"Long Ruo, why did you kill me!"

Mu Yu suddenly opened his eyes, laden with painful memories and his gaze full of murderous intent.

Suddenly, before Mu Yu had time to react, a sharp pain shot through his mind.

"What, what is this..." The intense pain sobered him up considerably, as long-forgotten memories slowly resurfaced along with the scene in the room before his eyes.

After Mu Yu fell into deep thought, the room's door was pushed open, and in walked a woman dressed as a maidservant.

"Mister Yu, you're awake."

The woman's beautiful face was etched with exhaustion, but as soon as she saw Mu Yu sitting up on the bed, she emitted a painful cry and rushed over to take his hand.

"Mother?"

A feeling both familiar and strange welled up in Mu Yu's heart, and he called out subconsciously.

Time passes, since the death of his mother and sister two thousand years ago, Mu Yu, through rigorous cultivation, traveled through thousands of years, finally ascended to the heavenly realm, and further underwent a thousand years of cultivation there. Throughout these two thousand years, the faces of his closest relatives gradually become blurred in Mu Yu's mind.

However, as soon as he saw his mother appear again before his eyes, Mu Yu was still able to instantly recognize her. That this woman was his mother. Though time had passed, what remained unchanged was that same familial love!

Mu Yu stared at the woman, unable to tear his gaze away, feeling his heart rate speed up.

Mother, it's his mother, Ding Xue, he couldn't have been mistaken!

But, was it not true that his mother had passed away two thousand years ago, could it be...

Barely containing his excitement, Mu Yu furrowed his brows, assessing his surroundings. Could all that had happened before have been nothing more than a dream?

No!

How can this be a dream?

I achieved Ascension from the Martial Spirit Continent, and in just a millennium, I became the topmost genius in the Sky Realm. I garnered the attention of the Dragon Clan, a prestigious family in the Sky Realm, and I was given their young princess, Dragon Ruoxu, as my wife.

After the grand wedding in the Sky Realm, my newlywed wife, Dragon Ruoxu, stabbed my heart with a divine sword in our bridal chamber.

A millennium of affection finally culminated in such a moment.

But how could I forget the heartbreaking pain when Dragon Ruoxu pierced my heart with the divine sword? It was a memory etched deep into my soul.

Could it be that I have been reborn two thousand years in the past?

Mu Yu furrowed his brows, his mind in a state of confusion.

Mu Yu was born into a martial family in the Great Summer Dynasty.

His father, Mu Zhengtian, was the head of the Mu family, a marquis of the Great Summer Dynasty.

His mother was just a lowly servant of the Mu family; his birth was merely a result of his father's drunken lust.

Perhaps it was divine pity that allowed Dingsnow to birth a pair of twins.

The Mu family was small, with only four members including Mu Yu and his twin.

Mu Zhengtian's lawful wife, Ye Qing, was a very jealous woman. As his father was often not at home, Mu Yu's family had been subjected to Ye Qing's bullying since childhood.

Just a few days ago, Ye Qing forced Dingsnow to work day and night without rest, treating her so poorly that even the lowest servant looked down on Dingsnow.

Unable to bear it any longer, Mu Yu forced himself to take action. However, not having awakened his martial soul, the outcome was as one may imagine.

"Ding Xue, where are you? Is my laundry done?" A man's voice came from the yard, regarding Ding Xue without the slightest amount of respect.

Ding Xue's expression changed, she glanced at her son with a hint of reluctance, her rough hand gently stroked Mu Yu's handsome face, "I have to get back to work, rest well, Yu..."

"Wait," Mu Yu halted Ding Xue who was already at the door.

His sixteenth birthday was the day that would forever alter the course of Mu Yu's life. Even though many memories had faded, he would never forget what happened that day.

When Mu Yu defended Ding Xue and was injured by an evil servant, he was bedridden for several days.

When he woke up, he came across the wicked servant provoking him at the door. His mother had to go, powerless to refuse. However, she returned after a short while, and a large crowd came to evict Mu Yu's family from the Mu residence.

There must have been something that happened during this process.

In his previous life, although Mu Yu woke up at this time, his strength was weak to the point that he could barely get off the bed, let alone help Ding Xue.

This life.

Mu Yu sneered.

Even if a respectable sovereign's cultivation is not present, how could they be humiliated by a measly servant?

Mother, sister, in this second chance at life, I will not let you suffer any harm again. The ones who dare to humiliate me will pay the price.

A flash of golden light appeared in Mu Yu's eyes, and he rose from the bed, stepping outside before Ding Xue.

Just now, to his delightful surprise, Mu Yu found that there was some movement within his soul orifice as his soul was being reborn, triggering the awakening of his Martial Soul.

What brought Mu Yu unbounded joy was that it turned out to be the Martial Soul that he had always dreamt of.

The Soul of the Divine Dragon.

All inhabitants of the Martial Soul Continent might possess Martial Souls within their soul orifices. Awakening a Martial Soul could make one leap over the dragon's gate like a carp, ascending to prominent status.

However, Martial Souls also came in various ranks.

In his previous life, Mu Yu awakened the lowest rank Martial Soul - that of a viper. It wasn't until he ascended to the realm of the heavens and practiced the Dragon Family’s techniques that the viper transformed into a dragon. His Martial Soul instantly became the highest-ranking spirit beast's soul, the Divine Dragon Martial Soul.

Unexpectedly, in this life after reincarnation, the Divine Dragon Martial Soul had awakened immediately after waking up.

Even though his current Martial Soul appeared similar to the Viper Martial Soul, Mu Yu could feel that it was indeed the Divine Dragon Martial Soul.

"Hey, isn’t this our third young master of the Mu family, Mu Yu? What happened? Laying in bed for a few days has made you restless, and now you want to go out and exercise?" Zhang Kai looked at Mu Yu and sneered in surprise.

Mu Yu gave him a quick look. Zhang Kai was only Ye Qin's nephew, but his status within the Mu family was comparable to the young masters'.

In his previous life, Mu Yu lived in fear of him and was bullied by him. But in this life, that would no longer be possible!

Once the Martial Soul awakened and the Nine Levels of Qi Condensation filled the soul orifice, one would become a proper martial artist.

Above the Qi Condensation, there were Warrior, Martial Spirit, Martial Marshal, Martial General, Martial King, Martial Venerable, and Martial Emperor.

The Great Summer Dynasty was just a tiny part of the vast Martial Soul Continent.

A Martial Spirit could dominate part of the Great Summer Dynasty. Mu Yu's father, Mu Zhengtian, was granted the title of Marquis only after breaking through to become a Martial Marshal.

Zhang Kai had already awakened his Martial Soul, but he had always been living in indulgence and his cultivation had not progressed. Currently, he only had the power of the second stage of Qi Condensation.

"Young Master Zhang, sorry, I'll be right there. Please don't take offense at Yu'er..." Upon seeing Mu Yu ready to stand up for her like before, Ding Xue felt gratified but mostly worried.

In her view, Zhang Kai's strength alone was enough to trash Mu Yu, not to mention if he caused trouble that could draw the attention of the people backing him...