Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 190 Condensing the First Soul Core

Zhang Lexuan looked at Ying Lexuan opposite her, who was making the same movements as her, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She smiled and said, "Zhang Lexuan, you are so beautiful."

“Zhang Lexuan, you are so beautiful,” Ying Lexuan said in return.

"Zhang Lexuan, you are the most beautiful."

"Zhang Lexuan, you are the most beautiful."

"Zhang Lexuan, you have a great figure, even better than Wu Ming."

"Zhang Lexuan, you have a great figure, even better than Wu Ming."

Seeing Ying Lexuan echo her words, Zhang Lexuan became completely certain.

Ying Lexuan is merely a reflection of herself, though she possesses the same soul power, soul rings, and soul skills as herself.

However, she has no thoughts of her own; everything she does is an imitation of herself, so she is not her own.

"I think I've fallen into a misconception!"

Zhang Lexuan pondered, "Overcoming oneself doesn't specifically refer to external battles!"

"It should be an internal battle, overcoming oneself, overcoming one's own fears!"

"fear……"

What do I have to fear?

Zhang Lexuan began to ponder.

The thing she feared most in her life was the massacre of her entire family when she was young, especially watching her mother die in front of her while she was hiding under the bed.

But it's all in the past now!

The family feud has been avenged!
"If it's not family feuds, then what else do I fear besides family feuds?"

Zhang Lexuan frowned and began to deduce, little by little, what she feared.

At the age of twelve, after her family was wiped out, she was taken back to the academy by Elder Mu, who then assigned Bei Bei to her... Later, Bei Bei grew up and became distant from her. Later, she went to the far north and was captured by a soul beast, but she escaped unharmed.

Later, he returned to the academy to cultivate, and then went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls. There, he encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast and watched helplessly as his teammates died tragically.

Zhang Lexuan shook her head at this thought. The matter was over, and she had chosen to accept it. It wasn't something she was afraid of.

Later, she learned about Bei Bei and Tang Ya from Dugu Han, and she personally witnessed Bei Bei and Tang Ya together...

Zhang Lexuan smiled as she thought of Beibei and Tang Ya.

This is a good thing. Beibei and Tang Ya being together indirectly facilitated her relationship with Dugu Han.

She smiled and continued to speculate.

Then Ning Tian appeared, and Dugu Han was seriously injured...

Zhang Lexuan frowned deeply.

Ning Tian was just one of Dugu Han's women, nothing more. She posed no threat to him. No matter how many women Dugu Han had, she was the one he loved most and the most important to him, without exception.

However… Dugu Han was seriously injured…

Zhang Lexuan felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart as she recalled the scene of Dugu Han being brought back to the academy covered in blood by Elder Song.

And then there was her greatest fear: the scenario of Dugu Han failing to create his own godhood...

Zhang Lexuan's eyes were filled with worry when she thought about the scene where Dugu Han stayed on Douluo Continent after she ascended to the God Realm, failed to create his own godhood, and ultimately died.

This is what she fears most right now.

"Conquer yourself, confront your fear!"

She murmured to herself as she looked at Ying Lexuan, who was also looking at her.

She seemed to know why the Moon Goddess had created Ying Lexuan!

Ying Lexuan is not his enemy, but his best helper.

Zhang Lexuan watched as Ying Lexuan slowly stood up and walked towards her.

Ying Lexuan also went to Zhang Lexuan.

The two walked quietly to each other.

Then, both of them lowered their guard, and at the same time, the two 100,000-year-old Illusion Moon Butterfly King head soul bones lit up.

The head soul bone skill of the Phantom Moon Butterfly King: Hazy Moonlight!

As Zhang Lexuan pulled Ying Lexuan into the illusion, she herself was also drawn into the same illusion created by Ying Lexuan.

Spirit world!

Seeing that Zhang Lexuan had quickly recovered from her misunderstanding, the Moon Goddess smiled with satisfaction. She then controlled the bright moon to shoot out two beams of light, which shone on Zhang Lexuan and Ying Lexuan.

