However, while Yu Feng and the others left, one person remained: Ye Lingling.
Dugu Yan took Ye Lingling's small hand and came before Xiao Tian, saying, "Xiao Tian, Lingling is my best friend. Is it okay if I ask her to stay? She only has her Grandpa as a relative. We can just find someone to pick her up later."
Xiao Tian had no objections to this. The Nine Heart BegoniaSpirit was originally a being on par with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and he also wanted to see if the Nine Heart Begonia could truly bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh and bone after cultivating to the later stages.
As for why he compared it to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it was naturally because Xiao Tian felt it had no comparability with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support ability was already beyond what the Nine Heart Begonia could compare to.
Not to mention that the Sixth Spirit Ability 'Enhance' inherited by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also possessed the ability to heal Spirit Masters, the Eighth and Ninth Spirit Abilities after evolving into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda were extremely heaven-defying defensive Spirit Abilities. (Although they were attribute enhancements, Ning Fengzhi once used them to treat Tang San)
The Eighth Spirit Ability, Nine Treasure Divine Light Protection, was immune to any attack below the Ninth Spirit Ability and could absorb the opponent's attacking spirit power to convert it into its own defense. At the same time, it could forcibly block a Titled Douluo's Ninth Spirit Ability attack nine times.
The Ninth Spirit Ability, Nine Treasure Paragon Divine Light, could make itself or a teammate invincible for one second, capable of blocking any attack below the God level, and could be used ten times a day without consuming any spirit power.
The Ninth Spirit Ability was the most heaven-defying. Although it had a usage limit, just the fact that it didn't consume spirit power was very tempting.
This one-second invincibility was also more powerful than Xiao Wu's Paragon Golden Body, as it could immunize against not only physical attacks but also energy attacks.
It was only because the Food God and the Nine Colored Goddess needed to use a fusion ability to cast the Resurrection Divine Light that Ning Rongrong's Ninth spirit ring's second Spirit Ability became the Resurrection Divine Light, and she needed to be with Oscar to cast it.
Xiao Tian didn't believe that there wasn't any involvement from the two Divinities in this matter.
There was no compatibility between the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the SausageSpirit, so they had to waste a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ability for nothing?
In the end, it was just forcibly giving Tang San a cheat. Otherwise, after the two of them completed their God Examination and inherited their God Positions, wouldn't they be able to cast the Resurrection Divine Light together with the two Divinities' artifacts or by relying on their Divinity?
Council Hall.
Xiao Tian sat in the center, and on either side of him, slightly below, were four seats prepared for the Deputy Sect Masters of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect.
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi sat at the head seats on either side below, while Chen Xin and the four hall masters sat in order behind them.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi spoke from the side, "Xiao Tian, now you have offended the Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, and even the Star Luo Empire. Although your strength is very powerful, we must also consider everything comprehensively. The overall strength of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect still needs to be improved."
"Although there are three hundred-thousand-year Spirit Souls guarding it, the terrain of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect is treacherous, and it's unlikely for others to launch a full-scale attack. However, experts above Titled Douluo are not included in this, and even... Divinities!"
Only then did Lou Gao and the others realize that the two beasts and one woman standing before Xiao Tian were actually hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts!
Xiao Tian did not immediately answer Ning Fengzhi's question. He simply explained everything that had happened, and at Xiao Tian's signal, Da Ming and Er Ming glowed with golden light and soon transformed into the appearance of two middle-aged men. Ah Yin had no immediate plans to condense a physical body; she still preferred to remain in Xiao Tian's mental space.
They now had substantial physical bodies and no longer needed to stay in Xiao Tian's mental space.
However, due to the existence of the contract, Xiao Tian could still use their abilities, and if Da Ming and Er Ming were willing, they could also quickly learn Xiao Tian's abilities.
This was the mutual benefit brought by the Spirit Soul Contract.
However, the Spirit Abilities on Xiao Tian were basically All enhancement types, and he currently had no Domain.
To learn Xiao Tian's swordplay abilities, they could only do so through learning, but with Xiao Tian's mental transmission, their learning speed would also be much faster.
The abilities Xiao Tian currently possessed included: Sword Control Technique, Heavenly Sword (an advanced form of Sword Control Technique), All (battle power increased tenfold), Army Word Secret (control weapons), Zhe Zi Secret (supreme healing), and God of Wine Incantation.
Immortal Wind Cloud Body Technique (can create multiple body illusions, which can confuse opponents and also be used for group attacks).
Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon Step (lightness skill, can also increase one's attack speed after use).
