Blood's Lament

That was right—the first case!

No one before him, and no one to come after.

No Creation Heaven Phoenix martial soul had ever appeared in history before. That was Gu You's guess.

His Creation Heaven Phoenix martial soul would definitely not be as simple as one might think. He believed its extraordinary aspects would show themselves after he fused with a soul spirit and unearthed his martial soul's potential.

"Creation Heaven Phoenix..."

The Spirit Transmitter repeated it softly. He had never heard of this martial soul.

But perhaps he was simply ignorant and inexperienced. Creation—creating life.

Just saying the name of this martial soul gave one the feeling that it stood above the rules themselves.

Ordinary phoenix martial souls, such as Fire Phoenix, Ice Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, and so on, were all named after elemental attributes.

But the phoenix martial soul of the child before him was named "Creation."

He had found a treasure. He had absolutely found a treasure!

The Spirit Transmitter was certain.

"Come, little friend. Let's test your soul power first and see what your innate soul power is."

After thinking for a moment, he pulled out a crystal ball from somewhere. He was not in a hurry to ask Gu You whether he wanted to join the Spirit Transmission Pagoda. Testing his soul power came first.

"Aolai City is a small place, so we don't have the latest soul-testing facilities. We can only use the most primitive method. Put your hand on it."

Gu You said nothing. He merely shrugged, reached out, and pressed his hand against the crystal ball.

The next second, the crystal ball lit up.

The dazzling light nearly blinded the Spirit Transmitter.

A golden legend!

Innate full soul power!

Inwardly, he cried out in amazement. After so many years in this line of work, someone with innate full soul power had finally awakened under his hands.

"Child, you are one in ten thousand, blessed with innate full soul power! Are you willing to join the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, receive formal training from a young age, and have plenty of cultivation resources? Your future will be limitless!"

The Spirit Transmitter forcibly suppressed his excitement and did his best to keep a serious expression as he spoke.

"I'll join the Spirit Transmission Pagoda."

Gu You did not refuse. For an orphan like him, joining a power was necessary, because without a power, there would be no resources.

In the current era, even an ordinary ten-year soul spirit sold for a hundred thousand federal coins. If he did not join a power, where was he supposed to get the money?

At present, the only one to extend him an invitation was the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, so it could only be the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

As for the War God Temple, Shrek, and the like, he had no interest. The Spirit Transmission Pagoda put profit above all else, and he believed that with his talent, he would be able to obtain enough resources.

Seeing Gu You agree, the Spirit Transmitter was just about to rejoice when he was interrupted.

"Senior, I have innate full soul power and want to fuse with a soul spirit as soon as possible. As my first request after joining the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, that isn't too much, is it?"

Gu You knew very well that fusing with a soul spirit was urgent. Fusion marked the beginning of becoming a soul master; only then could he continue cultivating and also gain the means to protect himself.

Of course it was not too much. Not too much at all!

But... the Spirit Transmitter scratched his head. In a small place like Aolai City, the Spirit Transmission Pagoda simply did not have many types of soul spirits. It did not even have any thousand-year soul spirits.

For the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul, no matter how one looked at it, it should absorb a dragon-type soul spirit. But Aolai City did not have any!

After thinking it over, he could only say, "I don't recommend you do that. The Aolai City Spirit Transmission Pagoda only provides ten-year and hundred-year soul spirits, and the selection is limited, let alone dragon-type soul spirits."

"If you have patience, you can wait until tomorrow. After I register your information and report it to the pagoda master, the higher-ups should send someone specifically to take you to East Sea City to obtain a soul spirit."

After the Spirit Transmitter finished speaking, he looked at Gu You and waited for his response.

"All right. I'll wait at Red Mountain Orphanage."

Gu You nodded. He understood what the Spirit Transmitter meant. This also gave him a day to properly say goodbye to everyone at the orphanage.

"If anything comes up, come to the Spirit Transmission Pagoda and look for me. Just give them my name, Su Haitao."

