Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 155 Soul Core
Seven days later.

Watching the illusory soul figure slowly dissipate before him, Lin Xingyu slowly exhaled.

Aside from daily training and adjusting his condition, he spent the rest of the past few days creating his own weapon spirit beast.

In this fantastical world, the existence of the soul itself is a power.

After he combines his soul with his battle armor, the resulting entity can generate soul power.

It has a soul, spiritual power, and with the battle armor as its foundation, it can refine the primordial energy of heaven and earth and transform it into its own soul power.

It's just that this process is much slower than that of a normal Soul Master or Soul Beast.

As he continued to forge the souls of the remaining thousand-year and hundred-year-old soul beasts, a problem finally arose.

Perhaps because of its relatively low age and weak soul, it was unable to fully support a complete battle armor. In the end, Lin Xingyu had to use a variety of soul stitching methods, using the soul of a thousand-year-old soul beast as the core and the souls of some hundred-year-old soul beasts as materials, and finally made it.

The things they made were as idiotic as ever, containing only some basic fighting instincts.

"Battle armor can serve as a vessel for the existence of a soul, so can mechs be used? In any case, it just serves a function similar to a physical body."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xingyu decided to wait until he had time to do it later.

The amount of metal materials required for battle armor and mechs is on a completely different level.

Even the number of soul-guiding arrays that the two sides need to inscribe are not even in the same league.

It was only by combining the youth version of the battle armor he created with the soul of the sea spirit beast that he was able to successfully create these weapon spirit beasts.

Furthermore, the main benefit these artifact spirit beasts provide is to enhance the strength of their own domain, which ultimately aims to amplify themselves.

He has the time to create simplified battle armor without affecting his own cultivation, but he'd rather not bother with building up subordinates who don't currently offer much benefit to him.

Ultimately, all his current actions are aimed at increasing his own power.

Although some Title Douluo in Douluo Continent have poor battle records, it is still a world where great power ultimately belongs to oneself.

Step out of your room.

Looking at the rising sun in the east, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but squint.

Today is a rare good weather.

The location chosen by the Body Sect is an extreme environment where snow and wind cover most of the year.

The reason the Body Sect chose this place as its base was not only for safety, but also to use the extreme environment here to hone their physical strength.

The sky clears up only a handful of days a year.

Standing atop the mountain peak, looking down at the beautiful scenery below, Lin Xingyu's mood improved.

"It's time to condense the soul core!"

Counting the days, Shrek Academy has already been in session for a few days. Thinking back on my current training plan, well, I've put it off.

The dance teacher shouldn't be angry.

"Teacher, senior brother!"

Lin Xingyu bowed solemnly to Mu Ye and Aruheng.

"Junior brother!"

Aruheng greeted him somewhat awkwardly.

“Since you have made up your mind, let’s begin. I will protect you. I’ve also called Aruheng over to give him some experience.”

"He has reached the point where he should condense his soul core, but because he has been focusing on physical cultivation while practicing the innate secret technique, he has been a little slower in this aspect."

"I'll act as your final insurance. Once I make my move, it means you've failed to condense your soul core this time," Mu Ye said casually.

"Yes!" Lin Xingyu adjusted his state slightly, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate.

Although he felt confident that his soul core condensation was foolproof, and even if he failed, he would have the Life Surge to protect him, Lin Xingyu still sought out Mu Ye. After all, he needed to use all the resources he had, so that someone would be there to help him should any major problems arise.

As for Aruheng, he is now a level 64 Soul Emperor. Although his mind is a little dull due to practicing innate secret techniques, his foundation is still quite solid.

Calculating the time, it should be about five years before Shrek Academy was hit by the God-Slaying Soul Guidance Cannon. It has been about seven or eight years since Aruheng first appeared, and when Aruheng first appeared, he was already a Soul Douluo.

It seems quite reasonable that he is now the Soul Emperor.

As the vortex of soul power within his body flowed on its own, Lin Xingyu involuntarily entered a state of "high-dimensional vision".

