Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 15 Two Years Later

Since following Zhang Lexuan in cultivation, Ye Xixuan's life at Shrek Academy has become stable.

He usually lives in the Sea God Pavilion, but he will visit Tang Ya's residence in Shrek City once a week.

Tang Ya rented a small, exquisite courtyard. Although it looked rather old, she really liked the secluded environment. Perhaps it was because the courtyard resembled the style of their Tang Clan residence.

The lease term is two years, which coincides with the time she applied to Shrek Academy.

In the following two years, Ye Xixuan also officially came into contact with soul tools. Under Fan Yu's guidance, he specialized in close-combat soul tools.

At first, Fan Yu only accepted Ye Xixuan reluctantly at the request of the Sea God Pavilion, but he was soon impressed by Ye Xixuan's talent, especially his talent in inscribing core magic arrays.

What frustrated him was that Ye Xixuan had never considered exploring any type of soul tool other than melee soul tools, whether it was a ranged soul tool or a fixed-position soul cannon. Even with melee soul tools, he only specialized in the dark attribute type.

According to Ye Xixuan, his purpose in learning how to make soul tools was simply to make his first soul skill more powerful.

Ultimately, soul tools are merely external objects, while the martial soul is the foundation. After all, with his martial soul talent, he will certainly not lack powerful and destructive soul skills in the future.

For soul tools like fixed-mount soul cannons, learning how to use them is enough.

In this era, those who truly stand at the pinnacle of humanity are still the traditional Soul Masters. When individual power surpasses everything else, so-called technology is simply a joke.

In his past life's memories, even Huo Yuhao almost never used soul tools in his later years. Not everyone can be like Kong Deming.

Shrek Academy, Outer Court, Soul Guidance Department, Twelfth Laboratory.

Ye Xixuan sat next to a huge matte metal table, holding his hands in front of him.

A hexagonal black metal block, about the size of a walnut, was strangely suspended above his palms. It was as deep as obsidian and had a metallic sheen. Black air currents swirled around it, and with each wisp of air dissipating, a fine line appeared on the black metal block.

These patterns gradually combine to form a complex circuit, which is the core magic array of the soul tool.

The black metal was naturally created by Ye Xixuan using his first soul skill, Shadow Condensation, which allowed him to shape it into any form he desired. The grooves in the core magic array were also created by using a carving knife to alter the shape of the metal gemstone serving as the carrier; ultimately, both methods led to the same goal.

He essentially used his spiritual power to replace the carving knife, carving the core array's patterns out of thin air on the condensed shadow. Because this was an ability of his own martial soul, he controlled it with even greater precision, provided that his soul power and spiritual power could sustain it.

Ye Xixuan stared intently at the black metal block that pulsated in mid-air, a hint of weariness appearing in his dark eyes. His body trembled slightly, and the metal block shattered instantly, turning into black energy that dissipated into nothingness.

"So, it really is because my soul power is not enough."

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and the demonic runes covering his entire body quickly receded. Amplified by his innate ability of demonic runes, his mental strength was still sufficient, but successfully inscribing a level-three core magic array would indeed require a much stronger soul power.

"It seems it's time to acquire my second spirit ring."

Thinking of this, Ye Xixuan immediately stood up from his chair. Two years had passed, and with ample nutrition and the nourishment of soul power, his height had increased significantly, and he now looked almost the same as an ordinary eleven or twelve-year-old boy.

A month ago, his soul power cultivation reached level 20. The reason he wasn't in a hurry to acquire a soul ring was that he planned to wait for Bei Bei to join him.

Over the years, Bei Bei's soul power cultivation has also progressed rapidly, and all of this is related to Ye Xi Xuan.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ye Xixuan's Child of Light physique is to a Light-attribute Soul Master what the Emperor Beast's amplification effect on the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest is to them. Bei Bei, who often trained with him, undoubtedly benefited the most. When Ye Xixuan just reached level 20, Bei Bei entered the underground world of the Golden Tree to cultivate and break through the level 30 bottleneck. However, Bei Bei hasn't emerged from seclusion yet.

Just then, a tall, dark-skinned boy walked through the metal gate of the twelfth laboratory.

"Little Brother Ye, your senior sister has come to pick you up again."

"I understand, Brother." Ye Xixuan looked at the honest-looking, burly young man and nodded slightly.

The boy was Fan Yu's only direct disciple, He Caitou. The two met because they both followed Fan Yu to learn about soul tools, and there seemed to be no change in his memories from his previous life.

As Ye Xixuan stepped out of the Soul Guidance Department laboratory, he immediately spotted Zhang Lexuan in a pure white dress.

Zhang Lexuan's height is not particularly tall among female soul masters, but her gentle and refined temperament is exceptionally eye-catching. Upon seeing Ye Xixuan, a tender smile immediately appeared on her beautiful face.

"Xi Xuan, Elder Mu asked me to take you to the Sea God Pavilion."

"Has Senior Brother Bei broken through?" Ye Xixuan asked blurtly, as if sensing something.

Zhang Lexuan nodded, pulling Ye Xixuan to her feet as she explained, "Although Beibei is a descendant of Elder Mu, the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline within him isn't pure. In recent years, influenced by your physique, the power of his Light Sacred Dragon bloodline has gradually stabilized. This time, to break through the level 30 bottleneck, Elder Mu plans to have him hunt a thousand-year-old sub-dragon soul beast with the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline, which should allow him to completely evolve his martial soul into a Light Sacred Dragon. And sub-dragon soul beasts with the Light Sacred Dragon bloodline can only be found in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Ye Xixuan was certainly aware of his own physical constitution. Two years ago, when he absorbed his first spirit ring in the underground world of the Golden Tree, Elder Mu had specifically told him about it.

Zhang Lexuan's cultivation had long since reached the Soul Saint realm, enough to sustain short-term void flight, and she quickly returned to the Sea God Pavilion with Ye Xixuan.

Besides Elder Mu and Bei Bei, Elder Xuan was also eating roast chicken and drinking wine on the side.

Beibei even raised an eyebrow at Ye Xixuan with a triumphant air.

“Now that everyone is here, let me speak,” Old Master Mu said kindly.

“Beibei needs to find the spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, but there is another place with spirit beasts that are more suitable for you, Xixuan. That place is the Ming Dou Great Forest, located in the south of the Star Luo Empire and at the junction of the Sun Moon Empire. The Ming Dou Great Forest is full of powerful mutated spirit beasts, including many with dark attributes. Let Xuanzi and Lexuan take you there separately.”

"Elder Mu, let Sister Lexuan take me there. There's no need to trouble Elder Xuan." Ye Xixuan's heart skipped a beat. Anyone would be flustered if Elder Xuan, this 'terrifying whale,' took him.

To others, his request was perfectly normal. The Star Dou Great Forest was more dangerous, and it was obviously better for Elder Xuan, a level 98 Super Douluo, to lead the way.

Xuan Lao casually took a bite of the chicken leg, while Bei Bei glanced at Ye Xi Xuan in surprise.

'Xi Xuan's reaction seems a bit excessive. Isn't he at ease with Elder Xuan leading the way?'

"Elder Mu, I'll take Xi Xuan to the Ming Dou Great Forest." At the same time, Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and said.

With Ye Xixuan and Zhang Lexuan's back-and-forth banter, Bei Bei finally vaguely realized something.

When exactly did it start, that Xi Xuan and Senior Sister became so close? I was here first!

(End of this chapter)