek places where treasures of extreme attributes are nurtured, spatial-temporal rifts at the intersections of planes, or forbidden inheritance grounds left behind by gods. You can obtain what you seek in such places, but correspondingly, their danger is beyond imagination."

"Third, the sacrifice of will. To grant it new life, you must first cause it to perish. Death is the end of all things, yet it is also the beginning of everything. Comprehend life and death, achieve perfect integration, and completely transform your soul. Then the souls of your two lives can fully merge into one, and everything will naturally proceed as you wish."

After hearing this, Qiangu Yunche immediately fell into prolonged silence and deep thought.

Electrolux said nothing more. He merely returned above the Sea of Life and continued absorbing life energy...