Chapter 1 The Black Rose Will Bloom Again!
Southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, Fasno Province, Notting City.
It was dawn, the sky just beginning to lighten, but a long queue had already formed in front of the Martial Soul Branch Hall.
Today was the day the children of Notting City awakened their Martial Souls.
A girl of about five or six years old stood quietly at the end of the queue.
Beneath her cascading blue-purple hair was a delicate face that was beginning to show extraordinary beauty.
Her dark golden pupils seemed to bloom with flowers, and her slightly pale complexion gave her an eerie appearance.
Her name was Yun Xi, and she came from a beautiful blue planet.
Six years ago, she unexpectedly arrived on the Douluo Continent and was born a girl.
Unsurprisingly, Yunxi was also a member of the Qidian Orphanage, but she was relatively lucky, having a foster father who worked as a cultural studies teacher at Notting Academy.
"Little sister, are you here to awaken your martial soul?"
Yunxi looked up and saw a dark-skinned man in his forties with a lewd smile on his pockmarked face.
"Yes."
Yunxi gave a nonchalant reply. Since becoming a girl, she was often approached by people, and she was already used to it.
"Did you come alone?"
"Yes."
"Where are your parents? Why aren't they with you? What if you run into bad people?"
A glint of desire flashed in the man's eyes. He swallowed hard and immediately put on a concerned expression.
"Uncle will go in with you to awaken your martial soul later, and then I can take you to buy candy."
The uncle licked his lips, his gaze towards Yunxi burning with a fierce fire, as if he were looking at a lamb to the slaughter, wishing he could devour her alive.
"Heh."
Yunxi's pretty face showed a hint of mockery.
"What's it to you? You've been calling me 'You son of a bitch' all this time! I've clearly not wanted to talk to you, but you keep asking, asking, asking. You think you're so great?"
"Get the hell out of here, you bastard."
How could she not know what this lecherous uncle was up to? Men understand men best.
The uncle stood there speechless for a long time, as if petrified.
Not only him, but even the men, women, and children in the queue around them stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
No one would have imagined that such an adorable little girl could be so scathing in her insults.
Those who initially harbored similar thoughts abandoned their ideas after witnessing the middle-aged man being thoroughly berated.
"Little sister, swearing is bad. You should have a more upright moral compass."
The middle-aged man, regaining his composure, forced a smile, his lips twitching.
"Upright moral compass? I see you have three coffins neatly arranged in your house."
Yun Xi rolled her eyes, about to utter a few more insults, but seeing the Spirit Hall's gates open, she followed the procession into the hall.
"This is six years old?"
The middle-aged man's mouth gaped open, his eyes somewhat dazed.
In the center of the main hall of the Notting City Spirit Hall branch stood a young man dressed in the Spirit Hall uniform.
He gave the children a kind smile.
"Hello everyone, my name is Su Yuntao, and I will be awakening your Martial Souls."
A blind Douluo?
It's a sure thing.
Upon hearing Su Yuntao's name, a smile involuntarily appeared on Yunxi's young face.
By this time, the staff of the Martial Soul Hall had already completed the awakening formation. Su Yuntao nodded, and with a low shout, his Martial Soul instantly manifested.
"Everyone, come forward one by one in order."
Su Yuntao continuously infused the formation with soul power, awakening the Martial Souls for the children one by one.
Compared to villages like Holy Soul Village, the children in Notting City had a much higher probability of possessing soul power.
Although most of them only had level one or two soul power, at least they all had the possibility of cultivation and the opportunity to change their destiny.
Su Yuntao worked diligently. Although his soul power was constantly draining, looking at the children's innocent faces filled him with a sense of fulfillment.
Soon it was Yunxi's turn.
"What an adorable girl."
Su Yuntao wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, a sweet feeling welling up inside him.
"Hehe, maybe my daughter and Sisi's daughter will be just as cute someday."
"Little sister, come on."
He beckoned to Yunxi.
Although activating the awakening array only required a small amount of soul power, she was, after all, only a Great Soul Master with limited soul power. Awakening the children's martial souls at such a high intensity was somewhat exhausting.
