The system did not respond to Su Yu's gratitude. Whether it was embarrassed or for some other reason, the system fell silent.
Su Yu didn't push further and grabbed another piece of fruit from the kitchen to snack on. With his worries dispelled and a promising future ahead, he was in high spirits. The fruit in his hand tasted especially sweet.
At the same time, Su Yu claimed his rewards from the system and began to understand the [Supreme Deity Art]. He was completely stunned when he started reading through it.
This cultivation technique was far more powerful than Su Yu had imagined. According to the text, the first nine levels roughly corresponded to the strength of a Soul Master, up to a Titled Douluo. From the tenth level onward, it broke into the realm of gods. Beyond that, it became increasingly mystical, surpassing the boundaries of typical martial arts techniques.
"This is amazing!"
Su Yu exclaimed, finishing his fruit and quickly following the instructions in his mind to start cultivating.
This was one of the perks of having a system: even someone like Su Yu, who had never trained a day in his life, could easily follow the cultivation path.
Before long, he completed a full cycle of meditation, and traces of soul power began to manifest within his body. Su Yu had a strong physique with very few impurities, and his meridians were smooth and unblocked. After all, he had been eating well since he was little.
This was thanks to Uncle Tian, who often brought him rare foods. Every time he consumed them, he felt a comforting warmth in his body. He suspected that these items were extremely valuable natural treasures.
Now that he had started cultivating, the advantages of such a good foundation were clear. His first experience with cultivation felt fantastic. As warm currents flowed through his limbs and bones, Su Yu found the sensation incredibly enjoyable.
In no time, an hour had passed. As Su Yu was immersed in his training, footsteps could be heard approaching from outside. The sound grew louder, moving closer and becoming clearer. If it had been the old Su Yu, he likely wouldn't have noticed, but now, he could hear it with perfect clarity.
Awakening from his meditation, Su Yu clapped his hands and stood up. By this time, the footsteps had stopped, and two figures appeared outside the door. One was a man, the other a woman.
The man was tall, around two meters, dressed in black with a solemn and commanding presence. He had long black hair down to his shoulders, with a single streak of gold through it—quite striking. The woman wore a pale green dress, her fair skin and delicate figure exuding a gentle, kind aura.
Upon seeing them, Su Yu's eyes lit up with joy. "Uncle Tian! Aunt Bi!" he called out excitedly.
The two stepped into the courtyard. The gentlewoman, Aunt Bi, smiled softly, took a few steps forward, and placed her slender hand on Su Yu's head.
"Yu'er, have you been waiting long?" she asked, ruffling his hair.
"Not at all, I just finished my workout," Su Yu smiled back.
Since his transmigration, these two had taken care of him. In his heart, he already regarded them as family. Although he had a hunch they weren't ordinary people, it didn't matter—they had raised him. The debt of gratitude for raising him was greater than the heavens!
"Have you eaten?"
"I've already eaten," Su Yu nodded. Two pieces of fruit were enough for breakfast.
"In that case, let's get down to business," Uncle Tian interjected.
"You're six years old now, and it's time for you to awaken your martial soul. Come with me."
The man turned and began walking toward the door, and Su Yu hurried to follow. The three of them left the house and soon turned out of the alley.
"This is too slow!"
Uncle Tian remarked. Lifting Su Yu with one hand, like a gust of wind, they vanished in an instant.
...
In just a few moments, they had left the city and arrived at a secluded valley.
"Considering that your martial soul awakening might cause quite a commotion, I specifically chose an out-of-the-way place," Uncle Tian explained.
"Oh!"
Su Yu scratched his head, indicating he understood.
Uncle Tian glanced at him and, with a flash of light, produced six golden stones. After arranging them, Uncle Tian formed a hand seal, and a golden six-pointed star array appeared. The array was covered in intricate, mysterious symbols, imbued with a strange and marvelous power.
"Step into the formation," Uncle Tian instructed.
Su Yu quickly complied, stepping into the array. In the next moment, Uncle Tian's body radiated an overwhelming aura, and behind him, a black dragon seemed to coil. The dragon had golden eyes and exuded a soul-shaking majesty.
