"This is...?!!"
Lu Feng looked at the crystal core before him, a hint of amazement in his eyes.
Did this old guy actually succeed in making it?
Previously, when Dugu Bo had shown Lu Feng his poison dan, the moment the dan appeared, it was accompanied by a faint, fishy smell of snakes.
Clearly, that was the smell emitted by the snake poison in the inner core.
But now, Lu Feng could not feel the slightest trace of snake poison from this crystal core.
All he could sense was a pure soul power pressure.
"Yan Yan, you go and rest first. Grandpa and Tang Si need to discuss some cultivation matters," Dugu Bo said in a gentle voice.
Dugu Bo was not trying to keep Dugu Yan out of the loop. On the contrary, this soul core condensation method was precisely to scout the path for Dugu Yan.
It was just that he still needed to verify some things with Tang Si.
Dugu Yan glanced at Tang Si and said to Dugu Bo, "Alright, Grandpa. Tang Si is my good friend. You're not allowed to play tricks on him."
"Alright, alright. Grandpa doesn't have enough time to thank him," Dugu Bo waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
After Dugu Yan had walked far away.
"Swoosh!"
Dugu Bo grabbed Lu Feng by the collar and, in the blink of an eye, flew to the top of the valley.
"Kid! What's going on between you and Yan Yan!" Dugu Bo asked sternly.
Lu Feng answered calmly, "Just as senior hoped, this junior has caught two golden bricks."
"Hiss~!"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes widened.
Just as he was about to speak, Lu Feng coughed lightly and said, "Senior, let's talk about the soul core first."
"Hmph, you kid!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, then opened his mouth, and the green crystal core slowly floated out from his body.
Seeing the 'soul core' again, Lu Feng still felt a little amazed.
He widened his eyes and examined it seriously.
The crystal core was transparent and entirely emerald green. It had a total of six faces, each a rhombus. Streams of light flowed across the crystal surfaces, making it look like a work of art.
"Hahaha, this crystal core of mine, how does it compare to the soul core you saw in that ancient text?" Dugu Bo laughed loudly as he looked at Lu Feng's surprised expression.
"This crystal core is based on this old man's inner core. Soul power and poison are fused, and the two forces temper each other, finally refining it," Dugu Bo explained.
His face was full of excitement, clearly very satisfied with this crystal core.
This crystal core was very stable. The poison was stored within it and would no longer leak out. Moreover, as his soul power grew, the volume inside the soul core would also expand.
Thus, the poison in his body could be considered completely resolved.
Of course, the process of condensing the crystal core was not smooth sailing.
In the first few days, Dugu Bo had no experience, which caused some of the snake poison to seep into his body. If his soul power hadn't risen to level ninety-two, allowing him to forcibly suppress the snake poison with his own strength...
I'm afraid Lu Feng would have had to inherit the family assets with tears in his eyes.
"Mm..."
Lu Feng looked at Dugu Bo's 'soul core' and frowned slightly.
"Senior, from what I've seen in the books, a soul core can absorb external soul power and replenish the soul master."
"This soul core of yours..."
Lu Feng stroked his chin and pondered, "It can only be considered a special poison dan. It's still far from the soul core I imagined."
The original Douluo II mentioned that the soul core was the most important means of a Titled Douluo, and Huo Gua was an unprecedented three-soul-core cheat.
This soul core of Dugu Bo's should be considered a failure.
"Hahaha~!" Dugu Bo laughed loudly.
A powerful soul power burst forth from his body. A soul power shockwave spread out, instantly stirring up a fierce gale.
Caught off guard, Lu Feng was instantly sent flying by this airflow and fell into a pile of sand.
"Kid, look at this old man's soul power level!" Dugu Bo said with high spirits.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Lu Feng spat out the sand in his mouth and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, this old fellow is definitely doing this on purpose again!"
When I cultivate to Titled Douluo...
No, when I cultivate to Soul Saint...
No, in another two years, I'll make Dugu Yan pay!
"Senior has broken through to level ninety-three?!!" Lu Feng said, feigning shock.
As a level thirty quasi-Soul Elder, how could he see through Dugu Bo's level.