"Master Su Yuntao, you can rest for a while."
Looking at the dedicated Su Yuntao, Yunxi couldn't help but feel moved.
"What a workaholic! Not only does he have to awaken martial souls for the children in Notting City, but he also shoulders the responsibility for several remote villages outside the city."
And how many people like Su Yuntao are there in the entire Spirit Hall?
It's a pity in the end...
"What a good child."
A warmth welled up in Su Yuntao's heart, and his voice softened considerably.
"Haha, little sister, thank you for your concern."
"But I, Brother Tao, am a Great Soul Master, you know. This workload is nothing to me."
"Come on."
Yun Xi chuckled, no longer insisting, and slowly walked towards the center of the formation.
She looked up, her eyes now serious.
Su Yuntao took a deep breath, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Yun Xi's face.
"Okay!"
He nodded subtly. This little girl was not only kind-hearted and adorable, but also very polite. He hoped she could become a powerful Soul Master.
"Master Su Yuntao, please."
Yun Xi raised her right hand.
Su Yuntao channeled his soul power into the black stone on the ground, slowly activating the magic array.
A faint golden light immediately rose from the stone, growing stronger with the infusion of soul power.
A moment later, the golden light enveloped Yun Xi. In the instant it closed, Yun Xi felt a surge of immense power coursing through her body. Deep within her, a mysterious power seemed to be awakening.
A moment later, a black light emanated from her body, shattering the light barrier the instant it touched it.
"The Black Rose will bloom again!"
A stunningly beautiful woman, clad in a black bodysuit, wearing a golden crown, and wielding a staff, silently appeared behind Yun Xi.
She wore a black cloak inscribed with ancient, dark gold runes, and her face bore an eight- or nine-tenths resemblance to Yun Xi, appearing to be Yun Xi as she grew up.
"Interesting."
Outside the hall, a young man in black's eyes flashed with a crimson light.
"LeBlanc, the Deceiver?"
As a ten-year veteran of League of Legends in her previous life, how could Yun Xi not know LeBlanc, the most charismatic assassin champion in the game?
However, she never expected that LeBlanc would become her martial soul.
"Ding-dong!"
An electronic sound suddenly rang in Yun Xi's mind.
"Host's Martial Soul has been awakened. The All-Heavens and Myriad Realms Orange System is officially bound."
"Current host information detected:"
[Name: Yun Xi]
[Age: Six years old]
[Martial Soul: Demoness (Super God-level Martial Soul)]
[Level: Level 10 (Innate Full Soul Power)]
[Soul Rings: None]
[Soul Bones: None]
[Skills: None]
[Followers: None]
[Pets: None]
[Items: None]
"Ding, a sign-in task has been issued. Sign-in location: Martial Soul City, Pope's Palace. Limited to six months. Please sign in on time."
"The Pope's Palace?"
Yun Xi opened her eyes, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. The illusory image of the Demoness behind her quietly disappeared. "Little sister, what is your martial soul?"
Su Yuntao asked with some doubt. Although he had helped countless children awaken their martial souls and had seen many different kinds, this humanoid martial soul was truly a first for him.
A humanoid martial soul? Can it be cultivated?
"Master Su Yuntao, my martial soul is called the Demonic Spell Fairy."
Chapter Two: The Myriad Realms Orange System
"Master Su Yuntao, my martial soul is called the Demonic Enchantress."
Yun Xi smiled calmly.
"The Demonic Enchantress?"
Su Yuntao scratched his head, indicating that he truly didn't know this martial soul.
However, considering the vastness of the Douluo Continent and the endless stream of strange martial souls, he wasn't so surprised.
"Little sister, let's go test our soul power."
Su Yuntao said warmly.
This little sister's martial soul is so special, her innate soul power couldn't possibly be low, right?
If he could bring such a genius into the Spirit Hall, the higher-ups would surely reward him handsomely.
Thinking of this, Su Yuntao's gaze towards Yun Xi was filled with eagerness.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Yun Xi smiled faintly, gently placing her small hand on the blue crystal ball.
With the input of soul power, the crystal ball soon emitted a dazzling, intense light.
"Innate Full Soul Power!"
