Martial Soul Awakening, Jiang Lin's Revenge!

After four people awakened in succession, aside from the first little girl's Martial Soul being barely passable, the other three had either hoes or pitchforks. One had even awakened a rock?

Su Yuntao was momentarily speechless, so he had no expectations for Tang San and Jiang Lin either.

As Tang San stepped into the awakening formation, a small blue blade of grass appeared in his palm. Apart from that, there was also a miniature Clear Sky Hammer hidden behind him.

"Blue Silver Grass? A useless Martial Soul. Next."

Since Su Yuntao was only a Great Soul Master, he had not sensed the Clear Sky Hammer. However, due to the special nature of Jiang Lin's Martial Soul, Jiang Lin had sensed it.

Should I just tell Su Yuntao about Tang San's twin Martial Souls?

Jiang Lin's eyes flickered with contemplation, but he ultimately suppressed the thought.

Doing so would certainly alter the plot and earn him Collapse Points, but how could he explain to Su Yuntao how he had discovered it?

Su Yuntao was no fool. He would definitely notice Jiang Lin's unusual nature, and Jiang Lin would then surely attract the attention of Martial Soul Hall.

If a Martial Soul Hall expert arrived, Little Dragon Girl, with only the cultivation of a Soul Venerable, would not be able to stop them.

And once he was taken away by a Martial Soul Hall expert, he would have to wait a long time before he could farm Collapse Points from Tang San again.

Better to lie low for now. I'll talk after quietly building myself up.

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"Innate... Innate Full Soul Power!"

"How is that possible? Your Martial Soul is clearly just Blue Silver Grass. How could you have Innate Full Soul Power?"

Su Yuntao's cry rang out in the distance. At that moment, the entire hall was illuminated by blue light—the mark of Innate Full Soul Power.

"Although it is a useless Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power still makes him worth cultivating."

"Your name is Tang San, right? Are you interested in joining Martial Soul Hall? I can serve as your recommending deacon."

Without any surprise, Tang San politely declined Su Yuntao.

"Fine. Stand to the side and wait for now. We'll leave together shortly."

Su Yuntao did not care about Tang San's refusal. After all, no matter how high his soul power was, it could not change the fact that Blue Silver Grass was a useless Martial Soul.

"You—"

Jiang Lin nodded and walked to the center of the formation.

As the formation began operating, Jiang Lin returned to his soul space. At that moment, the space had been divided into two separate worlds.

An endless sea of flames and a golden sea of swords—the Pure Yang Flame and the King's Power Sword.

Since I need to avoid attracting Su Yuntao's attention, I'll only summon the King's Power Sword. The Pure Yang Flame will remain hidden.

Back in the outside world, Jiang Lin opened his eyes again. With a thought, an ancient sword containing golden sword light appeared in his palm.

"This sword... hmm, very good."

Although Jiang Lin had concealed most of the King's Power Sword's power and mystical qualities, Su Yuntao still sensed its extraordinary nature.

Unable to help himself, Su Yuntao became somewhat interested.

"Do you know what it is called?"

"My lord, this sword is called King's Power."

Ten thousand swords piercing the heart, yet never regretting; one smile exchanged, and King's Power is treated lightly.

"King's Power Sword? Interesting name. Come, test your soul power."

Jiang Lin placed both hands on the crystal ball. Just as he was about to ask what to do next, a pulling force came from within it.

Blue light instantly rose from the bottom. As more soul power was drawn in, the layer of light passed one mark after another. Just as the entire crystal ball was about to be filled with blue light, Jiang Lin hurriedly cut off the flow of soul power.

"Soul power 9? Not bad, not bad."

Although he did not have Innate Full Soul Power, in Su Yuntao's eyes, with the King's Power Sword Martial Soul, Jiang Lin was far more useful than Tang San. Even his invitation for Jiang Lin to join Martial Soul Hall was much more sincere.

Naturally, Jiang Lin politely refused as well. He was still trying to avoid Martial Soul Hall; how could he possibly join it voluntarily?

"Sigh, fine. If you ever wish to join in the future, you can find me at the Martial Soul Hall in Notting City."

Su Yuntao found it somewhat regrettable, but he did not force Jiang Lin. He merely handed him an identity token of his own.

"Thank you, my lord."

King's Power Sword Martial Soul, soul power 9? This Jiang Lin is interesting. He's worth watching. Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself.

After leaving the hall, the anxiously waiting Old Jack immediately came forward.

"My lord, how did the awakening turn out this time?"

Compared to his indifferent attitude when he arrived, Su Yuntao's expression was much better now because of Jiang Lin.

"The results this time are good. Jiang Lin has Innate Soul Power 9 and the King's Power Sword Martial Soul. Its grade should be high-grade, and his future prospects are boundless."

"Ah? Really? Thank you for your hard work, my lord."

Old Jack was momentarily excited. When he had been tested as a youth, his soul power had only been five, and his Martial Soul had been a low-grade iron rod, only slightly better than a useless Martial Soul. Yet even so, he had nearly advanced to Soul Ancestor.

Then Jiang Lin, whose talent was far superior to his own, would surely reach the level of Soul Emperor in the future. Perhaps Holy Soul Village might even produce another Soul Saint!

In stark contrast to Old Jack's excitement were the other villagers present.

"Damn it, that brat actually awakened a high-grade Martial Soul!"

"How is he worthy of it? My Little Hu only awakened a low-grade Martial Soul."

"He even has Innate Soul Power 9. That's a genuine genius. In the future—"

"Sigh, who would have thought that brat would turn from a pheasant into a phoenix overnight? Looks like we can't casually offend him anymore."

