Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 165 Deep Sea Voyage
Upon hearing Mu Ye's words, Lin Xingyu's ominous premonitions finally came true.

The Body Sect's second martial soul awakening ceremony, to put it bluntly, is actually about forcing out one's potential under extreme conditions and in situations full of life-or-death crises.

To allow one's martial spirit to undergo a transformation.

There is a very close connection between martial spirits and the human body.

This is even more evident in the Body Martial Soul, which is why the Body Sect was the first to develop the second awakening of Martial Souls.

Looking at it this way, I'm afraid the next period of time won't be easy for me.

……

With his cultivation level having made a breakthrough, Mu Ye was in a great mood and finished packing up his things.

Lin Xingyu and Zhenhua once again enjoyed a sumptuous meal that Mu Ye had kept hidden away.

A large plate, one meter in diameter, is placed in the center of the table. On it sits a bright red fish-dragon, which looks more like a crystal-clear work of art, making one's mouth water at first glance.

Lin Xingyu picked up his chopsticks and gently tore off a piece of fish. The fish was so tender that it practically melted in his mouth.

"How about it? This is a ten-thousand-year-old fish-dragon. I obtained it by chance during a recent sea voyage. This kind of soul beast is like metal all over. I put a lot of effort into making it look like this."

There was an undisguised pride in Makino's words.

While preserving the texture of the soul beast's flesh, he transformed it into a tender, melt-in-your-mouth ingredient. Heaven knows how much effort he put into it.

Zhenhua didn't stand on ceremony either, picking up his chopsticks and eating heartily.

Normally, Makino would leave after serving the dishes, but today, in a great mood, he disregarded chef etiquette and sat down as well.

Seeing this, Zhenhua subtly quickened his movements.

"Tomorrow, prepare a small boat for us. I'll take Xingyu on a long voyage across the sea."

“No problem, but aren’t you afraid of capsizing if we take a small boat? You may not care, but what about Xingyu?” Zhenhua said somewhat vaguely.

Mu Ye glanced at Zhen Hua, smiled cryptically, and said, "If the ship capsizes, so be it. I only took Xing Yu on this long journey by ship to have a stable place to rest. If something happens, I can just fly back with Xing Yu."

"With my current strength, who can possibly cause me any trouble?"

Zhenhua was speechless for a moment, then said after a brief silence, "The evil spirit masters have been quite active lately, so we shouldn't stumble upon their stronghold."

With a sneer, Mu Ye continued, "Even if we run into a quasi-god, I can still escape safely with Xingyu. But you're the one who attracts attention. As the only divine craftsman on the continent, there are quite a few people watching you. Do you think they might try to harm you?"

Zhenhua, who had been somewhat indifferent, suddenly paused. With Mu Ye gone, he had indeed lost a lot of power. If someone were to assassinate him now, they wouldn't need to be very strong; even a Super Douluo could take his life.

“I’ve ordered some trigger-type soul tools from Mingdu. Now that you mention it, I do feel like something’s not quite right,” Zhenhua said thoughtfully.

Makino's expression changed slightly as he looked at Zhenhua, clearly indicating that he had also thought of this issue.

……

The sun and the moon pass.

In the early morning, after saying goodbye to Zhenhua, Mu Ye flew directly to Tianhai City in his mecha with Lin Xingyu.

As one of the top coastal cities in the Federation, Tianhai City is a port city with excellent deep-water ports. Even the East China Sea Fleet is stationed here, and the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition was held here in the past.

Muye's speed is much faster than the Soul Guidance Train. Although it's not as comfortable as the Soul Guidance Train, the speed is definitely fast enough.

Normally it would take a day and a night, but Makino arrived in just one morning.

The two arrived at a small boat called the Lime. Although it was called a small boat, it was forty meters long and the entire boat was basically automated, using all the Federation's cutting-edge technology.

There weren't many people on the ship; besides Lin Xingyu and Mu Ye, there were only a handful of staff members.

Lin Xingyu followed Mu Ye into the lounge.

