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Chapter 1 Martial Soul Awakening - Omnipotent Ability Lock
Douluo Continent, Wuhun City, inside the Pope's bedroom.
On the soft, large bed, a stunningly beautiful woman with purple hair and an extremely voluptuous figure lay on her side.
Beside her, a cute little boy, about six years old, was fast asleep, his arm wrapped around the purple-haired beauty's arm.
"Little Qiuqiu, wake up."
The purple-haired beauty gently blew a breath onto the little boy's chubby cheeks and said with a doting expression.
The beautiful woman is none other than Bibi Dong, one of the top powerhouses on the Douluo Continent and the first female Pope in the history of the Spirit Hall.
"Hmm... Mom... no, I want to sleep a little longer..."
Feeling the cool breeze, the little boy, who hadn't had enough sleep, lowered his head and rubbed against the white jade "pillow" he was hugging, then refused in a childish voice.
The boy's name is Qiu Hougong. Six years ago, while arguing with netizens about Tang Buddha's "selflessness" and "righteousness", he was accidentally transported to the Douluo Continent and became an infant who lost his parents after his village was attacked by wolf bandits.
Just as Qiu Hougong was about to die at the hands of the wolf bandits, becoming one of the shortest-lived among the many transmigrators, Bibi Dong, who had just finished hunting soul beasts and was leading her team back, happened to pass by. The rescued Qiu Hougong was then taken back to the Spirit Hall by Bibi Dong as her adopted son.
Hearing Qiu Hougong's soft and cute voice, Bibi Dong, overflowing with maternal love, reached out her jade hand and gently rubbed the little boy's face. "No, today is the day your martial soul awakens. If you sleep in, you'll miss the appointed time."
In fact, when Bibi Dong rescued Qiu Hougong, her original intention was to send him to the Spirit Hall's Child-Raising Pavilion for upbringing, and she had no other thoughts.
For some reason, Bibi Dong felt a sense of familiarity with Qiu Hou Gong's small body, and this feeling grew stronger the closer he was to her. It was for this reason that Bibi Dong made the decision to adopt Qiu Hou Gong as her godson.
As it turned out, Bibi Dong's decision was absolutely correct. Since she kept Qiu Hou Gong by her side, Bibi Dong not only found that her soul power gradually became more profound, but her overall mentality also improved a lot as the time spent together increased. This made Bibi Dong very happy, and she became even more fond of Qiu Hou Gong.
"A martial spirit awakening... Ah?! A martial spirit awakening?!!"
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qiu Hougong, who was suffering from a late-night craving, instantly recovered. "Hurry up, don't waste any time."
"Slow down, you child..."
Seeing Qiu Hougong hurriedly taking off his pajamas, Bibi Dong couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle twice. Then, she gracefully got up and changed clothes with Qiu Hougong.
A few minutes later, Qiu Hougong and Bibi Dong, having changed their clothes, walked out of the palace.
As soon as they opened the door, the two saw a beautiful orange-haired girl wearing a white-gold jumpsuit waiting in the corridor.
"Disciple Hu Liena greets Master."
Upon seeing Bibi Dong appear, the orange-haired girl, Hu Liena, who is currently Bibi Dong's only direct disciple, immediately walked quickly to Bibi Dong and bowed.
"There's no need for this when we meet in private in the future."
Bibi Dong reached out and lifted Hu Liena up, then patted Hu Liena's little head and said softly.
"Yes, Master, I understand."
Hu Liena nodded respectfully, then looked at Qiu Hou, who was standing next to Bibi Dong, and smiled sweetly, "Did you sleep well last night? Little Qiu, did you miss your sister?"
"Yes, I'm thinking about both my sister and my mom."
Qiu Hougong simultaneously took the hands of both Bibi Dong and Hu Liena and spoke.
A year after Qiu Hougong arrived at the Spirit Hall, Hu Liena, who had turned six, along with her brother Xie Yue and their companion Yan, was taken to Spirit City by a Spirit Hall expedition team. Without any incident, she was accepted as a disciple by Bibi Dong.
Now, at the age of eleven, Hu Liena has successfully reached level thirty-two in soul power under the careful guidance and continuous efforts of Bibi Dong, who is in a good mood and in excellent condition. Naturally, she also has a very good relationship with Qiu Hou Gong.
"You little rascal, you know how to avoid offending anyone..."
Bibi Dong smiled and poked Qiu Hougong's cheek, then said softly to Hu Liena, who was also chuckling at Qiu Hougong's answer, "Let's go."
"Yes, Master."
Hu Liena replied, and then the two women took Qiu Hougong's hand and walked outside...
Martial Soul City, Martial Soul Awakening Hall.
Inside the main hall, all the elders belonging to the Elders' Hall were already present and waiting.
Upon seeing Qiu Hougong and his companions arrive, all the elders bowed and greeted them, "Greetings, Your Highness, Pope!"
"Please, everyone, no need for formalities..."
Bibi Dong waved to the crowd, then turned to Qiu Hougong, who was holding her hand, and said softly, "Qiu Qiu, shall Mom help you awaken your martial soul in a little while?"
"Okay, I'll do whatever Mom says."
Qiu Hougong waved his little fist as he spoke. On the surface, he could only be seen as very excited, but in his heart he was filled with nervousness and trepidation.
Having been in this world for six years, Qiu Hougong has won the favor of many high-ranking officials and key figures in the Spirit Hall with his cute appearance and sweet talk, but there is one thing that is a worry for him—he doesn't have any cheat codes.
Yes, Qiu Hougong has called for the benefits he should have as a time traveler more than once over a long period of time, but has not received any response.
"It seems that now we can only pin our hopes on the mutation of our martial soul."
