Black Sparrow Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power

"Teacher Yin Shu, I've come to awaken my martial soul again."

Inside the room, Yin Shu was sitting at a desk near the entrance. Seeing Mo Li walk in, he smiled and said, "How many times is this for you this week? Don't tell me you're just here to sightsee again today."

Mo Li's face was full of helplessness. "I can't get away with that this time. Sister Liu Erlong is right behind me; I couldn't run even if I wanted to."

Yin Shu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

As the teacher in charge of martial soul awakening this month, he was naturally aware of Mo Li's reluctance to awaken his soul.

However, since Mo Li had grown up in the academy and had that connection with Liu Erlong, Yin Shu had kept one eye shut and hadn't pushed him too hard, despite his curiosity.

Mo Li had a lively personality and often caused trouble around the academy, so the teachers found him both a headache and endearing.

Looking across the entire academy, the only person who could make him act this obedient was Dean Liu.

"If I hadn't come, would you have appeared here so obediently?"

Just as she stepped into the room, Liu Erlong heard Mo Li pouring out his grievances to Yin Shu. As she passed by him, she gave him a light, firm tap on the head.

"Ouch!"

"Dean!"

Yin Shu stood up and addressed Liu Erlong respectfully.

Liu Erlong nodded slightly. "Teacher Yin Shu, you don't need to handle this one. I will awaken him myself."

"Yes, Dean." Yin Shu smiled and stepped aside.

"Get in there already."

Liu Erlong glanced back at Mo Li, signaling for him to stand in the formation at the center of the room.

Mo Li curled his lip, but under Liu Erlong's increasingly stern gaze, he walked in obediently.

"Are you ready?" Liu Erlong asked.

"Ready."

With a wave of her hand, fiery red soul power surged from her body, instantly activating the formation on the floor.

Six golden beams of light rose from the array, shining upon Mo Li and forming a golden light barrier that completely enveloped him.

Mo Li closed his eyes slightly, feeling a warm current coursing through his limbs and bones, as if he were soaking in warm water.

Before long, the temperature in the room began to grow scorching, and Mo Li, inside the formation, began to react.

Under the astonished gazes of Liu Erlong and Yin Shu, countless wisps of black flame suddenly erupted from the surface of Mo Li's body, gradually wrapping around him entirely.

This sudden turn of events caught both onlookers off guard.

Just then, the surging dark flames began to retract rapidly, coalescing behind Mo Li's head into a black egg.

With each of Mo Li's breaths, the dim light on the surface of the black egg flickered, as if life were gestating within.

A few moments later, a thin crack suddenly appeared on the shell.

"Screech—!"

A clear, strange cry resounded throughout the entire primeval forest.

At that moment, every student and teacher inside and outside the academy heard the cry with its peculiar cadence. They all wore expressions of shock; they had never encountered such a phenomenon, and a wave of uproar erupted instantly.

Meanwhile, within the formation, the dark flames behind Mo Li seemed to reach their limit. The next moment, the black light shattered, and a pair of wings burning with dark flames burst open, scattering the surrounding black radiance to reveal the true form of the martial soul.

It was a bird, entirely pitch-black, gracefully stretching its form amidst the black flames.

Its head was held high, carrying an innate air of mystery and arrogance. Every feather behind it seemed to be burning, emitting a wild and ancient aura.

"What... what kind of martial soul is this?"

Yin Shu's gaze became dull, his eyes fixed intently on the martial soul behind Mo Li.

He and Liu Erlong were the closest to Mo Li, and at the moment of that cry, he had truly felt a tremendous pressure.

Now that the martial soul had manifested, that feeling grew even more intense. The aura emanating from this mysterious black bird made his own martial soul tremble involuntarily.

"Such a powerful martial soul!"

Watching the bird burning with black flames, Liu Erlong's eyes narrowed as she whispered to herself.

It wasn't just Yin Shu's martial soul that reacted; even her own Fire Dragon martial soul was showing signs of agitation. However, with her strength, she could naturally suppress the changes in her own soul.

But this undoubtedly meant that the quality of Mo Li's martial soul was far superior to her own!

Mo Li slowly opened his eyes. The moment the martial soul broke its shell, he felt an indescribable connection form between his body and something else.

He turned his head curiously, and the next second, his face mirrored the same expression of shock.

"What kind of bird thing is this!"

Looking at the small black bird behind him, which was barely larger than a palm, Mo Li couldn't help but frown tightly.

He had clearly broken through the first level of the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art before coming to awaken it, so how could it end up like this?

Could his intuition have been wrong, leading to an incomplete awakening?

Mo Li looked helplessly at the little black bird perched on his shoulder. He could feel the strange connection between them; this was his martial soul.

The corner of his mouth twitched, but he eventually forced himself to accept the reality of the situation.

Although the little black bird looked somewhat frail, the Douluo Continent was full of opportunities, and it wasn't impossible for it to evolve in the future.

Watching the pair, Liu Erlong finally couldn't help but ask, "Your situation is truly unique; I've never seen a martial soul awaken like this. Do you feel any discomfort?"

Mo Li shook his head. He didn't feel any discomfort at all; on the contrary, his physique had been significantly enhanced, and he felt much more refreshed than he had before the awakening.

"However..."

Mo Li cast his gaze back toward the black bird on his shoulder. The black sparrow's eyes met his, and the two stared at each other for several seconds.

"How could I awaken a Nine Nether Sparrow martial soul? This isn't even a species from this world."

A strange expression appeared on Mo Li's face. He vaguely felt that his martial soul was inseparable from the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art within his sea of consciousness.

But regardless, the awakening was complete, and there were no refunds...

