In consideration of Chen Ming's current connections and his pills, the two Titled Douluo revealed their Martial Soul True Bodies and even unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Using Qian Daoliu as their opponent, they demonstrated how the two of them fought and what the awakening of the Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon's dragon soul truly looked like.
Although he had been prepared, Chen Ming found that within the range of the two Super Douluos' Martial Soul Fusion Skill aura, he could not even summon his own Martial Soul.
Simply looking directly at the enormous dragon soul phantom formed by the fusion of the two Super Douluo made his brain stop functioning entirely, as if it had crashed on the spot.
The Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon was formed from righteous energy itself, so naturally it had its own inclinations. Thanks to the education from his previous life, Chen Ming was considered a good person with fairly high moral standards. Especially in the current era of Douluo Continent, his morals could already be considered exceptionally outstanding.
But compared to the kind of pure heart capable of stirring the righteous energy of heaven and earth and earning the favor of the Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon, Chen Ming was still several lifetimes away.
Especially because Chen Ming's mind worked far too quickly. He liked weighing pros and cons in everything, calculating gains and losses at every turn. The word "pure" simply had nothing to do with him.
After witnessing the spar between Qian Daoliu and the two Super Douluo, Chen Ming felt as though his mind had gone blank. His usually hyperactive AI-like thinking became sluggish and ineffective, as if rational analysis at that moment was actually less efficient than instinct and emotion.
For once, Chen Ming emptied his mind. He did not engage in layered analysis, nor did he try citing theories and examples to interpret what he had seen. Instead, he used a single pure line of thought to comprehend that indescribable uniqueness.
Over the next several days, Chen Ming appeared absent-minded and almost dazed. Even though the battle had already ended, the scenes of the fight continued replaying endlessly in his mind.
To turn his inspiration into reality, Chen Ming deliberately went to meet someone. This person had not originally been within the Spirit Hall; it was Qian Daoliu who had specially sent someone to deliver a letter summoning him back.
This man was named She Long. Based on the name alone, one might not have much of an impression. But his Martial Soul and Spirit Abilities were extremely unique, earning him the title of Snake Lance Douluo upon becoming a Titled Douluo.
Aside from his Martial Soul True Body, his abilities were nothing particularly noteworthy. But his Martial Soul True Body was the most unique among all Spirit Masters who had possessed a Martial Soul True Body within the last hundred years.
"Elder She, I want to see your Martial Soul. If possible, I'd also like to ask about your seventh Spirit Ring."
Looking at the travel-worn She Long, Chen Ming spoke directly without hesitation. Before She Long even had time to think, Chen Ming stuffed the thousand-year Spirit Bone Yu Yuanzhen had given him into the man's hands.
"This is the Swift Lightning Dragon Leg Bone the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan gave me some time ago. It's a thousand-year Spirit Bone. It comes with a speed-type Spirit Ability that can temporarily double speed and add lightning damage to the next attack. After the acceleration ends, the user will be paralyzed for one second."
"Elder She, please accept it."
"Hiss..." To be honest, She Long was absolutely loyal to Qian Daoliu.
For Qian Daoliu's sake, he could even abandon the pride of being a Spirit Hall Elder and a Titled Douluo. Normally, he hid his identity and stayed within Heaven Dou City, waiting at any time for Qian Renxue's summons. He was one of the few people aware of and involved in the plan to seize the nation.
Even if Chen Ming had asked directly, given Chen Ming's current status, background, and reputation, She Long would still have obediently answered everything without daring to feel even the slightest dissatisfaction.
But now that Chen Ming had offered such a treasure, She Long naturally became not just cooperative, but extremely cooperative.
Although he was a Titled Douluo, She Long did not possess a single Spirit Bone. Even a thousand-year Spirit Bone was a considerable enhancement for him.
Especially in She Long's case, aside from his excessively powerful Martial Soul True Body, his other Spirit Abilities all felt somewhat lacking, as if they were "paying back the debt" for how overpowered his Martial Soul True Body was. Because of that, this excellent thousand-year Spirit Bone with a fixed Spirit Ability was naturally something he valued immensely.
"Elder Chen, ask whatever you want. I'll tell you everything I know without holding anything back!"
After accepting the Spirit Bone, She Long patted his chest and summoned his Martial Soul. He practically handed over a part of himself to Chen Ming so the latter could study it carefully.
As long as Chen Ming asked a question, the well-compensated She Long would answer sincerely with his true thoughts and everything he knew.
Not only did Chen Ming personally hold the Snake Lance Martial Soul and test a set of spear techniques with it, but She Long even actively cooperated by releasing his Spirit Abilities so Chen Ming could see exactly how they worked.
Even for Spirit Masters, a Martial Soul True Body was considered a trump card. After using it, one would enter a weakened state for a period of time. Yet the moment Chen Ming said he wanted to see it, She Long immediately patted his chest and released his Martial Soul True Body without hesitation.
The 26-meter Snake Lance rapidly expanded in midair, transforming into a massive two-headed python covered in brilliant patterns.
The Martial Soul True Body, originally meant to be used in desperate life-and-death battles, was instead carefully controlled by She Long to cooperate with every one of Chen Ming's examinations.
After preparing himself, Chen Ming even climbed into the snake's mouth to inspect its internal condition.
Even though She Long remained in control, Chen Ming could still sense confusion in the python's eyes while studying it. When he entered the snake's mouth, the two-headed python clearly felt disgusted, and when it was restrained from swallowing Chen Ming, all four eyes on the two heads were filled with bewilderment.
Clearly, although it normally showed no signs of intelligence, in this special Martial Soul True Body state, the two-headed python transformed from the Snake Lance possessed a degree of independent thought separate from She Long himself.
It was just that the python's intelligence was fairly low, and ultimate authority over the Martial Soul True Body still belonged to She Long.
According to She Long's own description, his seventh Spirit Ring came from a special Spirit Beast. It was a mutated two-headed python born from the hybridization of a Black Pattern Python and a Purple Pattern Python.
The Black Pattern Python was non-venomous but possessed an extremely powerful body. The Purple Pattern Python had a fragile body but terrifying venom. Individually, both were considered high-level Spirit Beasts. But this two-headed python combined the strengths of both and evolved even further, becoming a true top-tier Spirit Beast.
The only issue was that the Spirit Beast's cultivation was not particularly high—only twenty-five thousand years. Strictly speaking, that was somewhat low for a Spirit Saint's Spirit Ring.
But back then, the instant She Long saw the two-headed python, he felt his Martial Soul trembling uncontrollably. It was as if he had become possessed. Regardless of the cost, he gathered people to help him kill the python and absorb its Spirit Ring.
His Martial Soul also mutated because of it, evolving from the originally high-grade tool Martial Soul Snake Lance into the Purple Gold Snake Lance. Although the golden bloodline portion was only the tiniest trace, it still greatly enhanced the strength of his Martial Soul.
It was also thanks to the transformation brought by that seventh Spirit Ring that he was able to cultivate much faster than before and eventually become a Titled Douluo.
Fearing that Chen Ming might think the information was insufficient and take back the Spirit Bone, She Long even returned to his residence within Spirit Hall and brought over the two skulls of the two-headed python he had slain back then.
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