Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Six-year-old Ye Linyi lay on the lawn outside the village, squinting at the sun overhead. The warm light shone on his face, making him yawn.

"It's time to awaken my martial soul..." he muttered to himself, a smile playing on his lips.

In the past two years, thanks to the pills and cultivation techniques from the system store, his body has been completely transformed—his strength, speed, and mental power all far surpass those of his peers.

He has accumulated quite a few system points. Although each task gives a small number of points, he has persisted for a long time.

[System: So, do you want to see what kind of garbage tasks you've been given? Daily exercise, consistently doing good deeds—that's all the tasks you need. Do you really want more points?]

Ye Linyi rolled over and replied lazily, "What else can I do? Shoot a dragon? Or challenge an evil soul master to a duel?"

[System: This person is hopeless, kid (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧]

"Hey, hey, hey, is that how you talk?" Ye Linyi was about to continue his rant when a woman's voice suddenly came from not far away—

"Xiao Yi! Stop lying there! Come and awaken your martial soul, we're just waiting for you!"

It was the voice of her adoptive mother, Yang Liuqing.

Ye Linyi sat up abruptly, brushed the grass clippings off his bottom, and shouted into the distance, "Coming, coming, Mom!"

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

Two years have passed, I have accumulated 600,000 system points, and my physique has been completely transformed.

Now, it's time to see what kind of martial soul you've awakened really is.

Ye Linyi stood in front of the mottled wooden door of the ancestral hall, his palms slightly sweaty with nervousness.

He took a deep breath and flashed a bright smile at his adoptive mother, Yang Liuqing, who was waiting at the door: "Mom, I'm here!"

Yang Liuqing gently patted the grass clippings off her son's shoulder, her eyes filled with affection: "Don't dawdle, you're the only one left."

Inside the ancestral hall, Ye Zihao was adjusting the six-pointed star magic array. He looked up and saw his son, "Xiao Yi, aren't you coming over?"

Ye Linyi stepped into the ancestral hall. The room was filled with the faint scent of sandalwood and old wood. Several village parents surrounded their children, whispering instructions, full of anticipation and nervousness.

He obediently walked to the end of the line and stood still, while Yang Liuqing walked to Ye Zihao's side to maintain order at the scene.

This year, there are only five children in the village who are six years old and have participated in the Martial Soul Awakening, and Ye Linyi happens to be the last one.

"Xiao Bai, come to the center of the magic circle." Ye Zihao raised his eyes and called out, his voice steady and powerful.

The boy named Xiaobai immediately became excited and ran quickly to the center of the six-pointed star magic circle, his face full of nervousness and anticipation.

Ye Zihao said no more. A pale white soul power slowly welled up from his palm and gently poured into the magic array beneath his feet. He spoke softly, "Relax, don't resist. I'm going to awaken your martial soul now."

"Yes, I understand, Uncle Ye." Xiao Bai nodded vigorously, her little hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.

Under the watchful eyes of Ye Linyi and the other three children, the pale golden light of the magic circle slowly shone, and gentle soul power enveloped Xiaobai's body.

A moment later, Xiaobai looked down at his right hand, and a longbow with a faint blue-green light slowly appeared, its soul power flowing through it and exuding a faint spiritual energy.

"This...this is my martial soul?" Xiaobai's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's the Azure Nether Bow! It's exactly the same as my inherited martial soul!" Uncle Li, Xiaobai's father, was so excited that his voice trembled, and his face was full of ecstasy.

Ye Zihao patted Uncle Li on the shoulder with a smile, his tone full of congratulations: "Congratulations, Old Li, it's a family martial spirit, your foundation is very good."

"Thank you so much for your help, Brother Hao!" Uncle Li quickly clasped his hands in thanks, his joy evident in his expression.

Ye Zihao then pointed to the transparent soul power crystal ball placed to the side: "Xiao Bai, come over and test your innate soul power."

Xiao Bai ran over quickly and pressed her small palm firmly against the surface of the crystal ball. The ball instantly lit up with a faint white halo, not dazzling, but clearly visible.

