Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 236 Battle with Xu Xiaoyun, the complete form of Moon Seal Seven Luminaries, the nemesis of sea spirit beasts.
"clang-!"

The powerful beam of soul light struck the broad surface of the dark gold Xuanwu Shield, causing Xu Tianxi's right hand to go numb and his entire right arm to sway, making him stagger backward.

Upon seeing this, Meng Hongchen's expression turned anxious, and she was about to step forward to help.

Xiao Changfeng reached out to stop her and explained, "This is a welcoming ceremony that our sect learned from Tongtian Bazu, where relatives and friends get along very well."

Meng Hongchen wore the same surprised expression as Xu Tianxi had back then, and asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"In order to better understand our strength, we can formulate the most suitable training plan."

Xiao Changfeng replied in a serious tone, "Tianxi's ancestor recently obtained some good stuff from the Body Sect and is preparing to let him try it out. Before that, of course, we need to find out his true strength first."

Meng Hongchen frowned slightly, her brows furrowing with worry. "Won't there be any danger?" she asked.

“The things of the Body Sect are inherently very dangerous, but with us in control and Tianxi’s own life force being incredibly tenacious, the danger is not great. As for this test, Tianxi’s ancestor will suppress his cultivation at the Soul King level. With Tianxi’s abilities, he can easily fight a few moves.”

As the two were talking, Xu Xiaoyun in the cave transformed into a streak of light and shot out, catching up with Xu Tianxi who had retreated and was losing momentum.

With a light, sweeping palm strike, the soul power fluctuations he displayed were no greater than those of a Soul King. He said, "Be careful."

"I can't ask for it!"

Xu Tianxi's face lit up with excitement. He stepped aside and put away the Dark Gold Xuanwu Shield.

He unleashed a powerful strike from his waist with his left hand, which gleamed with a deathly black aura. Meanwhile, his right palm surged with light as he unleashed a water-lightning arc that shattered the air.

"Chichi~"

“Bang! Bang!”

As their fists and palms clashed, Xu Tianxi's body trembled violently, and he was sent flying backward like a thrown stone, repeatedly tumbling backward in the air to dissipate the force.

Correspondingly, Xu Xiaoyun's body swayed slightly, and a hissing arc of water lightning swept in front of him, about to cut off a piece of his white beard.

He extended his left palm, which was surging with spiritual light, and grasped it with what seemed like a slow but actually swift motion.

Three breaths later, the arc of light vanished, and a hint of admiration appeared in Xu Xiaoyun's eyes.

"Is this the unity of man and nature? Let's try again!"

Xu Tianxi cheered, swung his shoulders, and channeled his energy again, his eyes burning with excitement and fervor.

Among those of equal cultivation level, Xu Xiaoyun's advantage over Xu Tianxi lies in his control over soul power and the application of combat techniques, which manifests as effortless and skillful execution, a state of perfect harmony between man and nature in battle.

Meanwhile, in the sea of ​​spirit.

Large swaths of sealed memories and insights were unlocked, and details of the Snow Emperor's Dance appeared in Xu Tianxi's mind like a slideshow, frame by frame, captivating him completely.

Theory originates from practice, and practice tests theory; Xu Tianxi knew that the best way to pursue it was through battle. If not now, when?

In the upper dantian, the vortex of soul power seemed to be summoned, and its operating speed suddenly increased by more than half. It was like a highly efficient pump suddenly increasing its efficiency, frantically absorbing the elemental energy of heaven and earth from the outside world to replenish the body and spirit.

When this extraordinary scene unfolded, Xu Xiaoyun's eyes flashed with surprise:

"Similar to a soul core, but it feels somewhat inferior, and it's located in the upper dantian, where it's most difficult to condense a soul core?"

Xu Tianxi blocked Xu Tianxi's straight punch, but felt that the force of Xu Tianxi's punch was more than 60% greater. Instinctively, he used his skill to neutralize the punch and sent Xu Tianxi flying.

