Sea Dragon Douluo's Report, You Chen's Recuperation

"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill, Stardust Mirror of Annihilation, Stardust Demon's Snare. Self-Created Soul Ring and Soul Skill successfully completed."

On a small island, atop the carcass of a two-hundred-meter-long orca, You Chen slowly rose to his feet.

In the original novel, Tang San also acquired these two skills, only the prefixes of the skill names were slightly different, but the effects were the same.

One method involves using mental energy to condense a red crystal mirror for both defense and attack. Defense involves maintaining the mirror's surface, while attack involves either directly shattering the mirror or binding the enemy before shattering it.

This Soul Skill can be said to be one of the most suitable functional Soul Skill for You Chen.

It consumes very little Soul Power, mainly mental energy. If it weren't for the vibration feedback from the Soul Ring, You Chen could use this Soul Skill almost indefinitely.

Another Soul Skill, Stardust Demon's Snare, is different from the other kind of "seduction." The word "seduction" indicates that its attack is primarily based on energy impact, rather than mental attack. It can ignore almost all defensive effects and forcibly stun the opponent for up to 3 seconds.

Unlike Stardust Mirror of Annihilation, this skill cannot be used freely. Just like Emperor Golden Body, this kind of powerful skill often has certain limitations.

However, this restriction actually resulted in relatively smaller losses for You Chen...

Although he had mentally prepared himself before absorbing the Soul Ring and actively discarded conflicting parts during the absorption Soul Ring, You Chen still felt the impact of the attribute conflict.

If the evil aura of the Evil Orca King clashed head-on with You Chen's Stardust Power, the evil aura of the Evil Orca King would definitely be at a disadvantage.

However, absorbing Soul Ring is equivalent to actively incorporating this foreign object into the body, which often results in greater internal damage and harm.

You Chen could clearly feel that a tiny bit of pitch black had appeared in the originally pure white and clean Martial Soul Origin.

Fortunately, You Chen's control over the power of his Martial Soul Origin had improved to the late stage of the Spirit Realm in the past six months by digesting almost all the remaining "Glimpse of Origin" attempts. Coupled with the Stardust Power, purifying and eliminating this foreign substance would only be a matter of a few days.

However, during this power struggle, You Chen could feel his control over the Stardust Power, especially the part that leaned towards divine power, which had been significantly improved.

In a sense, it can be considered a blessing in disguise.

On the other hand, You Chen could not truly use the power of his Martial Soul to activate the Stardust Demon's Snare Soul Skill; he could only use the energy pre-converted within his Soul Ring to perform it.

This is the additional limitation caused by attribute conflicts.

Based on the speed at which the Soul Ring naturally absorb and store energy from heaven and earth, this Soul Skill, "You Chen," can probably only be used once a day.

Logically speaking, it is impossible to use Soul Skill that does not have a corresponding attribute, but Soul Ring are such a peculiar existence.

Many Soul Master are able to use skills that are completely inherited from their Soul Beast without developing their Martial Soul abilities.

Even in cases like You Chen's where there are attribute conflicts, the world rules will adapt on their own and provide a usable solution.

Even the Soul Ring of the Evil Spirit Orca, Soul Beast with only a partial Evil God King attribute, caused You Chen some trouble, let alone the extremely Evil God King Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Beast.

Once absorbed, it may cause irreversible damage to the Martial Soul, such as... directly evolving into the Sin·Stardust Dragon through darkness.

This completely validated You Chen's previous deduction and extinguished You Chen last remaining hope.

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will always drop a regular Soul Bone on Soul Master that has not yet been replaced.

You Chen's current regular Soul Bone are: Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, Wind Conquest Dragon Left Leg Bone, and Archaeopteryx Right Arm Bone.

The locations of the bones are the skull, trunk bones, and left arm bones.

This time, the Evil Orca King dropped a 100,000-year-old torso bone.

But You Chen had no intention of absorbing it.

Because he had already predetermined the location of the most crucial torso bones.

If it were just a difference between Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Ferocious Beast Soul Bone, You Chen wouldn't care much. But if it were Million-Year Soul Bone, then the significance would be different.

