The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

As for not moving now, that's because they're waiting—waiting for the four great empires to hand over their power, then using the pretext of a ceasefire to seize the moral high ground, so they can then pursue more benefits.

No country could avoid Su Ming quietly; this battle had already subdued the world.

"What should we do? Become the next Spirit Hall?" Su Ming has been pondering this question these days, as his foundation is still weak.

Any of the four great empires was more qualified to unify them than he was, but even if one of them were to unify them, the people would not be convinced. Once Su Ming left this realm, rebellion would immediately break out.

Besides, the benefits gained from forcibly pushing for unification wouldn't be his. The empire is a system of gathering the masses, and it will not, in essence, submit to Su Ming's ideas or relinquish its interests.

Taking the Spirit Hall's path in the early stages was the right move. By separating the power of awakened spirit masters, they gained a large number of human resources. The Awakening Hall, which was spread across the continent, served as the tentacles of power and intelligence, and at the same time, it could find work for those under the command of Wangchuan Tu and others.

Power isn't about fighting and killing, but about creating jobs and making profits.

As for the later stages, it will follow the path of unifying the extraordinary world. The Forgotten River Path is different from the Spirit Hall. It has various fatal attractions for extraordinary people. Not to mention the cultivation techniques and martial arts, the artificial soul bones and soul guides are even more unique. It also has technologies such as martial soul evolution, soul ring preservation, and soul saint reforging.

Without coercion, and driven by the inevitable trend, all Title Douluos from then on emerged from the River of Oblivion, and their influence spread to the mortal realm, further forming a system similar to a federation. A Title Douluo, using himself as a medium, could create a circle of interests in a region and thus possess a fiefdom.

The extraordinary world has its own unified methods; there's no need to follow a set pattern.

However, Su Ming didn't care about all that at the moment. He was back home and naturally needed to rest for a while.

In an exquisite and elegant pavilion, a man and a woman sat leisurely by their own, gazing at the scenery from the railing. Surrounded by jade palaces and towers, shrouded in white mist, the heights seemed to chill the air, exuding a carefree and leisurely air.

The woman was beautiful, with a full and mature figure and an elegant demeanor. Her casual clothes added a touch of charm. She had her smooth, dark hair tied up in a married woman's bun, revealing her fair and delicate neck. Her high breasts were covered by loose clothing, and looking down, one could vaguely see some fair and delicate skin.

Su Xuan'er kept her head down, her slender hands fiddling with something on the table. Occasionally, she would look up and smile at her younger brother who was reading a book beside her.

The young man, dressed in white, leaned back in a recliner, one hand supporting his head, the other holding a book in his arms. His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he were resting or pondering something, displaying a rare moment of leisure in his busy life.

Inside the pavilion, an incense burner was lit, its smoke curling upwards, creating a tranquil and contemplative atmosphere. A simple vase held a bunch of plum blossoms, their pink petals still glistening with morning dew, exuding a subtle fragrance and an ethereal aura.

With a beautiful woman by his side, Su Ming unfolded a golden silk scroll covered with tiny characters and annotations. It was the secret technique of the Haotian Sect, the Great Sumeru Hammer, said to originate from ancient times.

"The ring-exploding technique is quite impressive; with slight modifications, it can be applied to other martial souls," Su Ming exclaimed.

Detonating a spirit ring is easy, but utilizing this violent energy is extremely difficult. The most crucial point is that the destroyed spirit ring needs to be kept in a state of being on the verge of destruction but not completely destroyed.

In other words, accepting temporary damage allows for a chance of repair.

Just like those Clear Sky Hammer Soul Masters, after the Soul Rings explode, they can be repaired within ten to fifteen days and used again without fear of damaging their foundation.

Su Ming had tried to figure it out on his own, but to no avail. Now, seeing the original copy of the Great Sumeru Hammer, he realized that it contained a unique meridian circulation route.

After the ring explodes, the violent energy passes through many acupoints and barriers, and its violent nature is gradually tamed and worn down. Finally, the energy is guided to become relatively controllable, and when used in combat, it results in a surge in attack power.

Of course, this unique meridian route has more than just this one wonderful use. In Su Ming's eyes, in addition to taming and resolving the violent impact, some of the acupoints it passes through also have the function of storing and intercepting the source.

