Three soul rings hovered beside him—yellow, yellow, and purple. The aura unique to a Soul Elder burst forth, and at the same time, his martial soul, the Heart Moon Sword, manifested in his hand.
Yet even with this, Xin Ya's face remained pale. He couldn't understand—why would a child who had just awakened their martial soul erupt with such a formidable presence? Even a top-tier martial soul shouldn't be capable of this.
"What's happening…?" Shen Yue rushed into the awakening chamber. Seeing the disordered room and the children crying and running in panic, she felt at a loss.
Just as both of them were at their wit's end, the destructive and annihilative aura suddenly calmed down. A bright radiance emanated from Gu You's body, and at the same time, a faint purple dragon silhouette appeared behind him, exuding waves of dragon might.
Innate full soul power!
Shen Yue might not be able to perceive such a dense soul power fluctuation, but as a Soul Elder, how could Xin Ya not recognize it? In fact, this aura was even stronger than an ordinary innate full soul power!
His heart remained unsettled for a long time—who would have thought that Tianhai City would produce an innate full soul power genius? Even he had only awakened with a soul power of seven levels back then. This situation had already completely surpassed his jurisdiction.
Gu You's figure collapsed, and Xin Ya caught him. Seeing the boy's pained expression, Shen Yue quickly activated her soul communicator, dialing the number for Tianhai Sacred Soul Hospital while continuously comforting the frightened children.
In the Corner...
On Yue Tian's arm, yellowish-brown scales covered his skin. His entire body trembled uncontrollably, and his once dull eyes were now incomparably clear.
Throughout this period, Gu You had remained immersed in the ancient images flashing through his mind. He certainly knew who that nine-colored dragon shadow was—the Dragon God! The former Supreme God-King. But the purple dragon shadow? He had no recollection of it at all.
Perhaps my transmigration was no accident.
Gu You's eyelashes quivered slightly. The images made it clear that his martial soul—and his very existence—could not escape the main storyline of Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena's Dragon King saga. But he didn't care.
In his past life, he had been an orphan abandoned by the world. Though in this life he was still an orphan, at least he had someone who cared for him.
…
Time passed in the blink of an eye. When Gu You woke up, he was already in the hospital, surrounded by numerous unknown soul devices and detection instruments scanning his body continuously.
"You're awake," a doctor beside him said softly.
"Mm." Gu You's face was slightly pale. He looked around and saw, besides a few doctors, a middle-aged man in special attire.
"Child, your martial soul is unique. It has never been recorded before—not even in historical archives. Given such a rare dragon martial soul, on behalf of the Tianhai Spirit Pagoda, I'd like to ask if you wish to name your martial soul for our records?" The man's gaze was serious, and his formal attire was neatly arranged. The surrounding doctors looked at him with respect.
Gu You nodded. Since this was a representative from the Spirit Pagoda, he pondered for a moment before saying, "Purple Gold Dragon Emperor!"
The medical room fell into silence.
How many martial souls in history had dared to bear the title of "Emperor"? Clearly, this young boy harbored ambitions far beyond the ordinary.
But in Gu You's mind, he simply thought the name sounded badass. After all, a dragon capable of fighting against the Dragon God had to have a powerful name.
"I will register it," the middle-aged man nodded. Then, he asked, "Child, are you interested in joining the Spirit Pagoda?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the medical room was pushed open. A young man in deep blue attire entered, Xin Ya following closely behind.
"I say, you people from the Spirit Pagoda sure are shameless—trying to snatch him right under our noses?" The young man chuckled.
"Haha! If that's the case, then we'll each rely on our own means." The middle-aged man from the Spirit Pagoda laughed heartily before continuing, "Child, if you join our Spirit Pagoda, we will provide you with resources to guarantee your breakthrough to Hyper Douluo. Additionally, we will ensure you receive mentorship from at least an eighth-level expert in a secondary profession, and you will be granted admission to our top academy."
Upon hearing this, the doctors exchanged glances. Realizing the atmosphere had taken a political turn, they quietly slipped away.
Gu You's expression remained unchanged, but inside, he was practically bursting with joy!
Guaranteed Hyper Douluo resources? A secondary profession with an eighth-level mentor? This is the peak of life!
Originally, he had worried that his martial soul might be subpar. But now, there was only one word to describe his situation—awesome!
Just as he was about to agree, the young man spoke again.
"The Federation won't control you. We can match all of their offers. Additionally, we will grant you direct admission to Shrek Academy. Our only request is that you pledge allegiance to the Federation."
As soon as his words fell, the Spirit Pagoda representative was stunned.
Gu You was even more shocked.
Direct admission to Shrek?!
Resources and mentors remained the same, yet unlike the Spirit Pagoda, there were no restrictions. The only condition was a verbal pledge of loyalty?
Gu You naturally understood the pros and cons at play. If the Spirit Pagoda dared to compete with the Federation for recruits, it meant that the three major powers were gradually breaking free from the Federation's control. While an innate full soul power genius might not be of much consequence, to certain factions, he represented a future Titled Douluo-level powerhouse.
That was why the Federation had intervened.
But why let him join Shrek?
Gu You fell into deep thought. The Spirit Pagoda was merely a faction, but the Sun-Moon Federation would eventually develop star-destroying battleships capable of eliminating Ultimate Douluo in an instant.
The answer was clear.
Gu You clenched his fist and immediately swore, "I pledge my loyalty to the Federation government, to the Douluo Plane, and to the people of Douluo!"
The young man smiled, while Xin Ya's expression turned complicated.
Before the awakening, he was just another orphan.
After the awakening, he became a prize fought over by the greatest powers.
He couldn't help but feel a little envious.
The Spirit Pagoda representative let out a cold snort and stormed out in frustration.
"Well, that's settled. I'll be taking my leave now," the young man said, handing Gu You a name card. "This is my contact information. Keep it. If you ever need help, come find me. For now, Xin Ya will accompany you. Once all the paperwork is done, he'll bring you to Shrek Academy."
Before Gu You could react, the man ruffled his hair and left.
Gu You looked at the name card and was taken aback.
Tian Dou City Official Councilor, Chen Shilin.
That was a high-ranking official.
Each vote from a councilor in the Federation Parliament could influence the future direction of the entire Federation!
But what puzzled Gu You was that Tian Dou City was extremely far from here.
Would they really go so far just to recruit an innate full soul power genius?
Seeing his confusion, Xin Ya sighed.
"I reported your situation to the Tianhai government. I never expected the response to be so huge. The councilor must have been inspecting the area when he overheard talks about you and decided to come in person."
Gu You nodded—that made sense.
"What about Teacher Shen Yue?" he asked.
"She's probably still at the orphanage taking care of the kids," Xin Ya replied.
"Good. Then I want to go back."
"I'm afraid not—you haven't fully recovered yet." Xin Ya shook his head. If anything happened to Gu You before he was fully healed, it would be his responsibility.
Seeing Xin Ya's firm stance, Gu You relented.
"Then teach me how to meditate and tell me more about martial soul basics…"
Xin Ya nodded.
After all, even if he refused now, Gu You would have to learn it sooner or later.
(End of Chapter)