Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 143 Soul Core and the Transformation of the Holy Spirit (Part 2)

Night falls on the shores of the East China Sea.

The dark waves crashed and roared against the shore, splashing up a sky full of silvery-white foam.

A handsome young man sat alone on the rocks, letting the sea breeze lift his robes and his short blue hair flutter in the wind.

The distant, raging waves crashed against the rocks, the spray wetting his eyelashes. He tilted his head back slightly, letting the salty sea breeze caress his face.

Although slender, the smooth muscle lines beneath his clothes were faintly visible, the marks left by long-term rigorous training. His seated figure appeared remarkably serene amidst the raging sea and sky, like a sharp sword sheathed, its edge concealed yet harboring hidden intent.

It was Huo Yuhao.

Two years have passed, and through the tempering of his Qi and blood and natural growth, the boy has grown to about 1.7 meters tall.

"Yuhao, are you ready?"

Mu Ye, Hua Yichen, and Xue Di stood at the edge of the sea. Mu Ye watched as Huo Yuhao adjusted his state and asked him a question.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "It's all ready. Thank you for your help, teachers."

"It's alright. For a Soul King to condense the first Soul Core of a Soul Master is a feat that surpasses the historical records of the Soul Master world. Being able to witness and participate in it is my good fortune," Hua Yichen said with a light laugh.

The essence of condensing a soul core is the comprehension and compression of soul power. He originally thought that no matter how fast Huo Yuhao was, it would be possible to do it only when he reached the Soul Emperor level. He did not expect it to be so fast.

Among those historically renowned powerhouses, some exceptionally talented individuals only completed the condensation of their soul cores at the Soul Emperor level. For example, the Sky-Supporting Douluo, judging from his cultivation speed, probably condensed his soul core around the Soul Emperor level. By utilizing the passive ability of his soul core to absorb external spiritual energy, his cultivation speed at the Soul Emperor level was no slower than when he was a Soul King.

Yuhao was the first person he had ever seen condense a soul core at the Soul King level.

Makino had anticipated this, and his emotions were calmer. He then said:
"Then let's begin, Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao nodded upon hearing this, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to meditate.

The vortex of qi and blood within the body circulated on its own, outlining a mysterious trajectory between the meridians. In an instant, the primordial energy of heaven and earth from all directions seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, converging on this reef like rivers flowing into the sea.

Hua Yichen and Mu Ye exchanged a glance, and together with Xue Di's divine sense, they began to mobilize the primordial energy of heaven and earth to assist Huo Yuhao in condensing his blood and soul core.

The vast天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) continuously flowed into Huo Yuhao's body. During this fusion process, his body trembled slightly, and each tremor caused the surrounding air to distort even more violently.

In a short while, the vortex of blood and qi in Huo Yuhao's dantian changed again. A surge of gray mist enveloped the silver and gold light spots in the vortex, causing the entire vortex to collapse inward as it swirled.

It collapsed, expanded, and then collapsed and expanded again. The abnormal changes in the blood and qi vortex even caused the external primordial energy of heaven and earth to turn into a vortex as well.

This process would cause intense pain to a Soul Master, but Huo Yuhao carried it out without changing his expression. He even had the energy to mobilize the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale and the Gold of Life in his Sea of ​​Spirit, emitting bursts of light that continuously flowed into the vortex of blood and qi...

Witnessing all this, Hua Yichen secretly nodded in admiration for Huo Yuhao's perseverance, raising an eyebrow as he did so.
"Why does Yuhao's method of condensing the soul core seem a bit like an ancient technique, utilizing the spatial power of his second martial soul?"

In the past, condensing a soul core was usually something only titled Douluo could do, requiring a certain understanding of spatial power in order to compress soul power.

As times progressed, the method of condensing the first soul core at the Soul Saint level was discovered, but how many Soul Masters could master the power of space at the Soul Saint level?

Therefore, the current method for condensing the first soul core is simplified, pursuing a gradual approach and not forcing an understanding of spatial power; its purpose is to increase the number of powerful individuals. There are far more Title Douluos now than in the past, and this new method for condensing soul cores has played a significant role in that.

However, as a result, the condensed soul core is naturally not comparable to the soul cores of the past, which also causes many soul masters to be stuck at the Soul Saint realm.

The Snow Emperor smiled slightly with her divine sense, "He has gained a lot of understanding of the power of space, which I taught him."

Hua Yichen's expression shifted, and he nodded slightly.

Speaking of antiquity, this person has lived for hundreds of thousands of years in Douluo Continent, so guiding the condensation of soul cores in the past is naturally beyond question.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao was immersed in that profound and mysterious enlightenment. Each pulsation of soul core energy was like a leap in life, allowing him to clearly feel that his own life level was undergoing a qualitative transformation.

