Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Dragon Abyss Sword, has become its scabbard.

Chapter 257 Soul Core and Tang San

"Senior Poseidon said that his strength is close to that of a god, no less than that of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Even if you, Xiao San, can use the divine artifact, the Trident of the Sea God, it will be extremely difficult for you to pass the eighth test at this time." Dai Mubai was also at Shrek Academy, and at this time he already knew what Zhu Zhuqing had done in the Star Luo Empire not long ago.

Zhu Zhuqing took some of her clansmen away, effectively severing ties with the Star Luo Empire. She directly repelled the titled Douluo of the Star Luo royal family who tried to stop her, demonstrating that she now possessed the strength to not fear the Star Luo royal family.

Thinking that he was still some distance from level 80, he knew that he would need at least the strength of a Title Douluo to return to the Star Luo Empire with peace of mind, and he didn't know how long that would take.

Now that the Spirit Empire and the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires are at war, Tang San has appeared and injured a Title Douluo that the Spirit Empire had placed in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. It is hoped that the strength that Tang San has shown at this time will make the Spirit Empire wary and prevent them from launching a large-scale invasion.

"Senior Poseidon made him use his ninth soul skill earlier, and it was only by using a divine skill that Senior Poseidon managed to block it! Third Brother, you haven't fully mastered the divine skill passed down by Lord Sea God yet. Why don't you wait until your soul power increases a bit more before trying it?"

"Xiao Ao is right. Senior Poseidon said that his soul power is comparable to divine power. He absorbed that million-year-old divine ring, so his soul power level is definitely above yours." Even now, Dai Mubai still finds it unbelievable that someone with a level 90 strength could absorb a million-year-old soul ring, which is a divine ring.

"I know, but his strength is probably growing faster than mine. If I can't pass the eighth trial now, then maybe I'll only have a chance when I reach level ninety-nine." Tang San naturally knew that what Shrek and the others said was true, but thinking that Ding Quan had absorbed a million-year soul ring, if they both continued to cultivate, the gap between them might be even greater. "So now might be the best time to pass the eighth trial."

The Shrek Academy members understood immediately. Indeed, after absorbing a million-year soul ring, the opponent's strength would increase much faster than Tang San's at this moment, and the gap between their strengths would likely widen further.

"Mu Bai, you just mentioned a million-year soul ring? A divine ring?" At this moment, the deans who had been listening to Shrek Academy's conversation remained silent. Yu Xiaogang's expression changed before he asked.

"Master, that Ding Quan, his ninth spirit ring was obtained by absorbing the spirit ring of a spirit beast that was nearly a million years old. It should have become a divine ring after it became a spirit ring!" Dai Mubai explained to Yu Xiaogang, but this result left the deans of Shrek Academy looking horrified.

"How can there be a million-year-old soul beast! Aren't soul beasts just...?" Flander was about to retort, but suddenly remembered the rumors in the soul master world that soul beasts that reached 100,000 years old could survive the tribulation of lightning, and the soul rings produced by such soul beasts would have golden patterns.

"Teacher, after a soul beast survives a tribulation of lightning, it can live for another 100,000 years. After 100,000 years, it will survive a second tribulation of lightning. Only after they die will their soul rings have golden patterns. The number of golden patterns is the mark of how many tribulations they have survived!" Ma Hongjun answered Flander's question, seeing the doubt in his eyes.

"Doesn't that mean that a spirit ring with golden patterns is over 200,000 years old? Who could absorb such a spirit ring?" Flander was speechless. Can spirit beasts live that long? And such spirit beasts can actually become spirit rings for spirit masters. How powerful must they be? A 100,000-year-old spirit beast is something that even a Super Douluo would find difficult to hunt down.

"Brother Fu, you've forgotten! Those guys have quite a few golden patterns on their spirit rings." Liu Erlong, as the one who provided Shrek Academy, was naturally here as well. Although she had a bad temper, she was still very clear about the spirit ring configurations of Ding Quan and the others.

"No wonder they are so strong!" Yu Xiaogang came to his senses. The strength of those people was not like that of ordinary soul masters, so it made sense.

Ling, that Snow Lotus Soul Master, already possessed two 100,000-year Soul Rings when she was a Soul Saint. The sixth one had two golden patterns on it, indicating that it was a Soul Ring with an age of over 200,000 years!

Such a long-lasting spirit ring would enhance her strength imaginably, especially since she also possesses a 100,000-year seventh spirit ring. No wonder she was able to fight against a Title Douluo with the strength of a Soul Saint, and even suppress a Title Douluo.