Su Yuntao was overjoyed. He had awakened another innate full soul power, and its value far surpassed that of the child from Holy Soul Village.
Although he hadn't heard of the other's martial soul, it couldn't be worse than Blue Silver Grass, could it?
Yes, it must be.
"Little friend, would you like to join the sacred and great Spirit Hall?"
Su Yuntao cleared his throat, asking with a hint of eagerness.
Spirit Hall?
Yun Xi paused slightly. She actually had a rather favorable impression of the Spirit Hall.
However, she didn't want to agree immediately.
After all, Su Yuntao's influence was ultimately somewhat low.
Or rather, the influence of the entire Notting City Spirit Hall was too low.
The best time to join the Spirit Hall would be when the other party reported his situation to the higher-ups.
"Master Su Yuntao, are you inviting me to join the Notting City Spirit Hall?"
Yun Xi blinked her adorable big eyes, asking innocently.
Su Yuntao was slightly taken aback, not expecting this little girl to ask such a profound question.
"Of course not."
He shook his head, smiling wryly. "Although I would very much like you to join our Notting City Spirit Hall branch, with your talent, little sister, you should aim for a bigger stage."
"We will report your situation to our superiors. With your talent, you will definitely receive attention from the higher-ups, and joining our Spirit Hall's sacred ground, the Papal Palace, is not impossible."
"Little sister, are you willing to join our Spirit Hall now?"
Su Yuntao's eyes were filled with expectation, his voice trembling slightly.
Yun Xizhen nodded slightly, smiling faintly. "Such an important matter requires me to go home and discuss it with my father."
"I'll give you an answer in a few days."
... ... ... ... ...
Notting Academy, Teacher's Dormitory.
Back home, Yun Xi saw the empty room, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"That old bastard went out before dawn, and it's almost noon now and he still hasn't come back. He definitely didn't go out to do anything good."
She sighed softly, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began communicating with her system in her mind.
"System, are you there?"
Yun Xi asked in her mind.
But to her surprise, the system didn't respond for a long time.
"Are you there?"
"Are you there?"
Yun Xi asked again, somewhat puzzled.
But the system didn't respond at all.
What's going on?
Is it stuck or crashed?
Oh well, this is my first time transmigrating, I don't know the ropes. I'll just wait.
Yun Xi sighed again, and began to wait listlessly.
Time passed second by second, and Yun Xi's patience was wearing thin.
Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer.
*Splat!*
Yun Xi gritted her teeth and slammed her slender hand down on the bedsheet.
"System, are you fucking dead?"
"Say something! Are you deaf or mute?"
"If you don't want to serve me, don't bind with me. After binding, I ask you questions and you're like a dead person with no reaction at all. Isn't that just plain disgusting?"
*Ding-dong!*
The system's electronic voice finally rang in her mind, which calmed Yun Xi's anger considerably.
"The system doesn't have the capacity for willingness or unwillingness, nor does it have its own consciousness."
"If the host needs help, please directly call upon the system in your mind and state your intention."
"The system will not respond to questions like 'Are you there?', 'Are you free?', etc."
Yun Xi: ...
She understood what the system meant.
In short, just say what you need; don't ask if I'm online.
"System, since you're called the 'Great Orange System of All Realms,' can you connect to all realms?"
Having understood the system's rules, Yun Xi didn't mince words and directly asked the question that had been bothering her.
"Yes, this system can connect to all realms; the scope of access depends on the host's strength."
"The host can obtain characters, cultivation techniques, treasures, etc., from all realms by completing tasks or trials, and can also travel to different planes."
Yun Xi nodded. She had a fairly good understanding of all realms, but there was still a rather serious problem at hand.
"System, my Martial Soul is the Deceiver, but even including her passive, she only has five skills. What will my remaining four Soul Skills be?"
"The host's remaining Soul Skills will be added to the skills of other League heroes, or generated based on equipment effects."
A glint of light flashed in Yun Xi's eyes as she continued, "So, all my Soul Skills come from the League of Legends and are unrelated to the Soul Rings I've acquired?"
"Yes, the host can absorb Soul Rings from any type of Soul Beast without affecting their Soul Skills."
