"Child, may I have a look at your martial soul?"
When Du Bushi saw Huo Yuhao for the first time, even his voice trembled. The Main Body Sect had been waiting for such a genius for far too long!
Huo Yuhao recognized Du Bushi as soon as he saw him release his martial soul, and Du Bushi had been locking onto him with his spiritual power since earlier.
Upon hearing Du Bushi's request, Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate. He directly activated his Martial Soul, the Flame God Eyes, and this time, he didn't suppress its power, releasing it at full strength.
Black and golden flames spewed from his eyes, extending over a meter long. Within the powerful spiritual fluctuations, there was a faint sense of heat, as if it wasn't just a simple spiritual fluctuation but rather molten lava and fierce flames.
"Heh!"
Waves of soul power carefully spread from Du Bushi's body, but when they touched Huo Yuhao's body, they were instantly absorbed by the Flame God Eyes.
Then, a brilliant and colorful light burst forth from behind Huo Yuhao, as radiant and smooth as jade. Seeing this light, Du Bushi couldn't help but tremble, then fell silent again.
Meanwhile, Mu En and Xuan Zi exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of astonishment.
The most terrifying aspect of Body Martial Souls lies in their secondary awakening.
Most martial souls awaken at the age of six. If they are accompanied by soul power, they can be trained to become soul masters.
Already awakened martial souls can undergo a secondary awakening under certain circumstances, which can result in either positive or negative mutations, but the effects are always significant.
However, the secondary awakening of the Body Martial Souls, known as evolution, is unique and exclusive to the The Body Sect.
What is a secondary awakening? It refers to the evolution of the martial soul, enabling it to ascend to another level, akin to a python transforming into a dragon.
This ability to undergo a secondary awakening is only possessed by the The Body Sect. This is why the number of the Body Martial Soul owners is so rare, yet the The Body Sect has always thrived.
Any soul master with a the Body Martial Soul can stimulate their own martial soul through the Body Sect's secret methods, resulting in a beneficial secondary awakening.
Who wouldn't want to join the the Body Sect to become stronger? The Body Sect has always cared for its disciples and fiercely protects them, making it even more desirable.
Even among the secondary awakenings of the Body Martial Souls, there are distinctions. The Body Sect categorizes them into four levels.
After completing the secondary awakening, the martial soul owner will almost always manifest a shadow formed by their martial soul. The color of this shadow is a crucial indicator of the effects of their secondary awakening.
A shadow with a black color and metallic luster is called a Black Iron-level secondary awakening. After awakening, the combat power of the martial soul increases by over thirty percent.
A shadow with a bronze color is called a Bronze-level secondary awakening. After awakening, the combat power of the martial soul increases by roughly sixty percent.
Beyond that is the extremely rare Silver-level secondary awakening, which usually only occurs in important parts of the body such as the torso or head. Once the secondary awakening is complete, when the martial soul is manifested, the combat power can double. Some powerful individuals can even temporarily elevate their combat power by one rank, allowing Soul Kings to unleash attacks comparable to Soul Emperors in a short period.
And in the secondary awakenings of Body Martial Souls, the most terrifying and rarest is known as the Golden-level secondary awakening. The shadow behind the Body Martial Soul is golden. When they manifest their secondary awakening, their attack power can even erupt to twice or three times their usual level.
Even in the Body Sect, the vast majority of Body Martial Soul owners only reach the Black Iron level. Bronze-level awakenings are extremely rare, with perhaps only one in ten. As for Silver level, there are no more than ten individuals in the Body Sect, and they are considered pillars of the sect.
As for Golden-level awakenings, only the successive leaders of the Body Sect possess them, but they rarely utilize this Golden-level ability.
"The greater the power of the secondary awakening, the more severe the strain on oneself. At the level of Golden, it may even involve life force."
But the colorful light that condensed behind Huo Yuhao under Du Bushi's soul power detection puzzled both Mu En and Xuan Zi.
What does this colorful light represent?
"Child, you can make a choice now, whether to continue studying at Shrek Academy or return to the Body Sect," Du Bushi said gently, though his hands were clenched into fists behind his back.
"I choose to join the Body Sect!" Huo Yuhao said without hesitation.
Xuan Zi immediately exclaimed, "Kid, not even a moment of hesitation? Don't tell me you didn't have any attachment to Shrek Academy during these three months?"
"Haha, Xuan Zi, Huo Yuhao became the champion of your academy's freshman competition with only one ring of strength, yet your academy is unwilling to give him a core disciple spot. With such stinginess, why should he feel any sense of belonging? "Du Bushi's clenched fists relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.
"The academy believes that my talent and strength are not enough to become a core disciple, so I chose to enter the Body Sect to explore my own talent and enhance my strength. Is there any problem with that?" Huo Yuhao said calmly. "I've already talked to Director Du about it before. A sharp sword doesn't need a grindstone, and great skill doesn't need refinement! Thirty years on the east, thirty years on the west, don't you dare bully me because I'm poor now!!"
"Good kid, you..." Xuan Zi was momentarily choked with anger.
Mu En nodded faintly, waved his hand, and let the Sea God's Light support Huo Yuhao's body as he moved towards Du Bushi.
Du Bushi patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder with relief and handed him over to an old man behind him.
Then, he turned to Mu En and clasped his fists, saying, "Dragon God Douluo Mu En is truly resolute in his words and deeds. Very well, this time, the Body Sect owes you a favor, and there will be a generous repayment next time! Withdraw!"
"Wait!"
Suddenly, Mu En shouted, not allowing the members of the Body Sect to leave just like that.
"What's wrong, Dragon God Douluo? Are you planning to go back on your word?" Du Bushi asked in a deep voice.
"Not at all. Huo Yuhao can join the Body Sect, but there is one condition he must agree to," Mu En spoke again, but this time, his voice could only be heard by Du Bushi.
"What condition?" Du Bushi asked.
"Huo Yuhao needs to continue studying in the outer court of my Shrek Academy for three years before he can officially belong to the Body Sect," Mu En said calmly. "Of course, he is already a disciple of your Body Sect, so there shouldn't be any problem with that."
"Let our Body Sect's heir stay in Shrek Academy for three years?" Du Bushi almost burst into laughter from anger.
"Dragon God Douluo, are you getting senile? Would I agree to such a thing as sending a lamb into the tiger's den? Not to mention whether your Shrek Academy can educate Huo Yuhao properly, just imagine if you were to undermine us during these three years. Then where would we find another successor for our Body Sect?"
"Not to mention, if Huo Yuhao becomes the successor of our Body Sect, he will inevitably harbor strong hostility towards Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire due to his background and past experiences."
"The current Sun Moon Empire is already preparing for war in secret, and I have even seen powerful soul devices in their Bright Virtue Hall that could threaten my life. Although your Body Sect has its own rules, it was originally part of the Douluo Continent and even fought side by side with our Shrek Academy in the past."
"However, now, if Huo Yuhao harbors resentment towards our Shrek Academy, or even towards the Star Luo Empire bordering the Sun Moon Empire, it will inevitably lead to disaster in the future. By then, if the Douluo Continent becomes the Sun Moon Continent, will your Body Sect be able to fend for itself?"
"I hope that during these three years of study and life, Huo Yuhao can retain at least a bit of goodwill towards Shrek Academy. As for his safety, I swear by my own martial soul that if Huo Yuhao encounters any life-threatening danger in Shrek City in the future, the Bright Holy Dragon lineage will end here!"
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