Chapter 86: If Soul Power Isn't Enough, Then Just Condense a Soul Core? The Little Kitty Is Kind, but the Big Tiger Is Evil!
"Sighing for what?"
"What? You have such a powerful ability, and you're still unhappy?"
Bai Lu couldn't help but feel puzzled.
A clone martial soul fusion technique—that was a huge trump card!
In his eyes, the biggest drawback was simply that releasing two clones required switching martial souls.
If you wanted to cast it quickly, it just required a bit more control.
"Happy… but also troubled."
The little kitty sighed.
"The martial soul clone fusion technique is indeed very strong, but I'm only one person. My soul power isn't enough!"
That was the truth.
Originally, when she used the Hell White Tiger at full strength, she could only last two minutes.
Now, with an additional martial soul clone fusion technique…
One person had to sustain two Hell White Tigers.
She probably wouldn't even last a minute before her soul power was drained dry by the Hell White Tigers.
No matter how strong the ability was, it still required soul power to use!
"So after all that, this is what you're troubled about?"
Bai Lu's tone carried a trace of speechlessness. "If your soul power isn't enough, then just condense a Soul Core later."
"What is a Soul Core?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked confused, her eyes filled with innocent curiosity.
"No way, you Soul Masters don't even know what a Soul Core is?"
Bai Lu looked at her as if she were a primitive.
"Don't know, never heard of it, can't condense it."
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and answered honestly.
"Tsk… so weak."
Bai Lu helplessly held his forehead.
In this era, there really was no concept of Soul Cores.
After breaking through to the Titled Douluo level, soul power was simply pushed upward forcefully by oneself.
As for compressing and solidifying soul power, there wasn't even a shadow of such an idea.
Oh no, there was one exception!
That old fellow Dugu Bo, after breaking through to the Titled Douluo level, had successfully condensed a pill bead.
That pill bead was similar to a Soul Beast's inner core and could be considered a prototype of a Soul Core.
"Looks like I'll have to properly teach you."
Bai Lu sighed and slowly said,
"Simply put, compress the liquid soul power inside your body into a solid state, then use a secret method to condense it into a Soul Core."
"After possessing a Soul Core, your soul power reserves can reach dozens of times your original amount."
"Dozens of times?!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up.
If she had a Soul Core, wouldn't she be able to fight for five or six minutes even if she used all her abilities without worrying about consumption?
"Not just that!"
Bai Lu explained calmly, "Besides soul power reserves, a Soul Core can autonomously absorb the energy of heaven and earth to accelerate recovery, several times faster than your meditation."
"Additionally, it can improve the quality of your soul power, making your attacks stronger."
"More importantly… The Soul Core absorbs energy continuously. It's like you are constantly cultivating!"
"Th-this… It's that strong!?"
Zhu Zhuqing was so shocked she was dumbfounded.
With her current talent, if she had a Soul Core, wouldn't she be able to eat, drink, and play every day and still break through to the Titled Douluo level before the age of twenty?
"It's exactly that strong!"
Bai Lu nodded.
"Then how do I condense it? Hurry and teach me!"
Zhu Zhuqing was already eager to try condensing a Soul Core.
As a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, Bai Lu had successfully condensed one himself.
With a thought, he passed the method of condensing a Soul Core to her.
"Here—take it!"
"Study it slowly. I'm going back."
After saying that, Bai Lu returned to the spiritual throne and pulled the rabbit and Xiao Yue back into his arms to play with.
"Alright!"
Zhu Zhuqing excitedly studied the method of condensing a Soul Core.
The more she read, the worse she felt.
Soon, her expression gradually froze.
"No wonder Soul Cores are so powerful."
"So they're something only Titled Douluo and hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts can condense."
Zhu Zhuqing sighed.
No matter how strong her combat power was or whether she could fight a Titled Douluo—
At the end of the day, she was still just a small Rank 58 Soul King.
With her current soul power, it was simply impossible to condense a Soul Core.
"Who said you can't?"
"With me here, why do you think you can't?"
Bai Lu was speechless. With a top-tier expert like him present, instead of asking questions, she was just blindly figuring things out herself.
"Oh right! Then can you help me condense a Soul Core now?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Bai Lu with anticipation.
Bai Lu said calmly:
"There's a special immortal herb in your earring called the Origin Energy Immortal Grass."
"That Immortal Herb's function is to compress soul power and assist in condensing a Soul Core."
"You mean, if I consume it later, you can help me condense a Soul Core?"
Zhu Zhuqing had just decided that after absorbing the medicinal effects of the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, she would take the Origin Energy Immortal Grass.
But the next moment, Bai Lu refuted her.
"That won't work."
Bai Lu said seriously, "With your current condition, you need to at least break through to the Soul Saint level. Only then would I be confident in helping you condense a Soul Core."
After all, Huo Yuhao only managed to condense a spiritual Soul Core at Rank 74, consuming most of the origin of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
He wasn't as generous as the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, willing to sacrifice himself like that.
Unless absolutely necessary, he preferred others to make sacrifices.
'If you can't do it, then don't tease my emotions!'
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed slightly, completely speechless.
"Calm down~."
Bai Lu said playfully, "We've built our friendship on the same bed. I've personally helped you mine so many times, and you still can't trust me?"
"Wh-who has that kind of relationship with you?"
Zhu Zhuqing's face turned red.
"Haha…"
Seeing the girl blush because of him, Bai Lu laughed shamelessly.
"Although you can't condense a Soul Core yet, that doesn't mean I can't let you possess one in advance!"
Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously, "How?"
Bai Lu asked in return, "Do you remember something I said before?"
Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled. "Which sentence?"
Bai Lu's tone was low, his gaze gradually darkening:
"When you don't have something yourself, you should look up to others who do!"
"Others?!"
The girl looked confused. "Are you saying someone already has a Soul Core?"
From what she understood, no one should have one yet, right?
"No one has successfully condensed a Soul Core, but there's something similar."
Bai Lu thought of Dugu Bo.
He reckoned that the pill bead containing most of Dugu Bo's power should be roughly equivalent to a Soul Core.
'What do you mean by similar?'
The girl asked blankly:
"Even if there is… It's probably a Titled Douluo."
"With my current strength, can I beat one?"
"Maybe not before, but now, I think you can!"
A sinister smile appeared on Bai Lu's face.
The weakest Titled Douluo, and his strongest poison, was completely immune to the White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
And the girl had hundred-thousand-year soul skills!
Why wouldn't she be able to win?
Even if she wasn't enough, if he took over, would he still lose?
And taking a step back, even if they couldn't win!
Did he really have no way to make Dugu Bo submit?
After all, in the entire continent right now, the only person who could detoxify Dugu Bo was this girl!
And coincidentally, Dugu Bo had only one relative.
A relative who was completely powerless in front of this girl.
The little kitty was kind, but the big tiger was evil.
He, Bai Lu, had never been a good person!
He had plenty of methods and means!
If necessary, he would act!
End of Chapter