Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 201: Fighting and Cultivation, the Difficulty of the Second Soul Core

Because of the first time she controlled the martial soul fusion technique, the princess's mansion was severely damaged and a large number of buildings needed to be rebuilt. Xu Jiujiu also took this opportunity to prepare a new architectural style for the princess's mansion. After all, this was her and Shu Yan's home, so she didn't care how beautiful and comfortable it was.

Shu Yan has been in seclusion recently, and after arranging some affairs for a long time, he also entered seclusion.

Because of the martial soul fusion technique, the soul power in her body has reached its peak several times, and now there are signs of a breakthrough.

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Recently, things have been uneasy in the Mingdou Mountains. The conflict between Xingluo and Riyue is difficult to reconcile. The Mingdou Mountains are the core of the struggle between the two countries. Recently, due to some conflicts, the armies of the two countries stationed there have had more than one conflict.

Xu Jiawei looked at the huge map on the table with a gloomy expression on his face. Then he put his palm on the table. The golden soul power fluctuations spread out and turned into a circle of air waves. The maids around were frightened and knelt on the ground and trembled, fearing that they would be implicated.

The three white-haired old men beside them looked at the huge map on the table and pondered for a moment. Then the old man sitting in the middle spoke:
"Your Majesty, the Mingdou Mountains are located in a special geographical location. In addition, they are rich in mineral resources and produce dozens of rare minerals. The Sun-Moon Empire cannot do without these rare minerals if it wants to produce a steady stream of high-level soul guides. In recent years, there have been no less than a hundred conflicts of this magnitude. However, according to the news sent back by Marshal Dai Hao this time, the Sun-Moon Empire used soul guides of large scale destruction, and our side suffered at least 300 casualties. This is no longer a simple conflict, but more like a provocation."

Xu Jiawei looked coldly at a circle marked in scarlet on the map, was silent for a moment, and then said:

"Let them be arrogant for a while. It won't take long. They don't know what they will face in the future. By then, both Sun and Moon and Shrek will surrender to the Empire."

The three white-haired old men looked at the determination in Xu Jiawei's eyes, their thoughts flying. Then the old man in the lead slowly stood up, then walked up to pat Xu Jiawei on the shoulder and chuckled, his voice old and powerful.

"Jiujiu that girl found a good husband, and even we old bones can get some glory before we die. My Xu family has been passed down for more than ten thousand years. If we can produce a god in this life, it will be perfect."

Xu Jiawei's expression paused slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Shu Yan's becoming a god is now almost a foregone conclusion, and with Shu Yan's attitude towards his own people, perhaps Xu Jiujiu will be able to overcome the obstacle that blocks the path of countless geniuses to ascend to heaven and become the first god in the history of the entire Xingguan Xu family?
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As a huge blood-red soul ring slowly settled, the seven soul rings that kept rising and falling slowly condensed together. The absorption of the seventh soul ring was completed, and Xu Jiujiu's soul power broke through two levels and reached the seventy-second level in one fell swoop.

Su Tong and Ling Luochen have also been in seclusion recently. They have been practicing the fusion of soul power recently. Su Tong has absorbed another soul bone. The soul power of both of them has increased. Now Ling Luochen has just entered the sixty-ninth level, and Su Tong has reached the peak of the sixty-ninth level.

Yes, Su Tong's cultivation level once again surpassed Ling Luochen. The soul bone she absorbed was more than 80,000 years old, and its quality was no worse than the one absorbed by Ling Luochen. The huge accumulation of soul power allowed her to surpass Ling Luochen in one fell swoop.

Shu Yan and Xue Di have a lot of ice-attributed soul bones in their hands, but there are no top-quality ones. Most of them are of mediocre quality. Naturally, such soul bones will not be taken out for several people to absorb. Unless it is necessary, it is still very useful to keep the soul bones for absorption when you are about to break through.

As for the others, Dugu Yan, who had been developing silently, had already broken through the Soul Emperor realm, Qiangu Yueyin had entered the Soul Emperor level, Luo Qinghan and Tian Ling were high-level Soul Kings, Huyan Hao, Wang Lin and Chen Ming were also Soul Kings. Meng Ning was young and was still a Soul Sect, but she had twin martial souls. Although the second martial soul had no soul ring, its combat power was not inferior to that of an ordinary Soul King, and its methods were even more bizarre and unpredictable. This showed how terrifying the Black Demon was.

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Underground secret room.

There was a hint of blood in the wisps of cold air, and the terrifying soul power fluctuations caused the surrounding space to slightly distort. The next moment, as the soul power suddenly shrank and condensed, a huge buzzing sound was heard, and then the rapidly shrinking soul power suddenly exploded, causing this underground secret room built deep underground and made entirely of red mixed gold to suffer some damage.

Large patches of mottled blood came into view. Shu Yan casually threw away the battle-damaged white robe on his body, and then changed into a brand new robe. He wiped the blood stains from the corners of his mouth, and slowly sat down against the wall. The figure of Xue Di appeared out of thin air. She frowned slightly, looked at the embarrassed Shu Yan with a slightly pitiful expression, and then said:

"The situation this time is better than last time. It seems that my explanation is still very effective. The method of Yin-Yang complementation is different from the isotopic resonance method that you humans can use. The specific requirements are still too difficult for this era when your high-level cultivation system is not very perfect. You should be thankful that your body is strong enough, and your vitality is inexhaustible. If any level 98 Super Douluo were to withstand an explosion of this magnitude, it would be enough to paralyze him for three or four years. As a result, you are just..."

