Yan Shaozhe has Shrek behind him, Shrek's ten-thousand-year foundation naturally leaves no room for worry.
But even though the Xingluo Empire also has its ten-thousand-year legacy, its foundation is exceedingly shallow. If this Super Douluo appears in Mingdu and becomes a target, and happens to be killed, the Xingluo Empire would undoubtedly experience an upheaval.
"Cough, cough, that Evil Emperor is indeed terrifying. I suspect that, like Di Tian, he has condensed Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores."
Soul Beasts have only two positions for forming Soul Cores, and human Soul Masters cannot perceive the ability of Isotopic Resonance. They can only form dual Soul Cores using the Yin Yang Complementarity method.
Among the Top Ten Fierce Beasts, the Snow Empress, ranked third, attempted to condense a second Soul Core, but unfortunately failed, causing great damage to her source, and only then did the seventy-thousand-year Celestial Tribulation pose a threat to her.
Otherwise, under the native advantage of the Land of the Far North, where she could exert power comparable to Di Tian, how could she possibly fail to pass the seventy-thousand-year Celestial Tribulation?
Shrek's records indicate that Di Tian is the only known figure who successfully condensed Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, both human and Soul Beast alike.
But Shrek lacks enough intelligence regarding the Evil Emperor.
Thus, any record of Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores carries the word "known."
After clashing with the Evil Emperor and personally experiencing the Evil Emperor's deadly attack, the Light of Space-Time, Xuanzi can almost confirm that the Evil Emperor has also condensed Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores.
"Approaching eighty-thousand-year cultivation, he condensed his first Soul Core through Soul Power, and his Spiritual Power intensity surely allows him to condense a second Spirit Soul Core."
No, perhaps the Evil Emperor's first Soul Core was originally the Spirit Soul Core.
Possibly, the flesh of the Evil Eye Race is not very strong, but their Spiritual Power is undoubtedly an apex existence. If their first Soul Core is the Spirit Soul Core, the requirement for a robust physique needed for Yin Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores can be shifted to a requirement for strong Spiritual Power, which isn't a problem.
"Light of Space-Time?"
"Indeed, it's an almost unavoidable deadly attack, as if traversing time and piercing through space, a terrifying strike."
Thankfully, at the time, Xuanzi was in full release of his Martial Soul True Form, activating his own Taotie Bloodline, and stimulated the talent deep within his Martial Soul, forcibly using part of the Devouring Power to help Yan Shaozhe endure the damage.
Otherwise, Yan Shaozhe would have been undoubtedly dead.
Xuanzi is about to break through to become an Extreme Douluo, and even for him, enduring this strike almost wrecked him, and his origin has been injured by the Light of Space-Time.
Thus, the Medical Immortal Douluo couldn't heal his injuries.
"The Light of Space-Time causes both physical and mental damage. Elder Wang, please help me heal the physical injuries, as I have a way to temporarily suppress the mental trauma."
After hearing Xuanzi's evaluation of the Evil Emperor and his description of the Light of Space-Time, Wang Xian'er gasped.
Are Soul Beasts really this strong?
Di Tian and the Evil Emperor are almost the two strongest beings in today's Douluo.
However, in the struggle between Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters, it seems humans have always had the upper hand...
Wang Xian'er didn't continue pondering, instead starting to heal Xuanzi's wounds.
She summoned her Martial Soul, the Healing Angel.
A powerful life force surged forward.
"Indeed, Su Yu's Martial Soul transformed to the extent of Ultimate Life; even Elder Wang's Healing Angel is somewhat inferior in life attribute aura." Xuanzi sighed inwardly.
Though they confirmed this through conjecture and the intelligence Not Much Money brought back from Su Yu's mouth, this conclusion still seems quite exaggerated.
Blue Silver Grass mutated into an Ultimate Life Attribute unprecedented in Douluo history.
It's utterly absurd.
How excellent must the mutation gene be to encounter such a probability?
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The sound of knocking came from the door.
Xu Jiujiu went to open the door.
"Your Majesty the Dragon."
Outside was indeed His Majesty the Dragon, Wulong Douluo, now the head of the Soul Guide System of Shrek Academy, Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo nodded in greeting, looked inside the room, and found Xuanzi.
"Your Majesty the Dragon, if you have anything to say, please come in first."
