Douluo: Wuhun Longyuan Sword, I have become the scabbard

Chapter 183 The Second Soul Core
"I'm just trying it out, and I'll stop if it doesn't work."

Ding Quan wasn't very confident about condensing a second soul core. Although his mental strength was indeed extremely powerful, condensing two soul cores wouldn't be easy.

If one's first soul core is of the Yang attribute, then the next one can only be of the Yin attribute.

Humans have three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit. The human body has three dantian, which respectively nourish essence, energy, and spirit.

Ding Quan placed his first condensed soul core in his lower dantian, which enhanced his physical strength. This is why Ding Quan's physical strength is now high enough, and why he plans to absorb a 200,000-year-old ferocious beast soul ring when he gets his eighth soul ring.

The lower dantian is where essence is stored. Ding Quan placed a yang-attribute soul core there, so the yin-attribute soul core could only be placed in the upper dantian.

The upper dantian is located between the eyebrows, which is the place where Dingquan's spiritual sea resides.

Ding Quan's mental strength is extremely powerful now, and with the addition of three soul bones that enhance his mental strength, this is why he dares to attempt to condense a second soul core.

"Dual Soul Cores are a bit too early for you right now. You must stop if anything goes wrong."

"Don't worry about that." People who can condense two soul cores can reach the limit, and they will only consider condensing two soul cores when they break through to the Limit Douluo level.

This is enough to illustrate the difficulty of condensing dual soul cores. But the greater the difficulty, the greater the boost to strength once successful.

Moreover, if he can condense two soul cores now, the drawback that his cultivation requires a huge amount of spiritual energy and his cultivation speed is somewhat slow will disappear, and his speed will not stop at all before breaking through to the Limit Douluo level.

"It's good that you know what's going on. Now that you can sense the power of spacetime, it's not like you're completely without a chance."

Xue Di looked at Ding Quan, who was sitting cross-legged, and the gray sixth spirit ring on his body flickered slightly.

The ability to transform Yin and Yang made it much easier for Ding Quan to condense the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores. Ding Quan already possessed the attributes of time and space, although they were not obvious. Ultimately, he had the ability to control these two attributes.

The ability to control spatial power is key to condensing a soul core, and without exception, all beings with dual soul cores are able to utilize spatial power.

To outsiders, this gray spirit ring appears black, but the aura it exudes is not what a black spirit ring should have.

In Xue Di's eyes, this gray spirit ring was no different from a 100,000-year spirit ring.

The life ring can increase in age as the soul master's strength increases. If it weren't for the red soul ring with seven golden patterns next to it, you could already see that this gray soul ring has a layer of red halo.

Ding Quan's spiritual sea surged violently, and powerful spiritual energy gathered at the center of his brow. At the same time, Ding Quan's soul power also flowed into it.

In Xue Di's gaze, a dot filled with powerful spiritual energy appeared in just a few breaths, and then slowly grew larger.

Then, tiny spatial cracks appeared near the dot. Xue Di was somewhat taken aback, as Ding Quan's spiritual power and soul power seemed to have exceeded her expectations.

It seems that condensing this soul core is no problem for Ding Quan, but it is not easy to store it into his body.

Soul cores can interfere with each other, and once they are stored inside the body, the operation between the two soul cores will inevitably be affected.

Just as Xue Di was observing, dragon-shaped patterns suddenly appeared on Ding Quan's body. Then, a tangible soul power burst out from Ding Quan's body, and the tangible soul power rushed madly towards the dot between Ding Quan's eyebrows in Xue Di's eyes.

wrong!

Seeing the same look of surprise on Ding Quan's face, Xue Di's expression changed.

Why did this soul core react with the yang-attribute soul core so quickly, even before Ding Quan had absorbed it into his upper dantian, and why was it frantically absorbing the soul power within Ding Quan's body?

At the same time, the soul power on Ding Quan's chest, which was not covered by soul bones, was also running wildly. The soul bones that had not changed before actually spread towards his chest again. In the blink of an eye, colorful soul bone armor appeared on Ding Quan's chest and back.

This is just like when Ding Quan first discovered the Soul Bone Fusion Technique.
When Xue Di saw this almost intact soul bone armor, she realized that a similar scene had occurred with Ding Quan before. In the end, the armor formed by the soul bone on Ding Quan's chest faded away and did not fully fuse together.

A massive amount of soul power surged wildly into the dot between Ding Quan's eyebrows, then transformed into a tangible, silver-white sphere that spun wildly.

