Body Martial Soul

"Wow, so cute!"

"Is this a human infant?"

When Bi Ji saw Wukong's current appearance, her eyes immediately lit up.

Zi JI wore an equally astonished expression.

The maternal instincts of the two female Ferocious Beasts were overflowing.

They immediately stepped forward and reached out to pinch Wukong's little cheeks.

Zi JI laughed as she kneaded his face.

"There's no fur on his face either."

"It feels so plump and smooth."

"The feel is really nice."

Bi Ji also pinched Wukong's other cheek.

"It's really so soft."

"Much cuter than those young Soul Beasts."

Golden Lion watched from the side, and its eyes lit up as well.

It moved close to Wukong and rubbed its head against him.

"Monkey Bro has become so cute."

"I want to touch him too."

"Let me have a feel too."

As it spoke, Golden Lion extended the soft pad of its paw and gently touched Wukong's cheek.

Wukong's face was full of helplessness from being kneaded by them.

Just as he was about to protest—

He suddenly felt a chill over his body.

Lowering his head, his little face instantly turned red.

After undergoing Transformation, his body had shrunk.

The clothes he had originally been wearing were too large and had all fallen to the ground.

He was completely naked now!

Wukong hurriedly crouched down, picked up a large robe from the ground, and clumsily wrapped himself up tightly.

"Ladies, please show some mercy."

"Old Sun is a human now."

"Men and women shouldn't touch so casually."

Wrapped in the robe, Wukong retreated again and again.

Seeing Wukong in such an embarrassed state—

The Ferocious Beasts could not help bursting into laughter.

Di Tian looked at Wukong curiously. "Little Monkey, now that you've successfully undergone Transformation, what is your martial soul?"

Wukong scratched his head and smiled.

"My martial soul is my own body."

Wukong had been born from an Innate Spirit Stone.

His origin was the Spirit Stone as a whole.

Though weathering had turned him into a monkey—

That was merely a later form, not his true origin.

Thus, now that he had transformed into a human—

His martial soul was this very body of his.

Logically, this was entirely reasonable.

Originally, Wukong had imagined that the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff and Truth-Breaking Golden Eyes might also become his martial souls. After all, more martial souls meant more paths, and faster advancement later on.

Yet unexpectedly, the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Staff remained his Companion Spirit Artifact, while the Truth-Breaking Golden Eyes remained his innate ability. Neither had transformed into a martial soul.

That was truly rather regrettable.

Di Tian said with some regret, "A body martial soul? That's quite rare."

In their eyes, Wukong's aptitude was not actually outstanding.

He had merely been born from a Spirit Stone and possessed no powerful bloodline talent.

He was far inferior to Ferocious Beasts like them, who possessed ancient bloodlines.

They had thought that after Wukong experienced the Thunder Tribulation and transformed into a human—

His martial soul might undergo some sort of mutation or enhancement.

Who would have thought it would remain the same as before—his own body.

In that case, although he could still cultivate into a Titled Douluo—

His hopes of becoming a god were still rather slim.

After all, the quality of a martial soul determined the upper limit of a human Soul Master.

Xiong Jun shook his head and sighed.

"You went through all that trouble, yet your martial soul is only your body."

"This deal was a huge loss."

Yet Wukong did not care. Instead, he smiled.

"Is that bad?"

"I think it's quite good."

Looking at the Ferocious Beasts, he patiently explained.

"What you may not know is this."

"A Body Martial Soul is often inferior to those top-tier beast martial souls or weapon martial souls in the early stages."

"But its potential for growth is extremely high."

"Because the body's potential has no upper limit."

"As long as it is continuously developed and cultivated to the utmost, its power can shake heaven and earth."

Wukong paused, then dropped another bombshell to strengthen Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts' confidence in him and their desire to invest in him.

"More importantly, a Body Martial Soul can undergo Secondary Awakening through special methods. It can even undergo a third awakening."

