Douluo: Lin Dong Travels Through Huo Yuhao

Chapter 168: Casually Creating a Ninth Level Soul Guidance Device
After hearing Lin Dong's words, even though Jing Hongchen was prepared, his expression still inevitably froze.

A 16-year-old ninth-level soul master! If someone told him this, he would definitely not believe it!
But this exciting and shocking fact was actually presented before his eyes!
Ever since Lin Dong refined the Silent Dragon Thunder Spear, he had asked Lin Dong about the so-called uniqueness of the soul guide's method of spiritual advancement.

But what Lin Dong said was too complicated, and even involved a new term he had never heard of called "Spirit Fire".

Even though Lin Dong had explained it in a very easy-to-understand way, he had never seen anyone being able to condense a flame using mental power, not even Lin Dong at that time!

However, just now, Lin Dong actually said that he wanted to refine a ninth-level soul guide. Doesn't this mean that...
“Lin Dong, do you mean that you have been able to condense the so-called spiritual fire?”

Looking at Jing Hongchen's somewhat excited eyes, Lin Dong nodded gently:
"These are just some attempts. I'm afraid there is still a long way to go before I can truly attain the true spiritual fire. But at least there will be no problem refining a ninth-level soul guide."

Hearing this, Jing Hongchen's expression changed. If he heard someone else say this, he would definitely think that person was crazy.

He actually said that there is no problem in refining a ninth-level soul guide device. If that's the case!
Do you think that a ninth-level soul guide is something that anyone can develop?!

That was a ninth-level soul guide! At least the Three Kingdoms had never had a soul guide of this level, but now Lin Dong was talking about it so lightly!
What's more, the soul guide device refined by Lin Dong can hardly be called a soul guide device. It does not involve the most critical point of the soul guide device, which is the core magic array.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but look at Lin Dong and asked softly:
"Is your ninth-level soul guide just made of hard enough material? Doesn't it have any special functions?"

Lin Dong didn't seem to expect him to ask this. After a pause, he said softly:

"Special function? Do you mean something like soul skills?"

"That's not the case. Soul guides usually have their own characteristics, which are usually related to their core array and materials.

After you refined this Silent Dragon Lightning Spear, it seems that there is no special change, except that the thunder power attached to it is even stronger. "

Before Lin Dong could explain, Meng Hongchen spoke softly:
“But Grandpa, I see that Lin Dong’s soul guide is very different from others, and he can even use this thing to condense strange phantoms and the like.

Although it has a different function than other people's soul guides, isn't this also considered a characteristic?"

After hearing this, Jing Hongchen fell into a brief thought and nodded slightly:

“Actually, what you said is not wrong, but Grandpa has never seen this kind of soul guide, it is really too shocking!

From the production method alone, no one in the entire continent can imitate it, not to mention that he does not need to engrave a complex core magic array.

In fact, the soul guide device refined by Lin Dong is much stronger than the general soul guide devices of the same level, not to mention that it can also use moves similar to soul skills.

Finally, there is a shortcoming that is not really a shortcoming, which is that the power of the soul guide itself seems to have been somewhat neglected. "

After hearing what he said, Lin Dong just spoke calmly:
"But Dean, if we can exert sufficient power when using this soul guide, then there is no need to blindly pursue the power of the soul guide itself."

Jing Hongchen seemed to be enlightened by these words, and looked at him thoughtfully and replied:

"You mean, the focus should be on the use of soul guides and the improvement of one's own strength, rather than just focusing on developing higher-level soul guides?"

"Well, that's about what it means. Although soul guides are meant to improve the strength of ordinary people, have we forgotten that our own strength is the most important?

Because the threshold for using soul guides is too low. Have you ever thought that the soul guides you use may be used against you?

And because I only pursue the power of soul guides, I don't study what techniques can be used to make soul guides more powerful. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

After listening to Lin Dong's explanation, Meng Hongchen seemed to understand something, and there was a hint of enlightenment in his tone:
"You mean, what's important is not the soul guide itself, but the person who uses the soul guide, or the method of using the soul guide?"

“Yeah.” Lin Dong nodded. “After all, this soul guide is blind. It won’t stop attacking you just because you developed it. Only your own strength is the most important thing.”