A million years... He felt that he probably wouldn't be able to accumulate enough Soul Bone Age Increase Card even if he did.

Therefore, this crucial part should naturally be reserved for the strongest Million-Year Soul Bone, and for the drop of that million-year-old Deep Sea Demonic Whale King...

Having hunted so many Evil Spirit Orca, You Chen is not lacking in Soul Bone; he could even complete his skull and left arm bone. However, he still has to hunt more than one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast or even Ferocious Beast, so there is no need to rush.

This trip was indeed very fruitful.

With so many ten-thousand-year-old whale- Soul Beast, and even a hundred-thousand-year-old whale king, the Whale Rubber they produce is enough to make even a force like the Spirit Hall envious.

Although there were some flaws in absorbing the Soul Ring, it was within You Chen's expectations.

Moreover, aside from needing several days to deplete the alien energy of the Martial Soul Origin, the Evil Orca King's Soul Ring is of extremely high quality. Not to mention the Holy Spirit Bird Soul Ring, even the Emperor Golden Lion Beast's Soul Ring is not as good as it.

There are also differences between Soul Beast. Although the age limit has been forcibly increased, You Chen's Soul Ring Year Card will not improve the bloodline quality of the Soul Beast.

Before its birth, it had not broken through 100,000 years. After experiencing that bloodline transformation of leaping over the dragon gate, its strength would naturally be weaker than that of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast of the same race.

The Evil Orca King is the best among all the Evil Spirit Orca in history, and its strength ranks among the top of all super Soul Beast. Its bloodline strength is naturally outstanding, and some Ferocious Beast are probably no match for it.

If You Chen hadn't used poison beforehand, greatly weakening the Evil Orca King's strength, it might not have been so easy to defeat it.

If You Chen's previous normal combat strength could be considered at the peak of level 96, then now it is definitely at the level of level 97.

Not only did the Soul Ring provide various attribute bonuses, but his Soul Power Level also jumped to level 89. After absorbing the next target's Ferocious Beast Soul Ring, his true Soul Power Level would probably be at least level 93.

In the original work, there were instances of soaring Soul Power Level and unstable Soul Power. This is one of the reasons why some Soul Master are unable to break through their bottlenecks. However, You Chen does not face this risk at all.

The strength of Stardust Power is comparable to that of Ultimate Attribute power, but more importantly, You Chen's control over his Soul Power had already reached the Great Accomplishment level long ago.

Even Titled Douluo's control over Soul Power is limited to this level; Soul Douluo- level Soul Power can naturally be refined and controlled in an instant.

After collecting the Evil Orca King's Soul Bone and corpse, You Chen quickly flew away from the island.

He dragged the corpse of the Evil Orca King here to absorb its Soul Ring; the stench of blood was overwhelming and pungent.

Before fully restoring his Martial Soul to its peak condition, You Chen didn't intend to attract unnecessary attention.

Moreover, the Martial Soul Avatar also has a considerable period of weakness, so it's a good time to find a secluded and safe place to recover properly before starting the next Soul Ring hunt.

About a day after You Chen left, a strong, muscular man with an ancient and dignified face flew to this place.

Sensing the lingering aura of the Evil Orca King on the island, along with the numerous bloodstains, the man, the Sea Dragon Douluo, revealed a distinctly solemn expression.

After hearing the report from his capable subordinate Xiula Nuo, he realized that this matter was unusual.

The Soul Master on Sea God Island are generally of high quality. Xiula Nuo was able to pass the Purple Level Assessment and was also highly valued by the strongest of the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, the Sea Dragon Douluo. His quality is naturally extraordinary.

Sea Dragon Douluo was confident that even with his mental strength, it was impossible for him to make Xiula Nuo enter that kind of illusion.

On the entire Sea God Island, perhaps only the Great Enshrinement, who is second only to the Sea God and above all others, can achieve this.

So he immediately chose to meet with the Great Enshrinement Bo Saixi and report the matter.

