Brain storage area.
Holy shit! I actually transmigrated to the Douluo Continent!
Looking at the stone tablet inscribed with the three characters of Holy Soul Village before him, Qin Chao cried out in involuntary shock, yet the sound of an infant wailing rang in his ears-the very source of those cries being none other than himself.
Stretching his hands out in front of his eyes, Qin Chao's cries only grew louder.
Damn it all, didn't he just leave a sarcastic remark calling Tang San a hypocrite, so why did he have to transmigrate? Transmigrating was one thing, but how had he ended up reincarnated as a baby!
"Ding. Detected that the protagonist halo of this world has been occupied; the Qi Fortune Seizure System is activating."
"The host can acquire qi fortune values by seizing the protagonist's qi fortune, and use them to draw prizes in the system prize pool and redeem various items."
"System binding successful. Granting a golden prize pool draw ticket ×1; please check, host..."
The successive notification tones rang out, and the overwhelming flood of information finally stemmed Qin Chao's tears.
Holy shit! It's a system!
Qin Chao was ecstatic, summoning the system prize pool into his mind without the slightest hesitation.
"Draw!"
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining top-grade twin martial souls. Because the martial soul is excessively powerful, the host's innate soul power has exceeded the system's calculation range. Please take note, host..."
Twin martial souls?
Wasn't this the most powerful bug in the early stages of the Douluo Continent?
And then there was the innate soul power-his innate soul power had actually exceeded the range of the system's calculations. Just what level would that be? Ten? Fifteen? Surely not an innate Titled Douluo!
The sudden, overwhelming joy completely intoxicated Qin Chao's mind.
As everyone knew, Douluo was known as the floor tile of fantasy, with extremely low power scaling. With a system here, wouldn't he be able to slaughter everything in his path?
A gust of wind rose, chilling the corner of his swaddling clothes and making Qin Chao sneeze heavily, dragging him back to reality.
So what if he had a system in hand? Right now, he was nothing more than an infant, and merely surviving the day would be difficult, let alone the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony which was a distant six years away...
With his emotions experiencing such drastic ups and downs, grief welled up inside Qin Chao, and he cried even harder...
Six years later.
Thank fate.
With the help of his own resounding lungs, infant Qin Chao had successfully caught the attention of passing Old Jack, who carried him back home and made him his adopted son.
In the blink of an eye, six years passed, and Qin Chao had grown into a tender young child. Because he had the Qi Fortune Seizure System, Qin Chao had tried several times to bully Tang San in the past, either snatching his firewood or stealing his snacks, but the system had registered no reaction whatsoever to any of it.
This could only indicate one thing: those ordinary items had nothing whatsoever to do with qi fortune values.
Today was the day of the Martial Soul Awakening in Holy Soul Village. Led by Old Jack, he and Tang San stepped together through the gates of the Holy Soul Village Spirit Hall.
Su Yuntao was already waiting there, and after a round of pleasantries, the martial soul awakening officially began.
Just like in the novel, the first seven children of Holy Soul Village to undergo martial soul awakening all had trash martial souls, and their soul power was uniformly nil.
Finally, it was Qin Chao and Tang San's turn.
Qin Chao seized the initiative, stepping into the center of the awakening array.
Tang San in the novel had caused a sensation during the martial soul awakening due to his innate full soul power, thereby earning the opportunity to go to Nuoding Academy to become a working student.
Yet all of this was predicated upon the condition that there were no children more suitable than him. What if someone astonishingly brilliant were to appear before him?
A smile curled the corner of Qin Chao's lips. Little San, my boy, your qi fortune is mine for the taking! I want to see just what kind of waves you, a mere trash martial soul, can possibly stir up when I, Qin Chao, have already stolen the spotlight with my jade and pearls!
A golden light lit up, and Qin Chao felt a wave of warmth wash over his entire body.
An exquisite little pagoda slowly materialized in Qin Chao's right hand. The pagoda had nine stories in total, its golden body rendering it exceptionally solemn.
At the very peak of the little pagoda, the sun and moon orbited, and observing their trajectory, they faintly coincided with celestial phenomena.
It was currently high noon, and the sun was already scorching. After the appearance of the golden little pagoda, the temperature outside the house rose by another fraction, stirring a wave of stifling heat in the hearts of the crowd waiting outside.
