It was disappointed that it had not been able to meet the Snow Empress. It had never felt the aura of one of its own kind before.
"Everyone, I'll take my leave for now."
Tie Li cupped his fists to the others and prepared to return to the Thunder God Sect first.
"Thank you for your assistance this time, Sect Master. Both our sects will remember this favor."
Tie Li merely nodded. The next moment, a ripple of spatial fluctuation spread out, and he vanished from where he stood.
"Oscar, don't you think Brother Dali seems to have become stronger?"
"We're all growing stronger. How could Brother Dali possibly remain standing still?" Oscar thought it was only natural.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Snow Empress suddenly spoke within the Sea of Consciousness.
"Oscar, I think you can try it as well. Since the Brother Dali you mentioned succeeded, I think you can do it too."
"Snow Empress, what are you referring to?" Oscar asked in confusion.
"Soul Cores!"
"Soul Cores?"
"That's right. However, Soul Core cultivation has only ever appeared among us Soul Beasts. For instance, Di Tian, whom you faced—he cultivated dual Soul Cores of complementary yin and yang, and his strength is the greatest among us Soul Beasts. Yet the Brother Dali you mentioned has also cultivated dual Soul Cores. The gap between you and him is not merely due to Soul Power Level. The greater reason lies in Soul Cores. He has cultivated dual Soul Cores, while you still rely on the Soul Power within your bodies."
Oscar was startled. Every time he saw Tie Li, he felt as though the other man was a towering mountain pressing upon his heart, impossible to surpass no matter how hard he tried.
*So Brother Dali had already