His own mental strength was ultimately lacking, and he needed to rely on a "high-dimensional vision" to ensure that he could succeed on his first try.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth atop the main peak of the Body Sect was also directly drawn by Lin Xingyu's actions, converging from all directions toward where Lin Xingyu was.

The energy and blood throughout his body gradually formed one vortex after another as it circulated.

In just a short breath, the soul power vortex in Lin Xingyu's dantian became completely saturated and began to show some obvious changes.

The aura emanating from him was like a burning sun falling to earth.

This caused a significant amount of snow to melt around the room, and the air temperature rose noticeably.

Sensing the changes in the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the runes in his heart involuntarily wanted to act, wanting to directly transform this rich primordial energy into life force.

Lin Xingyu suppressed him with a single thought; now is not the time to make a move against him.

At this moment, streaks of crimson-gold light appeared in his soul power vortex.

With a thought, the blood and qi in his body gradually flowed into the soul power vortex, and the two gradually merged into one under Lin Xingyu's precise control.

During this process, he felt a tearing pain. Even with his manipulation, his soul power and blood energy inevitably collided, tearing apart the surrounding fine meridians.

The runes in his heart released a cool aura, and all the damage to his body vanished in an instant.

Secondly, with the collision of the two, new wounds constantly appear, only to heal in the next instant.

Outside, Lin Xingyu remained seated cross-legged with a solemn expression, his face showing no change whatsoever as he quietly sensed the various changes within his body.

Until the very end, when soul and blood merge!
Most of the time, a Soul Master's cultivation only requires pure talent. As long as your Martial Soul is good enough, you can continue to grow stronger by persisting in your cultivation.

Starting with the Soul Core is the first major hurdle a Soul Master faces. It is from here that a Soul Master needs to be able to endure pain and has sufficient comprehension, talent, willpower, and decisiveness.

When condensing the soul core, the soul power will fluctuate with the energy of heaven and earth, requiring the soul master to grasp it precisely. This is also a way to sense the various changes in the energy of heaven and earth.

Even in this day and age, soul cores are mostly condensed only by soul saints.

As the power formed by the soul force and blood energy within his body gradually stabilized, Lin Xingyu began to integrate his spiritual power into it.

Different Soul Masters make different choices when condensing their Soul Cores.

When Huo Yuhao was summarizing his thoughts, he identified ice, space, and spirit as the three core elements that guided his soul.

Some Soul Masters, however, prioritize Essence, Qi, and Spirit, with each of these three elements dominating their respective Soul Cores. Lin Xingyu pursues the unity of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, which may not be as pure as simply separating them, but this is his own pursuit, and there is no inherent superiority or inferiority among them.

If there really is a difference in quality, it's simply because people are incompetent.

At this moment, as Lin Xingyu gradually integrated his spiritual power into his soul power, the vortex of soul power and blood energy within his body had transformed into a crimson-gold band of light.

As it continued to spiral inward, it collapsed inward, like a black hole that devoured everything, constantly absorbing the power that Lin Xingyu had sent over.

Compression, expansion, compression again, expansion again—the power within his body continuously repeated this process.

The power of space is also manifested here, maintaining the operation of power while constantly absorbing external power.

In this recurring process, the meridians in Lin Xingyu's body were constantly ruptured due to excessive pressure and impact, and then continuously repaired by the life essence falling from the life-surging runes, becoming even more resilient.

At this moment, in the very center of the dantian, as the soul power, blood and qi, and spiritual power gradually reach equilibrium, a crystal radiating a magnificent light is slowly taking shape.

The crystal also has various patterns, including those on Lin Xingyu's martial soul and those of the life-pulling runes in his heart.

“A little off!”

Looking at the crystal in his dantian, although it had stabilized, it still felt like it hadn't fully formed. Lin Xingyu suddenly realized what was going on.

The three forces have reached a balance, but they are missing a stable central pillar.

Just as other Soul Masters always have a core when condensing their Soul Core, what he lacks now is precisely that core.

