Chapter 5: Sacred Awakening, One Hundred Points of Innate Spiritual Power, God-Given Skill
At the mountain summit, Ye Ling stood silently as he pulled out the Awakening Stone and began setting up the awakening array according to the requirements.
No one knew how much time had passed, but soon, the first light of dawn began to rise.
By then, Ye Ling had fully completed the array.
"Time to awaken my inner spiritual power—perfect timing." Looking at the completed array, Ye Ling smiled and readied himself. "Let's begin."
His expression grew focused as he activated the array he had just prepared.
He also set traps and safeguards around him. He had just checked the area—there were no signs of life nearby. And even if something did appear, he could react instantly.
Sigh... Ye Ling didn't want to go through this alone, but he had no choice. His current strength wasn't enough. If he exposed too much, things could get troublesome fast.
In the next moment, he began channeling the power of the Angelic Holy Sword. A terrifying wave of energy surged out, linking with the awakening array.
At the same time, the Six-Winged Angel within Ye Ling responded to the connection. Waves of pure light energy began to pour out from his body, spreading in all directions.
"It's beginning."
As a wave of heat pulsed from his chest, Ye Ling smiled.
Thanks to his Martial Soul, the awakening didn't cause him any pain. His body was completely bathed in light as he entered a unique state.
Soon, his innate spiritual power began to manifest—and it was clearly visible through the ten great crystal lamps before him.
The first one lit up—and within moments...
Four lamps were already glowing brightly.
That meant his innate spiritual power had reached forty points.
But that was only the beginning.
Next—three more.
Then two.
Slowly but surely, nine of the lamps lit up.
That meant Ye Ling now possessed ninety points of innate spiritual power—a physique worthy of the title Child of Light.
Finally, the tenth lamp began to glow.
A moment later, it was shining just as brightly as the rest.
"All ten lamps fully lit. That means my innate spiritual power has reached one hundred. This is solid—I can suppress Haochen now."
"Even though he'll break past the limits later... that doesn't mean I can't!"
Ye Ling laughed heartily, golden light flashing in his eyes. With the perfect fusion of light energy, his irises had turned golden—radiating divine majesty.
Without hesitating, he sat down to stabilize his power.
Soon, his aura calmed.
Ye Ling opened his eyes. His pupils had returned to black. Standing up, he stretched lazily. "Sacred Awakening really is something else... my whole body feels warm and relaxed."
He gave it a little review.
Then, lifting his gaze to the sky, he looked toward the sun. For others, it might feel scorching—but not to Ye Ling.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul granted dominion over the sun.
As he stared at the blazing sun overhead, Ye Ling raised his hand. He could feel a subtle connection, as though the sun acknowledged him. A trace of energy began to descend in response to his call—only for Ye Ling to withdraw his hand in time.
If something had really happened, it would've been a big problem.
He wasn't looking to start a forest fire just yet.
If people found out what he could do, it wouldn't be disastrous—but it would definitely attract unwanted attention.
Ye Ling didn't fear trouble—but if it could be avoided, all the better.
"I'll test that solar control later. For now, I'm still too weak. Even if I can touch the sun's power, I'd suffer a backlash."
After thinking it through, Ye Ling shifted his focus elsewhere.
He closed his eyes and activated his Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul again. This time, there was no awkwardness at all.
The Martial Soul was instantly summoned.
Behind him appeared a tall, cold, and incomparably beautiful six-winged angel. She seemed to want to embrace Ye Ling, pouring her divine energy into his body without end.
At that moment, Ye Ling felt power surging through him.
However, unlike general Martial Souls, drawing on her power didn't require fully summoning her form.
He didn't need to summon the entire form—just drawing upon the power within was enough. This time, Ye Ling merely wanted to test things out.
Just then, Ye Ling noticed something on the Six-Winged Angel behind him—three special halos shimmered with mystical light. Ye Ling's expression changed slightly, and under his control, those halos descended upon him.
"Could these be soul rings?"
"From what I know, the Six-Winged Angel is a god-given Martial Soul, so there's no need to hunt soul beasts. The soul rings will appear naturally…"
Ye Ling murmured to himself.
He suddenly understood what his next step should be.
Soon, the first golden soul ring lit up and attached itself to Ye Ling.
"Angel Assault!"
Gripping the Angelic Holy Sword in his hand, Ye Ling burst forth with a terrifying radiance and lunged forward.
Though he didn't strike anything, within that brief instant, Ye Ling had already analyzed the strength of this technique.
"This move… I'd estimate that anything below Tier 3 Level 5 wouldn't be able to withstand it. Even a peak Tier 3 wouldn't block it easily. As for Tier 4—that is, Grand Knight level—even they would have to be cautious. As expected of a divine skill!"
Ye Ling marveled at the power he felt.
Based on this world's classification, a Grand Knight was roughly equivalent to a three-ring Soul Exalted. And sure enough, he had access to three god-given soul skills.
Very soon, the second golden soul ring lit up.
A pair of wings formed and unfurled behind Ye Ling. They looked sacred and divine, and were imbued with tremendous speed and combat potential. As Ye Ling's power grew, the wings would also evolve accordingly.
The third soul skill was Angel's Blessing—a skill focused on defense and healing. As for its true capabilities, he'd need to see it in actual battle to fully grasp it.
"Not bad. This power boost… it's solid."
Feeling the vast surge of energy coursing through him, Ye Ling couldn't stop the smile in his eyes. Clearly, this breakthrough had left him completely satisfied.
Holding the Angelic Holy Sword, Ye Ling also noticed that after injecting his spiritual power into it just now, the weapon had advanced—from a magical-tier sword to a demon-magic-tier one.
Stable. Very stable!
With his current strength, Ye Ling estimated that he was now more than ten times stronger than before. And with those god-given soul skills—well, that tenfold boost might even double.
Wonderful!
Truly wonderful!
Suddenly, Ye Ling looked up. The sun had fully risen into the sky, shining brightly—marking the passage of time.
"Looks about right. Now that I've completed my awakening and gained full mastery over my Light power, it's time to head back."
"Otherwise, with Sister Xin's personality, she'll probably go combing the whole mountain to find me."
Ye Ling let out a helpless chuckle.
He then carefully gathered up everything he had brought to this place, ensuring he left no trace behind.
Then, he turned and left.
(End of Chapter)