Mu Ye looked at Lin Xingyu in front of him and said, "This time we are going to a place called the Stormy Sea. The environment there is harsher, which is more suitable for you."

When the Body Sect undergoes a second awakening, they usually travel directly on an ocean liner and awaken the body while on the road.

Although the Body Sect has explored the deep sea extensively in the past, the ocean remains mysterious to humankind; its space is simply too vast.

The sea is teeming with all sorts of soul beasts, unlike the mainland, where you might even encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast if you're not careful.

The elders of the Body Sect did not possess Mu Ye's strength, which allowed them to disregard the various dangers in the sea.

"However, the area is filled with storms from morning till night, and the currents beneath the surface are quite turbulent, so ships usually don't pass through there. We have to go there ourselves."

Lin Xingyu nodded knowingly. No wonder he wanted to get the boat himself, and specifically chose this kind of small boat. He was afraid it might sink if he wasn't careful.

They didn't even bring many crew members with them; it's estimated that only those who offered high bounties were willing to do it.

After all, there is a disease in this world called poverty, which is quite terrible. No wonder the people on the ship all had solemn expressions after the two of them boarded the ship.

at dusk.

While meditating in his room, the communication device in the room suddenly rang.

As soon as the call connected, Makino's voice came through: "Come to the deck."

"it is good!"

Lin Xingyu had just replied when the communication device on the other end went dead.

Just as he stood up, Lin Xingyu hesitated for a moment, then took off his black and gold-patterned clothes and changed into a set of inexpensive casual clothes.

On the deck, Makino stood looking out at the boundless sea.

Looking at Lin Xingyu, who was dressed in casual clothes, Mu Ye said, "It seems you know what's going to happen next. This ship is moving at a good speed. We've already left the continental shelf, and the water is now probably over 800 meters deep. But with preparations, this 800-meter-deep seabed might not be enough. You should go back first, and I'll call you when we reach a suitable place."

Lin Xingyu nodded. Being prepared and not being prepared are indeed two different situations.

When there is no preparation, it is easier to trigger the body's instinctive response.

Just as he turned around and took two steps, a tremendous force suddenly struck him, and Lin Xingyu fell into the sea, the splashing water shooting more than ten meters into the air.

"Get down! Survival training begins!"

Just as Lin Xingyu turned around, Mu Ye kicked him down.

"You old man!"

Lin Xingyu was caught off guard by Mu Ye's lack of martial ethics. He was thrown into the sea while relaxed, and Lin Xingyu swallowed two mouthfuls of seawater.

I was just about to adjust my posture.

Makino took off directly from the deck and quickly plunged into the sea.

A palm struck Lin Xingyu, dispersing the soul power and blood energy gathered on his body.

Then, he grabbed Lin Xingyu's arm with his right hand and rushed down at an extremely fast speed.

As dusk approached, the sun had already set.

Upon entering the sea, before they could even see their surroundings clearly, Makino carried them like a shooting star, crashing straight towards the seabed.

Ten meters, thirty meters, fifty meters, eighty meters, one hundred meters, two hundred meters...

As the depth gradually decreased, Lin Xingyu also felt an increasing water pressure.

Normally, a person can only reach a depth of 30 to 40 meters in the ocean without external assistance.

Lin Xingyu plummeted two hundred meters in an instant; the terrifying speed of his descent completely interrupted his reaction.

Before diving down, Mu Ye even gave Lin Xingyu a palm strike to disperse his soul power and blood energy. It may have been a short time, but in that short time...

Lin Xingyu entered the depths of the sea almost without any warning.

A terrifying pressure came from all directions, affecting every corner of Lin Xingyu's body.

One important reason why most Body Sect martial souls choose to awaken their second awakening is in the sea is that the pressure provided by the seawater is comprehensive enough to cover every corner of the body.

The extreme environments in other places are not comprehensive enough.

Makino's movements were quite brutal. At this moment, Makino's entire body had turned completely dark gold, with muscles bulging and veins bulging all over his body, like small dragons, and his height had swelled to nearly three meters.