After closing the door, Qian Duoduo looked at Xu Jiujiu, and Xuanzi who was receiving treatment, as well as Wang Xian'er who was treating Xuanzi, and spoke, "I've learned that the reason rare metals are particularly scarce in Mingdu this time is because the three underground organizations of Mingdu plan to hold a large-scale Soul Guide Competition during the Soul Fighting Competition, with rewards including a large amount of rare metals, and possibly even ninth-level Soul-guiding Device prizes."
"Oh?"
Xuanzi's eyes instantly lit up.
Ninth-Level Soul-guiding Device!
They are extremely sensitive to this term.
Soul-guiding Technology must not fall behind any further; the gap with the Sun and Moon Empire and Mingde Hall must be quickly bridged.
Yet, the blind pursuit of development is undesirable.
Obtaining a finished ninth-level Soul-guiding Device is of great importance.
That's what this Soul Fighting Competition is about.
In the current situation on the Douluo Continent, Mingdu is like a dragon's den, a tiger's lair, but still important personnel from the Douluo Three Kingdoms come here, and this generation of geniuses takes the stage, all attracted by the ninth-level Soul-guiding Device reward for the championship.
Now Qian Duoduo reveals that the underground organizations of Mingdu are hosting a Soul Guide Competition with ninth-level Soul-guiding Device rewards?
"What exactly is the situation?" Xuanzi asked.
Qian Duoduo organized his words and said, "The total amount of rare metals visible in Mingdu is not much; mainly it's being used for gambling on this Soul Guide Competition. The current Sun and Moon Emperor, Xu Tianran, hates gambling, so he doesn't allow any overt gambling on this Soul Fighting Competition. Therefore, the three underground black markets have decided to take advantage of the competition's popularity and host a Soul Guide Competition."
"..."
"The conditions for participation are under thirty years old, any level of Soul Guide can participate, and each round of competition is elimination-based, with different rules yet to be fully announced."
"What can be gathered currently is that now is the qualifier stage. Independent creation of a Level 4 Soul-guiding Device gains one entry into the next round and the right for genuine competition."
...
As Qian Duoduo finished explaining the rules of the Soul Guide Competition, Xuanzi fell silent.
"Under thirty, huh..."
Fan Yu is a bit too old.
Qian Duoduo doesn't even need mentioning.
Among Shrek's team this time, the most promising to shine in the competition are only Fan Yu's student He Caitou.
But it isn't guaranteed.
Without following Huo Yuhao and studying in Mingde Hall in the original work, without gaining a plethora of soul-guiding device production blueprints, even though He Caitou has become a Seventh-level Soul Guide, the disparity in level remains as wide as heaven and earth.
Even a twenty-year-old Seventh-level Soul Guide, in fact, falls short of the elites at Level 6 Soul Guide on Mingdu's side.
"Ninth-level Soul-guiding Device..."
"Well, have He Caitou sign up; maybe his age is itself a significant advantage."
A twenty-year-old Seventh-level Soul Guide, even if from Shrek, equates to the Sun and Moon Empire's twenty-year-old Soul Saint.
Also, his talent is considered in the prodigious realm.
Perhaps he can win the championship.
"Apart from Caitou's participation, we need to prepare all the rare metals we've acquired these days, Old Qian, you're skilled in that area; place the bets for the Soul Guide Competition, try to win back as many rare metals as possible."
Rare metals, ninth-level Soul-guiding Devices, a double harvest.
If He Caitou can't win the championship, perhaps try to see if we can seize it...
Ninth-level Soul-guiding Devices are of utmost importance, definitely worth taking risks.
...
"Brother Yu, is this the underground black market?"
Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection to get a clear view of the surroundings. Apart from areas shielded by special soul-guiding devices, he has almost fully explored the whole underground black market.
"This is just a temporarily chosen area by the three black markets to host the competition, not a real black market."
"But perhaps it will be in the future."
Su Yu also gathered some intelligence on the forces behind the Soul Guide Competition.
At least, on the surface, not involving intelligence on the Evil Soul Masters, Su Yu has a basic grasp.
The Xishui Alliance might take this opportunity to unite the underground world of Mingdu, merging the three black markets.
"Hello, we want to register for this Soul Guide Competition."