Soul Core, Finally Formed!

Controlling the three vortices threatened to exhaust Lin Chuan's remaining mental energy in a single instant.

He was currently at a critical juncture.

Both the circulation vortex and the absorption vortex were under his control, about to be enveloped and fused by the massive vortex condensing within his dantian.

Giratina's voice rang out abruptly at this moment:

"You want to create a Boundary Point within your body, one that can simultaneously accelerate the circulation and absorption of spirit power?"

"But in your current state, I'm afraid this Boundary Point will dissipate before it even takes shape."

"With your current spirit power, you'll collapse halfway through, even with the healing ability of that Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone as a backup."

"The Boundary Point you're trying to condense probably won't even withstand simple compression, let alone stabilize."

"But since I'm kind-hearted and still have plenty of energy stored within me, let me help you!"

Most of the attribute energy was not something Lin Chuan could touch or refine, but Giratina could.

Thus, it acted as an excellent filter; it devoured many things, and both parties benefited from the resulting energy.

However, when the martial soul origin was missing or had suffered major trauma, the majority of this energy would go toward replenishing, remodeling, and strengthening the martial soul.

Giratina demonstrated this well; some of the energy Lin Chuan could not withstand was devoured and absorbed by it.

The dark energy of those ghost-type spirit beasts, the evil energy of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger...

If absorbed directly, it would affect him, but after Giratina devoured it, those energies were purified into refined energy.

This also ensured that Lin Chuan, who had absorbed several dark and ghost-attribute evil Spirit Rings, would not fear abilities like Angelic Holy Light that countered evil and sinister forces.

Suppressing the restlessness in his dantian, Lin Chuan intended to reply.

But the moment he showed the slightest sign of distraction, the three vortices neared collapse, beginning to shake violently.

The next moment.

Two surges of thick energy appeared inexplicably within his body, and the two vortices that had previously been weak and ordinary instantly grew stronger.

Giratina's sigh sounded once more:

"Sigh, if you used this energy to cultivate, you could almost break through from your current level seventy to Spirit Saint."

"However, I am somewhat looking forward to the effects of this Boundary Point you're making. Rest assured, I will assist you with all my might."

"I just hope you don't get blown to bits."

One must know that increasing one's spirit master rank is like walking up a slope; the further one goes, the harder it becomes!

Perhaps breaking through from a Soul Grand Master to a Soul Elder only requires a small river of spirit power.

But breaking through from a Spirit King to a Spirit Saint requires a vast, surging river.

For a Titled Douluo, every single level gained requires an entire ocean of spirit power.

One can imagine just how massive the amount of spirit power required to break through from a Spirit Saint to a Spirit Saint is.

Sensing the increasing amount of refined energy within his body, Lin Chuan did not hesitate and continued the previous steps.

He already understood Giratina's personality; it was nothing more than wanting to lament and complain a little.

But that was fine; his skin was thick enough.

Besides, once they reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he could let Giratina have a good meal.

Under Lin Chuan's precise control, the circulation vortex, which had grown nearly twice as large, was swallowed by the massive vortex that was two or three times its size.

The absorption vortex, previously triggered, was slowly introduced once both sides stabilized.

Compression and fusion.

The constant compression of thick spirit power tightened the two vortices, which were radiating terrifying tension.

The moment the two sides merged, they fell into a state of equilibrium.

This process was long, and the Soul Core began its final, steady solidification.

Yet, Lin Chuan could not control himself as he vomited a large mouthful of blood, which even contained fragments of internal organs.

Every time the Soul Core stabilized within his body, it felt like a violent collision occurring in his dantian, churning his internal organs with sharp pain.

Lin Chuan's face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground in agony, curling his body tightly to alleviate some of the pain.

His chest and abdomen burned with searing heat; every breath felt like swallowing razor blades, forcing him to take only shallow sips of air.

At this very moment, the blocked energy of the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone began to flow.

Lin Chuan had already released his hand seals, and the blocked meridians began to circulate once more.