Su Haitao was truly delighted now. Having successfully recruited such a genius, the credit belonged to no one but him.

Su Haitao? What an interesting name...

Gu You chuckled softly and shook his head, then turned and left.

After walking out of the awakening room, Gu You put his sunglasses back on, covering his Golden Pupils.

Chen Hui, who had been waiting outside the door, saw him come out and asked urgently, "How was it? Do you have soul power?"

"Twin martial souls. Innate full soul power."

Gu You kept it simple.

He was very grateful to this old director, who had picked him up from the seaside and raised him. In the future, he would definitely repay him.

Twin martial souls? Innate full soul power!

Chen Hui froze on the spot when he heard Gu You's words.

Innate full soul power alone was shocking enough. But what the hell was twin martial souls?

He had lived for more than half his life, and aside from news reports, he had never seen a genius with twin martial souls.

"Good! That means our orphanage has produced someone promising..."

Chen Hui grew excited, then fell silent.

"Director," Gu You broke the silence and slowly said, "I joined the Spirit Transmission Pagoda. Someone should come tomorrow to take me to East Sea City to fuse with a soul spirit."

"It's good that you have a good place to go. You've always been a steady child, never really able to play with others your age. Go on back first. Say goodbye to the place where you live."

Chen Hui patted Gu You on the shoulder and smiled.

From the first day he had seen Gu You's never-extinguishing Golden Pupils, he had known Gu You would leave sooner or later.

An extraordinary person would always remain extraordinary.

Red Mountain Orphanage.

By the time he returned, it was already afternoon.

Gu You did not really have any friends to say goodbye to, so he simply went back to the room where he lived on his own.

The room was small but tidy, with everything it needed. A few illustrated guides to soul beasts sat on the shelf by the head of the bed.

"I'm leaving, huh..."

He looked around. Before leaving, there was actually nothing much for him to take. An inexplicable loneliness seemed to surround him in this world.

"Could this be the sorrow of blood? I have the Golden Pupils, so I have it too."

Gu You gave a bitter smile.

The so-called sorrow of blood could be considered a kind of lonely gene.

A king's loneliness was born from it.

Meanwhile, at the Aolai City Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

"Su Haitao, you damn well are a talent! After fifteen years as a Spirit Transmitter, you've finally pulled off something huge."

Inside the Pagoda Master's office, Lin Yuanzheng looked at Su Haitao before him, practically overjoyed.

As the Pagoda Master of the Aolai City Spirit Transmission Pagoda, his status was only so-so. Promotion was impossible now. But today, a Spirit Transmitter had come running to tell him that during Aolai City's awakening, someone with innate full soul power had appeared, and even possessed the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon and Heavenly Phoenix martial souls.

He truly could not have imagined that such a genius would awaken in a backwater place like Aolai City.

But possessing the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul meant this child's identity was definitely not simple. He would report all the information to headquarters and let headquarters decide.

"Su Haitao, from today onward, you are a high-level Spirit Transmitter of the Aolai City Spirit Transmission Pagoda! Once some time has passed, I'll directly recommend you to East Sea City!"

With a grand wave of his hand, Lin Yuanzheng said to Su Haitao.

Shrek Academy, the Golden Ancient Tree.

The glow of dusk passed through the clouds above Shrek City, scattering in mottled patches across the Golden Ancient Tree. That massive tree, golden from top to bottom, towered deep within the Sea God Pavilion, its branches and leaves flowing with a gentle radiance of life, dazzling to the eye.

At the top of the ancient tree, where the thickest branches intersected, a soft cluster of green light slowly condensed.

The light grew denser and brighter, eventually turning into an illusory figure.

The illusory figure wore a long green dress, with golden ribbons faintly visible drifting along the hem.

Her features were exquisite, and her long azure hair fell like a waterfall, glowing with a faint green halo.

"If you're here, then come out."