Chapter 76: Bottleneck, The Martial Soul Core Is Finally Formed
Time passed, seasons changed. Since Spirit Hall proposed the "Upper Three Sects, Lower Four Sects" discussion, three and a half years had quietly slipped away.
Dragon City, deep within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, lay a top-tier simulated cultivation environment that the ancestors had spent a great price to create.
The thunder energy here was more violent and condensed than ever before, almost turning into a tangible purple-gold liquid, completely drowning the figure sitting cross-legged in the center. Yu Yuanchen's eyes were tightly closed, his expression solemn, every inch of skin on his body greedily devouring the massive amount of thunder essence. His Soul Power surged and roared within him, having already reached the extreme Perfection of the eighty-ninth rank Peak!
He was only one step away from that legendary Realm of Titled Douluo!
Over these three years, he had dedicated almost all his time to frantic Cultivate. While the outside world was turbulent, with various factions maneuvering in the shadows for the ten-year agreement, he remained focused, wholeheartedly in seclusion. Only one or two days a month would he emerge briefly to meet with Ye Zhilan, exchange insights on Cultivate, occasionally guide her in further perfecting the "Mountain Splitting Force," or ask for her opinions on herbs and medical principles.
Ye Zhilan's "Mountain Splitting Force" had already reached Major Achievement, and its power was astonishing. Combined with her increasingly profound Soul Power control and vigorous Qi and blood, she now possessed formidable close-combat capabilities far surpassing other healing-type Soul Masters, becoming a hidden trump card for the Ye Family. Her Soul Power had also steadily risen to the sixty-fourth rank; for a twenty-four-year-old Soul Emperor, this progress could be called rapid.
As for Yu Yuanchen himself, in these nearly three years, although the speed of his cultivation improvement had slowed slightly compared to the early stages, it was still far beyond anyone's imagination. Eighty-sixth rank, eighty-seventh rank, eighty-eighth rank, eighty-ninth rank... He had advanced like a hot knife through butter! This was thanks to his solid Foundation, the dominance of the Thunder True Essence, the assistance of the thunder god mark, and... the Dantian vortex that never stopped spinning, constantly compressing and refining his Soul Power!
At this moment, he was standing before the final barrier leading to the ninetieth rank chasm.
Massive Soul Power surged within his body, like a raging flood blocked by a dam, accumulating earth-shattering power, repeatedly impacting that incredibly sturdy barrier that represented the boundary between Mortal and the transcendental Realm!
Each impact caused the entire Secret Realm to tremble, with lightning flashing violently! His Meridians, internal organs, and Soul were all enduring tremendous pressure and baptism!
This was not just an accumulation of Soul Power, but a leap in the level of Life itself! It was an essential transformation from Soul Douluo to Titled Douluo!
At the same time, within his Dantian, the Thunder True Essence vortex, which had been compressed and condensed without rest for nearly three years, had also reached a critical point!
At the center of the vortex, the originally liquefied purple-gold True Essence, under extreme high pressure and guided by his increasingly profound insight into the Law of thunder, had become incredibly viscous, its light contained, as if it were about to solidify completely at any moment, condensing into a core containing supreme power!
Soul Power Breakthrough and Martial Soul Core condensation—these two major events, which were incredibly difficult for any Soul Master and required countless years or even an entire lifetime to reach, were actually placed at the same time by Yu Yuanchen, conducted simultaneously! The danger involved was far beyond imagination! Once failed, at best, he would be seriously injured and fall in Realm; at worst, his Dantian would shatter, and his cultivation would be completely wasted!
But Yu Yuanchen's eyes were firm, without a trace of fear. He had waited for this moment for too long! He had absolute self-confidence that he could succeed in one go!
"Break!"
With a low shout in his heart, Yu Yuanchen adjusted his state to its absolute Peak, his Spiritual Power highly concentrated, drawing upon all the power he had accumulated within his body, as well as the trace of Origin Law power contained in the thunder god mark between his brows, and launched the final and most violent impact!
Rumble—!!!
