Kong Deming's martial soul, Silver Moon, silently appeared behind him.
Unlike Xu Tiance's Sun-Moon Radiance martial soul, the silver moon that appeared behind Kong Deming was not actually a complete circle. Though its outline was curved as well, its shape only approached a full moon rather than truly being one.
Moreover, Kong Deming's soul ring configuration remained the most ordinary one among Titled Douluo: nine soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and five black.
But now, the Silver Moon martial soul behind Kong Deming was silently undergoing an exceedingly subtle change.
That silver moon gradually grew complete without a sound, becoming a true full moon. Kong Deming's aura also surged considerably. Under the effects of the September Flowing Cloud Flower, the barrier that had trapped him for so long visibly loosened, and his soul power level finally reached the threshold of level 95.
A thoughtful look immediately surfaced in Xu Tiance's eyes.
Kong Deming had never actually said what his second martial soul was, nor had the original story explicitly revealed it. It had only stated that his second martial soul conflicted somewhat with his primary martial soul, Silver Moon, preventing him from adding soul rings to it...
Coincidentally, Ye Xishui had likewise never added any soul rings to her second martial soul, Bright Phoenix. One reason was that Bright Phoenix's light attribute made it the natural nemesis of the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters. Once she exposed her Bright Phoenix martial soul, only death would await her, and her strength back then had been inferior to that of the Holy Spirit Cult's old leader, Old Ghost Zhongli.
The second reason was that Bright Phoenix and Blood Soul Demon Puppet, one righteous and one evil, were two martial souls in extreme opposition. Having focused her cultivation on her Blood Soul Demon Puppet martial soul, Ye Xishui naturally could no longer add soul rings to Bright Phoenix.
In other words... Kong Deming's two martial souls had to be severely opposed, at least to the same extent as Ye Xishui's, for him to be unable to add soul rings to his second martial soul.
One martial soul was Silver Moon... so what could the other be to put the two in complete opposition?
A Sun martial soul?
That made absolutely no sense, did it? If the opposition between a Sun martial soul and a Silver Moon martial soul really was that severe, where had his own Sun-Moon Radiance martial soul come from?
Even if he was the sole exception, that still made no sense. After all, Kong Deming had previously mentioned that two members of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family had once performed a martial soul fusion skill using Silver Moon and Sun martial souls.
So Sun and Silver Moon martial souls were not opposed to each other at all.
He would have to find a way to uncover Kong Deming's second martial soul later, then see whether he could help Kong Deming complete its soul rings. If Kong Deming could complete all his soul rings, his soul power level would naturally rise again.
Kong Deming at level 95, together with his Lifebound Soul Tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, was already enough to rival a Limit Douluo. Then wouldn't Kong Deming at level 98 with the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield be able to string up the likes of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao and beat them senseless?
While Xu Tiance was pondering this, Kong Deming's aura gradually settled, and he opened his eyes again.
A gleam of silver flashed through the depths of Kong Deming's eyes.
Feeling the soul power within him, Kong Deming revealed a heartfelt smile. The September Flowing Cloud Flower had not only raised his soul power level to level 95, but had even left him just one step away from level 96. Moreover, its powerful medicinal effects had restored his body to its peak condition and deepened his understanding of space.
With just a few more days, he could complete the final step of life-bound fusion between his Soul Tool and himself, officially entering the ranks of Level 10 Soul Engineers!
Du Busi had clearly realized this as well, and could not help feeling a little sour.
Before this, he might still have been able to hold an edge over Kong Deming. But now... he probably really was no match for him anymore.
The main reason was that Kong Deming's Silver Moon Divine Light Shield was simply far too much of a crutch.
That settled it. Once he returned, the Body Sect's disciples would have to study how to use Soul Tools too!
With their powerful physiques and outstanding spiritual power, the Body Sect's disciples ought to be equipped with Soul Tools to bring their advantages into full play! Mature Soul Tool techniques were readily available anyway. If they did not learn now, what were they waiting for?
Xu Tiance and his companions silently left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Their trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could truly be called a return with their arms full of spoils.
Du Busi had absorbed the highly toxic poison cloud released by the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower. Although he had failed to condense a second soul core, his strength had advanced further. He had already been able to pin Xuan Zi down and beat him; now, he could probably string him up and beat him senseless.
After consuming the September Flowing Cloud Flower, Kong Deming's soul power had broken through to the peak of level 95, and he could reach level 96 at any moment. His understanding of space had also deepened, and he would soon enter the realm of Level 10 Soul Engineers; Ye Guyi had likewise relied on blazing gel to successfully develop the ultimate fire attribute.
Of course, Xu Tiance had gained the most.
Thanks to blazing gel and the octagonal mysterious ice crystal, he had not only successfully obtained the ultimate ice attribute and forged a Golden Body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but had also caused his cells to undergo a totipotent mutation, achieving elemental cell transformation.
His Cell martial soul had completely transformed into a true crutch of a martial soul.
He only needed to continue developing it on the foundation of his cells' totipotent mutation.
However, Xu Tiance had not stripped the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well bare. At the very least, he had not taken the three sentient immortal herbs-aromatic silk beauty, infernal delicate apricot, and octagonal mysterious ice grass-or some others that had yet to fully mature, instead leaving them in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
These immortal herbs would not run away anyway. Whenever he needed them, he could simply make another trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xu Tiance and his companions did not immediately return to the Sun Moon Empire. Instead, they headed straight for the Star Luo Empire-the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade had last appeared there.
As the strongest of the three original empires on the Douluo Continent, the Star Luo Empire also possessed the largest territory among the Three Great Empires. Moreover, compared with the other two empires, the Star Luo Empire enjoyed another natural advantage.
The entire Mingdou Mountain Range separated the Star Luo Empire from the Sun Moon Empire. Neither empire could easily cross it to reach the other's heartland. This was precisely why, when the Sun Moon Empire launched its war in the original story, it had first targeted the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire.
Of course, with Xu Tiance's arrival, attacking the Heaven Dou Empire would only become easier.
After all, even the Body Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire's national guardian sect, had been lured over to the Sun Moon Empire.
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