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"Hmph!"
Leng Yaozhu snorted coldly, her aloof face filled with frostiness.
"The Evil Soul Masters are becoming more and more rampant! The Federation is doing nothing, letting these people run wild!"
Having just finished listening to Huo Yuhao's account of his return journey, Leng Yaozhu erupted with intense killing intent toward those Evil Soul Masters.
The indiscriminate attacks on the soul tool train, the innocent passengers who died tragic deaths, and that Spirit Emperor-level Evil Soul Master who targeted Huo Yuhao... every detail made her blood boil.
However, her expression soon softened.
Her gaze fell upon her two prized Disciples, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue, her face filled with satisfaction.
Killing a Spirit Emperor-level Evil Soul Master with the cultivation of a Spirit Ancestor—such combat power was something even Yun Ming couldn't achieve in his youth!
She thought to herself, a trace of a smile inadvertently appearing at the corners of her mouth.
"It's getting late. You two should get some good rest today." She paused, turning her gaze toward Huo Yuhao. "Conserve your energy and make your Breakthrough tomorrow."
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yes, Aunt Leng."
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue then left Leng Yaozhu's room, their footsteps gradually fading into the distance.
The next day, after breakfast, Huo Yuhao was taken away by Leng Yaozhu.
The two passed through the bustling streets of Shrek City and finally arrived at a small courtyard on the edge of the city.
The courtyard wasn't large but was very quiet, hidden among several old trees and isolated from the noisy World outside.
This was a property of the Phoenix Family in Shrek City, rarely visited on ordinary days.
After arriving at the underground cultivation room, Leng Yaozhu spoke, "The Spirit Pagoda is full of Qiangu Dongfeng's informants; it's safer here."
She paused, her expression becoming much more solemn.
"Yuhao, are you really prepared to condense a soul core as a Spirit King?"
Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly. "Aunt Leng, my Spirit Power has already been compressed to the limit. If I don't condense a soul core, it will affect my subsequent cultivation."
Leng Yaozhu knew Huo Yuhao's physical condition—she knew he had been deliberately compressing his Spirit Power and that his Foundation was far more solid than an ordinary person's.
But facing such a major event as condensing a soul core, she couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
After all, it was a soul core. Normal Spirit Masters basically only condense their first soul core when breaking through to become a Titled Douluo. But Huo Yuhao was clearly not a "normal" Spirit Master.
She asked again, "Which soul core do you plan to condense first?"
Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate and replied directly, "History records that I condensed my first soul core as a Spirit Saint, and it was a Mental Soul Core at the center of my brow."
"Although the timing is earlier this time, I plan to condense a Mental Soul Core at the center of my brow as well."
Leng Yaozhu looked at him, her eyes flickering. That young face was full of earnestness and certainty. There wasn't the slightest bit of confusion or hesitation in those eyes. He just stood before her, calmly stating his decision.
Leng Yaozhu suddenly smiled—a smile of relief, pride, and a touch of indefinable complexity.
"Aunt Leng believes in you." She reached out and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder gently. "Start when you're ready."
Huo Yuhao immediately sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, sinking his mind into his body.
The Spirit Power within him was like a boiling river, surging and powerful. With a thought, the long-accumulated Spirit Power surged toward the level fifty barrier.
Boom!
The barrier was as fragile as paper and was instantly broken through!
Simultaneously, within the Spiritual Sea, the Spirit Soul Rebirth quietly flew out.
This Ten Thousand Year Rebirth Butterfly spread its deep blue wings and circled Huo Yuhao once, the eye-like patterns on its wings flashing with a mysterious light.
Then, a black spirit ring quickly condensed and formed, quietly enveloping Huo Yuhao in its center.
In the blink of an eye, Huo Yuhao broke through to the Spirit King Realm.
He encountered no obstacles whatsoever during the process. Everything happened as naturally as it was meant to be.
With his eyes closed, Huo Yuhao quietly felt the surging Spirit Power within him, adapting to his Spirit King-level cultivation.
That Spirit Power was more condensed and thicker than before, flowing through his Meridians and bringing an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
A moment later, he opened his eyes. In those clear blue pupils, a golden light flashed by.
He raised his right hand, and the Spirit Power in his body slowly gathered toward his palm like flowing water.
The Spirit Power first turned into a ball of light, growing larger and brighter.
Then, the ball of light began to rotate slowly, like a small tornado swirling in his palm.
Leng Yaozhu stood aside with a serious expression, her eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao's palm without blinking.
The Spirit Power within her was already quietly circulating, ready to intervene at any moment.
But so far, everything was proceeding very smoothly.
The Spirit Power vortex in Huo Yuhao's palm spun faster and faster.
The liquid Spirit Power gradually began to transform into a solid state during the high-speed rotation.
Strands of crystalline light began to appear in the center of the vortex.
That was solid-state Spirit Power!
At that very moment... the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Power was suddenly triggered!
As if receiving some kind of summons, it swarmed in from all directions, gathering toward the yet-to-be-formed soul core in Huo Yuhao's palm.
The Origin Power was so dense it almost solidified, forming a visible energy vortex in the cultivation room.
This scene was no different from an ordinary Spirit Master condensing a soul core when breaking through to a Titled Douluo!
If he were condensing a soul core at the Spirit Pagoda, such a disturbance would likely have been noticed by Qiangu Dongfeng long ago.
Fortunately, Leng Yaozhu had been prepared and chose this place.
Not only was the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi from the outside World pouring in frantically, but the Spirit Power inside Huo Yuhao's body was also being fully mobilized, gathering toward the vortex in his palm.
Around the gradually forming vortex, there was a faint golden light, like a golden rim. That was Huo Yuhao's mental force, intertwining and merging with the Spirit Power.
It was precisely because of his powerful Spirit Abyss Realm mental force that he could firmly restrain the Spirit Power in his hand that was transforming into a solid state, preventing it from losing control or dissipating.
The originally milky-white Spirit Power was gradually turning golden as mental force was continuously added.
While controlling the condensation of Spirit Power, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but recall the historical records he had read.
He thought that it was no wonder the books recorded his first soul core as a "Mental Soul Core."
It turned out that during the process of condensing the soul core, after the mental force was added, it became completely intertwined with the Spirit Power, never to be separated again.
Within that soul core, there was both the thickness of Spirit Power and the mystery of mental force; the two merged into one, indistinguishable from each other.
As the condensation of the soul core reached its final stage, Huo Yuhao's expression also became solemn.
That handsome face was now full of earnestness and focus.
Fine beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, and his breathing became slightly rapid.
Clearly, he was under considerable pressure while controlling this solid-state Spirit Power that was currently taking shape.
That power was too strong and too violent; one slight misstep could lead to total failure.
Leng Yaozhu stood aside, her eyes fixed intently on Huo Yuhao. She was ready to act at any moment; if Huo Yuhao lost control, she could at least ensure that the powerful energy contained in the soul core wouldn't explode and injure him.
The cultivation room was so quiet that only the faint sound of Spirit Power flowing and the two people's suppressed breathing could be heard.
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A/N:
5 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter
2 Reviews = 1 Extra Chapter
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