Mutated Martial Soul

Inside the office, Su Yuntao looked in terror at the young nobleman before him, Xiao Wu squatting resentfully in the corner behind him, and the burly men surrounding them, each wearing a respectful expression.

For a moment, it was as though a hand had closed around his throat, leaving him unable to say a word.

"All of you, get out. Look how badly you've frightened Master Su! Didn't I tell you to invite him here?"

Seeing Su Yuntao like this, Xu De knew he was scared and hurriedly chased his subordinates out of the principal's office. Those bastards couldn't be allowed to delay Blind Douluo from giving him a buff.

Only when Su Yuntao saw that he, Xu De, and Xiao Wu were the only ones left in the office did he breathe a small sigh of relief. "Young master, I'll awaken your Martial Soul right away."

Su Yuntao looked at the boy before him with the utmost respect, his voice completely sincere. As for why the boy had insisted on finding him, it wasn't that he didn't want to ask, but that he didn't dare. He would just do whatever they told him to do, so why ask so many questions? What if they got unhappy and planted him in the dirt like a ginseng root for amusement?

Xu De's opinion of Su Yuntao improved somewhat. Su Yuntao was quite good at reading the room. In that case, he would take him back to the Sun Moon Empire too, which would also keep him from giving anyone else a buff.

"Master Su, I have only one request. No matter what, you must judge my Martial Soul in harsh, cutting terms. Don't deliberately praise me to curry favor, or I'll get angry."

Looking at Xu De's smiling face, Su Yuntao broke out in a cold sweat for some reason. Not only did he have to awaken the Martial Soul, he had to give it a scathing review too. Was there any chance he would see the Sun rise tomorrow? Forget it. If he died, his dick would point at the sky; if he didn't, he'd live for ten thousand years. Since the boy had said so himself, he would give him a scathing review to the very end!

In an open space in the corner, the subordinates Xu De had brought with him had already laid out the Awakening Stones, waiting only for Su Yuntao to begin the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.

Xu De stepped between the Awakening Stones. Su Yuntao took a deep breath and rapidly thrust out his hands, sending streams of faint green light into the black Awakening Stones on the floor. A pale golden dome formed, enclosing Xu De within it.

Golden specks drifted out of the Awakening Stones and entered Xu De's body. Xiao Wu watched it all with curiosity. After all, she had undergone Soul Beast Transformation and had never experienced anything like having her Martial Soul tested.

The instant the awakening officially began, a torrent of golden specks burst forth and enveloped Xu De completely. The light flashed, and Su Yuntao and Xiao Wu both shut their eyes involuntarily.

A moment later, the specks slowly dispersed. No Martial Soul appeared in Xu De's hands, but his eyes had undergone an earth-shaking transformation. His left eye was like a blazing Sun, giving off a searing sensation, while his right resembled a Silver Moon, bringing a profound sense of peace, as though one's whole body were being gently caressed.

What kind of Martial Soul is this!? Su Yuntao was utterly dumbfounded. How could he possibly recognize a Body Martial Soul? But he couldn't be blamed for that. After all, no such thing as a Body Martial Soul had appeared in his time.

"Young master, forgive my bluntness, but your Martial Soul has never appeared anywhere on the continent before, so-" Su Yuntao took a deep breath.

"This type of Martial Soul is very likely a Trash Martial Soul! If someone who awakened a Martial Soul like this had become a Soul Master, Spirit Hall would certainly have recorded it. Since it hasn't, that means the owners of this type of Martial Soul can't become Soul Masters!"

Su Yuntao finished in one breath, then slowly closed his eyes and waited for the boy's anger. But how could Xu De possibly be angry? This was exactly what he wanted.

"Master Su, thank you for helping me awaken my Martial Soul and giving it such a high appraisal! As for my Soul Power, I won't trouble you with that." Looking at the excited Xu De, who patted him on the shoulder, Su Yuntao couldn't help being stunned. How could anyone be so happy after awakening a Trash Martial Soul?

Unlike Su Yuntao, who was engaged in a fierce internal struggle, Xiao Wu stood to the side with stars in her eyes. Wow, that Martial Soul looks so cool!

His red and white eyes, paired with his handsome features and noble bearing, deeply captivated the inexperienced Xiao Wu. He was much better-looking than the Soul Beasts and the other people she had met along the way.

Xu De didn't plan to stay any longer. As for his Soul Power, he knew what it was without testing it: the full twenty levels that came standard with a top-tier Martial Soul. Now that everything in Fasinuo Province had been settled, it was time for his next step. "Uncle Tianxing, my Martial Soul Awakening is complete. It's time to go."

All smiles, Xu De walked out of the office and spoke to a middle-aged man in a red-and-white robe outside the door. Behind Xu De, the lively, bouncing Xiao Wu was a stark contrast to the timid, shrinking Su Yuntao.

