Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 171: Beware of Pride and Impatience
three days ago.

After saying goodbye to Lin Xingyu, Mu Ye hid here, his aura completely blending into the world, patiently waiting for anyone who might appear.

Finally, after patiently waiting for a whole day...

A tall man, exuding a cold aura, arrived with a livid face.

He first carefully checked his surroundings, and after finding no one there, he left.

It took half an hour before it returned.

This time, he went straight into the base, and seeing the chaotic scene, his mood worsened.

As his emotions fluctuated, the world suddenly darkened, and the faint cries of vengeful spirits could be heard all around.

Behind him, the figure of a vengeful ghost floated up and down.

The Fierce Ghost Douluo, a level 93 Title Douluo.

In the mainland today, the most powerful combat force is the Limit Douluo, who is a quasi-god.

There are only a handful of people with such top-tier combat power within the Holy Spirit Cult.

Even with the extremely abnormal, even completely unreasonable, soul power enhancement ability of evil soul masters.

Often, a single massacre can change one's title in just one night.

However, after reaching the Title Douluo level, the improvement of evil soul masters generally becomes weak, and the ability to kill people above their level, which used to be common, no longer seems so strange in the eyes of top experts.

There are many ways to prevent being defeated by a Title Douluo of the same level.

Furthermore, not only is it difficult to improve combat power, but when one reaches the Super Douluo level, especially from level 94 to 95 and above, the cultivation speed of an evil soul master becomes extremely slow.

Even through various acts of slaughter, the resulting improvement is quite small.

As for breaking through from level 94 to Limit Douluo, the hope is extremely low.

They often get stuck there.

This is also the downside of all evil spirit masters.

However, there are often one or two truly talented individuals who, upon reaching this stage, begin to follow the orthodox path and are able to elevate their strength to the level of Limit Douluo.

For example, the Ghost Emperor, the Underworld Emperor, and the Dark Blood Demon in the Holy Spirit Cult.

A careful study of the history of the Holy Spirit Cult reveals that virtually all evil soul masters who could elevate themselves to the Limit Douluo level, from level 94 or even earlier, disappeared long ago, abandoning their evil soul master methods.

Instead, they started improving themselves in a normal way.

However, the guy in front of me has only just broken through to level 93, and there are quite a few like him.

Furthermore, these individuals, who have only recently broken through to the Title Douluo level, are currently the main force active in the Holy Spirit Cult on the continent.

This stronghold in front of us is under the control of the vengeful ghost.

Seeing the scene of utter chaos, the vengeful ghost was in a terrible mood.

He never expected that just a few days after he left, the stronghold he was in charge of would be wiped out.

Losing other things doesn't matter, but the problem is that the level nine Sealed Tower is gone, and punishment is inevitable.

If he were to fix this himself, it would cost him a lot of contribution points.

I don't know how long it will take to fill this gap.

Thinking of this, the vengeful ghost felt even more hatred towards the person who destroyed its lair.

After a thorough inspection, he discovered that the murderer had left him nothing, which made him even more depressed.

He vented his frustrations in the underground space.

The air around us was even darker when we stepped out of the underground space.

Suddenly, I was startled, and a chill ran down my spine.

As a martial soul of a vengeful ghost, he possesses sensory abilities beyond those of a normal person.

Before he could think, nine soul rings—three purple and six black—instantly appeared on his body, and he was possessed by a vengeful ghost.

His fourth spirit ring lit up, and his figure became even dimmer, giving him a transparent appearance.

Fourth Soul Skill: Ghost Transformation!
This soul skill grants him immunity to physical damage and reduces energy and mental damage.

It is a ten-thousand-year soul skill, and its effect is sufficient. At the same time, it consumes little soul power and is activated quickly.

It can be said to be a fairly good ability to save one's life.

That wasn't the end of it; he then quickly lunged towards the distance.

Makino had already made his move moments before the ghost's attack.

In an instant, he summoned a heavy golden battle armor, and nine spirit rings appeared on his body. At the same time, he also slammed out a powerful palm strike.

Those with strong Qi and blood are immune to evil. Mu Ye's Qi and blood are more than just strong. Even if he attacked without using his soul skill, a full-force palm strike would still be enough to kill a vengeful ghost.

"puff!"

Even after dodging with all my might, I could still feel a scorching power flowing into my body.

