Chapter 17: Tearing New Sea’s Shoulder
In the room, Dan Heng’s Martial Spirit Awakening had also reached its end.
The air inexplicably became much more humid, with water droplets condensing on the Awakening Stone, Desk, and surrounding walls.
A pair of blue Dragon Horns grew on Dan Heng’s forehead, and behind him appeared phantasms of the Azure Dragon and the Sea.
Looking at Dan Heng’s awakened Martial Spirit, a BGM played in Meng Huaifeng’s mind.
The Mobile Phone Martial Spirit was in telepathic connection with Meng Huaifeng, and the BGM played directly.
“Tear~ Form~ Liberation!”
“The deafening roar of a million thunderbolts!”
……
March 7th looked at Dan Heng’s current appearance and listened to the BGM, as if a shocking scene appeared in her mind where Dan Heng raised his hand and the entire sea parted; she shook her head and looked at Meng Huaifeng: “What song is this?”
“Water Dragon Roar, Dan Heng’s exclusive Background Music.”
“I want one too!” Xing grabbed Meng Huaifeng’s clothes corner and looked at him expectantly; that expression really made it hard to refuse.
Meng Huaifeng recalled for a moment; it seemed that all of his highlight moments were shared with others, and he really didn’t have any BGM exclusive to her alone.
“None.” Meng Huaifeng said honestly.
“Wah wah~, I want one too.” Xing’s eyes became watery, looking extremely pitiful; such a mature beauty making this expression was truly irresistible.
But.
“Really none.”
“This one can be had.”
“This one really none.”
“Why does Dan Heng have one?”
“Don’t ask me, I don’t know either.”
Meng Huaifeng covered his face; he regretted it. Why did you play that BGM for no reason? Now there was trouble.
Feeling this familiar yet unfamiliar power, Dan Heng’s expression was complex.
As a Sustainer of the Hunt, after shedding scales and reincarnating, he should have completely severed ties with his previous life, but due to the Dragon Master’s interference, the ritual was tampered with, causing him to retain part of his previous life’s memories and Dragon Lord Power.
The Azure Dragon’s Legacy was thus shattered, split into two, no longer complete.
Luo, who appeared as Dragon Lord Jingliu, inherited the healing part of the Legacy, while he inherited the offensive part.
The incomplete Legacy caused both to lose the ability of Dragon Transformation.
And now, awakening the Martial Spirit unexpectedly restored a small portion of the Dragon Lord Power he had inherited!
The existence of the Martial Spirit was like prying a small hole in the wall; as long as Imaginary Energy was continuously used to widen it, the Dragon Lord Power would become increasingly complete, ultimately allowing him to regain the ability of Dragon Transformation!
Complete Dragon Lord Power was the Envoy power degenerated after the immortal Aeon fell, enough for the Dragon Lord to contend alone against a true Envoy for a short time!
However, Dan Heng’s expression did not look particularly excited.
He was not him, not the shadow of anyone; Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae was already dead, and Dan Heng was a brand new individual.
This was what he had always insisted on, and what he wanted to completely sever.
So he resisted his previous life’s memories and power.
Even though this power was very strong.
He had never used it.
Using his previous life’s power would mean that the self he insisted on became a joke.
This power seemed to constantly remind him that he was Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae; inheriting his power also meant inheriting his Sin.
“No! I’m not! I’m Dan Heng! A Nameless!”
Dan Heng painfully covered his forehead.
The Martial Spirit behind Dan Heng disappeared, and the anomalies in the room gradually dissipated.
“What’s wrong with you?” Steward Liu asked with some concern.
March 7th directly burst into the room and anxiously said: “Dan Heng, what’s wrong? What’s going on?”
“March, I… I’m fine.” Dan Heng lowered his hand, breathing heavily, with a layer of cold sweat on his body, as if he had just awakened from a Nightmare.
“You’re like this and still say you’re fine! What exactly is wrong with you?” March 7th anxiously jumped up and down.
“I…” Dan Heng opened his mouth, not knowing where to start.
“You are you; don’t dwell on the Past. The Past is already gone and meaningless. We must look forward and create meaning that belongs to you.” Meng Huaifeng said seriously.
“You know?” Dan Heng asked in surprise.
“Yeah, don’t forget, every… time we arrive at a new place, I can obtain some related Information.” There were outsiders present, so Meng Huaifeng slightly concealed it.
“What are you talking about? Is it related to Dan Heng’s mysterious Past?” March 7th was a bit agitated.
What was going on? Clearly, she had traveled with Dan Heng for several years and known him the longest, so how did you know even more than I did?
You doing this makes me, March 7th, seem heartless!
“If you don’t want to say it, I can help you conceal it or explain on your behalf.” Meng Huaifeng said considerately.
Dan Heng shook his head. Since he had already shown his previous state and Meng Huaifeng knew the inside story, there was no need to conceal it anymore; it was time to tell everyone about his Burden.
“No need. I’ll explain it myself. Wait until we return to the Train, together with Uncle Yang and Himeko.”
“Then let’s continue first. Sorry, Steward Liu, for keeping you waiting.” Meng Huaifeng said apologetically to Steward Liu.
“No problem.” Steward Liu shook her head repeatedly. Among the four people before her, three had Innate Full Soul Power; even though their awakening was too late, becoming Soul Emperors or Soul Sages would still be effortless in the future.
Dan Heng tested his Innate Soul Power according to the process, also Innate Full Soul Power; Steward Liu was already numb and had no energy left to be shocked.
Then Steward Liu issued Martial Spirit certifications for the four.
“Steward Liu, I’d like to ask, is this Awakening Stone for sale?” Before leaving, Meng Huaifeng asked.
“It is for sale, but it’s very expensive; a set costs hundreds of Golden Soul Coins. Although Spirit Hall does not prohibit privately awakening Martial Spirits for others, to receive subsidies from Spirit Hall, you still need to register at Spirit Hall.” Steward Liu reminded.
Thanks to Boss Flander’s sponsorship of three thousand Golden Soul Coins, the four, flush with cash, directly bought a set, planning to personally awaken Martial Spirits for Uncle Yang and Himeko upon return.
After the four left, Steward Liu pondered for a long time. Although the four were very old to awaken their Martial Spirits, they were after all Innate Full Soul Power; she ultimately decided to write a letter to report upward.
Whether the higher-ups took it seriously or not was no longer her concern.
Xingdou Forest, Lake of Life Forbidden Area.
Deep in the Lake of Life, a hundred-zhang-long silver dragon opened its eyes.
“Di Tian, I sense that a compatriot has been born on the continent. Pay attention recently, find him, and bring him here.”
“Yes, Lord.”
Black Dragon Di Tian ended his Secluded Cultivation early and left the Forbidden Area.
The four now had no mood for shopping; everyone was very curious what Martial Spirits Welt and Himeko would awaken, so they headed straight to the Stellar Train.
Along the way, Meng Huaifeng also explained in detail to Dan Heng the history of Douluo Continent, the conflict between the Dragon God and the Gods, the Gods’ suppression of Soul Beasts, using the God Realm Central Hub to change the Rules, preventing Soul Beasts from Becoming a God, etc.
Changing a world’s Rules sounded powerful, but a Stellar Core from the Honkai: Star Rail World could easily achieve it.
Dan Heng listened seriously, planning to record these things into the Knowledge Base once back on the Train.
Supplement: The time the Stellar Train crashes into the Protagonist is after the Herta Space Station, on the way to Yarilo; some friends might not have noticed.
