Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony (3) Second Update

Avatar of the Martial Soul!

It had been a long time since Li Changsheng had seen a Soul Master of this caliber.

Especially a Soul Saint-level powerhouse unleashing their Avatar of the Martial Soul.

Ordinarily, a Soul Saint would only release their Avatar when faced with a true battle.

Even in the Soul Fighting Arena of Spirit Soul City, no Soul Saint-level Soul Masters participated in combat.

After all, a Soul Master who had reached such a level was already considered a person of high status.

The roaring figure of Su Xinhe gradually vanished within a swirling gray radiance.

The seventh black soul ring on his body pulsed and flared with light.

Standing closest to him, Li Zishuo suddenly began to tremble all over.

Following him were Li Changsheng and the others standing not far away.

Pressure.

Terrifying pressure.

A sense of impending carnage and blood-soaked winds lashed against the young, tender faces of Li Changsheng and his companions.

In Li Changsheng's perception, it felt as if a peerlessly fierce giant wolf were hidden within that dim ball of light ahead, devouring the winds and waves, treading upon thunder, and bearing down on him like a swirling gale.

His clothes snapped and fluttered violently. Aside from Wang Dong, the children beside him were all pale with fright, yet none retreated; they merely clenched their fists and lowered their heads.

It's not as oppressive as the Night-Startling Spear, and besides...

Li Changsheng looked up at the massive wolf head gradually emerging from the gray light, sensing the Mysterious Heaven Skill internal energy rippling within his body as it bit by bit repelled the powerful Soul Saint's pressure.

Wang Dong glanced at Li Changsheng with a hint of surprise.

Li Changsheng appeared incredibly relaxed, his fair face showing not a trace of urgency.

On the contrary, he looked at ease to the extreme.

His beautiful powder-blue eyes were replaced by a thin film of light.

Li Changsheng's Purple Demon Eye seemed to perceive a layer of energy operating autonomously on Wang Dong's body.

At this moment, Su Xinhe's eruption concluded, and what presented itself before everyone's eyes was...

A gigantic werewolf!

Its massive, dark-green eyes held an endless depth, and a terrifying, dense pressure permeated every smoothed-down hair on its body.

The arena floor beneath its feet instantly developed several more cracks...

Standing on the awakening platform, Li Zishuo saw this scene and, thinking a massive wolf-type Soul Beast was attacking, could not help but stumble back several steps, nearly falling off the Martial Soul awakening platform.

"Careful."

Su Xinhe suddenly moved.

His speed was as swift as lightning, his momentum as great as thunder.

He swiped his massive wolf claw through the air, and invisible soul power transformed into a soft, gentle hand that lightly gripped Li Zishuo's shoulder, pulling him back to safety.

"There is no need to be afraid. This is my Avatar of the Martial Soul, Lone Wolf. If you awaken your Martial Souls and are fortunate enough to cultivate, you will also have the chance to display such abilities in the future."

Su Xinhe seemed quite satisfied with Li Zishuo's fear.

Li Changsheng, however, secretly curled his lip.

Did one really need to scare children to awaken a Martial Soul?

But it wasn't necessary; this was clearly a custom passed down from the days of Su Yuntao.

Give them a scare, and perhaps they'll awaken a good Martial Soul.

That was likely the logic they held to.

However, he had heard that in the past, they only released their Martial Souls. Why had he released his Avatar of the Martial Soul this time?

Li Zishuo nodded hurriedly, his face flushing red with shame over his recent loss of composure.

Su Xinhe revealed a kind smile, retracted the soul power hand he had extended, and said:

"Alright, continue to meditate. The rest of you, watch the process carefully."

After Su Xinhe finished speaking, he pointed a finger. Instantly, thousands of azure, wave-like surges of soul power erupted from beneath Li Zishuo's feet.

The rippling, folding waves of soul power instantly enveloped Li Zishuo's figure.

Inside the waves, Li Zishuo's previously flushed face suddenly turned cold.

His expression shifted from the earlier excitement and nervousness to one of absolute peace.

The azure waves of soul power were like a mother's hands, gently stroking Li Zishuo's head.

Streaks of azure light connected and flowed into Li Zishuo's body.

Drops of liquid, crystalline stone seeped from the ground and surged into Li Zishuo's body.

