Chapter 308: The Five Elements Soul Core
The war had a profound impact on the Spirit Hall Empire. The once invincible soul master army of the Spirit Hall Empire could no longer gain the absolute advantage it once had.
However, even with a large number of soul masters guarding the city, the Heaven Dou Empire's strength was not enough to break through Jialing Pass.
Even though the Title Douluo had the advantage, there was no significant edge between offense and defense.
This battle saw the first fall of a Title Douluo-level expert from both sides.
Tang Lie of the Haotian Sect, though strong, faced a difficult battle. As the many offerings of the Spirit Hall Empire became more frenzied, the three Haotian Sect elders were at a disadvantage when they fought against Qian Jun Douluo and Xiang Mo Douluo.
When Qian Jun Douluo and Xiang Mo Douluo desperately used their ninth soul skills, Tang Lie and his group fought fiercely, using their strongest soul skills to counter their opponents.
Ultimately, as Tang Lie used his soul skill, the Guangling Douluo used his Guangling Bow to attack him with a visual misalignment. A huge ice arrow ambushed Tang Lie from behind, hitting him hard in the back, and then he was hit by the ninth soul skill of the Panlong Staff.
There was no one to assist. Sword Douluo and Tang San were attacking Bibi Dong relentlessly, while Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were entangled with Golden Crocodile Douluo and Lion Douluo.
Tang Lie was immediately frozen into an ice sculpture by Guangling Douluo's arrow and then shattered by Xiang Mo Douluo's attack, leaving no trace of his body.
The situation on both sides fell into an eerie calm once again.
Bibi Dong from the Spirit Hall Empire endured a blow from Sword Douluo and several attacks from Tang San, suffering severe injuries, while the Heaven Dou Empire lost a Title Douluo.
The battlefield then fell into a stalemate, and both sides seemed to lose the will to continue fighting. Even Emperor Xueye seemed to have given up on attacking Jialing Pass.
However, the one most excited was Tang San. Although Haotian Sect had lost a Title Douluo, Tang San had managed to defeat Bibi Dong head-on, and he had completed the trial required for the Asura God.
Both Tang San and Bibi Dong had been fighting for the Asura God position, but now the Asura God's balance was tipping toward Tang San. The patterns on Tang San's body seemed to shift toward the direction of the Asura God.
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Yang Xiong and his group were aboard the ship returning to the mainland.
At this moment, Yang Xiong sat alone in the cabin, while Yang Wei and Feng Xiaotian, among others, stood guard nearby. The others were at the bow, observing the situation in the sea, ensuring the journey was undisturbed.
Around Yang Xiong, soul power swirled like a vortex, as if all the soul power in the space was being absorbed and consumed.
The five elemental energies—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—gradually appeared around him, corresponding to Yang Xiong's liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, and lungs.
Since boarding the ship, Yang Xiong had been preparing to form his second soul core. The sea was relatively calm, and the Deep Sea Magic Whale King could sense the pain of the ocean from afar.
All the energy from his soul rings fused into his five internal organs, and the energies from the other attributes seemed to vanish completely.
As the five energies were absorbed, the five organs seemed to be under great pressure, shining brightly in that moment.
The liver, corresponding to the wood attribute, was filled with endless vitality, making Yang Xiong feel completely at ease.
The heart, with the fire attribute, was like a flame burning through his entire body, causing all the blood in his body to boil, and his heartbeats grew faster, as if it were the source of all his power.
The spleen, with the earth attribute, became incredibly heavy, greatly enhancing his body's endurance.
The lungs, with the metal attribute, seemed to absorb all the killing intent and energy, strengthening both his killing intent and domain.
The kidneys, with the water attribute, radiated an endless stream of energy, enveloping his body in nourishment. Water, the source of all things, was the foundation of his body.
As time passed, it felt as though all of Yang Xiong's energy had been drained, merging into his five internal organs.
The five powers reached their peak, and at that moment, a massive Taiji symbol seemed to form in the torso area. Under the Taiji's influence, all the energies began to rapidly rotate, creating a huge cycle.
All of the energy, under Yang Xiong's control, was gathered before him, spinning at an incredible speed.
This powerful rotating force seemed to have surpassed Yang Xiong's limits.
At that moment, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Yang Xiong, steady your mind. Only by compressing your soul power infinitely will you be able to condense the second soul core. A small mistake and you will explode."
It was the voice of the Deep Sea Magic Whale King. Yang Xiong had always wanted to condense the second soul core, but he had never found the proper method.
In all of Douluo Continent, even the three Limit Douluo didn't possess soul cores, let alone a second soul core.
The only two known to have dual soul cores were the Black Dragon Emperor and the Deep Sea Magic Whale King.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's soul core was different from Emperor Tian's, but their methods were somewhat similar. The Deep Sea Magic Whale King compressed his body's soul power to the extreme and, using his body's special characteristics, condensed two whale pearls.