"How did it go?" the middle-aged man, Xu Tianxing, asked in a low voice, looking at Xu De with a hint of nervousness.

"Perfect."

His Martial Soul naturally wasn't as Su Yuntao had described. His eye Martial Soul was the result of a beneficial mutation of the Sun and Silver Moon, the inherited Martial Souls of the Sun Moon Imperial Family, and was far more powerful than either original. Besides, who said he had awakened only one Martial Soul? A purple dragon's shadow flickered in and out of sight at his right hand.

Hearing Xu De's answer, Xu Tianxing relaxed completely, as though a great weight had been lifted from him. As a staunch supporter of the crown prince and Xu De's own uncle, he naturally hoped Xu De would be as strong as possible.

His mind was completely at ease after hearing Xu De's answer. He knew Xu De had his own ideas, so he asked no further questions. Turning around, he took a small object shaped like a flying ship from his storage ring and infused it with Soul Power.

After being infused with Soul Power, the little ship rose into the air. In mere moments, it turned into a large flying vessel capable of holding a hundred people! All kinds of formations and gemstones were embedded in it to keep it running.

Xiao Wu's mouth fell open in an O of surprise. What is that thing? I've never seen anything like it before. The human world really is fun, full of new things.

Xu De boarded first, with Xiao Wu close behind him. She touched everything aboard the flying vessel, her big eyes full of wonder. As for Su Yuntao, he looked at the ring of burly men around him and Xu Tianxing at their head and realized he didn't seem to have the right to refuse.

"Xu De, where do you live? What does your family do? How come you're so rich? What's this flying vessel? Where are we going? Are there carrots there? Are we coming back?"

Xu De wasn't annoyed by Xiao Wu's string of questions and patiently began answering them.

"We're going to Sunset Forest now. As for who I am, I actually come from a place called the Sun Moon Empire..."

"A year ago, the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent merged. After several probes, the Sun Moon Empire discovered that its strength far exceeded that of the other two empires, and promptly launched a war. The Sun Moon Empire is known to have eight Titled Douluo at present, and with the aid of their various powerful Soul Tools, they can wield strength far beyond their own."

"As the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool legions advanced, Fasinuo Province was utterly unable to resist and was the first to fall. Heaven Dou and the Star Luo Empire then joined forces, but they still couldn't stand against the Sun Moon Empire. After that, Spirit Hall also intervened. The three powers sent out ten Titled Douluo between them, but even then, they were at a disadvantage."

"At the critical moment, Qian Daoliu appeared and held back the enemy's strongest fighter. When the Sun Moon Empire realized it couldn't win, it promptly withdrew its troops and took up a defensive position in Fasinuo Province. Now both sides are continually probing each other. I brought you away from Holy Soul Village and here to escape the fighting."

Tang Hao looked at Tang San, whose brows were tightly knitted, and couldn't help sighing. What good did telling the child all this do? If he hadn't discovered that Tang San had awakened the Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, he wouldn't even have wanted him to become a Soul Master.

"Dad, I know you're actually Clear Sky Douluo, that we come from the Clear Sky Sect, and that my mother was Blue Silver Grass in human form."

Tang Hao's body jolted at Tang San's words. He had never mentioned any of this, so how did Little San know? But before he could speak, Tang San hurried on:

"Dad, don't ask me how I know yet. Take me to Nuoding Academy, quickly. There's someone there who's very important to me!"

Looking into Tang San's pleading eyes, Tang Hao slowly rose and pushed all the questions filling his mind back down. A majestic presence surged forth. This was the first time his son had ever asked him for something, so he couldn't let him look down on him.

At that moment, Tang San's thoughts were entirely on Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu, wait for Third Brother! Third Brother is coming to save you! The thought that Xiao Wu might have been taken by the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Masters filled Tang San with anguish. He would never allow Xiao Wu to fall into danger again, though he had clearly failed to consider that almost all the dangers Xiao Wu had faced in his previous life had arisen because of him.

Meanwhile, aboard the flying vessel, Xiao Wu, tired from playing, rested her cheek on Xu De's thigh. Her scorpion braid lay crooked and loose, and a few stray strands clung to her cheek, swaying gently in the wind.

Looking at the sleeping Xiao Wu, Xu De couldn't help smiling faintly. No wonder some people liked raising daughters. Only a hypocrite like Tang San could have had those improper thoughts about a little girl like her. That hateful Tang San-Xu De simply hadn't found him, or he would have made him restart early.

"Young master, we've reached Sunset Forest," an attendant beside him whispered in his ear. Xu De nodded slightly, picked Xiao Wu up, and laid her on a soft silk bed.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well-something that good can't be left to Little Scumbag!

Meanwhile, Tang Hao and Tang San had traveled in hiding all the way to Nuoding City, finally reaching it. But there might have been a hundred million more people in the city than Tang Hao had imagined.