Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 220 Condensing the Soul Core

At this moment, Bibi Dong hesitated a bit: "Yang Ping'an, the plan to use the Star Luo Empire's armor is good, but it is clear to everyone that the Star Luo Empire is not strong enough to mobilize so many experts to attack the two major sects. I'm afraid people will still suspect that our Spirit Hall is behind it."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but shake his head: "Your Holiness, anyone in the Soul Master world or the two great empires will believe that the Spirit Hall was behind it. The claim that the Star Luo Empire was involved is just a deliberate attempt to confuse people or deceive the common people."

Bibi Dong's expression darkened: "Is there really no other way?"

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but let out a cold laugh: "Your Holiness the Pope overestimates me and perhaps underestimates the impact of this operation. After all, the Three Upper Sects have stood for thousands of years; how could they possibly be wiped out silently?"

"However, I do know of two other forces that can eliminate the two major sects. They can guide public opinion appropriately to make the world pay less attention to the Spirit Hall."

Hu Yanzhen seemed a bit stubborn again: "Kid, are you underestimating the Three Upper Sects? Apart from the Spirit Hall, I'm afraid even the two great empires might not be able to wipe out the Three Upper Sects."

Yang Ping'an just sneered and ignored Hu Yanzhen. It was a waste of breath to talk to this idiot who could wear a divine weapon on his head.

Bibi Dong nodded: "That's right, it is indeed an idea, and even if we steer public opinion in their favor, I'm afraid they won't come out to defend themselves."

Seeing the doubts in everyone's eyes, Bibi Dong spoke calmly: "Have you forgotten about the City of Slaughter and Seagod Island? These two forces have many experts and are isolated from the world, making them the perfect scapegoats."

Even though everyone present was a top expert, a hint of fear appeared in their eyes at this moment.

The Killing City is known as a place of no return; over the years, virtually no one has ever been able to leave Killing City, which is called the Land of Death.

Poseidon Island, also known as Devil's Island, is where no one ever leaves.

Bibi Dong continued, "Ping An, are there any other oversights in this plan? If so, you can speak directly. Everyone here is trustworthy and won't leak your information."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but shake his head: "Your Holiness, I think you're underestimating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The Spirit Hall knows how to hide Title Douluo, don't these two sects have anything to hide?"

Bibi Dong's expression instantly turned extremely serious: "If they really have something to hide, wouldn't the plan be full of variables? Besides, the reputations of the three sects above shouldn't warrant their presence."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Pope, you should be aware of the situation of the Clear Sky Sect. It's normal for the two major sects to have some hidden strengths. Besides, they might not be hiding any true experts. Perhaps even their Title Douluos are hiding their true strength?"

"Think about it, if Sword Douluo had reached level 97, or Yu Yuanzhen had reached level 96, when attacking the two major sects, would these plans have been able to be executed so smoothly?"

Everyone present was a top expert, so they were naturally aware of the strength of Sword Douluo and Yu Yuanzhen. If the two major sects were really hiding something, then this battle would probably not be so easy.

Bibi Dong stared intently at Yang Ping'an: "Ping'an, since you've brought it up, tell me the solution. Don't worry, if the plan succeeds, you'll definitely be the biggest contributor to this operation."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but smile: "Actually, the method is very simple. In the original plan, Elder Ju went to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Elder Gui went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. With their level 97 strength, even if the two major sects have something to hide, I'm afraid nothing will change."

"Of course, if we had more top experts, the operation would be much simpler."

Yang Ping'an also complained at this moment. According to the strength of the Spirit Hall, it could completely wipe out the two major sects without paying such a high price as in the original story. However, top experts like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not participate. In particular, if Ghost Douluo attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it would be impossible to detect it in advance. At that time, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be like a turtle caught in a jar.

Bibi Dong was still somewhat conflicted: "Wouldn't this make it easy for us to be exposed?"

Yang Ping'an just sneered: "Your Holiness, are you mistaken about something? Rather than being exposed, the most important thing is whether this operation can succeed. As long as we can completely eliminate the two major sects, then everything will naturally be up to you."

"On the contrary, if we fail, it will only alert the enemy, and the consequences will be unimaginable, possibly even triggering a war with the two great empires."

Bibi Dong seemed to instantly understand the key point: "That's right, the Soul Hunting Operation cannot afford any failures, otherwise my Spirit Hall will also suffer heavy losses."

Everyone looked at Yang Ping'an with strange eyes again: This kid seems harmless, but he is really ruthless when he does things. If we follow his words, the Spirit Hall sent five Title Douluos to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and four Title Douluos to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which can basically prevent any accidents.

Moreover, according to Yang Ping'an, he wants to add more experts, which absolutely leaves the two major sects with no way out.

However, Yang Ping'an suddenly spoke up: "Your Holiness, have you forgotten about the Haotian Sect? If the Haotian Sect hears any rumors and sends experts to support us, we will be attacked from both sides."

Bibi Dong waved her hand: "I have already considered this. Before this meeting, I visited the Grand Elder. The Grand Elder has sent people to guard the gate of Haotian Sect. If anyone dares to leave the gate, it will be considered a violation of the original agreement."

Yang Ping'an was immediately shocked. He hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to have such a move. It seemed that they had confirmed Tang Chen's information and now Haotian Sect was like a turtle in a jar.

After another round of discussion, Bibi Dong completed all the arrangements, and Yang Ping'an returned to Chrysanthemum Douluo's home to await the start of the operation.

With a full two weeks to go before the operation, Yang Ping'an was carefully considering how to further enhance his strength.

After Chrysanthemum Douluo returned that day, Yang Ping'an thought for a while before speaking: "Master, I remember when you killed Dugu Bo last time, didn't you get a poison pill?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, somewhat puzzled, "Ping An, I did obtain a poison pill, but it's incredibly powerful. If I hadn't controlled it with my strong soul power, it probably would have exploded long ago. It probably won't be of much use to you, right?"

