The awakening of one's Martial Soul is the most important event in the life of everyone on the Douluo Continent.
As he was about to preside over the awakening ceremony for his beloved nephew Lin Ya, Prince Xue Xing frowned, his face full of worry.
According to custom, today should have been the day when the deacons of the Spirit Hall came to awaken the spirits of Lin Ya and his group of children, but Xue Xing dared not let those people get close.
Lin Ya's signature white swan martial soul potential, coupled with his increasingly similar features to Prince Xue Beng, made his identity and background impossible to hide!
That's why Xue Xing traveled a long way to come in person, just to secretly help her nephew awaken his martial soul without telling anyone.
What troubled him even more was how to cover up Lin Ya's identity after he successfully awakened his martial soul.
Prince Xuexing raised a hand to rub his throbbing temples and sighed softly:
"Alas... If this child had been born without a martial spirit, he could have lived a peaceful life without anyone discovering his true identity."
Looking at Lin Ya, whose eyes were full of expectation and eagerness, Xue Xing couldn't bring herself to say the words "give up on awakening".
"At worst, we can let him live in anonymity and be a carefree rich man for the rest of his life. As for the palace... we can only suffer a little bit of hardship and let it collapse."
Xue Xing waved to dismiss all the servants in the hall, then took Lin Ya's hand and walked into a hidden secret room.
Beneath the secret chamber lies a hidden passage leading directly to a forest ten miles away—a contingency plan he had laid long ago to protect Lin Ya.
He took out six round, dark stones for awakening and a clear blue crystal ball from his soul tool.
After carefully arranging the six stones according to the six-pointed star, Xuexing gently gestured for Lin Ya to stand in the formation.
"Xiaoya, don't be afraid."
Lin Ya obediently stepped into the center of the six-pointed star, her little heart pounding with excitement.
He came from another world, so he naturally knew what martial spirits meant on this continent.
"What will my martial soul be... I think it should be the White Swan, the inherited martial soul of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family? Or perhaps, I will inherit the martial soul of my mother's lineage, but the problem is, I don't even know what my mother's martial soul is."
Xue Beng and Lin Ya were both born to a concubine of Emperor Xue Ye. After giving birth to two princes, the concubine passed away early, just like in the original timeline. Xue Xing never brought it up, for fear of stirring up Lin Ya's sad memories.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Xuexing let out a low shout, and a pair of pure white swan wings suddenly unfolded behind her, surrounded by a sacred radiance, making her look noble and majestic.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!
Six perfectly matched soul rings slowly rose from beneath his feet, and a terrifying aura of a Soul Emperor swept out. Even though he deliberately suppressed his pressure, Lin Ya's small body still swayed slightly.
This is the power of a high-level Soul Master!
"This...this is the martial soul I'm about to awaken!" Lin Ya's eyes instantly lit up with a dazzling light.
Although the Swan Martial Soul isn't considered a powerful Martial Soul in the Douluo Continent, as a royal inherited Martial Soul, it's definitely stronger than those common, roadside ones.
With innate soul power at least at level six or seven, and with a little more effort, even the worst-case scenario could become a Soul Douluo.
Seeing Lin Ya's confident demeanor, Xue Xing felt very gratified.
He pointed his finger, and a beam of white light merged directly into the six stones. Immediately afterwards, a faint golden light enveloped Lin Ya.
A warm power instantly flowed through my body, but the next second, the warmth was completely replaced by an incomparably domineering aura.
The violent impact swept through his limbs and bones. Lin Ya clearly felt countless pure energies gushing out from every pore of his body, especially his back, which was burning and sore!
Buzz—!
A soft sound echoed in the secret chamber, and a pair of swan wings, as white as jade and with every detail clearly visible, slowly unfurled from behind Lin Ya.
Its wings are pure white and flawless, gleaming with a faint holy golden light. The wingtips are graceful and elegant, carrying the unique noble aura of the Heavenly Dou royal family. It is the royal martial soul of the Heavenly Dou Empire that has been passed down for ten thousand years - the White Swan!
A holy halo spread from the wings to Lin Ya's entire body, enveloping his small figure in holy light, making him look like a newborn angel, pure and noble.
His martial spirit has finally awakened.
Lin Ya opened his eyes and looked at the pure white wings behind him. With a thought, he flapped his wings slightly and took flight.
"I can fly now?" Lin Ya's face lit up with a happy smile.
No matter who you are, as long as you don't have a fear of heights, you will always yearn for the sky.
Lin Ya flew around the room like a child who had just received a toy.
Seeing Lin Ya's happiness, Xue Xing's face also showed a kind smile, but the next second, the smile turned into regret.
It really is a swan spirit. Even if he had awakened his sister-in-law's spirit, it would have been fine. What a pity...
He beckoned to Lin Ya, and only after Lin Ya landed did he solemnly place his hand on his shoulder and say:
"Xiaoya, remember this from now on: never leave Notting City. Keep a low profile, keep a low profile, and keep a low profile. Don't let anyone see your martial soul. If anyone does see it, just say your martial soul is an ordinary white goose, understand?"
The biggest difference between the White Goose Martial Soul and the White Swan Martial Soul is that one cannot fly and the other can, so disguising oneself is not a big problem.
But Lin Ya would never agree to that.
Before transmigrating, I lived the life of an ordinary person, and after transmigrating, I still live the life of an ordinary person. So, wasn't my transmigration for nothing?
No, that's not even as good as my previous life. At least in my previous life, I had cell phones, computers, game consoles, beer, cola, peanuts...
Thinking of this, Lin Ya still silently spoke up:
"But... I think I still have a martial soul..."
"What!!!" Xue Xing's voice suddenly rose an octave, and Lin Ya could almost see his little tongue.
However, Xue Xing didn't care about his loss of composure at all; his attention was completely drawn to Lin Ya's words.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his hands were trembling, but he still asked in an uncertain voice:
"What...did you just say?"
Lin Ya no longer hesitated. The person he trusted most in this world was his uncle in front of him, and he understood that his uncle was his greatest support in the world.
He silently took a deep breath and whispered:
"Heaven and Earth are the profound origin, the root of all Qi. Through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine powers. Within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light."
Buzz!!
The next second, a golden light filled the area around Lin Ya, flowing and radiating a mesmerizing glow.
Anyone who has watched Under One Person will recognize this immediately – it's the unique skill of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain! The Golden Light Mantra!
And this is precisely the ability that Lin Ya gained from awakening his martial soul! And his second martial soul is:
An extraordinary person!!
(End of chapter)