"Tang San, I'm going to kill you!"
In an instant, old and new hatred surged into his heart. Ao Yin wished he could rush over immediately and tear Tang San to pieces, but the moment he stood up, a sharp pain shot through his forehead, making him wince.
"Ah—"
Even after getting to his feet, his body swayed unsteadily, and he nearly fell again.
This made Ao Yin realize something: this body was far too weak. He was absolutely no match for Tang San. The latter looked like a child, but his background was formidable. Not only did he possess the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and the Tang Sect's supreme arts, but his father, Tang Hao, was also a Titled Douluo who could crush even the Spirit Hall's Pope with a single hammer—the Clear Sky Douluo!
On Douluo Continent, strength reigned supreme!
Strength! Before obtaining absolute strength, rashly seeking revenge on Tang San would simply be courting death!
After standing there in a daze for a moment, Jack had already sent Tang San away.
Hearing the commotion inside, the village chief discovered that Ao Yin had awakened. He was both delighted and startled, and hurried inside to check on him.
"Little Ao, isn't it just a bamboo dragonfly? This village chief will give you an even bigger one!"
As he spoke, Jack took out a homemade bamboo dragonfly from behind his back and stuffed it into Ao Yin's arms.
"Little Ao, get some good rest tonight. Gather in the center of the village early tomorrow morning. If you can awaken a Martial Soul, no one will bully you anymore!"
"Alright, thank you, Village Chief!"
Seeing Jack's kind face, warmth rose in Ao Yin's heart. His previous self had been an orphan of Holy Soul Village. If Jack had not looked after him all this time, he would have died long ago!
After comforting Ao Yin, Jack left.
But Ao Yin let out a sigh. For ordinary people like them, how could awakening a Martial Soul be so easy?
[Ding! The Check-In System has been reactivated. Check in to cut off the Destiny Child's fortune. Check-in location has refreshed—Douluo Continent, Holy Soul Village.] [Today's check-in attempts have refreshed!] [Check in?]
The sudden notification filled Ao Yin with delight!
This Check-In System had not unbound itself because of his sudden death. Instead, it had followed him to Douluo Continent!
Not only that, it could even cut off Tang San's fortune through check-ins?
That made sense. It had just bound itself to a new host, only for Tang San to kill him. Fortunately, the system had chosen a permanent binding—one that could not be undone even by death. Now, the system clearly could not stand Tang San either. It had directly stated that checking in could cut off Tang San's fortune, which was also a form of revenge!
Ao Yin smiled faintly. With the system's help, along with his thorough knowledge of Tang San's growth trajectory...
This so-called Destiny Child was, in the end, merely a fledgling swallow that had yet to weather any storms.
"Tang San, in this life, you'll be in the light while I remain in the shadows. I'll take everything that was originally yours, then toy with you in the palm of my hand. Won't that be satisfying?"
With that said, Ao Yin immediately muttered inwardly.
"Check in!"
[Ding! Holy Soul Village check-in successful. Obtained Level 1 reward—Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul (awaiting awakening).]
"Level 1 reward? A Coiling Dragon Staff?"
Ao Yin raised an eyebrow slightly. From what he remembered, staff-type Martial Souls were extremely common weapon Martial Souls among commoners, and there was a high chance they possessed no Innate Soul Power!
Ao Yin had just boasted that he would trample the Destiny Child Tang San beneath his feet, only to be struck over the head by this Coiling Dragon Staff!
He felt somewhat depressed. After all, without Innate Soul Power, it was no different from a useless Martial Soul, and Martial Souls were the foundation of Douluo Continent's cultivation system!
However, Ao Yin was not overly discouraged. Nothing had been decided yet. If tomorrow's Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony revealed even a trace of Innate Soul Power, he was confident that he could rely on the Check-In System to cultivate and grow stronger step by step.
The next day.
Holy Soul Village, Spirit Hall branch.
Following Jack's instructions, Ao Yin and the other six children gathered there. Tang San arrived late.
Ao Yin's gaze fell upon Tang San, and a flicker of killing intent flashed through his eyes before quickly being concealed.
After all, a small lack of patience could ruin a great plan. There would be plenty of chances in the future.
Tang San seemed to sense something and looked in Ao Yin's direction, momentarily stunned.
Just yesterday, he had activated Mysterious Jade Hand and used the Tang Sect's hidden weapon techniques to test their power. Yet this person could still stand here today.