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Master, I feel that thing is somewhat useful to me. Could you give it to me?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated for a moment: "Giving it to you is not a problem, but this thing is extremely poisonous. It can be said to be half of Dugu Bo's natal poison. If it explodes in Wuhun City, I'm afraid countless ordinary people will die. Your current strength is not enough to fully control it."

Yang Ping'an nodded: "Master, I will be very careful and will never research poison pills in Wuhun City. Besides, this thing has other uses for me."

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, then handed Yang Ping'an a jade box: "Here you go, but you must be absolutely careful."

Yang Ping'an took the jade box. The entire jade box seemed to be enveloped by a special soul power, which controlled it very tightly. Inside the jade box was a dark green bead that looked very unstable.

But at this moment, Yang Ping'an looked at the poison pill in front of him with longing. You should know that in terms of the development of the entire Douluo Continent, the effect of this poison pill even surpasses that of all the titled Douluo in the world. It was based on Dugu Bo's poison pill that later generations gradually developed the soul core.

The Soul Core can be considered one of the greatest discoveries in the Soul Master world. The research on the Soul Core has made a significant contribution to the increase in the number of Title Douluo in later generations, and it can even be said to be the biggest milestone in the Soul Master world.

Yang Ping'an slowly channeled his spiritual power into the jade box and began to carefully observe the formation method and trajectory of the poison pill.

Although the poison pill was contained within the jade box, it seemed to be rotating uncontrollably and had its own unique trajectory. Theoretically speaking, it was somewhat similar to Dugu Bo's own situation, or even a living Jade Scale Serpent King.

After five full days, Yang Ping'an had basically mastered the principles of the poison pill, and even theoretically studied the method of condensing his own soul core.

From the perspective of a Soul Master's development, the only way to truly break through to level 99, besides the help of divine power, is to condense two Soul Cores.

In particular, the Soul Core can compress a Soul Master's Soul Power from a liquid state to a solid state, which then enters the Soul Master's Dantian. As the Soul Core rotates continuously, it absorbs external Soul Power through the Soul Master and supplies it for the Soul Master's use. Both the combat power and recovery ability are much stronger than before.

Recently, he has been fighting against Title Douluos in a series of battles and has clearly felt the gap between his soul power and that of others. If he could condense a soul core, he could definitely make up for the gap.

Normally, it takes a Title Douluo level of mental power to condense the first soul core. Although Yang Ping'an was only level 75 at this time, due to the enhancement of mental power by the top-grade head soul bone and the Autumn Dew he had taken, he had definitely reached the Title Douluo level.

That night, especially with Chrysanthemum Douluo by his side, Yang Ping'an prepared to find a way to condense his first soul core.

After learning about Yang Ping'an's plan, Chrysanthemum Douluo became somewhat worried: "Ping'an, you need to be extra careful. Dugu Bo's poison pills are indeed unique, but you don't need to be like him."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Master, this is my latest discovery. I found that if I condense the same thing, it will definitely be of great benefit to my body. Besides, with you watching over me the whole time, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded, after all, his soul power had reached level 97, so he could definitely deal with any problems immediately, and at least his safety could be guaranteed.

Yang Ping'an sat cross-legged on the spot, and a very small golden dragon suddenly appeared on his right hand, but it also looked extremely ferocious. This was the origin of his martial soul.

Immediately afterwards, the soul power in his right hand began to rotate, in a way somewhat similar to the way Dugu Bo's Poison Pill operated.

As time went by, the golden dragon essence in his hand disappeared, slowly turning into a golden sphere that was spinning rapidly. This sphere seemed to contain all of Yang Ping'an's soul power, and all of this required Yang Ping'an's own spiritual power to control it.

As the soul core rotated faster and faster, the consumption of mental energy also increased. Even Yang Ping'an was now slightly exceeding the range of mental energy, and his soul energy was being consumed to an extreme degree.

As Yang Ping'an poured the last bit of his soul power into the golden soul core, the soul core seemed to begin to operate on its own. At this point, Yang Ping'an's mental energy was about 80% depleted, and his aura was even starting to weaken.

As the soul core spins rapidly, it quickly absorbs soul power from the air, much like a whale sucking in water.

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked very worried, but he kept staring at the golden sphere in Yang Ping'an's hand and using all his mental power to observe the changes in Yang Ping'an's body.

The next step is the most difficult: to insert the soul core from the palm of the hand into the body, which means to integrate the soul core and the body into one.

The most important aspect is understanding the Golden Dragon itself. As some Title Douluos have felt, a person's martial soul is alive, has vitality, and even possesses thought. Only by fully understanding one's own martial soul can one truly condense a soul core, allowing the soul core to operate autonomously within the body, and merging the soul power of the entire body with the soul core and even the body itself into a unified whole.

As Yang Ping'an used his last bit of mental energy to guide the Golden Demon Dragon Soul Core, it gradually began to enter his body. However, this was also the most dangerous time. If one's understanding of the Martial Soul was insufficient, a tremendous repulsive force would form between the body and the Martial Soul Core, a force powerful enough to tear the entire body apart.

Yang Ping'an felt as if the golden dragon was emitting roars, as if expressing its inner resentment, and displaying an aura of dominance over the world, like the king of beasts, as if it regarded everything in the world as ants.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an felt as if he were the golden dragon itself, and Tang Hao and Yu Luomian, like his former enemies, were now like ants.

Especially now, Yang Ping'an felt that after transforming into a golden demonic dragon, his arrogance, loneliness, strength, and indifference to everything were the true qualities of the dragon race.

(End of this chapter)