Douluo Dalu Shadow Monarch

Chapter 1 Shadow King

Douluo Continent, Fasno Province, Notting City.

"Hiss... Is this child's martial spirit... a beast martial spirit?"

In the Spirit Hall of Notting City, a young man wearing the Spirit Hall's deacon uniform looked at the young man standing in front of him with a look of confusion on his face.

"Su Yuntao, he is the only child whose martial spirit has awakened, right?" An old man walked in and asked while looking at the martial spirit awakening room where there was only one child left.

"Master Mashouno." Upon seeing the newcomer, Su Yuntao first bowed respectfully, then said, "This child's martial spirit is a kind of martial spirit that we have never seen before. Should we make a record of it?"

"Oh? A martial spirit that we have never seen before?" Mashuno's eyes flashed, "Let's make a record. Since it is a martial spirit that we have never seen before, of course we have to record it." After saying that, he walked into the office opposite.

Hearing this, Su Yuntao nodded. After watching Ma Xiunuo leave, he looked at the boy in front of him and asked gently, "Kid, what's your name?"

"Master Su Yuntao, my name is Cheng Xiao."

"Cheng...Xiao, your parents must be very knowledgeable soul masters." Su Yuntao praised.

Cheng Xiao nodded but didn't respond.

After all... as a traveler from Blue Star, being without a father or a mother seems to have become the standard, so after he traveled to Douluo Continent, he was raised by the village chief of Chengjia Village next to Shenghun Village.

"Then, Cheng Xiao, what is your martial soul? Is it a beast martial soul?" Su Yuntao asked curiously.

Cheng Xiao touched his nose, turned his head and looked at the Shadow King standing behind him. He was wearing a dark purple cloak and armor, and his eyes were shining purple through the armor. He paused and said, "Master Su Yuntao, my martial soul is called Shadow Soldier, and it is a beast martial soul."

"It's really a beast spirit!" Su Yuntao's eyes lit up after getting Cheng Xiao's affirmation. He took the blue crystal ball beside him and said with a smile: "Cheng Xiao, let's test the spirit power!"

"Okay." Cheng Xiao nodded, stretched out his right hand and covered the crystal ball.

The moment his palm touched the crystal ball, dark purple light instantly filled the entire Spirit Hall.

"Oh my god!" Su Yuntao exclaimed: "Full innate soul power! This child has full innate soul power!"

Looking at the little boy in front of him, Su Yuntao's heart was filled with joy. If he could get Cheng Xiao to join the Spirit Hall, wouldn't his promotion and salary increase be just around the corner?

"Ahem, Cheng Xiao, are you willing to join the Spirit Hall?" Su Yuntao asked with a nervous heart.

"Uh..." Cheng Xiao scratched his head, "Master Su Yuntao, I think I may disappoint you."

"Hmm?" Su Yuntao was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Don't you want to join the Spirit Hall?"

"Master Su Yuntao, I want to be a free soul master, so..." Cheng Xiao was silent for a moment and said slowly.

"Free...Soul Master." Hearing these words coming from a child's mouth, Su Yuntao's face showed a bit of bitterness. Once upon a time, he also wanted to be a free soul master, but the reality was cruel and he could not become such a free soul master.

Douluo Continent... Strength is everything.

"Huh...Okay." Su Yuntao took a deep breath and looked at Cheng Xiao's slightly childish face. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I believe in you. With your innate full soul power, you must have the ability to change the world. Since you want to be a free soul master, I can't force you to join the Spirit Hall. This is your choice."

"Thank you...Master Su Yuntao." Cheng Xiao said with a smile.

"Haha, no problem." Su Yuntao shook his head and then said with a smile: "Since you don't want to join the Spirit Hall, then I will give you a Spirit Certificate. With it, I believe that the junior college will accept you."

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao nodded, and after following Su Yuntao to get the martial spirit certificate, the two of them walked out the door one after the other.

As soon as the door opened, Cheng Xiao's village chief came up to him with a nervous look on his face.

"Master Steward, how is it? Can our Xiao Xiao become a soul master?"

As soon as Grandpa finished speaking, Su Yuntao laughed and said, "Village Chief Cheng, your grandson Cheng Xiao has become a soul master, and he has innate full soul power!"

"First... full innate soul power!" Village Chief Cheng turned his gaze to Cheng Xiao who was standing next to Su Yuntao. A hint of surprise appeared on his old face and he laughed, "Great! Great! My grandson has full innate soul power!"

"Grandpa, keep your voice down!" Seeing this, Cheng Xiao hurriedly walked to his grandfather and reminded him in a low voice.

"Cheng Xiao, although you have not joined the Spirit Hall, if you have any trouble in the future, you can come to the Spirit Hall to find me at any time." Su Yuntao said.

"Xiao Xiao, why don't you thank the steward quickly!" Upon hearing this, Village Chief Cheng hurriedly patted his grandson on the shoulder.

"No need." Su Yuntao waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have to go to the Holy Soul Village later, so I won't delay you."

After saying that, Su Yuntao smiled at Cheng Xiao and then strode away.

After learning that Cheng Xiao was born with full soul power, Village Chief Cheng returned to the village and told everyone he met that his grandson was born with full soul power. He was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

Cheng Xiao was helpless about this, but there was nothing he could do. His grandfather was proud of his grandson, and there was no need for him to spoil the old man's fun.

However, there is one thing he needs to figure out now, which is whether he can make dead creatures become his shadow soldiers like Cheng Xiaoyu after awakening the Shadow King's martial spirit.

Early the next morning, Cheng Xiao couldn't wait to buy a live chicken from his neighbor. He couldn't deal with soul beasts, but he had no problem getting poultry.

After finishing the chicken, Cheng Xiao took a deep breath, summoned his martial spirit, and then said in a cold voice: "Stand up!"

[......]

"Well, it looks like a failure." Cheng Xiao sighed.

Just at this moment, a clear, low, calm and majestic voice sounded in Cheng Xiao's mind.

"I am Aspen, the Shadow King. Are you ready to accept my power?"

"Asben!" Cheng Xiao's pupils shrank. He knew the existence of the Shadow King very well. After all, the reason he was able to travel to Douluo Continent was because he watched me level up alone all night, and as a result, he was too sleepy to go out in the morning, so he didn't take the stairs or the elevator, and came here.

"It seems that the reason why my power came to this world is closely related to you, my successor." said the Shadow King Asben.

"It seems so..." Cheng Xiao scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"It seems so? The power rules of this world are quite interesting. It seems that there is an even more powerful power above this world." Shadow King Aspen said lightly.

"They are gods, the gods above this world." Cheng Xiao said.

"God? I haven't heard this title for a long time." Shadow King Asben said: "Accept my power, and you will soon become the successor of the third generation of Shadow King!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiao felt as if his heart was being pulled by something and began to beat violently. It felt as if there was a pressure on his chest and he couldn't breathe.

The sudden pain made Cheng Xiao unable to stand anymore. He curled up on the ground, his body hunched like a shrimp.

"You are different from Seong Jin-Woo. He has a system created by a designer. Because the energy of the world is different, I can't let you upgrade slowly like Seong Jin-Woo and accept my power."

"But the power I left in your body will gradually grow stronger as your level increases. When you are strong enough, you will have more shadow soldiers!"

"One man is an army, a true king. I hope that when we meet again, you will have become a true... Shadow King!"