"Great Enshrinement, according to my subordinate Xiula Nuo's report, there is a 90% probability that he is a foreign Soul Master from the mainland, a powerful Titled Douluo who has come to the sea. That person did not show himself, but he made Xiula Nuo lose his composure with his Kamui pressure. His mental power is far superior to mine. His stated purpose seems to be to hunt down that cunning Evil Orca King."

After listening to the report from Sea Dragon Douluo, Bo Saixi, still facing the Sea God statue, simply said, "That person was willing to let Xiula Nuo and the others return to inform you, so even if they aren't friendly, they're definitely not enemies. His deliberate hunting of the Evil Orca King might be for someone else to obtain Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. You should investigate that person's situation. If he leaves, then there's no need to worry about him. Otherwise, I will personally intervene. What you need to be more careful about is that he didn't kill the Evil Orca King cleanly. If this Evil God King Soul Beast goes berserk, it will cause enormous damage to the surrounding seas and islands. I will order the other Sacred Pillar Douluo to take preventative measures in this regard."

"Yes, sir." Sea Dragon Douluo took his leave as instructed.

Just as You Chen had guessed, Bo Saixi was not concerned about the safety of the Evil Orca King.

Although this guy was the target of one of the Sea God's Nine Trials in the original work, the content of the Sea God's Nine Trials was not constant. Given the vastness of the sea, it would not be difficult to come up with other test content.

Moreover, at this moment, Tang San has absolutely no connection with the Sea God.

The story of whoever passes the Sea God's Nine Trials will become the new Sea God is a mythical tale from countless years ago...

All of this meant that by the time Sea Dragon Douluo found the last remaining trace of the Evil Orca King, it was already a day later.

It's hard to say whether this situation is good or bad; in any case, the death of the Evil Orca King is probably a fait accompli.

"Even the Great Enshrinement underestimated that person's strength."

As the Sea Dragon Douluo recalled the traces he had seen along the way, including the seabed landscape damaged by the aftershocks of yesterday's battle, he let out a long sigh, his expression extremely solemn.

It seems that the Great Enshrinement Bo Saixi only regarded the Titled Douluo Xiula Nuo had come into contact with as a strong person who was only outstanding in terms of mental strength. He never thought that the Evil Orca King, whom they had tried to Sea God Island many times but failed to kill, would die in the other party's hunt.

However, reality dealt Bo Saixi a severe blow.

The Evil Orca King was so powerful that even the Seven Sacred Pillars working together could only barely contend with it. To be able to kill such a monster so easily in one night...

Sea Dragon Douluo felt a chill run down his spine: 'Perhaps, the opponent is truly a powerhouse no less than a Great Enshrinement, a... Peerless Douluo!'

The thought that he was now being ordered to track down such a powerful figure made even the Sea Dragon Douluo tremble with fear.

This feeling was even more intense than when Benboliba was ordered by the Nine-Headed Insect to eliminate Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

After all, Benboliba only needed to poison the White Dragon Horse later on, not confront Sun Wukong directly.

Fortunately, his unwavering faith and loyalty ultimately solidified his belief, allowing him to continue his pursuit.

However... he took a slight detour and went around informing the plainclothes Sea Soul Master, the Evil Orca King, of the nearby Sea God Island, that he was dead, and handed over his token, asking him to quickly pass it on to the nearest Sacred Pillar Douluo.

However, it's quite a distance from here to Sea God Island. At this pace, it will probably take this yellow-clad Sea Soul Master several days to reach Sea God Island...

Thinking about this, Sea Dragon Douluo couldn't truly feel at ease, and even without realizing it, he slowed down his tracking speed.

Then... Sea Dragon Douluo searched for a whole week, but found no trace of it.

It was as if this mysterious powerful figure had never appeared at all...

I don't know if they left, or if they still remain in the sea; it's as if they simply vanished into thin air at some point.

Sea Dragon Douluo was in a dilemma.

"Um?"

You Chen, however, sensed the energy fluctuations of the Sea Dragon Douluo rushing across the sea surface, and his mental energy swept over the Sea Dragon Douluo at an extremely fast speed.

