Soul-Sucking Battle Axe

Duan Fan was not surprised to see the system notification confirming the successful modification.

Because right beside that notification, everything happening to Tang San was updating in real-time in text form.

Duan Fan was essentially watching a live text broadcast, witnessing the entire process of Tang Hao and Tang San's father-son rift.

At that moment, the text stated that Tang Hao had left Sacred Soul Village, and Tang San was sitting at his doorstep drinking rice porridge; everything had returned to calm.

Duan Fan did not continue reading, instead turning his gaze to the system rewards.

Second Martial Soul, Soul-Sucking Battle Axe. This martial soul sounds formidable. I'll study it properly once I'm back in my room.

The second the system notification arrived, Duan Fan felt a strange new power within his body.

As long as he willed it, he could manifest the Soul-Sucking Battle Axe.

The system said that the rewards for successfully modifying Tang San's fate depend on his destiny. Since I received the Soul-Sucking Battle Axe, I suppose the Twin Martial Souls count as part of Tang San's destiny, and I drew it at random.

Does that mean I might have a chance to obtain rewards like the Mysterious Heaven Skill or Hidden Weapons in the future? Those should also count as part of Tang San's destiny.

Duan Fan felt a surge of anticipation.

Aside from the Soul-Sucking Battle Axe, I also gained one opportunity to modify my own fate. This is likely a fixed reward from the system.

I had originally planned to use a modification opportunity to change my own martial soul into a twin martial soul, but I didn't expect the system to arrange it for me directly. Is it possible for me to possess three martial souls?

Thinking this, Duan Fan acted immediately, contacting the system to change his martial soul to a triple martial soul, but he received a cold notification instantly.

[Modification failed! Please perform a reasonable modification!]

It seems a triple martial soul is out of the question.

Duan Fan did not attempt any further modifications, deciding to save the opportunity for now.

He had previously thought about obtaining a modification chance to ensure that his trip to the Soul Hunting Forest to find his First Soul Ring would be foolproof.

"Daddy, Brother, you're back!"

A soft, sweet voice came from ahead, pulling Duan Fan's attention back to reality.

A little girl in a blue dress came skipping over. She was five years old, with a tear mole at the corner of her left eye and a chubby, adorable face.

The little girl was Fang Qian, Fang Qingshan's daughter and Duan Fan's younger sister.

"Come here, Qianqian, let Daddy hold you!"

Seeing his precious daughter come to greet him, Fang Qingshan grinned, squatted down, and opened his arms.

However, Fang Qian walked straight toward Duan Fan.

Duan Fan couldn't help but grin as well, opening his arms.

But he didn't get the hug he expected from his sister.

He watched helplessly as Fang Qian took the grilled fish from his hands.

The fish wasn't large; it was wrapped in paper and carried by a string.

However, Fang Qian was still too small, and she couldn't hold it steady at first, barely catching it before it hit the ground.

"It smells so good! Mommy, Daddy and Brother bought grilled fish!"

Fang Qian lifted the fish with both hands, tried her best to bring it to her nose, and then happily turned and headed back into the house without sparing another glance at Fang Qingshan or Duan Fan.

The uncle and nephew stood frozen in place.

Fang Qingshan laughed helplessly: "This girl, she only has eyes for food."

Duan Fan agreed: "Indeed, a little glutton."

The Fang residence was a two-story building with an independent courtyard.

As Duan Fan and Fang Qingshan walked into the first-floor living room, Aunt Ding Yutang happened to be walking out of the kitchen with a bowl of noodles.

Ding Yutang wore a black dress; she looked like an older version of Fang Qian. The mother and daughter looked seventy or eighty percent alike, even the tear mole at the corner of their eyes was a perfect replica.

Like Fang Qingshan, Ding Yutang worked at the Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy. She was also a soul master, with a Butterfly martial soul and was a level twenty-nine Great Soul Master.

Seeing that her mother had brought noodles, Fang Qian, who was sitting at the dining table, immediately shouted: "Mommy, I don't want noodles, I want to eat the grilled fish!"

"Hmm?"

Ding Yutang glared at Fang Qian, and the girl immediately quieted down, obediently sitting to eat her noodles.

After settling Fang Qian, Ding Yutang looked at Fang Qingshan and Duan Fan.

"You're back so soon! How did Xiaofan's martial soul awakening go?"

Before Duan Fan could speak, Fang Qingshan excitedly cut in: "Xiaofan's martial soul is a Writing Brush. Can you guess what his Innate Soul Power is?"

Ding Yutang glanced at Fang Qingshan with annoyance: "Look at how excited you are. Could it be that Xiaofan has Full Innate Soul Power?"

Fang Qingshan looked shocked: "You actually guessed it! Xiaofan really does have Full Innate Soul Power!"

Hearing the words "Full Innate Soul Power," Ding Yutang froze, then stared fixedly at Fang Qingshan, as if trying to find a flaw on his face.

"You aren't joking?"

Ding Yutang's voice had turned serious.

Fang Qingshan said earnestly, "Why would I joke with you? I'm telling the truth!"

"Heavens, that is simply wonderful!"

Ding Yutang was so excited she nearly jumped up, her eyes turning red with joy, much like Fang Qingshan had been back in the Spirit Awakening Room.

Fang Qian, who was eating noodles at the time, seemed infected by the adults' emotions and joined in the celebration, "Big brother is amazing!"

"When I turn six, I'm going to awaken Full Innate Soul Power too, and be just as amazing as big brother!"

Ding Yutang struck her down without mercy, "If you can even become a Soul Master, I'll be burning incense to your father in thanks, let alone Full Innate Soul Power!"

After the initial wave of joy, Fang Qingshan told Ding Yutang that he would be taking Duan Fan to the Soul Hunting Forest that afternoon.

Ding Yutang immediately said, "I'm coming with you."

Fang Qingshan glanced at Fang Qian, "What about our daughter?"

Ding Yutang replied, "We'll send her to the academy and have Sister Li and Old Zhang help look after her."

Fang Qingshan frowned slightly, "We'll be gone for several days!"

Ding Yutang looked indifferent, "What does that matter? Little Fan is the most important!"

Fang Qian, still eating her noodles, became unhappy, "Mom, you can't be biased. Big brother is important, but I'm important too."

Ding Yutang replied dismissively, "Yes, yes, Qianqian is important too."

Duan Fan, watching from the side, couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up, "Auntie, you should just stay home and take care of Qianqian. Uncle can just take me to the Soul Hunting Forest."

Ding Yutang said, "Little Fan, go back to your room and rest first. Didn't your uncle and I mention the methods of Soul Master cultivation to you before? Go and give it a try."

Duan Fan had wanted to say more, but seeing the increasingly serious look in Ding Yutang's eyes, he finally nodded, "Alright, I'll head back to my room then."

Returning to his room and lying on the soft, comfortable bedding, Duan Fan couldn't help but sigh, "Uncle and Auntie are almost too good to me; they always put me first in everything."

It's so good that I can hardly believe it's all real.

Uncle did say before that once my Martial Soul awakened, he would tell me everything about their past.

Now that I've completed my Martial Soul awakening—and with Full Innate Soul Power at that—if nothing goes wrong, I should be able to learn everything on the way to the Soul Hunting Forest.

Duan Fan took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his emotions.

Don't overthink it; overthinking is useless.

Let me first take a look at my Second Martial Soul, the Soul-Sucking Battle Axe.

Duan Fan extended his left hand, and black light surged forth.

A long, black axe hovered above his left palm, its handle covered in intricate, unique patterns.

The wide axe blade resembled spread wings, with a deep blue gemstone embedded in the center, inside which faint white mist could be seen swirling.