Shu Yan sighed softly, then spat out a mouthful of blood, and suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.

"It's hard to say, but compared to the previous two times, I have already felt some clues this time. It feels like it only took a moment. I have a feeling that I will succeed soon."

Xue Di leaned down, not minding the black marks and blood stains caused by the explosion everywhere in the secret room. She reached out and wiped Shu Yan's cheek, then said softly:
"You don't have to work so hard. It's only a matter of time before you succeed. I know you have some health problems. At this critical juncture, you should not be impatient."

Shu Yan held Xue Di's hand, then put it to his lips and kissed it gently, then smiled and said:

"Don't worry about me. Sister Xue, when did you become as nagging as my mother..." A blush flashed across Xue Di's face. She withdrew her hand and then said:
"Do you think I want to nag you? You still consider the pros and cons before doing anything. Isn't this your style? What? Have you changed?"

Shu Yan was silent for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said:
"People always change. On the road of growth, people's temperaments will change due to their experiences and different lives. Just like Jiujiu said, people like me are not born to be in the power arena."

"I maintain a reverence and contempt for life. This is complex and contradictory. Over the years, I have become increasingly clear about the path I want to take. Knowing the path ahead, I naturally have to make some changes."

Xue Di didn't say anything more. She helped Shu Yan out of the secret room. Outside, the girls looked at Shu Yan, whose whole body was blown into a state of disarray, and a trace of worry and concern appeared on their faces.

Shu Yan whispered a few words, washed up, and then lay down on a recliner to rest.

Several water balls slowly condensed and formed in mid-air. Threads of water washed over Shu Yan's body, slowly eliminating the fatigue in his expression, and his body was slowly regaining new vitality.

Xu Jiujiu fed Shu Yan some sweet fruit. Under Shu Yan's instructions, she looked at the other people beside her a little embarrassedly, then took a sip of the juice and shyly fed it to Shu Yan.

All the girls felt a little embarrassed and turned their heads away with a slightly blushing face. Shu Yan was becoming more and more absurd and direct. Now he didn't even want to act. In other words, this huge princess mansion was more like Shu Yan's harem.

Then aren’t they…the concubines in the harem?

Well, Shu Yan actually wanted to say that they were all his wings...

Well, I’m just afraid of being beaten up if I speak out…

Su Tong who was sitting aside didn't know what to say. Everyone present, except Meng Ning, had to call her sister. Well, she didn't have the courage to do so for Xue Di and Bing Di for the time being, but in theory the relationship was indeed like this.

Everyone chatted for a while. Xue Di usually didn't talk much, while Bing Di was busy sulking with Shu Yansheng. Most of the topics were brought up by Xu Jiujiu and Meng Ning.

After thinking for a while, he said:
"Ayan, the participants of this fighting spirit competition have been confirmed. Let me tell you about it."

Shu Yan nodded and waited for the next words.

Xu Jiujiu cleared his throat and then said:
"Recently, Luo Chen and his group have fought several rounds with Huang Heyun and his group. The final results are clear. Huang Heyun and his group lost with a clear conscience. I asked my brother to compensate them, and they are willing to withdraw. However, perhaps because of their family elders, they still stay in the academy. The families behind them have also established contact with my brother's people one after another, mostly to express their loyalty."

"As for the current team, I am still the captain, and the vice-captain is Sister Su Tong. Luo Chen, A Yan, Yue Yin, Qing Han, and Meng Ning are team members. Others who meet the age and cultivation requirements, such as Huang Heyun, are considered substitutes. What do you think?"

Shu Yan didn't think there was any big problem, so he just asked casually:
"Is Aning going to participate too?"

Meng Ning on the side heard this and nodded excitedly, then said:
"Brother, I want to participate!"

Meng Ning's current soul power level is 47. She has refined the remaining medicinal power of the eight-petal fairy orchid in the past year. In addition, with the soul bone given by Shu Yan, her soul power has been greatly improved. In addition, her personality has changed in the past year. The little girl wants to go on stage and show herself, and Shu Yan has no reason to refuse.

Seeing Shu Yan nod, Meng Ning was surprised at first, then hesitated for a moment, and then said while the iron was hot:
"Brother, I want to add spirit rings to the Heavenly Star Furnace spirit."

"No, no talk."

Shu Yan glanced at the little girl, then ruthlessly refused to go.

Are you kidding? Given Meng Ning's current physical limit, the age of the spirit rings she can absorb is between 20,000 and 30,000 years. Shu Yan's requirement for her is that the age of the spirit ring of her second martial soul must be at least 50,000 years. Later, he will find her a suitable 100,000-year spirit beast to become her soul spirit. Then, she can have at least four to five 100,000-year spirit rings.

Now she wanted to absorb the spirit ring for her second martial spirit. Shu Yan saw that she was completely itchy...

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(End of this chapter)