Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 382 Soul Skill Evolution, Joint Training.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, the golden light gradually faded, but the holy and fiery pressure emanating from the evolved Sun Angel spirit still lingered in the hearts of every elder.

Yan Shaozhe asked impatiently, "Gula, does this evolved martial soul... have any new abilities?"

With a slight thought, Gula's Sun Holy Angel spirit did not use any soul skills, but simply raised its hand gently, palm facing upwards.

Suddenly, a pure flame, seemingly composed of liquid sunlight, quietly appeared. The space around the flame slightly distorted, and the aura of holiness and destruction blended perfectly, causing all the powerful figures present to feel a sense of unease.

“The abilities of the Martial Soul itself have improved with evolution,” Gula explained calmly. “Its control over light and fire has become more refined, its divine attributes have been greatly enhanced, and its restraint against evil forces is particularly significant.”

He did not explain that this was the power of the spirit itself, but deliberately led everyone to believe that it was a comprehensive improvement brought about by the evolution of the martial spirit.

In fact, with the evolution of his soul spirit, his fifth and sixth soul skills also evolved, and their power was incomparable to what it was before.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Sun Domain, evolves into—Holy Radiance Domain!"

The effect is that a dazzling field with a radius of more than ten meters instantly unfolds, centered on Gula.

Within the domain, it was no longer a simple flame, but filled with a higher-level, purer, sacred flame.

This flame possesses both the annihilating power of extreme fire and the purifying properties of extreme light, making its destructive power terrifying.

More importantly, the divine power it contains is extremely pure, seemingly only one step away from the legendary ultimate divine attribute.

Gula unleashed a weakened version of the Holy Light Domain, enveloping everyone in a warm aura.

The elder, who possessed a dark attribute martial soul, subconsciously released a wisp of soul power to probe the edge of the domain. With a soft "hiss," the wisp of soul power melted away instantly, like ice and snow encountering the blazing sun, and even triggered a slight backlash from the elder's own soul power.

He exclaimed in horror, "Such powerful repulsion and purification! Any foreign energy will be greatly suppressed within this domain. If it's evil or undead energy..."

He dared not imagine that if a Soul Saint-level evil Soul Master entered this realm, their strength would be suppressed to below that of a Soul Emperor. Evil Soul Masters of the same level would not even be qualified to face Gula.

Gula estimated in his mind that a single unit of divine power was enough to counteract ten times or even more of the power of evil and the undead.

As expected of an angel whose name is "holy".

He sensed it carefully; his sixth soul skill, Solar Nuclear Explosion, had evolved into Solar Nuclear Fusion Explosion!

Gula didn't actually release it; he merely simulated the trajectory of soul power circulation. But the surrounding elemental energy instantly became agitated, frantically converging towards his palm to form an extremely compressed, golden-red sphere of light, as if billions of stars were being born and dying inside.

The destructive fluctuations made Xuanzi narrow his eyes slightly.

"Soul Master! It's normal for him to have such a breakthrough after consuming so much energy."

Gula carefully sensed: "Both the range and power have been increased. It can charge up for longer, gather more light and fire elements, and cause devastating area attacks."

"Or, keep the activation time unchanged, drastically compress the attack range, concentrate the destructive energy into a single point, and cause highly penetrating single-target damage." Gula dispersed his soul power and calmly stated his fabricated fourth soul skill.

He was very satisfied with the transformation of the Sun Angel's soul. Opportunities with such abundant energy and such perfect compatibility are rare on the Douluo Continent, and the Golden Ancient Tree's "investment" came at just the right time.

At the same time, he subtly adjusted the fluctuations of his outward soul power.

In everyone's perception, he took advantage of this opportunity of "Martial Soul Evolution" and the enormous energy of the Golden Tree to not only complete the evolution of his soul spirit, but also "break through" to the Soul Master level in terms of soul power, and "condense" a soul ring.

In the next test, Gula went "full power," demonstrating combat strength sufficient to briefly contend with a Soul Saint. This was both astonishing and seemingly "reasonably" controlled within the limits achievable by a genius.