Qiu Hougong thought to himself, but in reality, he didn't have much hope.
According to his understanding of Douluo Continent, the type of martial soul a person possesses, aside from mutation, mainly depends on their parents. If the parents' martial souls are of high quality, the probability of the next generation awakening a high-level martial soul is very high, and vice versa.
According to the information Qiu Hougong obtained, his parents' martial souls were quite ordinary: a silver key and an iron padlock, respectively. Even if such martial souls mutated, they couldn't produce anything extraordinary, right?
"Come here, Qiuqiu, stand here..."
Holding Qiu Hougong's little hand, Bibi Dong gently led him to the awakening platform. "Relax and don't overthink it. Leave everything to Mom."
"I understand, Mom."
Qiu Hougong nodded, then stood quietly on the awakening platform and waited.
"So nice."
Bibi Dong smiled and patted Qiu Hougong's head. After calling Hu Liena to her side, she personally initiated the awakening ceremony.
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With the input of soul power, Bibi Dong, a titled Douluo, was able to easily activate the eighty-one awakening stones on the Awakening Platform without needing to possess a martial soul.
After the Awakening Stone was activated, streams of milky white light surged out from it and then quickly entered Qiu Hougong's body.
Swish!
As the halo of light surged into Qiu Hougong's body, a dazzling burst of colorful light suddenly erupted from his body, accompanied by a considerable suction force.
"That's really true."
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flashed, and guessing that Qiu Hougong might be about to awaken a powerful martial soul, she immediately increased her soul power output to ensure that the awakening ceremony would not have any accidents due to insufficient soul power.
"This child is indeed extraordinary."
A powerful voice rang out, and then a handsome middle-aged man with blond hair suddenly appeared beside Bibi Dong. At the same time, a stunningly beautiful woman with blond hair and a face that resembled Bibi Dong's was standing next to him.
"Greetings, High Priest, Your Highness!"
Upon seeing the two suddenly appear, Hu Liena and all the elders in the hall bowed and paid their respects.
"Get up, everyone."
Qian Daoliu spoke calmly, then stood quietly to the side with Qian Renxue, without disturbing Bibi Dong.
Ten minutes later, Bibi Dong, noticing that the suction had disappeared, slowly withdrew her jade hand, secretly relieved.
In just ten minutes, Qiu Hougong absorbed a full forty-nine levels of soul power from Bibi Dong, almost forcing out her martial soul.
"This spectacle is even more astonishing than when Xue'er awakened her martial soul back then."
Qian Daoliu looked at Qiu Hougong, whose colorful light had not yet dissipated, and slowly spoke.
When Bibi Dong brought Qiu Hougong back to Wuhun City and announced him as her adopted son, Qian Daoliu initially didn't care. An adopted son was nothing to him; he couldn't affect his grand plans. However, one day, while searching for Qian Renxue in the Wuhun Hall, Qian Daoliu sensed a warm connection with Qiu Hougong, who was chatting with her. This unexpected encounter led Qian Daoliu to pay attention to Qiu Hougong, and he gradually discovered the child's special and extraordinary nature.
"This emperor's adopted son is naturally extraordinary..."
As she rapidly recovered her soul power, Bibi Dong glanced at Qian Daoliu expressionlessly, then looked at Qian Renxue standing beside him with a gentle tone, "You must have suffered on the Tian Dou side, Xue'er."
"It's not hard, Mother..."
Qian Renxue bowed to Bibi Dong as a junior, and then came to her side to chat at Bibi Dong's call.
To understand why Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue have such a good relationship, we have to start with Qiu Hougong.
That year, Qiu Hougong had just turned four. He was restless and wanted to lay the groundwork for the future, so he often ran around the Spirit Hall.
One day, Qiu Hougong happened to meet Qian Renxue, who was daydreaming under the pavilion, when he came to play in the back garden. The friendship between the two took root there, and the relationship between Bibi Dong and her daughter Qian Renxue gradually developed in a positive direction.
"Mother, is Xiao Gong alright?"
Looking at Qiu Hougong, who was still bathed in colorful light, Qian Renxue asked with some concern.
In Qian Renxue's understanding, the awakening of a martial soul usually takes only a few breaths. This was the first time she had ever seen something like Qiu Hougong, who hadn't completed the awakening even after nearly a quarter of an hour.
"Yes, Master. Qiu Baobao, he..."
Although Hu Liena didn't finish her sentence, the worry on her face revealed what she was thinking.
"Don't worry, Qiuqiu will be fine."
Bibi Dong smiled and patted Qian Renxue and Hu Liena's heads to comfort them. Her vast, ocean-like spiritual energy remained firmly locked onto Qiu Hougong's situation to prevent any unforeseen events.
At this moment, on the Awakening Platform, Qiu Hougong, enveloped in colorful light, was completely unaware of the outside world, as he was undergoing a crucial transformation.
"Eighty percent, ninety percent, one hundred percent. Physical enhancement complete, now meeting the armament standard."
As a cold, mechanical voice rang out, Qiu Hougong, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately asked, "System, can I arm myself now?"
Previously, when Bibi Dong began to awaken the martial soul for Qiu Hou Gong, a mechanical voice calling itself the "Multifunctional Super Beast Warrior System" suddenly appeared in his mind and asked him if he wanted to bind it.
Upon the emergence of the system, Qiu Hougong naturally chose to bind with it without the slightest hesitation.
Nonsense. Without the system's help, how could he possibly establish himself on the Douluo Continent with his innate martial soul—Rusty Lockhead? How could he help Bibi Dong and the other two girls change their fate? He can't possibly cheer himself up with the saying, "There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters."
"No, because the host does not currently have a clear life goal, so he/she cannot be armed."
The system replied.
"Determine your life goals?"