"Your innate soul power is at level four, which is one level higher than yours back then. That's quite impressive," Ye Zihao announced loudly.

Xiao Bai immediately skipped and hopped back to his father's side, excitedly shouting, "I can become a Soul Master too! I'll be a Soul Master from now on!"

Uncle Li smiled and patted his son's head, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Well done, you're better than your dad."

"Next!"

Ye Zihao's voice rang out again, and a slightly thin boy stepped forward and said respectfully, "Uncle Ye, I'm ready."

This child's name is Su Yunhai.

"Alright, stand firm, Martial Soul Awakening begins."

Ye Zihao injected his soul power into the magic array again. As the golden light surged, Su Yunhai's body suddenly changed—his ears became sharp and long, sharp claws slowly grew from his palms, gray beast fur spread along his arms and neck, and his eyes instantly turned into sharp emerald green. A faint aura of beastly soul power spread out.

"It's a Lone Wolf Martial Soul, a pretty good foundation for a beast Martial Soul." Ye Zihao nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Come on, let's test your innate soul power."

Su Yunhai placed his hand on the crystal ball, and the ball lit up with a pale blue light, almost as bright as the one Xiaobai had just emitted.

"Innate Soul Power Level 4"

Su Yunhai was equally excited and immediately ran to his father, Su Huatao, cheering. Su Huatao patted his son's shoulder vigorously, his face full of pride: "He's truly my son! He hasn't disgraced the family!"

Standing at the back of the line, Ye Linyi frowned slightly upon hearing the names "Lone Wolf Martial Soul" and "Su," and began to ponder inwardly.

Su Yunhai, Su Huatao... Could it be that this family has some bloodline connection with Su Yuntao, the blind Douluo who uttered the words "useless martial soul" ten thousand years ago but unexpectedly became a god king? This thought flashed through his mind, but he suppressed his thoughts for the time being and continued to watch the awakening.

"Next one!"

A boy named Huixian stepped forward and awakened an ordinary iron sword martial spirit. After testing, he also had the fourth level of innate soul power.

The next girl, Hera, awakened the Azure Bird Martial Soul, and her soul power test even reached the fifth level of innate soul power, drawing praise from the villagers present.

After the first four children finished awakening their martial spirits, Ye Zihao looked at the children with decent aptitude and a satisfied expression on his face. He then slowly turned around and looked at Ye Linyi, who was waiting quietly at the back of the line. He said gently, "Xiao Yi, it's your turn."

Ye Linyi took a deep breath, his small chest rising and falling slightly, and stepped into the center of the six-pointed star awakening array that was emitting a faint light, his palms still slightly sweaty.

He silently asked the system in his mind, "System, is it reliable? Don't let me down."

[System: Don't worry, you have the system behind you. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up. What's the panic?]

Receiving a reassuring response from the system, Ye Linyi felt much more at ease. He scratched his head, looked at his adoptive father Ye Zihao, and said in a soft, obedient tone, "Dad, I'm ready. We can begin."

However, Ye Zihao did not immediately activate his soul power. Instead, he paused and looked at his adopted son in the center of the magic circle, speaking in an exceptionally gentle tone: "Xiao Yi, your parents have seen how hard you have worked these past two years. You have never neglected yourself."

He turned to look at his wife, Yang Liuqing, beside him, his eyes tender, "No matter what kind of martial soul you awaken later, as long as your talent is decent, we will do everything we can to nurture you and send you to a soul master academy, even if it means selling everything we own."

Yang Liuqing echoed softly, her eyes full of tolerance and love: "Even if... even if you don't awaken your martial soul or have innate soul power, your parents will still love you and make sure you have enough to eat and wear for the rest of your life and grow up safely."

Hearing his adoptive parents' heartfelt words, Ye Linyi's eyes reddened slightly, and a surge of warmth welled up in his heart. He nodded solemnly, his voice firm and clear: "Mom and Dad, don't worry, I will definitely awaken a powerful martial soul and extremely high innate soul power. I will never let you down!"

