Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 228 Killing Intent and Evil Intent
The ongoing Master Training Program has also caused various changes in the martial souls of the Clear Sky Sect's members.

Some Haotian hammers have become lighter, but the handles have become longer, resulting in an overall transformation towards a lighter and more agile design.

Some Clear Sky Hammers have become harder and heavier, but when controlled by Soul Masters, they cause energy blockages, and even the bizarre phenomenon of Soul Masters being unable to lift their Martial Souls occurs.

Furthermore, the Haotian Hammer is covered with a layer of red patterns, resembling some kind of magma in motion, clearly influenced by the fire element.

Without exception, these changes all stemmed from a decline in quality.

When a martial spirit loses the foundation of bloodline and soul power, the soul ring becomes the only pillar of the martial spirit.

The strongest spirit ring, possessing both fire and earth elements, allows the Clear Sky Hammer to acquire the properties of lava.

Lava properties offer no advantage in combat, but are unparalleled in blacksmithing.

"Grandmaster!"

Tang San gripped his Clear Sky Hammer, his face somber.

"Something seems off with my Clear Sky Hammer?"

Perhaps it's "useless"!
But Tang San refused to acknowledge the truth.

Tang San is different from others; his Clear Sky Hammer has no attached spirit rings, and after rejecting his martial soul, he falls endlessly.

Moreover, while others might slack off during training, Tang San never compromises on his training.

It was precisely because of this that the weight of the Haotian Hammer had dropped to below 200 jin at this point.

At 461 jin (approximately 288 catties), the Haotian Hammer maintains good weight, structural stability, and sturdiness, still belonging to the top-tier martial soul category.

However, if the weight is below 200 jin, the quality of the martial soul will rapidly decrease, dropping to the level of a mid-grade martial soul.

"Hmm!" The master nodded.

They approached and examined Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer in detail.

The texture was significantly reduced, the blue light was dim, and it was indistinguishable from a regular martial soul scythe.

It's simply a sickle and a hammer.

But the Clear Sky Hammer is still the Clear Sky Hammer, retaining a trace of its essence, so it still has the level of an intermediate-level martial soul.

"How could this be?" The master frowned deeply.

"These changes have indeed touched upon a blind spot in my knowledge."

Everything in sight is a blind spot.

"Let me think about it."

After comforting his disciple for a moment, Yu Xiaogang walked towards the door.

Upon arriving at the Clear Sky Sect's library, they searched for information about the Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit, and even found the theoretical research section on the "Nine Absolutes of Clear Sky" written by Tang Chen.

Putting those aside for now, Yu Xiaogang's investigation mainly focused on the evolution of the Haotian Hammer, and he did find some results.

"The first evolution exploration of the Haotian Hammer: the direction of gravity."

"Based on the Sorrow Bear Soul Ring, the Clear Sky Hammer possesses gravity enhancement, which limits the upper limit of advanced martial souls."

"Second exploration, tough."

"Third Exploration, Elements"

Like Han Tao at this moment, Tang Chen in the past also attempted to evolve his own martial soul and explored various possibilities.

"On the 27th exploration, with added killing intent, the Clear Sky Hammer has reached the top-tier martial soul level."

"The Killing God Domain, the complete form of a top-tier martial soul, is just one step away from becoming the ultimate martial soul."

"Perhaps the God of Slaughter Domain will evolve into the Slaughter Domain, and the Clear Sky Hammer will be the true ultimate."

Picking up a page, Yu Xiaogang's expression was suspicious: "Killing intent?"

What is killing intent?

He didn't even understand what murderous intent was.

Not to mention the higher-level characteristics such as the Killing God Domain and the Slaughter Domain.

He touched his chin, his expression a jumble of conflicted thoughts:
"How can you demonstrate your value if you follow someone else's path?"

If plagiarism is possible, Yu Xiaogang would certainly be willing to follow that path and claim it as his own.