Like a filter, it intercepts the original essence of the Soul Ring after the explosion, allowing only the violent energy to pass through.

After all, spirit rings are elemental substances composed of spirit skills, profound meanings, and energy.

The Haotian Sect Douluo only wanted that violent energy to fight enemies, not to actually abandon the fundamental mysteries that make up the soul skills. That would be too much of a loss and would also damage his foundation.

As long as the original source is preserved, there will naturally be opportunities to gradually restore and rebuild it in the future.

The reason Su Ming called it "instant" is precisely because those acupoints that intercept and store the source were all carefully selected by the ancestors of the Haotian Sect. They can be quickly reassembled into soul rings, instead of being scattered due to the explosion, which would require a great deal of effort to rearrange and combine the runes.

As for the fact that it takes more than ten days to reassemble a spirit ring after it explodes, that's because of the need to replenish energy. It's like turning the spirit ring into a storage space. Exploding the ring is like temporarily borrowing this energy, which needs to be returned later. It can be described as a model of interest-free loan.

"Indeed, this kind of secret technique can only be researched by an unparalleled genius who is proficient in the way of runes and understands the principles of meridians. However, because the secret technique has too high requirements for physical strength, it can only be cultivated by a Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master who has reached the Title Douluo level."

Su Ming admired, but at the same time had some doubts. Was the physical requirements too high, or were these descendants of the Haotian Sect too useless? Taking Su Ming as an example, he could easily bear this secret technique when he was a Soul Emperor.

It's probably because later generations were too incompetent. This secret method operates through thirty-six meridians and one hundred and eight acupoints, none of which can be changed or moved, and the order cannot be wrong or omitted. The research on runes is also particularly thorough.

Even with Su Ming's current level of expertise, it would be difficult to create such a secret technique. He is familiar with the unique functions of various meridians and acupoints, and he has also studied runes extensively. However, combining them into a set to form a sophisticated combination is the result of years of accumulated experience.

The Great Sumeru Hammer simplifies the requirements for understanding runes, eliminating the need for cultivators to understand runes and meridians. It can be described as a technological black box, with foolproof operation.

This convenient approach led later generations to increasingly neglect rune research, making it impossible to fully utilize the Great Sumeru Hammer Secret Technique.

Indeed, Su Ming, who had some knowledge of runes, saw through the essence of this secret technique at a glance. It was not some kind of explosive technique at all, but a book on the path to enlightenment.

Each ring explosion is an opportunity for transformation, a process of breaking down and rebuilding, making the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul even stronger and purifying the bloodline.

Su Ming even realized that after the Soul Rings were blasted, one could hunt down the same kind of Soul Beasts and absorb the Soul Rings to advance the age of one's own Soul Rings, which was even more abnormal than the Martial Soul Awakening of the Body Sect.

Ultimately, the Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit was forged to an increasingly abnormal level, gradually advancing to the [Great Sumeru Hammer]?!

Perhaps this is the true meaning of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the fundamental method for evolving the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul into the Great Sumeru Hammer.

"Speaking of which, I've heard a little about the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda and the Great Sumeru Hammer in the Origin and Inheritance. These legendary sects are probably not simple," Su Ming thought to himself.

Unfortunately, whether due to the war that caused the secret techniques to lose their annotations, or due to the unfilial behavior of later generations, the fundamental Dao was used as a heretical method like the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

Su Ming shook his head. "A thousand volumes of false teachings cannot compare to a single sentence of true teachings" is a profound truth. He had read it. The material used in this manual is extremely flexible and hard, and it can be passed down for thousands of generations without damage. It is impervious to water and fire, and its metal nature is immortal. Even he could not destroy it.

It should be the original, a unique copy, but it's missing this one sentence, causing its descendants to lose sight of the true meaning of the secret method.

The simple phrase, "After exploding the spirit ring, you can find a spirit beast of the same kind to absorb the spirit ring," is like a thin veil of paper. Without someone to remind you, you simply cannot understand it, as if you are separated by an insurmountable distance.

Who would waste time and energy hunting down and absorbing the same kind of spirit beast? Or would someone wander around in a weakened state after their spirit rings explode? Or perhaps they already have all their spirit rings and haven't even thought about this. All these concerns are what we call the obstacle of limited understanding.

