Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 1 Xiao Yi

Southwest of the Tiandou Empire, in the province of Fasno, in the city of Notting.

In the evening, in an inconspicuous house in Nottingham, there was a woman in her thirties and a child of about five years old.

The woman was bedridden, and the child held her hand, crying incessantly.

"Xiao Yi, forgive me for not being able to accompany you any longer. From now on, you must take good care of yourself, eat more fruits and vegetables, and bathe often. I'm sorry I can't pass on a good martial soul to you. If you meet a girl you like, be bold and pursue her. You don't need too many friends, three or five is enough. I really want to see you awaken your martial soul, watch you grow up, get married, and have children. The world of soul masters is full of dangers, so you must protect yourself in any environment. Also, more opportunities aren't always better. You must know that a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. You should keep some trump cards to yourself." The woman said to the boy.

"Mom, you'll get better. I'll go find a doctor right now," the boy said anxiously.

"No need, Xiao Yi. I know my own body. You must remember what I told you." After saying this, the woman passed away.

"Mom! Mom!" The boy broke down in tears when the woman didn't respond.

"Damn you, God! Why are you doing this to me!" the boy roared, his hair turning white instantly from grief, before he fainted.

The boy's name was Xiao Yi. He was a transmigrator who grew up in an orphanage in his previous life. Because he was an orphan, he was very insecure from a young age and envied those who had parents. Of course, being an orphan also meant he was bullied. But even so, he never gave up hope for life. After graduating from university, he faced many hardships in society. So he could only relax with anime and novels after get off work. Just when he thought life was about to get better, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

So he used his last moments to travel and enjoy the scenery, and closed his eyes at the very last moment.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in another world. At first, he couldn't understand what they were saying, but as he grew up and saw the circles on their bodies, he realized that he had come to Douluo Continent.

He had read the Douluo Continent novel when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and at the time he thought to himself, "If I could get to Douluo Continent, I would definitely torture Tang San severely." Little did he know that his words would come true.

Xiao Yi's father was a Soul Master with a Xuan Iron Rod as his Martial Soul. He was in his thirties and below level fifty. He had also traveled the continent when he was young, but he was not very talented. Later, he met Xiao Yi's mother and settled in Notting City, where he started a business of hunting souls.

Xiao Yi's childhood was quite comfortable. His father was a Soul Master, so they were well-off. His mother was also a Soul Master, but her Martial Soul was merely a ruler. Xiao Yi had no parents in his previous life, and in this life, he was pampered by his parents. They felt that if things could continue like this, even if he didn't awaken a good Martial Soul, it would be fine. However, everything changed after Xiao Yi turned two.

When he was two years old, his father went to the Star Dou Great Forest to help someone obtain a soul ring. As a result, a soul bone was dropped. At first, he didn't pay attention to it. Later, the Soul Hunter Group discovered the soul bone and thought of killing him to steal the treasure. So they started to make a move. He didn't know what happened. In the end, his father's body was brought back by his friend. As for the soul bone, his friend sold it for soul coins, which were then split between the two families. When his father's body was brought back, his mother fainted as if struck by lightning. After that, his mother became depressed and her health deteriorated day by day. Because of Xiao Yi's existence, the two of them depended on each other for survival.

But today, his mother finally succumbed to her illness, leaving him all alone.

The next morning, after Xiao Yi regained consciousness, he arranged for his mother's body to be cremated and buried.

"Mom, don't worry, I will live a good life. I've remembered everything you told me. Watch over me from heaven! If I have the ability, I will bring you back to life." Xiao Yi murmured to his mother's tombstone.

After the burial, Xiao Yi felt lost and didn't know what to do.

"Gods exist in Douluo Continent, and they can resurrect the dead. However, godhood requires talent. Even if one's talent isn't good, there are opportunities to change it. In the original story, all seven members of the Shrek Seven Devils became gods because of the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. If I obtained those herbs, could I also become a god? Currently, the Pope of the Spirit Hall is Qian Xunji, which means Tang Hao hasn't broken through to the Title Douluo level yet, and Tang San hasn't been born. Tang San, don't blame me, your name wasn't written in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well either," Xiao Yi thought to himself.

……

one year later.

That morning, Xiao Yi was exercising in the courtyard when a voice came from outside.

"Xiao Yi, are you exercising at home?" Xiao Yi heard the voice, looked outside, and saw a middle-aged man.

"Yes, Uncle Zhang, I just finished my workout and was about to eat. Have you eaten yet? Would you like to come in and have something to eat?" Xiao Yi invited the middle-aged man, seeing that he was his father's friend.

The middle-aged man was named Zhang Ping, a close friend of Xiao Yi's father. He was the one who brought back his father's body. Since his father's passing, Zhang Ping had often helped them, doing heavy and tiring work for them. In the year after his mother's death, he also took excellent care of Xiao Yi.

To be honest, since his mother passed away a year ago, his entire personality has changed. He has white hair, a cold face, and doesn't talk much. He gives off an aura that keeps strangers at bay. Only Zhang Ping has slowly warmed him up, which has made his personality a little better, but he's still the same, not very fond of communicating with people.

"No, I ate before I came. By the way, you'll be six next week, right? It's time to awaken your martial soul. I came to tell you that you need to go to the Spirit Hall next week to awaken your martial soul." Zhang Ping refused Xiao Yi's invitation and instead talked to Xiao Yi about awakening his martial soul.

"Understood, Uncle Zhang. I'll go next week," Xiao Yi said to Zhang Ping upon hearing about the awakening of his martial soul.

"It's been a year already, how fast time flies!" Xiao Yi thought to himself.

Throughout the year, Xiao Yi would visit his mother's grave every now and then to talk about his life. Standing at the grave, he would think about all the little things that had happened in the past. Now that he was about to awaken his martial soul, it meant that he might not be able to come back often in the future. Only by going out could he have a chance to revive his parents.

Many things happened this year. First, Tang Hao broke through to the Title Douluo level and fought three opponents, resulting in one death and two serious injuries. Then, the Clear Sky Sect closed its gates. Next, Qian Xunji returned to the Spirit Hall but died from his injuries, and Bibi Dong took over. The Iron-Blooded Pope Bibi Dong stirred up a storm throughout the entire Soul Master world.

(End of this chapter)