It felt as if ten thousand thunderbolts exploded simultaneously within his body! The vast torrent of Soul Power, like an awakened ancient thunder Dragon, slammed into that impenetrable barrier with unstoppable momentum!
Crack!
A faint yet clear cracking sound echoed from the depths of his Soul!
The chasm barrier that had trapped countless Soul Masters for their entire lives shattered upon impact!
The massive Soul Power instantly surged into a brand new, broader, and more vast Realm! His aura skyrocketed at a speed visible to the naked eye, his Life Origin emitted a joyful hum, undergoing a complete sublimation and transformation!
Ninetieth rank! Soul Power Peak! Just one Soul Ring away, he could officially step into the Realm of Titled Douluo!
However, at the very same moment his Soul Power broke through, a sudden change occurred!
Within his Dantian, the Thunder True Essence vortex, which was already at a critical point, could no longer maintain its balance under the massive energy impact and the Law resonance of the Realm sublimation brought by this moment of Breakthrough!
Hum—!!!
The entire vortex suddenly collapsed inward crazily! The liquefied True Essence at the center, which was viscous to the extreme, underwent an essential transformation under this terrifying inward squeezing force and the guidance of Yu Yuanchen's powerful will!
Countless hair-thin purple-gold Law runes were born from the void, blending into it, tightly combining with the highly condensed Thunder True Essence, weaving, Binding, and solidifying!
Radiating brilliant light, yet instantly restrained!
It was as if the return to Chaos after the creation of the world, and also like the birth and silence of the stars in the Universe!
When all fluctuations subsided, the originally high-speed rotating vortex in Yu Yuanchen's Dantian had disappeared.
In its place was a perfectly round crystal about the size of a longan, presenting a deep dark purple-gold color throughout, its surface covered with countless naturally formed, profoundly mysterious thunder Dao patterns!
This crystal floated quietly in the center of the Dantian, rotating slowly. It no longer needed Yu Yuanchen's conscious guidance to breathe in the heaven and earth Origin Qi and the Thunder True Essence within his body, converting them into the purest energy for absorption and storage, while simultaneously feeding back strands of even purer thunder power containing the aura of Law, circulating throughout his body, nourishing every inch of flesh, Meridians, and Soul!
It seemed to possess its own Life and will, forming a cycle, eternal and indestructible!
Martial Soul Core! Unique Martial Soul Core! It was done!
At the very moment the Martial Soul Core was successfully condensed!
An indescribably terrifying aura erupted from Yu Yuanchen's body! A thick purple-gold pillar of light shot into the sky, instantly breaking through the layers of the Secret Realm's barriers, piercing straight into the clouds, dyeing the clouds above Dragon City into a brilliant purple-gold! A vast, sea-like pressure permeated, covering the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan mansion!
Inside the mansion, all Soul Masters, regardless of their cultivation level, felt their Martial Souls trembling slightly at this moment, their Soul Power circulation sluggish, as if they were facing a supreme thunder monarch!
"Is this... Chener?!" Yu Boxuan, who was handling affairs in the study, suddenly looked up toward the direction of the Secret Realm, his eyes exploding with unbelievable ecstasy and shock, "The aura of the ninetieth rank! But this pressure... far exceeds that of a normal ninetieth rank! It is even... not weaker than a ninety-fifth rank Super Douluo! Could it be... could it be that he succeeded?!"
His figure flashed, and he disappeared from the spot instantly.
In the training grounds, Yu Qingtian was guiding a clan Disciple in Cultivate. Feeling this aura, his tiger-like eyes widened, and he laughed loudly: "Good lad! He really did it! Such a commotion, hahaha! My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has added another top Douluo!"
In the Ye Family courtyard, Ye Kuan, who was reading medical books, stood up abruptly, looking at the pillar of light reaching the sky. His hand stroking his beard trembled slightly, and he murmured: "Ninetieth rank... and this... majesty as if facing the Origin of Law directly... Yuanchen lad, just how far have you gone..."
Ye Zhilan was practicing the "Mountain Splitting Force," letting her body adapt to the feeling of combat. Feeling this familiar yet countless times more vast aura, she was first startled, then infinite joy and pride erupted in her beautiful eyes. She looked toward the direction of the light pillar, her lips curling into a gentle smile: "Brother Yuanchen... you finally did it..."
