Luo An'an is about to awaken her Martial Soul

Luo Chen stayed at home for five days, living a life that was simple yet deeply fulfilling.

During the day, he took his younger sister all over the city, sometimes riding a Blazing Wolf, sometimes an Ice Feather Eagle, and other times a Feather Eagle.

In the evenings, he would coax Luo An'an to sleep, listening to her talk about her little friends and the changes that had taken place in their hometown over the past few years.

Meanwhile, Luo Dashan and his wife continued to busy themselves with their fish stew shop, their days equally full.

Early one morning, Luo Chen prepared breakfast and called for Luo An'an and his parents to wake up.

The sandwiches he made today were a food unknown to this world, filled not with ordinary ham, but with the meat of a spirit beast.

Luo An'an was the first to run out, discovering that the food her brother made tasted even better than their mother's!

"Come here, little one, let brother braid your hair."

In just a few days, Luo Chen had already learned how to braid hair, and at this moment, Luo Dashan and his wife also arrived in the dining room.

The family sat down, and as they were finishing their meal, Lin Xiaomei remarked, "Next month is An'an's sixth birthday; it's time for her to awaken her martial soul!"

Luo Chen's chopsticks paused.

Awakening a martial soul at six was a rite of passage for every child on the Douluo Continent. He still remembered when he awakened his own; a dusty, gray ball had appeared in his palm, earning him the mockery of his peers for a long time.

Fortunately, he knew what his own martial soul truly was, but as for Luo An'an...

Luo Chen fell into deep thought. His father's martial soul was an ordinary clay pot, and his mother's was a piece of cloth. Logically, Luo An'an should randomly awaken either a clay pot or a piece of cloth, but the Evil Emperor had said the little one's talent was not low. Could it be?

Luo Chen had other guesses in his heart, but he wasn't certain yet and could only wait until the awakening ceremony to see.

"Dad, is the martial soul awakening in Hailun City still held at the branch hall in the north of the city?"

"No, it's changed. Your Uncle Fule discussed it with the bishop of the branch hall and moved it next to the Junior Spirit Master Academy. Now, the two of them preside over the awakening ceremony every year."

Luo Chen hadn't expected Uncle Fule to still be serving as the city lord of Hailun City.

At this, Luo An'an said in a milky voice, "Brother, will my martial soul also be a Gulu Ball? I must catch lots of beautiful and cute spirit beasts!"

Luo Chen was startled. He knew he was certainly an exception, but he didn't want to discourage his cute sister.

So, he ruffled Luo An'an's hair and said, "An'an will definitely awaken a very beautiful martial soul!"

"But I want one just like yours! I want to catch spirit beasts too!"

Luo Chen ruffled her hair again: "Alright, then when you awaken, brother will take you to catch some!"

"Yay! Brother is the best!"

A month later, at the Hailun City Martial Soul Branch Hall.

Luo Chen held Luo An'an's hand as they stood in line. Everyone's gaze turned toward Luo Chen, simply because he was far too striking.

In front of Luo An'an was a little fatty, the son of their neighbor.

He looked at Luo An'an and asked, "Luo An'an, is this your brother?"

"That's right! This is my brother! My brother is super amazing!" Luo An'an shook her little head, looking as if she were showing off.

There weren't many people awakening their martial souls today, only about ten or so.

Fule spotted Luo An'an at a glance, but why was she being led by a strange young man?

He walked up to Luo An'an: "Little An'an, how have you been lately? Are you here to awaken your martial soul today?"

"Yes, Uncle Fule! An'an is already six years old!"

"Who is this, and where are your mom and dad?" Fule looked at the man with some wariness.

Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh; his transformation really was too drastic: "Hahahaha, Uncle Fule, don't you recognize me?"

Fule froze. Uncle Fule? That form of address, combined with the fact that he was holding Luo An'an...

"Are you Little Chen?!"

Ten years!

"It's me. I'm back, Uncle Fule. I've made you all worry."

Fule's eyes turned red. Ten years ago, Luo Chen had entrusted him to pass word on to Meng Shenji and Luo Dashan's family.

When they learned Luo Chen had gone missing, Meng Shenji had been furious with him, forcing him to stay in Hailun Town until Luo Chen returned.

Although Luo Dashan and his wife didn't blame him to his face, there was certainly a rift in their hearts.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!" Fule said.

Seeing that others were waiting to awaken their martial souls, Luo Chen said, "Uncle Fule, you go ahead and finish your work. Come to my house tonight, and we'll have a drink. It's been ten years."

"Good, good, I'll come to your house tonight!" Fule said a few words before returning to the awakening array.

Luo An'an was not being handled by Fule, but by the bishop, whom Luo Chen recognized as an old acquaintance.

"Mr. Hasen, I trust you have been well!"

Bishop Hasen looked at the silver-haired young man before him, but his mind couldn't recall knowing such a person.

Seeing him searching his memory, Luo Chen took out a Gulu Ball to show him.

Seeing this martial soul, Hasen's memories were instantly unlocked. Ten years ago, he wasn't a bishop yet, merely a deacon at a branch hall, and he had accompanied the bishop at the time to awaken martial souls for the children.

There had been a little boy who looked far more mature than his peers, yet his awakened martial soul was nothing but a dull, grey ball, and his soul power was a mere half-level.

"Ah, it's you! The boy from the Luo family. How did you end up like this?" Seeing someone familiar, Hasen's face immediately lit up with a smile.

Following that, Hasen sensed something was wrong. How could the soul power of the boy before him be so profound? Wasn't he supposed to have only half a level of soul power?

However, Luo Chen diverted the topic, saying, "Mr. Hasen, it truly is fate. Ten years ago, you awakened my martial soul, and now you are awakening my little sister's."

"Haha, yes, it really is quite a coincidence," Hasen agreed. "Then let us begin the martial soul awakening!"

Hasen was one of the Soul Ancestors in Hailun City besides Fule. After Fule became a Soul King, Hasen had also successfully broken through to become a Soul King a few years later.

"Little girl, place your hand on the stone platform, close your eyes, and don't think about anything," Hasen said with a chuckle.

Luo An'an did as she was told.

Immediately after, Hasen set up the awakening array, and the array began to glow—first a faint white light, then it gradually brightened, turning yellow, then purple, followed by black, and then red.

Hasen's brow furrowed.

The light persisted for about a dozen seconds before suddenly vanishing.

"It vanished?" Hasen said, puzzled. "How could it vanish? Judging by the light, it should have awakened a powerful martial soul..."

Luo Chen was also stunned; it seemed Luo An'an hadn't awakened a martial soul at all!

"Little girl, how about we try one more time?" Hasen smiled gently.

"Okay..." Luo An'an said timidly, growing somewhat nervous.

Luo Chen comforted her from the side, "Don't be afraid, An'an, Big Brother is here."

At the same time, Luo Chen released his Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power to probe Luo An'an's body.

Just as the awakening array activated, Luo An'an's dantian violently absorbed the soul power contained within the array, and there appeared to be a spherical object inside her dantian!

No way! Luo Chen was struck by a sudden shock!