Tang San thought to himself, As expected, the power of the first layer of Mysterious Heaven Skill is still too weak. Even a six-year-old child can withstand it? Hopefully, I can find a way to become stronger here!
Tang San noticed that Ao Yin's gaze toward him was somewhat unfriendly, yet his expression remained calm, without the slightest trace of guilt, as though yesterday's events had never happened.
At that moment, a young man dressed in a fitted white combat outfit approached from behind, carrying a faint air of arrogance and exhaustion.
Jack immediately stepped forward to greet him respectfully. "Honorable Battle Soul Master..."
"Let's get started. I've already made six wasted trips to other villages. I hope there'll be at least a little surprise here!"
The young man walked over to the children lined up in a row and directly opened the doors to the Spirit Hall branch established in Holy Soul Village.
"Su Yuntao?"
Ao Yin recognized him at a glance. He was Spirit Hall Deacon Su Yuntao, specifically responsible for awakening Martial Souls for commoner children in remote villages.
"My name is Su Yuntao, and I'll be your guide. Once you enter, I'll awaken each of your Martial Souls one by one!"
Afterward, he led the eight children into the hall. A hexagram stone array was laid out on the floor.
"Lone Wolf! Possess!"
Boom!
A phantom image of a vicious wolf appeared. Su Yuntao's black hair turned silver-gray, wolf fur faintly sprouted from his palms, and his pupils shone with a dark green light that chilled the soul.
Ao Yin was not afraid, but several of the more timid children began crying from fright. Tang San, meanwhile, had a sharp glint in his eyes, as though he was looking forward to something.
Su Yuntao directly used Soul Power to activate the stone array and said softly:
"Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, begin!"
The children stood in a line, with Ao Yin and Tang San at the very end. Su Yuntao held a crystal ball in his hand and guided the children into the hexagram stone array one after another, then inspected their palms.
"Sickle Martial Soul. No Soul Power. Useless Martial Soul!"
"Blue Silver Grass, a standard useless Martial Soul. Next!"
"Hoe Martial Soul. No Soul Power. Useless Martial Soul!"
Six in a row had useless Martial Souls without Soul Power, making even Ao Yin somewhat nervous. Innate Soul Power truly was not so easily born!
Finally, only Tang San and Ao Yin remained.
"Let's not waste any more time. The two of you can enter the stone array together and awaken your Martial Souls!"
Su Yuntao was also utterly disappointed. Clearly, he held no expectations for the remaining two and only wanted to finish quickly!
"They can be done together?"
Ao Yin was visibly surprised, but he followed the instruction. Still, the hexagram stone array was small, and standing beside Tang San made him feel both disgusted and unlucky.
However, the moment Ao Yin and Tang San stepped into the awakening array together and Su Yuntao activated the formation, a notification sounded.
[Ding! A large amount of destiny fortune has been detected surging forth. Check-in location has refreshed—Holy Soul Village Spirit Hall branch.] [Remaining check-in attempts: 1.] [Check in?]
A large amount of destiny fortune was surging?
Ao Yin was startled inwardly and could not help glancing at Tang San from the corner of his eye. As disgusting as this guy was, he was favored by destiny and possessed astonishing fortune.
"Check in!"
[Ding! Holy Soul Village Spirit Hall branch check-in successful. Obtained Level 3 reward—Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.] [It has been detected that the host is currently undergoing the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony. Twin Martial Souls [Coiling Dragon Staff] and [Dark Sacred Dragon] are awakening...]
"Hiss!"
Ao Yin sucked in a breath. The Dark Sacred Dragon was a god-level Martial Soul with innate divinity, just like the Six-Winged Angel!
This kind of Martial Soul was far too heaven-defying and would easily draw the covetous eyes of others, especially with that two-faced hypocrite Tang San right beside him!
This trump card absolutely could not be exposed in front of Tang San. It had to be hidden!
At the same time, Tang San beside him felt something within his body breaking through its restraints. The Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Grass faintly manifested in his palms, but for some reason, they suddenly lacked momentum. The phantom images of the two Martial Souls flickered in and out within his hands, as though they could extinguish at any moment!
What's going on? I clearly sensed the existence of my Martial Souls, but it feels like the awakening is about to fail?
Tang San felt somewhat anxious inwardly!
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