"However, this only applies to Soul Rings. When the host absorbs Soul Bones, they will still gain Soul Skills provided by the Soul Beast."
After gaining a general understanding of this Myriad Realms Orange System, Yun Xi began to comprehend her Martial Soul.
The Deceiver was one of Yun Xi's favorite heroes in her previous life.
Unexpectedly, in the Douluo Continent, she would become her Martial Soul; this was truly a wondrous fate.
"LeBlanc, Possession."
With a surge of black light, LeBlanc's phantom appeared behind Yun Xi.
But in the next instant, her body merged with this phantom.
Yun Xi's height rapidly increased to nearly 1.5 meters, and her original clothes instantly transformed into a black bodysuit.
A golden crown, adorned with a ruby, appeared on her long, blue-purple hair.
A black cloak of flowing gold draped her back, and a gleaming staff shone in her hand.
More astonishing than the changes in her appearance was the immense power within her body and the increasingly clear perception of her surroundings.
"Since awakening my Martial Soul, my limbs and bones seem to be filled with an incomparably profound power."
She stretched her limbs, attempting to control the power within her.
Based on what she had seen and heard at Notting Academy over the years, Yunxi felt that even without her first spirit ring, her physical strength alone was already stronger than that of the senior spirit masters in the academy.
As for mental power, Yunxi couldn't see anything at her current level, only that she seemed to see further and her hearing was better.
"It seems my Demoness Martial Soul isn't just a pure assassin's ability; it also possesses the abilities of a warrior and a mage."
Yunxi lightly touched her lips with her jade finger, pondering silently.
Just as she was lost in thought, the door to her room suddenly opened.
"Little cotton-padded jacket, your dad's back~"
Chapter 3 Stop, Dad! The outside world is full of executioners!
"Little cotton-padded jacket, your dad's back~"
A somewhat lazy voice came from outside the door.
Entering the room was a young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six, carrying paper bags in each hand.
He wore black clothes, his figure as straight as a pine tree.
His blond hair was somewhat messy, falling down to his shoulders.
His face was like jade, with a straight nose; his features should have been extremely handsome, but his blood-red eyes added a touch of eeriness.
Yun Mu, Yun Xi's adoptive father, was also a cultural studies teacher at Notting Academy.
Upon hearing the voice, Yunxi's pretty face first lit up with a hint of pleasure, but this quickly turned into a layer of frost.
This old bastard actually knows how to come back?
"Eat it while it's hot, today's dishes are all hearty."
Yun Mu placed the paper bag on the table, about to open it, when he met Yunxi's scrutinizing eyes.
That gaze made him instantly feel somewhat embarrassed.
"Old bastard, where have you been?"
Yunxi asked in a deep voice.
"No, it's not that, um… I actually… am…"
Yun Mu's gaze darted away, stammering for a long time, unable to utter a coherent sentence.
In his panic, he didn't even have time to think about whether Yunxi had called him an old bastard.
"Going off to kill again, huh?"
Seeing her father's clumsy attempt to cover it up, Yunxi knew exactly what he was up to.
"Stop, Dad!"
"If you keep killing like this, every executioner within a 500-mile radius will be driven to despair."
Yunxi felt her head spinning. According to her father, he had suffered severe injuries before. Although he had healed, he was left with serious aftereffects, which was why he was willing to work as a culturals teacher at this mere Notting Academy.
Every so often, he would fall into a state of agonizing madness.
In this state, Yunxi would have an insatiable craving for killing, a morbid yearning for blood.
Only through killing could he temporarily alleviate this agonizing and maddening state.
Fortunately, he hadn't lost his humanity. Whenever he was about to have an attack, he would sneak into the prison and kill the death row inmates.
Since the death row inmates were going to die anyway, Yun Mu had no qualms about killing them.
However, over time, the executioners in the nearby prisons were on the verge of a mental breakdown.
The executioners' income, besides a basic salary, depended entirely on performance bonuses.
They received a sum of money for each head they chopped off.
But since Yun Mu brought Yun Xi to Notting City a few years ago, executioners in the major cities within a 500-mile radius had collectively lost their jobs.
