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"As expected of the Boss!! With your strength, Boss, even a God wouldn't be much more than this!!" the Skydream Ice Worm flattered shamelessly.
Ye Lan looked up at the blood-colored sky and that terrifying black passage. Ignoring Skydream's fawning, he murmured to himself.
"Is the bottleneck of my cultivation loosening because the descent of the Abyss caused the merger of two planes?"
"Boss, what is the 'Abyss'?" the Skydream Ice Worm asked, puzzled.
"The Abyss... even I don't fully know. I only heard Gu Yuena mention it once. The creatures within the Abyssal Plane are immortal and indestructible; once they die, they are simply reborn within the Abyss."
"Any planet or plane that connects with the Abyss will be continuously invaded, and eventually, devoured," Ye Lan said indifferently.
"That terrifying?! Immortal and indestructible?! Does that mean Douluo Planet is doomed?!" The Skydream Ice Worm was shocked.
Quickly realizing he had said the wrong thing, Skydream hurriedly added, "Fortunately, Boss is here! It won't be long before the Abyss is beaten black and blue by you and the Sovereign!! Hahaha!!"
Ye Lan waved his hand dismissively. "Though they are said to be immortal, after destroying an Abyssal creature, Douluo Planet can absorb a portion of its energy. Those who kill them can also obtain energy from the process. Meanwhile, because of the loss of energy, the slain Abyssal creature requires the Abyssal Plane's own energy to be reborn."
Hearing Ye Lan's explanation, the Skydream Ice Worm finally understood.
He hurriedly spoke up: "Boss, then what are we waiting for? Let's go kill those Abyssal creatures!"
"What's the rush? The fusion between the Abyssal Plane and Douluo Planet is still in its early stages. It will take some time for the two planes to merge completely. Once they do, that will naturally be our time to take the stage."
"Right now, rather than wasting time hunting down small fry, it's better to use the early stages of the invasion to cultivate."
"The second soul core—the Spiritual Core—is ready to be condensed," Ye Lan stated calmly.
"Boss is wise!!!" After saying this, the Skydream Ice Worm found a comfortable spot, curled up, and began to fall into a deep sleep.
Ye Lan sensed that Skydream had drifted off and smiled. Then, he began the cultivation of his "second soul core."
Previously, his mental power was around the level of a Rank 94 Titled Douluo. After obtaining the Skydream Golden Cocoon Spiritual Skull, and stacking it with his level increases, his mental power had risen to the level of a Rank 96 Titled Douluo.
With the additions from his domain and "Life Sharing," Ye Lan's own vitality was 500% of the Life Heart's total vitality.
That meant he had the life force of a Rank 94 Titled Douluo. Adding the passive "Skydream's Thought"—which granted mental power based on 50% of his vitality—his mental power level was already approaching that of a Rank 97 Titled Douluo.
Thus, the current Ye Lan already possessed the foundation to condense a Spiritual Core.
Generally speaking, once a Soul Master condenses two soul cores, they are guaranteed to reach the Rank 99 Limit Douluo level.
Once the second soul core is formed, it creates the so-called "Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores."
After the formation of these dual cores, the power of the two cores blends and collides, filtering, washing, and concentrating soul power and mental power. This allows one's soul power to simultaneously possess the characteristics of both mental power and the attributes of the first soul core.
Soul power condensed by Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores possesses a spiral characteristic and carries immense destructive power.
After possessing these dual cores, self-created soul skills can be elevated to "Self-Created Combat Skills."
A Combat Skill adds mental power characteristics to a standard soul skill. An enemy hit by a Combat Skill must endure not only physical damage but also spiritual damage.
To condense a second soul core, most ordinary Soul Masters choose the method of "Co-located Resonance."
Simply put, they find the rhythm and frequency of the first soul core's operation. Then, at the location of the second soul core, they slowly attempt to achieve resonance at the same frequency. Once the opportunity is seized, they condense the second core and abruptly accelerate its rotation speed.
In this way, the first and second cores resonate at the same frequency, gradually forming a stable, elliptical vortex of soul power.
This elliptical vortex has a larger soul power absorption range than the first soul core alone, leading to a much faster recovery rate.
This is why, when Titled Douluos reach the Limit Douluo stage and condense the Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores, they become masters of attrition warfare.
"Co-located Resonance" is indeed a good method for ordinary Soul Masters, but it essentially involves a bit of luck. The stronger a Soul Master's control over soul power, the faster they can "hit the jackpot."
After all, the frequency of a soul core before and after it takes shape is different.
Therefore, besides requiring enough mental power, condensing the second core usually involves a lot of "grinding" and waiting for luck to strike.
However, Ye Lan was no ordinary Soul Master.
As a contributor and perfecter of the "Soul Core System," Ye Lan naturally had his own methods.
To put it plainly, the Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Core system changes the absorption of soul power from one center to two.
Two centers transform a single circular center into an ellipse.
Having received a formal education in his previous life, Ye Lan was extremely familiar with the definitions and formulas of an ellipse.