A powerful spiritual fluctuation emanated from this soul core. This was a spiritual soul core, completely different from the yang attribute aura that Ding Quan had previously condensed. Could the evil nature within Ding Quan's spiritual power be due to absorbing the Evil Eye Tyrant soul ring, or something else?
Also, how come this speed is so fast! However, it is extremely stable, just like when Ding Quan condensed the Yang attribute soul core before.

Xue Di looked at the rapidly forming soul core; its formation speed was ridiculously fast.

The immense spiritual power above surprised Xue Di.

Ding Quan's Yang attribute soul core was indeed disturbed, and the Yang attribute soul core was actually helping this soul core to take shape?

Xue Di stared uncertainly at the gray soul ring on Ding Quan's body that emitted a ghostly light. She was surprised that the Yin-Yang conversion had such an effect.

Yin and Yang are indeed opposing yet interdependent, but I never expected that Ding Quan's soul ring would have such an effect.

A considerable whirlwind had already begun to blow around them. Xue Di could feel that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this area was frantically converging towards Ding Quan. There were even many soul masters wearing soul tools watching this direction from afar. Fortunately, Ding Quan's aura was strong enough that those people dared not approach him easily.

As the soul core gradually calmed down and began to synchronize with Ding Quan's aura, perhaps Ding Quan's current method of condensing soul rings was the most correct.

These two opposing yet interdependent attributes allow the first soul core to play a supporting role rather than interfere when condensing the second soul core.

In this way, constructing the second soul core becomes a natural process.

Ding Quan has completed the construction of this Yin-Yang Soul Core. Whether it is constructed in the same way he previously operated the Soul Core is no longer important.

The two Yin-Yang soul cores that have been condensed will definitely complement each other and can even transform into one another. This is something that the Yin-Yang dual soul cores that I condensed before could not do, and even the soul cores of the Evil Emperor and Emperor Tian could not do.

If there are no surprises, Di Tian's dual soul cores possess the attributes of extreme darkness and space. He is able to achieve a yin-yang balance between these two attributes because of his immense physical strength.

He had condensed a Yin-Yang complementary soul core using the two attributes of extreme ice and space, but he could not withstand the energy released by the two soul cores.

Xue Di looked at the soul bone armor that now covered Ding Quan's entire body and hoped that Ding Quan could withstand the power of the two soul cores.

At this moment, Ding Quan felt the soul power and mental energy being consumed rapidly within his body. Initially, the consumption was extremely rapid, but after the soul core stabilized, it actually replenished his mental energy.

However, the cost was that a large portion of the soul power in his body was consumed.

One's soul power and spiritual power seem to have reached a delicate balance. Spiritual power can control soul power, while soul power can nourish spiritual power. Once the soul power is over-consumed, the terrifying suction force generated by the two will frantically absorb and transform the surrounding heaven and earth energy.

The spirit is originally one, and now it is maintained by its own soul power. Ding Quan understands that these three are the three treasures of a soul master in the Douluo Continent.

In the original novel, Tang San achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top when he became a Title Douluo, and now he may have reached the same level as he did at that time.

His physical strength, mental strength, and soul power had reached that level.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) compensated for the lack of his own soul power, and the soul bone in his body actually extended to his chest.

Unfortunately, they weren't completely fused together. It seemed he had to complete the last piece of his torso bone before he could possibly fuse the entire Soul Bone Set together. Sensing that the newly formed Soul Core before him was extremely stable and posed no risk of going out of control, Ding Quan relaxed and allowed it to absorb his Soul Power.

"This is!"

"Don't go over there." Wei'er stopped Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. "Is Quan condensing his second soul core?"

From afar, Wei'er saw a wisp of spatial rift appear between Ding Quan's eyebrows, where a silver-white soul core was slightly rotating.

After sensing the aura released by Ding Quan, they came over, but they didn't expect that Ding Quan was actually building a second soul core.

"The second soul core!" Zhu Zhuqing looked at the silvery-white soul core that was radiating terrifying spiritual pressure. Her current soul power was not enough to condense the first soul core, but Ding Quan had already begun to condense the second one.

Now, all of them possess head soul bones, and their mental strength is not weak.

Zhu Zhuqing already knew about the Soul Core.

Having one means that cultivating to the level of Super Douluo is no problem, and once you have two, there will be no more obstacles to cultivating to the peerless realm.

