Douluo x Battle Through the Heavens: The Ultimate Cross-World Broker
Chapter 18

The First Martial Soul Awakening on the Dou Qi Continent

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The First Awakening of a Martial Soul on the Dou Qi Continent

Xiao Yan did not say another word. Excitedly pouncing forward, he immediately went in for a bear hug on Lu Chuan.

With an expression of utter disgust, Lu Chuan raised his foot and directly braced it against the body rushing toward him.

The ferocious force instantly made it impossible for Xiao Yan to stop his momentum, and his entire face slammed solidly onto the sole of Lu Chuan's shoe.

"Spit, spit, spit!"

Xiao Yan hurriedly retreated a few steps, frantically wiping his mouth with his sleeve while wearing a breakdown-induced expression.

"Big Bro! You're too filthy! This is super unhygienic, okay?!"

Smacking his lips, a strange, pungent stench lingered in his mouth. The more he tasted it, the more disgusting it felt, and his face was full of confusion.

"Big Bro, what on earth did you step on? How can it smell this bad?"

Lu Chuan calmly raised his sole to take a quick glance, his tone flat and casual:

"Oh, I stepped in shit. You know how it is, development is lagging in some remote places, so it's completely normal for someone to dry-peek with zero cover."

"Blech—!!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face instantly turned ashen. With his stomach churning, he began to retch on the spot.

Seeing this, Yao Lao laughed uninhibitedly from the side.

"Hahaha, Little Flame, you can also be considered someone who has tasted shit. In this regard, this old man falls short of you, hahaha—"

Xun'er covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Senior Lu Chuan said the most interesting things.

Dry-peek with zero cover?

That probably meant relieving oneself anywhere, right? Xun'er became even more curious about that world called the Douluo Continent.

However, if she wanted to understand that world, she should first understand martial souls.

From her Naji, she took out one prearranged Low Earth Rank Cultivation Method and one High Black Rank Cultivation Method.

"Senior Lu Chuan, the cultivation methods are right here. Can you now awaken a martial soul for Xun'er?"

"And for Little Flame's martial soul, here is a batch of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid along with its medicinal formula."

Yao Lao retrieved twenty bottles of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid and a single formula from Xiao Yan's Naji, placing them on the ground.

"Of course."

Lu Chuan stowed all the items into the System Space, then produced the six Spirit Awakening Stones.

Martial Soul Possession!

The Imperial Heirloom Seal slowly levitated, emanating a dazzling radiance as faint phantoms of five Eastern divine dragons coiled within it.

"Thud—"

As expected, Xiao Yan collapsed to his knees on the ground. However, he paid no mind to the kneeling action, instead staring unblinkingly at the Imperial Heirloom Seal martial soul in Lu Chuan's hand.

"Holy shit! Big Bro, your martial soul is too freaking awesome! An imperial seal!!"

Xun'er's body also trembled slightly. Under the suppression of this supreme imperial might, her posture uncontrollably bent forward a little bit.

At that moment, a scorching, dazzling flash of golden fire abruptly lit up in the depths of her eyes.

The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame hidden within her body quietly awakened a trace of its infinitesimal origin, and the terrifying Heavenly Flames power instantly washed over her entire body, resisting the mighty imperial might.

The immense pressure shrouding her surroundings instantly dissipated into nothingness. Xun'er stood back up straight, her burning gaze fixed upon the Imperial Heirloom Seal suspended in midair.

What a terrifying martial soul. If not for the help of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, I am afraid I would have directly lost the ability to resist. I wonder what kind of martial soul I will awaken?

Gazing at the dazzling golden fire dancing in Xun'er's eyes, Lu Chuan could not help but sigh inwardly.

Good grief, Heavenly Flames in this world were simply too brazen; they could even resist suppression originating from the bloodline.

It seemed that before acquiring spirit rings, the Imperial Heirloom Seal had limited suppressive power over humans. But that was fine; once his grade was raised, the coercion should become stronger.

Lu Chuan subsequently reined in the suppression of the imperial seal.

Soul power poured into the awakening stones, causing them to emit a golden light and slowly float upward.

The golden halos intertwined and wrapped around each other, blanketing a divinely sacred circle that hovered quietly in the open space before them.

"Step into the circle. Do not resist; just follow the sensations inside your body."