One of the important purposes of Gura's display of such power was to prepare for the upcoming trip to the Sun and Moon Empire.

That area was where evil spirit masters were most active, and for him, it was practically a "blessed land" to improve his angelic martial spirit cultivation.

Of course, before that, he also wanted to meet the auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. As a being with dual extreme attributes, it might bring unexpected gains.

Of course, he showed these signs because he had carefully observed that although the Golden Tree was full of life and light energy, there was no sign of Ah Yin's presence.

Or rather, Ah Yin is not yet deeply integrated with the Golden Tree, or he is hiding it so well that no one can expose his claim of "evolving with the help of the Golden Tree".

After listening to Gula's demonstration and the "unintentional" pursuit of higher levels of power, Yan Shaozhe keenly discerned the unspoken meaning behind his words.

He sighed and looked at Gula with a complicated expression: "Even if you don't mention it, Elder Mu had already decided before he left that you would definitely be on the list of exchange students sent to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy this time."

"Your talent in soul tools, especially that evolution chart, would be a waste if you couldn't develop it better at Mingde Hall and learn more about soul tools."

But then, he changed his tone, becoming serious, with the inherent insistence of the dean of the Martial Soul Department: "However, Gula, you must remember. Soul tools are ultimately external objects, tools used by Soul Masters."

"A Soul Master's own Martial Soul cultivation, Soul Power level, and combat awareness are fundamental! Do not put the cart before the horse and become obsessed with the intricacies of Soul Tools while neglecting your own self-training!"

Gula was well aware of Yan Shaozhe's philosophy, so he did not refute it at this moment, but nodded in agreement: "The Dean's teachings are correct, this disciple understands." As for what to do after arriving in the Sun Moon Empire, that was his business.

……

Meanwhile, within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, beyond a rugged mountain range shrouded in mist and rarely visited by humans.

Mu En's aged figure hovered in the air, his aura seemingly blending completely into the surrounding environment; if not visible to the naked eye, his presence would be almost imperceptible. He did not rashly venture into the valley ahead—a valley that appeared natural but actually concealed sentries and natural barriers—the location of the Body Sect's mountain gate.

He merely released a gentle yet vast fluctuation of soul power, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

A moment later, three incredibly powerful auras suddenly erupted from within the valley.

Leading the group was none other than Poison Undying, the sect master of the Body Sect. His short, stocky body shot out like a cannonball, followed by two equally unfathomable old men, both at the Super Douluo level.

When Du Busi saw Mu En alone outside the valley, his eyes instantly blazed with deep-seated hatred and fear. Green soul power soared into the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds, and terrifying killing intent pressed down on Mu En as if it were a tangible force: "Mu En! You old bastard, you're still alive!"

Despite the overwhelming killing intent, Moon remained calm. A gentle yet incredibly resilient power flowed naturally around him, dissipating the oppressive aura of the indestructible poison.

"I'm not here today to fight you."

Poison Undying snorted coldly, his tone chilling: "So it's for that brat? Huo Yuhao. Hmph, don't even think about it. He's a peerless genius, a once-in-a-century talent of my Body Sect, and the future of the Body Martial Soul. He's already joined my Body Sect, and your Shrek Academy can forget about taking him back!"

While effortlessly deflecting the probing soul power attack from the Undying Poison, Mu En slowly said:

"I have come here not only for Huo Yuhao. Poison Undying, do you know that the Sun Moon Empire has developed a soul tool that can threaten Limit Douluo?"

Moon made the first move and took the initiative.

"What?" Poison Undying's attack faltered, his face filled with disbelief. "Impossible! How could a mere soul tool possibly shake us?"

“Nothing is impossible.” Mu En’s tone was heavy. “The technology of the Sun Moon Empire has long surpassed our existing understanding. I suspect that the Sun Moon Empire is hiding part of its strength, and its ambitions are not small. Once war breaks out and the continent’s格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) is overturned, what will become of the Body Sect, which is only able to live in a corner of the world?”

He wanted to enlighten Du Busi, to make him understand the principle of mutual dependence.