It was used to increase the realism of the illusion, and at the same time added the characteristic of reincarnation, allowing them to continuously reincarnate within the illusion.

The fourth test is about overcoming oneself and the fear in one's heart. At the same time, it is also about strengthening Zhang Lexuan's beliefs, perfecting her state of mind, allowing her to let go of her worries about Dugu Han, and accepting the divine inheritance without reservation.

After passing the test, Ying Lexuan will merge into Zhang Lexuan's body. Everything she experienced in the illusion will overlap with Zhang Lexuan's memories, further strengthening her belief.

To prepare for her eternal loneliness that followed.

……

Meanwhile, Dugu Han and his two companions returned to the Moon Goddess's palace.

"Le Xuan hasn't come out yet," Han Ruoruo said, looking at the empty palace.

"Then let's start cultivating!"

Dugu Han led them to a place to sit down.

"Weren't you going back to the academy to find Xiao Tao and Ning Tian?" Wu Ming asked, sitting next to him.

"I'll go back after a while!"

Dugu Han analyzed, "When we left, Xiao Tao was already level 79. The academy is now focusing all its efforts on cultivating Xiao Tao, and it is estimated that she will be able to break through to level 80 in a few months."

"Xiao Tao has the mark of the God of Fire's divine position, so it's unlikely she'll pass the Moon God's test."

"If she doesn't pass the Moon Goddess's test, she won't be able to obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring. Without a divinely bestowed soul ring, she will need to obtain her eighth soul ring through soul hunting."

Dugu Han laughed and said, "If I go back now and bring her here, I'll have to find a 100,000-year-old soul beast to help her hunt for a soul. It's better to wait until the academy helps her hunt for a soul before I go back to the academy to find her."

"Tsk!"

Wu Ming clicked her tongue in amazement and said to Han Ruoruo beside her, "Your man is really cunning and treacherous."

"He's your man too!" Han Ruoruo said, amused. "Your man!"

"Your man!"

"..."

Dugu Han watched them tease each other, making disgusted faces and pushing each other towards one another, and shook his head with amusement.

Then he took out the inheritance crystal containing the experience of the Moon Goddess from nothing to becoming a god.

The moment you hold the crystal, you get a cool feeling; it's very comfortable to hold!
He looked at the inheritance crystal in his hand, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

"Do you want to absorb it now?"

Dugu Han began to ponder.

His spiritual sea is now incredibly stable, and after absorbing that spiritual head soul bone, his spiritual power is no less than that of a level 98 Super Douluo.

However, the experience of a god becoming a god from nothing contains an incredibly vast amount of memories, which would be difficult even for a level 98 Super Douluo to absorb.

"Let's play it safe!"

After hesitating for a moment, Dugu Han put the inheritance crystal away.

Everything is now moving in a positive direction.

The Snow Emperor's divine test is progressing smoothly. She has already passed the fourth test and will soon pass the fifth test.

Zhang Lexuan also passed the Moon Goddess's inheritance test and began the fourth test, while Wu Ming also obtained the Sun God's inheritance mark.

Everything was developing in a positive direction. He could have waited until his spiritual power broke through to a tangible and substantial level, and then, with greater confidence, he could have started absorbing the Moon God's experience of becoming a god. There was no need to take this risk.

"However, we can take advantage of this time to condense the first soul core!"

Dugu Han thought for a moment and stopped the two women from teasing him, saying, "I plan to condense the soul core first. Once I have the first soul core, my cultivation speed will double, which will greatly reduce the burden of soul power compression on my cultivation."

"Watch me condense my soul core. It will be very helpful for you when you break through to level 90 and condense your soul core."

"Condensing a Soul Core?"

The two women, who were joking with each other, paused for a moment, and then a look of shock appeared on their faces.

It is common knowledge in the world of Soul Masters that a Soul Core can only be successfully condensed when a Soul Master breaks through level 90.

Since the first Soul Master researched the Soul Core, no Soul Master has ever been able to condense a Soul Core before reaching level 90.

