The Ice Empress had roamed the continent for hundreds of thousands of years. Her knowledge was vast, yet she had no idea what this Thunder Blue Dragon was.
The Snow Empress shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.
Xue Chen looked at his Martial Soul, recalling memories of his past life. What the hell? This doesn't look anything like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
Yet while everyone was shaken by the dragon's image, their thoughts scattered in different directions, Xue Chen himself keenly sensed something was wrong.
The awakening of the Martial Soul in his right hand seemed complete. That surging power of thunder flowed docilely through his palm.
But at the same time, a completely different stirring came from the palm of his left hand!
Stirred by his Soul Power, it began to slowly awaken in the meridians of his left hand, poised to move, as if something were impatient to break free and reveal itself!
"What's going on?"
Xue Chen was startled. His attention instantly shifted from the Thunder Dragon Emperor in his right hand to his left.
Why does it feel like something's about to come out of my left hand?
Wasn't the awakening already finished?
An audacious, almost absurd guess suddenly flashed through his mind like lightning, filling him with such excitement that he could hardly keep from trembling.
Could it... could it be that I have... Twin Martial Souls?!
The moment the thought arose, Xue Chen felt his heart race, his blood seeming to surge faster through his veins.
Without thinking, he raised his left hand and stared in disbelief at its still-smooth palm, where a strange pulse was faintly stirring.
The Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Xiao Bai immediately noticed Xue Chen's abrupt movement and his changing expression.
"Chen'er?" the Snow Empress asked softly.
The Ice Empress narrowed her eyes. "What is it now, kid? Wasn't your Martial Soul awakening already complete?"
Xue Chen looked up, his face alight with disbelief and confusion. His voice trembled slightly.
"Mom, Auntie Ice Empress, Xiao Bai... I... I think I can feel something in my left hand too..."
At his words, the vast Ice Crystal Palace fell utterly silent.
The Snow Empress's pupils contracted slightly.
The confusion on the Ice Empress's face froze, then gave way to even deeper shock.
Xiao Bai's mouth fell open. His enormous body even forgot to crouch.
Twin Martial Souls?
Here, in the Far North, had they appeared once more in a child of unknown origins whose Martial Soul was already astonishing beyond belief?
"Twin Martial Souls?!"
The Ice Empress's voice rose, full of disbelief.
Though she was a Soul Beast, she had lived through ages and had heard the legends of Twin Martial Souls, a rarity among human Soul Masters.
This was even more shocking than the appearance of a top-tier dragon Martial Soul!
Xiao Bai unconsciously smacked one enormous paw against the ice and rumbled, "Good grief, Chen's something else! One Martial Soul was already scary enough. He's got a second one too?"
A flicker of deep astonishment crossed the Snow Empress's ice-blue eyes, but it was soon replaced by calm.
Looking at Xue Chen's excited yet uncertain little face, she spoke gently.
"Chen'er, steady your mind. Just like before, don't resist. Mom will guide you again."
With that, she extended her slender finger once more, guiding a gentler yet equally pure stream of Soul Power toward Xue Chen's left hand.
The instant the Snow Empress's Soul Power touched the meridians in Xue Chen's left hand—BOOM!!!
A rumble of thunder, even deeper than before, sounded from beyond the Ice Crystal Palace. The sturdy palace itself trembled almost imperceptibly.
Outside, the sky, which had been merely overcast, was now a churning sea of ink-black clouds. Thick bolts of blue lightning darted wildly through them like thunder dragons, making the Far North's eternal ice fields flicker between light and darkness.
The howling of the bitterly cold wind grew sharper and more piercing.
Everyone inside felt that the sudden celestial phenomenon was strangely abrupt and fierce, but their attention was fixed on the second Martial Soul about to emerge from Xue Chen. They assumed it was merely a rare, violent thunderstorm in the Far North and gave it no further thought.
Xue Chen held his breath, feeling the power in his left hand about to burst forth.
As the Snow Empress guided his Soul Power, a tingling sensation first spread through his left palm. Then, blue lightning, much like that which had appeared when his right hand awakened, swirled into view!
But this time, the lightning didn't spread outward. It rapidly converged inward, compressing!
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
Dazzling lightning blazed in his palm as the outline of a weapon slowly appeared.
First came the butt of a spear, then its long shaft, and finally its keen, deadly tip!
"It really is... Twin Martial Souls!"
Xue Chen gazed at the phantom spear in his left palm, forged from pure lightning. His joy nearly overflowed.
This was the ultimate package deal for a transmigrator!
"Twin Martial Souls!"
The Ice Empress and Xiao Bai exclaimed together, confirming the unbelievable truth.
Even though they had suspected it, witnessing it with their own eyes still shook them deeply.
The Snow Empress watched the phantom spear, sensing the lightning within it shared a source with the Martial Soul in Xue Chen's right hand, yet had its own distinct qualities. A satisfied light gleamed in her eyes, and she nodded slightly.
"Excellent... both possess the purest and most powerful lightning attributes."
This meant that Xue Chen's path of cultivation would be exceptionally focused and powerful.
The Martial Soul Awakening ceremony was finally complete.
With a thought, Xue Chen dispelled the image of the Thunder Dragon Emperor behind him and the phantom spear in his left hand.
He took a deep breath, filled with anticipation, raised his left hand again, and called out, "Come forth!"
A flash of blue light, and a magnificent spear appeared in his hand, solidifying from a phantom into reality!
The spear was about a zhang long, its entire length a deep, mysterious blue. Fine, distinct dragon-scale patterns covered its surface. In his grip, it felt as cold and hard as metal, yet carried a warmth that seemed connected to his very blood.
Its spearhead was about a foot and a half long, glinting with a chilling light, so sharp it seemed capable of tearing through space. A condensed, dragon-shaped stream of air coiled faintly around it, letting out a low hiss.
Most striking was the end of the shaft. Instead of the usual flat end or tassel, it abruptly extended into a foot-long, sharp, blue, diamond-shaped blade—yet the whole weapon seemed perfectly formed.
Like the backward-pointing barb on a giant dragon's tail, it made the spear deadlier whether thrust, swept, slashed, or smashed. It could attack and defend as one, radiating an imposing presence!
With the spear in hand, the aura around Xue Chen shifted. The majestic blue dragon's presence and the spear's fierce edge blended perfectly, making his small figure seem to tower over the room.
He swung the spear twice. It cut through the air, trailing blue sparks of lightning, moving as naturally as an extension of his arm.
The Ice Empress looked at Xue Chen, spear in hand and his presence beginning to emerge, and couldn't help clicking her tongue.
"Tsk, that kid... I'm afraid he's going to turn this whole continent upside down one day."
Xiao Bai chuckled, proud as could be. "Hehe, Xiao Chen's amazing!"
The Snow Empress quietly watched Xue Chen, seeing how naturally he moved with the spear in his hand. Her eyes brimmed with relief and a hint of deep, unspoken consideration.
Chen'er's identity was probably far more complicated than he imagined.
With Twin Martial Souls, Xue Chen's future was destined to be anything but ordinary!
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