Of course, if one studies the Way of Runes to the level of Su Ming, one can also 'reverse the true meaning', but unfortunately he probably suffered many calamities during the transmission of the Haotian Sect.

First, the ancestor who understood the way of runes suddenly died, unable to pass it on, and the inheritance was lost. Later, even the ancestor who remembered the true words of the teaching died suddenly. So the descendants could only rely on themselves to explore the use of the secret method, so it is normal for mistakes to occur.

"However, if you want to use it yourself, you'll need to modify it." Su Ming frowned. There's a reason why this secret technique is called the [Great Sumeru Hammer]. Apart from the Clear Sky Hammer series of martial souls, it's almost impossible to use with other martial souls.

Because of the different attributes of martial souls, the Clear Sky Hammer is more inclined towards the metal element and is related to the strength attribute, which leads to most of the filtering acupoints selected being biased towards the Geng metal element.

Su Ming's Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul is predominantly Yin in nature, so the acupoints through which the secret technique is applied need to be modified. This change will affect the entire situation, requiring a major overhaul of the entire book.

This secret method can only be described as a thought process and a reference point.

"I wonder if this evolutionary secret method can help my Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul advance further." Su Ming put down the book in his hand, and his heart couldn't help but feel excited at the thought.

"Has my younger brother finished reading the secret technique?"

A gentle, mature woman standing nearby seemed to have been waiting for a while: "Come and try the pastries made by your older sister!"

The dessert is osmanthus cake, which has a pleasant fragrance, a sweet taste, and melts in your mouth. It is especially delicious when paired with tea.

"I'm in for a treat today!" Su Ming said, taking the pale yellow, delicate pastry, picking up a piece, eating it, and praising it.

"If you like, I'll cook for you every day." Su Xuan'er's skin was as clear as jade, exuding a pure and elegant aura. She pursed her red lips and looked at Su Ming with tender affection in her eyes.

Su Ming felt his sister's doting affection and tenderness, and his face flushed with embarrassment.

As Su Xuan'er gets older, the way she looks at me seems increasingly strange, with a hint of maternal love mixed with affection. Is she raising me like a child?

Then what am I? My filial piety has become corrupted?

"I'm afraid I won't have much free time," Su Ming sighed. This kind of life seems pretty good, but unfortunately, he doesn't have much time left.

“Now that you’ve wiped out all the enemies on Douluo Continent, what are you afraid of? Why are you in such a hurry? Can’t you take it slow? You’re only seventeen!” Su Xuan’er said earnestly, her lips slightly pursed, her flawless jade-like face showing dissatisfaction.

In recent years, her younger brother has spent less and less time with her. Her previous prediction has come true, and Su Ming has embarked on a path where she is the enemy of the world.

Su Ming shook his head in silence and pointed to the sky.

"The realm of gods, huh?" Su Xuan'er's eyes darkened, and a sense of resentment rose in her heart. Ever since the Sea God lineage shamelessly joined forces with other heroes to besiege Su Ming, she had harbored a grudge against the Sea God.

Unfortunately, the gap between the two is too great. She has only just finished condensing her Qi and Blood Core, her cultivation has returned to the level 90 realm, and her combat power has reached the Limit Douluo level. She is still far from being a God King.

Su Ming originally wanted to say a few words of comfort, 'Wait until I finish the game...', but then he thought better of it and decided not to plant the flag.

Looking at his sister, he suddenly remembered that Su Xuan'er seemed to be missing a soul ring and a right leg soul bone. He had just killed a group of top experts and almost forgot about it.

Hmm, it's time to go and touch the corpse. Anyway, he has mastered the technology of artificial soul rings and artificial soul bones, so creating a 100,000-year soul ring or soul bone is not a simple matter.

Chapter 306 Titan Azure

Inside the quiet room, an incense burner was lit, its smoke curling upwards, creating a tranquil and contemplative atmosphere filled with a subtle fragrance.

Su Ming sat upright with his head bowed, holding a five-colored jade scroll in his hands. The scroll was covered with densely packed talismans, which recorded the secret techniques of the Body Sect and the awakening of the Body Martial Soul.