Xun'er nodded slightly and prepared to lift her foot to step into the golden-light-shrouded zone of the awakening stones when a figure instantly flashed forward to block her.

Ling Ying wore a respectful yet resolute expression:

"Miss, it's better to let Young Master Xiao Yan awaken first."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. Good grief, this clearly stemmed from fearing some issue, so they were using him as a trial-and-error guinea pig to test the waters for Xun'er first!

"Then I'll go first."

Xiao Yan helplessly spread his hands and took the initiative to step forward.

"Many thanks, Cousin Xiao Yan."

Xun'er offered a shallow expression of gratitude, obediently retreating to the side to stand quietly.

Lu Chuan did not mind this in the slightest; it made no difference who went first.

Once Xiao Yan stood in the designated spot, Lu Chuan injected Soul Power once again, and the Spirit Awakening Stone began to spin rapidly.

Standing in the center of the formation, Xiao Yan closed his eyes, feeling a warm sensation spread throughout his entire body.

An unfamiliar yet gentle power flowed through the meridians of his limbs and bones, ultimately gathering entirely in the palm of his right hand.

He instinctively raised his right arm and opened his palm, and a scorching, dazzling flame abruptly surged out from the center of his hand.

Xiao Yan snapped his eyes open, staring at the leaping flame in his palm with eyes full of surprise.

"Is this my own Martial Soul?!"

Lu Chuan withdrew his Soul Power, and the suspended awakening stone slowly ground to a halt.

His gaze fell upon that cluster of little flames in Xiao Yan's hand, and carrying everyone's confusion, he opened his mouth to ask:

"Xiao Yan, what is your Martial Soul called?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head, smiling happily. "Hehe, my Martial Soul is named Emberfire."

Yao Lao floated to Xiao Yan's side, carefully sensed that cluster of Emberfire, and gently shook his head.

"Little Flame, don't get happy too early. Your Martial Soul right now is about on par with ordinary beast fire; it cannot be considered formidable."

The expression of joy on Xiao Yan's face did not recede by much as he still grinned and said.

"Teacher, I am already very satisfied. You also know what my family's situation is like. As long as I didn't awaken a hoe or something like that, I would be very happy.

Moreover, after I awakened my Martial Soul, a special type of energy also appeared within my body, which should be the Soul Power Big Brother mentioned. It allowed me to advance to the fourth stage of Dou Qi, so I've already profited greatly!"

Yao Lao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a chuckle.

"With this mindset of yours, your future achievements will certainly not be low."

Xiao Yan scratched the back of his head, smiling foolishly with embarrassment.

As Xiao Yan awakened his Martial Soul, the transaction between Lu Chuan and him was also completed.

Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the transaction commission of the client: Xiao Yan. Tier 2 medicinal formula: Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid, has been automatically learned to proficiency.

A massive amount of refining insights regarding the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Liquid surged into his mind all at once, as though he had personally researched and brewed this medicinal liquid for several decades; all the proportions and fire-control details were carved into his memory.

Lu Chuan raised a hand to rub his temples uncomfortably, and only after waiting a moment for relief did he completely finish absorbing it all.

After letting out a long breath, Lu Chuan looked at Xiao Yan with a trace of pity.

He was, after all, a descendant of the Xiao Clan, and he also possessed the bloodline of a Dou Di within his body.

If not for the fact that back then Xiao Xuan drained the family's bloodline in a failed attempt to break through to Dou Di, causing the Xiao Family's bloodline to dry up, Xiao Yan's Martial Soul should have been even stronger than this.

What a pity, right now his Martial Soul could only sit at the same table as ordinary beast fire, and his Innate Full Soul Power should also be the final gift of his bloodline.

Obviously, Xun'er had also thought of this, but she didn't say much either. After all, knowing too much about certain matters would instead harm him.

After waiting a few minutes and seeing that Xiao Yan had no side effects, Xun'er breathed a sigh of relief.

She stepped forward and softly spoke, "Xiao Yan Cousin, sorry for the trouble, please move aside. It's my turn to awaken my Martial Soul."

"Ah? Oh, right."

Xiao Yan hurriedly retracted the Emberfire Martial Soul from his palm, a trace of complex emotion hidden deep within his eyes as he quietly moved to the side and stood ready.

"Senior Lu Chuan, let's begin."

"Mm, same for you, relax."

The Spirit Awakening Stone once again spun rapidly.

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