Douluo Continent: Martial Soul is the Star Forging Dragon King

"Perfect timing, I also need to obtain my ninth spirit ring, and I'll take the opportunity to visit Notting City myself."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's explanation, Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, wondering how the Star Dou Great Forest, where they went to hunt for spirit rings, was located east of Wuhun City, while Notting City was located to the west.

However, the two did not question Bibi Dong's order and immediately nodded in agreement, then went to prepare.

The two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, watched Bibi Dong grow up. However, the once innocent and romantic girl has become increasingly cold and dignified.

Especially after becoming Pope, there was an inexplicable sense of oppression. Even though they were the titled Douluo, they were the ones being suppressed in terms of aura.

"correct."

Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up: "Let's bring Nana along too."

The Nana that Bibi Dong mentioned is Hu Liena, a genius who awakened the top-tier beast martial soul, the fox demon, and possessed an innate soul power of level 9.5.

Three months ago, Hu Liena awakened her martial spirit and was chosen by Bibi Dong to be her disciple.

Bibi Dong liked Hu Liena very much and felt an unprecedented maternal love from her: "Nana's soul power has reached level 10, and she can obtain her first soul ring."

"Unable to awaken a martial soul?"

"Could it be some kind of powerful martial soul that requires sufficient soul power to awaken?"

Meanwhile, in the Hall of Worship, which faces the Papal Palace from afar, a handsome middle-aged man in his thirties or forties with a full head of blond hair also saw the report submitted by the subordinate Spirit Hall.

He is none other than the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, the current Grand Elder of the Hall of Worship, and the Angel Douluo known as the Invincible in the Sky—Qian Daoliu.

"Big brother."

Not long after, a burly old man walked towards Qian Daoliu. He was none other than the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo: "Bibi Dong has already gone to Notting City."

"Oh? She went there herself?"

Qian Daoliu was unaware of Bibi Dong's true purpose for this trip; checking on Luo Chen's condition was merely a side effect of Bibi Dong's actions.

"Since she's gone, let's leave it at that."

Nowadays, Qian Daoliu devotes all his energy to his granddaughter, Qian Renxue.

Just two months ago, because of the death of his son Qian Xunji, Qian Daoliu personally came out of the mountains to demand an explanation from Haotian Sect, ultimately forcing this number one sect on the continent to close its doors and not come out.

As for Tang Hao, Qian Daoliu didn't make things difficult for him.

Because Qian Daoliu knew very well that the person who truly killed his son was Bibi Dong, who was Qian Renxue's mother.

"And that matter, brother, are you really just going to let it go like that?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo harbored resentment towards Qian Daoliu for not killing Bibi Dong and instead passing the papacy to her.

"Ah~~"

Qian Daoliu sighed, "She is still Xiaoxue's mother. Xiaoxue has already lost her father, and she cannot lose her mother as well."

"As for the papacy, consider it compensation for all these years."

When Qian Renxue was mentioned, Golden Crocodile Douluo said nothing more. Like Qian Daoliu, he had high hopes for her.

He was born with a soul power level of 20, and now at only 9 years old, his soul power has reached level 32.

With such extraordinary talent, she is the hope of the Spirit Hall.

This is why Qian Daoliu doesn't care about Luo Chen, even though Luo Chen has been won over by Bibi Dong.

Chapter 3 Bibi Dong Arrives

It was the morning of the fourth day after Luo Chen failed to awaken his martial soul.

Title Douluos are able to fly, and they are extremely fast. It only took them half a day to travel from Spirit City to Notting City.

"Here is the place."

Bibi Dong, with Hu Liena under the protection of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, slowly landed in the forest outside Notting City.

"Teacher, aren't we going to hunt for spirit rings? Why are we here?"

Hu Liena, who is only 6 years old, awakened her martial spirit 3 months ago and was taken in as a disciple by Bibi Dong because of her extremely high talent.

Hu Liena was intelligent, well-behaved, and sensible, which made her a favorite of Bibi Dong.

"Nana, your teacher is here to see someone."

Bibi Dong didn't mention Yu Xiaogang's name, but since finding Luo Chen was just "meeting someone," her statement made no problem.

"Elder Gui, go and investigate the background of that child named Luo Chen to see if he has a clean origin."

In Bibi Dong's view, a martial soul that even a Soul Emperor cannot awaken must be at least a super martial soul.

Since she has acquired such a talent, she naturally needs to find out his background and origins.

Although these things are not important to the Spirit Hall, understanding a person can help you know what they need more quickly.

Start with people's hearts, and then take control of them.

What Bibi Dong needs is an obedient blade; only then can she be driven at will.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Pope!"

The ghostly figure disappeared from everyone's sight. He quickly entered the city and headed straight for the Spirit Hall.

