Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

"Steward, you've finally arrived! The children are all waiting inside the Spirit Hall." The speaker was an old man.

The old man's face was sallow, his aged eyes were sunken deep in their sockets, his pupils were yellow and without any luster, and his lips were also bloodless.

This old man is the village chief of Xingfu Village. He is over eighty years old and a very frail old man. You can tell from his sallow complexion that he is definitely not the kind of village chief who bullies the villagers.

Behind the old village chief were several other villagers, but they were thin and looked to be living poorly, clearly not eating well.

no way.

The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire both face immense tax burdens, which is a huge strain on ordinary people like them. If they didn't hold onto hope, they probably wouldn't have been able to persevere long ago.

Their only hope was the Spirit Hall. They hoped their child could possess innate spirit power, even if it was only level one, so that he could escape the fate of an ordinary person.

“Take us there.” Dong Qing nodded calmly. Hu Liena, who was beside him, had changed out of her gray pencil skirt and into a simple white uniform for a Spirit Hall steward.

Even so, she still appeared beautiful and exuded a charm that was hard for ordinary people to imagine.

Unfortunately, even though Hu Liena was still so beautiful and charming, the villagers around the old village chief still dared not look at her, simply because they were afraid of inadvertently offending Dong Qing, the Soul Master.

"Yes, Deacon, please follow me." The old village chief nodded in reply, and then he quickly led Dong Qing and Hu Liena to the Martial Soul Branch Hall that had been built in the village.

Ten minutes later.

Dong Qing and Hu Liena followed behind the old village chief and finally arrived at the Martial Soul Branch Hall he had mentioned, but this Martial Soul Branch Hall was quite surprising.

Despite being called a branch hall of the Spirit Hall, it was actually just a simple shed, looking incredibly rudimentary. Forget about the Spirit Hall's exclusive angel statues; there wasn't even a proper chair inside.

To Dongqing's surprise, the place was very clean. The ground was paved with large bluestones, but there was almost no dust or fallen leaves on it. It was obvious that the place was usually cleaned by someone.

Inside the Martial Soul Branch Hall, there were fourteen children standing upright in place.

These children, all around six years old—nine boys and five girls—were staring at Dong Qing and Hu Liena with bright, clear eyes, full of curiosity.

In the eyes of these children.

Dong Qing was a tall young man with handsome features, exquisite eyebrows and eyes, a straight nose, and an elegant demeanor. He also had a pair of deep black eyes.

As elegant and refined as a jade tree, as captivating as a celestial prince!

The unfathomable look in his pupils and the inscrutable expression on his face shattered the impression conveyed by his vibrant and energetic appearance.

Looking at the handsome older brother in front of them, they felt a sense of awe, as if they were facing the king of the forest.

As for Hu Liena...

Even though she was just standing there casually, the unparalleled charm she exuded unintentionally made people feel ashamed of themselves.

The little boys blushed, lowered their heads, and looked shy, not daring to look up at her at all. The little girls, on the other hand, had eyes full of envy, hoping that they could also become such a Soul Master.

Chapter 169, Chinese Rural Dog

Looking at these innocent and naive children, Dong Qing took out two items from his spatial soul tool: six jet-black round stones and a bright blue crystal ball.

"Now let me introduce myself. My name is Qing, a level 29 Great Soul Master, and I am also your guide. Now I will awaken your Martial Souls one by one. Remember, don't be afraid of anything that happens," Dong Qing said gently.

Done.

He handed the blue crystal ball to Hu Liena, asking her to help the children test their soul power, while he would be responsible for helping them awaken their martial souls.

Dong Qing then placed the six black stones on the ground in order, arranging them into a hexagon, and inputted his soul power to activate the Martial Soul Awakening Formation.

The azure hexagonal array radiated a captivating power. It was this power that could help others awaken their own martial spirit.

Although his soul power has reached level 50 and he can directly help others awaken their martial souls, he still prefers this traditional method of martial soul awakening.

"Let's take it one by one, starting from the left." As Dong Qing spoke, he activated his Martial Soul Possession, but this time, he restrained the aura he emitted.

The words had barely left his lips.

The first child on the left stepped forward. He was a boy with a large head and a thin body. He looked somewhat timid, but he still took small steps to stand in front of Dong Qing.

Dong Qing gently rubbed his little head, and finally placed his palm above his head, saying in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid. Now close your eyes and carefully feel the martial spirit hidden deep in your body."

"Oh, yes, butler." The little boy nodded seriously.

With his level 50+ soul power, Dong Qing didn't need to use techniques like Su Yuntao, calling upon his own soul power to activate the Martial Soul Awakening Formation. He only needed to simply release his own soul power.

Under the influence of his soul power, six faint cyan lights flowed into the six black stones on the ground.

Then a layer of pale golden light was released from the six stones, eventually forming a pale golden light shield that enveloped the little boy.

"Aaaaah!" The little boy screamed in agony, clutching his head.

Upon seeing this.

Standing to the side, Hu Liena slapped Dong Qing on the back of the head and muttered, "Junior brother, are you slaughtering a pig from a distance? Even if you release a tiny bit of soul power, you are a Soul King. Even if you only release a trace of soul power, it is not something these children can withstand."

Upon hearing this, Dong Qing quickly withdrew 99.99% of his soul power, which finally made the little boy's pain gradually disappear.

at the same time.

The little boy's martial spirit finally appeared: a charming tabby cat appeared behind him.

This tabby cat has grayish-white fur on its neck and underbelly, and the rest of its body has black and gray stripes that resemble tiger stripes. Its short, shiny, and smooth fur makes it look exceptionally cute.

"Sir... is this my martial soul?"

