4 Chapter 4: Ancestor of Strength

"Roar!" The sound of a dragon's roar echoed loudly throughout the hall, causing even the Grandmaster waiting outside to raise an eyebrow in surprise. "What a powerful Martial Soul aura!"

Sisi, the Spirit Master responsible for awakening Lu Yuan's Martial Soul, was left trembling on the ground, her body prostrated by the overwhelming aura.

Lu Yuan's eyes were tightly closed, and behind him stood a majestic Golden Dragon. Its radiant body was fused with gold, and covered in thick muscles, exuding an ultimate aesthetics of strength. Its pair of golden dragon wings were stretched out, raising a gust of breeze.

A diamond-shaped dragon scale, shimmering with golden light, adorned Lu Yuan's forehead, and small golden dragon scales trailed down both sides of his face. A powerful strength filled his body, it was the power of his Martial Soul!

[Ding! It has been detected that the host's Martial Soul has awakened, and the Sign-In System is activating!]

[The host's status is as follows:]

<Host: Lu Yuan>

<Age: 6 Years Old>

<Level: Innate Full Spirit Power>

<Abilities: Pure Qi Sutra, Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, Mountain and Sea Fist, Hanhai Spear Technique>

<Items: None>

[Sign-In mission released; Location: Supreme Pontiff Palace].

'System, have you come back to life?' Lu Yuan was overjoyed upon awakening a powerful Martial Soul like the Golden Dragon. The activation of the system was an added bonus.

However, after attempting to communicate with the system, he realized that it only responded when he needed to know his status. This led him to believe that the system may have limited capabilities and no true intelligence.

'The Supreme Pontiff Palace, huh? This mission won't be easy. I need to weigh my options before proceeding,' Lu Yuan thought to himself.

'The quickest way is to join the Spirit Hall, and possibly the safest way, since, with the commotion caused by my Martial Soul today, whatever I do, the Spirit Hall will come looking for me'.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and began to weigh his options carefully. He knew that the quickest and possibly safest way to navigate this new world would be to join the Spirit Hall. However, the thought of being forced into something did not sit well with him.

But, as he reminded himself, the Douluo Continent was a place where strength and power were highly respected. Without enough strength or backing, anyone could be killed without warning. Even though he had a powerful Martial Soul and advanced techniques, without enough time to grow, he was still vulnerable.

Although he had been reincarnated in this world, he didn't believe that he had the luxury of a protagonist's plot to protect him. Every move he made could turn out to be a false one.

But, as he thought about the gift package he had received earlier - which included powerful techniques - he realized that the rewards from completing real missions would be worth the risk. This thought brought a glimmer of hope to his mind, and he knew that he needed to proceed with caution but also seize the opportunities presented to him.

Lu Yuan thought about the implications of his newfound power as he opened his eyes.

The aura of the Golden Dragon, which had been radiating from his body during the awakening process, had now converged, signaling the completion of the awakening.

Despite his doubts about why he had awakened a Martial Soul like the Golden Dragon, he couldn't deny the awe-inspiring nature of this Martial Soul.

In the Grandmaster's Martial Soul Ranking, the Golden Dragon ranked first in the Legendary Ranking, and it could be seen how highly Grandmaster held the Golden Dragon in his esteem.

'I think Grandmaster will be ecstatic'. A super martial soul like the Golden Dragon, which existed only in legends, its appearance was no less enticing to an avid Martial Soul researcher like Grandmaster than it was to a man who saw a breathtaking beauty.

'Looks like I won't be able to rest peacefully for a while.' With a shake of his head, Lu Yuan accepted that he would not have peace for a while. He knew the Grandmaster well enough to understand that he would not rest until he had studied every aspect of the Golden Dragon, and that was something that Lu Yuan would have to prepare for.

After a while, Sisi managed to compose herself and asked Lu Yuan in a breathless tone, "What kind of Martial Soul is that?"

Sisi's face displayed a hint of fear as the Golden Dragon's fierce aura had nearly torn her Martial Soul.

The absolute suppression came from the depths of her bloodline, the natural oppression of a high-ranked creature on a low-ranked one.

