Naturally, after arriving in this world, Du Feng wished to become strong.
In a world where strength ruled above all, only those who possessed power truly had the right to speak.
Fortunately, Du Feng was not particularly worried about whether he would awaken soul power. Both of his parents were high-level soul masters, which meant that under normal circumstances, he should inherit innate soul power as well.
The only uncertainties were how strong that innate soul power would be and which martial soul he would inherit.
Deep down, Du Feng hoped he would inherit Du Tu's martial soul. After all, an offensive fighting style was what truly excited him. What kind of man would willingly choose to stand there and endure attacks from others?
Of course, Du Feng didn't think defensive martial souls were bad. But compared to defense, offense offered far more freedom and possibilities.
Because of this, whenever Du Feng had the chance, he would pester Du Tu with endless questions. He showed particular curiosity toward his father's Violent Bear martial soul, while unintentionally revealing his slight dissatisfaction with the defensive-type Amethyst martial soul.
However, that casual remark immediately drew a sharp glance from Jiang Mu.
The look was enough to silence Du Tu, who had been enthusiastically explaining things to his son just moments earlier.
When Du Feng noticed Jiang Mu's gaze, he instantly realized that she had seen through his little scheme. Smiling innocently at her, he quickly returned to acting like a well-behaved child.
"Feng'er, the people from the Spirit Hall have arrived," Jiang Mu said gently. "Soon you'll learn what your martial soul is, so there's no need to keep asking so many questions."
"Alright," Du Feng replied, though a hint of reluctance lingered in his voice.
As a Soul Emperor and the City Lord, Du Tu had directly invited members of the Spirit Hall in Tianfeng City to his residence to conduct Du Feng's Spirit Awakening Ceremony.
Led by Du Tu and Jiang Mu, Du Feng followed his parents to the front hall. The Spirit Hall representative who had come to perform the awakening was already waiting there respectfully.
Upon seeing Du Tu, Jiang Mu, and Du Feng enter, the man immediately bowed.
"Respected City Lord Du Tu and Madam," he said politely. "My name is Li Ming. I was sent by the Spirit Hall today to awaken the young master's martial spirit. It is my honor to conduct his awakening ceremony."
"Thank you for your efforts," Du Tu replied.
When Du Feng heard the introduction, his excitement dimmed slightly.
The visitor… wasn't Su Yuntao, the legendary "Blind Douluo."
Du Feng had secretly hoped that Su Yuntao would be the one to awaken his spirit. If that were the case, perhaps he could ride that mysterious protagonist-buff all the way to the peak of life.
It seemed that dream was not meant to be.
Looks like I'm definitely not the protagonist, Du Feng sighed inwardly once again.
After exchanging a few words with Du Tu, Li Ming stepped forward and approached Du Feng.
"Du Feng, don't be afraid," he said gently. "I will help guide your martial spirit out of your body."
"Thank you," Du Feng replied politely.
Without wasting any time, Li Ming took six jet-black stones and a brilliant blue crystal from his bag.
Holding the crystal in one hand, he carefully arranged the six black stones in a circle around Du Feng.
Then, he released his martial spirit.
"Winged Tiger — Possession!"
Four spirit rings appeared behind Li Ming's back.
One white, one yellow, and two purple rings slowly rose into the air.
At the same time, his body underwent a rapid transformation. His muscles swelled, his hands morphed into sharp tiger claws, and fine fur began to spread across his skin. On his forehead, a faint "king" character gradually appeared.
"Don't be afraid," Li Ming reminded Du Feng calmly. "Focus on sensing the energy around you."
With that, Li Ming clapped his hands sharply.
Six streaks of azure light shot into the six black stones surrounding Du Feng.
Instantly, the stones released a layer of golden light, forming a radiant barrier that enveloped him completely.
Du Feng suddenly felt a warm current flow into his body.
The warmth spread through his limbs and bones, penetrating deep into his very core.
Then—
Something inside him broke open.
A powerful surge of energy gathered behind him.
A moment later, accompanied by a deep roar, a massive purple bear appeared behind Du Feng.
The bear stood more than three meters tall, its powerful body covered in fur layered with a faint pale-purple crystalline substance.
The texture looked strikingly similar to Jiang Mu's Amethyst martial soul.
Seeing that Du Feng had successfully awakened his spirit, Li Ming withdrew his Winged Tiger martial soul.
He looked at the towering bear behind Du Feng with clear interest.
"It seems your martial soul is a fusion of both your father's and mother's," Li Ming said thoughtfully. "What is it called?"
Du Feng froze for a moment.
Almost instinctively, the answer slipped from his mouth.
"My martial soul… is called the Amethyst Violent Bear."