Every so often, death row inmates in the prisons would mysteriously die suddenly, their deaths extremely gruesome.
This strange phenomenon naturally attracted the attention of the City Lord's Mansion and the Spirit Hall. They successively dispatched many Soul Masters to investigate, but all to no avail.
Gradually, they stopped paying attention to the matter altogether. Anyway, only death row inmates died; the rest of the prisoners and guards were unharmed.
So be it.
But for the executioner, this was somewhat absurd.
"Damn it, why?"
"Can't I even get my job taken away just for beheading someone here?"
"Burning!"
"I can't just kill innocent people, can I?"
Yun Mu rubbed his nose and chuckled awkwardly, "I guess I'll just have to make those guys who are being beheaded suffer a bit more."
"Dad, killing death row inmates isn't necessarily wrong."
Yun Xi rubbed his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, "But I'm afraid you're just drinking poison to quench your thirst. Temporary killing might suppress your evil thoughts temporarily, but it's not a long-term solution."
"In fact, it might make your evil thoughts even stronger."
A heavy look flashed in Yun Xi's eyes, "Have you noticed that the interval between your two most recent killings has shortened by almost a month?"
"I don't think this is a good sign."
His father's behavior reminded Yun Xi of a group of people who were notorious on the continent:
Evil Soul Masters.
Although his father was still able to control himself for now, preventing him from becoming a bloodthirsty monster.
But if this continues, the urge to kill will inevitably grow stronger. What will become of him then?
Yun Mu's smile subtly stiffened.
"Don't worry, I've found a solution."
"Eat quickly, the food will get cold."
He smiled and reached out to untie the paper bag on the table.
"Hmph."
Yun Xi pouted. Since her father said he had found a solution, she might as well believe him for now.
Right now, she should eat first.
As the paper bag was slowly opened, Yun Xi suddenly smelled a somewhat pungent odor.
She gently covered her mouth and nose with her hand, frowning, "Dad, what kind of food did you bring? Why does it smell so pungent?"
"Today it's all hearty dishes, much better than eating in the cafeteria."
Yun Mu chuckled.
When the paper bag was fully unwrapped, Yunxi's face turned deathly pale, her eyes widening in shock.
Inside the bag was a still-dripping human head.
The head's expression was etched with terror, as if it had witnessed something utterly horrific in its final moments.
"Ugh."
A wave of intense nausea washed over her. Neither in her past life nor this one had ever witnessed such a sight. She nearly vomited up her breakfast.
This was the "hard dish" her father had mentioned?
It was indeed hard, ridiculously hard.
"Oh no, I took the wrong one."
Yun Mu quickly wrapped the head back up and opened the other paper bag, revealing the exquisitely prepared food inside.
The food was undeniably delicious and visually appealing, but Yunxi felt no appetite whatsoever.
"Dad, your illness is getting worse."
She let out a long breath and said in a low voice.
"Uh, I didn't want it to be like this, but what can I do? This disgusting, lecherous old man had designs on my little darling."
Yun Mu looked a little embarrassed, but then said righteously.
"This kind of guy who likes to pedophile deserves to be killed by everyone."
"Huh?"
Yun Xi was slightly taken aback. No wonder that head looked familiar at first glance; it was that lecherous old man from before.
Although she felt that the other party was just making a few frivolous remarks and it wasn't a reason to take his life.
However, he just happened to run into her somewhat mentally unstable father.
Even in the later Blue Star, mentally ill people often don't go unpunished for murder, let alone in this Douluo Continent?
It can only be said that the old man's luck wasn't very good this time.
"By the way, how did you know that guy was plotting against me? Did you go to the Spirit Hall too?"
Yun Xi asked.
"Just passing by, just passing by."
Yun Mu gave an awkward smile.
Yun Xi rolled her eyes, ignoring her father.
Although she still felt a growing hunger pang, the psychological discomfort prevented her from eating at all.
"Ahem."
Seeing his little darling unable to eat, Yun Mu became anxious and quickly changed the subject.
"I'll take you to absorb your first spirit ring tomorrow."
