Choose Three from Five System

Douluo Continent, southwestern Heaven Dou Empire, Fasinuo Province.

Village Chief Old Jack gazed kindly at the six-year-old boy before him, his eyes brimming with anticipation. He had adopted Lin Xiao six years ago, and the child had shown astonishing precocity and composure from an early age.

"Go on in, Lin Xiao. Don't keep the Lord Soul Master waiting. I hope you awaken a good martial soul!"

Lin Xiao was a transmigrator. He had been an ordinary office worker on Blue Star until the day he threw himself elbow-first into an oncoming Dayun truck to save a child.

When he woke again, he had become a wailing infant.

Fortunately, his cries attracted an old man's attention.

And so Old Jack adopted him.

After six years of piecing things together, he now understood that he had transmigrated to Douluo Continent.

Looking at Su Yuntao, the Blind Douluo standing before him,

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and pressed his small, tender hand against the Awakening Stone.

In an instant, a strange warm current flowed into his body. At the same time, an emotionless mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

Ding! Host's soul fusion confirmed complete. The Choose Three from Five Super Support System has been activated!

Beginner gift package issued. Host, please select any three of the following five rewards:

1. Child of Nature status (you will be the darling of the Douluo Plane).

2. One ten-thousand-year God-Gifted External Soul Bone (ignores restrictions, guarantees successful absorption, and comes with a powerful skill).

3. One Dao Protector (absolutely loyal, randomly selected from the next thirty thousand years).

4. One hundred million Gold Soul Coins.

5. A god-level martial soul.

Lin Xiao was ecstatic as he looked at the panel before him.

Without hesitation, he selected 1, 3, and 5.

A god-level martial soul and Child of Nature status would give him talent capable of crushing everything in his path.

A powerful Dao Protector would guard against the possibility of Tang Hao setting his sights on him.

After all, choosing a god-level martial soul meant he would have innate full soul power at the very least. It would be hard not to attract Tang Hao's attention.

Lin Xiao glanced out of the corner of his eye at Tang San, who stood at the back of the line.

The next moment,

a battered wooden stick appeared in his hand. On closer inspection, however, faint threads of green and black light wound around it.

"A wooden stick. A trash martial soul. You might as well test your soul power."

As Lin Xiao looked at the wooden stick before him, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

God-level martial soul: Gungnir (sealed).

Lin Xiao froze for a moment, then forced himself to keep his smile from showing.

He took another deep breath and slowly placed his hand on the crystal ball.

The crystal ball instantly erupted with dazzling light.

"Innate full soul power! What a shame it's a trash martial soul."

Su Yuntao looked at Lin Xiao with regret in his eyes.

In the end, he merely waved his hand and said nothing more.

Truly worthy of the name Blind Douluo. Hearing about him a hundred times couldn't compare to seeing him once.

Lin Xiao quietly retreated to the back of the crowd, grumbling inwardly.

Then he watched a classic scene unfold: Tang San's entire awakening.

"Blue Silver Grass. Another trash martial soul, unfortunately. Two children with innate full soul power, at long last, and this is what we get. Forget it. They probably won't have much of a future anyway. No point reporting them."

Muttering to himself, Su Yuntao walked out.

Old Jack had been waiting outside for a long time. As soon as he saw Su Yuntao emerge, he hurried over to ask.

"Lord Soul Master, how did it go?"

Su Yuntao frowned. "There were two with the legendary innate full soul power, one named Tang San and the other Lin Xiao. Unfortunately, their trash martial souls are completely useless. All these years, and not a single one worth a second glance..."

Old Jack paused, then let out a long sigh.

"Very well, very well. Trash martial souls or not, at least their innate full soul power means they can cultivate. Holy Soul Village has produced two more Soul Masters, at any rate."

Holding Lin Xiao's hand, Old Jack slowly walked home.

"Little Xiao, what martial soul did you awaken?"

After all, although he knew Lin Xiao had innate full soul power, he did not know what martial soul the boy had.

"Grandpa Jack, my martial soul is a wooden stick."

Lin Xiao feigned sadness as he spoke slowly.