This encounter confirmed Xu Xiaoyun's suspicions that Xu Tianxi had indeed created a soul power vortex, similar to a soul core, between his eyebrows.

Although it lacks the powerful and stable soul core of a Title Douluo, it is a genuine prototype, and given his age and cultivation level, it can be described as creating a historical miracle.

Xiao Changfeng also noticed this, his eyes narrowed and his brows furrowed. He asked Meng Hongchen, "Xiao Meng, your grandfather sent a message saying that Tianxi created a prototype of a soul core himself. Is that true?"

Meng Hongchen nodded obediently, her eyes sparkling: "Yes, Tianxi said he asked you about the secrets of breaking through to the Title Douluo level, and on a whim, he tried it out and succeeded."

"Just tried it casually, and it actually worked? What kind of talk is that? Does he know how many Soul Douluos stuck at the insurmountable barrier will be so angry they'll vomit blood?"

Upon hearing Meng Hongchen's words, even the usually composed Xiao Changfeng couldn't help but twitch his face slightly, his eyes filled with the thought, "This child is extraordinary."

Condensing and absorbing a soul core is the biggest hurdle for Soul Douluos in their quest to reach the title level. Many level 89 Soul Douluos in the world have struggled to overcome this hurdle, unable to take that step.

The conditions are too stringent. If you try to force it without sufficient preparation, you are very likely to fail and suffer serious injuries instead.

Moreover, Xiao Changfeng remembered that in history, no titled Douluo had ever chosen the upper dantian to condense their soul core; without exception, they all chose the lower dantian. The second soul core of a Limit Douluo was in the middle dantian.

The problem is, Xu Tianxi is currently creating a soul power vortex between his eyebrows. When he breaks through to the Title Realm, he will need to condense a second soul core. The difficulty of that is tantamount to experiencing the breakthrough to the Limit Douluo in advance. What should he do then?
“After this soul power vortex and even the soul core are condensed, his cultivation speed will probably not be affected, but the trouble in the future will be huge…” Xiao Changfeng frowned, thinking to himself that he had a headache.

Meng Hongchen thought for a moment, then smiled sweetly: "Tianxi said he has his own plans. He will find a way out of the path that no one has been able to take before, and he has enough confidence and support. I believe him." "That's true. He's no ordinary person."

Xiao Changfeng nodded in agreement upon hearing this, then glanced at Meng Hongchen and smiled, "Little Meng, you trust him so much, could it be that he said something to you at the academy?"

Meng Hongchen pondered, "I asked him about his plans to cultivate the soul core, and he told me that this path is only suitable for someone with twin martial souls like him, and that I shouldn't try it."

"However, he told me about his experience with liquefying soul power, and I have started to try it in the past few days and feel that I have benefited a lot; the state of oneness with man is also very fascinating."

Xiao Changfeng smiled broadly and encouraged, "Great, it's good to have a goal. Then watch carefully."

While the two were talking, Xu Tianxi and Xu Xiaoyun, the grandfather and grandson, had already exchanged dozens of blows in a rapid-fire manner, creating a narrow and cramped cave and shifting the battlefield to the air.

Xu Xiaoyun went from strolling around leisurely to becoming serious and earnest, gradually no longer regarding Xu Tianxi as a child at the Soul King realm.

Xu Tianxi had no weaknesses in mental strength, physical strength, or combat skills. His blood and qi were incredibly vigorous, like a powerful soul beast that had lived for over 50,000 years.

As they were fighting, a thought suddenly struck Xu Tianxi. He smiled at Xu Xiaoyun and said, "I almost forgot about him, Grandmaster. Why don't you say hello to my little Yin here?"

"Little Silver? The spirit that San Shi mentioned?" Xu Xiaoyun's eyes gleamed.

However, the next moment, he was no longer confused. Five spirit rings rose from beneath Xu Tianxi's feet. The fifth spirit ring was particularly large, from which a silver light flew out, revealing a majestic silver-furred wolf king.

"Little Silver, let's go! Fifth Soul Skill, Moon Seal of the Seven Luminaries! Master, be careful."

