"It looks like from now on, the talented teachers and students of the academy will truly be blessed. With hard work, after reaching Titled Douluo, having two hundred-thousand-year soul rings won't be impossible."
Shui Bing'er said with a smile.
The soul rings condensed through the Condensed Ring Method were vastly different from those produced after a soul beast's death. Self-condensed soul rings were formed by the martial soul absorbing the ambient essence of heaven and earth. Their energy was comparatively gentle, far less violent than the rings released upon a soul beast's death.
Moreover, self-condensed soul rings did not require a soul master's spiritual power to be strong enough. Their age depended only on the soul master's physical endurance.
Thus, as long as one's soul power reached rank 90, the threshold of a Quasi-Titled Douluo, even if one's physical fitness was not particularly outstanding among peers, it was still guaranteed that they could condense a hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring.
Furthermore, if aided by whale glue, one could add super-limit rings starting from the very first soul ring, steadily accumulating and widening the advantage. By the time they cultivated to rank 80 Quasi-Soul Douluo, their physical quality might not be inferior to an ordinary rank 90 Quasi-Titled Douluo.
At that point, through the Condensed Ring Method, condensing a hundred-thousand-year eighth soul ring was not out of the question.
And if a Titled Douluo possessed both a hundred-thousand-year eighth ring and ninth ring, then even with shortcomings in soul bones, such a person would definitely be capable of challenging opponents above their rank.
In addition, there was the Elemental Meditation Method, which, though reduced in effect, was still far superior to ordinary meditation techniques. Coupled with the Soul Core secret art that greatly increased the probability of breaking through bottlenecks after condensation—
It could be said that from now on, the talented teachers and students of the Elements Academy would not only have a far greater probability of reaching Titled Douluo compared to soul masters of equal talent elsewhere, but even after becoming Titled Douluo, their strength would far surpass ordinary peers of the same rank.
"Indeed, Bing'er is right!"
Huo Lie laughed and nodded.
Knock knock knock—
At that moment, a knocking sound came from the door.
"Come in."
Turning toward the door, Huo Lie spoke.
Soon after, a middle-aged teacher on duty at the academy's gate walked in and said: "Dean, the Spirit Hall has sent someone with an invitation."
As he spoke, the middle-aged teacher handed over the invitation in his hand to Huo Lie.
"The Spirit Hall?"
Taking the invitation, Huo Lie raised an eyebrow, tore it open, and began reading.
"They must be here to ransom Yue Guan, right?"
Muyang said with full certainty.
The contents of the invitation were short. After a quick glance, Huo Lie looked up at Muyang and said: "The invitation states that tomorrow morning, the Spirit Hall's Young Master Qian Renxue will personally visit, accompanied by the two Douluo, Fifteen Ton and Falling Devil. What do you think?"
"What do I think? Of course, I'll look at it with my eyes! As long as the Spirit Hall doesn't send that so-called Sky Invincible himself, everything remains within our ability to handle."
Muyang replied casually.
It wasn't that he looked down on Fifteen Ton and Falling Devil, but those two were merely level 96 Titled Douluo. Though their coordination was strong and their power considerable, ultimately, they lacked a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Perhaps the strength of these two Worship Douluo of the Spirit Hall was notable, but as far as the Elements Academy was concerned, they still weren't enough to pose a threat.
As for Qian Renxue?
She had only started her Angel God Trials less than two years ago. No matter how fast she had progressed, her soul power level was most likely still below nine rings. In fact, in terms of actual strength, she might not even be able to surpass Shui Bing'er, who possessed the Spirit Gold Battle Armor!
Huo Lie rolled his eyes and asked: "How do you intend to deal with Yue Guan's matter?"
"That depends on the 'sincerity' of my dear big brother. If her attitude is good, and the proper courtesies are observed, then Yue Guan can be returned."
Muyang stroked his chin as he spoke.
But if their attitude was poor and their courtesies lacking?
Since the Spirit Hall dared to send Yue Guan to the Elements Academy to stir trouble, wouldn't it be fitting to send Yue Guan off to Star Luo City to stir trouble as well?
After all, the Spirit Hall had just exterminated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and in the eyes of outsiders, the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect was inseparably tied to the Spirit Hall too.
If negotiations failed, then simply have Yue Guan travel to Star Luo City to assassinate Crown Prince Davis. That would spark the Star Luo Empire and Spirit Hall into tearing at each other's throats.
After all, soul masters affected by the Soul Capture secret art showed no visible traces on the surface. Once chaos erupted, in the eyes of outsiders, it would appear that Yue Guan either succeeded or failed in assassinating the Star Luo Crown Prince, only to be immediately executed on the spot by the empire's strongmen.
It had to be said — the Soul Capture secret art, which could control another's consciousness, was the best tool for sowing discord and framing others.
Especially when it came to factions already hostile to one another, its effects were particularly pronounced.
Of course, based on Muyang's understanding of Qian Renxue, since she was personally visiting, both her attitude and courtesies would surely be proper.
After all, during the original Heaven Dou palace coup, Qian Renxue could even, out of admiration, invite Tang San — the son of her father's killer — to join the Spirit Hall. This showed that aside from her moments of infatuation, she was someone capable of great undertakings, not an idiot.
After leaving Huo Lie's office, Shui Bing'er asked Muyang: "Muyang, when are we going to complete the fifth trial?"
"We'll wait a little while longer. I plan to use the Condensed Ring Method to add a few rings to the Iceflame Saint Shadow martial soul, raise my soul power to rank 90, and then use a god-bestowed ring to break through to Titled Douluo. At that point, we'll deal with the Slaughter King."
Muyang replied after a moment of thought.
After all, the title of "Invincible on Land" was not to be taken lightly. Even in his half-crippled state, Muyang would not underestimate Tang Chen.
With Iceflame Saint Shadow's current strength, victory over a fully conscious Tang Chen was by no means certain. The margin for error was slim.
But at present, Muyang was only an 84th-rank Soul Douluo. If he waited until he became a nine-ring Titled Douluo, then the Iceflame Saint Shadow's strength would once again skyrocket. Dealing with a half-crippled Tang Chen should then be achievable.
Of course, it was only because Shui Bing'er was a single-spirit soul master, unable to undergo such rapid growth in the short term, that Muyang was not waiting for her. Otherwise, he would have preferred to wait until Shui Bing'er herself reached the eighth-ring Soul Douluo stage before undertaking the fifth trial.
After all, the time limit for completing the fifth Asura Trial was a full year. There was still ample time.
"Is that so? Alright then."
Shui Bing'er nodded.
Afterward, the two headed to the simulated snow mountain cultivation grounds located at the summit of the academy's main campus.
However, while Shui Bing'er entered the simulated field to meditate, Muyang, who could afford to "lie flat" when it came to meditation, only accompanied her.
Of course, during this time, Muyang was still deducing new secret arts, rather than immediately condensing rings for the Iceflame Saint Shadow martial soul.
Self-condensed rings also required time to form. And considering that Muyang's would surpass the hundred-thousand-year level, the time required would be substantial. Better to wait until the matter with tomorrow's visitors was resolved.
And with the Condensed Ring Method already completed, the next secret art he needed to deduce was one to extend the age of soul rings and soul bones — with priority given to soul bones.
The reason was simple: once the age of an integrated soul bone increased, it would enhance the soul master's physical quality, making it easier in the future to condense or attach high-aged soul rings.
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