"That kid's seventh spirit ring has seven golden patterns!" Flander's eyes widened. If that's the case, then Ding Quan's seventh spirit ring must be seven hundred thousand years old!

With a lifespan of 700,000 years, such a powerful soul beast is probably only capable of fighting a peerless Douluo. As for whether it is possible to hunt it down, that remains to be seen.

"Furthermore, Dean, all of Ding Quan's spirit rings have turned red!"

"How is this possible!" Yu Xiaogang and Flander were incredulous. All of them had red spirit rings. Even Tang San, who had twin spirit rings, couldn't do that. Could it be that he also had twin spirit rings?

"He doesn't have twin martial souls, but his spirit rings have indeed all turned red, and they even all have golden patterns." Tang San saw that Yu Xiaogang looked at him with a strange expression. Obviously, his teacher thought that he had twin martial souls like him, but the other party's martial souls had not changed. Even if they had twin martial souls, it was impossible for their martial souls to be exactly the same.

"Xiao San, are you really going to fight him?" Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel nervous. Although his disciple's Clear Sky Hammer was already fully equipped with spirit rings, even reaching the level of six black and three red rings.

However, it is now known that the opponent's spirit rings are all red, and he even has a million-year-old divine ring and a spirit true body with an age of more than 700,000 years. In addition, his level is higher than Tang San's. Although Tang San can fight beyond his level, the opponent is even more so.

"Master, this is Third Brother's divine test. If Third Brother wants to become a god, he must take it." Ma Hongjun looked at Tang San, who was deep in thought. Clearly, Tang San was not very confident.

"The Divine Test?" Yu Xiaogang was taken aback upon hearing this. He already knew that Tang San had inherited the position of the Sea God, and he was full of pride at the thought that his disciple would become a god. But now it seemed that becoming a god was indeed not that simple.

"I know he's very strong. If he appears and I fight him, I'll know just how strong he is. I've never fought him before, so I need to know the specific effects of his soul skills." Tang San said in a deep voice. Although he had seen Poseidon and Ding Quan fight before and had asked Poseidon about it afterward, Poseidon didn't really know much about Ding Quan's soul skills either.

Those soul skills all seemed to amplify Ding Quan's own abilities and martial soul. Although his soul rings lit up, the specific effects of the soul skills were not clear at all. There were some guesses, but nothing could be confirmed, so they could only be used as a reference.

"Besides, this isn't the only time I've fought him."

"Haha, that's true!" Ma Hongjun laughed upon hearing this, breaking the tense atmosphere. Indeed, Tang San's eighth test didn't seem to have any time limit, meaning he could continue indefinitely.

"In that case, since it concerns your ascension to godhood, it's fine to spar with him a few more times. You can even keep practicing with him and gradually figure out his soul skills and fighting style." Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as this would give him a lot more room to maneuver.

"Teacher, what you said is indeed a method." Tang San nodded upon hearing this.

Tang San was pondering this when he suddenly stood up, a hint of joy appearing on his previously somber face.

Looking at the smile on Tang San's face, could it be...?

Yu Xiaogang and several deans from Shrek Academy walked out, and a figure was flying rapidly from a distance, arriving in front of them in the blink of an eye.

"Your Majesty Haotian!" Zhao Wuji looked at the imposing figure before him and, recalling his past experiences, bowed to the person who had come.

"The other woman!"

"Father!"

"Are you looking for Ding Quan?" Tang Hao greeted the Shrek Academy members, then looked at Tang San, who was also quite burly at the time. Upon learning that Tang San had appeared in the Heaven Dou Imperial City and spread the news, Tang Hao was worried about Tang San's safety and rushed over.

After investigating the strength of the Spirit Hall during this period, he felt quite heavy-hearted.

The Spirit Hall was far more powerful than Tang Hao had imagined. Even though Tang San had reached the peak of the Douluo realm, he still couldn't contend with the Spirit Hall.

Within the Spirit Hall, there are now three beings at level 99, and no fewer than ten peak Douluo!

If those three level 99 powerhouses were to make a move, Tang San would be in danger. This is why Tang Hao rushed directly to the Heaven Dou Imperial City. The strength of the Peerless Douluo is indeed terrifying. Tang Hao thought back to when he faced Bibi Dong in the Star Dou Great Forest. He had no power to resist at all, and Bibi Dong seemed to have some reservations at the time and had not yet gone all out.

"Yes."

"Although I don't know the specific reason right now, this thing can quickly improve your strength. You'd better learn it before going to him. I heard that he created this thing!" Tang Hao looked at Tang San with a heavy expression, then thought of something and took out an exquisite booklet from his storage soul tool.

