Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 830 Qian Daoliu: What is a Soul Core? (6K)

If he chose to absorb a soul core to break through the Soul Saint barrier, then it is almost certain that he will make the same choice when breaking through level 90.

However, if Huo Yuhao remembered correctly, even if the poison was strong enough to kill him, the second soul core was still condensed at level ninety-nine.

Because the Nautilus itself within the undead demiplane has the ability to create its own soul cores, Huo Yuhao has done a considerable amount of research on soul cores.

After a long talk with Du Busi, Huo Yuhao realized that he had known too little about soul cores before, and had only regarded them as a special form of soul power.

At that time, Huo Yuhao was thinking of having the undead life forms skip the previous cultivation steps and start cultivating directly from the soul core.

As long as one possesses a self-operating soul core, there is no longer a need for meridians to circulate soul power. In this way, even undead beings can become soul masters.

At the same time, they also discovered the strong instability of the soul cores and even thought of making the soul cores collide with each other to unleash a sufficiently powerful destructive force.

To describe this method more rigorously, it can be roughly called—uncontrollable release of soul core energy.

But after discussing and learning from more than a few Limit Douluos, he discovered that the Soul Core was not as simple as it seemed.

To reach level 99, a second soul core is required. Only with two soul cores can a Limit Douluo have a continuous supply of soul power reserves.

The condensation of the second soul core is quite particular. One must either choose to resonate in the same position, find the rules and frequency of the first soul core's operation, and condense one's own dual soul cores at the right opportunity, turning one center into two centers.

Alternatively, one could choose the Yin-Yang Balance Dual Soul Core, which only a few top-tier soul beasts have successfully achieved, allowing the two forces to collide and maintain a more dangerous balance. If it gets out of control, one's entire being will become a giant bomb, but the effect is stronger than the Co-location Resonance Dual Soul Core.

But regardless of which of these two methods is used, they can both be broadly referred to as – controllable release of soul core energy.

Maintaining the balance of soul cores temporarily is one of Huo Yuhao's specialties, and even temporarily controlling the stability of multiple soul cores is something he is very familiar with.

However, incorporating the soul core into one's own body and maintaining its balance at all times is somewhat beyond Huo Yuhao's capabilities.

Absorbing a soul core is not a simple matter. Some soul masters who consider themselves to be lacking in talent may even give up further improvement after becoming a Title Douluo and instead stabilize at the Title Douluo level 91, as this is safer for them.

Based on the repeated examinations of Huo Yuhao by Du Busi and Elder Xuan, there is no doubt that Huo Yuhao is absolutely capable of absorbing a soul core at the Soul Saint realm.

After all, at this point, Huo Yuhao's physical strength and mental power had at least reached the level of a Title Douluo, so a mere soul core was no problem for him.

So the question is, what if Huo Yuhao absorbs the first soul core at the Soul Saint realm, and then absorbs the second one after breaking through level 90? What will happen when he reaches level 99?

Don't think this is just a worrying problem. If Huo Yuhao's cultivation level is stuck at level 98 due to a misjudgment by both sides, then the best outcome for Huo Yuhao might be to forcibly remove the soul core from his body and start over to find a solution.

Even the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress didn't give a suitable answer, as for Qian Daoliu...

According to him, you don't really need a soul core.

In their era, there were no soul cores. When soul power was condensed to near solidity, people would try their best to stuff it into their martial soul. If they couldn't stuff it into their martial soul, then they would have no hope of breaking through in this lifetime. Being a Soul Douluo was good enough.

You want to become a Title Douluo if your Martial Soul isn't high enough?

As for the dual soul cores of the Limit Douluo, they have never even heard of them. The Limit Douluo's super combat power is all generated by connecting with the power of heaven and earth, and he uses the power of heaven and earth, not his own soul power.

It was precisely because of this that Huo Yuhao was surprised to discover that the Soul Core Cultivation System had not always existed. In fact, it might have been a unique secret technique mastered by top-tier ferocious beasts ten thousand years ago.

Until some unknown time, when humans discovered the wonders of the method of condensing soul cores, the soul core system came into being.

No wonder the number of Title Douluos 10,000 years ago is so much less than that 10,000 years later; the main difference lies in the Soul Core cultivation system!

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that the Soul Core Cultivation System had helped many powerful individuals who were considered hopeless to break through to the Title Realm ten thousand years ago to do so. Although they were stuck at level ninety-one, they were still at least Title Lords.

However, precisely because of this, the combat power of a Title Douluo from 10,000 years ago was slightly stronger than that of a Title Douluo of the same level now. A Title Douluo of level 91 could even fight a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast to a standstill.

That's for sure. The ruthless people who can reach the Title Douluo level without a Soul Core are not the same kind of people as those who can only reach the Title Douluo level through the Soul Core system.

However, the significance of a soul core is enormous. For example, those powerful individuals who could reach the titled realm without a soul core would at least become Super Douluo if given one.

"Elder Xuan, please don't poison the senior. I beg you."

Huo Yuhao seemed to have made up his mind, and his mental energy fluctuated.

Since the Soul Core system has only been applied to Soul Masters in the last ten thousand years, he might be able to find a Soul Core cultivation method that belongs to him.

Elder Xuan and Poison Immortal exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that Huo Yuhao had finally made his decision.

Poison Undying said frankly, "Good lad, you have guts. Young people should have the drive to take risks. Even if you get stuck later, Xuanzi and I will help you find a way."

Elder Xuan then said, "The two of us will protect you for now. You can try it out and see how far your control can go."

"I suggest you start with 10% of your own soul power. Once your soul power solidifies, gradually increase it until you feel you can't control it anymore. Don't worry, with the two of us here, we will absolutely guarantee your safety."

Huo Yuhao clenched his fist, feeling the wonderful sensation of the muscles in his palm releasing force like flowing water after clenching his fist, which gave him more confidence.

Xiao Bai once said that the first generation of sea god Poseidon once endured the pounding of the waves at Raging Wave Cliff, attempting to possess the same powerful physique as the million-year-old soul beast Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Even though he never reached that level in the end, his physical abilities were still enough to fight a 100,000-year-old soul beast hand-to-hand and transform himself into a humanoid soul beast.

(End of this chapter)