Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 273 Arm Guard Effects

After Ning Feiliu created the "Explorer Armguards", she immediately had someone notify Ning Fengzhi.

"This is... the unique soul tool you mentioned, Fei Liu?" Ning Fengzhi asked curiously, looking at the shimmering Explorer's Armguard before him.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also looked at the Explorer's Armguard with some curiosity.

"That's right, Father. This is the Explorer's Armguard. Unlike previous soul tools, this soul tool comes with an additional soul skill—Invincible Golden Body," Ning Feiliu said.

"Wait... Fei Liu, you mean... a soul skill that comes with this soul tool??" Ning Fengzhi asked incredulously.

"That's right, it's actually the same as those previous spatial soul tools, except that the soul skill attached to those spatial soul tools is a permanently stored soul skill," Ning Feiliu said casually.

However, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo did not think it was that simple, and they could clearly feel that this soul tool was different from the others.

They felt they were right. Although Ning Feiliu still used the name "Soul Tool," his Soul Tool was actually not made using the same technology as the Soul Tools in Douluo Continent.

His soul tool uses the magic system of Valoran, which is completely different from the soul tool imprints of Douluo Continent.

Not to mention the Hextech Crystal. With the Hextech Crystal, the amount of soul power stored increases, which is why the Explorer's Armguard can be like Xiao Wu's 100,000-year soul bone, allowing it to release power three times a day.

However, since soul tools are not integrated like soul bones, they cannot be activated instantly.

It still depends on the Soul Master's reaction time, and there is a delay of about 0.1 seconds when releasing it.

In other words, if the opponent is too fast and gets close, and you react too slowly, then you're done for.

Furthermore, Xiao Wu's invincibility lasts for 3 seconds, while the Explorer's Armguard's invincibility only lasts for 2.5 seconds.

At the same time, its defensive capabilities are not truly invincible below the god level, since it was made using the soul skill core of an ordinary thousand-year-old soft-boned rabbit.

If the Thousand-Year-Old Soft Bone Rabbit's invincible golden body could be as powerful as Xiao Wu's invincible golden body, then it would truly be invincible.

However, Ning Feiliu hadn't tested the specific defensive strength of the Invincible Golden Body. So he looked at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, could you test the defensive strength of this Explorer's Armguard?" Ning Feiliu said. "I don't actually know how strong an attack the Explorer's Armguard's attached soul skill, Invincible Golden Body, can block."

"Okay, no problem. How do you want to try it, Fei Liu?" Sword Douluo asked, full of curiosity.

"Let Grandpa Bone lead the attack, and Grandpa Sword wear the arm guards for defense. We'll test it three times. The first time, Grandpa Bone should use his Soul Saint level strength as much as possible. The second time, he should use his Soul Douluo level strength. The third time, he should use his Title Douluo level strength. That's it," Ning Feiliu instructed.

However, his words piqued the curiosity of Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo.

"Fei Liu... your soul tool's soul skill can block attacks from a Soul Saint level? Is that true?" Ning Fengzhi asked in shock and curiosity.

"It should be fine," Ning Feiliu said.

In his calculations and expectations, although this was an explorer's arm guard made from the soul skill core of the Thousand-Year-Old Soft Bone Rabbit, the soul skill core was not actually equal to the strength of the soul skill itself.

Just like a titled Douluo who uses his century-old soul skill, does that mean the power of that century-old soul skill is only for a century?

No, a Title Douluo's century-old soul skill can at least unleash the power of a Soul Saint's strongest soul skill.

Therefore, the power of soul skills in Douluo Continent does not depend entirely on the quality of the soul ring, but rather on the amount of soul power inputted.

Even a wisp of the soul power inputted by a titled Douluo from a hundred-year-old soul ring is exceptionally vast, and the power of the soul skill released is comparable to the strongest attack of a Soul Saint-level Soul Master.

Therefore, after calculating the maximum capacity of the Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit's soul skill core, Ning Feiliu's soul power injected into the Hextech Crystal once was roughly equivalent to the power and soul strength of a 50,000-year soul ring.

Therefore, in theory, these Explorer's Armguards should be able to block the power of a Soul Saint-level Soul Master.

However, this is the lower limit of invincible invulnerability, not the upper limit.