He couldn't help but let out a breath.

Looking at the battle armor of the guy who suddenly appeared, which was extremely rich in spiritual energy, plus the nine soul rings of five black and four red on his body.

Without saying a word, the vengeful ghost immediately activated a dark three-word battle armor on his body, and simultaneously lit up his seventh, sixth, and eighth spirit rings.

The true form of a vengeful ghost, a hundred ghosts parading at night, the gates of the underworld!

As he transformed into a vengeful ghost, hundreds of ghostly figures emerged from his body and rushed in all directions.

At the same time, a dark portal appeared behind him. He took a step back and stepped into the portal. As he did so, he reappeared a thousand meters away.

Upon seeing this, Makino's eyes darkened, and he immediately chased after them.

The moment the vengeful ghost saw the other person, he instantly recognized their identity.

Makino!

There are only a handful of strong individuals on the continent, and their fighting styles are also discernible. Apart from pure Soul Masters, you can basically tell which sect you come from, what your special skills are, and when your Martial Soul is revealed during the fight.

It is very difficult for them to hide their identities from each other.

The martial spirit is right there.

While fleeing, the vengeful ghost sent a distress signal directly to the cult.

This is the far north, and one of the Holy Spirit Cult's strongholds is located here!

If we just drag this out for a while, plenty of people will come and deal with him!

Thinking this, the vengeful ghost rushed over to all the sect's strongholds that he knew of.

"Better to die than to die myself," the opponent's strength is extraordinary, his combat power has probably reached the level of a Limit Douluo.

The reason they haven't eliminated themselves yet is twofold: firstly, they're running fast enough, and secondly, they probably want to see if they can pull others out of the mess.

Thinking of this, the vengeful ghost's mood darkened even further.

The two then engaged in a chase.

"And then? Wasn't the situation supposed to be great? Why are you in such a sorry state?" Lin Xingyu asked curiously.

"Don't even mention it." Hearing this, Makino immediately felt a little depressed.

"I chased him for more than half an hour. After destroying another of their strongholds, I felt that this group of evil spirit masters was quite powerful, so I chased after them and killed him, not giving him any time to escape."

"After all, such a large group of evil soul masters are staying here. I definitely don't believe there aren't any powerful figures among them. I felt it would be dangerous to continue chasing them." "But when I was retreating, I ran into the Ghost Emperor!"

"The Ghost Emperor?" Lin Xingyu asked, feigning curiosity.

"Yes, it's an old guy from a long time ago. He rarely goes out since he broke through to the Title Douluo level. I didn't expect to run into him here. And this guy's strength has definitely reached the Quasi-God level."

"That is to say, I had already run south, and that guy saw that it would be difficult to catch me, so he didn't chase after me."

"If he dares to come out, the Federation's level nine fixed-mount soul-guided cannons will give him a good beating."

At this point, Makino was clearly somewhat frustrated.

"Just wait, it won't be long before I break through to the Limit Douluo level, and then... humph!"

Lin Xingyu smiled and didn't say anything more.

At the same time, he silently made a mental note of the Ghost Emperor.

We'll settle the score with him later.

"Alright, let's head straight to Tiandou City and not stop along the way."

As Makino spoke, he began to speed up.

The two transformed into a streak of light in the air and headed straight for Tiandou City.

……

Tiandou City.

Zhenhua burst into laughter upon hearing Lin Xingyu's story.

"I told you not to get cocky, I told you not to get cocky, now you've learned your lesson, haven't you?"

Zhenhua seemed somewhat gloating for a moment.

"I'm not going to argue with you anymore, I'm going back to meditate." Mu Ye rolled his eyes and turned to leave.

Watching Mu Ye leave, Zhen Hua's expression became serious, and he said to Lin Xingyu.

"Since you've already taken such a long leave, it won't hurt to stay a little longer."

"I will teach you Soul Forging over the next period of time."

With the help of "high-dimensional vision", Lin Xingyu had already completed the melting and forging of spirit alloys and spirit forging at a very early stage.

His progress in his side hustle has been rapid.

Generally speaking, Soul Forging is the domain of a Level 7 Blacksmith. Under normal circumstances, a Blacksmith needs to have the cultivation level of a Soul Saint to complete an entire Soul Forging process.