To use a vivid metaphor: imagine two nails holding a long loop of string.
If you pull the string tight and move a pencil around the two nails, the path formed is an ellipse.
Ye Lan remembered the formula for an ellipse perfectly. He only needed to plug in the distance between the "nails" and the length of the "string" to calculate the trajectory.
Furthermore, knowing the formula allowed Ye Lan to maximize the length of the "string."
Although the distance a soul core can absorb power has its limits, Ye Lan could expand the area of the ellipse—the range of absorption—based on those limits.
His first soul core, the Ultimate Life Core, was located in his Lower Dantian.
The Spiritual Core he intended to condense would be placed in his Upper Dantian, the "Ancestral Aperture" located between the eyebrows.
The Upper Dantian is also called the Niwan Palace, the dwelling place of the spirit. This location connects directly to the Sea of Spirit, making it the most suitable place to condense a Spiritual Core.
The trajectory of an ellipse depends not only on the length of the string but also on the distance between the nails.
The "distance between the nails" was the distance between his two Dantians—the distance from his abdomen to his brow.
The greater this distance, the larger the elliptical trajectory, and the more soul power would be absorbed.
Immediately, Ye Lan activated "Consciousness Acceleration," the "Sixteen-Sided Exquisite Heart," and the "Seven-Apertured Exquisite Heart." At a control frequency of 23,800 times per second, he performed frantic calculations based on the distance between his Upper and Lower Dantians, factoring in the limit of soul core absorption to calculate millions of X and Y coordinates.
The more coordinates he calculated, the higher the probability of condensing an ultra-large Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Core.
It was like the logic that the more sides a regular polygon has, the more it resembles a circle. Ye Lan was currently mapping millions of coordinates into his own internal space.
After calculating ten million elliptical trajectory coordinates based on his Dantians and the absorption limits, Ye Lan directly activated the soul skill of his Million-Year Skydream Golden Cocoon Spiritual Skull: "Spiritual Detection."
Under the scan of "Spiritual Detection," Ye Lan successfully constructed a 3D coordinate map of himself.
Using the Lower and Upper Dantians as the X-axis, he constructed the Y and Z axes.
First, based on the ten million calculated coordinates for the maximum elliptical trajectory, he constructed a flat ellipse.
Then, by rotating this flat ellipse 180 degrees around the X-axis, he successfully constructed a 3D ellipsoid—similar in shape to a rugby ball, though the size of this "rugby ball" was terrifyingly large.
Suppreing his excitement, Ye Lan began to condense the Spiritual Core at the Niwan Palace of his Upper Dantian.
He then utilized the perfect soul power control of his "Ultimate Soul Skill Attachment Method" to align the absorption range of both his first soul core and the forming second core with the ultra-large ellipsoid he had constructed in his mind.
Ye Lan slowly manipulated the rotation and absorption of the two cores, adjusting the suction force from different directions.
Once the absorption range of the two cores was locked within the super-giant ellipsoid, he synchronized the Life Core and the Spiritual Core.
90% alignment...
94% alignment...
99% alignment...
100% alignment!!!
Suddenly, an icy blue light erupted from between Ye Lan's eyebrows. The Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores of Ultimate Life and Spirit were formed!!
In an instant, the two cores began frantically devouring the soul power around Ye Lan to expand the second Spiritual Core.
The intensity was so great that all soul power in the vicinity was sucked dry, even creating a temporary "Void Space" devoid of energy.
Seeing that the Spiritual Core had been successfully condensed, Ye Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
If others knew it had only taken him a few days to condense the Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores, one could only wonder how they would feel.
Even geniuses like Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue had spent years to achieve this.
Most terrifyingly, the range of Ye Lan's dual cores was monstrously large.
Generally, such cores use the Middle Dantian as an axis to create an elliptical range.
The range—the "length of the string"—is usually determined randomly, and how large the ellipse becomes depends entirely on luck.
The cores Ye Lan had just condensed could be called "Perfect Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Cores." Their absorption range was three times that of a standard Soul Master's dual cores!!
The larger the range, the more one could achieve "Soul Core Suppression" in battle.
Before an enemy's dual cores could even begin to absorb external energy, Ye Lan's perfect cores would have already drained the area dry.
Since soul power is fluid, a larger range allows one to be the first to intercept energy flowing in from other areas.
The Skydream Ice Worm was jolted awake by the terrifying commotion in the Upper Dantian. It cried out in terror: "Boss!! Boss!! What happened?! I feel like my mental power is about to be sucked dry!!"
After sensing the outside world, Skydream stared at Ye Lan's perfect dual cores, dumbfounded.
"Holy crap!! Boss, are you even human?!!! How is this Yin-Yang Equilibrium Dual Soul Core different from the ones I've seen before!!?"
"Not only is the range three times larger, but the recovery speed of soul and mental power is twice that of a Limit Douluo!!!"
"Damn, who would dare engage you in close combat now?? Before long, their soul cores won't have any power left to absorb!!!"
