Chen Wen suddenly turned serious, and said, “Second young master, every direct male disciple of our Mysterious Underworld Sect has to undergo a special awakening ritual of his martial soul when he’s fifteen years old. This awakening is extremely important to you. Once it’s completed, your martial soul might completely evolve. If it evolves to the Xuanwu Shield, you’ll become the heir to the sect leader.”

The martial soul that was passed down in the Mysterious Underworld Sect was the Shield of the Xuanwu Turtle. There was a secret that only those within the Sect knew: the evolution of the Shield of the Xuanwu Turtle!

They only developed this ritual after many attempts by the ancestors of the sect.

Chen Wen knew this secret not only because he was Xu Sanshi’s personal servant, but also because five generations of his family had served under the Mysterious Underworld Sect. They were true, core disciples. Even though...