"Each awakening allows it to evolve into an even more powerful form."

"So for me, a Body Martial Soul is already very good."

It was the first time Di Tian and the others had heard of such a secret.

They looked at one another and saw the astonishment in each other's eyes.

Human martial souls could actually undergo Secondary Awakening?

This was simply unheard of.

Di Tian immediately asked, "Then how is this Secondary Awakening carried out?"

Wukong thought for a moment before answering, "I'm not entirely sure of the exact method. I only know a general direction."

"That is, devouring energy with specific attributes."

"Using that energy to stimulate my body and make it evolve."

"The more compatible an attribute's energy is with my physical body, the more easily it can evolve my martial soul."

Hearing this, Di Tian and the others nodded thoughtfully.

So that was how it was.

It was somewhat similar to how Soul Beasts evolved by devouring heavenly treasures.

Di Tian nodded. "Fine. Since you need energy with specific attributes—"

"If you need anything later, you can come to us for help."

"There are countless heavenly treasures in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"As long as it can help you, we will never refuse."

Since Di Tian had already decided to invest in Wukong, he naturally intended to see it through to the end.

Wukong felt warmth in his heart upon hearing this.

He once again clasped his hands toward Di Tian and the Ferocious Beasts in thanks.

"Thank you, Lord Di Tian. Thank you, seniors!"

Now that Wukong had successfully undergone Transformation, it was no longer suitable for him to remain in the underwater hidden space.

Nor could he continue absorbing the Sky Dream Origin to cultivate.

Although the Sky Dream Origin's energy was gentle—

Even the tiniest trace of it was not something Wukong's current body could digest and absorb.

Di Tian understood this as well.

He waved a hand, signaling for Wukong to come over.

"Come on. I'll take you up."

Wukong followed Di Tian and swam upstream with the current.

Before long, they broke through the water and returned to the shore of the Lake of Life.

Da Ming, Er Ming, Xiao Wu, and Cai Lin had been guarding the lakeside all along and had not left.

When they saw Di Tian emerge with a little boy, they were initially stunned.

Then they immediately realized that this was Wukong after his Transformation, and promptly lowered their heads respectfully.

"Greetings, Lord Di Tian."

Di Tian set Wukong down on the shore and instructed Da Ming and Er Ming.

"Wukong has successfully undergone Transformation."

"He is still very fragile now. Take good care of him."

Da Ming nodded repeatedly.

"Rest assured, my lord. We will definitely protect Brother Wukong."

Di Tian then looked at Wukong and offered a few words of encouragement.

"Human society is unlike the forest. You must be more cautious."

"If you encounter trouble you cannot resolve, come back to us at any time."

"Thank you, Lord Di Tian!"

Wukong nodded earnestly in agreement.

After giving his instructions, Di Tian turned and submerged himself in the lake, returning to its depths.

Only after Di Tian's aura had completely vanished—

Did Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu finally let out a full sigh of relief.

The pressure they felt before the Beast God had truly been immense.

Once the atmosphere relaxed, they immediately crowded around Wukong with grins on their faces.

Xiao Wu circled Wukong once.

She extended a finger and poked Wukong's chubby little cheek.

"Wow, Little Monkey, you really turned into a human child."

"Hehe, you look even younger than I do now."

Though Xiao Wu was a rabbit, she was already a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

Her body was about the size of an adult's.

Wukong rolled his eyes and slapped Xiao Wu's paw away.

"Stop touching me, stop touching me. You'll rub my skin right off."

Er Ming crouched his massive body and leaned in for a closer look at Wukong.

"Brother Wukong, your arms and legs are way too thin."

"I feel like I could blow you over with a single breath."

Wukong tightened the robe around himself.

"Big Brother Er Ming, don't underestimate Old Sun."

"Though I'm weak now, once I start cultivating, I'll catch up soon enough."

Da Ming also moved closer.

"Brother Wukong, what are your plans from here on?"

"Are you going straight to human society?"