Martial Soul Awakening

Douluo Continent, on the eastern coast of the Sun Moon Federation, lay Aolai City, a small seaside town bordering the ocean.

The city was especially lively today. The annual Awakening Day had arrived.

Inside a room in a two-story villa in the city, a little boy with tousled golden hair frowned as though trapped in a nightmare.

The little boy suddenly opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.

I remember now!

Oh, my god!

How the hell did I transmigrate?

And I fucking transmigrated to Douluo Continent!

Damn it, which bastard stole the manhole cover? All I did was attend a Douluo Continent convention!

It seemed he had transmigrated through reincarnation. His body had been too frail before, and his brain had been unable to bear the memories of his past life. Only now had those memories fully returned.

Sigh...

Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it.

Based on what he had experienced over the past few years, he had likely transmigrated to a time after Huo Yuhao's ascension. With the Sun Moon Federation and Spirit Pagoda as two major markers, it was easy to determine the era, though he did not know the exact point in time.

What was more, his name in this life was actually the same as in his previous one: Xu Mengqing. That gave Xu Mengqing a small sense of relief.

Changing his name would have been difficult to get used to.

"I wonder what Martial Soul I'll awaken. I hope I have Innate Soul Power and can become a Spirit Master! This is a world where the strong reign supreme, after all!"

On Douluo Continent, everyone underwent their Martial Soul awakening at the age of six.

In other worlds, one could still find a way forward by working hard and cultivating strength.

But on Douluo Continent, all one could do was pray that their parents' or ancestors' bloodline was good enough.

If it was not, and they inherited a lousy Martial Soul with little Soul Power, then they could forget about becoming a powerful Spirit Master in this lifetime.

Yet even with the best Martial Soul, one still had to kneel before someone with a noble bloodline.

Therefore, a good bloodline and a good Martial Soul were what mattered most.

Unfortunately, neither Xu Mengqing's parents nor his ancestors in this life possessed any powerful Martial Souls or bloodlines.

So Xu Mengqing could only pray that he would possess Innate Soul Power and become a Spirit Master.

"Xiaoqing, get up and eat. We have to go awaken your Martial Soul soon." A gentle voice drifted over.

"I'm coming!" Xu Mengqing replied.

After washing up as usual, he came to the dining table.

Looking at the breakfast on the table and the two people beside it, warmth filled Xu Mengqing's heart.

They were his parents in this life: Xu Zhan and Meng Ling'er.

Xu Zhan and Meng Ling'er doted on Xu Mengqing dearly, giving him another attachment in this world.

Xu Zhan and Meng Ling'er looked at Xu Mengqing. They could sense that he had changed, yet somehow, he had not changed at all.

"Xiaoqing, are you still worried about your Martial Soul awakening?" Xu Zhan asked.

Xu Mengqing nodded. "A little. After all, if I don't have Innate Soul Power, I can only be an ordinary person!"

Meng Ling'er stroked her son's head, guilt and self-blame rising uncontrollably in her heart. "It's Mom who held you back! Why..."

Meng Ling'er was merely an ordinary person without Innate Soul Power, and her Martial Soul was the Blue Silver Grass, regarded as a useless Martial Soul.

Xu Mengqing hugged Meng Ling'er and comforted her in his childish voice. "Mom, don't be sad. Dad is a Spirit Master, so I still have a high chance of becoming one! Even if I don't, being an ordinary person is pretty good too."

Xu Zhan's Martial Soul was the Bright Serpent. He was a level thirty-one Soul Elder.

Xu Zhan stroked his sensible son's head, then comforted his wife.

"Alright, dear. This isn't your fault. Even if Xiaoqing can't become a Spirit Master, with what we have, it should still be enough for him to live happily for the rest of his life."

Meng Ling'er nodded, her expression easing somewhat.

Dear?

Xu Mengqing looked speechlessly at his father in this life.

Sigh...

Hopeless...

Breakfast soon passed in that strange atmosphere.

Xu Zhan took Xu Mengqing's little hand and left home, heading toward Red Mountain Academy.

Even from quite a distance away from Red Mountain Academy, they could see streams of people, all leading children toward it.

Once they reached the street where Red Mountain Academy stood, it became somewhat crowded. Xu Zhan first registered at the sign-up desk, then obediently lined up with Xu Mengqing.

"Dad, what do you think my Martial Soul will be?"

"You'll definitely awaken a powerful one."

"Mom, I'm definitely going to awaken a powerful Martial Soul and protect you and Dad in the future."

"Alright, alright. We'll rely on you to protect us from now on."

Similar conversations could be heard without end.

Meanwhile, Xu Mengqing stared somewhat blankly at the four words written above the entrance to Red Mountain Academy.

Red Mountain Academy?

Aolai City?

Why does this sound more and more like Douluo Dalu III?

No way... Could this really be the era of Legend of the Dragon King?

Holy shit.

Fuck you, god of transmigration. You set me up, didn't you? You're treating me like some little Japanese devil.

Xu Mengqing had read Legend of the Dragon King, but he had read it in middle school, in physical books, and he had not finished it.

I truly failed to appreciate it back then!

Damn homeroom teacher! Give my books back!

What a fucked-up ending. The male and female leads both stabbed their lovers.

Though he had not read the entire story, he had still learned the general outline from short videos posted online.

The Golden and Silver Twin Dragons descended into the world, the Holy Spirit returned, the Spirit Beast clan sought revenge, Shrek was blown apart, and the Abyss Plane invaded.

Those things were actually manageable. After all, none of them were as dangerous as the Tang God King and his ten-thousand-year grand plan!

Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle, but none of that seemed to have anything to do with him right now.

After all, there was a high chance that he would awaken his father's Bright Serpent Martial Soul. According to the records some master had obtained from Spirit Hall, the Bright Serpent was clearly far stronger than the Blue Silver Grass.

Bright Serpent? I can't beat that! I can't beat that!

There's no way I can beat it. It's already got me pinned down.

You mean Blue Silver Grass?

With the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin around, do I stand a chance?

Sigh... I'd better just be an ordinary person honestly!

Inside the awakening hall, parents continuously emerged with their children. Most looked dejected or sighed.

Every so often, someone came out cheering with joy. There was no need to ask—they had definitely awakened Innate Soul Power.

Everyone could awaken a Martial Soul, but not everyone could possess Innate Soul Power.

Only powerful Martial Souls came with Innate Soul Power.

As the line moved forward, it was soon Xu Mengqing's turn.

"Xu Mengqing!"

A teacher from Red Mountain Academy called out.

Xu Mengqing snapped out of his wild thoughts and raised his hand.

The teacher nodded expressionlessly, then led the way. Xu Mengqing and his father, Xu Zhan, followed.

Xu Mengqing was quite curious about the Martial Soul Academy, but with the mind of an adult, he did not show it.

The teacher brought the two of them before a round teaching building and said, "Parents, please wait here."

Xu Zhan bent down slightly and vigorously ruffled his son's hair with his rough, large hand. His voice was deep and full of encouragement:

"Good luck, son! Dad will be waiting for you right here."

Xu Mengqing took a deep breath, clenched his tiny fist, and gave it a hard swing through the air.