"A pagoda-style martial soul? It's actually an extremely rare pagoda-style martial soul?!" Su Yuntao widened his eyes in astonishment, staring at the exquisite little pagoda glittering with golden light.
Perhaps sensing the abruptly soaring temperature outside, the radiance atop the little pagoda grew even more intense. The shimmering golden light filled the entire room, so dazzling that people could not open their eyes, and even the villagers waiting outside were drawn by the golden light filtering through the windows, successively peering inward along the sills.
"The golden light inside this room is so intense; I'm afraid our Holy Soul Village is about to produce another genius this time!" Old Jack clapped his hands and laughed aloud, his joy overflowing and impossible to conceal.
Where there is joy, naturally there is also sorrow.
"Glowing doesn't prove anything. For all you know, that martial soul could just be an oil lamp. Old Jack, it's not that I'm trying to badmouth you, but our village is full of farmers-do you really expect a golden phoenix to fly out of a chicken coop?" In the corner, a villager folded his arms, casting sour and biting cold water on the mood.
The person who spoke was named Mei Qian, the father of the first child to participate in the test. He had long since craned his neck by the window to watch his own son's testing process, never expecting that not only was his boy unable to cultivate, but he had also wailed and fussed noisily during the test.
Mei Qian felt humiliated, so how could he possibly be willing to acknowledge the excellence of other children?
Having interacted with him for many years, Old Jack naturally knew Mei Qian's temperament. The saying "scoffing at others for having nothing while envying those who do" described him without a doubt. The weather was hot, and Old Jack didn't want to waste breath on him, merely shaking his head slightly.
How could someone with such a mindset ever teach and raise an exceptional child? Mei Qian's son, Mei Kun, was already arrogant and domineering to begin with; if he truly possessed the ability to cultivate, he would likely end up becoming a public menace...
A commotion raged outside, yet the awakening ceremony within the room remained completely unaffected.
The golden dots of light lingering around his body were absorbed entirely by Qin Chao. A cold yet formidable power surged through his entire body, and under the influence of that force, an unmatched killing intent erupted from Qin Chao, the bloodthirsty, frenzied instinct driving his temperament into a state of madness.
Not only the temperament surrounding him had undergone drastic changes, but his appearance as well.
Qin Chao's facial features had originally been quite refined, but after Martial Soul Possession, his mouth grew much larger and his sharp teeth were exposed, making him look extremely fierce. His body was also packed with sinewy muscle, and a great deal of downy fur had grown out.
A sheep's body with a human face, tiger teeth, and human claws-it was precisely the ancient divine beast Taotie passed down from the Blue Star.
As soon as Taotie emerged, a strong intent of fierce cruelty instantly overflowed from Qin Chao's body. The chaotic pressure from ancient times swept over, and timid children immediately peed their pants, among them being Mei Kun, who had been crying and making a fuss earlier.
Unable to care about those crying children, Su Yuntao circulated the Soul Power within his body and actually directly summoned his own Lone Wolf Martial Soul. Under Taotie's imposing manner, even a Soul Grandmaster like him inevitably felt startled. Perhaps due to being beast martial souls of the same category, his sensation was even a bit more obvious than that group of children.
The martial soul and the soul master were closely linked; the kind of trembling and fear originating from deep within the bloodline made his legs shake. Had it not been for the support of the Soul Power in his body, he probably would have collapsed to the ground long ago...
This beast martial soul is fierce to this extent, truly startling. But what kind of beast is this precisely? I have actually never seen it before...
Su Yuntao wore a blank expression, which could be considered living up to the netizens' teasing moniker of "Blind Douluo".
Hearing the sound of Mei Kun crying inside the house, Mei Qian naturally could not remain calm. He rudely pushed aside the people around the window, peering into the house alone.
"Son, don't..."
Hearing this, Qin Chao raised his head. The surging killing intent in his eyes surged toward Mei Qian like a physical entity. Mei Qian was merely an ordinary person; how could he withstand such an imposing aura? Before he even finished speaking, his body had already softened and collapsed, actually being directly frightened into fainting by that fierce and cruel aura. Before fainting, he did not forget to relieve himself...
What could be inherited was not only the martial soul, but also that rat-like cowardice...
Seeing someone faint, the commotion outside flared up again. The crowd busied themselves with rescue efforts in a flurry, and no one paid attention to the situation inside the house.
