"Teacher, we may need to include Spiritual Power detection in future examinations."
Su Yu opened his eyes and expressed Elder Yi's words in a different way.
"As expected, there are still requirements, aren't there?"
Indeed, if contracts were random, bypassing the Soul Rings, then randomly contracting dozens of Battle Armors and nurturing them in extreme ways would amount to dozens of sets of Soul Rings.
Sure enough, the contract requirements exist, similar to Soul Rings, but what's required here is the much harder to enhance Spiritual Power.
"In this case, actually using compression technology for Intermediate Battle Armor is more suitable."
Even a Soul Emperor might not have surplus Spiritual Power to bear enough Spiritual Metal.
A Soul Saint might manage, but holding off Intermediate Battle Armor until further evolving past the Soul Emperor is a bit ruthless.
Crafting each component separately isn't an issue; it just requires absolute confidence in one's talent.
"Spiritual Power detection?" Kong Deming nodded, saying, "Actually, Mingde Hall has long had such a proposal. Now it seems feasible to implement it."
...
Fusing Spiritual Metal, Su Yu also felt the difference.
"This is... Spirituality?"
Inside the metal, a diffuse light emitted unique waves.
"I wonder if it's possible to use this Spirituality to design the Core Array?"
Su Yu had the idea but didn't implement it immediately.
"Teacher, the Spiritual Metal has rich Spirituality within it. I want to see if this Spirituality can be used to carve the Core Array."
If successful, this might be the most complete utilization of Spiritual Metal.
Su Yu channeled Spiritual Power to guide the Spirituality, wielding the Blade of Living Beings, using Spirituality as a guide to carve and solidify a layer of Array on the metal surface.
For a full hour, Su Yu smoothly outlined a complete circuit.
The Spirituality concealed itself on the metal surface.
"Tsk tsk, this way there's no need for anti-theft Arrays."
Su Yu continued to carve.
Half a day passed; he finally completed the right arm's Protective Bracelet component.
"Take a break and continue with the second piece tomorrow."
...
Su Yu did not continuously challenge his physiological limits. He crafted one Battle Armor component a day, then cultivated to recover his state, waiting for his condition to peak before continuing production.
Half a month flew by.
As the final stroke of the Blade of Living Beings fell, Spirituality didn't hide but instead caused the previously hidden Spiritual Patterns to reveal themselves, emitting radiant gleams across the metal surface.
The energy of the Spirituality formed a cycle, endlessly regenerating.
Then, the Array concealed itself.
Light clusters within Su Yu's body surfaced, subsequently merging across his entire form.
Intermediate Battle Armor, combined.
"Is this the feeling of Soul Ring linkage?"
Su Yu felt an explosive power within him, coming from the terrifying amplification of the Soul Ring, marveling.
The effect of Soul Ring linkage was no less than doubling the years of all Soul Rings!
He felt capable of rivaling a full-power explosion from a Soul Saint.
"No wonder it's Intermediate Battle Armor."
However, this leap in Realm was somewhat excessive; even though Battle Armor simultaneously enhanced the level of Soul Skills and expanded the total amount of Soul Power.
But the Soul Master's inherent level remains low; Su Yu's recovery speed...
"No more prolonged battles in the future..."
Thankfully, he could still manage a full-on battle with a Soul Saint from start to finish.
...
Su Yu's attempt this time paved the way for the application of the Spirit Fusion Array within Battle Armor.
Kong Deming improved the already researched technology of Advanced Battle Armor.
Xuan Ziweng also re-expanded it, extending the technology as much as possible for popularization.
Meanwhile, Mirror Hongchen was finally joining the ranks for crafting Battle Armor.
The technology for Advanced Battle Armor was already quite mature.
Though it was merely an Eighth-level Soul-guiding Device, a whole set of Battle Armor provided more amplification than a typical Ninth-level Soul-guiding Device.
A Soul Douluo equipped with Advanced Battle Armor could possess the combat power of a Titled Douluo!
In truth, aside from his extensive Soul-guiding Devices, Mirror Hongchen's inherent combat capability didn't even reach the average for his current level.
Creating Advanced Battle Armor for himself was both reasonable and rational.
This counts as an enhancement for him too.
As for Kong Deming, he had also started his Battle Armor preparations.
However, he aimed for a complete Ninth-level Super Battle Armor!
Yet the Super Battle Armor technology hadn't been completed; it had barely started, requiring theoretical research.
Upon reaching Super Battle Armor, Xuan Ziweng was already left in the dust; at this point, he could only howl at the sky and hang his head in lament, feeling his level as a Soul Guide was too low.
With the Intermediate Battle Armor completed, Su Yu headed to the valley where the Blue Silver Emperor resided.
"Xiaoyu, are you sure it's fine to go alone?"
Mirror Hongchen inquired.
"Hall Master, aren't you assured here?"
Equipped with Battle Armor, Su Yu at full Soul Saint power burst was unlikely to face any crisis.
The Blue Silver Emperor wasn't inherently a highly aggressive Soul Beast.
"Alright, I trust in your abilities."
Mirror Hongchen wasn't privy to Su Yu's actual prowess in Intermediate Battle Armor but had rough guesses.
"This is a Ninth-level Soul-guided Cannon, fully charged, unaffected by Soul Power dissipation over a month for firing."
Su Yu received the Soul-guided Cannon and placed it in the Storage Soul-guiding Device.
Leaving Mingde Hall, Su Yu's wings spread behind him.
Winged flight!
The three-meter wings flapped, lifting Su Yu into the air.
The propulsion device activated, turning Su Yu's figure into a streak of light, disappearing into the horizon.
"Celestial Sea City."
Su Yu landed in Celestial Sea City, heading straight for the City Lord's Mansion.
"City Lord Zhao."
"Su Yu?"
Upon confirming Su Yu's identity, Zhao Dezhu was about to lead him inside the mansion.
"City Lord, I'm only here to inquire about the specific location of the Blue Silver Emperor."
Zhao Dezhu gestured with his right hand inside the mansion, indicating for Su Yu to follow.
Su Yu squinted his eyes, uncertain of Zhao Dezhu's plans.
He stepped into the City Lord's Mansion.
"Brother Su, you should be a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, right?"
"Oh? City Lord Zhao is quite informed."
Zhao Dezhu chuckled, continuing, "Brother Su, what do you intend to do with the Blue Silver Emperor?"
Su Yu didn't answer, staring at Zhao Dezhu.
Zhao Dezhu laughed off the subject, not revealing the Blue Silver Emperor's whereabouts.
"Brother Su, what are your thoughts on the current Crown Prince?"
Su Yu's gaze shifted.
Crown Prince?
"Oh? Ambitious and skilled; ignoring other factors, he might accomplish quite a bit."
Zhao Dezhu eyed Su Yu and said, "In that case, I can introduce you—"
"No need!"
Su Yu interrupted Zhao Dezhu's words.
He had no particular desire to make connections with the Crown Prince.
Zhao Dezhu intended to use the Blue Silver Emperor's information as leverage to draw him into the Crown Prince's camp—he was certainly overthinking it.
Tribute Hall does not participate in power struggles!
"Xu Tianran's influence reaches too far."
As Kong Deming's disciple, Su Yu's voice held anger and a hint of warning at this moment.
Su Yu's Soul Power surged, descending with oppressive force!