Jing Hongchen already understood what Lin Dong meant. This was a strange phenomenon that had occurred as soul guides had developed to this point:
They no longer focus on developing their own martial spirits and strength, but only want to improve their realm in order to use higher-level soul guides.

Some people even do not hesitate to exploit their own potential, which is why the soul instructors of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy cannot gain the upper hand when fighting alone with Shrek's students.

He nodded somewhat ashamedly, looked at Lin Dong and said softly:
"I finally understand why we were suppressed by Shrek before you came. It turns out that we relied too much on external things and ignored the things we really needed to improve."

A trace of fluctuation flashed in Meng Hongchen's eyes, and he nodded in agreement:

"Yes, our academy also has students with excellent martial spirits, but they have not developed their martial spirits to the extreme. This is indeed where we are inferior to Shrek."

Lin Dong nodded. He had always been deeply puzzled by this matter. He was clearly already able to rely on soul power to fight, but he chose not to improve his own strength. Instead, he squeezed his own potential in order to rely on external objects.

After all, as long as your body is strong enough, there is no need to rely on external objects for defense.

What's more, this soul guide is not like a spiritual treasure and is restricted by the imprint of essence and blood.

The soul guide cannon you were using just now might turn around and point it at you the next second. This is no joke.

“Lin Dong, are you going to refine a completely new one, or optimize it based on this Silent Dragon Lightning Spear?”

Lin Dong’s thoughts were interrupted by Meng Hongchen’s words. He came back to his senses and said softly:
"I will continue to use this Silent Dragon Lightning Spear. Refining it again consumes too much mental energy. I will use diamond gold to reinforce it, and then use the thunder crystal stone to strengthen its ability to bear the power of thunder. I will just improve its quality.

Although melting such a large amount of material into the Silent Dragon Thunder Spear is no different from recasting a spear, at least it has a basic body, which makes it much easier. "

After hearing his words, Meng Hongchen and the others looked at the materials that had been piled up like a small mountain. This time, the materials they prepared for Lin Dong were almost ten times more than last time!
Even Jing Hongchen had never seen anyone using so many rare metals to make a soul guide.

The two suppressed the shock in their eyes, nodded and smiled: "Then let's get started."

Lin Dong nodded without hesitation, took out the cauldron he had used before, and gently placed his hand on the fire of the cauldron. With the experience from last time, it was almost like a piece of cake. The Yuanli seed in Lin Dong's Dantian was agitated a few times in a very regular manner, and a steady stream of Yuanli gushed out from it.

As the Eye of Life on the forehead opened, the ancestral symbol in the sea of ​​spirit jumped a few times, and three streams of energy instantly surged out from the Yuanli seed, forehead, and sea of ​​spirit.

This synthesized strange energy continuously flowed out from the palm of his hand, passed through the fire mouth of the cauldron, and turned into a flame of extremely strange color.

Jing Hongchen and the others looked at the magical scene before them. Even though they had seen Lin Dong refining weapons before, the fire he summoned this time was even more mysterious than last time.

Even Jing Hongchen felt a little afraid. If his soul was burned by this flame, even a Titled Douluo would be burned into a fool!

Moreover, Lin Dong's control over the flame this time was so smooth that it was no longer an ordinary weapon refining exercise, but more like a pleasing performance.

Meng Hongchen looked at the determined young man in front of her, her beautiful eyes shining with light. Unconsciously, her aesthetic taste had even been affected, as if she was about to fall into it.

But if you observe Jing Hongchen's situation, it would not be difficult to notice that Meng Hongchen looks immersed in it, and it is probably not just because the girl is in love.

Because even Jing Hongchen was lost in thought without realizing it. It was unknown how much time had passed when Lin Dong finished smelting the nearly 20 kilograms of thunder crystal stones that had been piled up into a small mountain.

Jing Hongchen was shocked to find that his mind was inadvertently affected by the flame!

Jing Hongchen's eyes were filled with shock. Although he could not see the details of Lin Dong's mysterious flame, he was a strong man comparable to a Super Douluo after all, and yet he was actually bewitched by this flame!

This was so terrifying that Jing Hongchen broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He noticed Meng Hongchen with wide eyes out of the corner of his eye.

At this moment, she was staring at Lin Dong almost motionlessly, with a dazed look on her face, almost like she was being hypnotized!
A hint of helplessness flashed across Jing Hongchen's eyes. Looking at Lin Dong's focused look, how could it possibly be related to him?