The little boy jumped for joy, but he didn't know that if he didn't have innate soul power, he would never be able to summon his own soul again, except for this time when someone else awakened his martial soul.

"Oh, not bad, you have a beast spirit just like me. Go test your spirit power with your sister." Dong Qing smiled slightly, and then asked the little boy to go to Hu Liena to test his innate spirit power.

One minute later.

The little boy gazed longingly at the blue crystal ball in Hu Liena's hand. He wished he could make that blue crystal ball shine with even a sliver of light, however faint.

Unfortunately, fate is cruel, and talent is predetermined at birth.

"next."

Dong Qing continued without any change in expression, "Too many people in this world lack innate soul power and end up as ordinary people. He can't help them, and he has no way to help them."

Seeing this scene.

The villagers who had gathered outside the Martial Soul Branch Hall at some unknown time—one of them, a middle-aged man—lowered his head and sighed, but he wasn't too disappointed.

After all, the chances of an ordinary person possessing innate soul power are already small. It's quite normal for one out of thousands of children to eventually become a soul master with innate soul power.

"Kid, this is fate. You should come back with your father and learn to farm." After saying this, the middle-aged man picked up the disappointed little boy and took him away.

In the following days, Dong Qing and Hu Liena continued to awaken martial souls and test innate soul power for the other children, but as the number of children dwindled, they still did not find a single child with innate soul power.

"You have no soul power, go back."

"Don't cry, be strong. You're a boy. You don't need soul power. Even if you don't become a soul master, you can still do well in other professions."

"What a pity, you still don't have soul power. I thought your martial soul was good and that you had innate soul power, but without soul power, you can't become a soul master."

Hu Liena's gentle voice rang out continuously. It was her first time helping someone awaken their innate soul power, and she was still a little inexperienced in the process, so she went around comforting the children one by one.

However, after more than ten consecutive soul power tests failed to detect any innate soul power, she gradually became numb and basically just gave a perfunctory reply.

Until the time of the last child.

"The martial spirit is actually a Chinese rural dog, a beast martial spirit of quite good quality." Dong Qing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He looked at the child in front of him with some curiosity, surprised that such a martial spirit appeared in a girl.

While pondering.

The complete encyclopedia of the Spirit Hall that Dong Qing had read flashed through his mind, providing a complete overview of all the information about the Chinese Rural Dog Spirit.

[Complete Guide to Spirit Hall's Exclusive Spirits, Page 3756]

Martial Soul Name: Chinese Rural Dog.

Martial Soul Characteristics: Extremely strong vitality, very strong combat power, and extremely strong explosive power.

First discovery: Douluo Calendar 2147, Tiandou Empire, Hanhai City.

Highest achievement: [Title Douluo - Tian Ci] According to reliable sources, he entered the City of Slaughter about fifty years ago and never returned.

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"I never expected to find such a high-quality martial soul in this small village. Senior sister, I guarantee that she definitely has innate soul power this time."

At this moment, Dong Qing felt like he had won the jackpot in a blind box. He had mixed feelings, never expecting that it would be so difficult for an ordinary person to awaken a high-quality martial soul.

"Don't be too happy yet. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Let's test your soul power first." Hu Liena ignored Dong Qing and started testing her innate soul power directly.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the blue crystal ball lit up with a sliver of light. Although it was faint, it was still there. As long as one had a trace of innate soul power, one could meditate and cultivate.

Seeing this, Hu Liena reached out and patted the little girl's head, saying softly, "You have a level two innate soul power. Although your talent isn't high, you might become a level 30 Soul Master in the future. Tell me, what's your name?"

"Yaoyao," the little girl said timidly.

"Full name!"

"Shi Yao".

After obtaining Shi Yao's full name, Hu Liena took out paper and pen and recorded Shi Yao's martial soul and innate soul power information, which is also the reason why the Spirit Hall has continued to grow and expand.

The reason why people regard Yu Xiaogang as a joke is that the Spirit Hall has the most information on spirits on the continent. The ten core theories of spirits that he researched were all based on the information already available to the Spirit Hall.

He would only be truly respected by the world if he were to discover these things on his own.

Chapter 170, Junior Brother, what did you see...?

Besides Xingfu Village, Dong Qing and Hu Liena spent the next two days visiting all the small villages near Longxing City, where they helped thousands of children of the right age awaken their martial spirits and test their soul power.

The results were disappointing. Apart from Shi Yao from Xingfu Village, they discovered five children with innate soul power, among whom the one with the highest soul power was only at level five of innate soul power.

Although Dong Qing and Hu Liena had been running around these past few days, helping people awaken their martial souls for free was a tedious process, when they saw the hopeful eyes of those children, they realized that what they were doing was very meaningful.

On the country road leading to Longxing City, the trees are lush and the grass is thick. A winding river flows quietly, and plump fish and shrimp occasionally leap out of the water.

“Junior brother, do you know? These days we have visited countless villages and helped countless children awaken their martial souls. But when I see some of them with innate soul power and they are overjoyed, I am also very happy.”

Hu Liena smiled faintly. Clearly, these children's innate soul power was not outstanding; their highest talent was only level five innate soul power.

But she was very happy, feeling a sense of mission to change other people's destinies.

"Because you, Senior Sister, changed their fate, and even the fate of that village. Just like my hometown, Holy Soul Village, which is now the richest village near Notting City."

Although Dong Qing did not explicitly say that he would give special treatment to the villagers of Shenghun Village, nor did he grant them any privileges that were easy to corrupt.

Even so, his birthplace, Holy Soul Village, became a powerful force outside Notting City, and other villages dared not provoke the birthplace of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.