In a hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, several tall figures were seated in rows.
At the head sat an elder in a blue robe, hair and beard both white, nose straight and mouth square, standing over two meters tall. He exuded the aura of someone long accustomed to high positions.
He was none other than Yu Yuanzhen, the current clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family. A top-tier powerhouse of the era, a Level 95 Power Attack Douluo, and the spiritual pillar of the clan.
Beside him sat the elders of the sect and his younger brother Yu Luomian.
Yu Luomian was the biological father of Liu Erlong and the grandfather of Yu Tianxin, captain of the Thunder Academy team. As Yu Yuanzhen's brother and a man of smooth diplomacy, he held a steady seat among the sect's elders.
Today was Martial Soul Awakening Day.
The children gathered in the hall were direct descendants arranged for awakening. Their parents were all the backbone of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.
Yu Tianming had lived in the Douluo Continent for six years and had awaited this moment just as long.
He was the only grandson of Yu Luomian's deceased third brother. His parents had died shortly after his birth.
Yu Luomian's son and daughter-in-law pitied his loneliness. Having just had a child themselves, they decided to raise him alongside their own son Yu Tianxin.
Both of Yu Tianming's parents possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Unless something unexpected occurred, his soul should also be the same. His future potential would then depend on his innate soul power.
However, if a mutation occurred, there was a high chance of degradation.
Take Yu Luomian's daughter Liu Erlong, born to a woman of the brothels. Though gifted, her Red Dragon Martial Soul could not transform and was slightly weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Yu Yuanzhen's second son, Yu Xiaogang, had an even more unfortunate awakening. His Martial Soul was a pig, drawing scorn from all.
Among the few offspring of Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian, two had already shown mutated Martial Souls. Clearly, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon came with considerable mutation risk.
With such a gamble, who could truly remain indifferent when their entire future was at stake?
This year, both Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianming were to undergo awakening. With pure bloodlines, they were the ones most likely to awaken high-level innate soul power.
Thus, the sect leader and elders were all present. Yu Luomian even insisted on personally conducting the awakening ceremony.
Once all the children had arrived, Yu Yuanzhen signaled from the head seat to begin the ritual. Yu Luomian stepped forward toward the children.
He smiled kindly and said, "No need to be nervous. We are all family here. May you all awaken strong Martial Souls today."
As he spoke, he took out six black awakening stones from his storage soul tool. With a casual toss, they landed in a perfect hexagonal pattern on the ground.
Blue soul power surged from Yu Luomian's body like misty clouds and flowed toward the awakening stones.
He said aloud, "Yu Xiaotian, step into the center of the stones."
The first child in line quickly stepped forward into the hexagon. At once, the stones glowed faintly blue, forming a pale light shield that enclosed him.
Yu Luomian's control over soul power was precise. Under his guidance, a shadowy black leopard quickly appeared behind Yu Xiaotian.
Yu Luomian then placed a crystal orb with blue and gold patterns in front of him and said, "Now touch the crystal orb with both hands."
As soon as Yu Xiaotian's hands touched the orb, the orb began to pulse rhythmically, its light growing brighter.
An observant eye would notice it pulsed slowly four times, then three times at a quicker pace. The first four pulses brightened more noticeably, while the latter three only slightly.
Yu Luomian nodded with satisfaction and announced to everyone, "Yu Xiaotian Martial Soul Thunder Leopard Soul Power Level 4 point 3."
Unlike Su Yuntao's standard crystal ball, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect's testing crystal was more precise and better reflected a soul master's talent.
Yu Xiaotian clearly let out a breath of relief, happy with his result, and quickly rejoined the group.
One by one, the other children followed his lead and awakened their Martial Souls.
"Yu Tiankong Martial Soul Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Power Level 5."
"Yu Tiankun Martial Soul Thunder Pheasant Soul Power Level 2 point 5."
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All the children had awakened. The highest innate soul power recorded was six.
Now all eyes turned to the remaining two who had yet to awaken Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianming. The hope for a higher soul power this year rested with them.
Yu Tianxin, ever impatient, stepped forward first to awaken his Martial Soul.
As expected, just like in the original story, he awakened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. But his innate soul power was not exceptionally high.
"Yu Tianxin Martial Soul Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Power Level 7 point 6."
As one of the heirs of the sect, this result was slightly disappointing. With under eight points of soul power, he was most likely destined to become a Soul Douluo at best.
Still, before Yu Tianming's turn, he remained the most talented of the generation.
Yu Tianxin, clearly pleased with his result, suppressed a grin and patted his close friend Yu Tianming on the shoulder, whispering "Good luck."
Facing the moment, Yu Tianming was calm. He stepped into the hexagram formation. Under Yu Luomian's control, the array burst into blue light, forming a semicircle that enveloped him.
"Tianming Close your eyes and feel the power hidden within you." Yu Luomian's voice echoed in his ears.
Hearing this, Tianming shut his eyes. Guided by Yu Luomian's soul power, a powerful force soon erupted from within him.
Behind him appeared a giant beast very different from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. It had three dragon heads, massive and terrifying wings, long necks, sturdy legs. Its body was covered in scales, with two tails extending from its back like a dragon from Western myths.
A faint pressure began to fill the hall.
Those with dragon-type Martial Souls could feel this creature's bloodline was far superior to their own.
Yu Tianxin, still young and less experienced, felt like a pigeon before a hawk. The aura terrified him.
Even the usually composed clan leader Yu Yuanzhen stood up immediately. He could not identify the Martial Soul, but its aura clearly belonged to a true dragon type, of a higher grade than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Yu Tianming paid no attention to the crowd. When he opened his eyes, he first looked at the giant dragon behind him.
He thought to himself, 'Isn't this King Ghidorah?'
But unlike the movie version, his Martial Soul included wind and fire attributes along with lightning. It also had a pair of smaller forelimbs compared to its hind legs.
Before anyone could speak, Yu Tianming said, "My Martial Soul is the Three-Headed Dragon King. Besides lightning, it also has wind and fire attributes and is adept at flying."
He deliberately chose the clearer name Three-Headed Dragon King over the unfamiliar Ghidorah.
Yu Luomian beamed with joy and quickly held out the crystal orb. "Let's test your innate soul power."
As Yu Tianming placed his hands on the orb, his soul power gushed out uncontrollably. The crystal orb flashed ten times, emitting a blinding light that illuminated the entire hall.
"Full innate soul power."
(End of Chapter)
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