The rich life force smoothed over the trauma caused by condensing the Soul Core, healing his wounded body.

It was fortunate he had distracted himself to absorb the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and blocked several meridians, allowing it to remain in reserve.

The trauma in his meridians was thus repeatedly torn and healed over and over again.

Only after the pain in his chest subsided did Lin Chuan dare to take deep, gasping breaths.

Focusing his mental energy inward, Lin Chuan inspected the Soul Core located within his lower dantian (abdomen).

It was rotating with a milky-white outer ring, while its interior was pitch black, resembling a spatial storm brewed over countless years, devouring the surrounding essence of heaven and earth.

The situation just moments ago, where the Soul Core was in a stable state, had been more like a fluctuation triggered by the collision of opposing soul power vortices rippling through his abdomen, causing him such agony.

Fortunately, everything had been completed successfully.

Now, he could clearly feel the Soul Core autonomously absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, and the soul power he had expended was rapidly replenishing.

Lin Chuan just wanted to rest now; he was utterly exhausted, sighing inwardly:

"The Soul Core, it's finally formed!"

Seeing that everything had settled down, the voice of Giratina resonated from the depths of his heart:

"The density of this soul power is indeed quite impressive; it was worth me injecting so much pure energy."

"Quickly sit cross-legged and meditate to complete the final step!"

"Guide this thing, sense my presence, and establish a connection to my Inner World. Leave the rest to me; you should get some good rest."

"This will not only strengthen your Soul Core, but it will also allow me to utilize the Soul Core's enhancements when we fight."

"I'll show you what a true black hole is!"

The Inner World naturally referred to the world within Giratina's body.

Its internal world was terrifying and horrific; the boundless darkness seemed to possess the power to devour everything, far more realistic and terrifying than any so-called black hole.

Hearing this, Lin Chuan, whose physical strength had mostly recovered, let out a long breath, suppressing the excitement of having successfully condensed the Soul Core.

After quickly entering a state of deep meditation, he began to guide the stabilized Soul Core to sense Giratina and establish a link to the Inner World.

And this meditation lasted for a full half-month.

In cultivation, one loses track of the passage of time...

When Lin Chuan's aura began to flow once more, Ling Yuan, who was guarding the cave entrance, sensed the change and turned her head to look.

Half a month ago.

She had been outside protecting Lin Chuan and had naturally sensed the escaping life energy, followed by the sudden eruption of mental and soul power.

However, she knew her place and did not come to investigate what had happened.

Even now, no matter how curious she was, she would not pry.

Afterward, the fluctuations had suddenly ceased, and there had been no movement for the following two days.

She had no choice but to come to the cave to check, only to see Lin Chuan sitting like a monk in meditation.

He wasn't cultivating; there wasn't a trace of fluctuation on his body, yet he had remained in that quiet, meditative state for half a month.

Now that soul power fluctuations have finally appeared on his body, does that mean he's about to wake up?

Ling Yuan's beautiful eyes were fixed on the soul power swirling around Lin Chuan as she thought this to herself.

Suddenly, a terrifying suction force with the power to devour all things erupted from Lin Chuan's dantian.

The surrounding essence of heaven and earth dissipated at a terrifying speed, all of it being swallowed up.

As his eyes opened and closed, a strange brilliance flowed within them, as if galaxies were pouring backward and Time Regression was occurring; it was a chaotic darkness, a depth untainted by a single impurity.

PS: I haven't read Peerless Tang Sect, so please forgive me, though I did do some research.

Then, based on the difficulty and danger of the formation, I pieced together the fusion process.

If you find this process hard to accept, please just consider it my own headcanon!

Regarding the point of daring to condense the Soul Core:

The text provides an explanation; initially, it was because he had the Blue Silver Emperor as a safety net.

Later, Giratina said: With this level of soul power, you couldn't even compress it.

After providing energy, it wished the other party "not to get blown up."

This was actually a shift in the situation.

It's not that the protagonist is reckless or brainless; I just wanted to explain that, sorry for taking up your time.