Li Zishuo's body trembled slightly, visible to the naked eye.

"Extend your right hand!"

Su Xinhe's aged, hoarse voice rang out. Under the augmentation of his Martial Soul Avatar, his entire being was filled with an unquestionable pressure.

Li Zishuo subconsciously extended his right hand.

Immediately, a gathering azure light coalesced in the palm of his right hand.

A massive, translucent, emerald-green Exquisite Chessboard took shape in an instant.

This chessboard was merely a board; there were no pieces on it. The interconnected board did not look like illusory light, but rather like something that truly existed.

Seeing this, Su Xinhe revealed a smile: "Exquisite Chessboard. You truly are a child of the Li family from Spirit Soul Village. Not bad, a control-type Martial Soul, the Exquisite Chessboard. Impressive."

Li Changsheng stared fixedly at the chessboard held in Li Zishuo's right hand, his gaze filled with reminiscence and a faint glimmer of pain.

Indeed.

The Exquisite Chessboard Martial Soul was the very same one his late wife had possessed.

His relationship with his wife could not be called a legendary romance, but it was sincere. When he held her hand and watched her eyes close bit by bit, it was the first time Li Changsheng had ever shed tears...

And this Exquisite Chessboard was a powerful control-type Martial Soul.

When deployed, it could exert powerful control over an opponent; in a team battle, it could even exert group control.

The azure light gradually faded, returning to the embrace of the vast sea of soul power.

Li Zishuo slowly opened his large eyes.

Looking at the Exquisite Chessboard Martial Soul he was holding, he subconsciously let out a "Yay," his face filled with joy.

His father possessed this same Martial Soul, and he had seen it more than once; it was an incredibly powerful Martial Soul.

Su Xinhe smiled slightly and said: "Your Martial Soul, the Exquisite Chessboard, is a tool-type Martial Soul, and a relatively powerful one at that. Come, let's test your soul power. If you have soul power, you will become a Battle Soul Master in the future. Furthermore, let me tell you, if your innate soul power exceeds level eight, you might even be recruited by the Shrek Pre-Academy."

Li Zishuo nodded, his small face growing increasingly excited.

"Then, respected Soul Saint, how should I test my soul power?"

Su Xinhe touched the ring worn on his finger.

A halo of light emerged, and then, a sphere appeared in his palm.

The surface of this sphere was pitch-black and lusterless, its internal structure invisible, with a metallic exterior shimmering with dark light.

"Come, place your palm on it. Imagine gathering all your strength into your palm and touching it," Su Xinhe said to Li Zishuo.

At the same time, he held up the sphere in his hand.

Modern soul power testing no longer relied on special crystal balls that changed based on the user's power; instead, it relied on the internal structure of soul guidance devices to induce and measure soul power.

Li Zishuo nodded, reached out his hand, and tried his best to follow Su Xinhe's instructions.

His little face turned slightly red from the effort.

But the effect appeared instantly.

A number suddenly appeared on the black sphere held by Su Xinhe.

Three.

Then, following a childish shout from Li Zishuo, the number on the black sphere continued to jump.

It finally settled on the number six.

Innate soul power level six!

It was a very good level.

One could even call him a little genius.

Seeing this, the smile on Su Xinhe's face grew even richer.

"Congratulations, child. Your innate soul power is level six; you are destined to become a Battle Soul Master. After you go home, you can have your parents look for a primary soul master academy. Or, if you are willing, our Soul Awakening Sect welcomes you."

Su Xinhe spoke first, taking the initiative.

Li Changsheng, standing below, was stunned.

Is that even allowed?

Li Zishuo nodded: "I... I will talk to my dad about it."

Su Xinhe nodded with great satisfaction.

While the gold soul coins were a part of why they helped children awaken their Martial Souls, their primary goal was to recruit soul masters with soul power and decent Martial Soul strength to serve as reserve forces.

"Alright, next, Qian Dabao."

Su Xinhe did not waste time and continued to call the next person in line.

Although Qian Dabao had the name of a protagonist's sidekick, he clearly didn't even have the fate of one; he only awakened a hoe Martial Soul and had no innate soul power.

Su Xinhe felt no regret; after all, the base of soul masters awakening was so large that all kinds of Martial Souls appeared.

If they were all powerful Martial Souls, that would be the real mystery.