"Ning Kong, Martial Soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Soul Power Level 5."
"Lan Zixiao, Martial Soul Azure Silver Vine, Soul Power Level 6!"
"Luo Yanyan, Martial Soul..."
"Wu Feng, Martial Soul Red Dragon! Soul Power Level—Level 8!"
Accompanied by the exclamations of the elders in the Awakening Hall of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the surrounding area echoed with surprise and envy towards Wu Feng.
The elders watching the ceremony smiled and congratulated a middle-aged man with fiery red hair:
"Congratulations, Supreme Elder! A title of Level 8 Innate Soul Power is within reach! Our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School will gain another Guardian Douluo within a hundred years!"
"Indeed, indeed! I've heard that the Sect Master's third son, Ning Buchu, is seven years old this year and is also a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master with Level 7 Innate Soul Power. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll surely be able to get married!"
"Ah, ah, ah, let's not talk about that. Everything is up to my daughter. I won't interfere in her love affairs."
Waving his hand, the middle-aged man with fiery red hair looked displeased. His little cabbage was only six years old; he hadn't even had a chance to pamper her yet. How could he possibly allow a blond-haired man to get close?
The somewhat anxious elder also looked embarrassed; he had indeed misspoke.
Soon, this little incident passed.
The girl on the awakening platform, her face beaming with excitement, withdrew her martial soul under the guidance of the awakening elder. She then skipped and hopped to the side of a young man with sallow hair and a gentle demeanor…
"Sister Tian, Sister Tian, I'm super powerful now! I'll definitely protect you from now on!"
Wu Feng enthusiastically patted her chest, as proud as a lion surveying its territory.
Beside her, the girl called Sister Tian was Ning Tian, the eldest daughter and only daughter of the current sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
She gazed tenderly at Wu Feng, nodded, and then reached out to pat her head before replying,
"Well, then I'll be entrusting you with my protection from now on, Sister Feng."
"Hehe…"
The girl lowered her head shyly, rubbing her hands together nervously, and laughed happily.
She was Ning Tian's childhood friend, and the two were very close.
Soon, it was Ning Tian's turn to awaken her martial soul.
She left Wu Feng's entanglement and, under the expectant gaze of the other, reached out her hand to the awakening elder.
"Ning Tian, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul!"
As expected, it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but what was unexpected was her innate soul power level!
As she placed her hand on the crystal ball used to test soul power level, as instructed by the Awakening Elder, a dazzling light illuminated the entire arena!
"Soul power—it's innate full soul power! Heaven blesses the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, quickly inform the Sect Master!"
The Awakening Elder's voice was filled with shock and excitement.
Around them, the elders watching the ceremony rose to their feet, with the only one present, the Supreme Elder Wu Yan, directly activating his own Martial Soul.
Nine perfectly matched soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red—surrounded him. His
aura, approaching that of a Super Douluo, filled the entire arena. He flashed to Ning Tian's side, protecting her, fearing even the slightest mishap!
...
Below the Awakening Platform, among the crowd waiting for their Martial Soul awakenings, Ning Wuque looked at Ning Tian on the platform with envy.
With innate full soul power, in this era, breaking through to the Super Douluo level would be almost effortless.
It's just a pity his martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which is innately locked. But this talent doesn't preclude him from advancing further!
That's why that sect-protecting Douluo is so cautious.
"Sigh..."
He sighed, but what does it have to do with him?
Ning Wuque isn't a local, at least not in his soul. He's a transmigrator who was born into this world and only read two Douluo comics in his previous life, even the endings of those stories were just hearsay.
Of course, although he shares the surname Ning, he's not a member of the Ning family's main branch; he's just a member of a branch whose parents' martial souls aren't both Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagodas.
He might only have a thin bloodline in his veins.
Whether he can awaken the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is unknown.
Moreover, he doesn't have any system cheats; he hasn't had any extraordinary encounters since birth. Even his parents died in a sect mission a few years ago, leaving him as their only son.
His only prayer was that he could awaken a mutated martial soul, inheriting his cheap parents' innate sixth or seventh-level soul power and raising it a little higher.
He wasn't greedy; eighth level would suffice!
That way, he might even be able to win over Ning Tian, the future young sect leader. Even if he didn't marry into the family, being a trusted retainer would be enough for a carefree life.
As for godhood?
In the era of *Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect*, most protagonists' cheat codes required certain innate prerequisites. Even Elder Yi had to first open his spiritual sea and provide a place to reside before he could be guided!
Without a spiritual martial soul, you couldn't even get close. You don't even have land, yet you want to build a house? That's a joke!
Without these cheat codes, becoming a god was just a dream. Therefore, Ning Wuque had a clear understanding of his own limitations from a young age, and he didn't dream of unattainable dreams.
"The Awakening Ceremony Continues!"
Soon, with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School Sect Master's swift arrival, the Awakening Ceremony could continue.
Not far away, Ning Tian hadn't left, but several high-ranking figures had joined the spectators of the Awakening Ceremony.
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a support-type martial soul, and isn't the sect's awakening ceremony also a selection process for future protectors?
If a combat martial soul with innate full soul power awakens in front of everyone, he might just become the designated son-in-law on the spot!
Therefore, many accompanying parents were eagerly anticipating their children awakening a powerful martial soul and gaining higher soul power.
This was a chance to rise to the top in one step!
"Next, Ning Wuque."
Called his name, Ning Wuque nervously stepped onto the awakening platform.
"Thank you, Grandpa Zhang."
The awakening elder was his guardian and a good friend of his father's father, so Ning Wuque greeted him politely.
Zhang Can nodded, his eyes filled with expectation as he began awakening Ning Wuque's martial soul.
But…
as a black-gold ant appeared before him, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Black-gold ant, a common beast martial soul, also Ning Wuque's father's martial soul, with a maximum innate soul power of level six.
"Let's test his soul power."
Unable to bear seeing the fleeting disappointment in Ning Wuque's eyes, Zhang Can gently brought out a crystal for testing soul power levels.
Regardless, he would test his soul power before making a conclusion.
"Hmm!"
Clinging to the last glimmer of hope, Ning Wuque reached out and placed his hand on the crystal ball, channeling all his soul power into it.
But...
no miracle occurred. The crystal was only filled to less than a third, and Zhang Can shook his head, announcing his innate soul power level:
"Ning Wuque, Martial Soul Black Gold Ant, Soul Power Level Three."
"Child, don't be discouraged, Grandpa is here for you."