Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 597 The Thorny Path

--thump!
--thump!
Han Tao clutched his chest.

The heartbeat gradually slowed down, and the pulling force of the [blood core] spread throughout the body, driving the body to a higher curvature.

Loosen your grip slightly, close your eyes tightly, and feel the qualitative change brought about by the deep roots in your blood.

Bloodline: 100→400
Why 400?

Han Tao frowned. "Perhaps...it's related to the amount of Bodhi blood it carries?"

The Bodhi Blood is compatible with the power of four divine bloodlines. The "Blood Core" is an advanced version of the Bodhi Blood, and it is inscribed with the bloodline power of the Blue Silver Emperor, the Blue Silver Demon Emperor, the Lord of Stars, and the Flower of Anomalies.

"Looks like you succeeded?"

Zhu Zhuqing was carefully reading Han Tao's expression, and from the satisfaction mixed in his eyes, she deduced some information.

So she continued to ask, "Is this path of the Blood Core not nonsense? It is a proven and feasible path of evolution?"

Han Tao: "If you want it, let me help you expand your body's evolutionary system?"

"And then you can enjoy the fruits of my research without any guilt? Without taking any risks?"

Han Tao paused, then suddenly stopped smiling.

Looking down at her, as if holding the reins of a monarch, he said, "You're too naive, Zhu Zhuqing!"

"The theoretical system is developed from the bottom up."

"Although you have obtained the optimal solution for the Martial Soul True Body, it does not mean that you can obtain it. The Martial Soul True Body requires the essence of the Soul Ring as a theoretical prerequisite, the advancement of the Distraction Control Technique as a practical prerequisite, the understanding of the structural essence of the 100,000-year Soul Ring, and the understanding of which parts of the Martial Soul True Body participate in coordination."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing looked bewildered.

He forced a smile and asked, "And then what? What does this have to do with the Bloodline Core?"

"This theoretical path has already been successful for you. I only need to replicate your steps to naturally obtain this power!"

"Hmph, what a narrow-minded frog in a well!"

Han Tao raised his hand and summoned an illusion.

The blood core, fused with the power of bloodlines, was simply placed in front of it.

"Even if you know the feasibility of this path, so what?"

"You haven't perfected your vascular pathways, you don't have the support of a martial spirit for deep healing, and you lack the prerequisites of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Bodhi Blood."

"Without the ultimate sublimation of the internal organ system, even if you are lucky enough to forge a blood core, how can your heart bear this force?"

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned once again.

A powerful bloodline requires a heart of equal quality to bear it.

"This power is something even I find difficult to withstand."

The Blood Core, formed from the accumulation of four divine bloodlines, has already burdened Han Tao's heart and even disrupted the overall coordination of his body.

Each heartbeat is extremely strenuous.

"Isn't this a negative return?"

Ning Rongrong suddenly turned her head, "It affects the coordination of blood and internal organs, which has a huge impact on combat power. Even if we get the numerical value, it's meaningless, right?"

"Yes!"

Han Tao did not deny it, but hesitated in place, looking at the blue sky in the distance.

"After breaking through to the Blue Silver Godhood, the bloodline, bones, and internal organs of the Soul Master stage also need to continue to evolve along with my growth."

"The road to light is destined to be full of thorns. A brief embrace of darkness is for a brighter future."

Once upon a time, Han Tao's Blue Silver Overlord was ugly, sacrificing aesthetics for greater strength, but Han Tao knew that all of this was only temporary.

One day, it will transform into perfection.

Just like the bloodline system at this moment,
As the Soul Master stage approaches perfection with the "Bodhi Blood" system, progressing towards the higher-level "Blood Core," the coordination of the body will be impaired, leading to a decrease in combat power. However, all of this is a necessary sacrifice.

Ye Lingling blinked beside her. "To avoid this defect, we must find an equivalent 'organ' evolution system and complete the ultimate sublimation of the organ module." "Blue Silver Divine Armor and Blood Core represent bones and blood vessels respectively."

"In addition to these two, the skin, internal organs, and muscles also need further optimization."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly. "The internal organ system."

"Blood vessels, skin, muscles."

As she pondered, the hooked tail of the Netherworld White Tiger swayed gently.

She rubbed her forehead. "So troublesome."

Zhu Zhuqing had never even come into contact with the organ system of "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Five Qi Returning to the Origin" before, let alone further feasibility exploration.

"But it doesn't matter. Although my physical strength is not as good as Han Tao's, my martial soul is the 'Netherworld' White Tiger!"

"I inherited the legacy of the Star Luo Empire, and I received the gift of the White Tiger's Fourth Transformation. The strength of my Martial Soul is unparalleled throughout the ages."

She lowered her head, clasped her hands together, and silently admonished herself.

Below the clouds, the rain began to fall.

Han Tao's Eyes of Time constantly scans the past, searching for projections of other worlds in the vast history, and seeking the power that gave birth to different cultivation systems in the boundless civilization.

"The Eyes of Time."

"It really is terrifying."

Ning Rongrong stood to the side, her eyes filled with envy.

Tracing power through endless time, drawing truth from different worlds, and mastering the divine eye of time, he possesses a vision unimaginable to ordinary people. Compared to Han Tao, he is like a frog trapped at the bottom of a well.

"How's it going? Is there any result?"

Han Tao shook his head. "No!"

"Perhaps my exploration time was too short, and I did not find the rift to other worlds, but in the vast history, I found a being of equal greatness."

"Ah~~"

Ning Rongrong's face turned pale.

The ancient netherworld already filled everyone with dread; if another great being were to appear...

“It saw me, but it did not come in pursuit of time. The ability of the underworld to traverse time and space is an exception among exceptions in history.”

Zhu Zhuqing asked with some surprise, "What kind of creature is it?"

"Life Core, the Life Core of Douluo Continent."

The core of life is an existence of equal strength to the will of the plane and the branch of destiny.

Suddenly, he raised his hand, summoning the Martial Soul Mirror into his palm.

"I saw it, I understood its structure, and this gave birth to new possibilities for my martial soul!"

The Blue Silver Emperor, with its nine-leaf structure, is quietly connecting the entire Douluo Continent with its outstretched branches and leaves.

Top-tier Blue Silver Emperors can only control Blue Silver Grass, while Ultimate Blue Silver Emperors can suppress all "grass" species. Divine-grade Blue Silver Emperors can control all plant-type soul beasts, and even higher [ranks] are no longer limited to a single race or species.
"It is the source of power for all living beings, and also the next evolutionary direction for the Blue Silver Emperor!"

Ning Rongrong pondered, "What's the next direction for evolution?"

"Yes!"

"The essence of the Blue Silver Emperor is neither life nor healing; its ultimate goal is 'living beings'!"

"Starting from bloodline, evolving from bloodline, and moving towards the supreme status of all living beings."

Producers, consumers, and decomposers are all under the control of the sequence.

Ning Rongrong tapped her fingers. "But how can we overcome this final step of evolution?"

(End of this chapter)