Chapter Four: A Wider Continent
"Your Demoness Martial Soul is quite amazing. The soul beasts in the nearby Soul Hunting Forest are all trash; it's hard to find one suitable for you. We need to go to the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Okay."
Yun Xi said somewhat absentmindedly. Having witnessed such a bloody scene for the first time, she was still somewhat numb.
Although she had been mentally prepared for this for a long time—since she had come to the Douluo Continent, how could she avoid bloodshed?
However, even though she thought so, when Yun Xi actually witnessed such a thing, she still found it hard to accept.
After all…
Hmm?
Something seems a little off.
How did Dad know about my Demoness Martial Soul and innate full soul power?
I don't think I had a chance to tell him yet? "?!"
Yun Xi's mouth nearly formed an "O" shape, her large eyes filled with shock.
"Um... I was just passing by the Spirit Hall and eavesdropped a bit."
Yun Mu spread his hands innocently.
Eavesdropping?
You could tell my spirit and spirit power just by listening outside the hall?
That's outrageous.
Yun Xi didn't know what to say. Her father was always incredibly mysterious; besides his name, she knew almost nothing about him.
Despite his immense strength, he chose to stay at a mere Notting Academy, working as a cultural studies teacher.
Cultural studies courses were only offered at junior spirit master academies, and were basically optional.
Even the teachers of cultural studies didn't need to be spirit masters.
Unfortunately, Yun Mu seemed unwilling to tell her any of this. "I'm going out."
After quickly eating a few bites of food, Yun Xi packed some things and left the room.
"Mm."
Yun Mu, who was taking a nap on the bed, didn't even open his eyes, only tilting his head and lazily responding.
However, the moment Yun Xi stepped out of the room, his spiritual power surged out like a tidal wave, instantly covering the entire Notting Academy.
If anything happened to Yun Xi, Yun Mu could arrive there immediately.
... ... ... ... ...
On the top floor of the Notting Academy dormitory building, in a small room.
Yun Xi put down the small stool she had brought, her innocent and clear eyes sparkling.
"Master, I've come to listen to stories again, and I also brought you some dried sea buckthorn to soothe your throat."
Master Yu Xiaogang was the only famous character from the original novel that Yun Xi had encountered in the past six years.
Although his character and reputation weren't exactly stellar, he was still a prominent figure in the original work.
Ever since learning that Master Yu Xiaogang was a guest elder of Notting Academy, Yun Xi would come to him every few days, becoming one of his little listeners.
Of course, the content was limited to interesting stories, customs, and so on.
Douluo Continent was, after all, a complete world. Although Yun Xi had read the original novel in her previous life, she certainly wouldn't dare say she could thrive in Douluo Continent.
After all, the original novel only narrated a story from the perspective of the protagonist, Tang San.
And to truly understand the world of Douluo, those memories from her previous life were far from enough. For example, even in a remote town like Notting City, Yunxi had heard of the evil deeds of the universally hated evil spirit masters.
However, evil spirit masters were not described at all in the first part of the original novel.
When Yunxi heard that evil spirit masters were still active on the continent, she understood that the Douluo Continent she had transmigrated to might contain many things not found in the original work.
And her mentor, Yu Xiaogang, was undoubtedly a suitable candidate to help her gain a deeper understanding of this world.
Although her mentor's own strength was lacking and his theory of martial spirits was somewhat questionable, he was, after all, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of the Upper Three Sects and had spent some time in the Spirit Hall.
His vision, knowledge, and overall perspective were all quite good.
At least far better than the people from Notting Academy.
In conclusion, Yu Xiaogang is the most prestigious person Yun Xi can currently access, so it's perfectly reasonable to seek his initial understanding.
Of course, she's only listening to the stories; she treats the so-called ten core competitive advantages of martial souls as mere background noise.
As for deeper planning, frankly, Yun Xi hadn't considered it at all before.
Due to the martial soul awakening mechanism, the world of Douluo Continent is very unique.
In this world, for the vast majority of people, no matter how talented or resourceful you are, you can't cause any trouble before your martial soul awakens at age six.
Yun Xi is no exception. In the years before her martial soul awakened, she couldn't make any plans; she could only run and practice martial arts to maintain her physical condition.
