Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 164

It is located 300 miles north of Tiandou City.

A row of mechs stood neatly atop a hill.

All twelve towering mechs stood motionless atop the mountain.

The lead mech was entirely black, while the rest of the mechs were all purple.

This is a top-tier mech combat squad.

From the moment strange phenomena were reported from the north, they received orders to set off and traveled north to this place.

They went to investigate what had been discovered in the north.

The location where the strange phenomenon occurred was far too close to Tian Dou City, which is no longer the capital.

However, it is also one of the most prosperous cities in the entire Sun and Moon Federation. If a problem were to occur, the resulting losses would be immeasurable.

The various departments in Tiandou City reacted remarkably quickly to this situation that was unfolding right under their noses.

"Captain, should we continue north? It's obvious someone has broken through in cultivation; we're afraid we won't get away with it."

The mecha next to the black mecha suddenly spoke up.

"Captain, Xiao Mu is right. Judging from the momentum, it's obvious that someone has broken through to the next level. If we go there now, they'll probably already be gone."

A deep voice responded.

It is clearly also filled with concerns.

The black mech at the head of the group pondered for a moment, then a clear voice rang out.

"Keep moving forward. Chen Risheng, you take four people and head west. Xiao Mu, you and the others will check from the east. The rest of you can stay with me and wait for reinforcements."

"Yes!"

All eleven people responded in unison.

They then went on to pursue their own goals.

Upon hearing this arrangement, Chen Risheng felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, they didn't rush straight in, but instead circled around to check the surroundings, which greatly reduced the level of danger.

They were a little slow, but they checked everything very carefully and had done their job quite diligently.

After all, this area was already considered to be an area of ​​unusual phenomena, and their people were just being more careful.

There's no way the higher-ups can blame them.

After all, how many Federal Credits do we people actually earn in a month?

They're not a professional army; they just fight counter-insurgency operations in peacetime.

……

At the very center of the strange phenomenon, after completing the breakthrough, Makino's aura quickly subsided.

With a flash of red light, he transformed into a beam of light and landed in front of Lin Xingyu and Zhenhua.

Congratulations on your breakthrough, teacher!

Lin Xingyu was the first to offer his congratulations.

"Let's go back to Tiandou City first."

Although Makino's voice sounded calm, there was an irrepressible joy in it.

Having been stuck at a bottleneck for decades, Makino originally had no hope of breaking through.

He has even given up his ambition to become a Super Douluo and plans to focus all his energy on mecha.

My daily cultivation of martial spirit is nothing more than a habit I've developed over many years.

The despair brought about by repeated setbacks is something that cannot be expressed to others.

Today, having finally been freed, the excitement in my heart is beyond words.

A red light appeared on Mu Ye's body, and Xiao Hong appeared, immediately enveloping Lin Xingyu and Zhen Hua.

Then it transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for Tiandou City.

As for the fluctuations caused by this breakthrough, Makino is not worried in the short term.

The aura he exuded had reached the level of a Limit Douluo.

Generally, no titled Douluo will come here, and there are no Limit Douluos near Heaven Dou City.

At most, various organizations will send some inspection teams.

……

Sitting in his office, Zhenhua stared intently at Muye.

"How was the harvest?"

Zhenhua wasn't too concerned about how Makino's strength had changed; he was more interested in how Makino's mecha had changed.

This change is unprecedented in the entire Federation. Even if he doesn't specialize in mecha, he now really wants to study Little Red.

"The mecha has changed a lot. Now it not only has similar effects to the battle armor, but my soul has also changed as a result, but it is also somewhat different from the battle armor transformation."

At this point, Makino hesitated for a moment before reorganizing his thoughts and speaking again.

"If I had to describe it, it would be that my mecha has become more alive, like it has become a real living entity."

"This performance is not only a complete fusion of the spirit and the mecha's spirituality, but also some special changes have occurred."

"I even feel like he's my second body. Even if I lose my body, I can transfer my soul into the mecha and continue to live. It's just hard to say what the specific state will be then, but it certainly won't be a good thing."

Upon hearing what Mu Ye said, Zhen Hua and Lin Xing Yu exchanged bewildered glances.