Ning Feiliu had no idea how high the invincible golden body limit of the Explorer's Armguard was.

Is it capable of blocking an attack from a Soul Douluo? Or even blocking an attack from a Title Douluo?

"But if that's the case, it would be better if I took charge of the attack," Sword Douluo said with some doubt.

He and Bone Douluo, one offensive and one defensive, he is known as the strongest Title Douluo in the entire Douluo Continent, of course, the strongest should be put in parentheses.

The content in parentheses means "on the surface."

If Golden Crocodile, Azure Kite, or Lion from the Spirit Hall were to appear, even Sword Douluo, who currently only possesses level 96 spirit power, would be no match for them.

Bone Douluo is also known as the most enigmatic Title Douluo in the Douluo Continent, which is probably true given his spatial abilities. (As before, this uses some settings from the manga.)

Although he is an offensive Soul Master, he is usually responsible for defense, and his spatial abilities make him particularly strong in protection.

Now Ning Feiliu has assigned Sword Douluo to defense and Bone Douluo to attack?

"Grandpa Sword's attacks are among the best on the continent, but precisely because of that, I still think it's better to let Grandpa Bone take charge of the attacks, so that no accidents will happen," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Since you put it that way, Fei Liu, then alright." Sword Douluo thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Then let's go," Bone Douluo said with a smile. "Chen Xin, you'd better be ready!"

Ning Feiliu handed the Explorer's Armguard to Sword Douluo, who immediately put it on his right hand.

"Grandpa Sword, all you need to do is inject soul power into it to activate and use the soul skill," Ning Feiliu said to Sword Douluo.

"Hmm... let's go outside and test it then," Sword Douluo said to Bone Douluo.

Then the group walked out to a training ground of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that could withstand the aftershocks of battle, and Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu stood aside.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood facing each other.

"Martial Soul Possession!" Both Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo summoned their Martial Souls together.

An ancient and sharp longsword appeared in Sword Douluo's hand!

Similarly, Bone Douluo also summoned his martial soul, the Bone Dragon. The enormous white bone dragon's pale bone armor shimmered with an unbreakable light.

"Chen Xin! Take this!" He roared, and the white bone dragon, filled with rage, lashed out at Sword Douluo with its tail covered in countless pale bone spikes.

This attack is comparable to the strongest attack of a Soul Saint using their Martial Soul True Body!

After all, Bone Douluo is a level 95 Title Douluo, and his casual attack has such power.

"Alright!" Sword Douluo immediately focused his mind and injected his soul power into the Explorer's Armguard.

Immediately, a strange wave spread out, and a layer of golden light directly enveloped Sword Douluo's entire body, making him appear as if he were indestructible.

As expected, Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon Martial Soul tail struck Sword Douluo without causing any damage.

"It actually managed to block an attack from a Soul Saint!" Both Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo's eyes lit up.

Needless to say, Ning Fengzhi was already imagining what it would be like if this soul tool could be mass-produced... then the direct disciples of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would have an extra life-saving skill!

It's important to understand that the biggest problem for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is that although their direct disciples have strong support abilities, as support-type Soul Masters, they have no ability to protect themselves.

But now, with the Explorer's Armguard, a soul tool, they have an extra ability to protect themselves.

It's not even a self-defense capability, because Ning Feiliu said that the Explorer's Armguard can be used three times a day for Soul Skills.

That's equivalent to three times the ability to protect oneself!

The invincible golden body effect, which can even block an attack from a Soul Saint level expert... was enough in Ning Fengzhi's eyes.

The total number of Title Douluo and Soul Douluo in Douluo Continent does not exceed three hundred.

Therefore, the defensive capabilities of the Invincible Golden Body are more than sufficient.

However, Ning Feiliu remained calm. The soul power inputted by the Hextech Crystal was equivalent to the soul power consumed by a 50,000-year soul skill. If even a 50,000-year invincible golden body soul skill could not withstand the strongest attack of a Soul Saint, wouldn't that be a waste of the input soul power?

"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, you can continue trying. There are two more trials." He then calmly addressed Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Alright!" Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance.

This time, Bone Douluo used a soul skill, only a second soul skill at the hundred-year level, but this time... it was still blocked by the Invincible Golden Body.

Upon seeing this, Ning Fengzhi's expression became even more ecstatic.

