Awakening a Water Dragon Martial Soul in the Era of The Legend of the Dragon King? That's Pretty Awesome!

Shrek City, Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

In the vast living room, all kinds of exquisite decorations stood in quiet splendor.

At the very center of the room, a young man of about twenty stood calmly to one side.

Facing him were six boys who looked to be around six years old.

The boys stood there in silence.

The most handsome boy among them glanced around, curiosity in his eyes.

"Young masters, today is the annual Martial Soul Awakening ceremony. Please step forward and awaken your Martial Souls."

"First, Qiangu Tinglong." As the man spoke, he took a step back and moved aside.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the boys stepped forward and began his Martial Soul Awakening.

Watching the others awaken their Martial Souls one by one, the boy who had been standing at the back and looking around raised an eyebrow and turned his attention forward again.

As the Martial Soul Awakening began, a powerful force surged from the first boy.

But what appeared wasn't the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, the signature Martial Soul of the Qiangu Clan. Instead, it was a gigantic black ape.

Looking at the black ape, the man in black shook his head gently, but still made a respectful gesture inviting the boy to leave.

A trace of dejection showed in the boy's eyes. He then calmly walked to the back.

This was where the Qiangu Clan's collateral descendants awakened their Martial Souls. Any collateral descendant who awakened the Coiling Dragon Staff could immediately join the main line of the Qiangu Clan.

Unfortunately, because their bloodlines had become mixed, few of the Qiangu Clan's collateral descendants managed to awaken the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul.

And as the five others stepped forward one after another, not a single one awakened the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul.

The young man in black finally turned his gaze to the boy.

"Young master Qiangu Qingzhou, it's your turn."

The young man in black spoke gently. The boy named Qiangu Qingzhou answered and slowly stepped forward.

Looking at the Awakening Stone in front of him, Qiangu Qingzhou felt unusually nervous.

As a transmigrator, he had spent six whole years keeping his head down here, all for this day.

Martial Soul Awakening was thirty percent mutation and seventy percent luck.

Since his own bloodline was decent, Qiangu Qingzhou could only hope to awaken the Coiling Dragon Staff.

At least if he got the Coiling Dragon Staff, he wouldn't have to put up with being bullied.

Of course, if he could do even better, he hoped to become a Soul Master with Soul Power.

The warmth and coldness of human relationships he had witnessed over these six years had been beyond anything he could have imagined, so he didn't have any grand ambitions.

His only dream was to have a patch of land of his own, where he could live in peace until he died.

With that thought, Qiangu Qingzhou slowly stepped forward and placed his hand on the Awakening Stone.

As the young man in black slowly poured his Soul Power into the formation on the Awakening Stone, patterns gradually appeared on the surrounding walls, then slowly solidified.

Feeling that gentle power enter his body, Qiangu Qingzhou sensed a warm current welling up inside him.

The boy stared at his hands, anticipation in his eyes, though nervousness far outweighed it.

Unfortunately, the Coiling Dragon Staff he had dreamed of did not appear in his hands. Instead, a dragon-like creature covered in blue scales appeared.

Feeling his Martial Soul, Qiangu Qingzhou raised an eyebrow, joy and mixed emotions mingling in his eyes.

The good news was that many dragon-type Martial Souls came with Innate Full Soul Power.

As long as he could live in peace, he could at least become an officer of the Spirit Pagoda one day.

The bad news was that this was the era of the Dragon King Legend.

As the saying went, dragon-type versions kept getting stronger with every generation, only to hit rock bottom in this one.

This was the darkest age for the dragon-type version. He couldn't believe he'd ended up here.

"My version's in a weak phase. I really did get stuck with this Douluo Online era. If I'd appeared ten thousand years ago, or even twenty thousand years ago, I'd have been the chosen one of the age."

Looking at the Martial Soul in his hand, Chen Zhou muttered to himself.

Chen Zhou was a miserable college student. He had never imagined that he would suddenly die while staying up late to work.

The most ridiculous part was that after dying, he'd transmigrated to the Douluo World.

And not only had he transmigrated here, but he'd arrived in the era when dragons were most brutally suppressed, and awakened a dragon-type Martial Soul.

Still, looking at the Water Dragon Martial Soul he had awakened, it was at least a true dragon-level Martial Soul, so its strength shouldn't be too low.

Looking at the Martial Soul Chen Zhou had awakened, the young man in black felt both disappointed and delighted. He was disappointed because it wasn't the Coiling Dragon Staff, which meant his performance quota for the year was gone.

But he was delighted because this was someone with Innate Full Soul Power.

After all, the Coiling Dragon Staff often didn't come with Innate Full Soul Power, while a dragon-type Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power was highly sought after.

"Young master Qiangu Qingzhou, please come with me. Although you can't join the family's main line, as a genius with Innate Full Soul Power..."

"Not only can you choose a Soul Spirit, you may also study at any one of the eighteen Spirit Pagodas."

The young man in black spoke with a smile.

This time, instead of respectfully gesturing for him to go to the back, he walked over himself and led Chen Zhou toward another door.

There were naturally more than six collateral descendants of the Qiangu Clan this year. These were only one of the collateral branches.

When the young man in black led Chen Zhou inside, more than ten people of various ages were waiting there.

Aside from the five young men in black, most of the others were boys like Chen Zhou.

Some were six years old and had awakened the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, making them eligible to join the Spirit Pagoda's main line.

Others had awakened a Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power, making them eligible for certain benefits.

The men in black stood silently, each with one or two boys or girls behind them. The two groups were clearly separated.

Chen Zhou sat there with interest, watching what was happening.

Less than five minutes later, an elderly man emerged.

His aura was powerful, but he only glanced over the boys and girls before beginning to assign them their tasks.

Of the eight boys and girls this time, five had awakened the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, while three had Innate Full Soul Power.

The boys who had awakened the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul could stay and train at the Spirit Pagoda's main tower.

Those who had awakened a Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power could choose a Soul Spirit and then study at any one of the eighteen Spirit Pagodas.

The old man gave them a few simple instructions. Then another young man in black led Chen Zhou and two girls to the higher levels of the Spirit Pagoda.

Chen Zhou looked around the Spirit Pagoda with interest.

Although he had lived for six years, this was his first time inside the Spirit Pagoda. Until now, he had studied at the Qiangu Clan's residence.

When they reached the higher levels, the young man in black went to the entrance. Only after swiping his card several times did he lead the three of them into the innermost area.

This was the Qiangu Clan's core territory. The Soul Spirits kept here were all top-tier Soul Spirits currently under the clan's control.

"Please choose, young masters and young ladies. You can use your Martial Souls to sense them."

After giving a brief explanation, the young man in black respectfully stepped aside. Chen Zhou, however, went straight ahead without hesitation.

His gaze swept from side to side, focusing mainly on water-attributed Soul Spirits. After all, he had awakened a Water Dragon Martial Soul.

After a simple test with his Martial Soul, his gaze finally settled on a chubby Soul Spirit that looked like a ball of water.

But just as he was about to reach out and touch it, a calm voice sounded in his mind: "You can take a look at that little water snake. It should suit you better."