Without Me, the World Would Have One Less Heaven-Blessed God

By the time Ye Zhiqiu came out of the awakening room, the line outside had grown considerably.

Ye Jiyang and Shen Qingwan stood at the edge of the crowd. When they saw him come out, they both stepped forward to meet him.

Ye Jiyang did not rush to ask questions. He simply looked his son up and down, and seeing his relaxed expression and the hint of a smile on his lips, he had a good idea of how things had gone. Still, he said nothing there.

Shen Qingwan wanted to say something, but Ye Jiyang gently tugged her sleeve. She glanced at her husband and swallowed her words.

The family of three headed home at an unhurried pace.

Ye Zhiqiu did not bring it up on the way, either. This father he had acquired was a smart man who knew to wait until they got home to ask, so naturally, he would not talk about it in the street.

Once they returned to the Ye family's small house, Ye Jiyang shut the door and pulled the living room curtains halfway closed. Only then did he sit on the sofa and look at Ye Zhiqiu, who sat across from him, drinking from a glass of water.

"Go on, then. You look pretty relaxed, kid. How did the awakening go?" Ye Jiyang asked with a smile.

Shen Qingwan sat beside him as well, her gaze settling on their son.

At that, Ye Zhiqiu put down his glass and held out his left hand, palm up.

A fist-sized, silver-gray orb of light appeared. Inside it was a miniature galaxy, with countless tiny points of light slowly revolving around a minuscule vortex at its center.

Even the air in the living room seemed to grow heavy for an instant.

Ye Jiyang's pupils contracted slightly. Though he was not a Soul Master, as a researcher at the Federal Academy of Sciences, he knew quite a bit about martial souls. The moment this orb appeared, he felt an indescribable sense of pressure.

Then Ye Zhiqiu held out his right hand.

A pure-white, translucent blade appeared, roughly a meter long. Its edge was so sharp that it was difficult to look straight at, and the entire blade seemed to hover between existence and nonexistence.

Ye Jiyang and Shen Qingwan both froze.

"Twin martial souls?" Shen Qingwan's voice trembled slightly.

"Mm." Ye Zhiqiu withdrew both martial souls, picked up his glass, and took another sip. With a calm expression, he said, "I call the one in my left hand Gravity, and the one in my right hand Absolute Blade."

"Gravity... Absolute Blade..." Ye Jiyang repeated the names, his brows furrowing slightly. "Did you come up with those names yourself?"

Leaving aside the oppressive presence of Absolute Blade, "Gravity" alone said it all. As everyone knew, a planet could not exist without gravity. Even if it lost gravity for just one second, the entire planet would immediately disintegrate and scatter. That was more terrifying than planetary bombardment.

It was universal gravitation that bound all the rocks, seawater, and atmosphere tightly together. The danger of losing gravity was easy to imagine.

If his son's martial soul could grow to that level, it would be simply unbelievable!

My son has the makings of a god!

"Mm. They popped into my head on their own during the awakening. They should be the martial souls' inherent names."

Ye Jiyang fell silent for a moment, then asked, "What about your soul power? Did the awakening master test it?"

"He did. Just ordinary innate full soul power," Ye Zhiqiu said calmly, taking another sip of water.

The living room remained silent for a full two and a half seconds.

Ye Jiyang drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement. When he had seen his son's twin martial souls, he had known innate full soul power was practically guaranteed. Though twin martial souls and innate full soul power were not directly linked, powerful twin martial souls were certain to come with innate full soul power!

"The awakening master said so himself. That's what he put on the registration form, too."

Shen Qingwan reached out and drew her son closer, looking him over carefully before asking softly, "Then, in the future... you want to become a Soul Master?"

"Of course. If I don't become a Soul Master, the Soul Master World will have one less heaven-blessed god," Ye Zhiqiu teased with a smile.

With trump cards like these, there was no way he would pass up becoming a Soul Master.

Seeing his son like this, Ye Jiyang shook his head helplessly and leaned back against the sofa. Only after a long while did he speak. "All right. A Soul Master it is. But remember, don't tell anyone about this yet. Twin martial souls and innate full soul power are far too conspicuous. If word gets out, it'll bring plenty of trouble."

"I know." Ye Zhiqiu nodded.

He had never intended to trumpet it everywhere anyway. Quietly making a fortune was the right path.

"Also, when the awakening master registered your two martial souls, did he manage to find anything out?"

"He asked what my martial souls were called. I said I didn't know, so he filled it in himself."

Hearing that, Ye Jiyang nodded and asked no further questions.

"But there's no need to hide them too deeply, either. When you need to use them, use them. In the early stages, though, just use one of your martial souls," Ye Jiyang said. This was a society governed by law, after all, so naturally, the more talented his son was, the better. His main concern was that his son might get dragged into the struggles between major powers too early.

That evening, Ye Zhiqiu returned to his room after his bath.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and sank his consciousness into his body.

During his awakening that day, he had sensed two other things appearing alongside his martial souls: the Infinite Storage Space and the ability to spontaneously generate Soul Spirits.

He had already tried the Infinite Storage Space during the day. A mere thought could open it, revealing a gray, hazy void with no visible boundaries. Its capacity really did seem limitless.

At the center of the space lay a lake nearly ten meters across. Its water was crystal clear and gave off a faint silvery-white glow. A spring bubbled at its center—the Origin Spring, which could restore vitality and soul power, as well as temper the body over time.

As for spontaneously generating Soul Spirits...

Ye Zhiqiu sank his consciousness into his body. Within his Sea of Consciousness, he sensed two faint masses of energy gathering.

One was silver-gray, the other pure white, each corresponding to one of his martial souls.

According to the setup, with his twin martial souls, he would naturally nurture two Soul Spirits every ten levels. He currently had innate full soul power, meaning he was at level ten, exactly the point when the first pair would begin to develop.

The two masses of energy were still slowly taking shape. They would probably need some time to fully condense.

Ye Zhiqiu did not try to force the process. He would simply let them develop naturally. He was in no hurry anyway.

He opened his eyes, hopped off the bed, and walked over to the window.

Heaven Dou City's nightscape spread out beyond the window, with lights shining in countless homes and streams of traffic weaving through the streets. In the distance, several small aircraft darted through the low skies.

This world's technology was already quite advanced, but Soul Masters still formed the core of its power structure.

He stood by the window, looking at the distant lights and planning the road ahead.

Awakening at six, innate full soul power, twin martial souls, and two great laws at that—this start was already better than what the vast majority of transmigrators got.

Next, he just needed to cultivate step by step, wait for his Soul Spirits to finish developing, absorb his Soul Rings, then enter an academy and work his way upward.

As for Lan Xuanyu...

The corners of Ye Zhiqiu's mouth lifted slightly.

According to the timeline, Lan Xuanyu had been born in the same year as him. He should also be six now, and it was about time for his awakening as well.

Their first meeting would probably take place during Shrek Academy's entrance assessments.

I'm really looking forward to meeting that second-generation cheat, the Dragon God. Let's see whether your bloodline is stronger or my blade is sharper.

My blade is no dull thing, either!