Chapter 6: Xiadie's Martial Soul Awakening

Outside the Star Dou Great Forest, one could faintly hear the roars of violent soul beasts from within the forest.

In the towns along the way, whispers from civilians could be heard from time to time.

Most were discussions about the abnormal riot of soul beasts inside the Star Dou Great Forest, as well as worries about whether a beast tide might occur; even the border guards patrolling the towns had increased significantly.

As for the reason why a beast tide might potentially occur in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiadie was naturally clear about it.

The Child of Luck Huo Yuhao had abducted the Tianmeng Bingcan from the core area; this was a treasure that could increase one's age as one absorbed it, so it would be strange if they weren't anxious!

The pressure from the soul beasts in the core area affected the hundred-thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul beasts outside the core area, thereby making the entire Star Dou Great Forest exceptionally lively. This book is first published on Tian Tian Kan Xiao Shuo, which is super convenient, ttktw, for an easy reading experience with error-free and non-disordered chapters.

As for whether a beast tide would occur, it didn't seem to happen in the original work, and she, this butterfly, shouldn't have changed anything.

After Xiadie restocked slightly and purchased a map to the Star Luo Empire, she began her journey to Xingluo Cheng.

Come to think of it, Xiadie still regretted going to find Huo Yuhao; she had been too careless.

Not only was she almost discovered by Tang San, but she also encountered Wang Yan, that teacher from the Shrek outer courtyard.

"Huo Yuhao being targeted by Tang Shenwang really happened so early!" Xiadie sighed with emotion.

The Child of Luck, in the end, was just a pawn in Tang San's hands.

However, if she hadn't gone to find Huo Yuhao and even shaken hands with him to investigate, she probably wouldn't have discovered the difference in soul power frequency between Soul Masters and soul beasts.

Nor would she have discovered the opportunity within her own body to vaguely harmonize with this world.

Perhaps she could awaken a martial soul too! Then she wouldn't have to be restricted by the suppression of the laws of the universe, which made her unable to use her power; increasing her ability to protect herself was the top priority.

But regarding how to awaken a martial soul, Xiadie was extremely cautious; being careless once was enough, and being careful and prudent was the right path.

She certainly didn't want to awaken her martial soul only to be considered an Evil Soul Master and hunted down.

Having one's whole family killed, fleeing for one's life, having a fortuitous encounter, and finally succeeding in a counter-kill—that was the treatment reserved for novel protagonists.

The novel she had once written for Bolüxiya to appreciate did have content like this, but she didn't want to be the one being hunted, and she didn't have the confidence that she wouldn't die if her Xiedao erupted.

"Little friend, what are your plans next? You read the memories of that Soul Master, didn't you?"

Yilaikesi's voice pulled Xiadie's wandering thoughts back.

Xiadie thought for a moment and said, "Go to Xingluo Cheng to launder the dirty money in my hands, then awaken my martial soul."

As the second-largest city in Douluo Dalu after Mingdu, and given the existence of war and trade with the Sun Moon Empire, Xingluo Cheng had a black market in the shadows.

It was used for some unspeakable trades and for dealing in items obtained through murder and robbery; this was information Xiadie had obtained from Wang Yan's memories.

As a theoretical teacher at the continent's number one academy with a clear understanding of new-era artifacts like Soul Guidance Devices, Wang Yan's knowledge was very broad.

His memories and experience provided great help to Xiadie for her upcoming guide to action.

"Awaken a martial soul?" Yilaikesi's voice was full of surprise, "I remember that you, little friend, do not belong here!"

"I'm not clear on the specifics either, but when I shook hands with Huo Yuhao, I vaguely felt an energy frequency similar to a martial soul's existence."

"Hmm... I see." Although Yilaikesi was puzzled, he said no more after Xiadie made her decision.

After thinking for a moment, Yilaikesi still cautiously added, "Regarding that so-called Evil Soul Master talk, you should still be careful when you awaken your martial soul."

Yilaikesi had also noticed Tang Ya activating her martial soul, as well as the situation with the opponent's martial soul, the Panlong Staff, when Xiadie and Wang Yan were fighting.

