Chapter 2 The Dragon Staff and Its True Form.
In the high-rise elevator of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, Qian Gu Chenran and his family headed straight for the Spirit Pagoda's exclusive awakening room on the ninth floor.
As the elevator doors opened, Qian Gu Chenran found the entire ninth floor deserted. The ornate marble floor, illuminated by crystal chandeliers, exuded a unique beauty.
Without asking, Qian Gu Chenran knew that his powerful parents had intervened, solely to provide him with a quiet and comfortable awakening environment.
"Chenran, don't be nervous. No matter what martial soul you awaken, you'll always be your parents' precious son..." On the way to the awakening room, Qian Gu Qingfeng repeatedly told Qian Gu Chenran these words to prevent him from becoming nervous.
Although both he and his wife were Title Douluo, and Qian Gu Qingfeng himself was a Limit Douluo, the uncertainties of martial soul awakening were too numerous. The Sea God Master from ten thousand years ago was a typical example.
His father was the sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and his cultivation was that of a Title Douluo. He himself had only awakened half a level of soul power. If it weren't for the immortal herbs from Tang San, the Sea God, he would never have broken through to the Soul Venerable level in his entire life.
"What is Dad afraid of? I've eaten Xuan Shui Pills like candy since I was a child, and all kinds of rare and precious herbs like food. Even if my innate soul power isn't ideal, don't I still have you all! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential."
Xia Zheng listened to Qian Gu Chen Ran's words and couldn't help but smile. "Never underestimate a young man's potential, Chen Ran, did you come up with that yourself?!"
Qian Gu Chen Ran was stunned. The words seemed to have suddenly appeared in his mind, and he had just blurted them out without thinking.
"What a fine 'Never underestimate a young man's potential,' you have ambition. You are indeed worthy of being the grandson of Qian Gu Die Ting."
In the center of the awakening room stood an old man dressed in a white robe with gold patterns. Just by standing there quietly, he exuded an aura of fighting against heaven and earth.
"Grandpa!" As soon as Qian Gu Chen Ran saw the old man, he hugged him affectionately. Qian Gu Die Ting looked at his youngest grandson with loving eyes. He adored this little grandson the most and had high hopes for his martial spirit awakening.
His own son, Qian Gu Qingfeng, couldn't sense the Dragon Staff Martial Soul because he didn't possess it. Even at his current cultivation level, he felt the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul within his body stirring on the day Qian Gu Chenran was born.
Later, he asked his second son, Qian Gu Dongfeng, and his own Dragon Soul was also restless. Not only the three of them, but at that time, the Dragon Souls within the entire Qian Gu family who possessed the Dragon Staff Martial Soul were not only restless, but even those with lower cultivation levels had a tendency for their Dragon Souls to fly away.
Since then, his attention to Qian Gu Chenran had increased day by day. He liked him more and more. So this morning, he waited in the Awakening Room for the arrival of Qian Gu Chenran's family.
"My dear grandson, come, Grandpa will help you awaken your Martial Soul. Qingfeng and Zheng Leng, come along too."
As Qian Gu Chenran stood in the center of the Awakening Room, Qian Gu Dieting gently stroked his hand, and a powerful soul force surged outwards. The Awakening Array on the ground also lit up.
After the Martial Soul Awakening began, Qian Gu Chenran felt a warm energy flowing through his body, his forehead itching.
Under the baptism of that energy, something seemed to be surging within him. "Roar!" Accompanied by this dragon's roar, the entire awakening room was enveloped in golden light.
Qian Gu Chenran closed his eyes, and a golden dragon soul flew out from his body, dancing around him.
Feeling the restlessness of the dragon soul within him, a smile bloomed on Qian Gu Dieting's face. He seemed to see the Qian Gu family, led by Qian Gu Chenran, reaching the pinnacle of the continent. "My grandson Chenran has the potential to become a god."
Qian Gu Qingfeng and Xia Zheng watched this scene with surprise and delight. "The Panlong Staff!" Qian Gu Qingfeng looked at the Panlong Staff that appeared in front of his son, feeling a pang of sadness!
How many times had he dreamed of awakening the Panlong Staff Martial Soul when he was young? His father no longer ignored him, and everyone in the family praised him.
But when he awoke from his dream, he was still the outcast in that ancient family who had awakened the Hellfire Halberd. Even years later, when he easily defeated Qian Gu Dong Feng, he thought he had let go of everything.
When it was his son's turn to awaken his martial soul, he was still afraid that everything he had experienced back then would be repeated in his son's life.
But he was no longer the lowly, insignificant person he once was. Anyone who dared to bully his son would be fought back, not even Qian Gu Dongfeng or his own father.
"Buzz!" A wisp of silver light appeared between Qian Gu Chenran's brows. As the silver light grew brighter, a silver eye gradually emerged between his brows. The silver eye was pure and flawless, and within it, one could see silver runes faintly appearing, captivating all who beheld it.
"Twin martial souls! And a true martial soul at that." Qian Gu Qingfeng was overjoyed at this sight.
As if confirming Qian Gu Qingfeng's words, the golden and silver light around Qian Gu Chenran gradually surged into his body, and his heterochromatic eyes, one blue and one gold, shone brightly.
"Myself!" Xia Zheng watched this scene with a happy smile. True martial souls come in all shapes and sizes, but the more important they are to the human body, the higher their quality.
Her son's awakened Martial Soul was undoubtedly among the best, and the third eye that had grown between his brows and his heterochromatic eyes further indicated that his Martial Soul had mutated, and mutated benignly at that.
A Martial Soul that was already a top-tier Martial Soul would at least become a super Martial Soul after a benign mutation, and with the potential for secondary evolution...
Xia Zhengleng looked at her husband, Qian Gu Qingfeng, who nodded. Xia Zhengleng covered her mouth in surprise. After so many years of marriage, her husband's nod proved her guess was correct.
Her son's Martial Soul had god-level potential! In this era, anything related to gods was of extraordinary significance. Not to mention a god-level Martial Soul.
Qian Gu Chenran opened his eyes, processing the memories in his mind. He remembered everything. He came from that blue planet, a typical college student. His parents were dead, he had no car or house. During his university years, seeking thrills, he went stargazing on a mountaintop and was accidentally transported to this world by the dazzling starlight.
He felt the two Martial Souls within him, the Panlong Staff and his original body. In this version where the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings appear and beast spirits instantly become useless, these two spirits are undoubtedly the best choices.
The original spirit goes without saying; its strength depends entirely on one's own fortune, especially with his three eyes. He could sense that it contained endless mysteries, but he couldn't develop them yet.
The Panlong Staff, due to his own influence, was infected by the starlight power brought by his soul's transmigration, making it completely unafraid of the so-called Golden Dragon King.
"Chen Ran, come quickly and test your innate soul power!" Qian Gu Qingfeng eagerly took out the crystal ball for measuring soul power. As soon as Qian Gu Chen Ran placed his hand on it, a dazzling light burst forth.
Full innate soul power!
The three titled Douluos present exchanged glances, revealing expressions of expectation.
"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, can I go absorb soul spirits now?"
Qian Gu Die Ting lovingly patted Qian Gu Chen Ran's head. "Come on, Grandpa will take you to choose soul spirits; we'll take whatever we like."
The family of four happily headed straight for the basement of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.
The Golden Tree of Shrek Academy exclaimed, "The Chosen One, has finally arrived?" Then, the tree spirit continuously severed the blue-gold vines that covered the core of the Golden Tree. "Time is running out, Chosen One."
(End of Chapter)