"Begin!"
With a clear shout from Uncle Tian, the six-pointed star array shone brightly, transforming into a golden barrier that enveloped Su Yu completely. Tiny golden lights began to seep into his body, awakening the deepest power within him.
"I wonder what my martial soul will be," Su Yu thought to himself.
Before long, as the golden lights continued to flow into his body, something stirred within him. A dazzling nine-colored light erupted from his form. Above his right hand, a square-shaped object hovered, emitting an ancient and primordial pressure that seemed to hail from a bygone era. A nine-colored dragon coiled around the object, awe-inspiring and regal beyond description.
The moment it appeared, it carried an overwhelming aura of dominance, as if it ruled over everything.
In the heavens, the weather changed drastically, and a phantom nine-colored dragon circled the object before shooting into the sky.
"Roar!"
A thunderous dragon roar echoed through the skies, causing massive upheavals across the continent. In all the major soul beast forests, the soul beasts collectively bowed to the ground, trembling in fear. Even high-level soul beasts were in turmoil.
Meanwhile, among the human world's top powerhouses, many wore puzzled expressions, their eyes filled with curiosity.
At Shrek Academy, inside the Sea God Pavilion, an old man lying on a recliner unconsciously stood up. Golden light burst forth, and a white dragon appeared in the sky, letting out a resounding roar. The power of endless light enveloped the entire Sea God Island.
In the Heaven Dou Empire, in an unknown location, the sky seemed to darken, and a pressure-filled dragon roar echoed through the air.
In the depths of the Star Dou Forest, a silver figure slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of mysterious and noble violet pupils.
"It's awakened, has it?"
In the darkness, a soft murmur could be heard…
In the valley, countless rays of nine-colored light spread outward from Su Yu, gradually enveloping the entire area.
Before long, the entire valley was bathed in the radiant glow of the nine-colored light.
Not far from Su Yu, the gentlewoman in the pale green dress seemed somewhat uncomfortable. Her delicate eyes flickered slightly, showing a mix of gentleness and awe.
The reaction of the black-clad man beside her was even more intense. His body trembled slightly, and his stern, imposing face betrayed an uncontrollable excitement. His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Despite the overwhelming, god-like suppression he felt, his golden eyes were filled with fervor.
The blood flowing through his veins surged with a sense of submission. With his strength, he could have resisted this instinct, but instead, he dropped to one knee, lowering his once-proud head in complete submission.
Seeing his actions, the gentlewoman next to him was shocked. However, after glancing at him, she bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then knelt as well.
Su Yu, wrapped in the nine-colored light, was completely unaware of what was happening outside. He only felt a warm current coursing through his body, filling him with comfort.
Previously, when cultivating the [Supreme Deity Art], the soul power he produced had been minimal. But now, it felt like that soul power had turned into a rushing stream, giving him a sense of abundance. He could even sense a bottleneck—something blocking him—but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through it.
"Is this innate soul power brought by my martial soul? Could it be… innate full soul power?"
Su Yu pondered silently.
As his martial soul fully awakened, the strange phenomena in the sky and earth gradually subsided. The square-shaped object hovering above Su Yu's right hand finally revealed its true form.
It was about fifteen centimeters wide, with a similar height. The object was golden with a nine-colored hue, and intricately carved on its surface was a nine-colored dragon. Just looking at it, one could sense an aura of dominance over all things: noble, mysterious, ancient, majestic, and sacred.
It was no ordinary item. Phantom images of dragons coiled around the object, and the nine-colored light formed a dazzling halo. Seeing this, Su Yu was taken aback.
"Isn't this a seal?"
A seal was an emblem of authority, a symbol of nobility passed down through the ages. A powerful enough seal could even suppress the fate of an entire nation. And the seal in Su Yu's hand was no ordinary item.
The nine-colored dragon shadow continuously tugged at Su Yu's mind. This thing seemed to have a huge impact. Nine colors, a dragon, and immense nobility—wow!
