"I have a little donkey, but I never ride it~"
Yuan Xunlu and his daughter Yuan Ling'er sang a song as they skipped and hopped towards the Martial Soul Main Hall in Barak City.
Today
was the day Yuan Ling'er was to awaken her Martial Soul.
"Daddy, what kind of Martial Soul do you think I'll awaken?"
This was the thirtieth time Yuan Ling'er had asked this question since waking up today.
As humans of the Douluo Continent,
to be honest,
a Martial Soul truly reveals a person's future.
A powerful Martial Soul, if not destined for historical fame, can at least command the winds and rain;
an average Martial Soul guarantees wealth and a peaceful life;
and a person with a very poor Martial Soul, or no Soul Power...
well,
that's like being a cow or a horse.
"I think it shouldn't be bad. Even if Ling'er doesn't have Soul Power, Daddy will protect you."
Yuan Xunlu dared to say this; even without Soul Power, with his Title Douluo level, protecting her for life was no problem.
"Hmm, Ling'er wants to ask, Daddy, were you nervous when you awakened your Martial Soul?" Yuan Ling'er paused.
"Hmm?"
Hearing this question, Yuan Xunlu realized he had unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Spirit Hall in Barak City. Many parents were queuing with their children to awaken their spirits,
and his own little one was gripping his hand tightly,
sweating with nervousness.
Feeling the dampness in his palm, Yuan Xunlu smiled slightly, squatted down, and looked intently into the little one's beautiful eyes.
"Back then, I didn't think about anything; I just thought I was the strongest in the world, and then I directly awakened my spirit."
"How's Daddy's spirit?!" The little one's eyes widened, and his ears perked up.
"Sigh, not particularly strong, second strongest in the world." Yuan Xunlu gently pinched the little one's nose. "So, your spirit is definitely powerful."
Just then,
the gates of the Spirit Hall opened,
and a beautiful woman in a white outfit walked out, a fist-sized 'Soul' character on her chest. This was the insignia of the Spirit Hall's direct subordinates.
The pretty older sister bowed slightly to the parents as a gesture of respect: "Children, please follow me. Today is the day you awaken your Martial Souls."
One by one, the little kids followed the pretty older sister into the Martial Soul Hall, while their parents waited outside.
"Dad, my Martial Soul will definitely be the best in the world! I'll make sure Dad is ranked after me!" Yuan Ling'er, her previous nervousness gone, clenched her little fists, her eyes resolute.
Yuan Xunlu laughed and patted Yuan Ling'er's head: "Good! You'll definitely be stronger than Dad."
Yuan Ling'er followed the other kids inside,
full of pride and confidence!
"Don't be afraid."
"I'm not a little kid. You just awaken yours."
Six-year-old Yuan Xunlu gave the old man, the Soul Master who was helping him awaken his Martial Soul, a smug look.
"Hmph, let's see what you can awaken." This sarcastic voice came from a handsome young man.
Beside him stood a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, with a calm and composed demeanor, yet one glance always inspired a sense of awe.
"Anyway, it's not the same thing as yours." Yuan Xunlu retorted, his head practically pointing to the sky. He said calmly, "Let's begin."
The old soul master slapped his hands out rapidly, six beams of green light flowing into the stones on the ground. A golden light enveloped Yuan Xunlu, and then Yuan Xunlu extended his right hand. A dragon's roar resounded
throughout the hall, and a giant dragon appeared behind Yuan Xunlu, then merged into his body. The golden light was dazzling, and layers of pure white dragon scales grew out. Even Yuan Xunlu's eyes turned into vertical pupils.
"This is... the Holy Light Dragon?" The middle-aged man with a serene demeanor was somewhat surprised. "White Armor Earth Dragon... Holy attribute... I see, this is a mutated martial soul."
"Haha... This is good, it's really not the same thing as mine." The middle-aged man who had been sarcastic earlier also laughed, as if no one was finally going to compete with him for his inheritance.
"Let's test your soul power."
The old soul master handed the crystal ball to Yuan Xunlu. As soon as Yuan Xunlu's hand touched the crystal ball, his soul power was absorbed, and in the blink of an eye, the entire crystal ball became bright and clear.
"Innate full soul power."
"Not bad." The middle-aged man with a serene demeanor nodded. "He can be included in my Angel Clan's genealogy."
"Why is this happening?"
"Hmm? What are you talking about?" The middle-aged man who had been speaking sarcastically earlier heard Yuan Xunlu's mutterings and asked.
"Why isn't it a twin martial soul?! Where's the Pangu Axe?! Where's the Xuanyuan Sword?! Just one Bright Holy Dragon martial soul is useless! He'll be completely countered by the Little Dragon Man in the future!"
Yuan Xunlu was in tears
. He...
" I'm sorry, transmigrator predecessor,
he... he
's embarrassed everyone,
he's
mentally broken.
" "Your turn, little sister."
The pretty older sister said to Yuan Ling'er with a smile.
"Go for it! Hey!" Yuan Ling'er puffed out her cheeks and stood on the platform.
The pretty older sister quickly clapped her hands, six beams of green light flowing into the stones on the ground, a golden light enveloping Yuan Ling'er, and then Yuan Ling'er stretched out her right hand.
A surge of energy rushed to Yuan Ling'er's eyes, instantly turning her deep blue eyes clear, with a faint halo flowing within.
Original Martial Soul: Spirit Eye!
"What... what kind of Martial Soul is this? It's actually part of my own body?" The pretty older sister was just a part-time worker in the Martial Soul Hall, her knowledge wasn't that broad,
and in this era before Original Martial Souls were famous, encountering one was still quite rare.
"This is my Martial Soul, Spirit Eye!" Yuan Ling'er liked this comfortable feeling very much. She proudly raised her head and stretched out her hands, "Let's test my soul power."
"Oh, okay." The pretty older sister handed Yuan Ling'er a crystal ball.
As Yuan Ling'er's hand touched the crystal ball, her soul power was absorbed, and in the blink of an eye, the entire crystal ball became bright and clear.
"It's actually innate full soul power!" The beautiful older sister's eyes widened,
filled with envy,
jealousy, and
resentment.
You see,
her innate soul power was only level four back then, and now at twenty-one, she only had the cultivation of a level twenty-six Great Soul Master.
The beautiful older sister suppressed her emotions and said in a trembling voice, "Little sister, would you like to join the Spirit Hall?"
"No."
Yuan Ling'er decisively refused the beautiful older sister and then turned and ran.
"Sigh! Why? The Spirit Hall is very good!" The beautiful older sister still wanted to persuade her to stay.
"My father said the Spirit Hall is very good, but he doesn't like it, so I won't join." Yuan Ling'er disappeared in a flash, leaving only the words,
"My original spirit is still the same as Huo Gua's, hahahahaha!!! My daughter Ling'er has the potential to become a god." Yuan Xunlu held Yuan Ling'er's little hand, walking down the street, laughing as if no one else was around, his laughter comparable to Fan Jin passing the imperial examination.
"Daddy~" Yuan Ling'er pouted unhappily. Ever since she told Yuan Xunlu the results, her father had become like this.
One minute he'd be chanting "Huo Gua, Huo Gua, "
the next he'd be talking about becoming a god .
People on the street probably thought he was a lunatic playing the role of a kidnapper.
It was so embarrassing.
"Daddy, carry me."
Yuan Ling'er pleaded.
"Okay, okay!" Yuan Xunlu squatted down and let Yuan Ling'er get on.
"I'm so happy! I wasn't even this happy when I awakened my martial soul, really!" Yuan Xunlu's face lit up with joy, and carrying his little one made him feel refreshed.
"Actually," Yuan Ling'er whispered
in Yuan Xunlu's ear, "Actually, Daddy, I have another martial soul." (End of Chapter )