"This is bad. My boy joined Alto in beating up Jiang Lin yesterday. If he takes revenge later, we need to find a way to ease things over with him!"

"Heh." Jiang Lin merely swept his gaze over everyone before walking straight to Little Dragon Girl's side.

"Jiang Lin, why have these people's attitudes changed so much before and after?"

"Sister Long, have you heard the phrase bullying the weak and fearing the strong? Whether it was that earlier group or these people now, at their core, they are all cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong."

"When dealing with people like that, you have to show your strength. Anyone who dares offend you should be taught a lesson directly. Only after they recognize the gap between us will they behave themselves."

Little Dragon Girl nodded, accepting this idea that she had never encountered in the Ancient Tomb.

"Alright, Village Chief Jack, I still need to visit the next village, so I'll be going."

After telling Old Jack the results for Tang San and the others, Su Yuntao did not linger and left immediately.

"Little San and Little Lin... sigh, both are unfortunate children. I can't favor one over the other."

Old Jack sighed, then called Jiang Lin and Tang San over.

"Grandpa Jack, what's wrong?" Jiang Lin asked somewhat doubtfully.

Tang San said, "Grandpa Village Chief, is something the matter?"

"Little Lin, Little San, both of you have the talent to become Soul Masters. Staying in the village will only bury your potential."

"I plan to send you to Notting City to attend a junior Soul Master academy. Are you willing?"

"Grandpa Jack, I'm willing, but enrollment must cost quite a lot, right?"

"You don't need to worry about money, Little Lin. Grandpa has his own way."

"What about you, Little San? Are you willing?"

Tang San hesitated somewhat. After all, unlike Jiang Lin, he was not alone in the world.

"Grandpa Village Chief, I want to go back and ask my father."

"Don't worry. I'll speak to Tang Hao personally."

Late at night, Jiang Lin opened his eyes.

Looking at Little Dragon Girl sleeping soundly before him, Jiang Lin carefully got out of bed.

"Sister Long, don't worry. I will never let anyone offend you!"

It was a dark and windy night, perfect for murder. Jiang Lin had never been a bloodthirsty person. Even when Alto had led people to gang up on him before, he had only wanted to beat them back. He had never intended to take their lives.

But Little Dragon Girl and Old Jack—one was the goddess of his dreams from his previous life, while the other was family who had cared for and protected him since childhood in this life.

Those villagers had actually wanted to defile his goddess and kill his family during the day. They had crossed Jiang Lin's bottom line, and he would never let them off!

After carefully closing the door, Jiang Lin headed directly toward Alto's home, the closest one.

"Dear, do you think that old bastard village chief will come looking for trouble with us?"

"What are you afraid of? That old thing is already sixty-six this year. Even if he's a Soul Venerable, how much longer can he live? Besides, why do you think he never revealed that he was a Soul Master before?"

"Could he have suffered serious injuries?"

"Probably. But we'll still need to test him further. Tomorrow night, Zhu Hao and the others and I will pretend to be bandits and visit his house. If he can really display the strength of a Soul Venerable, then we'll have no choice but to move out of the village."

"And if he can't?"

"Hmph. If that old thing is just putting up a brave front, then Zhu Hao and I will kill him and loot all of his money and valuables!"

"Oh, and if we really kill that old thing, remember to find the deed to that useless Jiang Lin's house and land. We can't leave that behind, understand?"

"Don't worry. I know that much."

"Alright, enough talk. Let's do it again. I haven't had enough yet."

"Pssh—"

"Look at how impatient you are."

Before long, shrill moans began to ring out.

"Heh, they really deserve to die!"

On the roof, Jiang Lin peered through a gap between the tiles at the two intertwined heaps of rotten flesh, his eyes filled with disgust and killing intent.

Then Jiang Lin hesitated no longer. With one kick, he shattered the roof tiles and dropped down from the roof.

"Who is it?!"

The two people, lost in their passion, instantly woke up. When Ao Gang saw Jiang Lin, rage immediately surged in his eyes.

"So it's you, you little piece of trash. I hadn't even come looking for trouble with you yet, and you actually delivered yourself to my door. Heh heh, perfect!"

Since they had not gone to the awakening site during the day, they did not know that Jiang Lin had awakened a high-grade Martial Soul.

Thus, blinded by rage, Ao Gang did not take Jiang Lin seriously at all. He immediately summoned his iron hammer Martial Soul and swung it at Jiang Lin.

"You don't even have a Soul Ring. How dare you?"

Jiang Lin sneered, but did not summon the King's Power Sword. Instead, he called forth the Pure Yang Flame.

Killing them with one sword strike would be far too merciful!

The next moment, before Ao Gang's stunned eyes, pale golden flames transformed directly into a giant flaming serpent and swallowed him in a single bite!

"Ah!"

An incomparably intense burning sensation erupted from every part of Ao Gang's body. After letting out a scream, he fainted from the pain.

Yet under the unceasing flames, he was soon forced awake again, enduring that boundless agony of burning!

"Dear!"

After freezing for an instant, Xin Lan immediately came back to her senses. Without caring about anything else, she knelt naked before Jiang Lin, her pale flesh exposed, and repeatedly slapped herself across the face.

"Jiang Lin, Aunt Xin was wrong. Aunt Xin was truly wrong. Please don't kill me. As long as you don't kill me, Aunt Xin is willing to do anything!"

"Anything?"

Jiang Lin stared at Xin Lan's naked, alluring body, and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes.