Sword Qi Dragon

"My Emperor, those two humans are very dangerous. In particular, the human who possesses a domain is the most dangerous. His temperament is extremely violent as well, as though a beast on the verge of going berserk is imprisoned inside his body.

Moreover, the way he looks at you, My Emperor, is strange. It is as though he sees you as his private possession. His possessiveness is extremely strong."

At night, the Blue Silver King secretly communicated with Ah Yin through spiritual power. He also disliked those two humans very much, especially the human who possessed a domain.

They had to be guarded against.

"Don't worry. Second Brother was influenced by that domain. Once he adapts to it after some time, he'll get better."

Ah Yin comforted him, still choosing to trust her two sworn brothers.

"Can Those Three be trusted?"

Ah Yin gave a look toward the tent where Tian Hao and the other two were staying and asked. She also could not figure out the origins of Those Three.

"They're people from Spirit Hall. Only a major power like Spirit Hall can truly help us perfect and implement that Spirit Ring Plan."

The Blue Silver King was most satisfied with this point. On the first day they arrived, Those Three had explained their identities, without hiding anything at all. The woman among them was even the current Saintess of Spirit Hall and was highly likely to become the pope and take control of Spirit Hall in the future.

If they could build a good relationship with her, it would be extremely beneficial to their Soul Beast Clan.

"Spirit Hall!"

Ah Yin's brows slightly furrowed. She instinctively disliked it somewhat. Through communicating with her two sworn brothers, it seemed that Spirit Hall was not a good faction.

"My Emperor, you must have been influenced by Those Two humans. Based solely on my contact with Those Three, their dispositions are all quite good.

Moreover, since they can produce a Spirit Ring Plan like this, they must have a friendly attitude toward Soul Beasts. At the very least, they're much better than Those Two you brought here.

The Human World has complicated relationships. As Soul Beasts, we'd best not get involved in their conflicts."

The Blue Silver King expressed his opinion. He really could not bring himself to like Those Two, especially that domain.

It was filled with violent, murderous emotional fluctuations. How could someone capable of possessing such a domain possibly be benevolent?

"Let's perfect the Spirit Ring Storage first!"

Ah Yin sighed and stopped thinking about those matters, instead studying how to infuse the separated Origin power into the bones of that Phantom Deer.

Although the separation earlier had not been perfect, it could not be wasted. It would be just right for the next experiment.

In this regard, they could use the formation process of Soul Beast Soul Bones as a reference. However, because they lacked sufficient Qi-Blood power, they could not transform it into a true Soul Bone. Still, using it as a carrier for storing the characteristics of Soul Power Origin should not be difficult.

In the days that followed, Tian Hao kept working with Ah Yin to perfect this research. In particular, he brought those bones into his Martial Soul's Sea of Spirit and used that ability to shrink Spiritual Will for microscopic-level observation. He then continuously guided Ah Yin in adjusting her methods, allowing the research to advance steadily.

Of course, they did not only conduct research. Over the half-year, they also discussed cultivation-related questions and even sparred from time to time.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

On the open ground in front of the Blue Silver King, two figures exchanged blows at high speed. The blue spear and the black-and-red longsword repeatedly collided, sending out muffled clashes that showed how powerful both sides were.

After another fierce exchange, Tian Hao took the opportunity to leap backward.

"The difference is still far too great."

Tian Hao shook his nearly numb palm and could not help complaining.

Although Ah Yin was a woman and a Control System Soul Master, her physical strength was exceptionally powerful.

Part of it was because she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast undergoing Transformation. Another part was because the World Mutation nineteen years ago had greatly enhanced the overall strength of Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, including their physical qualities.

"Judging solely by your body, you're already no weaker than an ordinary Soul Ancestor."

Ah Yin was quite Astonished by Tian Hao's physical strength. It was truly rare for someone to temper his body to this level with only fourteenth-level Soul Power.

Of course, this did not mean Tian Hao could already contend with a Soul Ancestor. It meant only that his physical qualities were equivalent to those of a Soul Ancestor-level Soul Master—specifically, a Soul Ancestor without Martial Soul Possession or Soul Power reinforcement.

In terms of actual Combat Power, he was still at the One-Ring Soul Master level. After all, a Soul Master's primary Combat Power came from Spirit Rings and Soul Skills.

However, he was considered top-tier among One-Ring Soul Masters. If not for Soul Pressure suppression, he could even wrestle with a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster who had experienced the World Mutation.