Inside his body, as the gray mist disappeared, silver crystals that occasionally emitted seven colors quietly appeared in the dantian.

But since he began condensing his soul core, only two short hours have passed, and the sun has not yet risen.

Such astonishing speed, if it were to spread, would likely shock even the most powerful figures at the pinnacle of the Soul Master world. After all, it usually takes an ordinary Soul Master nearly a day of arduous training to condense a Soul Core, yet he accomplished this crucial breakthrough in the blink of an eye.

The formation of the Soul Core also signifies his formal return to the path of the strong.

Huo Yuhao's consciousness began to immerse itself in the understanding of the Qi, Blood, and Soul Core, while the external Yuan Power was naturally absorbed by the Soul Core, continuously growing stronger.

Mu Ye and Hua Yichen watched this scene with somewhat excited expressions.

The path to cultivating a soul core is extremely difficult, and eight or nine out of ten soul masters stop there.

However, if one can break through this constraint, it will be like a roc spreading its wings for ninety thousand miles, or a dragon entering the sea to roam freely.

Once the Soul Core is formed, a Soul Master's ability to perceive and guide the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will be significantly enhanced, thereby greatly increasing their power. At this stage, Soul Masters basically don't need to worry about depleting their Soul Power, because the Soul Core can automatically attract spiritual energy from heaven and earth to quickly replenish its consumption. Unless experiencing extremely intense battles, Soul Saint-level Soul Masters can maintain a continuous cycle of Soul Power.

"Truly, the Heavens are blessing our Body Sect..."

Makino sighed inwardly.

The Snow Emperor watched this scene with her divine sense and smiled slightly. "I'm sorry to trouble you two. It will probably take several hours. I will protect him."

The two exchanged a glance, and there was nothing wrong with it.

……

As the first rays of dawn pierced the sky, Huo Yuhao, having finished his cultivation, opened his eyes and saw the figure before him, his eyes flickering with emotion.

The Snow Empress stood silently in the morning light, her pure white dress spotless. The rising sun cast a pale golden halo over her, and as her skirt swayed gently in the wind, she resembled a fairy sculpted from ice and snow descending to earth.

Ten thousand years ago, the Snow Emperor also silently stood by his side, protecting him.

Snow Empress turned around and smiled:

"Did you fuse directly with the soul bones given by the Evil Emperor and Xiong Jun? What were the results?"

"not bad."

Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze, smiled slightly, and raised his right hand, displaying a level 54 soul power fluctuation.

Between the five fingers of his right hand, golden and silver light intertwined and swirled like living things, sometimes separating and sometimes merging, brewing an astonishing energy storm in the stillness. The light was initially as faint as a firefly, but in the blink of an eye it suddenly collapsed and condensed into five dazzling blades of light—*swoosh!*

Huo Yuhao slammed his right wrist down, tearing open the deep sea with five gold and silver claw marks. The dark gold blade, with its crescent-shaped silver light, shimmered, and the seawater it passed through was not pushed aside, but directly annihilated into nothingness.

Behind the fifty-meter-long streak of light, five dark tunnels, each tens of meters long, pierced through the abyss, with silver spatial cracks spreading wildly along the edges of the tunnels like a spider web.

Most terrifyingly, the torn void began to autonomously devour the surrounding seawater, forming five enormous deep-sea whirlpools.

"Sky Claw?"

Xue Di was taken aback.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "After the soul core was condensed, the difficulty of combining my blood and qi power with my spiritual power and soul power decreased further. I can now skillfully use that fused power. With this, I can mobilize the power of space to this extent."

This is just one benefit brought by the Qi, Blood, and Soul Core; there are many other advantages as well.

Moreover, with the formation of his Qi, Blood, and Soul Core, and the innate secret techniques of the Body Sect, he had completely passed the first hurdle.

Huo Yuhao and Xue Di exchanged a few words in their spiritual senses, after which the latter returned to her spiritual sea.

He walked alone towards the edge of the sea. Hua Yichen and Mu Ye did not leave and were waiting for him at the edge of the sea.

Huo Yuhao stopped only when he reached Hua Yichen and Mu Ye.

"Not bad, a five-ring Soul King with mental strength around the mid-stage of the Spirit Abyss Realm, plus the completed battle armor, you have the ability to protect yourself. I can leave with peace of mind."

After carefully examining Huo Yuhao for a while, Mu Ye sighed.

The standard for spiritual power in the Spirit Abyss Realm is 5000, and the standard for spiritual power in the Spirit Domain Realm is 20000. Yuhao entered the Spirit Abyss Realm two years ago and has now reached the middle stage. His spiritual power shows no signs of stagnation, and he is certain to enter the Spirit Domain Realm in the future.

