Douluo Continent: This Soul Master is Too Bizarre and Unpredictable

Chapter 124 Breakthrough, Breakthrough

The most obvious result is that after condensing the soul core, the quality of the soul power in the body is further improved through the tempering of the soul core.

Although the improvement is not too significant because the time is still short and the soul core has only just been formed.

However, Huo Lie believed that before long, even if he was only a level 95 Title Douluo, his soul power quality would not necessarily be worse than that of a level 97 Title Douluo, and at the very least, it would be far superior to that of a level 96 Title Douluo.

After all, with the "Lava Meditation Technique" in hand, his soul power quality already surpassed that of other soul masters of the same level. Now, thanks to the soul core, he has advanced even further, which is definitely enough to close the gap between one or two levels.

In addition to the quality of his soul power, Huo Lie could also sense a dramatic change in the speed at which his soul power recovered.

The soul core in the lower dantian of the abdomen constantly absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In addition to being transformed into nutrients and power to purify one's own soul power, it can also be used to restore one's own soul power. Moreover, this absorption efficiency far exceeds that of restoring through meditation.

In this way, he might not be able to achieve "infinite soul power" when fighting against equally strong opponents in the future, but if he were to crush the weak and not need to frequently unleash his ultimate move, his soul power recovery rate would be greater than his consumption rate. To some extent, he could then possess infinite soul power!

In the past, when facing an elite army of 100,000 men from the Heavenly Dou or Star Luo Empire, he was not afraid, but he did not dare to charge directly into the enemy lines. He could only rely on his strong strength to fight on the periphery, peeling away pieces of an onion step by step.

Otherwise, once their soul power is exhausted, they will definitely be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

This is because it resembles an elite 100,000-strong army of the Heaven Dou or Star Luo Empire. While it's true that the lower-ranking soldiers are ordinary people without any soul power cultivation, the mid-to-high-ranking officers and generals of the army are definitely soul masters, and the commander-in-chief is at least a Soul Douluo with an eighth-ring soul power level.

By using sheer numbers to exhaust the soul power of powerful warriors, and then having high-ranking generals finish them off, this is the most effective way for the elite legions of the two great empires to deal with powerful soul masters.

But things are different now. With a soul core in his body, his soul power automatically and quickly recovers. If there is no strong opponent of the same level to restrain him, he can theoretically slaughter an elite army of 100,000 men in one go.

In other words, he does not have the ability to attack large areas. If he were to replace his Lava Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul with Dugu Bo's Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, it would not be impossible for him to withstand a million troops by himself.

In addition, Huo Lie had a premonition that since the Soul Core could continuously absorb the spiritual energy of the outside world, theoretically, his cultivation speed would also be significantly improved compared to the past, at least he could complete the accumulation of Soul Power faster.

Of course, the effects of a soul core are enormous, but the difficulty of condensing a soul core is also considerable.

Even though he was a level 94 Title Douluo before, it still took him more than a week to successfully condense the Soul Core Secret Technique after he got his hands on it.

Moreover, this is only because he has cultivated the "Taiyin Refining God" and the "Lava Secret Technique" (the lava attribute version of the Ice Flame Secret Technique), which not only makes him strong in spirit but also gives him a good level of control over soul power. Otherwise, if it were any other titled Douluo of the same level, they would basically not be able to acquire it in a few months.

Suppressing his urge to find a powerful opponent to test his strength, Huo Lie flew down to the mountain peak below.

"Brother Lie, congratulations on advancing."

"Dean Huo, congratulations!"

At this moment, two figures came forward to offer their congratulations; it was Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu.

Shui Yanyu was present for no other reason than that she had successfully condensed the 'Extreme Ice Soul Core' a few days ago, breaking through the bottleneck and advancing to level 90 Quasi-Title Douluo.

Having advanced to level 90 Quasi-Title Douluo, Shui Yanyu should logically head to the Star Dou Great Forest or the far north to hunt high-age ice-attribute flying beasts and advance to the ninth-ring Title Douluo.

But when hunting souls, you always need to find a skilled player or a teammate who won't drag you down, otherwise things can easily go wrong.