"Boss!! Boss!! Did I sleep for that long?? How are your dual cores already condensed!!" The Skydream Ice Worm rubbed its eyes with its tentacles.
"It was quite a while. You slept for three days..." Ye Lan said.
"Holy crap!! A God!! You are the eternal God!!"
"Thank the Sovereign!!! Thank Di Tian!!! For giving me the chance to know the Boss!!! I owe them nine lives!!!" Skydream was terrified by Ye Lan's talent, followed by extreme excitement and joy.
Even the legendary Dragon God was probably only at this level!!!
"Alright! Continue practicing. It won't be long before the Temple reports on the situation with the Abyss," Ye Lan said indifferently.
"Yes!! May Boss become a God soon!!!" Skydream said excitedly.
Then, it patted the fourth soul ring with its mental power and shouted: "Hey hey hey!! Er Ming, talk to your Brother Skydream!! Tell me about the Boss's experiences over the years. Damn, the Boss's talent is too scary; he can even make soul cores do tricks."
Rarely, Er Ming did not retort. They usually spent most of their time quietly watching their master's progress; he didn't dare provoke the new resident, Little Blue.
Slowly, Er Ming began to speak.
The Skydream Ice Worm listened with shocked exclamations and detailed questions, while Little Blue sat to the side, silently listening to their conversation.
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*Sea God Island.*
In front of the Sea God Statue, a man with ordinary black hair sat cross-legged. His expression was one of extreme pain, as if he were enduring immense pressure.
A small, bustling crowd surrounded the man, their expressions complex—some excited, some jealous, and some sorrowful.
A feminine-looking, stout man gestured with a flamboyant hand and said excitedly: "As expected of my disciple, Tang San!!! Under my tutelage, he has become the youngest Titled Douluo in all of Douluo!!"
"Xiaogang, Tang San becoming your disciple is like a legendary steed finding its master!! Only you could train such an excellent student!!" Liu Erlong leaned against Yu Xiaogang's arm, looking at him with adoration.
A sturdy, middle-aged man with glasses and bulging muscles adjusted his frames.
His eyes never left the explosive curves of the fiery woman's hips. He thought to himself:
A waste like Yu Xiaogang could train Tang San? It was all thanks to the God-bestowed soul rings from the Sea God.
Erlong, I'm going to have to show you my 'prowess' tonight!! I treat you with sincerity, yet you still can't forget this pansy!!
Ma Hongjun stared at the feminine man's rear, swallowed hard, and then turned his gaze toward Tang San.
His eyes grew increasingly jealous. He never expected Sea God Island to be so biased.
Tang San had absorbed a total of eight God-bestowed soul rings!!! He had rocketed from Rank 70 straight to Rank 91!!
Now, he was in the process of absorbing the fifth soul ring for the Clear Sky Hammer!!
Meanwhile, he and Oscar hadn't received a single God-bestowed ring. Xiao Wu originally had one, but for some reason, she hadn't absorbed it.
Instead, she had given it to Tang San, and Tang San hadn't refused; he was currently absorbing the ring Xiao Wu had gifted him with total peace of mind.
To Ma Hongjun, this had seemed almost impossible.
From what he knew, Xiao Wu and Tang San had been inseparable since childhood, having been together for eighteen years.
But since three years ago—when they first arrived on the island—Xiao Wu and Tang San's relationship had grown distant.
He hadn't seen much change in Tang San, other than the fact that he was slowly pulling away from Xiao Wu.
But in Xiao Wu, he had noticed something; her eyes often held a look of deep guilt.
Could it be that Xiao Wu had done something to betray Tang San?
Thinking of this, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but scan Xiao Wu's graceful figure nearby.
Her long, fair legs, her slender waist, and her perfect curves made Ma Hongjun swallow another mouthful of saliva.
Xiao Wu was wearing a short pink skirt, looking both cute and charming.
Jealously glancing at Tang San, who still had his eyes closed while absorbing the ring, Ma Hongjun thought to himself:
I'm tired of Xiaogang anyway. Tang San, if you don't cherish Xiao Wu...
Then Brother Ma will step in and take care of her!!
Having made up his mind, Ma Hongjun moved closer to the sorrowful Xiao Wu and whispered: "Xiao Wu, are you in a bad mood? Tell your Fourth Brother what's on your mind."
Xiao Wu's mind snapped back from her wandering thoughts. She glanced at the chubby Ma Hongjun and his protruding belly fat, and an expression of disgust involuntarily crossed her face.
She, Xiao Wu, had indeed wronged her third brother, and he had been distancing himself from her these past few years.
But her heart would always belong to him!!
Did this fat Ma really think he had a chance with her??!
Even if she, Xiao Wu, had to face Ye Lan's "Ancient Beast's Touch" or "Blue Silver Grass," she would never give herself to someone as repulsive as this fat Ma. Who knew how many brothels he had frequented over the years?
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Ma Hongjun and snapped: "Get lost!!"
"Alright then!"
Ma Hongjun thought to himself: Fine, get lost it is. I didn't really want to comfort you anyway!
(End of Chapter)