"A wooden stick? It's all right, it's all right. You'll always be the best in Grandpa's eyes! Our Holy Soul Village happens to have two recommendation letters. You can go to Nuoding City's Junior Academy with Tang San! Grandpa believes you can become a powerful Soul Master."

"All right, Grandpa. I definitely will!"

Back in his room, Lin Xiao sat cross-legged and silently called up the system.

"Where's my Dao Protector?"

With a ding, the system's voice sounded.

Selecting Dao Protector... selection successful.

A figure appeared in Lin Xiao's room.

Lin Xiao looked over and instantly froze.

It was an old man roughly 1.8 meters tall, dressed in tattered clothes, with a wine flask in his left hand and a chicken drumstick in his right.

Isn't this Xuan Zi?

The Holy Spirit Cult's supreme elder is going to be my Dao Protector?

At that moment, Lin Xiao felt as though the sky were collapsing.

Xuan Zi (level 98), system-modified reliable version 3.0.

Fortunately, the system's voice arrived just in time.

Reliable version?

What does that mean?

"Simply put, this Xuan Zi will never let eating chicken drumsticks or drinking interfere with anything. On the contrary, he possesses exceptional vigilance and reflexes, allowing him to protect the host at the first sign of danger."

Lin Xiao's expression changed as swiftly as a Sichuan opera face-changing act. Really? That's wonderful!

"Master, Xuan Zi awaits your orders!"

Beside him, Xuan Zi suddenly dropped to one knee and spoke slowly.

Looking at the top-tier enforcer before him, Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes.

Even in his previous life, he had never thought highly of Tang San and his father. He had even suspected some conspiracy behind Ah Yin sacrificing herself for Tang Hao.

And God King Tang was, of course, as pure as ice and spotless as jade.

As a transmigrator, he naturally intended to take down Tang San and his father.

With that in mind, he slowly gave Xuan Zi his orders.

"Xuan Zi, the man in the house next door is the renowned Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao. Your task now is to teach him a lesson and make him behave."

"Understood!"

In the house next door, Tang Hao had just seen Tang San reveal his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. Before he could even feel pleased, he suddenly frowned and looked out the window.

An instant later, he flashed away to the mountain behind the village.

"What insect has crawled in here? Come out and fight."

Nine soul rings slowly appeared beneath his feet. The last, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, blazed with red light, illuminating the entire valley.

Xuan Zi's figure slowly emerged.

The Godly Taotie Bull possessed him.

The same soul ring configuration appeared beneath Xuan Zi's feet.

The formidable aura of a level 98 Soul Master surged toward Tang Hao.

Tang Hao's eyes widened as he spoke in disbelief. "How do you have a hundred-thousand-year soul ring? Golden Crocodile? No, who exactly are you?"

Xuan Zi ignored him. A strike brimming with earth-attribute soul power hurtled straight toward Tang Hao's face.

Tang Hao dared not take it lightly. He immediately activated Clear Sky True Body and swung his blood-red Clear Sky Hammer to block.

Tang Hao was already injured, and there was a full three-level gap between them.

Within minutes, Xuan Zi was beating him down without letting up.

Ring Detonation!

Tang Hao roared, and his first two soul rings exploded in response. His Clear Sky Hammer lunged forward, but Xuan Zi dodged in a flash.

Tang Hao's eyes were now bloodshot, and he panted like an ox. Covered in blood, he barely looked human anymore.

Three ribs were broken, his right arm was dislocated, and the bones in his left forearm had been shattered outright.

Even as a Titled Douluo, Tang Hao would need years to recover.

"I am Lin Xiao's Dao Protector. I came today to teach you a lesson. Behave yourself!"

Xuan Zi spoke coldly, then turned and left.

Tang Hao remained rooted to the spot, not daring to move. Only after a long stretch of silence did he finally relax.

"Damn you! You've already chosen the path to your own death!" Tang Hao roared.

After a few ragged breaths, he calmed down a little.

"No, I have to keep Little San away from Lin Xiao. Damn it, isn't he an orphan?"