After all, neither the Star Dou Great Forest nor the far north was a safe place. In addition, Shui Yanyu was preparing to add a 90,000-year ninth soul ring to advance to a nine-ring titled Douluo, so she came to Blazing Fire Academy, intending to ask Huo Lie, who was a titled Douluo, for a helping hand.

When Huo Lie advanced to the title of Douluo, she and Feng Zhen from Shenfeng Academy helped her hunt for souls. This was because the three elemental academies of Chihuo, Tianshui, and Shenfeng had a good relationship, and helping each other hunt for souls was an old tradition of the three major elemental academies.

With Huo Lie, a titled Douluo, assisting them, the safety of the Soul Hunter will undoubtedly be much higher.

"Haha~, this is double happiness! Dean Shui's breakthrough is much more significant than my breakthrough this time."

Huo Lie politely replied to Shui Yanyu, then turned to Mu Xiyue: "Xiyue, when will you be able to successfully condense your soul core?"

He condensed the 'Lava Soul Core' and broke through to the level 95 Title Douluo, but Mu Xiyue is still a bit behind. She has not yet condensed her first soul core and is still a level 89 Soul Douluo.

"It'll be soon, it'll definitely be done in the next few days."

Mu Xiyue said confidently.

Once the total amount of soul power reaches a certain level, the stronger one's mental power is compared to the soul power, the higher the level of control over the soul power, and the lower the difficulty in condensing the soul core; conversely, the lower the level of control over the soul power, the higher the difficulty.

With the "Sun Refining God" technique in hand, she has a huge advantage in condensing soul cores, and the first soul core is no challenge for her.

With her previous attempts, she will surely be able to successfully condense a soul core in two or three days, or at most a week, and then become the second Title Douluo of the Blazing Fire Academy.

Two days later, Mu Xiyue successfully condensed the 'Extreme Flame Soul Core', breaking through the bottleneck in her soul power level and advancing to level 90 Quasi-Title Douluo.

In the dean's office, five senior college officials gathered together, all smiles.

There was no other way; Blazing Fire Academy was about to welcome its second Title Douluo of the modern era, a momentous occasion never before seen in the academy's history.

"Everyone, with Xiyue's breakthrough this time, the return of the Soul Hunter is still uncertain."

"There are still two months until the Soul Master Competition starts. Old Chi, your cultivation is high. If Xi Yue and I can't return in time, you will lead the Blazing Fire Team to participate."

After offering his congratulations, Huo Lie addressed the vice dean, Chi Chengyan.

"Alright, advancing the Twilight Soul Hunter is the priority."

Nodding, Chi Chengyan agreed.

Compared to the Soul Master Competition, it is undoubtedly more important for Blazing Fire Academy to welcome its second Title Douluo of the modern era.

Moreover, his soul power cultivation has already reached the level of an eight-ring Soul Douluo. Even if the two who went to hunt souls fail to return in time, if he leads the team to participate in the competition, it will not damage the reputation of Blazing Fire Academy.

After a pause, Chi Chengyan added, "You two should come back as soon as possible, otherwise my old arms and legs might not be able to protect those three little ones."

The "three little ones" naturally refer to Mu Yang, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu.

The three of them were all five-ring Soul Kings at such a young age, and they weren't even beginners. Even Huo Wushuang, who had the lowest level, was level 57. Their talent was too monstrous and simply unbelievable.

Without Huo Lie, a titled Douluo, deterring villains, there's no guarantee that someone wouldn't resort to underhanded and shady tactics.

"Yes, I understand. Yuuki and I will get back as soon as possible. And if nothing unexpected happens, two months should be enough."

Nodding, Huo Lie said with a serious expression.

Huo Lie was well aware of the dark side of the various forces on the mainland. Even if the academy remained neutral, there would still be those who were envious and jealous and harbored malicious intentions.

Huo Lie already had a plan in mind for this.

Finding a 90,000-year-old soul beast that matches one's own martial soul is extremely difficult. Moreover, since the two need to advance, one has an ice attribute and the other has a fire attribute, they will most likely have to travel between the Star Dou Great Forest and the far north.

In two months, even if Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu cannot both become nine-ring titled Douluo, it should be no problem for one of them to advance.

Regardless of who advances first and returns to lead the team in the competition, their strength as a nine-ring titled Douluo will be enough to deter any villains.

(End of this chapter)