The Child Favored by the Sea God

Year 2637 of the Douluo Calendar.

Sea God Island—today was the day for the island's children to awaken their martial souls.

It should have been an utterly ordinary day on the island, yet the atmosphere on the highest floor of the Sea Dragon City Lord's Manor was entirely different.

All members of Sea God Island's Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos were present, their gazes fixed on the awakening square at the center of the city.

Before long, everyone's attention settled on a six-year-old child amid the crowd.

The child had golden hair. Though he had only just turned six, his features were far more defined than those of children his age, and there was an air of intelligence about his brows and eyes.

Standing among the other children, he was like a pearl tossed into a pile of gravel—impossible to miss at a glance.

Especially those eyes. Though he was clearly still a child, they shone almost too brightly, as if a flame were hidden within them.

A female Douluo softly asked, "That is the child favored by Lord Sea God, Huang Long?"

The burly man in the center gave a slight nod.

With his arms folded across his chest, his heavy gaze remained fixed on the boy.

"Six years ago, there was a violent storm, and towering waves rose across the sea."

"At the time, he was still an infant under one year old, yet he was protected by a group of sea soul beasts and safely brought to the shore."

"I don't know whether he truly is a child favored by Lord Sea God."

"But for an infant to survive such weather and be delivered to shore by sea soul beasts... that alone says enough."

The other Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos nodded in deep agreement.

Meanwhile, at the awakening square in the center of the city.

Huang Long had no idea that the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos of Sea God Island were secretly observing him.

Standing amid the crowd, he quietly watched the children ahead of him awaken their martial souls.

Six years had passed since he transmigrated here. At last, this moment had come.

That was right—he was a transmigrator.

Six years ago, he had somehow transmigrated to the Douluo Continent.

Not only had his body regressed into that of an infant, but he had also arrived on Sea God Island!

The current High Priestess of Sea God Island was still Bo Saixi, that peerless Rank 99 Douluo.

He just did not know what the situation was like on the Douluo Continent across the sea.

Had Bibi Dong become the Pope of Spirit Hall? Had Tang San awakened yet?

"Next, Huang Long."

At last, it was his turn.

Huang Long took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Now, it all depended on what kind of martial soul he would awaken.

Since he had transmigrated here and even arrived on Sea God Island—

he absolutely had to claim the Sea God's divine seat!

At the center of the square, a middle-aged man dressed in fitted purple clothing smiled and beckoned to him.

"Don't be nervous. Stand inside the awakening array, close your eyes, and carefully sense the martial soul within your body."

"Mm!"

Huang Long glanced down at the six black stones on the ground, then stepped into the array with eager anticipation.

At that moment, the entire square fell deathly silent.

Children and adults alike stared fixedly at him.

Everyone wanted to know what kind of martial soul this child rumored to be favored by Lord Sea God would awaken.

The middle-aged man clapped his hands together, and six beams of azure light flowed into the black stones.

Whoosh—!

The six black stones suddenly released a faint golden glow, completely enveloping Huang Long.

The instant the golden light surrounded him, warmth spread through his entire body, bringing him an indescribable sense of comfort.

Then—

Drawn by that warm energy, he felt as though something deep within his soul had shattered.

"What a powerful reaction!"

The pupils of the purple-clad middle-aged man suddenly contracted as he watched golden motes fill the awakening array.

Everyone in Sea Dragon City—

including the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos on the highest floor of the city lord's manor—wore expressions of utter shock upon seeing the golden light specks within the awakening array.

Was Sea God Island going to produce another powerful martial soul this year?

Was it a Sea God martial soul like the High Priest's?

Or another powerful martial soul?

At that moment, everyone held their breath and quietly waited for Huang Long's martial soul to appear.

The middle-aged man in purple hurriedly reminded him, "Child, quickly extend your right hand!"

Huang Long nodded gently and slowly raised his right hand.

At that moment, he felt the warm stream of energy within him surge out like a flood!

"Roar!"

The next second.

An ancient, desolate dragon's roar suddenly erupted.

The deafening sound pierced through the clouds and resounded across the entire waters surrounding Sea God Island!

Immediately after.

A dazzling golden dragon phantom rose from Huang Long's palm. Its golden scales looked as if they had been forged from gold, gleaming with chilling light.

The massive dragon body carried a terrifying, primordial pressure. Even as nothing more than a phantom, it completely froze the surrounding air.

In an instant, heaven and earth changed color!

The crowd watched in terror as the clear, cloudless sky above them was suddenly swallowed by a thick layer of pitch-black clouds!

Thunderclouds churned within the clouds, and violent purple lightning tore through the dark sky.

Fierce sea winds swept across all of Sea God Island, bending the surrounding vegetation beneath their pressure, while the enormous waves rolling across the sea suddenly froze in midair.

The next second, the golden dragon phantom slowly spread its wings, which blotted out the sky and covered the earth, and let out a resounding roar.

"Roar—!"

That roar made the entire awakening plaza tremble.

An incomparably heavy dragon's might swept out like a tsunami, like a massive hammer striking everyone's hearts.

The children nearby were so frightened that they dropped onto the ground.

Even the adults turned pale, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

Some whose soul power was too weak could not endure it at all and fell to their knees with a thud.

It was not that they wanted to kneel.

Their bodies simply would not obey them!

Atop the tall building of the City Lord's Manor, the seven Titled Douluo had gone stiff all over, every hair on their bodies standing on end.

Even though they were a considerable distance away.

That supreme pressure originating from the level of bloodline still pinned down their souls without mercy.

These experts who stood at the peak of Sea God Island found it difficult to summon even the slightest trace of resistance!

At the same time, Huang Long slowly opened his eyes.

Though he did not know what had happened, he could tell from that roar alone that his martial soul had to be incredibly powerful.

It should be some kind of dragon, without a doubt.

But when he turned his head and looked closely, he was instantly stunned.

Golden scales.

A long, thick body!

Powerful, razor-sharp claws!

And behind it, a pair of wings that blotted out the sky and covered the earth.

"Could this be... Yinglong!"

Huang Long was completely dumbfounded.

In legend, it governed the four seasons and commanded wind and rain. It was also the first God of Thunder and God of Rain.

In ancient myths and legends, it was an enormous god embodying creation, the making of all things, and destruction.

Was this really a divine beast that should exist on Douluo Continent?

The golden dragon phantom in the sky seemed to respond to his call. A trace of prideful disdain for the world flashed through its golden pupils!

Then, the golden dragon phantom raised its head high, opened its mouth, and let out a third roar that struck straight at the soul.

"Roar—!"

That dragon's roar instantly echoed across Sea God Island.

It even reached the mainland.

It was as though it were announcing its arrival to the entire Douluo Continent!