"Oh, it's Xiaoxi. You're here, why bring anything?"
The instructor's stiff face softened with a smile. Yunxi was, after all, his only listener in Notting Academy.
Although she wasn't interested in his theories.
But who am I, Yu Xiaogang? Yunxi's lack of interest in my Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls is simply due to her young age and the fact that she hasn't awakened her Martial Soul yet.
If this little girl were to awaken her Martial Soul and embark on her journey to becoming a Soul Master, she would surely be impressed by my unparalleled theoretical knowledge.
He cleared his throat with a smile and spoke with great expression.
"As mentioned last time, the evil spirit masters became increasingly unrestrained, terrifying everyone from commoners and nobles to spirit masters alike. At this time, led by Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, and Tang Chen, the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, an alliance was formed, comprising the two great empires, the seven major sects, numerous large and small sects and families, and free spirit masters, to jointly eradicate the evil spirit masters."
"After hundreds of battles, large and small, the alliance and the evil spirit masters engaged in a final battle on the plains of Shangchuan."
"That battle was truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring!"
At this point, Yu Xiaogang paused slightly, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
When that great battle erupted, he was still a spirited young man.
Although unable to personally participate in the battle due to his limited strength, Yu Xiaogang still worked in logistics alongside the rest of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
It was during that time that he encountered Bibi Dong, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall at the time...
"Master, hurry up and tell the story! Don't stop at the exciting parts!"
"Oh, oh."
Yu Xiaogang gently shook his head and continued telling the story.
...
Chapter Five: The Old Lady Crawles into Bed
"To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next chapter."
Master Dai put down his teacup, a hint of emotion on his face.
He felt he was becoming more and more like a storyteller than a theorist.
"Wonderful!"
Yunxi immediately clapped her hands.
Master Dai truly had a talent for storytelling; he had her storytelling so engagingly.
"By the way, Yunxi, didn't you go to awaken your martial soul today? How was it?"
Master Dai asked curiously.
"Mmm."
Yun Xi nodded. "My martial soul is called the Demonic Enchantress."
"The Demonic Enchantress?"
The Master was slightly taken aback, then began rapidly searching his mind for relevant information.
A moment later, his expression became somewhat strange, because Master Yu Xiaogang, who always prided himself on being the number one theorist in the world of soul masters and an encyclopedia of human form, had never heard of this martial soul.
"It must be some kind of mutated martial soul. It's normal that I haven't heard of it."
The Master thought to himself.
"Can I see your martial soul?"
He asked curiously.
Yu Xiaogang's obsession with martial soul research had reached a somewhat fanatical level. Hearing about a new mutated martial soul, he immediately became interested.
Yun Xi nodded, and as her soul power flowed, the phantom of LeBlanc quietly appeared behind her.
"A humanoid martial soul?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Dai Shi's eyes. Martial souls on the continent were mostly animals, plants, objects, or food; other types were uncommon.
But while those martial souls were uncommon, it didn't mean they weren't powerful.
Dai Shi's breathing gradually quickened. Through Yun Xi's Demonic Enchantress martial soul, he thought of an exceptionally powerful humanoid martial soul.
A six-winged angel.
Dai Shi suppressed his eagerness and carefully examined the Demonic Enchantress.
Just a moment later, disappointment involuntarily flickered in his eyes.
"Judging from the energy intensity emitted by this martial soul, it doesn't seem particularly strong."
"It seems that, with very few exceptions, martial soul mutations often develop in a negative direction."
"Sigh, all that excitement for nothing."
Although she didn't know what her master was thinking, Yun Xi noticed the subtle changes in his expression.
Her lips twitched slightly. He probably didn't think his martial soul was anything special based on his aura.
But that wasn't surprising.
What is LeBlanc, the Deceiver?
She is an assassin, a Faker, and a mage lurking in the shadows.
Just like LeBlanc's line:
"Appearances can be deceiving."
As an assassin, a deceiver, LeBlanc certainly wouldn't flaunt her power.
In the Douluo Continent, the stronger the martial soul, the more imposing it is.