This was the benefit of the Cultivation of Essence, Qi, and Spirit. It was far superior to the lopsided profession of Soul Masters.

And this was without using the Asura Seven Kill Sword. Otherwise, if he disregarded the cost in Soul Power and used the sword in his Sea of Spirit, he could even kill a Soul Ancestor who had unleashed his Full Power.

However, that was a trump card. Unless he was facing a life-or-death crisis or absolutely had to use it, it was best not to.

"But this still isn't enough."

Tian Hao was still unsatisfied, dissatisfied with his physical strength.

He had already focused on training his body in the past. When he offered up Sacred Light Soul Power last time, his body had also been washed by Angel Divine Power, greatly improving his physical qualities. Yet after such a long time, he had been unable to advance even a bit.

Even though he had doubled his efforts over the past year while in Spirit City and the Blue Silver Forest, there had still been no improvement whatsoever.

Ultimately, Soul Power was not specifically meant to improve physical qualities. It could only temporarily strengthen one's explosive power. To truly improve his physical qualities, he would have to cultivate Qi-Blood like the Body Sect ten thousand years later.

However, cultivating Qi-Blood with a human body was not easy. It required extremely high physical qualities, and his current body was clearly insufficient.

"I wonder whether I can create a cultivation method for Physical Body Becoming Saint, using the body to withstand Soul Skills."

As a transmigrator, Tian Hao lacked nothing in the way of imagination. In the novels of his previous life, most protagonists possessed powerful bodies and specialized body-tempering techniques. The most impressive was probably the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art from the prehistoric cultivation genre.

Soul Masters in Douluo were actually more like mages, and were extremely fragile. Even Beast Martial Soul Soul Masters, who were renowned for their powerful bodies, could not withstand a Soul Skill's attack with their bodies alone if they did not use Martial Soul Possession or Soul Skills. Even a Hundred Years Soul Skill could be enough to take their lives.

This lopsided system left him feeling very insecure.

"Aren't you going to reforge that sword? I can ask Big Brother and Second Brother to help you reforge it."

Ah Yin's gaze shifted to the longsword covered in cracks, and she could not help making a Proposal.

The sword's material was excellent. Even her sixth Soul Skill, the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, could not pierce it, and it still had not shattered after so many collisions.

However, during the battle just now, she had already realized that it had reached its limit. With just a little more force, it would truly shatter.

"Brute-forcing it isn't actually the true way to use this sword. Sister Ah Yin, would you like to see?"

Tian Hao held the sword and smiled. The densely cracked blade began to hum.

"Sure!"

Ah Yin thrust out her spear again, quite interested.

"Sword Qi Dragon!"

Tian Hao did not waste a single word. With a low shout, he poured all the Attribute-less Soul Power in his Lower Dantian into the Jianjun Sword. Using the sharp attribute born from the transformation of his own spiritual power as a bridge, he fused it with the Seven Kill Sword Intent, transforming it into Sword Qi.

The Jianjun Sword's blade suddenly exploded, turning into more than ten thousand fragments. Guided by spiritual power, they spiraled around him like a long dragon. Every tiny fragment carried a strand of Seven Kill Sword Qi.

Tungsten Steel was extremely brittle and hard. Precisely because of this, when it shattered, it would often break into tiny pieces like glass. Back then, Chen Jianjun had shattered this sword into more than ten thousand pieces with Seven Kill Sword Qi, and Tian Hao was making use of that fact.

Using the hilt in his hand as a guide and spiritual power as the driving force, Tian Hao charged toward Ah Yin once more.

He did not need to use any particular move. By simply controlling the Sword Qi Divine Dragon as it rapidly spiraled around his body, he could use it to form an extremely powerful attack.

Moreover, once this move took shape, it basically would not consume Soul Power. Its only drawback was that it consumed a great deal of spiritual power. Even with his spiritual power and the reinforcement from his Soul Bone, he could maintain it for at most one minute.

However, within that minute, he was confident he could even wrestle with a Soul Elder. Furthermore, because the Seven Kill Sword Intent on the Jianjun Sword originated from his Cheap Master's blood, it could help him resist the Soul Pressure of higher-level Soul Masters. At least, Soul Pressure at the Soul Elder level posed no threat.

Of course, the main reason for such an improvement, besides Tian Hao storing a massive amount of Soul Power with the help of the Dantian Space, was the Seven Kill Sword Intent on the Jianjun Sword.

That Seven Kill Sword Intent originated from Chen Jianjun and was of an extremely high Origin. Even now, Tian Hao could only unleash a tiny fraction of its power.