Inside the Secret Realm, the pillar of light slowly receded.
Yu Yuanchen slowly opened his eyes. In his pupils, it was no longer simple purple-gold electric light, but as if two miniature thunder Universes containing endless creation and destruction were slowly rotating, deep, majestic, and supreme!
Feeling the unprecedented massive power within his body, as well as the Martial Soul Core in his Dantian that operated on its own, providing nearly endless pure energy, a surge of towering heroism welled up in his heart!
Ninetieth rank Soul Power! Unique Martial Soul Core!
The superposition of the two brought a qualitative change! A leap!
He felt that the current him might not have a total amount of Soul Power as bottomless as his grandfather Yu Boxuan, but in terms of the quality of Soul Power, instantaneous explosive power, recovery speed, and control over the heaven and earth thunder Law, he had already reached an extremely terrifying level!
He was confident that if he were to face a ninety-fifth rank Super Douluo now, he could easily defeat and kill them on the spot by himself! Even the Azure Bull Python in its prime, without the help of his grandfather and Tang Chen, he had the confidence to fight and retreat unscathed!
"Is this... the power of the Martial Soul Core..." Yu Yuanchen slowly clenched his fist, thunder light spontaneously condensing in his palm, the surrounding space slightly distorting, "Truly powerful! Far beyond imagination!"
With a slight movement of his mind, the Martial Soul Core rotated gently, and a pure and vast Thunder True Essence instantly surged throughout his body. The slight fatigue brought by the Breakthrough and core condensation was swept away in an instant, and his state was restored to its absolute Peak!
"Now, only the last step remains—obtaining the ninth Soul Ring!"
His gaze became sharp, looking into the distance, as if penetrating layers of space, seeing the Star Dou Great Forest, seeing the Far North, seeing the endless ocean...
The choice of the ninth Soul Ring was crucial! It would determine his starting point and potential after stepping into the Titled Douluo Realm! Ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts could no longer catch his eye. His target was at least a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast! Or even... higher!
And with the Martial Soul Core, his limit for absorbing Soul Rings would be greatly increased, and his endurance would be far beyond his peers!
"It is time to go out for a walk." Yu Yuanchen stood up, his aura completely restrained, but those deep eyes were brighter and sharper than ever before!
He took a step, and his figure appeared outside the Secret Realm.
Yu Boxuan, Yu Qingtian, and others who had been waiting outside immediately surrounded him, their faces full of endless excitement and anticipation.
"Chener, you..." Yu Boxuan's voice trembled slightly.
Yu Yuanchen smiled slightly, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable confidence: "Grandfather, Father, Grandfather Qingtian... I have not failed the mission. The ninetieth-rank Bottleneck has been broken, and the Martial Soul Core... has also been condensed."
Although they had guessed it long ago, hearing the confirmation with their own ears, everyone still gasped, and then erupted into thunderous cheers!
"Good! Good! Good!" Yu Boxuan said "good" three times in a row, unable to control his excitement, "Heaven blesses my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect! Hahaha, a twenty-six-year-old Titled Douluo! Chener, your current strength..."
"Grandson feels that the quality and quantity of my Soul Power are no longer inferior to an ordinary Super Douluo. In terms of actual combat, below the ninety-seventh rank... perhaps I can also give it a try." Yu Yuanchen said indifferently.
Everyone was shocked again, followed by ecstasy! The Sect had added another combat force comparable to a Super Douluo! And it was such a young Titled Douluo (just missing the Soul Ring)!
"What Soul Ring do you need? The Sect will do its best to help you hunt it!" Yu Boxuan said immediately.
Yu Yuanchen's gaze was far-reaching: "The ninth Soul Ring concerns the future path; ordinary Soul Beasts are no longer useful. Grandson intends to go out and travel on my own to seek Opportunity. Perhaps... Star Dou, Far North, overseas... all are possible."
What he wanted to find was not just a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, but the place that might hide the traces of an Immortal Herb—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
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