"Tong Yu's Martial Soul mutation was incomplete from the start; his bloodline mutation was malignant."
En Ci seemed to know what Su Ming was thinking and explained from the side.
"From the moment his Martial Soul mutated and he became my disciple, he has always trained in this Lock Dragon Well."
Tong Yu's original Martial Soul was a canine type. It mutated after he ingested poison in a suicide attempt, transforming into the Five Elements Qilin fueled by hatred and resentment. The deep-seated grievance profoundly affected his Martial Soul.
Therefore, his Qilin was not a conventional one from birth; it was not an auspicious beast, but a calamity.
"So, this time, when I suppressed him here, he understood all the causes and consequences."
The so-called being cursed by all the people was also something Tong Yu learned about early on.
"He killed someone, creating a mental barrier for himself. He is atoning for his sins in this form."
Listening to En Ci's words, Su Ming could only sigh with the feeling that none of them were normal people.
Just look at En Ci's disciples.
One, Long Yue; the other, Tong Yu.
Both had violent temperaments due to their Martial Soul mutations.
Su Ming estimated that this old fellow was probably similar in his youth. If not for his Martial Soul being the Light Holy Dragon, he probably wouldn't appear as normal as he does now.
"Since I've accepted the benefit, I will naturally deliver."
Su Ming stepped forward and sat down in front of Tong Yu.
Sensing an unfamiliar presence, Tong Yu opened his eyes, a flash of ferocity passing through them.
His Martial Soul mutation had made his appearance different from ordinary people, looking very fierce. He was over two meters tall, with exceptionally thick arms. His arms and face were covered with multi-colored scales. His eyes were red and blue respectively; the red part seemed to have flames burning within, while the blue part carried a power that could freeze one's soul.
The power of ice and fire had already been integrated into his spiritual attribute.
Or, to be more precise, his spiritual power had already merged with the two attributes of ice and fire.
Even if he continued to be suppressed like this, his spiritual power would still break through. This meant that without needing to so-called 'let go of his obsession,' his spiritual power was also mutating, combining with his bloodline.
Although his Martial Soul mutation was malignant, it was truly powerful.
Powerful enough to propel him straight to the Limit Douluo level!
Even the fact that all his Spirit Rings had reached the hundred-thousand-year level was due to the merit of his bloodline.
"Your bloodline mutation isn't directly related to the Qilin Small World, but there is a certain connection."
All the fortune of the Qilin race was used to suppress the resentful spirits. Perhaps influenced by this, Tong Yu was not blessed with auspiciousness during his mutation but instead became so malevolent.
"Fortune Grafting."
Su Ming stated his solution.
"Leave this Lock Dragon Well with me and go to the Qilin Valley. Undergo the tempering of the Qilin fortune, and your Martial Soul will naturally improve. As for the so-called mental knot, I have a secret art that can help you locate the person connected to you by fate."
Because he knew about Tong Yu's connection to Tang Wulin's adoptive parents, Su Ming had specifically gone to alter the history on this 'Real Future' timeline.
During the time when Tang Ziran and his wife should have adopted Tang Wulin, they were influenced by Su Ming to remain in the Star Luo Continent and were not chosen by Tang San.
When the past is changed, the future also changes.
Back when the 'Real Future' was born, Su Ming used the known powerhouses as pillars to stabilize this world, largely preserving the original situation's distribution; Tong Yu was, of course, included among them.
However, the grudges between Tong Yu and Tang Ziran and his wife, and even the adoptive relationship between the Tang Ziran couple and Tang Wulin, fell within the modifiable range.
These still belonged to the category of timeline evolution corrections.
Just like before, when he hadn't yet manifested the 'Real Future,' the situation of the Body Sect had also been corrected once.
Having resolved this potential future concern, Su Ming was naturally content to let Tong Yu seek revenge or settle grievances as he saw fit.
Whether he wanted to kill Tang Ziran to eliminate the root of the problem, or wanted to make amends, it ultimately had nothing to do with Tang Wulin anymore.
"If you still can't resolve your mental knot, then go to the battlefield. Go and experience what a true powerhouse should do."
With such high talent and such strong power, being trapped in such a trivial matter was enough to show how peaceful the Star Luo Continent was.
"The battlefield?"
En Ci frowned.
Currently, relations between the Star Luo Empire and the Federation were easing. Where would a battlefield come from?
Mu Ye explained from the side, "The so-called battlefield is the battlefield resisting the Abyssal invasion. The Abyss is a plane far stronger than Douluo Planet. Countless Federation powerhouses have held the line for six thousand years, with innumerable sacrifices."
En Ci's pupils began to tremble.
What?
There actually existed such a battlefield?
"You've trained so many monsters; you probably don't want them to spend their lives so ordinarily on the Star Luo Continent, do you?" Su Ming said. "Go to the Abyssal battlefield. The battlefield is the place to temper people."
"Don't you also seek peace? By fighting for the plane, the Federation won't continue to make things difficult for you."
Su Ming's proposal tempted En Ci.
If this could be exchanged for peace between the Star Luo Empire and the Federation, it would absolutely be worth it.
After all, the Abyssal battlefield was, in the end, located on the Douluo Continent. The Federation was the one that needed to invest strength across all stages, while the Star Luo Empire could simply provide a few powerhouses and some trainees for experience.
Everything else within the Empire would not need to be depleted. On the contrary, they could enjoy the dividends of complete peace and develop at full speed.
Not only that, but they could also use this opportunity to have more exchanges with the Federation, thereby learning from the Federation's numerous technologies.
Of course, the downside was also obvious: people die on the battlefield.
En Ci looked at Tong Yu.
Tong Yu closed his eyes, lost in deep thought for a moment.
He reopened his eyes, a trace of determination now flashing in his blue and red eyes.
"Let me represent the Star Luo Empire and go to the Abyssal battlefield."
After saying this, one could feel a clear change in his spiritual fluctuations.
En Ci felt slightly excited inwardly.
This indicated that the news of the Abyssal battlefield had slightly weakened Tong Yu's mental knot.
Was it really that simple?
He cooperated with Su Ming to deactivate the formation within the Lock Dragon Well and released Tong Yu.
"Do you need my help to inscribe the formation?" En Ci asked.
"No."
Su Ming brought Tong Yu back to Qilin Valley.
He began setting up his own formation based on the secret method he obtained from En Ci.
He gathered the fortune of the Qilin race and used it to suppress Tong Yu.
"You have at most half a year. When the Star Luo Continent exchange group departs, if you haven't resolved your mental knot by then, you will come with me to the Abyssal battlefield."
What if he resolves it?
He still has to go.
The front lines are short-handed.
Aside from Blood One, Cao Dezhi, there isn't a second Limit Douluo. Tong Yu going there could greatly alleviate the pressure there.
Especially now, when the Holy Spirit Cult is about to make a move against the Abyss.
After settling Tong Yu, Su Ming began researching the method of nurturing Battle Armor.
This method was very peculiar.
"How did En Ci develop this secret art?"
Under normal circumstances, Su Ming definitely wouldn't be puzzled.
But En Ci's situation was not normal.
Because Su Ming could not find En Ci's existence in any of the major parallel worlds.
In Xu Yuan's parallel world, Su Ming had found counterparts of Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, and others, but he had not found anyone similar to En Ci across numerous parallel worlds.
Compared to the original storyline's development, which key factor was missing in the parallel worlds?
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