Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 130 The Descent of the Soul, the First Soul Core and the Ultimate Darkness

Eyes of ice and fire.

After being coaxed and brainwashed by Shu Yan and Xue Di, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass finally agreed to conduct the experiment on the so-called Soul Spirit Technique with some doubt.

After everything was prepared, Shu Yan's aura suddenly changed. An indescribable sense of deathly holiness burst forth from his body. His black hair also turned into a lifeless gray at an extremely fast speed. A gray soul ring slowly rose up from his feet. In just an instant, all the soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, including Xue Di, felt an immense sense of high pressure.

"This feeling is terrifying, I feel like I can't move my body..."

Youyou tried her best to gather her body together. Losing the Heart of Qiluo had greatly affected her condition. Most of the other immortal herbs that had developed consciousness were in the same situation. At this moment, they all collapsed to the ground, trembling.

Before anyone knew it, a staff appeared in Shu Yan's hand, and mysterious golden characters appeared in the surrounding space. Wisps of gray energy flowed within it, emitting energy fluctuations completely different from soul power.

"Remember what I said, relax your mind and don't resist, otherwise, I can't guarantee your life or death."

This was clearly directed at the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass.

The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass was even more astonished, but after hearing Shu Yan's voice, which had inexplicably become somewhat aged, it still nodded solemnly.

The golden characters suspended in mid-air transformed into a barrier, enveloping Shu Yan and the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass. A huge six-pointed star magic circle appeared beneath their feet, and the golden light slowly condensed into lines before penetrating directly into the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass's spiritual sea.

The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass trembled, but it still suppressed its instinct to resist, because it knew that if something went wrong at this moment, its chances of survival would be even smaller than the probability of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well exploding.

Before long, the golden light completely enveloped the soul imprint and spiritual essence of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass. The golden light slowly enveloped the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass. After a full quarter of an hour, the golden light began to condense from tail to head, and the remaining body of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass slowly lost its luster in the process, while the golden light became brighter and brighter.

Finally, the golden light became so intense that it was blinding, and the figure of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass completely disappeared into the golden light.

The six-pointed star magic circle rose into the air from the ground, and Shu Yan raised his staff high as well. The deep and long incantation echoed in the ice and fire Yin-Yang Eye, which was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The incantation was very clear, but no one could understand what he was saying.

But those unfamiliar voices seemed to be able to shake the heavens and earth, causing the surrounding space to distort uncontrollably.

The six-pointed star array shone even brighter, and in a daze, a ball of golden light flew out from between Shu Yan's eyebrows, and then slowly intertwined with the ball of golden light that symbolized the spiritual origin of the eight-pointed Xuanbing Grass.

The incantation grew increasingly intense and high-pitched, and the powerful mental fluctuations caused even the Snow Emperor to take a step back.

Meanwhile, Youyou and the others, who were secretly observing from a distance, trembled uncontrollably in fear. They simply could not imagine what terrifying existence Shu Yan possessed that could cause such a massive celestial phenomenon with just his mental power.

The life force of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass was rapidly waning, but before the Snow Emperor could react, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul possessed her, and in addition to the two ferocious beast soul rings, another blood-red soul ring rose up.

However, due to the absolute suppression of the two ferocious beast spirit rings, this spirit ring was unable to fully unleash its own fierce aura. Instead, its light was suppressed to the point that it dimmed a bit.

At the same time, the soul imprint of the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass also entered Shu Yan's spiritual sea. However, since it was the first time that both Shu Yan and Ilex had used the Soul Spirit Technique, its soul was still slightly affected and fell into a deep sleep immediately upon entering the spiritual sea, enveloped by life energy.

But what is certain is that its spiritual essence and consciousness have been completely preserved, and it will be able to revive after a period of dormancy.

The Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. Youyou and the others, who were still in a state of panic and fear, were even more dumbfounded. They also sensed the complete spiritual consciousness of the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass at the last moment. At the same time, they also felt the vast life energy in Shu Yan's spiritual sea when he released his protection.