Lin Xingyu is clearly not bound by his own cultivation level.

Soul forging requires a certain amount of soul power, but each soul master's situation is different. A soul master's total soul power is not only divided into levels, but also has the application and quality of soul power.

Lin Xingyu's own soul power quality is definitely high enough. In addition, he has already condensed a soul core. The soul core not only greatly increases the total amount of his soul power, but also significantly improves the quality of his soul power.

Even its resilience and endurance have been greatly improved.

Lin Xingyu's mental strength is also strong enough, which allows him to gather the primordial energy of heaven and earth, which is another advantage.

His own vital energy and blood power amazed even Mu Ye.

Cultivation is the foundation of everything.

Thinking of this, Zhenhua couldn't help but sigh.

Even though he consumed many rare and precious herbs during the process of becoming a Title Douluo, Zhenhua's martial soul quality was still high enough.

In his early years, he was obsessed with forging, and in the process of improving his soul power, he relied too much on external forces.

In addition, after breaking through the title, he frequently underwent Heavenly Forging. Even after learning the "Red Origin Returning to the Source Method" and acquiring a lot of rare and precious materials to replenish his Qi and blood, he still managed to do so.

This will at most restore him to his normal state.

If I keep mending and patching things up, and put in more effort, I might be able to advance to Super Douluo.

As for the limits, Zhenhua dared not think about them; he had a good idea of ​​his own aptitude.

To achieve such success, he must have secretly consumed countless rare and precious herbs, and even once had an opportunity that was no less than a divine herb.

This is how he was able to advance to the rank of Title Douluo while taking the medicine.

Anyway, he'll probably never reach the limit in his lifetime.

The essence of forging still lies in one's own cultivation level. In that case, Xingyu might actually be able to open up another path in Heavenly Forging in the future.

I can also provide him with some more help.

He had forged several sets of four-character battle armor for the Tang Clan, so given their relationship, asking them for one or two immortal herbs shouldn't be a problem.

With the addition of a magical herb, Xingyu's aptitude should improve considerably.

hiss……

Thinking of this, Zhenhua gasped. His talent was already exceptional, and with his and Mu Ye's full support, what kind of monster would this create?

He shook his head, trying to clear these jumbled thoughts from his mind.

Zhenhua said to Lin Xingyu.

"If you want to forge souls, you need to understand what soul forging is first."

"The metals are just ordinary metals. Every forging done by a blacksmith is a process of shaping life with their own essence and spirit. Therefore, compared to other secondary professions, blacksmiths are the most powerful and the most complete."

"The first time you do the Thousand Refinement Spirit Forging, it's not too taxing on the blacksmith. You can recover with a little rest."

"But starting from Soul Forging, at this point, the metal begins to be given a true soul, and from this point on, the blacksmith's consumption begins to become enormous."

"I'll demonstrate it for you first, and you can watch it yourself first."

"When you forge it yourself later, don't use your own soul skills, and don't use any external means."

"Use your own spirit and energy to sense the metal, to forge the metal, to give the metal life. If you can complete this step, then you are a true blacksmith."

Taking a deep breath, Zhenhua took out a piece of jade silver and began his forging.

Perhaps to accommodate Lin Xingyu, Zhenhua's forging process was quite detailed this time.

There were no fancy tricks; every strike was quite simple.

Each hammer blow has a very slight effect, but these countless slight effects, when added together, directly minimize the errors brought about by the forging process.

If Lin Xingyu didn't activate his "high-dimensional vision," he wouldn't be able to see even the slightest error during the entire forging process at Zhenhua!
They would only think it was a perfect forging.

One hundred hammer blows, five hundred hammer blows, one thousand hammer blows...

In the blink of an eye, Zhenhua had completed the thousand forgings. There were no fancy tricks or techniques involved; he was just like an ordinary blacksmith, simply striking the ground one hammer blow after another.

The metal then naturally changed.

In the blink of an eye, two thousand hammer blows fell, and the light of the spirit forging instantly surged to over nine feet.

But he didn't stop; he continued forging, hammer blow after hammer blow.

Lin Xingyu observed very carefully.

As the third thousandth hammer fell, a phantom image condensed above the spirit alloy, marking the completion of the soul forging.

Watching this forging process, Lin Xingyu felt a strong sense of shock.

(End of this chapter)