Douluo Continent: On Becoming a God Through Science

Chapter 165 Touching the Path to Perfection of Fundamental Power, Rectifying the North Sea

The cultivation resources included as "special rewards" need not be mentioned.

The four most important rewards, besides the "hundred drops of pure divine power" which is the same as part of Bibi Dong's ultimate reward, are "Poseidon's understanding of mental power manipulation", "Poseidon's understanding of soul power manipulation", and "Poseidon's understanding of martial soul origin power control".

Despite being a genius in mental strength, You Chen lacks practical experience in fighting with mental strength. Although he was able to develop a mental strength secret technique like the Star Soul Technique, which far surpasses the understanding of Douluo people, his application of it is still immature.

After communicating with Lina through their mental link and learning that it was his own starlight avatar that had given him the edge, he became even more certain of this.

At least in terms of experience in using mental power, he is not as good as Lina, who has been around for hundreds of thousands of years, nor as good as Poseidon, who has fought for most of her life as a Limit Douluo.

So he chose to use the reward immediately.

Digesting the experiences of others is a long process, but You Chen had only just absorbed the experience and insights gained from manipulating mental power, yet a large amount of inspiration had already burst forth.

He quickly realized that he had been careless and rough in using his mental power, and even the various minor shortcomings of the Star Soul Technique.

The Star Soul Technique is, after all, a nascent creation. Apart from the Star Wheel, which is relatively complete, other aspects are still in their infancy.

Having just absorbed Poseidon's experience, the first thing You Chen noticed was the shortcomings of the Star God's Thorn, which he had used the most in previous battles.

"Yes, this method of use is far too slow for my vast mental energy!"

A sudden flash of inspiration struck You Chen: 'I could easily create a large number of Star God Spikes in my mental sea beforehand! With my mental strength, even maintaining thousands of Star God Spikes at all times would be manageable thanks to the mental energy recovery speed provided by my mental core! If I had made such preparations before the battle with Poseidon—however, her eighth soul skill, the Pearl of the Azure Sea, has the effect of instantly restoring mental energy, and her own mental energy cultivation is also very strong, so it might not be very effective against her. But against someone else, I could very well defeat them in a single exchange!'

"That's one method. But it relies heavily on brute force, lacking elegance and finesse. However, there are solutions to enhance the power of a single Star God's Strike! I could imbue the Star God's Strike with a hypnotic effect, strengthening the opponent's perception of their mental damage! In the real world, such perception requires an extremely high level to affect the body, but in the mental world, once this perception arises, the injury is real!"

"besides……"

Various sparks of inspiration burst forth in You Chen's heart.

It took You Chen quite a while to calm down his various ideas, which were still in the creative stage.

Like many projects, it requires continuous practice from idea to implementation.

Therefore, You Chen temporarily suppressed these thoughts.

Then I looked at the second experience reward.

You Chen had already acquired two experience points in manipulating soul power.

However, the Soul Power Manipulation comprehension of both the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo is only at the level of an ordinary Title Douluo.

When You Chen absorbed their insights, he himself was at that level.

And now, Poseidon's understanding of soul power manipulation is undoubtedly at the level of Limit Douluo.

You Chen knew very well that memes could cause pollution.

His current soul power manipulation is at the level of an ordinary Super Douluo. If we consider the early, middle, and late stages, he is currently in the middle stage, while Poseidon is in the late stage, and is extremely close to the perfect late stage.

He is now absorbing Poseidon's experience, which means that his own path is not yet finalized. He has absorbed knowledge far beyond his own capabilities, and it is very likely that he will directly become like Poseidon.

You Chen has a strong attachment to maintaining his self, so he does not intend to absorb this insight now.

Instead, he planned to wait until his own level was close to Poseidon's before absorbing this insight and attempting to break through to the perfect level.

Then came the last insight.

This is also the one that You Chen values ​​most among the three insights.

The reason why You Chen directly absorbed the experience in mental power and was not afraid of any meme contamination was because he had an extremely clear understanding or confidence in his own mental power talent.

With his talent, this experience could never be corrupted by memes; he could seize it and refine it in an instant!

You Chen shared a similar idea regarding the control of the Martial Soul's origin power.

He may not have much experience in using the power of his martial soul's origin in battle, but when it comes to understanding the power of his martial soul's origin, he considers himself the best in the world and will not hesitate at all!

You Chen immediately chose to use it!

In an instant, a flood of insights and experiences from Poseidon's use of the power of her martial soul's origin rushed into You Chen's mind.

You Chen quickly realized that if this insight were stored as bytes, its content would be far less than that of the insight into spiritual power.

This is only natural.

Most Soul Masters in this world only truly begin to come into contact with the original power of their Martial Soul after becoming a Soul Saint. As for spiritual power, if one has talent in this area, it is highly likely that one has been training and cultivating it since childhood.

For example, Hu Liena is like that. Although Bibi Dong's training was terrible, it can still be considered that she was trained.

