Chapter 2

After awakening his martial soul, Li Fei's body became stronger, his muscles more developed, but not bulky; instead he looked powerfully built, well-proportioned, and his height grew to about 1.5 meters, the childish air on his face greatly diminished.

In the eyes of Li Yunsong, Li Jianguo, and Su Lan, Li Fei's body was full of robust strength!

After the martial soul awakening, Li Fei's body slowly settled to the ground, gazing at the azure staff in his right hand and the exquisitely detailed azure dragon pattern on it, brimming with deterrent power; his eyes suddenly lit up, and from his memory he realized that his martial soul was no longer the pattern staff but had become a variant martial soul, the Azure Dragon Staff!

And the pattern on it is the Azure Dragon of the East.

His physique, bones, flesh, meridians, skin, and constitution have all been remodeled by the Azure Dragon of the East, having undergone the first ultimate sublimation, gaining tremendous vitality and regenerative ability, and his cultivation talent is superb! The faintly emitted dragon might can intimidate any living being whose status is inferior to the Azure Dragon of the East!

The Azure Dragon Staff also possesses divine power to restrain and intimidate all martial souls!

If the opponent's martial soul is also of the weapon type, this restraint and intimidation are even stronger!

Even feeble weapons cannot be summoned by a soul master!

Without the support of a martial soul, a soul master cannot even release soul skills, becoming an empty shell that can be easily killed like an ordinary person! The Azure Dragon Staff now belongs to the highest tier of martial souls! Li Yunsong wore a solemn expression, releasing the aura of a Soul Emperor that spread outward.

He asked, "Xiao Fei, what just happened?"

Li Jianguo and Su Lan were also curious; that terrifying display just now was enough to show the martial soul's strength, and now the martial soul had changed color, definitely a variant martial soul.

Moreover, their weapon martial souls, the Pattern Staffs, actually felt a strong sense of oppression and fear from this staff.

This surprised them greatly.

Even an unsummoned martial soul can be affected—what kind of heaven-defying tier is this variant martial soul?! "My martial soul has undergone a mutation; that terrifying display just now was the effect of my martial soul's mutation."

"The pattern on my staff now is not an ancient simple dragon motif but a dragon pattern named the Azure Dragon of the East; my staff can be called either the Pattern Staff or the Azure Dragon Staff."

Li Fei spoke up to explain.

He did not intend to reveal too much information involving the Azure Dragon of the East.

It's still fine for his staff to be called the Pattern Staff, because the Azure Dragon of the East on the surface is the dragon pattern, engraved on the staff's surface.

However, the avatar of the Azure Dragon of the East resides inside the staff and within his body.

It can move between the two places at any time.

Moreover, when facing an enemy many times stronger than himself whom he cannot defeat, he can temporarily unseal it, allowing the Azure Dragon of the East to emerge to aid him.

However, doing so also consumes him greatly.

After all, Li Fei's current level is still too low to withstand it.

"I see, then do this: outwardly say your martial soul is a variant Pattern Staff, and don't tell others it's an Azure Dragon Staff; that way it won't attract too much attention, and we must guard against those with ulterior motives."

"After all, my strength as your grandfather is not invincible; I am only a six-ring Soul Emperor, and your father is merely a Soul Ancestor, unable to give you much protection, so we must go to Shrek Academy; my two old brothers are Soul Saints, very righteous and trustworthy."

Li Yunsong paused, then continued: "But we also can't tell them too much; just tell them your staff is called the Azure Dragon Staff and mention the tattoo-like change."

"I understand, Grandfather." Li Fei nodded.

"Xiao Fei has been sensible since childhood; we don't need to worry about these matters." Li Jianguo and Su Lan exchanged a glance and said.

"You also must not spread this; Xiao Fei is the hope for our Li family's rise!" Li Yunsong also sternly instructed the couple.

"Don't worry, Dad, how could I possibly reveal it?" Li Jianguo and Su Lan said.

"I know, just giving a reminder."

"Come, let's test your soul power."

Li Yunsong took out a blue soul-power tester.

Li Fei placed his small hand on it, and upon contact—

Buzz! Intense blue light seeped out from within the sphere! "What blinding light!"

"Could this be the legendary innate full soul power!"

Li Yunsong, Li Jianguo, and Su Lan were overjoyed.

Li Fei, however, remained calm, actually feeling a little disappointed.

"Did the Azure Dragon of the East not grant me any increase in soul power for my martial soul?"

He muttered to himself.

His martial soul now belongs to the highest tier, while Qian Renxue's divine level is innate level twenty.

But he is only innate level ten.

He felt somewhat unbalanced inside.

But after thinking it over, it's fine; at least he has obtained the Azure Dragon of the East as a superlative cheat, plus the Jia-Yu Wood Secret Manual cultivation method, making breaking through to level twenty a simple matter.

The Jia-Yu Wood Secret Manual is one of the inheritance techniques of the Azure Dragon of the East.

It is also called the Azure Dragon of the East Manual!

It is a formidable cultivation method that tempers both body and soul! "Father, let's quickly go hunt the first soul ring for Xiao Fei!" Li Jianguo said at once.

With these two accompanying them, hunting a soul ring of about a hundred years, Su Lan still felt reassured.

"I'll take Xiao Fei; a mere hundred-year soul beast is nothing to fear."

"Soul beasts with dragon blood are best suited for you, but they're not easy to find, so I plan to summon my two old brothers over; after all, they're all in Suotuo City, very close."

"I'll take you over; it's also a good chance for you to meet them for the first time and get acquainted."

Li Yunsong was even more urgent than the two of them.

He had already regarded Li Fei as his sole hope, his dearest treasure.

This grandson of his certainly has the qualifications of a Title Douluo!

"Alright, go ahead; we'll keep watch at home." Li Jianguo and Su Lan exchanged a glance and nodded.

Afterward, Li Yunsong brought Li Fei onto a carriage, hastening toward Shrek Academy in Suotuo City.

On the dilapidated, impoverished Shrek Academy plaza lay two people.

One is the four-eyed cat owl Flender, the other is the Mighty Vajra Bear Zhao Wuji.

The remaining teachers had gone home on vacation to rest.

Because the last student of this cohort at Shrek Academy, Qin Ming, had already graduated, Shrek Academy had no disciples left to teach.

Ah, Qin Ming kid left, I'm so bored now.

I heard that kid was taken a liking to by the Royal Fighting Team Academy and entered to teach there.

Days will get better from now on.

Boss, if we have no more students, will our academy have to disband?

Li Yunsong that old guy went back to oversee his grandson's martial soul awakening; it's definitely also a Dragon Pattern Staff; if his soul power is high and his talent good, then he's also a fine seedling, having something to do wouldn't make him this bored.

Zhao Wují and Fland lay on the ground, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, chatting back and forth.

This year's students are about done; I plan to go out and see if I can bring back two students.

You take care of things here at the academy.

As for Li Yunsong's side, if his grandson has good talent, he'll definitely bring him over voluntarily; we don't need to worry.

Suddenly, Fland spoke up.

Alright, you go. Zhao Wují nodded.

But just then, a carriage appeared ahead.

One old and one young got down from the carriage.

Huh, that's Old Li.

That kid must be his grandson.

He brought him here personally; looks like this kid's awakened soul power isn't low!

Zhao Wují and Fland immediately perked up—this is just the work we needed!

(End of chapter)