However, the core members of the Clear Sky Sect must know the theoretical path Tang Chen was researching, and a Great Soul Master cannot plagiarize it, so he had other ideas. A sudden inspiration struck him: "I can find another alternative!"

Closing the book, the master walked up to Tang San, adopting a confident and astute demeanor: "I have already understood the problem you are facing."

Tang San nodded in agreement, thinking to himself, "A great reputation is well-deserved. He truly deserves to be called a master; he came up with a solution so quickly."

"The reason your spirit quality has decreased is mainly because you haven't attached any spirit rings yet, so I will carefully select two spirit rings for you next."

"Two spirit rings that are over 50,000 years old provide enough spirit power for you to break through to the Soul King level."

Tang San asked, "Then what kind of spirit ring should I choose?"

"No rush!" the master deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Wearing the badge back on his chest, he radiated confidence, as if he had everything under control.
"The evolution of the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul is divided into two steps. The first step is to absorb the soul ring of the Human-Faced Demon Spider King."

The Clear Sky Hammer is not a plant-based martial soul and cannot withstand spider venom, but it is not a serious problem.

The main thing is the venom of the human-faced spider, which Yu Xiaogang is good at.

"Soul rings and soul bones of the same type will enhance each other."

"I imagine that after absorbing the Human-Faced Demon Spider King's soul ring, your external soul bone, the Eight Spider Spears, will be reactivated!"

The master explained with a smile.

Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"

The Eight Spider Lances can comprehensively enhance a Soul Master's attributes and are perfect for assisting in actions and attacks. However, due to the depletion of their origin and the shattering of their Soul Bones, they are extremely difficult to restore.

"Of course!"

The Blue Silver Grass will be ruined by the poison when it absorbs the spirit ring of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, but you have a second spirit!

Yu Xiaogang smiled calmly.

Tang San was also infected by his joy and couldn't help but smile.

"Of course, it's not limited to that!"

"Once the Eight Spider Lances are activated, they will have the ability to devour, and you can use this ability to absorb evil!"

Evil intent!

It was an additional item that Yu Xiaogang selected for his disciple.

It's not because of anything else, but mainly because the master only knows this characteristic.

Ma Hongjun from Shrek Academy has a martial soul called "Evil Fire Phoenix," which is composed of evil intent and fire elements.

"Devouring evil will not only help Ma Hongjun get rid of the evil fire."

"The Haotian Hammer will also be imbued with evil energy, forming a solid foundation for the ultimate martial spirit."

Arrogance is an inadequacy to describe Yu Xiaogang's demeanor at this moment; perhaps only the title of "Master" is worthy of his name.

"Excellent!" Tang San clapped his hands in praise: "Master, your insight is brilliant!"

In this way, the external soul bone was reactivated, the strength of the Clear Sky Hammer remained as stable as Mount Tai, and Ma Hongjun also enjoyed the benefits.

Although the Clear Sky Hammer was half destroyed at this moment, Tang San believed that this was only temporary. With the professional guidance of the Grandmaster, he would surely be able to return to the top-level martial soul, and even cross the chasm between the top-level and the ultimate.

The ultimate Haotian Hammer—just thinking about it is incredibly exciting.

"Master, I'll go find the sect leader right away!"

After waving goodbye, Tang San arrived at the gate of the sect leader's mansion.

"Sect Master!" He bowed his head and humbly gave a salute.

A hidden glint gathered in his eyes; this humiliation would be etched in his heart, and one day he would get his revenge.

When that time comes, none of you will escape!
"Oh, it's Tang San. What's up?" Tang Xiao asked curiously.

Tang San answered softly, "I'm going to hunt spirit beasts and absorb spirit rings!"

Tang Xiao paused for a moment, but did not refuse: "Fifth Elder!"

The Fifth Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, a Title Douluo-level expert, stepped forward and bowed as well: "Sect Master!"

"Xiao San is going to hunt for spirit rings. Can you take him with you?"

(End of this chapter)