Chapter 208: Tang San's Trip to Gengxin City
After the meeting of the Single-Attribute Four Families, Tang San was still filled with reluctance, but there was little he could do.
Originally, Tang San planned to absorb the Single-Attribute Three Families and expand Tang Sect on a large scale. With thousands of soul masters and several top-tier experts, Tang Sect could become a huge sect.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The Single-Attribute Four Families split right there, and even Tai Tan and Niu Gao, who were supposed to be close brothers, had completely fallen out.
However, after receiving the order from Prince Xue Qinghe for two thousand Zhuge Divine Crossbows, Tang San regained his confidence.
Prince Xue Qinghe had made it clear that these orders were just initial orders. After confirming the power of Tang Sect's hidden weapons, he would report to Emperor Xue Ye, and the empire would reassess and place a larger order.
At this moment, Tang San felt like he saw a clear path ahead. He believed Tang Sect was on the verge of rising.
So, Tang San and Tai Tan quickly left Tiandou City and headed to Gengxin City to purchase large quantities of raw materials, even planning to recruit some skilled blacksmiths.
However, when they arrived in Gengxin City, they were greatly disappointed.
Niu Gao and Ning Fengyuan, an elder of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, had arrived in Gengxin City a week earlier.
These two behaved like nouveau riche, purchasing things frantically throughout Gengxin City.
Especially Ning Fengyuan, who, as a Soul Sage with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's martial soul, had extremely strong detection abilities, allowing him to find various rare metals.
They weren't short of money, especially Ning Fengyuan, who had been given a card with over a hundred million gold soul coins, likely instructed by Ning Fengzhi.
The two stayed in Gengxin City for five whole days, sweeping up all the metal raw materials on the market and clearing out all the weapons in the blacksmith shops. They even recruited a large number of blacksmiths to leave the city.
Of course, some people thought they had found a big catch and tried to provoke them, but soon encountered a huge setback.
Niu Gao was a Title Douluo, and with just a little display of power, no one dared to say another word.
Ning Fengyuan, being a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elder, was also a shrewd and capable person with strong detection abilities. He could find even the most hidden treasures.
After the two were satisfied and left Gengxin City, Tang San and Tai Tan arrived two days later.
By the time they arrived, Gengxin City had been completely cleaned out, leaving only some low-cost ordinary iron ore. Even though Tang San was incredibly intelligent and Tai Tan held a high position in the Blacksmith Association, Gengxin City couldn't produce more raw materials, and there weren't enough treasures left for them to pick up.
In the end, Tang San and Tai Tan had no choice but to purchase some of the raw stones left over from Niu Gao and Ning Fengyuan's selections.
As for recruiting blacksmiths, even Tang San didn't have the time or energy for that.
This was because the news that Wuhun Hall had hidden Xiao Wu in Shrek Academy had spread across the entire Douluo Continent. Even Gengxin City had countless people discussing Xiao Wu, and whenever they spoke of the ten-thousand-year transformation spirit beasts, their eyes nearly sparkled.
Tang San was greatly shocked. Although Shrek Academy had its own teachers and Dean Flender, soul masters' desire for ten-thousand-year soul beasts couldn't be deterred by just two Soul Douluos.
So Tang San was anxious to return and protect Xiao Wu. He didn't want to waste any more time on other matters.
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Inside Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, in Ning Fengzhi's secret room, a place that was completely secure and hidden within the sect.
At this moment, apart from Yang Xiong, there were also Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Sword Douluo, Dugu Bo, Lin Gong, Meng Shu, and even Yang Wudi, who had specifically returned.
At this time, Yang Xiong held a dark green bead in his hand, which was Dugu Bo's poison pill.
Yang Xiong had specifically sought out Dugu Bo to borrow his poison pill and even asked Dugu Bo about the method for condensing the poison pill.
Dugu Bo, looking somewhat helpless, said, "Little Monster, what on earth are you thinking? My poison pill was something I accidentally condensed when I broke through to Title Douluo. Why are you, who are training so well, trying to condense a poison pill?"
Yang Xiong smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Poison Douluo senior. I've actually been thinking about this for a while now. It might truly enhance my strength and solve a major problem."
Everyone in the room looked at Dugu Bo with sharp eyes. If it weren't for Dugu Bo creating this so-called poison pill, Yang Xiong wouldn't have been so interested in it, nor would he be trying to condense his own poison pill.
Dugu Bo could only feel his scalp tingling. "Little Monster, I've told you everything I know. If anything goes wrong, don't blame me."
Yang Xiong quickly replied, "Poison Douluo senior, I'm grateful to you. Perhaps your poison pill is the greatest discovery in the soul master world."
Actually, Yang Xiong had always been puzzled. Although Dugu Bo was said to be invincible in group battles, his soul power level was the lowest among Title Douluos. Even after becoming a Title Douluo for so many years, he had shown no improvement.
But he possessed massive area-of-effect killing ability, and even Title Douluos couldn't do much about it. In addition to his special martial soul, it was likely due to his poison pill. With the poison pill, his soul power would be much deeper, making it more suitable for wide-area use compared to other soul masters of the same level.
Yang Xiong had been observing the poison pill for several days. Although it looked like a simple sphere, its internal structure was quite complex.