Swordplay: Improved Evil Exorcising Swordplay, Nine Swords of Solitude, Shu Mountain Swordplay, West Chu Sword Song, and True Art of Controlling Swords with Divine Lightning.
Afterward, Xiao Tian finally looked at Ning Fengzhi and said, "Uncle Ning, don't worry. I am definitely fully prepared."
Then he turned to look at Lou Gao: "Senior Lou Gao, regarding the production of spirit tool swords, there should have been a considerable output this year, right?"
Lou Gao nodded with a smile: "Yes, with the experience passed down by you, the Sect Master, the blacksmiths who were willing to come from the Blacksmiths' Association have All arrived. I have passed on some forging techniques to several of my trustworthy disciples, and with the addition of large amounts of funding, we have already produced many Level 4 spirit tool swords, and even a few Level 5 and Level 6 spirit tool swords."
During this year, the first hall built by the Shu Mountain Sword Sect was his Forging Hall, because they All knew that after the Soul Master Competition ended, their Sect Master would leave the Heaven Dou Empire, and his powerful strength would inevitably cause many forces to be wary and even offend many people, so combat power was very important!
"Good!" Xiao Tian looked at Bai He and said, "Senior Bai He, select at least thirty-six reliable disciples from the Speed Hall. I will teach them a sword array in the next couple of days, and you will be in charge."
Bai He happily accepted the order. Just thinking about it made him excited; their Speed Hall finally had some offensive means.
What Xiao Tian was going to teach was naturally the Thirty-six Heavenly Stems Sword Array from the Shu Mountain Sword Array. Logically speaking, everyone in the Speed Hall should learn this sword array to defend against enemies.
However, at the beginning, they would definitely need to select some good seedlings and train a batch first.
But even with Bai He in charge, he was only a Spirit Douluo, and the level of spirit tool swords currently equipped was not too high. It would be good enough if they could unleash power capable of contending with low-level Titled Douluo. (Contending does not mean winning)
As for the array core needed for the Sect's protective array, the most suitable one was naturally the Red Dragon Tooth, which was still in the Blue Silver Ancestral Land. However, Tang Chen and the others might still come to cause trouble, so it couldn't be moved temporarily.
However, this matter was not urgent. Anyway, Tang Chen probably had a lot on his plate and couldn't bother with his side.
What he needed to do most now was to improve the strength of All the Sect members, especially Xiao Wu and the others!
No matter how hard they tried, they wouldn't be able to reach Titled Douluo within a few years. If that were the case, they could only take a shortcut!
Battle Armor!
Battle Armor was a new technological product that appeared during the Legend of the Dragon King era. It was a type of mecha worn by Spirit Masters on their Spirits, which was equivalent to an extension of the Spirit Master's strength, but it required the user to have strong spirit power and mental force, and the Battle Armor also needed the Spirit Master to participate in its creation personally.
Generally speaking, the strength of any Battle Armor Master was about twenty levels higher than that of a Spirit Master of the same level, but the specific enhancement would vary depending on the Spirit Master's strength.
A Level 1 Battle Armor Master at the Spirit King level could challenge a Level 7 Spirit Saint beyond their level.
A Level 2 Battle Armor Master with wings could challenge a Level 8 Spirit Douluo.
A Level 3 Battle Armor Master, with the enhancement of a Domain aura, was equivalent to a Level 98 Super Douluo expert.
Even the strongest Level 4 Battle Armor Master generally could not break through Level 100.
As for the more advanced Level 5 and Level 6 Battle Armor, they had already surpassed the Level 100 probability and required nurturing with divine sense combined with divine force to improve.
For Xiao Tian, the appearance of Battle Armor was likely to have a disruptive effect on the progress of the Douluo Continent, causing Spirit Masters to believe that external power was more important and possibly neglecting their own strength development.
However, he believed that his companions would definitely understand this principle.
As for the Spirit Beast cores needed to make Battle Armor, it wasn't as if there were no other materials that could replace them; they could even be artificial.
Moreover, he did not plan to mass-produce Battle Armor, as this would undoubtedly accelerate the extinction of Spirit Beasts. Now that he had Spirit Souls, he had to consider them as well.
Therefore, he would only create a few sets for those around him. The needed Spirit Beast cores could also be created artificially or purchased directly with points.
After the council meeting, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin also left Shu Mountain first. Now that Xiao Tian and the others had disappeared, Emperor Xue Ye might have problems.
Moreover, he also needed to go back and deal with things. If he sensed that Emperor Xue Ye's attitude was wrong, then he could only secretly relocate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's territory.
Afterward, Xiao Tian specifically sought out Lou Gao.