The only reasonable explanation is that the residual power of the flame alone has caused them to lose their minds without realizing it!
Jing Hongchen suppressed the shock in his heart and turned his gaze to Lin Dong again. When he saw the sky outside clearly, he suddenly realized that at least ten hours had passed!
As his pupils suddenly widened, Lin Dong raised his palm, and a soul power palm slowly emerged, holding up one kilogram of diamond gold, and flew directly into the cauldron.

The moment it came into contact with the mysterious flame, the diamond gold began to slowly melt.

Another dozen hours passed before the two kilograms of diamond gold, under Lin Dong's precise control, turned into silvery-white gold liquid, with a faint diamond luster flickering on it.

Jing Hongchen was watching this miraculous scene from the side. What shocked him the most was that after such high-intensity and long-term refining, there was not even a trace of fatigue in Lin Dong's eyes!
After all, no matter what, Lin Dong is only a Soul Emperor. It has been nearly two days, and Lin Dong still looks so energetic!

Even Meng Hongchen, who had been watching from the side, had fallen asleep quietly by the side because he was a little sleepy.

It was because Jing Hongchen had a relatively high level of cultivation that he could observe from the side all the time, but after observing for such a long time, he couldn't help but feel his eyes a little sore.

But Lin Dong, who was bearing the greatest pressure, still looked calm and composed!

Jing Hongchen's face, which was filled with extreme shock, had become very stiff, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

With his pupils constantly expanding, Lin Dong actually threw all kinds of rare metals into the cauldron at the same time.

Another six hours passed, and Jing Hongchen even felt mentally exhausted to the extreme, but Lin Dong still stared at the cauldron, waiting for the materials to melt.

Finally, all the metals were transformed into colorful liquids, which slowly gathered together under the control of his mental power.

Lin Dong did not hesitate at all and threw the Silent Dragon Thunder Spear directly into the cauldron. The liquid directly clung to the Silent Dragon Thunder Spear.

Seeing this scene, Jing Hongchen almost couldn't hold it anymore. Just how strong is Lin Dong's mental strength!

Three or four days have passed, and he has hardly had a second of rest!
Looking at his appearance, he showed no sign of stopping at all. Was he planning to successfully refine this ninth-level soul guide in one go? !
You know, even the top soul engineer probably can't successfully create a ninth-level soul guide without taking a break!
After all, the mental effort spent on carving the core magic array is a huge burden for a Titled Douluo-level warrior, and it is not something that can be sustained by perseverance alone!
But looking at his indifferent expression, Jing Hongchen did not dare to interrupt him. Lin Dong's mysterious flame had already hit him in the face, and he would never question Lin Dong's decision again in the short term.

After spending about three hours, Lin Dong finally managed to get the liquid to stick to the right place. He let out a nervous breath:

"Next, it is the most crucial step..."

Even with Lin Dong's outstanding mental strength and perseverance, he felt a wave of fatigue coming over him, but now it was the last and most crucial step, fusion!

The Eye of Life on his forehead seemed to become brighter, and a strong green energy gushed out again, passing through Lin Dong's palm and transported into the cauldron.

The moment the green energy was infused, the original strange flame became even more ferocious, wrapping around the strange liquid and soaking into the spear.

Under the scorching heat of the flame, wisps of strange smoke continued to appear on the Silent Dragon Thunder Spear, and the liquids adhering to the surface of the spear continued to boil.

Under the pressure of the spiritual fire, it continued to erode the interior of the spear.

"Buzz!"

As these metal properties invaded the interior of the spear, the balance seemed to be broken, the gun body shook wildly, and a faint buzzing sound came from it.

Dazzling rays of light shot out from the spear. The sharp light burst into the entire room, and the light was filled with powerful destructive power.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of huge explosions shook the entire room. Meng Hongchen, who was just asleep, was instantly awakened and stared blankly at this horrifying scene.

If Lin Dong had not activated the Devouring Ancestral Talisman in time to absorb the exploding light, Jing Hongchen's office would have been blown up in an instant.

And under that horrifying explosion, in the horrified eyes of Jing Hongchen and the others, the seemingly indestructible cauldron actually had a tiny crack visible to the naked eye.

Lin Dong's pupils suddenly contracted. At this most critical moment, a furnace explosion actually occurred!
(End of this chapter)