After looking at it, he found that it was quite similar to the Great Sumeru Hammer of the Haotian Sect. Both were secret methods for refining the body and polishing the martial soul. As the meridians circulated, they could polish every part of the body.

Because of the unique nature of the original martial soul, the martial soul is also being honed during the body tempering process. With gradual accumulation, the original martial soul is eventually awakened.

To put it simply, Martial Soul Awakening is merely an evolutionary system exclusive to the Martial Soul itself; it is a special Martial Soul evolution that is linked to the strength of the physical body.

The reason why the importance of the body parts of the martial soul determines the power exerted after the martial soul is awakened lies in this: the brain, heart, and other key parts of the human body are emphasized in secret techniques, and the more baptism is obtained by operating secret techniques, the stronger the martial soul becomes after awakening.

In addition, the more parts of the physical body the martial soul covers, the more powerful the secret technique can be.

For example, with a physical martial soul, most of the training points for secret techniques are already in place, and after awakening, one can naturally reach the silver or gold level of martial soul.

In battle, the advantages gained are not insignificant. Even if the martial soul strength of some disciples with a physical martial soul reaches the silver level, what use is it if they only have one arm and one leg? But if they have a body martial soul, with an indestructible silver body, they are extremely powerful.

This manual is best suited for cultivating the physical body's martial spirit, encompassing all organs and brain tissue. Not only is the cultivation speed fast, but reaching its peak allows for the cultivation of both internal and external aspects, resulting in an immortal body and an indestructible soul.

"It's a pity that this kind of Body Martial Soul is definitely no weaker than a God-level Martial Soul, and I haven't seen one yet." Su Ming sighed. He had collected all the books of the Body Sect, so he naturally knew about Body Martial Souls from ancient times.

In Su Ming's view, this secret technique was divided into three levels: [Bronze Body], [Silver Body], and [Gold Body].

It seems that the Body Sect has also lost part of its inheritance. They believe that once the Body Martial Soul is awakened, it can only reach a certain realm and cannot advance for the rest of its life.

In reality, it requires long-term accumulation to continue advancing, but some martial souls only have a few parts, making the efficiency of secret techniques much lower.

Su Ming was greatly inspired by this secret technique and mutually certified it with the [Great Sumeru Hammer]. The key is that he can cultivate the original secret technique!

Although it loses the effect of refining the martial soul, it is still quite effective in tapping the potential of the physical body. It is based on the human body itself, and if they are integrated, a secret method that can advance the tiger-type martial soul will be created.

"It still needs more polishing," Su Ming thought to himself, but he didn't have time now; he needed to help his sister cultivate a soul bone and a soul ring.

He opened the undead demiplane, where tens of thousands of people from the Haotian Sect and the Body Sect were scattered and resettled.

Most of the members of the Body Sect were incorporated into the [Human Immortal Hall], becoming Soul Masters with abundant martial virtue. They practiced the various martial arts combat techniques he created, their combat power skyrocketed, and they gradually became loyal to him.

Of course, Su Ming couldn't bestow the world's number one Foundation Establishment martial arts techniques, such as the Bull Demon and Tiger Demon, upon them without them having achieved anything. The disciples of the Body Sect... no, the disciples of the Human Immortal Palace all had to undergo step-by-step tests before being gradually taught higher-level techniques.

As for the Haotian Sect, it's a bit more difficult. With bloodlines as the linchpin, the emotional bonds between them are far stronger than those of the Body Sect, and they also have the Sea God Ancestor in the heavens.

Su Ming temporarily placed them in various chambers of commerce as guards, thugs, and other low-level positions.

Now, only Tang Wutong, a living person, and the corpses of some powerful individuals remain in the demiplane, along with two clumps of true blood floating in mid-air.

"The spirit rings and spirit bones that are cultivated must be compatible with my sister's spirit skills and set of equipment." Su Ming's gaze wandered. Several members of the Sea God Priest lineage had offensive spirit souls, but their attributes were clearly unsuitable, so they were excluded.

The power (qi and blood) attribute of the Haotian Sect has some inherited soul bones that are extremely powerful and also suit Su Xuan'er.

The Body Sect also possesses numerous life attributes, including even soul bones that are 100,000 years old. Su Ming ultimately decided that the artificial soul bones would primarily be based on those of the two major sects.

After two months of seclusion.