However, Yunxi's enchantress didn't outwardly possess any powerful aura or energy fluctuations.
Besides being beautiful, she was completely unrelated to power.
This was also the reason for the misunderstanding.
"What level is your innate soul power?"
The guild leader asked.
It seemed Yunxi's martial soul was in the same boat as his own Luo Sanpao, both unfortunately suffering from negative mutations.
What level could her soul power be?
Level one or two?
Or perhaps only half a level like his?
Alas, poor child.
"Guidancer, I have full innate soul power."
"It's alright, a slightly lower innate soul power isn't actually that bad. As long as you cultivate diligently, you still have a chance to become..."
"Wait, what did you say? You have full innate soul power?"
The guild leader almost spat out the mouthful of tea he had just drunk, saying incredulously.
"Innate full soul power? Are you kidding me?"
"Yes, I have innate full soul power."
Yun Xi repeated, simultaneously beginning to circulate her soul power.
Feeling the soul power fluctuations emanating from her, indeed around level ten, Yu Xiaogang's mind immediately began to race.
His eyes seemed to blaze with fierce fire. According to one of the ten core competitive advantages of his martial soul, the quality of a soul master's martial soul plays a decisive role in their innate soul power.
The higher the quality of the martial soul, the higher the innate soul power.
For example, in their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, almost none of the direct disciples had innate soul power lower than level five.
Of course, this excludes his malignant martial soul mutation.
A soul master with innate full soul power must possess an extraordinary martial soul.
In other words, a trash martial soul cannot possess innate full soul power.
"Yunxi, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
The master asked, his eyes gleaming.
Huh?
Now it was Yunxi's turn to be dumbfounded. She had only come to listen to some stories, and he wanted to take her as a disciple?
"Um...Master, if I were to become your disciple, what could you teach me?"
Yun Xi gave an awkward but polite smile.
"What can I teach you?"
"Good question!"
Master's face lit up with pride as he confidently declared, "I, Yu Xiaogang, possess extraordinary talent, and my research on martial soul theory is beyond mortal comprehension."
"The foremost theorist in the current soul master world is none other than myself."
"You are currently a rough gem. If I were to polish you, given time, you would surely become another peak in the soul master world."
Master's fervent expression intensified. He seemed to already envision Yun Xi becoming a powerful figure under his tutelage.
Then, as Yun Xi's teacher, who in the entire soul master world would look down on him?
Yun Xi: ...
Seriously, Master, don't you have any self-awareness about your own theories?
Seeing Yunxi's hesitant expression, the master smiled gently.
Is she questioning me?
Very well, then I'll show you.
"Yunxi, since you have innate full soul power, you should acquire your first soul ring as soon as possible."
"I've carefully studied the growth experiences and failures of many soul masters. Four hundred and twenty-three years should be the limit that a first soul ring can withstand. Therefore, I hope your first soul ring will be as close to this limit as possible."
Yunxi: ...
Looking at the silent Yunxi, the master smiled smugly again. The other must be astonished by his precise calculation of the soul ring's lifespan down to the single digits.
He continued, "You might be troubled by not knowing which spirit ring to absorb, but you don't need to worry about that with me."
"According to my Spirit Mimicry Theory, one of the ten core competitive advantages of spirits, absorbing a spirit ring doesn't necessarily mean absorbing a spirit beast with the same affinity as your own spirit."
"For example, a plant spirit doesn't necessarily have to absorb a plant spirit beast's spirit ring, and a beast spirit isn't necessarily unable to absorb a plant spirit ring. Under certain conditions, the two can absorb each other."
A hint of smugness flashed across the master's face; he was always quite confident in his theories.
Wouldn't a child like Yun Xi bow down in admiration?
Yun Xi: ...
Isn't this common sense?
Why did you, Yu Xiaogang, include this in your own theory?
It's truly like an old lady crawling into bed, making me laugh.
So, before you, Yu Xiaogang, researched this theory, did the disciples of the Haotian Sect have to hunt down hammer demons everywhere when they advanced in rank? Did the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have to kill pagoda demons?
And did Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi have to slay a god when they advanced in rank?
This is utterly absurd, ridiculously absurd.