However, Mu En was unaware that the Body Sect had already secretly formed an alliance with the royal family of the Heavenly Soul Empire, becoming the Heavenly Soul Empire's guardian sect.

The Heavenly Soul Empire provides resources and selects disciples for the Body Sect, while the Body Sect protects the Heavenly Soul Empire.

From the very beginning, the Body Sect was unable to remain unscathed in the future turmoil on the continent.

Poison Immortal's eyes flickered, and he suppressed some of his hostility, asking in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"

Looking at Du Bu Si, Moon's already aged face seemed to show even more weariness and decrepitude.

"Back then, the conflict with your elder brother was based on our respective stances, a fierce battle to the death, with no right or wrong. It's just a pity that he was too headstrong, forcing himself to attempt the level 99 challenge even when severely injured..."

He didn't directly admit his mistake, but his attitude of yielding was obvious. Strictly speaking, Huo Yuhao's original spirit and ultimate ice were stronger than Gula's in terms of spirit ring configuration. He absolutely could not become an enemy of Shrek Academy.

"I am now nearing the end of my life, and what I cannot let go of most is the legacy of Shrek Academy and the peace of the continent. I have come here today in the hope that our two sides can put aside our past grievances and turn hostility into friendship."

He paused for a moment, then made his most important suggestion: "Huo Yuhao can be a disciple we train together. He is both a core disciple of Shrek Academy and the future successor of the Body Sect."

"This is Shrek Academy's sincerity. Once he grows up, he can serve as the deputy head of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, or he can succeed you as the head of your Body Sect."

"Faced with the threat of the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy, Body Sect, and even the Heavenly Soul Empire should unite as one against the common enemy. We can also share some of our research on the origin of martial souls and the results of soul tool technology."

This proposal, especially the arrangements for Huo Yuhao and the promise of shared research, undoubtedly represents a huge concession from Shrek Academy, with the Body Sect gaining the most advantage.

This can be seen as a significant apology and compensation from Moon for what happened back then.

Poison Undying was utterly shocked. He never expected that someone as proud as Moon would take the initiative to back down and offer such a sincere solution.

He knew that even if Moon was on the verge of death, if they were to fight to the death, unless he himself was determined to die and burned his own life force, he would be no match for him.

Mu En couldn't let go of Shrek Academy, just as he couldn't let go of the Foundation Sect's foundation and disciples, even though he couldn't poison Shrek Academy.

The threat posed by the Sun Moon Empire, coming from Moon's mouth, left him no choice but to consider it carefully.

Finally, after a long silence and inner struggle, Poison Undying exhaled a heavy breath:
"Alright! Moon, I'll trust you this time. Huo Yuhao can be trained by us together. Shrek Academy and Body Sect will be allies for now when facing the Sun Moon Empire."

The two reached a consensus, and the atmosphere was no longer tense, but they still kept a distance from each other. Du Bu Si considered the overall situation, but when he looked at Mu En, he still wished he would die immediately.

Soon, Huo Yuhao was brought out, accompanied by a sharp-eyed, uniquely temperamented young man whose eyes seemed to contain a strange power. He was Gu Tong, another genius of the Body Sect, who possessed an eye-shaped martial soul.

Poison Undying decided to send Huo Yuhao and Gu Tong to the Sun Moon Empire as exchange students to learn soul tool technology.

At the same time, this is also a way to supervise Huo Yuhao and Shrek Academy, otherwise he wouldn't feel comfortable letting Huo Yuhao return to Shrek Academy.

Furthermore, they have already agreed that Du Busi can visit Huo Yuhao at any time and can set up a sect office in Shrek City.

Huo Yuhao finally felt relieved after learning of the consensus reached by the two top experts.

During his time at the Body Sect, although he was under close surveillance, he also felt the sect's respect for him as a genius and the straightforward sect atmosphere, which was not bad.

To receive the full support of both major powers and avoid conflict is undoubtedly the best outcome. He is now filled with renewed anticipation for his studies in the Sun Moon Empire.

(End of this chapter)