Like the golden Buddha statues in temples.

Lin Xingyu felt as if his entire body was groaning due to the rapidly changing environment.

He finally recovered and opened his eyes. It was pitch black all around him. Apart from the light emanating from Mu Ye, there was no other light.

It not only exerts a physical effect, but also creates a deep sense of oppression on the mind.

After barely regaining consciousness, Lin Xingyu began to frantically try to mobilize all the soul power and blood energy in his body.

To resist that immense force that would crush all the bones, flesh, and organs in one's body.

However, in such a rush, even if he tried his best, he could not quickly recover his physical condition. He could even feel his heart rate accelerating wildly and his hormones being secreted rapidly. Every bone, every cell, and every muscle was radiating its own power.

Every part of its body is wildly unleashing its potential.

After going through this process, he finally mobilized all the blood and energy in his body and his soul power to protect the more vulnerable parts of his body.

Then at one point, he suddenly felt a completely opposite force acting on him.

In an instant, he even felt as if his arms were being torn apart.

He was lifted up by Makino at an incredible speed.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, he burst out of the sea.

However, before he could even catch his breath, he felt himself crash heavily onto the sea again, and then the process of falling downwards repeated itself.

'grass'

If Lin Xingyu hadn't been able to suppress his inner curses at this moment, it would have been too exciting!
This was a true life-or-death situation, much more thrilling than bungee jumping or anything like that.

Finally, after jumping around several times, Lin Xingyu's vision went black and he fainted.

Seeing this, Mu Ye quickly led Lin Xingyu to the surface.

"Boom!"

With the sound of water flowing, Mu Ye quickly led Lin Xingyu into the room and took out a wooden bucket filled with medicinal liquid.

After quickly stripping Lin Xingyu naked, he was put inside.

Looking at Lin Xingyu in front of him, Mu Ye couldn't help but shake his head.

His foundation is too good! His physical attributes are already quite close to those of a typical Title Douluo.

Without some kind of stimulation, this little bit of pressure is completely useless to him.

The so-called second awakening of the Body Sect is to exert extreme pressure on a person's body and mind.

It allows Soul Masters to break through their limits through willpower.

Lin Xingyu somehow learned about this process, and coupled with his terrifying physical abilities...

In this situation, how difficult would it be for a Soul Master to break through their own limits?
If we don't take drastic measures, it'll really be like taking him on a vacation.

"You little brat, I've gone to such lengths to kill you, you'd better hurry up and complete your awakening, or all the hard work I've accumulated over most of my life will be gone."

At this point, a hint of worry appeared on Makino's face.

This kind of almost destructive training is extremely damaging to the human body, and in order to deal with this situation, Makino directly took out his life savings.

The goal is to minimize the damage as much as possible.

He stepped forward and placed his hand on Lin Xingyu's shoulder, his soul power surging as he carefully examined the internal condition of Lin Xingyu's body.

A moment later, Makino's expression became strange.

He sensed an extremely pure life force emanating almost continuously from the soul core in Lin Xingyu's chest.

This power flowed through Lin Xingyu's entire body, sweeping away all the internal injuries it caused.

The bleeding cells were repaired and restored to a healthy state, looking even better than before the training, and the ruptured muscles were reconnected one by one.

Finally, even the breath of life became more stable, and the whole body exuded a richer life force.

It's like taking a tonic without any training.

Makino opened his mouth, indicating that he had never seen anything like this before.

……

When Lin Xingyu opened his eyes, he saw Mu Ye's round, chubby face appear in front of him.

"Xingyu, tell me the truth, what is that life force in your chest?" Mu Ye's expression became quite serious for a moment.

"That's something I obtained by chance; you can think of it as the Gold of Life," Lin Xingyu explained.

Now that he'd been discovered, he decided to reveal a little bit about his background.

"Gold of Life..."

"I never expected it to be something like this." Makino's words were full of envy.

If we say that the Gold of Life is the number one treasure on the continent, then probably no one would disagree.

This thing's effects are truly incredible; it's metal formed from pure life force.

(End of this chapter)