"I have a feeling... that guy Bajiao has gotten incredibly lucky..."

"Liehuo Xingjiao murmured."

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Youyou and the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, who was also being suppressed by the Snow Emperor, spoke at the same time.

"This human is indeed very strong. Even that person from ten thousand years ago... didn't seem to possess such extraordinary talent..."

This time, it was the Qiluo Tulip that spoke. As the king of immortal herbs, its predecessor was consumed by the Nine-Colored Goddess Ning Rongrong ten thousand years ago, which helped her evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda, ultimately achieving a second-level godhood.

With such a powerful core, its cultivation had naturally reached over 100,000 years, giving birth to its own complete consciousness.

"Besides, what Youyou said isn't the main point. Haven't you noticed? This human... seems to have invented an unprecedented method, a method that seems to have the potential to change the future..."

In that last sentence, Qiluo Tulip's voice was extremely serious and earnest.

From the conversation between Shu Yan and the others, it had already learned about the basic effects and functions of this Soul Technique. It had to be said that this was extremely shocking and exciting to it.

Now, the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass has taken this first step for everyone, proving the feasibility of the Soul Spirit Method... This also made the Qiluo Tulip fall into thought. It knew very well that with the power of soul beasts, it was impossible to break through the suppression of the plane's laws and become a god against the heavens. Could the Soul Spirit Method really allow soul beasts to follow humans who had the potential to become gods on a new path?
The Qiluo Tulip was pondering. It couldn't deny that it was amazed by Shu Yan's incredible creativity. Only a human like this was qualified and had the potential to become a god. Perhaps... just like that person who changed the landscape of the Soul Master world ten thousand years ago, Shu Yan could also create a brand new world in the future.

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After the crimson soul ring settled, the fluctuating aura around Shu Yan quickly subsided, but he remained in a meditative state. Xue Di frowned slightly, then murmured:
"Starting to condense a soul core without calming one's aura? How reckless..."

But then, a hint of helplessness appeared on Xue Di's face.

She had no other choice but to pamper her own host... After giving Shu Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, a slightly reproachful look, she also sat down cross-legged on the spot. Most of her consciousness returned to Shu Yan's spiritual sea, leaving only a small part of her consciousness to be vigilant about the several plant-type soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

If they dare to make any move... the wisp of consciousness left behind by the Snow Emperor will instantly strike and mercilessly kill the attacker!
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Condensing the first soul core was not a difficult task for Shu Yan; on the contrary, it was a piece of cake for him.

In terms of soul power quality, not to mention those of the same level, even some titled Douluo are no match for him in terms of soul power quality. Not to mention that he has a continuous supply of extremely high-quality pure soul power, coupled with his powerful mental strength that allows him to easily control the flow and operation of soul power, making the condensation of a soul core a piece of cake.

With the guidance of Xue Di and others, Shu Yan avoided many pitfalls. Before long, a vortex of soul power composed of silver and black soul power appeared in Shu Yan's hand. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye fluctuated violently and then rapidly gathered towards Shu Yan like a whale swallowing its prey.

These elements of heaven and earth are at least dozens of times more concentrated than the elements of heaven and earth outside. In addition, they contain the special aura of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Ordinary soul masters would be in danger of death if they came into contact with them, let alone absorb them.

But Shu Yan is different. With his strong foundation, he can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a frenzy during the process of condensing his soul core, turning it into an aid to himself.

A Soul Master's first Soul Core is usually condensed based on the root attribute of their Martial Soul. In other words, Shu Yan's first Soul Core will most likely require the complete gathering of the three attributes of darkness, space, and spirit from the Ya Zi Martial Soul.

Of these three attributes, space is undoubtedly the primary attribute, possessing the greatest power. While spirit and darkness are, to some extent, secondary attributes, they are still part of the origin of martial souls, so Shu Yan naturally could not exclude them.