In a forging room.
Lou Gao looked at Xiao Tian with some confusion and said, "Xiao Tian, is there something you need from me?"
They had already agreed that in formal settings, he would call him Sect Master, but in private, he could just call him by his name. There weren't so many rules.
Xiao Tian: "Senior Lou Gao, I had someone send a letter back a while ago asking for some precious metals to be prepared, the more the better. How is the Forging Hall preparing?"
Lou Gao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I have prepared All the materials you requested, such as refined gold, mithril, and sinking silver. And as for the Sky Forging metal you mentioned, although the quantity is small, I have also forged a little."
"I have to say, the difficulty of forging this Sky Forging metal is really high. Only blacksmiths who reach the Divine Craftsman level can successfully forge it, otherwise the quantity wouldn't be so small. I really don't know how you came up with this forging method."
"But you still haven't told me what you need these things for?" Lou Gao looked at Xiao Tian with a curious expression. He had a premonition that Xiao Tian would once again bring him a shock, a shock no less than the creation of spirit tools.
Xiao Tian smiled and briefly explained the concept of Battle Armor to Lou Gao.
Lou Gao looked at Xiao Tian with sparkling eyes, even reaching out, and said, "Xiao Tian, are you serious? A Spirit Master at the Spirit King level wearing a so-called Level 1 Battle Armor can contend with a Spirit Saint?"
Xiao Tian nodded and said very seriously, "According to my calculations, that's correct, Senior Lou Gao. I had already anticipated the subsequent development, so I thought of Battle Armor, which is even more powerful than spirit tools. However, this Battle Armor technology is too advanced for the current Douluo Continent. If Spirit Masters with unstable temperaments knew about it, I'm afraid..."
Lou Gao immediately calmed down. He knew what Xiao Tian meant, so he asked, "Then what do you mean?"
Xiao Tian: "My meaning is that currently, due to the severe lack of elites in the Sect, we can only temporarily rely on the power of Battle Armor. After a while, you and I will first create a few sets of Level 2 Battle Armor, and then after their strength increases, they will gradually upgrade to Level 3 and Level 4 Battle Armor."
"The number of Battle Armor will not be large. Besides us few Sect Masters, it will be you four hall masters and the Old freak. As the mainstays of the Sect, your strength must be improved first. As for your spirit power levels, I will also find a way."
Immediately, Xiao Tian saw the confusion on Lou Gao's face and asked, "Senior Lou Gao, if you have any doubts, just ask."
Lou Gao nodded and asked, "After listening to your general description of Battle Armor production, there are some areas that I think can be improved. Why not use the bones and fur of Spirit Beasts as the framework instead of precious metals? High-level Spirit Beasts..."
Lou Gao paused before finishing his sentence. Only then did he react and looked at Xiao Tian in confusion: "You already knew what I said, but you were considerate of them?"
Xiao Tian nodded and smiled: "Senior Lou Gao, you are indeed a Divine Craftsman. You saw the flaws in the current materials at a glance. That's right, perhaps using Spirit Beast bones or even the energy contained within their bodies as an energy source would be better, but as I said at the beginning, the appearance of Battle Armor is actually detrimental to the development of Spirit Masters themselves."
"After this dangerous period passes, I will seal up the Battle Armor, or even destroy it! Senior Lou Gao, think about it. Now, simply because Spirit Beasts have the spirit rings and Spirit Bones that Spirit Masters need, the number of Spirit Beasts is constantly decreasing. And Battle Armor can bring such a huge enhancement to Spirit Masters, so the extinction rate of Spirit Beasts will only be faster!"
"Actually, I have never understood why our cultivation advancement has to step on the corpses of a large number of Spirit Beasts to reach the top? And now, not only does our own advancement require Spirit Beasts, but even the creation of external objects requires using Spirit Beasts. Once this method is publicized, it will inevitably cause chaos. After All the Spirit Beasts are extinct in the future, what will we humans do? Artificial spirit rings? Artificial materials? Conflicts will only continue to intensify..."
Although Lou Gao was obsessed with forging, he wasn't a fool. This would indeed lead to very serious consequences.
With the extinction of Spirit Beasts, what would be left would be endless civil wars among humans. After All, resources would become increasingly scarce, and to collect resources, they could only resort to invasion.
"Okay, I understand. But why not start with Level 1 Battle Armor? To withstand Level 2 Battle Armor, you need to be a Level 6 Spirit Emperor, right? But they haven't reached that level yet, have they?"
Xiao Tian smiled mysteriously: "By the time we forge them, they might have reached it."
(End of Chapter)
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