With a thought, he retracted the Nine Nether Sparrow into his body. Although the heavy pressure in the room vanished, a scorching heat still lingered in the air.

Only then did Yin Shu snap out of his daze. He hurriedly held the blue crystal ball used for testing soul power in front of Mo Li, completely disregarding his own lack of composure.

"Quick, test your soul power again!"

Mo Li nodded and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

Hum!

The moment Mo Li's palm touched the crystal, it erupted with a dazzling light—so intense that it nearly blinded the three people in the room!

"This..."

"This is... Innate Full Soul Power!"

Watching this shocking scene, Yin Shu's gaze seemed glued to Mo Li, his breathing becoming heavy and involuntary.

What did Innate Full Soul Power mean?

As long as Mo Li didn't encounter any accidents during his cultivation, his future achievement of becoming a Titled Douluo was practically set in stone!

Yin Shu was clearly not the only one shocked by the sight. Although Liu Erlong wasn't as flustered as him, her eyes were also locked firmly onto the brilliant crystal ball.

After a long while, she recovered from the shock, and an indescribable sense of relief and pride welled up in her heart.

"Dean, our academy has truly produced an incredible genius," Yin Shu said, his voice trembling and his breathing ragged.

"Good!"

Liu Erlong slowly exhaled the word, and the stone that had been weighing on her heart finally settled.

Before this, she had considered that if Mo Li truly couldn't become a soul master, she would protect him and ensure he lived a stable life, but such a life would ultimately lack excitement.

Now that Mo Li's talent was laid bare—Innate Full Soul Power and a mysterious martial soul—even she fell far short of him. Mo Li's future was destined to be far beyond her own.

Thinking of this, while she felt relieved and proud, her expression also became somewhat complex.

"What's wrong, Sister Erlong? I have full soul power; aren't you happy?" Mo Li asked, noticing the subtle change in her.

Liu Erlong shook her head slightly, reached out, and flicked Mo Li's forehead with her slender finger. "Happy? Of course I'm happy. I just didn't expect you to have Innate Full Soul Power. It feels like a dream."

"If you feel like you're dreaming, I don't mind helping you wake up," Mo Li teased.

"You cheeky brat." Liu Erlong rolled her eyes at him, then composed herself. "I haven't seen your martial soul before, but judging by its aura, it is certainly not an ordinary one. It looks more like some kind of mutated martial soul."

Liu Erlong had searched through all the martial souls she knew, but she couldn't find any information regarding Mo Li's.

Since she had brought Mo Li back from the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, there was no way to investigate his parents' martial souls, so she could only assume it was an unknown mutation.

Judging by the performance of his Innate Full Soul Power, it was undoubtedly an extremely powerful positive mutation.

"Even you haven't seen it, Sister Erlong?" Mo Li feigned surprise. "Can we give it a name then?"

"Suit yourself. I doubt anyone else has seen it either."

"Then let's call her the Nine Nether Sparrow from now on."

Seeing Mo Li's excitement, Liu Erlong couldn't help but find it amusing. She regained her composure and instructed him, "Having talent is a good thing, but if you want to go further, you cannot do without diligent practice."

"So, I've decided: you don't need to go to the junior soul master academy. They can't teach you anything there. Starting tomorrow, I will personally guide your cultivation."

"Huh?"

"Huh what?" Liu Erlong glared at him. "Wasting such great talent by not practicing hard is a crime."

Mo Li pulled a long face. He hadn't intended to go to the junior academy anyway, but he had been planning to study the first stage of the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art he had just broken through.

Seeing Mo Li's distressed look, Liu Erlong relented. "You have no ambition. Fine, I'll give you three days to arrange your own affairs. In three days, I will take you to obtain your first soul ring."

"Sister Erlong is the best!" Mo Li cheered.

Three days would be enough for him to get a preliminary grasp of the mysteries of the first stage.

Nine Nether Sparrow... Undying Bird...

And that Yin-Yang Reincarnation Art hidden in his sea of consciousness—the origins of these things were far from simple.

It seemed that in this life, he was destined not to be an ordinary person.

Although Liu Erlong repeatedly warned him not to get cocky or arrogant, ever since he displayed his astonishing talent, the pride in her brow and the smile on her lips were impossible to hide.

Before leaving, Liu Erlong gave Yin Shu strict instructions to keep Mo Li's talent a secret to avoid any unnecessary trouble. After going over a few more details, she prepared to depart.

Now that Mo Li had finished awakening his martial soul, she needed to carefully plan out his training regimen moving forward.

"Sister Erlong, where are you going?"

"Mind your own business." Liu Erlong's tone was light as she spoke without looking back.

Watching Liu Erlong's retreating figure, Mo Li took a deep breath, a carefree smile then spreading across his face.

In this new life, he was determined to cherish the present, become strong enough, and protect everything he held dear.

"Wait for me, Sister Erlong!" Mo Li followed after her.

"Goodbye, Teacher Yin Shu."

Yin Shu nodded with a smile, standing at the doorway to watch them leave. It was only after their figures vanished from sight that he couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

After witnessing Mo Li's talent, he had been tempted to ask to personally oversee the boy's cultivation. After all, having a student with innate full soul power would be an immense honor for him, but in the end, he held his tongue.

On one hand, Liu Erlong had already intended to guide him personally, and on the other, he possessed enough self-awareness to know that his own experience and strength were far from qualified to nurture someone like Mo Li; doing so would only bury the boy's potential.

He would never let his conscience allow him to do such a thing.

Besides, Mo Li would certainly be a member of the academy in the future, and that was enough.

Thinking of this, Yin Shu smiled again. He had a strong premonition that the future of this academy might just follow an unprecedented path of glory because of this young boy.