What is this? A Douluo Continent version of frail flesh and blood, with mecha ascending to immortality?

Zhenhua and Lin Xingyu then spent a long time circling around Muye's mecha.

I spent the entire day analyzing it carefully.

The final conclusion.

Mechs are made up of pieces of metal, with different parts having different functions. Although the spirit within the metal can work together, they are ultimately not a unified whole.

At this moment, Makino's mecha was as if it were forged entirely from a single piece of metal, except that some parts of this metal were of a very high quality, while others were of a very low quality.

Yet they are perfectly integrated, their internal spirituality unified, and even all the metals are undergoing a transformation towards the same level.

At this moment, Makino ended his meditation, completely regained control of his own essence, energy, and spirit, and completely concealed his aura.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I can now condense my third soul core."

At this point, Makino sighed slightly.

Hearing Mu Ye's感慨 (sentiments/reflections), Lin Xingyu asked with some curiosity, "Teacher, how do you plan to condense the third soul core?"

Although he had already condensed a soul core, he had spent a great deal of time cultivating, and given his young age, his understanding of this theoretical research was naturally not very profound. Hearing Mu Ye's remarks, he naturally raised his own question.

"I plan to directly condense the third soul core of resonance, focusing on the spirit this time."

Taking advantage of the situation, Makino fulfilled his role as a teacher and began explaining these theoretical concepts to Lin Xingyu.

"Currently, there are basically two approaches on the mainland: one is yin-yang complementarity, and the other is resonance."

"The so-called Yin-Yang complementarity is just the flow between the soul cores, with an additional layer added. Resonance is either all flowing or all flowing backwards."

"A soul core formed by the mutual complement of Yin and Yang can enhance a soul master's endurance, while a soul core formed by resonance has stronger explosive power. Both have their advantages."

"However, for us, the Body Sect, resonance is a better option."

"When essence, energy, and spirit resonate together, we can unleash even greater power."

In the current continent, the process of condensing a soul core generally involves condensing the first soul core before becoming a Soul Saint, or during the Soul Saint stage. A standard example is Lin Xingyu's senior brother, Aruheng, who condensed his soul core when he became a Soul Emperor. More powerful individuals like Yun Ming and Lin Xingyu condensed their soul cores directly when they became Soul Kings.

However, most geniuses complete this process when they reach the Soul Emperor level.

By the time of the Soul Emperor, there was already a two-word battle armor. Battle armor provides a comprehensive boost to Soul Masters, allowing them to experience the power that comes later in life.

It helps Soul Masters condense Soul Cores more easily.

After the first soul core is condensed, the second soul core is usually condensed when one becomes a Title Douluo.

When he reached level 98, he condensed his third soul core, basically following the process that Huo Yuhao went through back then.

However, nowadays, Soul Masters have the amplification of Battle Armor, allowing them to sense the power to come in advance.

It makes it easier to condense the soul core.

This is also an important reason why Battle Armor Masters have become the mainstream in this era.

He can not only comprehensively enhance the Soul Master, but also reduce the difficulty of cultivation!
This has, to some extent, led to the current overabundance of Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent.

However, even with the amplification of the battle armor, the difficulty of condensing the third soul core is still quite high.

Nowadays, Soul Masters generally condense their three Soul Cores around three different abilities.

The most common are soul power, attributes, and mental power.

The third soul core is generally based on mental power, which makes it quite difficult even with the help of battle armor.

The standard for condensing the spiritual core is that one's spiritual power reaches the Spiritual Realm.

“Our Body Sect’s method of condensing three soul cores is definitely the best one at present. You should know that the more soul cores that resonate, the stronger the explosive power will be,” Mu Ye continued.

"Since the more resonances there are, the stronger the explosive power, has anyone in history ever condensed four or five soul cores?" Lin Xingyu asked curiously.

"Probably not. There's a consensus in the Soul Master world that three Soul Cores are generally the limit for humans."

"The human body has three dantians: upper, middle, and lower. These three dantians are all places where soul cores can be condensed. If you condense a fourth soul core, where will you put it?"