"Teacher, is the person we're looking for named Luo Chen? Who is he?"

“A child about the same age as you, Nana.”

Bibi Dong showed Hu Liena a tenderness and maternal love that she had never shown Qian Renxue, explaining very patiently, "His situation is very special. His martial soul cannot be awakened, so it was reported by the branch hall."

"Unable to awaken their martial spirit?"

Hu Liena is still just a child, but she has already been learning about martial spirits for three months.

In Hu Liena's understanding, everyone can awaken a martial soul; the only difference lies in whether or not they possess soul power.

But even the Martial Soul can't be awakened, this...

Hu Liena admitted that she couldn't figure out the reason, so she looked at Bibi Dong and asked, "Does the teacher know what's going on?"

"I just have some guesses."

Bibi Dong said, "The reason why a martial soul cannot awaken is likely because the external soul power is insufficient."

Why is it so difficult for Soul Masters to awaken their own Martial Soul? Because Soul Masters who haven't awakened their Martial Soul don't have Soul Power in their bodies; all their innate Soul Power resides within their Martial Soul.

"Does Nana know the origin of martial souls?"

"Ah."

Hu Liena nodded and said, "A person's martial soul comes from their bloodline, and there is a very high probability that it will be randomly awakened in one of their parents' martial souls."

"Good job, Nana, you've worked hard. Your teacher is very happy."

Bibi Dong said, "Furthermore, the strength of a martial soul is actually directly proportional to its innate soul power."

This is exactly what Yu Xiaogang wrote in "The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul".

Everyone's martial soul is actually fixed at birth, but a martial soul is just a martial soul. It is like a seed that needs to be watered for a certain period of time to sprout and grow.

"A newborn person's martial spirit is not yet fully formed; it is an embryo."

"As the child grows up, the martial spirit within the body will actively absorb the soul power from the outside world until it is fully formed."

Bibi Dong: "Depending on the efficiency with which a person absorbs soul power, this process will take at most six years and at least five years."

A higher quality martial soul absorbs soul power faster, but it also takes longer to fully form.

Although lower quality spirits absorb soul power more slowly, they require less soul power than high quality spirits.

With one increasing and the other decreasing, the time required for a high-quality martial soul and a low-quality martial soul to fully take shape is almost the same.

"That's why there's a rule about awakening your martial spirit at age 6."

After Bibi Dong finished speaking, Hu Liena's eyes widened, and she looked like she had learned something.

"As for innate soul power, it is actually the soul power required for the formation of a martial soul."

Children do not possess soul power, and awakening ceremonies do not grant them soul power.

If that's the case, then where does his soul power come from?

There is only one answer, and that is the soul power inherent in the martial soul itself, which is the essence of innate soul power.

Therefore, the strength of a martial soul is directly proportional to its innate soul power. The stronger the martial soul, the higher the innate soul power. Even martial souls of the same type can have different strengths and weaknesses.

In this world, the quality of one's martial spirit determines one's future.

"But teacher, what about that child?"

“According to what you said, the time required for a martial soul to take shape is the same whether it is strong or weak,” Hu Liena said. “He is already six years old, so his martial soul should have taken shape by now. Why can’t he awaken it?”

"In this matter, we must first rule out the possibility that he does not have a martial spirit."

Without a martial spirit, this is impossible.

If Luo Chen truly lacks a martial soul, then Bibi Dong's trip will still have been worthwhile.

Because she encountered an unprecedented exception: a person without a martial spirit!

Incredible! Absolutely eye-opening!

“After ruling that out,” Bibi Dong said, “the teacher can only guess that his martial soul quality is too high, which is why he cannot awaken it.”

"The process of awakening a martial soul is actually the process by which a soul master uses external soul power to stimulate a child, thereby triggering the resonance of the dormant martial soul."

“When the quality of a martial soul is too high and it contains too much soul power,” Bibi Dong said, “it will cause a blockage in the output of soul power, preventing the martial soul from awakening normally.”

"Therefore, when such a thing happens, the Soul Master needs to guide it from the outside in order to completely complete the awakening ritual."

However, this situation is extremely rare; even in the records of the Spirit Hall, it is less than five times.

"Can a high-quality martial soul be unable to awaken?"

"The teacher was just guessing."

In fact, Bibi Dong was aware of a similar situation, namely her daughter Qian Renxue, whom she regarded as an illegitimate child.

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is a divinely bestowed Martial Soul. Everyone who awakens this Martial Soul will be given divinely bestowed Soul Power by the Angel God, the only difference being the amount.

When Xiao Xue'er awakened her martial soul, Bibi Dong was training in the City of Slaughter, so she did not witness it firsthand.