'The Soul Power fluctuations are close to those of Super Douluo... so it really is that Sea Dragon Douluo.'

Seeing that only Sea Dragon Douluo was there, You Chen silently withdrew his spiritual power.

As long as Bo Saixi doesn't come out of seclusion directly, he wouldn't be afraid at all, even if it were the Sacred Pillar Douluo plus that Demon Soul Great White Shark King.

Over the past few days, You Chen has fully recovered from the weakness he experienced after taking the Martial Soul Avatar.

The trace of evil energy from the Evil Orca King within the Martial Soul Origin was also completely removed.

However, during this process, he gained some insights into the power of his Martial Soul Origin, which is why he stayed longer to cultivate in seclusion.

Today, the effect of Glimpse of Origin is not as obvious as it was at the beginning, which makes it all the more necessary for You Chen and gain his own insights.

Over the past six months, You Chen has used "Glimpse of Origin" more than once.

He hoped to encounter a higher form of the Stardust Dragon during the process of Glimpse of Origin, just as he had encountered the Stardust Dragon when his Martial Soul was still the Stardust Dragon.

Unfortunately, his expectations were not met.

He encountered the same flawless Stardust Dragon as before.

Unable to gain guidance for the future by Glimpse of Origin, he only gained insights from the blurred boundary between man and Martial Soul when Glimpse of Origin.

After mastering the power of one's Martial Soul Origin Spirit Realm, the side effects of the Spirit Realm Burst are greatly reduced.

Unlike the Martial Soul Avatar, which weakens the body for a week, it can recover in just one day.

The reason for not using the Spirit Realm Burst when hunting the Evil Orca King is simply because the consumption of Martial Soul Avatar and the Spirit Realm Burst is still enormous. Compared to a giant enemy like the Evil Orca King, it is more appropriate to use only the Martial Soul Avatar.

If You Chen is currently comparable to a level 97 Super Douluo in his normal state, and can possess level 98 combat power by using his Martial Soul Avatar or Spirit Realm Burst alone, then combining the two might actually allow him to briefly rival Limit Douluo.

Well, it's just a show of force, not a real confrontation.

Compared to Titled Douluo, Limit Douluo represents another level of spiritual elevation, the pinnacle of mortal beings below the gods in this era.

Those who can advance to the ultimate level have no weaknesses in spirit, body, or Soul Power; they simply have a particular strength in one or more of these areas.

Any one of these three abilities alone would be enough to rival a level 98 Super Douluo. When combined, they form an insurmountable barrier that shuts out all beings below the limit, as if they were not even on the same level.

Even if You Chen's mental power breaks through again and surpasses the limit level, it is impossible for him to crush Limit Douluo with just his mental power.

The physical body is the outer shell of the spirit and soul, and Soul Power can also be regarded as a protective membrane. With these two layers of barriers, even Limit Douluo whose spiritual power is not outstanding will not be directly defeated by the spiritual power of the God Origin Realm.

You Chen has already cultivated the Spirit Realm to the later stage.

This realm is unlike any cultivation realm, where there is a concept of perfection in the later stages.

Or rather, You Chen could sense that once the Spirit Realm was perfected, he would naturally break through to the next stage.

Therefore, the so-called level of perfection does not exist.

Just as he had become aware of the existence of the Spirit Realm when Subtlety, You Chen also vaguely sensed what changes the next level would bring after using the Glimpse of Origin in the later stage of the Spirit Realm.

That's... the perfect level.

You Chen now has a deeper understanding of the Spirit Realm Burst, which is actually a state of excessive soul eruption. By stimulating a deep resonance between the soul and the Martial Soul, the potential of the Martial Soul is unleashed, temporarily displaying strength far exceeding that of an ordinary state. However, because the soul is excessively stimulated, it also affects the Martial Soul, leading to a considerable period of weakness afterward.

As one's control over the Spirit Realm gradually increases, such unnecessary and excessive stimulation becomes less and less, thus shortening the duration of the weakened state.

