Douluo Continent: This Soul Master is Too Bizarre and Unpredictable

Chapter 176 A Complete 180-Degree Turn in Attitude

"Brother Feng, I have a suggestion, why don't you consider it?"

At this moment, Shui Yanyu, who was also acting as a lobbyist, spoke up.

Feng Zhen nodded: "Dean Shui, please speak freely."

"With the combined strength of our three academies alone, we may not be considered a powerful force on the continent. However, if our three academies join forces, even a force as strong as the Spirit Hall would have to think twice before acting."

Without going into too much detail, with our strength, we are absolutely capable of maintaining neutrality. If war were to break out, I doubt either side would want to push us to the other's side.

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhen suddenly realized what was going on. He looked at Shui Yanyu, then at Huo Lie, and sat up straight, saying, "I understand now, Huo Lie, you're up to no good! Dean Shui, I wonder what price Huo Lie paid to have you act as his intermediary?"

"Brother Feng, don't put it so harshly!"

"My Blazing Fire Academy has no intention of absorbing Heavenly Water Academy and Divine Wind Academy. Instead, we plan to combine the strength of the three academies to jointly establish a new Elemental Academy. There is no hierarchy among us; we are all one family!"

Huo Lie said with a smile.

With a pursed lip, Feng Zhen retorted, "You talk a good game, making it sound like you're not going to become the dean of the new academy."

"According to the tradition of our three academies, the position of dean is held by the most capable person. I, Huo Lie, am not very talented, but I think I can barely be considered capable. The position of dean of this new academy is naturally rightfully mine."

Huo Lie smiled, ignoring Feng Zhen's sarcastic remarks.

"This matter is of great importance, and I need to discuss it with the college's higher-ups before making a decision."

After thinking it over, Feng Zhen did not immediately agree.

Huo Lie and Shui Yanyu made sense, and he was somewhat tempted. After all, once the three academies merged, the new Elemental Academy would definitely be one of the top powers on the continent. As long as it was determined to remain neutral, no one would dare to force the academy to make a decision.

But Shenfeng Academy doesn't belong to him alone. Such an important matter requires the consent of all the academy's higher-ups, or at the very least, the consent of more than half of them.

"Brother Feng, have you ever wondered why Xi Yue and Dean Shui were able to become nine-ring titled Douluo?"

Seeing that Feng Zhen was somewhat interested, Huo Lie began to increase the stakes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Zhen was stunned.

Does this mean that Blazing Fire Academy has a shortcut to becoming a Title Douluo? And that it can even help him achieve that?

No longer hiding anything, Huo Lie took the initiative to dispel the concealment of the soul core in his lower dantian.

Instantly, under Feng Zhen's spiritual perception, a vortex of soul power appeared in Huo Lie's abdomen, constantly devouring the energy of the surrounding world.

At the same time, Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu, like Huo Lie, no longer deliberately concealed their soul cores, and the soul power vortexes that appeared on their bodies were immediately noticed by Feng Zhen.

Why is that?

Feng Zhen couldn't help but ask curiously.

"This is due to a secret technique called the 'Soul Core Secret Technique.' The Soul Core can compress and purify soul power, improve the quality and total amount of soul power, accelerate cultivation, accelerate recovery, and also help break through bottlenecks."

Not long ago, Xi Yue and Dean Shui were only level 89 Soul Douluos, but after condensing their Soul Cores, they immediately broke through to level 90.

Huo Lie explained.

"hiss--"

Feng Zhen immediately gasped.

This is outrageous! This Soul Core Secret Technique is incredible!

It's important to understand that the reason it's so difficult for an eight-ring Soul Douluo to become a nine-ring Title Douluo is because the bottleneck of level 89 is hard to break through. However, there are no bottlenecks in the smaller levels between 81 and 89; you only need to accumulate Soul Power.

Condensing a soul core allows one to directly break through the bottleneck of level 89 peak. Doesn't that mean one can cultivate to the level of an eight-ring Soul Douluo? As long as one can condense a soul core, one can become a nine-ring Title Douluo?

How many Soul Masters on the mainland have eight-ring Soul Douluo? Feng Zhen didn't know, but the number was definitely far more than a hundred.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School alone has more than a dozen elders with a level of 80 or above.

If this Soul Core Secret Technique spreads, the number of Title Douluo in the Soul Master world of the continent will probably double or even triple in the next ten or twenty years.

