Chapter 3

Chapter 3: The Blood Demon Emperor and the Dragon Emperor

After returning to Yu Xiaogang, Qi Ling recounted the events of his martial soul awakening.

Yu Xiaogang's interest was piqued the moment he heard that Qi Ling had awakened not just one, but two martial souls.

"Twin spirits? And not just any twin spirits, but two equally powerful ones? This is incredibly rare!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed excitedly, his eyes lighting up as though he were examining a rare specimen in a lab.

"Uh, yeah, they are two martial souls, but it seems like they don't get along too well," Qi Ling said, slightly uncomfortable with Yu Xiaogang's intense interest.

"Master, do you recognise these martial souls?"

"Show me your soul imprints; perhaps I'll recognise them," Yu Xiaogang replied.

Qi Ling then revealed his two soul imprints simultaneously. On his left hand, a demon shrouded in dark energy appeared, while on his right hand, a dragon that radiated dominance and authority manifested.

This time, however, there was no suffocating aura accompanying them.

But when Yu Xiaogang saw the two imprints, his eyes widened in shock.

He was rendered speechless, as though he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

He murmured to himself, "This… this can't be! It's… it's impossible!"

"Master? Is there something wrong with my martial souls?" Qi Ling asked.

Snapped out of his daze by Qi Ling's question, Yu Xiaogang rushed to his bookcase and pulled out an ancient parchment book.

He quickly flipped through its pages, eventually stopping with a look of confirmation.

"Yes, there's no doubt about it, Qi Ling.

The spirits you possess… they are indeed those!"

Qi Ling followed Yu Xiaogang's gaze and saw that on the page, there were eight icons on each side of a diagram, forming what seemed to be a vague standoff.

In the patterns on both sides, Qi Ling recognised his own martial souls.

"Eight Demons and Eight Gods… These are the sixteen legendary martial souls, divided into eight demons and eight gods!" Yu Xiaogang explained while still staring at Qi Ling.

"These martial souls are immensely powerful, beyond compare.

Very few martial souls in the world can stand against them."

"And your two martial souls belong to one of the Eight Demons and one of the Eight Gods, respectively the Blood Demon Emperor and the Dragon Emperor!"

Yu Xiaogang paused, as though it took significant effort to reach this conclusion.

"Demons and gods?" Qi Ling was stunned. "Aren't these two supposed to be opposites? How can they both exist in my body at the same time?"

"Yes, logically speaking, it's absolutely impossible for a demon and a god to coexist in the same person, especially not the Blood Demon Emperor and the Dragon Emperor, which are extremely unique among the Eight Demons and Eight Gods."

"But according to legend, there once was such a unique existence in the world! And when such an existence appeared, the world changed course, heading towards a completely different future!" Yu Xiaogang said, looking at Qi Ling with intense focus.

"Qi Ling, you are destined to be someone who changes the world."

After a moment of silence, Yu Xiaogang smiled again.

"Of course, this is just a legend, one that only someone like me would read.

It's possible that your martial souls are just two very powerful, but otherwise ordinary, martial souls."

"By the way, Qi Ling, do you have any plans? Is there somewhere you need to go?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

After a brief moment of thought, Qi Ling replied honestly, "I don't have anywhere to go, and I don't know anyone."

"In that case, would you like to study here for now?" Yu Xiaogang offered.

"There's still a lot you need to learn about martial souls. And if you ever have any questions, you can always come to me."

Just then, a system notification rang in Qi Ling's mind:

[Ding :The host is facing Yu Xiaogang's invitation, triggering a god-level choice! Please choose from the options below!]

[Option 1:Stay at Nording College, accept Yu Xiaogang's teaching, and receive the reward: The Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls (Part 1).]

[Option 2: Leave Nording College and study on your own, receiving the rewards: *Self-esteem +1* and *100 gold coins.]

Qi Ling was surprised that this decision would trigger a selection task, and the rewards were very tempting!

The Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls were the culmination of Yu Xiaogang's life's work, and their value was immeasurable.

No matter how powerful one's martial soul might be, understanding how it worked was crucial.

Moreover, the Empire placed great importance on soul masters.

By becoming a student, Qi Ling would have his accommodation and meals taken care of, making option one the obvious choice.

[Ding :The host has selected option 1 and received the reward: The Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls (Part 1).]

Seeing that Qi Ling had agreed, Yu Xiaogang was elated. "In that case, tomorrow is the first day of school.

You can go to the academy and register. As for a place to stay, I'm afraid you'll have to share a dormitory with the other students for now."

Thanks to Yu Xiaogang's recommendation, Qi Ling easily passed the admission process and became a student at Nording College.

Although Nording Academy was only a primary soul master institution, the profession of soul master was the most prestigious on the entire continent.

As such, the academy's facilities were top-notch, and the decor was quite refined.

However, due to the limited number of soul masters and the remote location of Nording City, there was only one dormitory building for the primary soul master students.

All students of the same grade lived together in one large dormitory, and there were a total of seven rooms.

The dormitory where the students lived was called Qishe, the only dormitory with mixed ages.

Students of every age lived here, and Qi Ling was no exception.

Holding the daily necessities that belonged to him, Qi Ling kicked open the door to the student dormitory, only to find a tall, fat boy bullying several newcomers.

"Yo! Another one!" The fat boy was excited when he saw Qi Ling and walked over.

"Hey, kid! I'm Wang Sheng, my martial soul is the Battle Tiger, and I'm the head of this dormitory!"

"If you want to live peacefully, you'd better listen to me, got it?"

Qi Ling looked at these little brats and shook his head helplessly.

"Really, it seems that no matter what world you're in, bullying the weak is always a thing!"

"And where did you kids, who haven't even wiped your noses, learn such bad habits?"

Wang Sheng was momentarily taken aback.

Isn't this kid younger than all of us?

Being lectured by someone who seemed like the youngest child there made Wang Sheng feel a strange sense of unease.

"Stop talking nonsense! Did you hear what I just said?" Wang Sheng demanded fiercely.

"If you don't want to suffer, just call me boss! Otherwise, I'll show you the strength of a tiger!"