Judging by Xiadie's death-affinity, her martial soul was likely what was defined here as some kind of evil martial soul; once discovered, she might be attacked by everyone.

"Ah, I know." Xiadie heard the worry in Yilaikesi's tone, "That Soul Master named Wang Yan has memories regarding this."

"In Xingluo Cheng, which is governed by the Star Luo Empire, there are Soul Guidance Devices used for martial soul awakening, as well as soul power testing Soul Guidance Devices available for sale."

"I will buy the devices involved in martial soul awakening and find a safe place to perform the awakening, so I won't have to worry about accidents."

"It's good that you have a plan." Yilaikesi's voice was full of praise.

This is the benefit of having experience!

When she killed that Wang Yan, Xiadie might have already thought about what to do to maximize her own gains.

Xiadie continued toward Xingluo Cheng, and after several days, she arrived at this magnificent fortress.

The outer wall of Xingluo Cheng was constructed of hard rock, giving one the beauty of a classical city.

Its walls were a hundred meters high and a hundred meters thick; looking along the city gate, the widest main road could accommodate sixteen carriages traveling in both directions simultaneously.

The resident population of Xingluo Cheng exceeded eight million, and with outsiders, such as merchants from the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Sanguo, the city's population almost never fell below ten million.

The sun slanted to the west, and the scorching midday sun fell below the horizon.

Checking into a slightly remote hotel in the outer city, the stolen bracelet Soul Guidance Device from Wang Yan was also exchanged by Xiadie for a Storage Soul Guidance Device bought through regular channels.

She didn't want to be found by the original owner or enemies of some black-market Soul Guidance Device.

One could go to the black market to sell things, but one must definitely use regular channels to buy things to avoid trouble.

Xingluo Cheng had always valued martial arts, so even the order in the black market was relatively good.

Xiadie slightly concealed her aura and wore a mask to hide her identity, so no accidents occurred.

Xiadie injected her Spirit Power into the storage bracelet and took out the items one by one.

There were some medicinal herbs, a Gold Soul Coin card, as well as a martial soul awakening stone and a Soul Master level tester.

Xiadie glanced at the Gold Soul Coin card.

"Only ten thousand Gold Soul Coins left."

Processing and laundering the stolen goods and then buying the necessary items had cost quite a bit.

At this moment, all the money she had on her was this anonymous Gold Soul Coin card.

"Hoo—"

Xiadie exhaled, "This isn't important; let's awaken the martial soul first!"

She took the Soul Guidance Device, which looked like a crystal ball, in front of her and quietly examined it.

"Pressing the button at the bottom of the crystal ball can trigger the soul power stored inside, thereby resonating with the Soul Guidance Device."

"After that, placing a hand on the crystal ball will allow the martial soul to awaken."

To be honest, it is quite hard to pull off.

In the Peerless Tang Sect, for an ordinary person, unless they become a servant to a noble or join a sect, it is extremely difficult to awaken a martial soul and become a Soul Master.

Even in the military, there are not many who become Soul Masters, and there are even many soldiers who do not know of the profession of Soul Master.

What exactly was Tang San thinking back then; was it to protect Spirit beasts and maintain the ecology, and thus not allow commoners to awaken martial souls?

Or perhaps some other reason.

Xiadie shook her head, pulling back her thoughts.

What Tang San thinks has nothing to do with her, and now is not the time to go up against such an existence.

Xiadie stretched out her fair palm and pressed it against the crystal ball, while her other hand pressed the power button beneath the crystal ball.

"Hum—"

The crystal ball trembled slightly.

The calm crystal ball emitted a bright light as the stored soul power was released.

One minute, two minutes.

Xiadie only felt a sense of harmonious, flowing pleasure within her body, as if something was being guided out from within her.

Outside of what Xiadie could perceive, with Xiadie herself as the center, a vast pressure spread outward.

It was as if a great force that could seize others by the throat and make them unable to breathe was expanding outward.

Ten meters, one hundred meters, one thousand meters...

The sky dimmed, night swallowed the afterglow of dusk, and even the sun, which was half-hidden and about to sink below the horizon, completely lost its radiance.

Xingluo Cheng, this massive city with a population of ten million, fell into an unchanging darkness.