However, Dugu Bo had broken through to level ninety-two after taking the pill before. After a year in seclusion and completely solving his poison problem, it was reasonable for him to rise to level ninety-three.
"Correct, it is precisely level ninety-three!" Dugu Bo stroked his beard and said smugly.
"Heavens! Senior has actually broken through two levels of soul power in a single year! It can truly be said to be: unprecedented and unrepeatable!"
Lu Feng cupped his hands and said seriously, "A Titled Douluo, terrifying to this degree!"
Dugu Bo looked at Lu Feng's reluctant yet serious expression and immediately burst into laughter.
This kid is a real talent!
It would be a good match for Yan Yan to be with him.
"Kid, the method of absorbing soul power from the outside you mentioned, this old man has not been able to figure it out," Dugu Bo said with great solemnity.
"However, after this old man integrated my own poison into the crystal core, it can be transformed into the purest soul power origin."
"The poison this old man has accumulated for half a lifetime was only enough to convert into one level of soul power. For future cultivation, this old man is still considering whether to consume some potent poisons."
"Holy crap!" Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Lu Feng was momentarily stunned.
You old sir, you can't be the legendary Woeful Poison Body, can you?
What the hell have I gotten myself into?
Is this still Douluo?
"Senior is so amazingly talented, truly worthy of being a Titled Douluo. This junior is impressed!" Lu Feng said in a loud voice.
This time, he was genuinely impressed by Dugu Bo's talent.
As expected, none of those who could cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm were simple characters.
"Hmph!" Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back, quietly looking at the clouds in the distance.
In the sky, a bird passed through the clouds and circled away.
"Kid, you've broken through to level thirty. Do you have a soul beast in mind?" Dugu Bo asked lightly.
Hearing this, Lu Feng's eyes immediately lit up. If he had the help of a Titled Douluo, wouldn't his third soul ring be a piece of cake?
However, he still shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior. This junior already has a plan for his third soul ring and needs to make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, so I won't trouble senior."
If he brought Dugu Bo along, it would be inconvenient to find that white tiger.
Lu Feng didn't believe that Dugu Bo's nose could be better than Luo Wupao's.
If he were to show Luo Wupao to Dugu Bo, it would be even more troublesome.
He couldn't just say he had twin martial souls, could he?
Although Dugu Bo probably wouldn't care about these things, one lie often required more lies to explain.
Lu Feng did not have the habit of casually revealing his trump cards.
"So be it. With your current strength, even an ordinary Soul Ancestor can't do anything to you. Hunting a one or two-thousand-year-old soul beast shouldn't be a problem," Dugu Bo said lightly.
"Perfect. This old man is going into seclusion to comprehend. This soul core condensation method still needs to be revised. With Yan Yan's level thirty soul power, she won't be able to condense it."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo brought Lu Feng back to the bottom of the valley.
"Although the continent has been calm these past few years, this old man has a premonition that this is the quiet before the storm. Be careful when you're out there!"
After speaking, Dugu Bo turned and walked directly into the stone chamber without looking back.
"Huh, this old fellow is actually concerned about me?"
On the small hill, the young boy and girl leaned quietly against each other.
The afterglow of the sunset gradually faded, and the starry sky was brilliant, the Milky Way stretching across it.
"Yan Yan, I'm going to be away for a while. After I get my soul ring, I'll be staying in Suotuo City for a bit," Lu Feng's voice revealed a hint of reluctance.
"Hmph, go, go. That crappy city of yours, you can just stay there for the rest of your life," Dugu Yan pouted and said with dissatisfaction.
The starlight was brilliant, and the chirping of insects was incessant.
The gentle breeze caressed their faces, as if trying to carry away the sorrow of parting.
"Yan Yan, there's something I need to tell you," at this moment, Lu Feng said seriously.
"What is it? You're not leaving?" Dugu Yan said with pleasant surprise.
"Uh... actually, Tang Si is my alias. My real name is Tang Wu."
"Hmph!" Dugu Yan snorted lightly. "I don't care if your name is Tang two, three, four, or five. The next time we meet, I will definitely bite you again."
"Anything else is fine, but Tang San is not. That's my brother-in-arms."
"Hmph, the next time I see this person named Tang San, I'll beat him up soundly!"