CH 3

The martial soul awakening ceremony officially begins…

With a mix of uneasiness and anxiety, Ye Hao approaches the central area of the six stones.

The hexagonal stones emit a golden light, and soon the golden light penetrates into Ye Hao’s body. For some unknown reason, it feels like something inside him wants to come out, enveloping him in a warm current.

Suddenly, the temperature in the room drops slightly, causing Su Yuntao, Sisi, and Matthew Nuo to shiver involuntarily, standing behind Ye Hao.

“Crackle, crackle—”

A sound seems to resonate as four small eyes emerge. The abdomen transforms into a huge spherical body. Eight thick and sturdy legs grow from this sphere, covered in dense green fur and exuding a nauseating slime.

A majestic aura rushes towards them…

A pair of crimson eyes make Su Yuntao’s whole body tremble, and Sisi can no longer maintain her composure, collapsing to the ground with weak legs. Even Matthew Nuo, who has lived for so many years, is horrified. It is the first time he has seen such an unfamiliar martial soul.

It appears to be a demonic spider.

Cold sweat trickles down Ye Hao’s back. Truly deserving of the title “Death Spider Emperor,” the monarch among demonic spiders.

Following Su Yuntao’s previous words, Ye Hao activates his soul power and manages to barely retract the Death Spider Emperor martial soul, as he can sense that his second martial soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, is about to emerge if he waits any longer…

“Found it! Found it!”

Matthew Nuo searches through books and points to an illustration of the Death Spider.

“Your name is… Ye Hao, right? Your martial soul is the Death Spider. Such martial souls are extremely rare on the continent, and throughout history, there have been very few awakenings.”

“Up until now, the current Pope’s martial soul is the Death Spider Emperor, but unfortunately…”

As he says this, Matthew Nuo’s expression becomes extremely excited. The Pope of the Martial Hall holds such a lofty position. For the Martial Hall in remote places like Nuoding City, the Pope’s status in their hearts can be described as divine.

Ye Hao is slightly taken aback, taking the book from Matthew Nuo’s hand and looking at the illustration of the Death Spider. He shakes his head inwardly, feeling that something is not right.

He flips to the second page, and there it is!

The Death Spider Emperor!

Subsequently, Su Yuntao composes himself and holds the crystal ball in his hand.

Ye Hao understands and places his hand on it. Suddenly, the crystal ball emits an unprecedented brightness.

Even though it is daytime, the radiance emitted by the crystal ball is overwhelming, shining even brighter than the sun.

“Inn…Innate Full Soul Power!”

The three of them exclaim, realizing they have struck gold! They have struck gold!

…

“Yuntao, Xiaohao, stay safe on your journey!”

After awakening the Death Spider Emperor martial soul, Ye Hao instantly became the center of attention, securing the number one position in the Martial Hall of Nuoding City.

For Su Yuntao and the others, Ye Hao’s true identity as a destitute child has been confirmed.

But for Ye Hao, his path as a soul master has only just begun.

The next destination for Ye Hao is the Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy. The Martial Hall is affiliated with the Martial Hall, so Matthew Nuo needs to report this matter and allow Ye Hao to enter the Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy for a brief period of study.

Once the powerful figures from the Martial Hall arrive, Ye Hao will be taken to where he needs to go.

Master Matthew Nuo has already begun reporting the situation. Being a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, there are barely a dozen such individuals throughout the entire Douluo Continent, and most of them have entered the Martial Hall. If their growth goes smoothly, they will undoubtedly rise to become elders and pillars of the Martial Hall.

The fact that a small city like Nuoding City has produced a genius with Innate Full Soul Power is astonishing. Although there are two individuals with such abilities, this one named Tang San…

“Innate Full Soul Power and Blue Silver Grass?”

Master Matthew Nuo sits at his desk, looking at all the information about Tang San in his hand, then shakes his head deeply. Blue Silver Grass, the mark of a waste martial soul, with limited potential for future achievements.

As for the important figures in the Martial Hall, there’s no need to disturb them…

“Crack—”

“Master Matthew Nuo, someone is looking for you outside!”

The doors were forcefully pushed open, causing Matthew Nuo’s heart to skip a beat. He immediately started flailing about, at his age, every scare could be detrimental to his vitality.

“I understand. Let him wait for me in the side hall.”

Matthew Nuo waved his hand disapprovingly. “Su Yuntao really has brought an interesting situation. The young people these days, sigh…”

Su Yuntao: (ToT)

…

“Hurry up, get out of here! Our academy isn’t a place for beggars!”

The Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy is located in the western part of the city. However, at this moment, a gatekeeper without much discernment stood in the way of someone’s path.

From a distance, in front of the arched gate of the Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, a gatekeeper blocked the way for an elderly man and a child. The old man leaned on a cane, hunched over, with a gaunt face and a white stubble that made him appear incredibly old.

As for the child, it’s unnecessary to say anything more, right?

That’s right, the protagonist was being stopped from entering the gates. And the reason? It was the Blue Silver Grass, the most representative symbol of a waste martial soul. The gatekeeper clearly didn’t believe that the Blue Silver Grass could possess Innate Full Soul Power.

Holy Spirit Village? Never heard of it. It’s probably some remote and impoverished place.

Facing the gatekeeper’s mocking, a sense of killing intent arose within Tang San’s heart, and there were faint signs of his hidden sleeve arrows being unsheathed.

“What are all of you gathering here for?”

Su Yuntao, accompanied by Ye Hao, arrived at the entrance of the Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and happened to witness this scene. Looking at the weak figure of Tang San before him, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of familiarity. It seemed like he had seen this kid somewhere before.

During this period, there had been too many children awakening their martial souls, so there were instances of familiarity followed by unfamiliarity.

“You… You are Master Su Yuntao. This is wonderful, truly wonderful. I never expected to see you here.”

The old man was pleasantly surprised, a few drops of tears escaping from the corners of his eyes.

“And who are you?”

Su Yuntao frowned. “Old Jack?”

“It’s me, it’s me!”

Old Jack seemed to have found hope, and his hunched back straightened slightly.

“Master Su Yuntao, I am Tang San. You haven’t forgotten me, have you?”

Tang San approached and glanced at Ye Hao beside Su Yuntao. Then he smiled at Su Yuntao.

Ye Hao also looked at Tang San. He had an ordinary appearance, nothing particularly special. Perhaps this was a common trait among protagonists.

Those who appeared harmless often turned out to be the most deadly.

Su Yuntao suddenly realized, “Of course, I remember. Your martial soul was awakened by me personally. It’s been a long time. Are you planning to enroll in the Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy?”

“Yes!”

Old Jack interjected, “Master Su Yuntao, you must help us!”

“Oh? What’s happening?”

Su Yuntao inquired.

“Take a look. This soul master certificate was issued by you, right?”

Su Yuntao had a vague understanding as he took the soul master certificate related to Tang San from Old Jack’s hand. He briefly examined it and then nodded seriously. “Yes, I issued it. Is there a problem?”