Moreover, unlike precious resources such as top-grade soul bones, secret techniques are knowledge, and they can be copied at almost zero cost.

"Brother Feng, I see you've reached level 88 Soul Douluo. To be honest, once the new academy is established, this 'Soul Core Secret Technique' will be made available free of charge to level 89 Soul Douluos and a few geniuses within the academy. Don't you want to become a Title Douluo, Brother Feng?"

Huo Lie said with a smile.

"Teacher, if you ask me, you should just give in to Dean Huo."

At this moment, Feng Xiaotian, who was sitting next to Feng Zhen, interjected.

The three elemental academies are merging?! What a stroke of luck!

If the three academies were to merge, wouldn't he be able to see the Fire Dance Goddess every day?

On this point alone, Feng Xiaotian would agree with it wholeheartedly.

Feng Zhen was his teacher?

In order to be with the goddess, it wouldn't hurt to betray my master even once.

"Shut up, you brat!"

Feng Zhen glared at Feng Xiaotian with annoyance.

"Brother Feng, look, even Xiaotian agrees with my suggestion. Why don't you think about it carefully?"

Oh, I forgot to tell you, Xiao Yang is not simple, and the strength of Xiao Yang and Bing'er is not what you see on the surface.

I dare say that, across the entire continent, they will be the most dazzling in the future.

Huo Lie said meaningfully.

Immediately, Feng Zhen's gaze began to sweep over Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er.

After a moment, as if he had thought of something, Feng Zhen narrowed his eyes and asked Huo Lie, "Are you sure?"

Why would I lie to you?

Huo Lie countered with a question.

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

Feng Zhen tentatively said.

Huo Lie smiled and said, "More than that."

Having known each other for decades, Feng Zhen's character and Huo Lie's integrity are still trustworthy.

After all, the advantage lies with me; joining means I'll have the last laugh. Unless there are irreconcilable conflicts, no one will do anything that harms their own interests.

"more than?"

Feng Zhen's eyes widened.

It is more than that, not that it is not, which means that there is a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Phoenix and ginseng—it doesn't seem like a combination that could give birth to a martial soul fusion skill.

Could it be that Mu Yang possesses twin martial souls? And that the martial soul fusion skill that can form with Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix martial soul is his second martial soul?

If that's the case, then it makes sense why Mu Yang, who is clearly from Blazing Fire Academy, stays at Tianshui Academy year after year, and why Shui Yanyu agreed to the merger and reorganization of the academies, and even came to act as a persuader.

So it turns out that Shui Yanyu is preparing to curry favor with her future niece's husband!

The fact that Mu Yang and others have a soul ring configuration that exceeds the optimal ratio proves that being a twin martial soul master is not a dead end; it's just that historical twin martial soul masters simply couldn't find the correct cultivation method.

By cultivating one's first martial soul to the level of a nine-ring Title Douluo, and then improving one's physical attributes through methods such as refining soul bones and consuming whale glue, one can add nine high-age soul rings to one's second martial soul.

The second spirit can be attached with nine high-age spirit rings. If used well, it is enough to break through nine bottlenecks with the help of the vast energy contained in the high-age spirit rings. Reaching the level 99 Peerless Douluo realm is a smooth road for a spirit master with twin spirits.

Shui Bing'er's cultivation talent is equally astonishing. Reaching level 96 or higher in the future will be no problem. When a level 99 Peerless Douluo and a level 96 or higher Title Douluo join forces to unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, even if the legendary gods do not appear, Feng Zhen can't think of anyone who can be a match for Mu Yang and his companion.

Even if the Spirit Hall's "Invincible in the Sky" Qian Daoliu and the former Clear Sky Sect's "Invincible on Land" Tang Chen came, it wouldn't work.

That's a super golden thigh! If you don't hold on tight, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.

What's more, there's also a fragrant soul core technique that can help him achieve the title of Douluo!

Feng Zhen glanced at Mu Yang with burning eyes and asked impatiently, "Old Huo, has the location for the new academy been chosen yet? Are there any funding difficulties? When are we moving? By the way, let's leave aside the dean position; I don't think it's too much for me to be a vice dean, right?"

Seriously, his attitude has completely changed!

Feng Xiaotian: "."

Is this my master, who is unyielding in poverty and indomitable in power? Why does he seem to be even more sycophantic than I am?

(End of this chapter)