“That’s right, Senior Snow Empress didn’t stop him, so it seems the chances of success are very high!” Wei’er said in a deep voice. If Ding Quan really succeeds in condensing at this level, what level will his strength reach afterward?

Ding Quan, who only has one soul core, is already this strong. If he had a second soul core, his strength would be immeasurable.

If he breaks through to the Title Douluo level later, he might actually be able to build another Soul Core.

The existence of two soul cores has already reached the pinnacle of power on the continent. The Snow Emperor perished precisely because she condensed the Yin and Yang dual soul cores. Having two soul cores means that both beings have a strength exceeding ninety-nine.

If one possessed three soul cores, what kind of power would they have?

Perhaps by then, becoming a god would be no problem at all, and there would be no need to inherit someone else's divine position.

The group fell silent and retreated immediately. The process of condensing a soul ring was of utmost importance and absolutely could not be disturbed.

As time went by, it was already late at night.

At this moment, a moon that looked much larger than usual hung in the sky.

Wei'er looked up at the moon above her head. Had Ding Quan taken too long to condense this soul core?

It's already past midnight, and the soul core, which wasn't formed long ago, is still taking so long to condense.

Sensing Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, the storm formed by Ding Quan's soul power absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, though not large, still attracted the attention of many.

This city is a famous city on the Sun and Moon Continent, and it has many powerful people. Now someone has come to approach.

Nodding to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, Wei'er's figure disappeared from the spot.

Then, a terrifying surge of soul power erupted from afar.

"It's finally reached equilibrium!"

At this moment, Ding Quan's third vertical eye above his head had opened, and under the gaze of this eye, the surrounding distances seemed to have become much closer.

At the same time, a silvery-white soul power appeared in front of this eye, which was very similar in color to the soul core in front of Ding Quan.

This is the power of spacetime that Ding Quan has condensed during this period. Now, if Ding Quan is willing, he can directly use a skill provided by this soul bone: Light of Spacetime.

This is a skill that contains the mysteries of time and space, and is extremely powerful, capable of ignoring ordinary defenses.

Basically, only those who can use spatial powers can face it with ease.

Ding Quan sensed the state of his soul core in his dantian. Nearly half of his soul power had flowed into this spiritual soul core, in addition to the considerable amount of spiritual energy he had absorbed over the past half day.

The attribute of this spiritual core is undoubtedly Yin.

"Be careful from now on. The energy released by the two soul cores is extremely strong, and your physical strength may not be able to withstand it." At this moment, Xue Di's soul body appeared exceptionally solid in front of the spiritual soul core, almost tangible, and her expression was extremely solemn.

"I know." To withstand the energy generated by two soul cores, one indeed needs extremely strong physical strength.

Ding Quan touched the armor formed from his soul bones, hoping it would hold up.

With a focused mind, a pair of golden dragon horns suddenly appeared on the head armor, and a sharp golden light emerged from Ding Quan's body. At the same time, the various spirit rings on his body flashed alternately, and Ding Quan's aura reached its peak.

Looking at the silvery-white soul core, Ding Quan spread his mental energy, and the soul core's rotation speed slowed down.

It then merged directly into the space between the eyebrows.

Uh!
Ding Quan felt as if his brain had suddenly exploded, expanding like an inflating balloon.

However, in an instant, the world seemed to become exceptionally clear. The spatial and temporal power that he previously needed to release the Evil Eye Soul Bone to see was now exceptionally clear in front of him.

"This is the power of spacetime; it takes such strong mental strength to perceive it."

Ding Quan felt as if the distant city was within reach, and if he wanted to, he could reach it in an instant.

Moreover, everything around him seemed to slow down, as if it had been slowed down. Ding Quan knew that this was not his imagination; it was the power of time.

The attributes of time and space are top-tier, and they are difficult to control anywhere.

Unfortunately, this is the Douluo Continent, where these two attributes can be easily controlled. Even the gods who can control time and space are not God Kings.

"I hope I won't feel so bad next time!" Ding Quan focused his mind, and the silver-white soul core began to rotate, but in the opposite direction to the previous Yang attribute soul core.

hum~
The area around Ding Quan suddenly became extremely calm, but in an instant, an incomparably terrifying pressure suddenly appeared in this area.

Suddenly, the wind and clouds surged, a storm swept across the sky, and the sky darkened instantly.

Countless Soul Masters in the city stared in terror into the distance, the oppressive aura enveloping them making it difficult for the weaker ones to move an inch.

"This oppressive aura, the dual soul cores, it's a done deal!"

(End of this chapter)