"Created by Ding Quan?" Rapidly increasing strength—could it be something like a self-created soul skill? Tang San took the booklet, glanced at Tang Hao, and then opened it. "A soul core?"

"I found this in a Spirit Hall. There, a Soul Douluo who couldn't break through to the Title Douluo level suddenly advanced to the Title Douluo level because of this Soul Core. Moreover, the Spirit Hall didn't intend to hide it, which is why so many Title Douluos have recently emerged from the Spirit Hall," Tang Hao continued. He had also studied this booklet carefully. The cultivation method for this Soul Core greatly improved the Title Douluo level.

"It can accelerate the recovery speed of one's own soul power, speed up the cultivation speed of a Title Douluo, and even if a Soul Douluo condenses a soul core, he can be promoted to Title Douluo!" Tang San's eyes suddenly bulged after reading it.

Suddenly, something occurred to him. Ling and Ding Quan seemed completely unconcerned about not having enough soul power during their battle. The immense soul power they possessed when they were Soul Saints was enough to surpass even some Title Douluos. Could it be because of this soul core?

"Little Three, is this true!?" The deans of Shrek Academy were equally surprised. However, if they were to cultivate, wouldn't the Title Realm be right before their eyes? They were all Soul Douluo at the moment.

"It's true, but why didn't the Spirit Hall hide this cultivation method?" Tang San quickly glanced at it. The soul core was indeed real, but could their strength really be achieved with just one such soul core? And why didn't the Spirit Hall intend to hide it?

The soul core is placed in the dantian, but the human body does not have only one dantian.

"I think it's because the Spirit Empire used this as leverage to get many families and forces to join. Now the Spirit Empire has quite a few powerful forces. The recent sect leaders of the four lower sects have all become Title Douluo. I suppose that's why this cultivation method is irresistible to those powerhouses who are only one step away from becoming Title Douluo! And now that many families and forces know about it, there's no need to hide it." Flander pushed up his glasses. As a shrewd businessman, he was confident that he was right.

As for those who have been removed from the Spirit Empire knowing about it, it doesn't matter. There is no force that can pose a threat to the Spirit Empire at this time. Moreover, if such a thing is not hidden, then is there something even stronger? Those top experts will only be more wary and dare not make a move easily, just like Tang Hao at this moment.

Flander looked at Tang Hao, whose face was solemn. He must have known this too. There had been no news of Tang Hao's appearance recently, and he had become more cautious in his actions.

Tang San, who was also deep in thought, thought that if Ding Quan created this thing, then Ding Quan's methods were even more unimaginable.

"No wonder the Spirit Empire has seen so many Title Douluos recently."

"Little San, you can cultivate. Then you won't have to worry about consuming your soul power, which will greatly increase your chances of winning."

"Yes, Father." Tang San would not refuse anything that could enhance his strength, and for someone whose strength had already reached the peak of the Douluo realm, condensing this soul core was basically no problem.

At the same time, Ding Quan did not go directly to the Heaven Dou Imperial City to find Tang San, but instead went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ding Quan wanted to know Zhu Zhuqing's current situation. Although it would be more convenient for him to go to the Star Luo Empire, he still needed to know Zhu Zhuqing's approximate location. Ning Rongrong had been sending people to inquire, and she might already have some information.

"Near Death Valley?" Ding Quan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this news. Death Valley was within the territory of the Spirit Empire and had always been a training ground for the geniuses of the Spirit Hall.

"Zhu Qing spent a long time in Death Valley before, and Zhu Qing's attributes are darkness and death. It is a very suitable place for the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul to cultivate. Zhu Qing brought quite a few clansmen with her." Ning Rongrong said, saying the information she had found out. At this time, Zhu Zhu Qing's Soul Master direction was not a pure agility attack type, and the clansmen she took with her obviously would not follow the original Zhu family's Soul Skill combination.

"That's true." There are many soul beasts with death attributes in Death Valley, and quite a few with dark attributes as well. It will be very convenient for the Netherworld Cat Soul Master to obtain soul rings in the future.

"Furthermore, Quan, don't forget, Zhu Qing has a good relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Empire."

"Hu Liena?"

Indeed, Hu Liena also inherited a divine position, and she was a fallen god. She may not need to complete the divine test to inherit the divine position.

Moreover, within the Spirit Empire, it's unclear how far Qian Renxue, the future Angel God, has progressed. According to the original story's timeline, she should have already become a god by now, and she's probably not far off from that goal. Qian Daoliu, the Angel God's priest, is her grandfather and is determined to restore the glory of the angels.