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Chapter 280 Soul Core Formation

If it were an ordinary Soul Master, even if they also possessed twin Martial Souls, under the conflict of these two completely opposite extreme attributes, their dantian would probably have collapsed, their cultivation would have been completely destroyed, and they might even have exploded and died.

At this critical moment, Ling Han's third spirit ring—the one sacrificial to the Ice Dragon King, a magnificent blue-gold ring—seemed to sense the fundamental energy conflict within its host. Without Ling Han needing to consciously activate it, it lit up gently and autonomously.

A clear and profound blue ice pattern, seemingly containing the fundamental laws of ice, snaked out from the blue-gold soul ring like a living snake, and silently disappeared into Ling Han's dantian.

The appearance of this ice pattern is like that of a supreme harmonizer and controller. It does not favor any side, but simply exudes a balanced and peaceful yet supremely majestic aura of ice-based origin.

Under the guidance and suppression of this aura, the originally violently opposing extreme ice and extreme power seemed to have met a common "monarch," and the intense sense of repulsion began to gradually weaken.

The ice pattern seemed to be an invisible core, actively and powerfully compressing the two massive and chaotic soul forces within Ling Han's dantian.

This process was not without pain. Ling Han could clearly "inner vision" that the surging icy blue torrent and the scorching golden spring, bound by the ice patterns, were as if tightly gripped by an invisible hand. From their original unrestrained surging state, they were forcibly twisted and gathered, and began to slowly rotate around the ice patterns, forming a huge vortex of soul power with distinct colors that were also interpenetrating each other.

Ice crystals and golden specks of light collided, annihilated, and were reborn in the vortex. Each rotation brought a slight pain, as if the bones and meridians of the whole body were being squeezed and reshaped by an invisible force.

The pain, though not intense, penetrated deep into his bones and permeated his entire body, testing his willpower and the precision with which he controlled his own strength.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Ling Han's forehead, but his eyes remained cold and indifferent, showing no sign of wavering. He simply cooperated fully with the guidance of the ice patterns, precisely controlling the rhythm of soul power compression.

As time went by, the vortex of soul power within his dantian spun faster and faster, but its range continued to shrink under the powerful restraint of the ice patterns.

From the enormous vortex that initially filled the entire dantian, it gradually shrank to the size of a washbasin, and then to the size of a bowl... The color of the soul power was no longer a clear distinction between blue and gold, but began to permeate and merge with each other in a strange way, with gold in the blue and blue in the gold, eventually forming a unique ice-gold color that exuded terrifying fluctuations!
When the icy golden soul energy sphere was compressed to the size of a fist, its density had already reached an astonishing level.

Its surface shimmers with light, as if it contains a miniature icy star. The energy within is stable and boundless, the earlier rage and conflict have vanished, replaced by a restrained yet destructive power.

Finally, under the final refinement of the Ice Dragon King's original pattern, the ice-gold soul power ball collapsed inward, all its light receding, transforming into a crystal about the size of a walnut, with a deep blue-gold color throughout.

This crystal is like a perfect work of art, its surface as smooth as a mirror, with what appears to be a slow flow and swirling of icy mist and golden light within, forming a miniature vortex. At the very center of the crystal, a tiny yet incredibly clear mark of the Ice Prison Dragon Emperor is imprinted, radiating an aura of majesty, coldness, and immense power.

Soul core!

Moreover, it is a special soul core that is dominated by extreme ice and perfectly integrated with the attribute of extreme power—the Ice Prison Dragon Emperor Soul Core!
The moment the soul core was completely stabilized, suspended in the very center of the dantian, and began to slowly rotate— "Buzz—!"

An unprecedented, immense, and extremely pure energy, like the complete awakening of a sleeping ancient dragon emperor, spread rapidly through his limbs and meridians!
This force is no longer the violent and conflicting force it once was; instead, it has become refined, substantial, and easily controlled.

Ling Han felt every cell in his body cheering, being cleansed and strengthened by this newborn power.

The Ice Prison Dragon Emperor Martial Soul seemed to resonate with it on a deeper level, and the origin of the Martial Soul became more solid. In that ice-prison-like pressure, there seemed to be a pure sense of power that was enough to shatter everything.

He could even foresee that the soul skills he had used in the past, if used now, would experience an unimaginable increase in power and precision of control. This was the most direct benefit brought by the soul core—a qualitative leap in soul power!
Ling Han slowly opened his eyes, the icy, hellish color in them seemed even deeper, and a glimmer of icy golden light flashed and disappeared deep within them.

He clenched his fist gently, feeling the blue-gold soul core within his body spinning steadily, continuously providing pure and powerful soul energy, as well as the perfectly integrated ultimate ice and ultimate power.

"Unexpectedly, breaking through level fifty was a blessing in disguise. With the help of the Ice Dragon King's power, I forcibly harmonized two extreme attributes and condensed a Soul Core..." Ling Han muttered to himself, his tone carrying a barely perceptible fluctuation, "Is this... the power of a Soul Core?"

His consciousness swept over this brand-new power core, his heart remaining calm.

Before condensing his soul core, his soul power, though vast and far exceeding that of his peers, was essentially still dispersed energy in a gaseous or liquid state.

When activating a Soul Skill, it requires mental guidance, and there are always slight delays and losses in the response of Soul Power. Especially when simultaneously mobilizing the ultimate ice and the ultimate power, it requires even more concentration to maintain balance, like riding two wild horses with opposite attributes and unruly nature.

Now, the existence of the Soul Core is like putting the most precise reins on these two wild horses, and creating a perfectly integrated chariot.

Soul power is no longer a dispersed energy flow, but a highly compressed and purified solid core. With the slightest thought, the soul core can respond with extremely high efficiency, outputting stable and pure Ice Prison Dragon Emperor soul power.

In the past, using soul skills was like scooping up water to attack; although the power was immense, it was inevitably wasted by spilling. Now, it's like condensing water into high-pressure ice needles; wherever the mind directs, the power can explode in the most concentrated and precise way, making the power and efficiency incomparable.

Furthermore, the soul power recovery ability has also been greatly improved. The soul core forms a self-contained cycle, like a miniature perpetual motion machine, which can not only absorb external energy more efficiently and convert it into its own soul power, but also recover itself at a speed far exceeding that before after the soul power is consumed.

Ling Han could clearly sense that even if he were to unleash his fourth soul skill at full power, which consumed a huge amount of energy, the rotation of his soul core would only accelerate slightly before it was quickly replenished. This meant that his sustained combat ability would be increased exponentially—a decisive advantage in high-intensity battles.

(End of this chapter)