Each type of Martial Soul has its own advantages. The White Tiger Martial Soul's physical amplification can enhance the Spirit Master's body while cultivating Spirit Power.
This enhancement is different from the boost the Body Martial Soul cultivation provides to the body; they are enhancements in different domains.
The former is an external enhancement, where Spirit Power integrates into the body, naturally transforming it. The Body Martial Soul's boost is more like an internal improvement, an enhancement and excavation of one's foundation.
Besides these two, there are also various True Dragon Martial Souls. What is called bloodline power is essentially the condensed effect of qi and blood power. The more condensed the qi and blood, the more the Spirit Master's body receives feedback and is enhanced.
"Sigh, cultivation has suddenly become much more difficult."
Theoretically, the current Su Ming can enhance all attributes and cultivate without leaving any flaws.
However, this is too mentally taxing and would greatly increase his cultivation burden.
Of course, it's not impossible to manage, as his target isn't the Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent, but the Abyssal Sage King and Tang San.
The Abyssal Sage King is a hurdle that Douluo 3 Su Ming needs to face directly. Only by being able to kill the other party on the Douluo Plane, where becoming a god is impossible, can the Douluo 2 version of him have a real chance of confronting Tang San.
The power of a God King is beyond doubt.
Don't be fooled by Tang San's shamelessness and lack of bottom line, he is a bona fide God King. Moreover, when 'enjoying the company of the common people' with lower plane cultivators, he only uses Sea God Divine Power, not the Shura God Divine Power.
If you truly think the Sea God is Tang San at his peak, you wouldn't even know how you died.
Furthermore, separated by two barriers—the God Realm and the lower plane—as well as endless dimensional limitations, every time Tang San exerted force, Su Ming himself was unable to resist, which is enough to illustrate the strength of a God King.
Without Electrolux, Su Ming would never have developed so smoothly.
As Su Ming was pondering, a knocking sound came from the door.
He got up and opened the door.
"Tang Wulin?"
Su Ming looked at Tang Wulin with confusion, not understanding why this kid had come to find him.
"Senior Brother Su Ming, I wanted to invite you to assist us."
Assist?
Assist with what?
Su Ming showed a puzzled expression.
Although he was at Shrek Academy, he basically didn't participate in Shrek's teaching. He was purely cultivating in a different place, at most discussing forging with Feng Wuyu.
His goal here was very clear: to get close to the Golden Ancient Tree.
"We are going to have a challenge match against the third grade, so I wanted to invite you, Senior Brother, to participate in the battle."
"Huh?"
A thoughtful look flashed in Su Ming's eyes.
Wasn't the challenge match supposed to be next year?
The plot of the Douluo 3 era is quite pure, consisting of various competitions and battles. The main competitions within Shrek Academy are the Class President elections, the exchange matches between the first and second grades, and the challenge matches between the first/second and third grades.
The first two competitions were completed before Su Ming arrived. This challenge match should, in theory, be next year's event.
"The first grade challenging the third grade? Are your brains leaking water?"
Although Su Ming was thinking, he didn't remain silent.
Hearing this, Tang Wulin showed an embarrassed expression.
"Mainly because we were a bit too ostentatious some time ago," he said. "But it's not our first grade versus the third grade; it's the first and second grades combined, challenging the third grade."
"Hah, a combined challenge is still pushing it." Su Ming sneered and said, "A single grade difference means a three-year gap. Do you know how much improvement three years can bring?"
Tang Wulin fell silent.
Three years—he had only cultivated for three years at Donghai Academy.
He was certain that his improvement in those three years was equivalent to ten years or more for an ordinary Spirit Master.
And that was just Class Zero, a class taught by just one graduate of Shrek Academy, Wu Kong.
How much improvement could the geniuses within Shrek Academy achieve in three years?
"Don't think that just because the gap between the first and second grades isn't huge, the gap between the second and third grades must also be small." Su Ming said quietly. "The three years of the second grade are three years sprinting for the Inner Court. To join the Inner Court, they must complete the production of multiple Battle Armor pieces in these three years. Once they break through to the Spirit King level in the third grade, they can become true One-Word Battle Armor Masters."
The boost Battle Armor provides to a Spirit Master is self-evident.
"Senior Brother, I know that. So we investigated. No one in the third grade has broken through to the Spirit King level yet, so there are no complete One-Word Battle Armor Masters."
Su Ming maintained a refusal attitude.
"I'm not interested in cross-grade challenges."
Winning the challenge holds little meaning anyway.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin, as if prepared, spoke up: "Senior Brother, this challenge match is comprehensive. For the forging competition, we can let you take the field."
Su Ming's ears perked up slightly.
Seeing that Su Ming was genuinely tempted, Tang Wulin confirmed what Old Tang had said—Su Ming liked to show off in public!
"Moreover, combat is the nourishment for a Spirit Master's progress. You, Senior Brother, practice in seclusion and have few opportunities for combat, which isn't good."
He struck while the iron was hot, continuously telling Su Ming about the benefits of participating in this challenge match.
"Among our classmates in this grade, there is one named Wu Siduo. She has twin Martial Souls and also possesses a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill. You could spar with her, Senior Brother. I feel she is the one closest to you in terms of Martial Soul talent among us."
Tang Wulin's subsequent words, Su Ming didn't pay much attention to.
The timing of this challenge match was actually very good.
He had just been thinking about collecting powerful Martial Souls, and now this challenge match was delivered to his doorstep.
Across the three eras, the Martial Souls of this era are undoubtedly the highest quality. Without the suppression of the God Realm, and with the generational improvement of Battle Armor over ten thousand years, top-tier Martial Souls are now commonplace in the current Spirit Master world, while high-level Martial Souls are a dime a dozen.
Under normal development, if not for the Abyss lurking nearby, Douluo Star would have long since advanced to a divine-level plane on its own.
In this era, the most outstanding batch of Martial Souls naturally resides in Shrek Academy.
The challenge match came at the perfect time!
"When is the match?"
"In one month."
A full month of preparation time?
"During this month, Senior Brother, you can train with us."
"Training won't be necessary. I don't lack practical experience."
Su Ming waved his hand.
"Uh... Senior Brother, you also need to demonstrate your strength so we can arrange the matchups better."
Tang Wulin seemed to imply something.
"Tomorrow, everyone will gather at Training Field Three. Please remember to come, Senior Brother."
Having said that, he slipped away.
Su Ming remained in place, as if pondering what Tang Wulin had just said.
While seemingly conversing with Tang Wulin, he was actually somewhat absent-minded, his true mind occupied with other matters.
"Is Old Tang awake?"
He had a feeling that he was being watched just now.
If Old Tang is awake, it makes more sense that Tang Wulin would know he likes to show off.
But if he knows I like to show off, he must know it's for forging faith.
If he knows I have forging faith, why does he keep coveting my faith?
"Did I not hide the Sea God faith well enough? Or was the Spirit Soul faith detected by him?"
Su Ming closed the door and checked his condition.
"It doesn't make sense. I consulted Elder Yi and hid the faith. Moreover, Old Tang's power is limited; he shouldn't waste power investigating me."
Tang Wulin returned to his dorm.
In his inner world, Old Tang was also full of doubts.
"Strange, why would a Son of Fortune appear at this time? A Son of the Plane is understandable, but why is there a trend of fortune gathering on Su Ming?"
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