Parting

After Lu Xuan absorbed the Soul Ring and Left Leg Soul Bone offered by the Titan Giant Ape, the group set off to return to Heaven Dou City.

Everyone returned home with a full load from this battle.

But behind the bountiful harvest lies an undeniable exhaustion.

A series of intense battles ensued, from two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, whose strength surpassed that of ordinary 100,000-year-old beasts, fraught with peril.

Through this battle, everyone who participated underwent a tremendous transformation.

Dugu Bo was not in a hurry to replace his Soul Ring. He planned to stay behind and calmly reflect on the insights he had gained from the bloody battles of the past few days.

His cultivation after reaching the Titled Douluo realm was largely built up by Pills and Soul Bone, leaving his foundation weak and unstable.

If he lacks sufficient understanding to digest the knowledge, even if he obtains Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, his cultivation level will be stuck at Level 98, making it difficult for him to take another step forward.

Zhao Yan and Dugu Xin are in a similar situation to Dugu Bo. Both of them have encountered many opportunities along the way, and their cultivation has increased rapidly as if they have been Titled Douluo, they lack the combat insights that match it.

If he cannot focus on honing his skills, even if he obtains another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, he will ultimately have no chance to reach the level of Ultimate Douluo at Level 99.

I'm afraid the upper limit is two level 98 Titled Douluo with strength similar to Xuan Zi ten thousand years later.

Compared to him, Ye Renxin was much better off.

Ye Renxin was different; he was not Soul Master primarily focused on combat. Although his strength also relied on Pills and Soul Bone to enhance it, he never neglected to cultivate his own abilities.

As long as one cultivates diligently and methodically, reaching the Level 99 Limit Douluo is merely a natural progression; it's just a matter of time.

This is the immense benefit Ye Renxin has gained from running a clinic and treating the sick and saving lives for many years. Over the decades, while saving lives and healing the wounded, he has continuously comprehended his own Martial Soul without interruption.

Previously, his cultivation was limited by his talent, making it difficult to break through; now, his shortcomings have been overcome.

Even without Lu Xuan's help, he could still reach Level 99 Limit Douluo, within fifty years.

With Lu Xuan's assistance, the time required for this breakthrough will be significantly reduced.

In contrast, Lu Xuan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan are the ones who truly need to go out and gain experience.

During this trip, Lu Xuan absorbed three Soul Ring in succession, and his cultivation level rose to the level of Quasi-Soul Emperor at level sixty.

With the two Soul Ring of his Body Martial Soul, plus the newly acquired Soul Bone, his true combat strength is already comparable to a level 95 Titled Douluo.

With this level of strength as a foundation, he practically has the power to roam freely throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

Even without using his Second Martial Soul, Lu Xuan's First Martial Soul soul alone was enough to rival a newly promoted Titled Douluo.

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan are still young and lack real battlefield experience, but that's not a big problem at the moment.

One is a top healing Soul Master on the continent, and the other is skilled in deadly poison techniques. Although they are still at the Soul Ancestor level, they are almost unmatched within the Soul Emperor level.

However, this is only the current situation. Without sufficient practical experience, the two will at most be able to crush ordinary Soul Master by relying on their strong foundation in the future.

Overpowering an opponent with superior foundational knowledge does not equate to having exceptional combat skills against opponents of the same level. In the long run, one will only become a powerhouse with impressive stats on the roster, without any real improvement in practical combat adaptability or skill execution.

Two girlfriends are practically destined to become gods!

If they lack real combat skills, they may become as weak as Tang San, the Asura God, in the future.

After Dugu Yan returned, she began absorbing the two 100,000-year-old arm Soul Bone, forcibly pushing her cultivation level to over 50. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go out and train, she could successfully absorb her Fifth Soul Ring if she found the right chance.

As for Ye Lingling, she was still some distance from Level 50, but she wasn't in a hurry and planned to cultivate steadily step by step.

"Are you sure you don't need us to protect you?" Dugu Bo at Lu Xuan and the other two, a hint of worry hidden between his brows, and said, "I still feel uneasy."

"Grandpa Dugu," Lu Xuan smiled faintly, "How many people on this continent do you think can truly pose a threat to me?"

"That's right!" Dugu Yan nodded in agreement, her tone light and cheerful. "With you here, who would dare to lay a hand on us?"

With their two trump cards, [Azure Jade Spatial Escape] and [Spiritual Space], even if Qian Daoliu personally intervened, it would be no easy task to capture Lu Xuan. Their safety was already well guaranteed, so there was no need to worry too much about Lu Xuan and his companions going out for training.

"That's true." Dugu Bo chuckled, recalling Lu Xuan's newly acquired Soul Skill. "In that case, I won't stop you. Be extremely careful in your travels!"

Lu Xuan's overall strength was simply too comprehensive; even Zhao Yan, at full strength, couldn't gain the upper hand in a one-on-one fight with him.

With such strength, whether or not there are other guards makes little difference.

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. "Don't worry, we know what we're doing."

Nearby, Ye Lingling was saying goodbye to her mother.

Ye Renxin and Zhao Yan knew Lu Xuan's abilities well and believed that he was capable of protecting the two girls.

But as a mother, her concern and worry never diminished.

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles; this has always been an eternal truth.

After a tearful farewell, Lu Xuan, along with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, embarked on their journey of training.

Not far from Heaven Dou City, Dugu Yan turned to look at Lu Xuan and asked curiously, "Lu Xuan, aren't you planning to get your Sixth Soul Ring first? Once you successfully absorb it, you'll probably be almost invincible, right?"

In Dugu Yan's view, Lu Xuan is only Quasi-Soul Emperor now, yet he can already hold his own against Zhao Yan. Once he breaks through and becomes a true Soul Emperor, he will at least be able to stand on equal footing with her grandfather Dugu Bo!

"It's not that I don't want to absorb it, but my body can't handle it right now." Hearing Dugu Yan's question, Lu Xuan shook his head helplessly. "Remember the bucket principle I mentioned to you?"

"The human body is like a bucket, and the lifespan of Soul Ring is like the water it holds," Lu Xuan explained slowly. "Our cultivation Soul Master is essentially about building this bucket. Without special encounters, a disciple of a sect with a level ten physique can only support Soul Ring of up to four hundred years. Once attached to that Soul Ring, and the physique grows to level ten to twenty, it can withstand a Soul Ring of over seven hundred years. And so on, cultivating all the way until reaching the Titled Douluo realm."

"The three of us are different. Our buckets are much sturdier and can hold far more water than ordinary Soul Master. But even the sturdiest bucket has its limits!"

Lu Xuan paused slightly at this point, allowing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling a moment to process his words, before continuing slowly, "Following the normal cultivation trajectory, after I absorb my Fifth Soul Ring at the 80,000-year level, my Sixth Soul Ring be fully capable of supporting a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"But I activated my Second Martial Soul midway through, and then successively devoured the Soul Ring and inner core of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Inner Core. This is like the bucket's volume not increasing, but forcibly pouring in a completely different type of water."