The Spirit Realm, to a certain extent, represents the Limit Douluo. If one's spiritual power can reach the Spirit Realm, becoming a Limit Douluo in the future is almost inevitable.

Such enviable talent.

"Thank you for your guidance over the past two years, Teacher Muye, and thank you for your care, Teacher Hua." Huo Yuhao bowed solemnly to the two of them.

"No need for excessive thanks. What we said back then still stands. I was planning to wait for you to grow up so I could become an elder and take care of you in your old age."

Hua Yichen laughed and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, then said with a sigh, "You're growing faster than I expected. Are you planning to go to Mingdu?"

It would be heartbreaking to see the children you've nurtured gradually reach a point where they no longer need your protection.

"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded. "I plan to go to Mingdu with Elder Li. He wants to introduce me to the president of the Mech Pilots Association, and I also want to visit the headquarters of the Mech Pilots Association."

The headquarters of the Mech Pilots Association is also in Mingdu. Its original founders were even related to Mingde Hall. However, because the people who joined later came from various forces and were not as pure as before, it changed into its current form.

However, they still maintain contact with Mingdetang.

"The president of the Mech Pilots Association?"

Makino nodded thoughtfully. "I also have a connection with that person. If you encounter any trouble, you can let me know."

Hua Yichen smiled helplessly, "Does Lord Mu Ye think that with Yu Hao's status and abilities in his secondary profession, he would still be subject to difficulties?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Ye glanced at Huo Yuhao, and considering the title Huo Yuhao held, he did not refute it.

Although the forces in Mingdu are mixed and include people from all sides, the Spirit Pagoda holds a significant position among them.

Moreover, this kid is already a level six designer and a level six manufacturer at such a young age, and the higher-ups of the Mech Pilots Association will not turn a blind eye to this.

With that in mind, Mu Ye said, "Let me know when you set off. I can travel with you until we reach Tian Dou City..."

Before Makino could finish speaking, the ringing of his soul-guided communicator suddenly interrupted his thoughts. He frowned slightly, took out the exquisite metal device from his pocket, communicated with the other end for a moment, and his expression changed instantly.

"What did you say?! Zhenhua is injured?"

How could that be? Didn't Zhenhua say that someone was protecting him?
The reason he dared to leave the Blacksmith Association was because he knew that someone was secretly protecting Zhenhua's safety, and their strength was no less than his. What's going on now?

Hua Yichen and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance and frowned secretly.

Someone attacked the Divine Craftsman... Was it an evil spirit master?
"Is it just a minor injury?"

After receiving more accurate information, Mu Ye breathed a sigh of relief, hung up and put away his soul communication device, then looked at Huo Yuhao, "It seems I can't travel with you anymore. The attacker is very strong and hasn't been caught. I need to rush back to Tian Dou City immediately to prevent him from striking again."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Teacher, take care."

Mu Ye nodded, summoned his red-level mecha, and headed towards Tian Dou City, his brows furrowed as he recalled the news he had heard earlier.

A level 98 Super Douluo... Are there still such beings among evil soul masters?
……

On the other side, Nanali hung up the soul communication device and looked at the members of the Dark Guard below with a gloomy expression.

"Can anyone tell me? Where did these evil soul masters come from? Four of them! Four powerful individuals above the Super Douluo level, all of them are evil soul masters!"

"The scrutiny of those who possess evil martial spirits has been very thorough over the years, yet so many have still slipped through the net? And this is only a small part of the Holy Spirit Cult's strength that has been revealed. The Divine Craftsman, the Dark Branch, and two councilors were attacked at the same time. Apart from His Majesty Zhenhua and the councilor I personally protected being unharmed, the other two locations were successfully attacked. The higher-ups are very dissatisfied with this matter."

Over the years, Nanali had seen many weak evil spirit masters, and she truly did not expect that the Holy Spirit Cult possessed such strength.

If it weren't for the agreement reached with Dark Phoenix two years ago, the losses this time would probably have been even greater.

'We haven't seen any evil soul masters above the Title Douluo level in recent years; they've finally become complacent.'

Thinking about it, Nanali looked at her subordinates who were now silent with fear and sighed, "How much did the branch lose in the attack?"

A member in charge of information gathering stepped forward. "The attacked branch lost some data, which is information about personnel from various parts of the Federation who have been investigating evil martial spirits in recent years. Many of them are children, and there is also a titled and Soul Douluo on duty... who has gone missing."

Nanali frowned, momentarily lamenting her colleague's plight, before turning her thoughts to the documents.

Not all possessors of evil martial spirits join the Dark Division and the Execution Department; some continue to live ordinary lives.

What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit Cult wanting their information?
(End of this chapter)