Xu Tianxi landed on the head of the Silver Moon Wolf King, and his fifth soul ring shone brightly. The Silver Moon Wolf King howled, and the elements of heaven and earth around it were instantly gathered together, turning into silver light balls that surrounded Xu Xiaoyun.

From the outside, Xu Xiaoyun's body was engulfed by a sky full of silver light.

In the next instant, Xu Tianxi's moon-shaped pupils transformed into vertical pupils, resembling a seven-colored vortex similar to the Silver Moon Wolf King. The silver light cluster instantly turned into seven colors, and seven elemental light pillars shot into the sky, enveloping Xu Xiaoyun from below.

Xu Xiaoyun suddenly felt a numbness throughout her body and a dizzy feeling in her brain, as if clusters of seven shackles were wrapped around her body, and surging elemental power was bombarding her body and mind.

"Ugh……"

A soft sigh rang out, and a powerful soul light burst forth from Xu Xiaoyun's body, instantly shattering the seven-colored elemental light pillar and dissipating.

Forced to use even stronger soul power to escape, Xu Xiaoyun stepped out of the void and stared intently at Xu Tianxi, quite astonished.

"While trapping the enemy, it also paralyzes and confuses their mind. The power of the seven elements causes both physical and mental damage. Some Contra players will also temporarily lose their mobility and be at the mercy of others."

"Moreover, I vaguely sense that your soul skill also has the power of elemental stripping. Just now, even I had to unseal my soul power because of the attribute suppression of your ultimate water. Is the talent ability of the Silver Moon Wolf King clan really that powerful?"

Xu Tianxi shook his head and said frankly, "Originally there was no such ability, but during the process of Xiao Yin forming his soul spirit, it mutated after fusing with my martial soul. This ability mutated from his strongest defensive soul skill."

"You've turned defense into strong control and attack? You truly deserve to be a descendant of my Xuanming lineage."

Xu Xiaoyun's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard and smiled, praising repeatedly.

The Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield is a top-tier defensive martial soul. After the Xuanwu awakens, it is no longer confined to defense, and its offensive, defensive, and control abilities are all extremely strong.

With a quick glance, Xu Xiaoyun revealed a mischievous smile:

"Hehe, your ability is the nemesis of ordinary water-attribute soul masters and sea soul beasts. I'm afraid even titled Douluo with water and fire attributes wouldn't want to see your ability."

The ultimate water technique is inherently powerful and suppressive. Xu Tianxi's soul skill amplifies this suppressive power. When a titled Douluo with water or fire attributes encounters this move, the combat power they can unleash may not be comparable to some powerful Soul Douluos who are not countered.

Xu Tianxi sighed: "It's a pity that I haven't met a suitable opponent yet, so I can show my skills properly; moreover, the Ultimate Water cannot be exposed to the light of day for the time being. I only dared to use it freely after meeting you. I wouldn't dare to do so outside."

Xu Xiaoyun laughed heartily and said nonchalantly, "That's simple. We're about to set sail, and there are countless soul beasts in the sea. It's the perfect opportunity for you to show off your skills!"

"Pack up, call those guys, and let's head out to sea. I've been wanting to see Tongtian Bazu again for a long time."

Xu Tianxi narrowed his eyes, glanced back at Xu Sanshi outside who stood unmoved even as the sky seemed to collapse and the earth seemed to crumble, and hesitated before saying:
"Sanshi is still in deep meditation and hasn't come out yet."

"Simple, I'll just use Xuanwu to move this cave over there."

Xu Tianxi was visibly surprised, and gave a thumbs up: "Grandmaster is decisive and efficient, Tianxi admires you."

Xu Xiaoyun nodded slightly, a mysterious smile on his face: "Haha, the Body Sect's secret manual records their first patriarch's cultivation experience of falling into the sea. This time it will come in handy for you, so be prepared."

Xu Tianxi's heart skipped a beat when he saw this.

Grandmaster's smile... it's not quite normal...

(End of this chapter)