After all, Su Yu was a transmigrator, and there were some things he could easily guess.
"This thing is pretty extraordinary, but why do I feel like something's missing?"
Su Yu frowned, unable to make sense of it.
His martial soul had awakened, but he still had a lingering feeling that something wasn't complete. Moreover, there seemed to be a mysterious sensation urging him to head north.
With a growing sense of curiosity, Su Yu stepped out of the formation. Without the formation to block his view, Su Yu immediately saw the two people kneeling on one knee.
"Uncle Tian, Aunt Bi, what are you doing?"
Su Yu hurried forward, intending to help them up, but at that moment, the black-clad man stood up on his own. Su Yu could only extend his hand to help the gentlewoman rise.
"Let me see your martial soul," Uncle Tian spoke before Su Yu could ask any questions.
Su Yu immediately extended his right hand. In his palm, the square seal radiated a brilliant glow.
Uncle Tian reached out as if to touch it, but just as his hand approached, he seemed to remember something and quickly withdrew it. His imposing golden eyes locked onto the nine-colored seal, his body trembling slightly as he murmured, "The power of the Dragon God... as expected…"
Though his voice was quiet, the three of them were standing close, and Su Yu, with his heightened senses, couldn't miss it. A glint flashed in Su Yu's dark eyes as he thought to himself, As expected.
"Uncle Tian, do you know what this martial soul is?"
Su Yu scratched his head and asked. This martial soul was something never seen before.
"…Let's call it the Dragon God Seal," Uncle Tian said after a moment of silence, sighing.
"Dragon God Seal, huh? Sounds pretty good," Su Yu said with a grin.
"Child, test your soul power," the gentlewoman suggested with a smile.
"Okay, Aunt Bi!"
Su Yu responded enthusiastically. He placed his right hand on the crystal ball she held out, and immediately, the entire ball lit up with a dazzling glow.
"Innate full soul power!" the gentlewoman exclaimed, her beautiful eyes lighting up with joy.
"So it is innate full soul power?"
Su Yu smiled, clearly satisfied.
"Hmph, innate full soul power? That's nothing. If it weren't for…" the black-clad man snorted but stopped mid-sentence. Judging by his expression, he seemed quite dismissive of the so-called innate full soul power, as if this martial soul should have been capable of even more.
But under Su Yu's curious gaze, he didn't continue speaking. Instead, he changed the subject.
"Since you have innate full soul power, we should head to the Star Dou Forest to get you a suitable soul ring."
"But Uncle Tian, I think I have another martial soul," Su Yu said, scratching his head.
"What did you say?"
The gentlewoman was stunned, and Uncle Tian cried out in disbelief.
"That's impossible! What martial soul could exist alongside the Dragon God Seal? This is impossible!"
Uncle Tian's face was filled with disbelief, as if what Su Yu said was utterly unimaginable.
"But I have this vague feeling that I do have another martial soul," Su Yu said quietly. That lingering sense of something unfinished was too clear to ignore. And the mysterious urge to head north was becoming increasingly strong.
"This shouldn't be… What is your second martial soul?"
Uncle Tian asked, his brows furrowing deeply, clearly puzzled. This event had completely exceeded his expectations.
"I don't know, but there's been this voice in my head urging me to go north," Su Yu replied honestly.
"Go north?"
Uncle Tian's frown deepened. This situation was getting stranger by the minute. However, he didn't doubt Su Yu. Instead, he turned to the woman and said, "Bi Ji, wait here. I'll take Yu'er north to investigate."
"Alright," Bi Ji responded and then left.
At that moment, Uncle Tian scooped Su Yu into his arms and darted toward the northern regions of the Heaven Dou Empire with lightning speed. Uncle Tian's speed was incredible, so much so that Su Yu couldn't even make out the scenery around them. Everything blurred into a haze as if erased by their tremendous speed.
The wind howled outside, roaring in their ears. At such high speeds, the wind could tear through solid iron. Yet, cradled in Uncle Tian's arms, Su Yu felt no discomfort at all.