Jing Liu nodded slightly. Then, in his hand, a longsword forged from icy coldness materialized. He slowly plunged it into the center of the six-pointed star formation.
At the same time, an immense flow of pure ice-attribute soul energy surged continuously into the formation.
As the six-pointed star burst forth a dazzling white light, Lu Jingming instantly felt a warm power flood through his body.
Simultaneously, a black-and-white radiance coursed along this warm current, slowly merging into his bloodline.
Lu Jingming clearly sensed that something deep within his body was being ruthlessly devoured by that black-and-white light—and then replaced.
But he did not panic. Everything was as he expected. This black-and-white radiance was the manifestation of a great amount of his true power, the very essence of the Sixth Divine Key from the game "Honkai Impact 3rd"—the Key of Creation: Black Abyss, White Flower.
According to research conducted by the Black Tower, in this world, the forms of human martial souls are countless and varied, but without exception, they lie hidden within the bloodline and are passed down through generations.
With the Black Tower's assistance, Lu Jingming implanted the origin of Black Abyss, White Flower into his own bloodline. This way, at the crucial moment of martial soul awakening, Black Abyss, White Flower could consume the original martial soul inherited through his bloodline, replacing the Lu family's legacy with his unique new martial soul.
It must be understood that awakening a martial soul is full of uncertainty and randomness. If he were to awaken a useless, worthless soul, Lu Jingming would be in serious trouble. He never believed in the saying: "There are no worthless martial souls, only worthless soul masters."
After all, those who speak such words without the fortune of heavenly materials and treasures assisting them would find it nearly impossible to break through to the Soul Sovereign realm in a lifetime.
In truth, the quality of one's martial soul and innate soul energy profoundly influences a soul master's future development. Often, these cannot be easily changed by effort alone.
Countless people work hard, but only the rare few with exceptional luck and fate achieve greatness—truly one in ten thousand.
The martial soul traditionally inherited by the Lu family was at best an advanced martial soul, which Lu Jingming found unsatisfactory.
So, he decided to completely replace it. With the powerful force contained within Black Abyss, White Flower becoming his martial soul, it was destined to be an extraordinarily rare god-level martial soul.
As expected, everything unfolded exactly as he anticipated. When the black and white light gradually condensed over his hands, Lu Jingming felt an unprecedented sense of comfort spread through his entire body, as if basking in the warm sunlight of spring, a soothing warmth enveloping him.
At the same time, a powerful fluctuation of soul energy radiated outward from him, stirring considerable ripples in the surrounding air.
Sensing this majestic surge of soul energy, Jing Liu and Chang Li's lips involuntarily curled into pleased smiles.
With their formidable strength, they could accurately judge, without soul energy detection devices, that Lu Jingming's innate soul energy was at full innate capacity.
Beside them, Zhang Lexuan looked at Lu Jingming with a face full of joyful surprise. Though she was never too concerned about Lu Jingming's talent level, outstanding talent was always a good thing, so naturally, she was happy for him.
Soon, the white light of the six-pointed star formation gradually faded, marking the successful conclusion of this profoundly significant martial soul awakening ceremony.
At this moment, Lu Jingming held two spears, one black and one white, in his hands.
In his left hand was a pure white knight's spear, its shaft smooth and elegant, covered with a gleaming white metallic sheen that radiated a sacred and pure aura—the "White Flower," symbolizing life and the power of creation.
In his right hand was a pitch-black spear as dark as the abyss itself, a deep black that seemed to swallow all light, exuding a mysterious and overwhelming aura of destruction—this was the "Black Abyss," representing destruction and decomposition.
"This is... a twin martial soul?" Zhang Lexuan blinked, her soft pink lips parting in astonishment, eyes filled with admiration.
"Yes, exactly—a twin martial soul!" Lu Jingming gripped the two spears tightly, eyes gleaming with excitement.
Originally, he had only hoped to replace the Lu family's mediocre martial soul. But he never expected that after Black Abyss, White Flower merged into his bloodline as a martial soul, it would manifest so stunningly as a twin martial soul.
This was undoubtedly a tremendous surprise. Although twin martial souls were no longer as rare in the Age of Peerless Tang Sect as they were ten thousand years ago, their advantages remained formidable.
Simply by absorbing nine more soul rings than ordinary soul masters, the resulting soul energy feedback would boost cultivation by several levels, significantly shortening the lengthy training period.
Especially once a soul master broke through to become a titled Douluo, by adding soul rings to the second martial soul, they could quickly enhance their power and smoothly advance to the mighty Super Douluo stage in relatively short time.
"Congratulations, Xiao Ming! A twin martial soul—and with full innate soul energy. Your talent far surpasses that of your sister!" Zhang Lexuan's cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes shining with joy and pride.
Though she had long accepted Lu Jingming, every woman wished her future partner to possess extraordinary strength and talent.
"What's the matter? Disappointed that your disciple's martial soul isn't a sword?" Chang Li, carrying the little pink-haired fox, stepped lightly over to Jing Liu's side, smiling playfully.
Jing Liu gently shook her head, reaching out her slender fingers to softly stroke the fox's head.
It seemed that even someone as cold and aloof as her couldn't resist the charm of this adorable little creature.
"It doesn't matter. Swordsmanship is never such a cumbersome thing!" In Jing Liu's heart, weapons were merely tools. No matter what weapon Lu Jingming wielded, it would not hinder his learning of swordsmanship.
"Oh, it seems the awakening was successful."
Inside a research lab filled with a strong sense of advanced technology, various uniquely shaped instruments flickered with faint glows, exuding an air of mystery.
The Black Tower fixed her gaze intently on the soul-guiding crystal hovering before her, not blinking once, nor turning her head, yet she already knew who had arrived.
After all, at this hour, the only person with access to the laboratory's main door who would come here was Lu Jingming.
"Have you ever thought that my martial soul awakening might fail this time?" Lu Jingming looked at the elegant brown-haired girl seated in the chair, curiosity filling his heart as he couldn't help but ask.
"A joke! With me, a genius, personally overseeing it, how could it possibly fail?" Upon hearing this, the Black Tower finally turned around slowly.
She wore a delicate pointed witch's hat, its brim slightly tilted, perfectly adding a touch of mysterious yet playful charm to her presence.
Her face was like a finely crafted work of art—features exquisitely refined, radiating both the sweet innocence of a young girl and the calm rationality unique to a scientist.
At this moment, her expression held a faint trace of indifference, as if the affairs of the world hardly stirred her emotions.
Her meticulously designed gown wove together shades of purple and black, perfectly outlining her graceful figure.
The hem of the dress was cleverly adorned with sparkling star patterns, giving the entire outfit a noble and elegant aura infused with a distinctive futuristic sci-fi style.
Paired with black stockings and leather knee-high boots, her legs appeared even more slender and smooth, every movement exuding elegance and beauty.
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