"The upper dantian is mainly for the sea of ​​spirit, the middle dantian is mainly for soul power, and the lower dantian tends to be for the power of qi and blood, mainly for physical fitness."

"That's why I'm telling you, our Body Sect's three-soul-core method is the best, because we've condensed three soul cores whose attributes perfectly match the attributes of our three dantians."

“Apart from us, few of the others cultivate qi and blood power. Their lower dantian is often their martial soul attribute. Although the effect is not bad, it is definitely not as strong as ours in terms of resonance and burst.”

In the end, Mu Ye couldn't help but feel a little proud. The Body Sect, which had been passed down for more than 10,000 years, always had some tricks up its sleeve.

Now that he was saying it in front of his apprentice, Makino was naturally proud.

"The main advantage of Yin-Yang complementarity is that it is very strong when there are two soul cores, and resonance is far superior. However, when there are three soul cores, the two are about the same."

"However, the difficulty of condensing a Yin-Yang complementary soul core is also higher."

"I've explained the principles to you. Now, you can choose how to condense your soul core. Remember, sometimes what suits you best is the best and strongest."

"Don't let others' performance influence your judgment. Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die."

After explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the soul cores in one go, Mu Ye stopped.

"My next plan is to condense my spiritual core and break through to the Limit Douluo level."

"Your spiritual power has broken through to the Spirit Realm?" Zhenhua asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Not bad,” Makino said with a smile.

Many titled Douluo are stuck at level 98 because their mental strength is insufficient.

The Spirit Realm is the fifth stage of spiritual power cultivation. Upon reaching this stage, one can not only condense a spiritual core.

If you want to fuse with spirits, as long as your body can withstand it, you can freely fuse with any number of spirits of any level.

Mental strength will no longer be a limitation.

If successful, Mu Ye's three soul cores will be the Spirit Soul Core, the Soul Power Soul Core, and the Qi and Blood Soul Core.

This way, once he breaks through, he will have the opportunity to quickly reach the level of a demigod.

This is also one of the reasons why Limit Douluos of the Body Sect are often more powerful.

When a Soul Master breaks through to the Limit Douluo level, they can be classified as a Quasi-Demigod.

Limit Douluo is not only the limit of humanity, but also the limit that the Douluo Continent can currently accommodate. It is the extreme point allowed by the plane and the strongest that soul power can reach.

Next, most Soul Masters who have reached the point of no further advancement will focus on refining their other aspects: spirit, attributes, blood and qi, and laws, striving to eliminate any flaws and make up for any shortcomings.

Once one has honed their weaknesses to the limit, it is only natural that they will reach the level of a demigod.

It is also the pinnacle that most Limit Douluo can reach in their lifetime.

Then, by donning a set of four-word battle armor, one can legitimately claim to have reached the level of a quasi-god.

"Then, teacher, do you plan to go into seclusion to break through to a higher level?" Lin Xingyu asked directly.

"No, even with so many years of experience, this progress is too great. I need to spend some time sorting out and digesting what I've learned."

"We need to spend some time refining and consolidating our foundation. There's no rush to make a breakthrough now."

"Furthermore, I need to use the power of the three soul cores to deduce how they operate and integrate them as perfectly as possible."

"This process will take me at least one or two years."

Lin Xingyu nodded upon hearing Mu Ye's words.

Looking at Lin Xingyu, who had a well-behaved expression, Mu Ye suddenly revealed a malicious smile.

“Good disciple, over the years you have been diligently cultivating on your own. Although your teacher has given you some guidance, you have learned most of the time on your own.”

"Now that I have a lot of time, I can give you a good refresher on the basics."

"By the way, you should also undergo a second awakening of your martial soul in your main body. The changes in your martial soul before should be called martial soul evolution."

"It's perfect timing, I'll make up for it for you during this period. Your blood and vitality are strong enough, so even if your physical development is a little lacking, it won't have a big impact on you."

“Your soul power has already reached the Soul King level. If we delay any longer, the effect may be less effective, and it will be more difficult to unleash your potential.”

"Having undergone two consecutive martial soul evolutions, I am very much looking forward to seeing how you perform after your main martial soul undergoes a second awakening!"

(End of this chapter)