If one can achieve perfect control over the power of the Spirit Realm, ensuring that the Martial Soul unleashes its power without wasting a single bit, one will naturally reach the next level...

Perfect layering!

By then, the Spirit Realm Burst will likely be able to be switched on and off at will, without any concern about the so-called weakened state.

Even...

You Chen had a hunch that perhaps the weakened state of the Martial Soul Avatar could also be eliminated through this perfect control.

At the same time, the method of simultaneously unleashing the Martial Soul Avatar and the Spirit Realm Burst can also become a regular occurrence.

You Chen believed that he could now call himself a great god of the Spirit Realm. In this era, apart from himself, there probably wasn't even a Soul Master who had stepped into the Spirit Realm. The only one who might have touched the Spirit Realm was probably the former Haotian Douluo Tang Chen, who had already fallen into madness, but this guy posed no threat to him at all.

If one masters the perfect realm, this would be an absolute trump card capable of threatening even the Limit Douluo!

No need for anything else, once he breaks through to the Titled Douluo, his physical strength and Soul Power will rise to another level, and with the perfect realm of his Martial Soul Origin power, there will be no one in the mortal world who can rival him!

As the core power of the Stardust Power Stardust Dragon, the enhancement of Stardust Power and the degree of control over the Martial Soul Origin can be said to complement each other.

After half a year of secluded training, learning the application of divine power from the Holy Spirit Bird, battling against powerful opponents of the same level, and experiencing the struggle between Stardust Power and evil energy after absorbing the Soul Ring... You Chen felt that his control over Stardust Power had finally improved from the initial beginner level to a minor mastery level where he could exercise some fine control.

'The Star Soul Tactic can finally be officially put into use.'

You Chen possesses top-tier talent in mental power. After perfecting the Soul Shocking Tactic, he quickly began to try to integrate the Stardust Power, incorporating the mental cultivation techniques and martial arts skills he had received from the system over the years. The result was the creation of the Star Soul Tactic.

Derived from the original "Soul Shocking Tactic", the "Star Wheel" fully embodies the phenomenon of crushing power after the integration of Stardust Power into the simple Kamui. It is a move that directly crushes the enemy's mental power into dust!

In addition, the split mental power can unleash a mental attack called "Void God Pierce" that is detached from the mental sea and will not cause backlash even if it encounters an enemy with stronger mental power. After being integrated with the Stardust Power, it becomes the even more powerful move "Star God Pierce"!

On the defensive end, it incorporates the "Void Tower," which constructs a spiritual tower in the spiritual sea, forming the even more powerful "Star Tower," which can be described as an absolute spiritual defense!

The last item is a combination of Overlord Color Haki and Stardust Power for a group mental attack: Stardust Aura! Not only can it unleash a wide-range mental attack, but it can also link allies through the Stardust Aura to help them share the mental pressure from the enemy!

Of these four moves, You Chen, who had mastered the "Star Wheel" technique from the very beginning, was the most proficient and could use it directly.

The other three, apart from the Star Tower which can be constructed in advance, were skills that could not be used in actual combat before.

But now, with You Chen's increased control over the Stardust Power, he is able to put it into actual combat.

The automatic defensive mental defense skill "Star Tower"! The group mental attack and group support defense skill "Stardust Aura"! The single-target depletion and probing mental attack "Star God Pierce"! And the strongest single-target mental attack "Star Wheel"!

This was the prototype of You Chen's mental techniques, and from this prototype, one could already see the perfect, hexagonal shape that would follow.

This is the case with mental skills.

You Chen's skills in the physical and energy aspects haven't been as smooth. After all, his talent in these areas is indeed somewhat inferior to the world's number one talent in mental power, and he will probably need a considerable amount of time to hone and perfect them.

After studying and stabilizing his condition for two more days, You Chen finally decided to get up and leave.

He opened the nautical chart, his index finger moving quickly across it, comparing it to his current location, and soon found his target.

On that map was an icon resembling a palace.

This was You Chen's last hunting target on this trip: the underwater structure where the Sea Princess resided— the Crystal Palace.