"Are you running a fever?"

Wu Ming looked at Dugu Han strangely and reached out her small hand to feel his forehead.

His body temperature is normal; he doesn't seem to have a fever.

“I am a Soul Master, and a level 65 Soul Emperor at that. Have you ever seen a Soul Emperor get a fever?”

Dugu Han silently slapped away her little hand that was pressed against his forehead.

"But you're only level 60-something. Isn't it a bit too... early to condense a soul core now?"

Han Ruoruo looked at him with worry in her eyes.

If the soul core is successfully condensed, all is well, but if it fails, the out-of-control soul power will instantly break through the meridians in the soul master's body.

At best, the Soul Master will be crippled and need more than ten years to recover; at worst, the Soul Master will explode and die on the spot.

In the history of the Soul Master world, there are countless Soul Masters who have failed to condense a Soul Core after breaking through level 90 in Soul Power, let alone a level 60 Soul Emperor who condensed a Soul Core for the first time.

"It's not early, I've already studied it!"

Dugu Han explained, "Although the soul core is necessarily related to the level of soul power, if the spiritual power can reach the level of tangible yet intangible, it can be condensed ahead of time."

"Many soul masters who reach level 90 in soul power but fail to condense a soul core do so because their mental power is insufficient to control the stability of the soul core, which ultimately leads to the collapse of the soul core."

"My mental strength is now no weaker than that of a level 98 Super Douluo, so stabilizing my soul core is not a difficult task for me."

After saying that, Dugu Han smiled and unfolded the Ice Emperor Wings on his back, saying, "And you've forgotten that my Ice Emperor Wings store a large amount of life energy. Even if I fail to condense my soul core and end up with all my meridians broken, I can recover quickly."

"That's true!"

Han Ruoruo and the other two women were relieved when they saw the Ice Emperor Wings on his back.

The life energy within the Ice Emperor's Wings is like a bug.

Even though Dugu Han had severed most of his meridians last time, he recovered completely in just half a month.

Even if the soul core condensation fails, as long as one does not die on the spot, one can recover within a short period of time using the life energy within the Ice Emperor's Wings.

"Although you have the life energy stored in the Ice Emperor's Wings, you should still be careful."

Han Ruoruo reminded her with concern, "This is your trump card for survival; it's best not to use it if you can avoid it."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on!"

Dugu Han smiled and then said, "When I'm condensing my soul core, keep an eye on it. It will be very helpful for the soul cores you condense when you reach level ninety."

"it is good!"

Han Ruoruo and the other two women nodded and sat quietly to the side, waiting for Dugu Han to condense his first soul core.

Dugu Han took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to adjust his state.

Before long, he adjusted himself to his peak condition, exhaled a breath of stale air, and then extended his right hand.

Then, as his soul power surged into his body, his hands immediately glowed with the light of soul power, and a faint breeze seemed to be blowing in his palms. This was the gaseous soul power of a soul master.

The process of a Soul Master's cultivation is a continuous process of compressing their own Soul Power. Before level 70, they continuously compress gaseous Soul Power into a liquid state.

The process from level 70 to level 90 involves compressing the liquid soul power into solid particles.

Finally, at level 90, the solidified soul power is condensed into a soul core, which is placed in the chest or dantian.

Once the soul core is successfully condensed, it becomes like a small black hole, constantly emitting a mysterious suction force to capture the surrounding spiritual energy, allowing the soul master to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth at a speed that can be multiplied.

The soul power within Dugu Han's body continued to increase in his hands.

The gaseous soul power in his hand slowly began to rotate under his precise control.

The gaseous soul power spun faster and faster, and soon formed a vortex the size of a palm.

The tornado created a strong airflow that sent the hair of the two women next to it flying wildly.

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming sat down next to each other, brushing the hair that had brushed against their cheeks, their eyes fixed on the cyclone.

This is a sign that gaseous soul power is being compressed into liquid soul power, a process that almost every Soul Emperor goes through when breaking through to Soul Saint.

(End of this chapter)