Inside the room, Qin Chao's mind stirred slightly, pulling his martial soul back into his body.
"That... 'blind'... Uncle..." Qin Chao said in a flash of excitement, the four words "Blind Douluo" almost slipping out. "Uncle, I haven't done my Soul Power test yet!"
Seeing Su Yuntao's dazed expression, Qin Chao hurriedly spoke up to remind him.
"Right, right, almost forgot..." Su Yuntao, who had been stunned by the pleasant surprise, finally came back to his senses. "Extend your right hand, place it on this crystal ball, and then just relax..." Su Yuntao said amicably, guiding Qin Chao step by step.
The moment his palm touched that blue crystal ball, the crystal ball reacted instantly. Dazzling blue light rapidly spread, and in the blink of an eye, it had pervaded the entire crystal ball.
The next second, a subtle cracking sound rang out. As if unable to withstand this powerful force, tiny cracks appeared on the crystal ball, and those fissures spread gradually until it shattered completely.
This scene had already surpassed Su Yuntao's comprehension, startling him into gape-mouthed astonishment.
"Even the crystal ball couldn't withstand your Soul Power! Do you know what this means?" Su Yuntao stared fixedly at Qin Chao, his gaze burning bright. "Your Soul Power has actually broken through Innate Full Soul Power! A genius, you truly are a genius!"
In his emotional agitation, Su Yuntao scooped Qin Chao up in a hug, lifting him high into the air.
Tang Startling off to the side had been silently observing the progress of the Martial Soul Awakening. Seeing Su Yuntao's crazed excitement, he knew this meant Qin Chao was gifted with exceptional talent.
What about himself? Would he also be like Qin Chao, possessing a talent far surpassing ordinary people? A faint sense of anticipation stirred within his heart.
"Uncle, may I ask if I can begin awakening my martial soul..." Tang San's voice rang out weakly.
The childish voice pulled Su Yuntao back to reality; only then did he remember there was still another child here.
Setting Qin Chao down, Su Yuntao spoke warmly: "Stand in the center of the formation..." Qin Chao's appearance gave him a bit more confidence in this dilapidated little village.
Following the injection of Su Yuntao's Soul Power, tiny golden motes of light orbited around Tang San. Su Yuntao's eyes suddenly lit up-could it be that in this inconspicuous little village, two geniuses would truly be born?
Yet very soon, Su Yuntao was disappointed.
A trace of blue fluttered in the wind on Tang San's right hand. Without any surprises, it was indeed Blue Silver Grass.
"Another trash martial soul. I said it before-for a genius to come out of here was already a miracle, how could there be a second one..."
Although Su Yuntao felt disappointed, he didn't take it to heart. As for dumb luck, getting to experience it once was already plenty good...
As his mission target, Qin Chao constantly observed Tang San's movements.
At this moment, Tang San had long since lost his previous composure. He glanced intentionally or unintentionally toward Qin Chao, only to find that the other boy was also staring right at him.
Was he mocking him?
A hint of jealousy suddenly grew within Tang San's heart. He had always considered himself brilliantly peerless, creating the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus with his identity as an outer disciple, and he indeed possessed the capital for arrogance. Yet in front of Qin Chao, his talent seemed somewhat lacking in comparison...
"Uncle, you haven't tested my Soul Power yet!"
With a whirlwind of thoughts, Tang San ultimately refused to give up, wanting to make one final fight for it.
Hearing Tang San's words, a trace of disdain flashed across Su Yuntao's eyes.
"No need to test it. I have never seen a trash martial soul like Blue Silver Grass possess Soul Power..." He paused for a moment, but ultimately couldn't hold back, speaking up to dissuade him: "Child, not everyone is a genius. You'd better give up those unrealistic fantasies..."
The flame of jealousy and hatred burned fiercely in his heart. He merely wanted to test his Soul Power, so how did that become a delusion?
"Uncle, I still want to give it a try..." Tang San's gaze was calm and resolute.
Su Yuntao spread his hands somewhat helplessly: "Even if I wanted to test you, there's no way. The crystal ball for testing Soul Power has already shattered. Why don't you just wait until next year..."
Looking at the fragments of the crystal ball scattered all over the ground, Tang San's gaze dimmed completely.
How could he be so unlucky? Clearly, he and Qin Chao had entered at the same time back then; if only he had tested first...
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