The villagers watching also laughed and echoed, saying to Ye Zihao and his wife, "Brother Hao, Sister Yang, don't worry, Xiao Yi has been sensible and hardworking since he was little, he'll definitely awaken a good martial spirit!"

Ye Linyi took another deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and quietly waited for the soul power to be injected.

The next second, a warm and powerful current suddenly surged up from his dantian, flowing wildly through his limbs and bones, as if the invisible shackles that had been pressing on his body for six years were breaking down and shattering at this moment.

The immense power surged forth like a river bursting its banks, eventually converging wildly in the palm of his right hand, condensing into a gigantic, pitch-black halberd with an imposing aura.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked down at the martial spirit in his hand.

The halberd was pitch black, as if it could devour all the light around it. Intricate and ancient dark patterns were engraved on the blade, which emitted a cold and eerie light in the dim shrine, exuding a ferocious aura that could destroy the world.

Several jet-black chains, formed from pure dark element, were wrapped around the slender halberd shaft. They swayed gently with his subtle movements, producing a crisp and cold metallic sound as they collided.

He merely swung the halberd lightly, and the tip instantly tore through the air, creating a tiny black spatial rift that emitted a low "humming" sound, as if telling of a terrifying power originating from ancient times and surpassing all living beings.

Ye Zihao and Yang Liuqing exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with extreme shock and undisguised relief. Having lived in the village for many years and seen countless martial spirits, they knew that the quality and aura of the halberd before them were far beyond that of ordinary martial spirits, and must be accompanied by extremely terrifying innate soul power.

Ye Linyi suppressed his excitement, closed his eyes and focused his mind again, desperately restraining another restless power within his body, a power that roared and howled like a prehistoric beast. That power was extremely violent, as if it would break through the shackles of his body at any moment and reveal its true form.

He slowly calmed himself down, and after a moment opened his eyes again, his dark eyes flashing with excitement and sharpness as he looked at his adoptive father: "Dad, quickly help me test my innate soul power!"

Ye Zihao then snapped out of his shock and quickly took out a crystal soul power ball from his pocket, which was crystal clear and had a bright white luster. He carefully handed it to Ye Linyi.

The crystal ball has a warm and smooth texture, and its surface is surrounded by a faint halo of soul power, containing a mysterious power for testing innate soul power.

Ye Linyi stretched out his small hand and pressed it steadily on the smooth surface of the crystal ball.

In an instant, an extremely dazzling and blinding light burst forth from inside the crystal ball, surging out like a tsunami, instantly filling the entire ancestral hall and illuminating the dim interior as if it were daytime, even completely overshadowing the sunlight outside the window.

The dazzling golden light intertwined with the dark, piercing glow, so intense that everyone present instinctively squinted, unable to look directly at it.

"This, this light... it's terrifying!" Ye Zihao's voice trembled uncontrollably with extreme excitement. In all his years of life, he had never seen such a strong and dazzling light of soul power. His heart was pounding wildly.

Unconsciously, fine ice crystals condensed at Yang Liuqing's fingertips, but due to her shock, the ice crystals fell to the ground. She covered her mouth, her voice choked with emotion and joy: "Full...full soul power...this is definitely innate full soul power! Only innate full soul power can unleash such a powerful light!"

"Innate full soul power!!"

Ye Zihao snapped out of his daze, unable to contain his elation, and announced loudly that the dust on the beams of the ancestral hall was falling off, echoing throughout the entire house.

He strode forward, gripped Ye Linyi's shoulders tightly with both hands, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed pride, joy, and excitement: "Xiaoyi, well done! You are truly your parents' pride, and the pride of our entire village!"

In his excitement, Ye Zihao suddenly remembered the crucial question and quickly asked, "By the way, Xiao Yi, what's the name of your heaven-defying weapon spirit?"

Ye Linyi raised his eyes, his gaze steadily landing on his adoptive father's face, which was full of expectation and pride. The corners of his tender lips were slightly upturned, and his dark eyes revealed a composure and sharpness that did not match his age. His voice was clear, firm, and resounding: "Its name is the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd."