Whenever the north wind from the North Wind Cold Plain swept across the Heaven Dou Plain, white frost began to coat the Frost Pool River, which stretched across Di'ao Province. By the time deep winter arrived, sky, earth, mountains, and water were all the same color from top to bottom.
It was December, the depths of winter, with heavy snow falling.
Inside an imposing residence in Heaven Dou City, many servants were already bustling about, preparing for the day's important event.
"Come, my dear grandson. Hurry into the awakening formation."
Meng Zhongqi beckoned to his grandson, Meng Qianqiu, urging him over while he himself already stood in the very center of the awakening formation.
"Coming, Grandpa!"
Meng Qianqiu answered and walked into the awakening formation. The place was extremely private, with only grandfather and grandson present.
"Qiu'er, before you awaken your Martial Soul, I must tell you something. It concerns a secret of our Meng Family."
"Just keep it to yourself. You must never breathe a word of it outside. If it leaks out, I fear it could bring disaster upon your head."
Meng Zhongqi fell silent for a long while before saying solemnly, "Your mother's surname actually isn't Ye. She is an heir to the Seven Kill Sword lineage. Your mother's Martial Soul is none other than the continent's foremost Tool Martial Soul, the Seven Kill Sword."
"Although the Seven Kill Sword lineage has won illustrious fame across the continent, its heirs are bloodthirsty and kill indiscriminately. Thus, whenever an heir to the Seven Kill Sword appears in the world, they draw numerous formidable enemies out of nowhere."
"The inherited Martial Soul of our Heaven Dou Meng Family is the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad. This Martial Soul is extremely rare and possesses three attributes: ice, fire, and poison!"
"Because of your grandmother, your father's Martial Soul underwent an innate mutation, becoming the Manggu Vermilion Toad with the dual attributes of fire and poison."
"His innate Soul Power was as high as level nine, the same as your mother's. Both have the makings of a Titled Douluo!"
As Meng Zhongqi reached this point, considerable pride filled his voice.
Meng Zhongqi was the head of the Meng Family, a reclusive clan in Heaven Dou City. His Martial Soul was the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad, and he was a level eighty-eight control-type Soul Douluo!
"Grandma? What does this have to do with her?"
Meng Qianqiu tilted his little face upward. Ever since he was old enough to understand things, he had never seen his parents. His grandparents had raised him.
"Your grandmother's name is Nangong Wan'er. She comes from a collateral branch of the Fire Leopard Sect and possesses the Fire Leopard Martial Soul of the Lower Four Sects. She is no ordinary person!"
"The mutation of your father's Martial Soul probably also had something to do with the Fire Leopard Martial Soul. After all, ice and fire share the same source within the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad. It can mutate into either the ice-attribute Mysterious Ice Toad or the rare fire-attribute Manggu Vermilion Toad."
"Whether it is the Manggu Vermilion Toad, the Mysterious Ice Toad, or the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul, all are top-tier Martial Souls."
"As long as a Soul Master's innate Soul Power is sufficient, they can cultivate all the way to Titled Douluo, or even become a Super Douluo."
At this point, Meng Zhongqi also felt immense pride.
The Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad and the two major mutated frog-type Martial Souls derived from it were among the world's finest Beast Martial Souls, owing to their power and rarity.
Yet passing down the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul was extremely difficult.
In this Martial Soul, ice and fire shared the same source, and it also possessed a highly poisonous attribute. Once Soul Power accumulated to a certain point, it would erupt violently.
In this respect, it was remarkably similar to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.
Over the years, Meng Zhongqi had constantly guarded against the backlash of cold poison, usually spending a great deal of time maintaining the balance between ice and fire.
However, as long as that balance was properly maintained, someone with the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul could cultivate smoothly to Level 90, or even higher realms.
"Your parents both have the makings of a Titled Douluo, and you are the fruit of their love. Surely your innate aptitude cannot be too poor."
"Come on in. Let Grandpa help you awaken your Martial Soul!"
Meng Zhongqi beckoned with his large hand. Once Meng Qianqiu stood in position, an enormous ice-blue frog abruptly materialized behind him.
Calling it a frog was not actually accurate!
This enormous ice-blue frog was none other than the Meng Family's inherited Martial Soul, the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad, a Beast Martial Soul possessing three major attributes.
At the same time, two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings-eight in total-appeared beneath Meng Zhongqi's feet, layered upon one another in a dazzling display.
As the awakening formation activated, Meng Qianqiu soon felt something unusual happening to his body. The palms of both his hands began to grow hot.
As a hot current surged out, Meng Qianqiu could not help extending both hands. Two different Martial Souls appeared upon them.
"A mutated Martial Soul, the Manggu Vermilion Toad!"
"The continent's foremost Tool Martial Soul-the Seven Kill Sword!"
Even Meng Zhongqi, who had seen his share of grand occasions, could not help losing his composure. These were Twin Martial Souls-unprecedented Twin Martial Souls.
"Twin Martial Souls!"
"I've lived seventy years, and this is my first time seeing Twin Martial Souls. Unbelievable! You actually possess two Martial Souls!"
Meng Zhongqi was stunned, but he quickly recovered.
"Qiu'er, as far as I know!"
"Twin Martial Souls are not heaven's blessing, but rather heaven's envy. Almost none of those who possess Twin Martial Souls meet a good end."
"In other words, you can only focus on cultivating one Martial Soul in the future. As for the other, set it aside for now!"
"Sometimes, we must learn what to keep and what to let go!"
"But I suggest testing your innate Soul Power first. Once we've finished that, it won't be too late to make plans!"
Meng Zhongqi took out a blue crystal ball and had Meng Qianqiu channel Soul Power into it. Soon, the blue crystal ball lit up.
"Gasp... innate full Soul Power!"
"My grandson has the makings of a Limit Douluo!"
Meng Zhongqi's breathing grew uneven. Innate full Soul Power-what kind of monster was this? After all, Tang Chen had innate full Soul Power!
Who was Tang Chen? He was one of the Soul Master World's two great peaks, a towering authority!
In the Douluo World, he was a majestic mountain looming over all Soul Masters, and a living monument as well.
"Manggu Vermilion Toad, Seven Kill Sword!"
Meng Qianqiu's voice was faint and distant. The instant he awakened his Martial Souls, he had pierced the mystery of the womb and understood his past and present lives.
Indeed, Meng Qianqiu was a transmigrator reborn into the Douluo World. Previously, he had lived in a muddle, without awakening the wisdom of his past life.
The awakening of his Martial Souls had just stimulated Meng Qianqiu, finally allowing him to achieve enlightenment. After learning the specifics of his situation, he narrowed his eyes again.
"It looks like I transmigrated a little too early!"
In Meng Qianqiu's memories, the current Pope of Spirit Hall was not Bibi Dong, but the Secret Chamber Douluo's father, Qian Daoliu!
One of the Soul Master World's two great peaks, the strongest beneath the skies, the ruler of the Angel Clan-the Angel Douluo, Qian Daoliu!
As for the Soul Master World's other great peak, Tang Chen, he had only just founded the renowned Clear Sky Sect through his own strength.
The current Clear Sky Sect had only been established for a few years!
"Meng Qianqiu, Meng Qianqiu!"
"I heard you've awakened your Martial Soul. Hurry out and fight me! I'll show you how strong I am."
Just then, a voice rang out from beyond the door.
"Dugu Bo!"
"Your hide's itching again, is it?"
"Just because you awakened your Martial Soul two years earlier, you spend all day bullying little Qianqiu with your Soul Power. See if I don't strip your hide off!"
Dugu Xin grabbed Dugu Bo and pulled him over. His son was good in every respect, except that he was rather petty and had an extremely eccentric disposition.
Here he was, using his tiny scrap of strength to swagger in everyone else's faces, and he especially loved quibbling with people.
"Father, what do you know!"
"The strong should humiliate the weak without mercy!"
"Whoever has the bigger fist is in the right!"
Dugu Bo stood there with his hands on his hips. As the saying went, being older meant being stronger. With greater strength, he could do whatever he pleased in this little circle.
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