"The Ancestor of Strength, Golden Dragon". Lu Yuan responded calmly.

Though he could have lied, he knew that he would not be able to evade investigation after the commotion that had just occurred, and the truth would come out sooner or later.

Therefore, he decided to draw as much attention to himself as possible.

"Golden Dragon, a Dragon Martial Soul. No wonder it's so powerful". Sisi's face showed understanding. As an ordinary Spirit Grand Master, she knew little about the Golden Dragon, but she understood that it was a powerful Martial Soul. Not only was the immense aura of the Golden Dragon impressive, but even its name, Golden Dragon, referred to it being a Dragon Martial Soul.

In the Douluo Continent, whether it was a Martial Soul or a Spirit Beast, as long as it could be related to the dragon race, it was definitely much more powerful than ordinary Martial Souls and Spirit Beasts. This was the consensus among all Spirit Masters in the Continent.

"Little friend, let's test your soul power". Sisi's attitude was much better than before, if before it was an appreciation of Lu Yuan's appearance.

Then, now it was respect for his talent.

As Lu Yuan placed his hand on the crystal ball in front of him, a suction force pulled the soul power from his body, causing it to surge towards the crystal ball like a tidal wave.

The crystal ball emitted an intense glow as Lu Yuan's soul power flowed into it, and a blue light filled the room.

"Oh my god, it's really Innate Full Spirit Power!" Sisi exclaimed in surprise. A Dragon Martial Soul and an Innate Full Spirit Power, this was truly a genius!

Lu Yuan withdrew his hand calmly, his expression without a single fluctuation. For the Golden Dragon Martial Soul, was having Innate Full Spirit Power something rare? It would be strange if he didn't have it.

"Little friend, are you willing to join our Spirit Hall?" Sisi's face had a look of urgency, as she knew that recruiting a dragon martial soul spirit master with innate full spirit power for the Spirit Hall would bring her a significant reward and benefit her future prospects.

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment before responding, "I will have to think about it and discuss it with my father." He knew that joining the Spirit Hall would be the safest way to grow, but he didn't want to make a hasty decision. He also knew that Sisi's status was relatively low and decided to spread the word of his talent to the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall.

At the same time, just by alerting the highest level of existence, he would have a chance to enter the Supreme Pontiff Palace in a short time, and he believed that with his Golden Dragon Martial Soul and Innate Full Spirit Power talent, he definitely had that qualification.

"Of course, you are always welcome to join our Spirit Hall, Little Brother". Sisi expressed her disappointment at Lu Yuan's hesitation, but since he didn't refuse outright, she still held out hope.

"This is the Spirit Hall's test, keep it!" Sisi handed him the test and the two of them left the room together.

"How is it, what Martial Soul have you awakened?" Grandmaster stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Lu Yuan.

"Oh, this Little Brother has awakened a dragon-type martial soul, and it's also a rare Innate Full Spirit Power!" Sisi exclaimed, her face beaming with pride.

"Dragon-type Martial Soul, what specific type of dragon-type Martial Soul?" Grandmaster pressed, ignoring Sisi and focusing on Lu Yuan. It was obvious that this Spirit Master didn't know much about Martial Souls.

"Golden Dragon, the Ancestor of Strength," Lu Yuan replied confidently.

"What! The Golden Dragon!?" The Grandmaster couldn't contain his excitement and let out a loud shout, drawing the attention of everyone in the Spirit Hall.

Feeling embarrassed by the stares of the crowd, Grandmaster lowered his voice and said, "Little Yuan, let's talk about it again somewhere else."

Lu Yuan nodded and followed Grandmaster out of the Spirit Hall.

As they left, a young man in his early twenties entered the Spirit Hall Branch. Dressed in a gray suit and with a hairstyle of bowed bangs, he walked straight towards Sisi and said, "Sisi, I've missed you so much."

Sisi visibly froze and said, "Su Yuntao, are you back?"

'Su Yuntao?' Lu Yuan, who was heading for the door, paused and the corner of his mouth twitched.

'I finally remember who this Sisi is, damn it!'

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