Soul Tools

"Don't you think the patterns on this cube look somewhat similar to those on our Storage Bracelets?"

The formation patterns engraved on the cube were rather complex—so complex that they could even be said to be something that did not exist on the present-day Douluo Continent.

"Rongrong, you mean..." Ning Fengzhi did not understand at first.

"This is a Soul Tool, but an offensive-type Soul Tool."

Ning Rongrong activated the formation patterns with True Qi, and an icy sensation immediately spread across her palm.

"An offensive Soul Tool?" Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo exchanged a glance, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

They had only happened to hear Ning Rongrong mention the term Soul Tool before.

Seeing that they did not understand, Ning Rongrong continued.

"A Spirit Master with Soul Power can channel it into this thing and make it release an attack. This is an ice-element Soul Tool."

"If it hadn't been damaged, it could probably fire Ice Rays to attack enemies."

"Rongrong..." Ning Fengzhi caught the important point in Ning Rongrong's words.

"You mean that as long as one has Soul Power, whether they are a Support Spirit Master or a Battle Soul Master, they can equip this Soul Tool?"

"Exactly." Ning Rongrong nodded. "I always thought it was just a story. There were records like this in the sect's collected biographies of strange tales and monsters."

"In the seas beyond the Douluo Continent, there is another world equal to the Douluo Continent."

"To make it easier for Spirit Masters to use Soul Power, that world created special objects with extremely complex craftsmanship, known as Soul Tools."

"Wait!" The shock on Bone Douluo's face did not fade for a long time. "Beyond the Douluo Continent, there is another continent?"

"Probably." Ning Rongrong hesitated slightly before nodding. "Bone Grandfather, you know I like reading collected records of unofficial history."

"Those things are often half fabricated, but some of them are true."

"Like this one in my hand." Ning Rongrong toyed with the cube-shaped Soul Tool. "Do you remember what Xue Qinghe said about where it came from?"

"A fisherman accidentally caught it in his net while fishing."

"Doesn't that further support such a claim?"

"Rongrong, it's not that we doubt you. The information is simply too shocking." Ning Fengzhi pondered for a long while.

"If—just if—there really were another continent, it should have been discovered long ago."

"What if it's too far away?" Ning Rongrong countered. "Titled Douluo can fly, but they can't keep flying forever, can they? They need rest as well."

"That continent could be somewhere that takes years, perhaps even more than a decade, to reach."

"On top of that, the number of spirit beasts in the sea far exceeds that on land, and they are much more complicated. Do you think anyone could reach that continent?"

"Forget ordinary people—even Titled Douluo would probably be unwilling to linger at sea for too long!"

Ning Rongrong paused slightly as she spoke.

"The Soul Tool before us is far too complex. I layered my spiritual power with True Qi and used the special nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to probe the cube."

"It contains multiple precious metals and complex formation patterns. No matter how I look at it, this isn't something that the Douluo Continent's current technology could create."

Ning Rongrong handed the cube-shaped object to Ning Fengzhi.

Moments after channeling Soul Power into it, Ning Fengzhi felt an icy chill in his hand.

Moreover, after sensing it with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he confirmed that the cube in his hand was indeed a treasure. At the very least, the precious metals and such could not be faked.

After a moment, Ning Fengzhi raised his head. "Rongrong, tell me what you think."

"Study the cube at all costs and see whether we can make something similar." Ning Rongrong said gravely, "If we succeed, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may truly stand at the pinnacle of this world."

"Isn't that a bit far-fetched? Could this so-called Soul Tool compare to me and your Sword Grandfather?"

Bone Douluo asked in confusion. No matter how he looked at it, Ning Rongrong was placing immense importance on this matter.

"Who knows what will happen in the future? But Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather are definitely stronger," Ning Rongrong reassured him.

"Of course." Bone Douluo nodded in satisfaction. "I'll soon become a Level 96 Titled Douluo. With Chen Xin and me, plus Feng Zhi, what is there to fear from Spirit Hall?"

Ning Rongrong: "..."

Bone Grandfather, you clearly weren't Pufferfish Douluo. Was it really okay to be this puffed up?

Had he been suppressed by Sword Douluo for too long, and now that he finally saw a chance to turn things around, he could no longer control himself?

Something like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination?

Ning Rongrong coughed twice and brought the conversation back on track.

As for Bone Douluo still being lost in self-admiration, she would let him be. In a huge family like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, having one or two old children was fairly normal.

"Um... Dad, I hope you can gather blacksmiths and the like to research these Soul Tools. But this matter must remain confidential. It absolutely cannot leak beyond the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Alright, I understand." Seeing Ning Rongrong's solemnity, Ning Fengzhi also became serious.

If the object Ning Rongrong called the core of a Soul Tool could truly allow Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit Masters to gain offensive abilities, it would be an enormous blessing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

A few days later.

Ning Rongrong and the others returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's residence.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin had been waiting at the entrance since early morning.

The moment he saw Ning Rongrong and the other two get out of the carriage, Sword Douluo hurried over.

"Rongrong, you haven't gotten hurt these past few days, have you?" Sword Douluo asked kindly. "Old Bone is all sharp, jutting bones. He doesn't know how to take care of people."

"Jian Ren, I don't agree with that!" Bone Douluo's face darkened.

Good grief, Chen Xin. You were spreading rumors about me right at the sect entrance.

"Just wait, Chen Xin. I'm preparing to break through. Once I do, the two of us can have another spar."

"Oh?" Surprise appeared on Sword Douluo's face, but it quickly settled. "You're about to break through? Then it must be Rongrong's doing."

Bone Douluo: "..."

"Sword Grandfather, Bone Grandfather, let's head back first!" Ning Rongrong was utterly speechless. In full public view, the two elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were tearing each other down.

"Yes, Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle. I have some matters to discuss with you as well," Ning Fengzhi added at just the right moment.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi speak, Sword Douluo nodded. "Very well. I'm quite curious about what happened these past few days. Whatever made Old Bone prepare for a breakthrough couldn't have been a simple experience!"

The three of them arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Council Hall.

Along the way, Sword Douluo also gained a general understanding of what had happened in the Heaven Dou Empire.

"It truly is complicated," Sword Douluo remarked.

Xue Beng was suspected of pretending to be a wastrel, Prince Xue Xing had sided with Xue Beng, Ning Rongrong had deceived them out of a Soul Bone, and Prince Xue Xing had used a Soul Bone to test the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But what pleased Sword Douluo somewhat was that Old Poison, Dugu Bo, intended to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. That was quite important.

And Old Bone was going to break through. Although it might take a year or two, at least there was finally something to look forward to, wasn't there?