Following the Deep Sea Magic Whale King's guidance, Yang Xiong attempted to condense a soul core using the five elemental energies.
However, the danger involved in the process was far beyond his imagination, even exceeding the expectations of the Deep Sea Magic Whale King.
At this moment, the soul core in front of Yang Xiong began to take shape, but during its formation, a trace of the force of creation gradually appeared.
The force of creation was far more powerful than anyone had imagined. It not only had the power to create but also the power to destroy.
This led to Yang Xiong's body enduring immense pain. Cracks appeared all over his body, as if it might collapse at any moment.
Fortunately, Yang Xiong's body had been enhanced by high-level soul bones, making him one of the strongest in the world, rivaling even the Deep Sea Magic Whale King and Emperor Tian.
Enduring the pain, Yang Xiong focused all his mind and soul power on the multicolored soul core in front of him.
This soul core spun at a rapid pace, absorbing all the surrounding soul power. Despite this, the core still felt incomplete, like a black hole trying to devour everything in the world.
The most troublesome part was that the original power soul core in his dantian began to clash with the new soul core, each resisting the other. It felt like they were competing for Yang Xiong's soul power, with an intense repulsive force between them.
Yang Xiong knew that this was the most dangerous moment. If the original power soul core exploded and collided with the new one, not only would he die, but the surrounding several thousand meters would be reduced to ashes.
But Yang Xiong could no longer care about that. He focused all his control on managing both soul cores.
The rapidly spinning power soul core gradually began to slow down under Yang Xiong's control, eventually coming to a stop and resting quietly in his dantian.
Yang Xiong's heart tightened. This was it. This was his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
At that moment, the power soul core in his dantian stopped rotating, and the repulsive force between the two cores was at its weakest.
Yang Xiong quickly injected all the remaining five-elemental energy into the new soul core. The soul core compressed at an incredible speed, eventually transforming into a blue-gold soul core.
By this time, Yang Xiong's mental power was nearly exhausted, and his soul power had also been drained. His body was on the brink of collapse, and he seemed to be in an extreme state of weakness.
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King appeared around Yang Xiong, staring intently at the newly formed soul core, as if seeing a monster.
"Kid, you're in trouble. The power of your second soul core exceeds your imagination, but you haven't even reached level 99 yet. Your body, though strong, cannot support such a powerful soul core."
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth. "No matter what, I must succeed. If I fail, I'd rather die."
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King sighed. "Well, I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky. This soul core of yours is unprecedentedly powerful, but the risks are just as great."
"However, the good news is that although you have no soul power left, the Heavenly Tribulation can provide you with additional strength. I hope your body can withstand it, otherwise, I might be tempted to possess you."
The Deep Sea Magic Whale King's special water attribute energy radiated from him, and the previously calm sea suddenly became turbulent. At that moment, it was as if the Deep Sea Magic Whale King had fused with the ocean. Countless blue light beams poured into Yang Xiong's body.
With the infusion of the ocean's power, Yang Xiong's body, which had been on the verge of collapse, began to crackle with red lightning, which clashed with the ocean's energy, quickly merging together.
Yang Xiong's weak body was suddenly energized by the blood-red lightning, and every cell seemed to emit new strength, as if his body was quickly producing soul power.
Seizing this crucial opportunity, Yang Xiong used all his soul and mental power to control the blue-gold soul core, beginning to slowly merge it into his body.
Just then, the power soul core that had previously calmed began to shake uncontrollably.
The moment the Five Elements Soul Core entered his body, a huge repulsive force emerged between the two soul cores, as if they were trying to destroy each other.
Yang Xiong knew that this was the most dangerous moment. He had to control the operation of both soul cores and establish a balance between them. If one of them gained the upper hand, the collision of the two cores could be catastrophic.
With immense precision, Yang Xiong controlled the distance between the two soul cores, bringing them into a delicate balance.
Then, under the guidance of his mental power, both soul cores began to spin in opposite directions.
The repulsive force between the two cores was enormous, but as they rotated in opposite directions, the soul power formed a massive Taiji symbol, which might create balance, much like the operation of Yin and Yang.
As the Taiji rotated, the two soul cores moved within Yang Xiong's body, repelling each other, yet slowly attracting each other due to the large cycle. It was as if they were the two poles of Yin and Yang in the world.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's body became like a giant Yin-Yang fish, with the two soul cores mutually existing and opposing. As Yang Xiong's body began to recover, the two soul cores finally started to rotate.
Ultimately, the power soul core returned to his dantian, and the Five Elements Soul Core settled at Yang Xiong's heart.
Yang Xiong sighed in relief. His dual soul cores had finally been successfully condensed.
(END CHAPTER)
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