The next powerful force, filled with an all-powerful will, landed directly on the center of the crystal.

"Martial arts will!"

All his strength had been poured into it; now all he had left was his own will.

As his will merged into it, the entire soul core became completely stable.

At the same time, a rune suddenly appeared inside the crystal, and life surged forth!

This place became the manifestation of his supernatural powers!

All his discomfort vanished in an instant, and Lin Xingyu was completely immersed in the insights brought about by the Soul Core. Every change produced by the Soul Core gave him a deeper understanding of soul power, blood and qi, spiritual power, and even his own supernatural abilities.

From the moment Lin Xingyu began meditating until his soul core was fully formed, it only took him an hour.

His powerful physique and the terrifying vitality brought by his supernatural abilities allow him to completely ignore the damage caused by the changes in soul power within his body.

The "high-dimensional perspective" allows him to clearly see the optimal solution for each step he takes.

His speed in condensing his soul core should be unparalleled in the entire history of soul masters.

Lin Xingyu's consciousness gradually became immersed in this wonderful feeling, and he slowly forgot about the passage of time in the outside world.

The soul core within his body was still frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, constantly strengthening itself, while simultaneously generating a continuous stream of life force.

Muye and Aruheng stared in disbelief at Lin Xingyu's transformation.

"Is this normal, teacher?"

Aruheng scratched his bald head in confusion.

"Stop talking nonsense and start meditating."

After giving Aruheng a slap in annoyance, Mu Ye immediately prepared his things to collect the green liquid that was radiating life in the air.

The soul power vortex that appeared in the air when Lin Xingyu was meditating was nothing special, except that it was a bit larger than that of an ordinary soul master, which showed that Lin Xingyu had a profound foundation.

But then the style suddenly changed.

As Lin Xingyu's soul core fully took shape, an invisible wave seemed to envelop the surroundings.

When the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth approaches Lin Xingyu, it will spontaneously transform into green raindrops that exude a strong vitality.

This left Makino somewhat bewildered.

However, he considered those green raindrops as valuable natural treasures, so he decided to let Aruheng meditate with him and gain some benefits while he quickly collected the green raindrops.

The strange phenomenon on the main peak of the Body Sect lasted for seven days and seven nights.

From a few green raindrops at the beginning, to a light drizzle later on.

Later on, Makino simply started collecting only the main green raindrops, abandoning the ones that were escaping from the surrounding area.

Fortunately, this is on the main peak of the Body Sect, so the benefits are kept within the family and belong to us.

Seven days later, the spot where they had been standing had been completely transformed into a primeval forest.

As the primordial energy between heaven and earth gradually weakened, Mu Ye's expression shifted slightly.

Lin Xingyu's absorption rate of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to decrease, which meant that his soul core had been completely stabilized.

The light rain in the air gradually disappeared.

Looking at the buildings behind him, Makino couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, in order to absorb the maximum amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, Lin Xingyu meditated in front of the hall.

The damage wasn't too great, but even so, the main hall at the back looked like it hadn't been visited for decades, with various plants everywhere.

There were also some plants emanating an aura that, if not for the short time that had passed, would probably have already transformed into soul beasts.

"How about it?"

Looking at Lin Xingyu, who had already woken up, Mu Ye asked.

"Great, you've reached level 52!"

During his previous deep meditation, he jumped directly from level 50 to level 51, and even covered most of the path to level 52. This breakthrough was an unexpected surprise.

"I'm asking what's going on with the plants around you!"

Lin Xingyu glanced at the surrounding primitive environment and said with a blank expression.

"Teacher, was it because the Body Sect was invaded and you took me with you when we ran away?"

Makino's expression froze for a moment, as if he had choked on his words. "Never mind, I guess you wouldn't know anyway."

He waved his hand with a hint of helplessness.

"Take care of yourself first. Shrek Academy has sent you a lot of messages, but I've turned them all down."

"You've stood them up for so long, it's time you called them back."

(End of this chapter)