This is equivalent to a Contra attack being blocked by an invincible golden body?

Ning Feiliu finally showed a satisfied expression, but he still wanted to see if the Invincible Golden Body could withstand an attack from a Title Douluo level.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo finally became extremely serious. If this soul tool's soul skill could block a Title Douluo's attack...

That's considered pretty good equipment for them.

"Old bone, come on! One last time!" Sword Douluo said earnestly to Bone Douluo.

"Then, Chen Xin... get ready to receive this!" Bone Douluo shouted, "Fourth Soul Skill! Bone Prison!"

The enormous white bone dragon, carrying a deep and terrifying aura, charged directly towards Sword Douluo.

"Ding—!" Sword Douluo once again used his Invincible Golden Body.

Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu watched with great anticipation for the results of this experiment.

The invincible golden body seemed to remain unscathed, but just when Ning Fengzhi and Ning Feiliu thought they had blocked Bone Douluo's attack, which was comparable to that of a Title Douluo...

"Sizzle—!" It sounded like gold foil cracking, and then a crack appeared in the seemingly indestructible gold that enveloped Sword Douluo's entire body.

Then suddenly it shattered into tiny fragments of golden light and dissipated.

"It still doesn't work..." Ning Feiliu sighed, but wasn't too upset, and said.

Ning Fengzhi's expectations were also raised a bit by him, so he thought that the Explorer's Armguard could really block a blow from a Title Douluo level.

But now that I think about it, being able to block one of Contra's attacks was enough.

Moreover, the attack from Bone Douluo just now didn't directly shatter the Invincible Golden Body, proving that the Invincible Golden Body can still barely withstand an attack from a Title Douluo.

Thinking like that... is already incredibly impressive!

"Fei Liu, this is already very good," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile, trying to comfort Ning Fei Liu. He then asked, "Can this soul tool be mass-produced?"

This is the issue he's most concerned about. If it can be mass-produced, then even if it costs 100,000 gold soul coins to make one, he'll still make several hundred.

Of course, the cost of this soul tool couldn't be that high. The soul skill core of the Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit, the Hextech Crystal, and the rare metals that increase defense, if we only consider the material cost, would be at most 10,000 gold soul coins.

Ning Feiliu wasn't as heartless as Tang San. He overcharged ordinary hidden weapons by at least a hundred times. Those things cost at most a few dozen gold soul coins to make, but he quoted ten thousand gold soul coins for a set.

Moreover, his purpose in developing these soul tools was to help Ning Mingrui and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School survive in the Spirit Hall's upcoming soul-hunting operation.

"Mass production is possible, but the various metals, sea... soul power crystal materials will cost around ten thousand gold soul coins. As for the soul skill core, the Soft Bone Rabbit, the sect can catch it themselves," Ning Feiliu said. "It must be alive."

Calling it Hextech Crystal is no longer quite right, so he changed it to Soul Crystal.

"This is fantastic! With this soul tool, the self-defense capabilities of our sect's direct disciples will be greatly enhanced!" Ning Fengzhi said happily.

At this moment, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo returned. Having overheard Ning Feiliu and Ning Fengzhi's conversation, they nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, this soul tool is truly... its defensive effect is incredibly strong; it's practically comparable to a soul bone!"

"There's still a gap. Soul tools can't replace soul bones," Ning Feiliu said, shaking her head.

Soul skills using soul tools have a pre-cast animation and are limited by the energy storage of soul power crystals. Furthermore, they cannot replace soul bones or fill the position of divine equipment.

So there's still a big difference.

However, in actual combat, it is by no means inferior.

Moreover, apart from the secret soul bones from the Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect era, there are almost no methods for mass production of soul bones, and the probability of obtaining them is extremely low.

However, soul tools are different; they can be mass-produced.

This is the advantage of soul tools over soul bones.

"That's already quite impressive, Fei Liu... You've truly accomplished a groundbreaking feat!" Ning Fengzhi said to him with a smile.

Ning Feiliu shook her head and continued, "Next, I will develop three new soul tools. Once I have developed them all, I will record the manufacturing process, and you can then mass-produce them according to the process."

"However, Father, I think you should produce more in larger quantities, and it would be best to equip all the direct disciples of the sect with them over the years."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "Oh? Why is that?"

(End of this chapter)