Two of Four Weapon Martial Souls, I Defy the Heavens!

Spirit Hall Academy was located in the very heart of Spirit City.

Whether in teaching staff or the number and quality of its students, it could be called the finest on the continent.

Ye Han followed Demon Subduing Douluo into the academy, walking slowly along the main road as he surveyed its interior.

The buildings were arranged in an orderly fashion, their style ancient and solemn, every corner permeated with Spirit Hall's unique austere atmosphere.

They passed quite a few students along the way, all dressed in the academy's uniform and wearing Spirit Hall's emblem on their chests.

Demon Subduing Douluo said proudly,

"Kid, Spirit Hall Academy is the number one soul master academy on the entire continent. Nearly everything here is top-notch. Even the Royal Academies of the two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, can't compare."

"I know. Spirit City is the holy land of soul masters, after all. Of course they can't compare."

Demon Subduing Douluo smiled and continued,

"We old fellows stopped handling Spirit Hall's affairs long ago. The current Pope is Bibi Dong, and she's the one managing everything, including the academy. Still, since you're my godgrandson and such a rare genius, arranging for you to become a core member of the academy's team won't be a problem."

Ye Han shook his head.

"No need to make me a core member. A substitute will do. But in crucial matches, I want to stay on the field."

"What?! You want to be a substitute?!"

Demon Subduing Douluo frowned.

"Your Martial Soul is the Coiling Dragon Staff, far superior in quality to those brats' Martial Souls. You also have four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings and an External Spirit Bone. Though I haven't seen your true strength yet, I can imagine it must be formidable. You're more than qualified to be a core team member, so why be a substitute?"

Ye Han explained,

"There's only one year left until the Soul Master Tournament. Those people have trained and developed teamwork together for years, and I don't want to disrupt their coordination. If I suddenly dropped in and directly took one of the core positions, they'd definitely be unhappy, and I'd feel somewhat guilty myself. Besides, I might not train with them anyway."

"You kid actually know how to consider others. You've got a decent bearing. Fine, we'll do as you say. You'll stay on the field during critical moments. I'll arrange your accommodations first, then take you to the training grounds."

Ye Han followed Demon Subduing Douluo toward the office building.

The first step of his plan had gone smoothly, and the weight in Ye Han's heart finally lifted.

In truth, he was a transmigrator who had arrived in this world, body and soul, only a month ago.

Like most transmigrators, his cheat had arrived as well: a Selection System.

At the time, the system had given him two choices from four weapon Martial Souls.

Each Martial Soul came with corresponding traits.

1. Sky-Piercing Spear: Yun Ming's Aptitude, Nine Qingtian Forms, Spear Stabilizes Heaven and Earth.

2. Clear Sky Hammer: Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique, Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Grand Sumeru Hammer.

3. Seven-Kill Sword: Nine Absolutes of the Killing Sword, Man and Sword as One, Sword Opens Heaven's Gate.

4. Coiling Dragon Staff: sealed within it was an Break Evil Dragon, along with the nine forms of the Unyielding Staff Technique.

After making his choice, his first Martial Soul would come with four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings.

He would also receive a pair of External Spirit Bones, Golden Light Wings, and his physical body would be strengthened a hundredfold.

No matter which two Martial Souls he chose, every time he broke through a ten-level threshold, he would automatically unlock a powerful move in addition to obtaining the corresponding soul skill. The ultimate move of the ninth form was excluded and had to be unlocked through his own strength.

Once he made his choice, the system would disappear and settle everything in one lump sum ten years later.

It was equivalent to providing only two cheats; he would still have to walk the path of growth on his own.

Four weapon Martial Souls lay before him.

Ye Han's first reaction was to eliminate the Clear Sky Hammer.

Though the Clear Sky Hammer was hailed as the world's number one weapon Martial Soul, its reputation had been built by Tang Chen.

In other people's hands, the Clear Sky Hammer might not possess such power.

The Chaotic Wind Hammer Technique required charging in advance, making it practically useless.

Though the ultimate secret, the Grand Sumeru Hammer, was immensely powerful, it was a life-risking skill that harmed its user almost as much as its enemy, and it demanded an extremely high level of physical fitness.

Besides, choosing the Clear Sky Hammer would inevitably tie him to the Rat Sect.

At this point, the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had already been picked by Tang San.