Not only did this poison pill contain half of Dugu Bo's strength, but it also contained the evolution of Dugu Bo's martial soul from the Bi Phosphorous Snake to the Bi Phosphorous Snake Emperor. It held a lot inside.
After understanding the process of how the poison pill was condensed, Yang Xiong decided to create a soul core for himself.
In the entire Douluo world, the soul core was the true revolution that could change everything. Only after obtaining the soul core could there be a large number of Title Douluos in the soul master world, and their power would significantly increase.
Moreover, it was only after condensing the soul core that the cultivation of Title Douluos wouldn't be hindered and could even elevate ordinary Title Douluos to a higher level.
Due to the appearance of the soul core, many top-level Soul Douluos who were limited by bottlenecks could use the soul core to break through to the Title Douluo level. Unfortunately, after such a breakthrough, it would be difficult for soul masters to improve again.
The soul core was the real game changer in the soul master world, and Dugu Bo's poison pill was the prototype of the soul core.
The reason Title Douluos cultivate slowly is because their soul power undergoes a qualitative transformation, changing from a liquid state to a solid state. Therefore, after becoming a Title Douluo, every increase in soul power becomes exceedingly difficult.
Although Yang Xiong didn't have the twin martial souls of Huo Guang, he was confident in condensing his first soul core, knowing that it would grant him the ultimate power with the ultimate attributes.
Yang Xiong closed his eyes, sitting cross-legged in the center of the secret room. In an instant, he summoned his martial soul. His entire body turned blood red, and golden patterns appeared all over him.
The power within Yang Xiong reached its peak, and every cell, every muscle, and every inch of his bones seemed to be boiling.
Immediately, his internal soul power started running in a special way, just like the process Dugu Bo used to condense his poison pill.
The Body Martial Soul was different from other martial souls. Many martial souls could condense their martial soul's essence in their palms, but because the Body Martial Soul encompasses the entire body, it couldn't be condensed in that way.
However, as Yang Xiong pushed his martial soul to its peak, his body and martial soul seemed to begin to separate. A blood-red figure appeared around him. The figure looked exactly like Yang Xiong, but it was more fierce and powerful.
As Yang Xiong continued to control it, all the soul power flowed quickly, like a rushing river, circulating throughout his entire body.
With time passing, a blood-red figure gradually materialized in front of Yang Xiong, as though his Body Martial Soul had completely separated.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's spiritual power seemed to reach its peak, and all the soul power he had was being released, slowly gathering in front of him.
Yang Xiong's first soul core was meant to be a power soul core, consolidating all his strength into one. This would be the strongest point of his Body Martial Soul at this stage.
As time passed, Yang Xiong's soul power was being consumed quickly. When it had nearly reached half, the martial soul shadow in front of him seemed to begin to solidify.
At this point, it seemed as though Yang Xiong was giving everything he had. These powers didn't come from one place but from every inch of his muscles, every drop of blood, as though he was draining all his strength.
The blood-red figure in front of Yang Xiong started to change. What was originally just an airy and virtual shadow gradually began to solidify, transforming into a rapidly spinning liquid sphere.
Yang Xiong didn't dare let up for a second. Condensing the first soul core was even more difficult than he had imagined, especially considering the special nature of his Body Martial Soul.
But now, Yang Xiong had no choice but to go all in. Every ounce of energy seemed to be almost depleted. Not just his strength but also his vitality, and even the strength of his bones, were critical to forming his ultimate power.
The blood-red sphere in front of Yang Xiong spun faster and faster, especially as more and more soul power flowed into it. It began to spin at high speed, and there was no way to stop it.
After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xiong's strength seemed to be completely exhausted. His mental power and soul power were nearing their limit when the blood-red soul core gradually evolved from a liquid to a solid. It looked like a blood-red orb.
If one looked closely, this blood-red orb resembled Dugu Bo's poison pill. Not only were the surface patterns similar, but the internal structure was also almost identical.
At this moment, Yang Xiong was enduring tremendous pain. Not only did he pour soul power and mental energy into the soul core, but the energy from his soul bones was also gradually merging into the soul core.
When Yang Xiong's mental power was nearly completely depleted, his head suddenly turned blue. The Blue Silver King's head soul bone also seemed to enhance his strength to the limit, supporting Yang Xiong's final mental power.
The soul core gradually solidified into a ball. Inside the ball, apart from the ultimate strength, a blood-red figure gradually appeared on the surface, looking extremely ferocious.
At this moment, Yang Xiong was overjoyed. It was done. He had finally successfully condensed his first soul core.
Next, the most critical part was to merge the soul core with his body and martial soul so that the soul core could operate independently, absorbing energy from the air and increasing the speed of cultivation.
Everyone in the room was watching intently at the soul core in front of Yang Xiong, their eyes filled with awe, astonishment, and even fear.
They could feel the terrifying power within the soul core. This was probably all of Yang Xiong's power, even the vitality he had gathered. If this soul core exploded, the power would be unimaginable.
The energy in the air seemed to be drawn to the soul core, quickly flowing into it like a giant whale devouring energy from a vast area, far surpassing the cultivation speed of a Title Douluo.
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