Condensing the Spirit Core didn't take much time, roughly three months.
During this period, what troubled Su Ming was how to achieve triple-timeline resonance.
Clearly, the difficulty wasn't actually that high.
After all, they weren't in the same timeline, and Su Ming himself had the Trinity connecting them. He still managed to achieve triple-timeline resonance.
This resonance held great significance.
Undoubtedly, it would serve as the template for the Douluo 2 Su Ming to condense his third Spirit Core, giving him at least a seventy percent reference point for the characteristics of triple Spirit Core resonance.
All he needed to do was compress three Spirit Cores spanning twenty thousand years into a single, tiny body within one era, forming them in the three Dantians.
Douluo Continent.
The journey there took six months; the return took only three.
Setting foot on their homeland again, even experienced figures like Yueguan, Gui Mei, and Chen Xin couldn't help but feel emotional.
They were all eager to return to their respective factions to report.
Su Ming let them depart.
Upon returning to the continent, he would also complete his tasks one by one.
He wasn't in a hurry to go to the Star Dou Great Forest. First, he went to Tianshui City.
For the Phoenix God's successor, Shui Bing'er clearly met the conditions.
He only needed to forge a set of Spirit Metal for her, guide her to begin absorbing Spirit Rings beyond her level, and take her to the Phoenix Minor World before her seventh ring, giving her a chance to encounter the deity trials. Then, Su Ming's task would be complete.
As for how to later give her advantages to truly achieve a hundred-thousand-year seventh ring, that would be the Phoenix God's headache.
When Su Ming sought her out, Shui Bing'er was completely bewildered.
If not for the golden reputation of the "Forging Ancestor," Shui Bing'er's family would have thought Su Ming was a charlatan.
What deity inheritance?
"You are my trial task.
I will train you to inherit a God Seat."
It sounded exactly like a scam.
But it was genuinely happening to Shui Bing'er.
Su Ming took her away.
"Senior Su, where are we going?"
"Don't call me senior. I'm not much older than you."
Su Ming couldn't well say he was younger, so he settled for "not much older."
Shui Bing'er showed an awkward expression.
Su Ming's age wasn't exactly a secret on the continent.
"Then, President Su Ming, where are we going now?"
"Just call me Su Ming. Right now, we're going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Spirit Rings."
Hunt for Spirit Rings?
Was Su Ming hunting for a Spirit Ring?
By himself?
Full of confusion, Shui Bing'er was led by Su Ming through the Core Region.
Her expression turned to horror.
"Su Ming, are you lost? We're deep in the Core Region now."
"Correct. Our destination is just ahead."
As he spoke, they reached Life's Lake.
He had to admit, every time he saw Life's Lake, Su Ming couldn't help but marvel.
In comparison, the Sea God Lake from Douluo 2 was a crude imitation.
Only the Sea God Lake from Douluo 3 matched Life's Lake in scale.
From this, he could confirm one of his speculations: Tang San transplanted the Golden Ancient Tree to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest and built Shrek there precisely to seize the life core of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Shui Bing'er was about to continue persuading him but was stunned upon seeing the scene of Life's Lake.
"So beautiful..."
Roar!
A furious roar startled Shui Bing'er awake.
She looked towards the center of the lake and realized the small 'hill' was actually a massive Spirit Beast!
Eyes like lanterns stared fixedly at Su Ming, overwhelming killing intent enveloped the surroundings. The serene environment of Life's Lake instantly transformed into hell.
Under the powerful gravitational pull, Shui Bing'er almost sank into the mud, barely able to stand straight. Fortunately, Su Ming released Spirit Power, helping her offset the effects of Er Ming's Gravity Domain.
"Human, return my brother's life!" Er Ming roared furiously, pounding his chest before throwing a punch.
The air exploded with sound.
Vast amounts of compressed air seemed to compress space itself. The transparent, distorted mass of energy shot towards Su Ming in an instant.
Su Ming's gaze turned icy.
"Azure Bull Slow Domain!"
The air cannon slowed down several times at that moment.
Er Ming's eyes grew even more furious.
This was Da Ming's domain!
Su Ming stepped forward, his right fist gathering power.
A phantom emerged from his body, throwing a punch in tandem with Su Ming's true form, colliding violently with the air cannon.
Amidst the earth-shaking explosion, Su Ming's figure vanished.
Reappearing, he was ten meters in front of Er Ming.
His clenched fist transformed into a claw. His right arm released deep cyan streams of energy, swirling around his palm. The deep cyan hue made Er Ming's eyes bloodshot.
This was—
"Azure Heaven Divine Claw!"
The cyan claw ray descended, attacking both body and spirit.
Er Ming fell into a frenzy.
"Big Brother, I will avenge you!"
The Gravity Domain erupted abruptly.
Centered on Er Ming, light within a hundred-meter radius seemed pulled towards the ground. The entire area darkened, space subtly distorted.
"Extinction Claw!"
Su Ming's right-hand Azure Heaven Divine Claw transformed further.
This time, his hand itself changed. It wasn't streams of deep cyan energy swirling around his palm; it directly transformed into a dark golden bear claw.
Dark Gold Terrorclaw!
Two effects superimposed, combined with the Extinction Claw Little Gold had just comprehended. Before this claw even fell, Er Ming felt enveloped by death.
Fist and claw met. Su Ming only retreated two steps, while Er Ming's hill-like body was sent crashing backward with tremendous force.
Shui Bing'er watched from afar, utterly stunned.
"Su Ming is younger than me?"
Was this even human?
This terrifying giant ape should be the Titan Giant Ape, right?
It's a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, right?
Su Ming could actually contend with a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast and gain the upper hand?
Hiss~
Su Ming tested his new moves, fairly satisfied.
He flexed his hand.
"However, I'm still more accustomed to using my fist for power."
"Supreme Shockwave Fist!"
He also integrated the principle of the Extinction Claw into the Supreme Shockwave Fist.
Within the realm of Supreme Shockwave Fist, he had already unified all methods.
Above his head, a silver phantom appeared, merging into his body.
Silver-level Second Awakening.
After Er Ming fell, Su Ming, as if without any recoil, directly traversed space to appear above Er Ming, throwing a punch.
"Roar!"
Er Ming's roar was filled with unwillingness.
He was unwilling.
"Big Brother, Xiao Wu... I'm too weak. I couldn't avenge you."
In just a few exchanges, a generation's Beast King was hunted by Su Ming.
Back when obtaining his sixth Spirit Ring, Su Ming still needed to invite various Titled Douluos for assistance.
Now, for his seventh Spirit Ring hunt, he accomplished it alone.
The hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring emerged over Er Ming's corpse. Su Ming slowly approached and sat down, beginning to absorb it.
Beside him, Shui Bing'er's face was pale, lips trembling, her eyes filled with the shock of a shattered worldview.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was just... swish, boom... killed by Su Ming like that.
Half an hour later.
Su Ming stood up.
Black, Black, Black, Red, Orange, Red, Red.
Seven Spirit Rings arranged themselves in order, their aura strikes the surroundings.
The calmed waters of Life's Lake began to churn.
"Human, leave at once!"
A voice carrying a warning tone, like majestic heavenly might, blasted over Life's Lake.
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