As more and more energy gathered, the silver-black soul power vortex in Shu Yan's hand slowly began to shrink inward, and a small black hole appeared in his hand. The surrounding space began to shatter like glass, with crisp sounds ringing out. The terrifying suction force disrupted the peace of the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Youyou and the others wished they could grow legs and get as far away from Shu Yan as possible, fearing that this terrifying power would get out of control and raze the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to the ground.

But what reassured them somewhat was that this devastating appearance gradually faded away after a period of time.

Meanwhile, Shu Yan's process of condensing his first soul core has entered its final stage.

With the combined power of the two spirit-type ferocious beasts, Xie Ji and Tian Meng, they helped Shu Yan slowly integrate this dazzling first soul core into the space between his eyebrows.

As is well known, there are three locations where a Soul Master can develop their Soul Core: the space between the eyebrows, the chest, and the dantian.

The area between the eyebrows is the most difficult to reach, and so far almost no human Limit Douluo has dared to attempt it, since even a god would find it difficult to save someone if they fail.

The dantian is the easiest part to integrate successfully. The chest is slightly more difficult than the dantian, but it is nothing compared to the space between the eyebrows.

The condensation of the first soul core was the simplest among the three soul cores, so Shu Yan simply stored it in the space between his eyebrows. The fusion of the remaining two parts was not too difficult, which also made it easier to condense the second and third soul cores later.

After the soul core is completely integrated into Shu Yan's brow, Shu Yan will need some time to fully absorb and fuse it. Once the first soul core is successfully fused, his cultivation should officially enter the Soul Saint realm...

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Time flies in the mountains; in the blink of an eye, two and a half months have passed.

During this time, the Snow Empress stayed by Shu Yan's side, and she packed up most of the treasures that could be taken from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Because of this, many plant-type soul beasts wished they could stare a hole through the Snow Empress with resentful eyes, but their means of resistance were limited to this... In front of the Snow Empress, whose cultivation was as high as 700,000 years, they really didn't have any more courage.

The fusion of Shu Yan's first soul core has also entered its final stage. During this period, his cultivation has officially broken through to the Soul Saint stage.

Following Shu Yan's instructions, after Xue Di had gained control of the soul core within his body, she searched for a rare spiritual object called the Netherworld Ghost Ginseng in a forbidden area within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, based on the information recorded in the book she had obtained from Youyou.

As the name suggests, this is a special variety of ginseng that has evolved from ordinary ginseng after being adapted to the unique and challenging environment within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Nourished by the vast primordial energy of heaven and earth and the special environment for thousands of years, this Shadow Ginseng can be considered one of the top-grade spiritual treasures of heaven and earth... Even if it is not a celestial herb, it is still the top-grade spiritual medicine below celestial herbs, and it has great benefits for soul masters with dark or death attributes.

Shu Yan's Yazi Martial Soul was only one step away from extreme evil due to its dark attribute. With the Netherworld Ghost Ginseng as a catalyst, and combined with a portion of the essence power remaining from the Dragon Crystal, Shu Yan successfully evolved the dark attribute of his Yazi Martial Soul to its ultimate level.

At the attribute level, space and spirit are both special attributes, and there is no specific "ultimate" level in themselves. The upper limit of these two attributes is theoretically infinite. In addition, soul masters who possess these two attributes are extremely rare. Humans have never seen a soul master with the so-called ultimate spirit or ultimate space, and the same is true for soul beasts.

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Several more days passed, and Shu Yan, who had remained completely still like a meditating monk, finally showed signs of waking up.

A powerful and fierce aura spread out, startling all the plant-type soul beasts that had finally settled down for a while.

"The aura emanating from this guy... is even stronger than that of a human Title Douluo from thousands of years ago, yet he's only at the Soul Saint level. It's outrageous..."

She said softly, while also sighing with admiration, "The human species truly has boundless potential!"

The plant-type spirit beasts also expressed their agreement, while a sense of inexplicable regret inevitably arose in their hearts.

Unfortunately, neither of Shu Yan's two martial souls had attributes that matched theirs; otherwise, they might have been able to make an investment in advance.
Who knows, what if Shu Yan really does reach that level in the future? Wouldn't they also be able to benefit from it...?

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(End of this chapter)