Tang San had protagonist's luck, so he would probably still become the Rat Sect's favored son.

That guy was narrow-minded. How could he tolerate an outsider stealing his spotlight?

A dignified transmigrator becoming that loser's lackey?

Absolutely impossible!

This was a world where strength reigned supreme.

Gods played chess with mortals and toyed with the masses.

Without becoming a god, all were mere ants!

Even someone as powerful as Tang Chen had ultimately failed to become a god.

Therefore, the Clear Sky Hammer could not be chosen. He discarded it without hesitation.

Once he made his choice, the system would vanish.

Four Spirit Rings were far too conspicuous. Without a powerful protector, he would likely have only one path ahead: death.

Ye Han thought of two people: Spirit Hall's two great worshippers, Qianjun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo.

Their Martial Souls were both Coiling Dragon Staffs, and both were peak level ninety-six powerhouses.

If he could obtain their help, he would naturally have nothing to worry about.

Thus, Ye Han chose the Coiling Dragon Staff first.

There was another important reason for choosing the Coiling Dragon Staff.

An Break Evil Dragon was sealed within it.

The Break Evil Dragon was an anomaly among dragonkind, born of heaven and earth, beyond the control of the Dragon God and those human gods.

If he could gather the power of dragons, he would surely become even stronger.

Although the immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been taken by Tang San, the remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King still lay at the bottom of the spring.

The Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in Bai He's possession from the Agility Clan had not yet been taken by Tang San.

The dragon bone fragments of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were still there as well.

All of these could be used to strengthen his Martial Soul and himself.

Moreover, the Coiling Dragon Staff possessed an unyielding will, growing braver and stronger with every battle.

The ninth form of the Unyielding Staff Technique was Break Through to Godhood, its ultimate secret. Break through, and one could become a god.

Ye Han knew that according to the established course of fate, all of Spirit Hall's great worshippers would die.

Spirit Hall would ultimately be destroyed by Tang San as well.

However, none of that had happened yet. There was still time to change it.

Having chosen the Coiling Dragon Staff and Spirit Hall, he would have to fight Tang San.

Which also meant fighting Heaven Dou!

Since he had chosen to defy the heavens, there was nothing left to hesitate over for his remaining Martial Soul.

Ye Han chose the Sky-Piercing Spear, which likewise possessed the trait of defying the heavens.

Though the Seven-Kill Sword was also good, it was still slightly inferior to the Sky-Piercing Spear.

The wielder of the Sky-Piercing Spear Martial Soul was Yun Ming, the number one person on the continent during the era of Legend of the Dragon King.

Yun Ming possessed extraordinary talent. He became a Title Douluo at twenty-three, a Super Douluo at twenty-six, an Ultimate Douluo at thirty-one, and reached the Quasi-God level at thirty-five.

Without any external assistance, that rate of growth was no weaker than Tang San's after taking medicinal herbs.

Yun Ming had once single-handedly defeated sixteen Title Douluos in succession, dominating an entire era.

Before his death, he elevated the Sky-Piercing Spear into a divine artifact, the Divine Sky-Piercing Spear.

By choosing the Sky-Piercing Spear, Ye Han would be granted Yun Ming's Aptitude.

Furthermore, staffs and spears shared common ground, so cultivating his second Martial Soul would be smoother in the future.

If he could obtain the opportunities he knew of, then with external assistance, his growth rate could even surpass Yun Ming's, giving him a chance to become a god before Tang San.

Thus, Ye Han's final choices were the Coiling Dragon Staff and the Sky-Piercing Spear.

To seek out protectors in Spirit Hall, he set the Coiling Dragon Staff as his first Martial Soul.

The system gave him four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings and a pair of External Spirit Bones, Golden Light Wings.

His soul power directly reached level forty-five, and both Martial Souls unlocked their first four powerful moves.

The Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul unlocked the first four of the nine forms of the Unyielding Staff Technique:

Battle Heaven and Earth, Shaking Heaven, Shattering Earth, Heaven and Earth, Heaven-Covering Earth-Blanketing.

The Sky-Piercing Spear Martial Soul unlocked the first four of the Nine Qingtian Forms:

Spear Questions the Mountains and Rivers, Coiling Dragon Spiral, Rainbow Pierces the Sun, Nine-Bend Heavenly River.