Martial Soul Awakening, Twin Martial Souls

Martial soul awakening was the most important event in every person's life on the Douluo Continent.

With the time approaching for him to preside over the awakening ceremony for his beloved nephew Lin Ya, Prince Xue Xing stood with tightly furrowed brows, his face full of worry.

By custom, a Spirit Hall deacon should have come in person today to awaken the martial souls of Lin Ya and the other children, but how could Xue Xing dare let those people come anywhere near?

Lin Ya's unmistakable potential for the White Swan martial soul, coupled with features that were growing increasingly similar to Prince Xue Beng's, made his identity and origins impossible to conceal!

That was precisely why Xue Xing had traveled thousands of miles to come here himself: to hide this from everyone and personally complete his nephew's martial soul awakening.

But what troubled him even more was how he would conceal Lin Ya's identity afterward, even if he successfully awakened his martial soul.

Prince Xue Xing raised a hand to rub his throbbing temples and sighed softly.

"Alas... if this child had been born without a martial soul, he could have lived out his life safely and peacefully. No one would have discovered his origins."

Yet as he looked at Lin Ya's eager, expectant eyes, Xue Xing simply could not bring himself to say the words, "Give up the awakening."

"At worst, I'll have him conceal his name and live his whole life as a carefree rich man. As for the palace... Little Beng will just have to suffer a little more."

Xue Xing waved away every attendant in the hall, took Lin Ya's hand, and led him into a hidden chamber.

Beneath the chamber was a secret passage leading directly to a forest ten li away. It was a contingency he had arranged long ago to protect Lin Ya.

He took six round black stones used for awakening from his soul tool, along with a clear blue crystal ball.

Only after arranging the six stones precisely in the shape of a six-pointed star did Xue Xing gently gesture for Lin Ya to stand within the formation.

"Xiaoya, don't be afraid."

Lin Ya obediently stepped into the center of the six-pointed star. His little heart pounded wildly with excitement.

He came from another world, so he naturally understood what martial souls meant on this continent.

"What will my martial soul be... It should be the Heaven Dou Empire royal family's inherited White Swan martial soul, right? Or perhaps I'll inherit my mother's martial soul. But the problem is, I don't even know what martial soul my mother had."

Both Xue Beng and Lin Ya had been born to one of Emperor Xue Ye's secondary consorts. After giving birth to the two princes, that consort had passed away early, just as she had in the original timeline. Xue Xing had never taken the initiative to mention her, fearing that it would stir up Lin Ya's grief.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

Xue Xing shouted in a low voice. A pair of pure, holy swan wings suddenly spread behind him, sacred radiance coiling around his body, noble and imposing.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!

Six perfectly matched soul rings slowly rose beneath his feet. The terrifying aura of a Soul Emperor swept outward. Even though he deliberately restrained his pressure, Lin Ya's small body still swayed slightly.

This was the power of a high-level soul master!

"This... this is the martial soul I'm about to awaken?" Lin Ya's eyes instantly lit up with brilliant light.

Though the White Swan martial soul was not considered especially powerful on the Douluo Continent, as the royal family's inherited martial soul, it had to be better than the common trash found everywhere.

His innate soul power should be at least level six or seven. If he worked hard enough, even at worst, he could become a Soul Douluo.

Seeing that Lin Ya was not frightened in the slightest, Xue Xing felt greatly comforted.

With a flick of his finger, a beam of white light sank directly into the six stones. Immediately afterward, a faint golden glow enveloped Lin Ya.

A warm force instantly flowed through his entire body, but in the next moment, that warmth was completely replaced by an incomparably domineering aura.

A violent impact surged through his limbs and bones. Lin Ya could clearly feel countless streams of pure energy violently bursting from every pore of his body. His back in particular burned with waves of hot, aching pressure!

Bzzz—!

A soft hum echoed through the secret chamber. A pair of lustrous jade-white swan wings, every feather clearly defined, slowly unfurled from behind Lin Ya.

The wings were flawlessly white, gleaming with a faint sacred golden light. Their tips were graceful and agile, carrying the unique noble bearing of the Heaven Dou royal family. They were the Heaven Dou Empire's royal martial soul, passed down for ten thousand years—the White Swan!

A holy halo spread from the wings across Lin Ya's entire body. His small figure was shrouded in sacred light, like a newborn little angel—pure and noble.

His martial soul had finally awakened.

Lin Ya opened his eyes and looked at the white wings behind him. With a thought, the wings gently flapped, lifting his entire body into the air.

"I can fly?" A delighted smile appeared on Lin Ya's face.

No matter who it was, so long as they did not have a fear of heights, they would yearn for the sky.

Like a child who had just received a new toy, Lin Ya flew back and forth around the room.

Seeing Lin Ya's joy, a kindly smile appeared on Xue Xing's face. But the next instant, that smile turned to regret.

It really was the swan martial soul. It would have been better if he had awakened his imperial sister-in-law's martial soul. What a pity...

He beckoned to Lin Ya. Once Lin Ya landed, Xue Xing solemnly placed his hands on the boy's shoulders and said:

"Xiaoya, remember this from now on: you must never leave Notting City. You must keep a low profile—low profile, and then even lower. Don't let anyone see your martial soul. If they do see it, say that your martial soul is an ordinary white goose, understand?"

The greatest difference between a white goose martial soul and a White Swan martial soul was that one could not fly, while the other could. So disguising it would not be much of a problem.

But how could Lin Ya possibly be willing to accept that?

Before transmigrating, he had lived the life of an ordinary person. After transmigrating, he was still going to live the life of an ordinary person. Then hadn't he transmigrated for nothing?

No, it would be even worse than his previous life. At least in his previous life, he had phones, computers, game consoles, beer, cola, and peanuts...

Thinking of this, Lin Ya quietly spoke up.

"But... I think I have another martial soul..."

"What?!!!" Xue Xing's voice suddenly shot up an octave, and Lin Ya could practically see his uvula.

But Xue Xing did not care about his loss of composure at all. His attention had been completely captured by Lin Ya's words.

His eyes were bloodshot, and even his palms were trembling, yet he still asked in an uncertain voice:

"You... what did you... just say?"

Lin Ya no longer hesitated. The person he trusted most in this world was the uncle before him, and he understood that this man was also his greatest support in this world.

He silently took a deep breath and recited in a low voice:

"The mysterious sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of all qi. Cultivated through countless eons, I attain my divine powers. Within and beyond the Three Realms, the Dao alone reigns supreme. My body bears golden light, shielding and reflecting upon me."

Buzz!!

The next second, golden light flooded the space around Lin Ya. It swirled and flowed, giving off a captivating radiance.

If anyone here had read The Outcast, they would have recognized it at a glance—this was the Celestial Master's Manor of Mount Longhu's exclusive ultimate art: the Golden Light Mantra!

And this was the ability Lin Ya had gained from awakening his martial soul! His second martial soul was:

Outcast!!