Poseidon, on the other hand, received a truly high-end education.

However, in terms of educating people about the fundamental power of martial spirits, these natives are undoubtedly far too crude compared to You Chen's systematic training methods.

Poseidon's Sea God Martial Soul has similar characteristics to Yan's Flame Lord Martial Soul. However, unfortunately, she didn't have a good teacher like You Chen in her childhood to specifically train her in this direction.

Therefore, it was only after Poseidon advanced to the seventh ring that he truly came into contact with the essence of the martial soul's original power.

Similar to Qian Renxue, Poseidon's Sea God Domain also increases significantly after unleashing her Martial Soul True Form.

Even You Chen hasn't figured out the essence of the domain yet, and neither has Poseidon, but that doesn't prevent her from becoming more proficient in using the Sea God's Domain.

With the blessing of the Sea God's Domain, her control over the origin of her martial soul greatly improved, and her cultivation efficiency also increased accordingly.

After reaching the Limit Douluo level, although he still failed to break through to the Spirit Realm, he had already touched upon some basics and comprehended a special "combat skill".

You Chen had already witnessed its specific execution before; it was the earth-shattering move that completely fused the soul rings, soul skills, spirit, and domain with the "Wrath of the Sea God."

This combat technique was a concept that was only truly mastered ten thousand years later, but Poseidon's "Wrath of the Sea God" can be said to have had its prototype.

Relying on higher-level theoretical knowledge and after absorbing Poseidon's insights into combat techniques, You Chen quickly understood their essence.

"Spiritual Realm Explosion is the explosive state of a martial soul after its innate spirituality is activated. Combat techniques, on the other hand, are sophisticated skills where a soul master cleverly utilizes the Spiritual Realm, perfectly resonating their mental will and soul power. Unlike directly and crudely using the Spiritual Realm Explosion, it doesn't cause excessive fatigue and weakness. However, due to the extreme concentration of mental will, it can also lack some variation. Simply put, you can't use combat technique A and then seamlessly connect it to other skills B."

For example, I can't use Stardust Illusion while simultaneously using other soul skills, either myself or Stardust Illusion. Therefore, basically, when using combat techniques, I can only use the enhanced sonic fire skill under the Spirit Realm Burst state—a burst skill like that—otherwise it's too clunky and not cost-effective.

This combat skill is of little value to You Chen, who has already begun to touch the peak of the Spirit Realm.

Under the influence of the spiritual realm, You Chen can use various combat techniques at will and combine them freely. This is many times more sophisticated than any secret combat technique.

However, this combat technique is indeed a clever trick used by those who cannot truly step into the Spirit Realm to exploit the power of the Spirit Realm.

And it gave You Chen some inspiration.

"A combat technique without side effects is not only the prototype of the Spirit Realm, but it can even be said to be the prototype of the [Perfect] Realm."

You Chen seemed to be deep in thought. Without hesitation, he used up one of his flashes of inspiration.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, helping You Chen capture that fleeting inspiration.

Spiritual power, soul power... no, strictly speaking, there is also the vessel of the Soul Master.

Vitality, energy, and spirit are integrated into one.

Perfect……

A glint suddenly flashed in You Chen's eyes.

"That's right. A mere burst of energy at the soul and spirit level isn't enough to achieve perfection. It must rely on the physical body as a vessel, soul power as the driving energy, and all three must be perfectly integrated. Only when the innate spirituality of the soul, the physical body's capacity, and the circulation of soul power are perfectly fused together can it place no burden on the martial spirit!"

The road was truly opened up.

All that's left is to keep moving forward step by step along this right path.

You Chen felt that it would take at least six months, or at most two or three years, for him to truly achieve perfection and reach the perfect level of mastering the power of his martial soul's origin!

"Um... Master? What's wrong?"

After absorbing Poseidon's insights on the origin of martial souls, You Chen was delighted with his fruitful gains and wanted to take a closer look at what "divine power" was all about. Suddenly, he heard Lina's trembling voice from the depths of his mind.

"...Don't worry, I'm fine. I just had a sudden realization."

You Chen then remembered that he had asked Lina for advice on the use of mental power, and forgot to force her into a deep sleep.

Doesn't this mean...?

"Did I waste my perfect body on that old woman Lina?"

You Chen suddenly fell silent again, while Lina's mental energy swept over Poseidon, whose body was covered in white turbidity, and the soul hidden in the soul ring suddenly shuddered.

"Master, you're not going to treat me like you did to the High Priest, are you? Your tricks were too outrageous; even the High Priest of the Sea God couldn't handle them, I... I definitely can't! But I'm a soul... I should... I should be alright, right?"

Thinking about this, and recalling You Chen's fierce appearance just now, Lina couldn't help but blush and feel hot, and then for some reason, she felt a little lost.

However, before she could figure it out, You Chen blocked the signal for her.

He thought to himself that he was still not used to having a soul on his body, and he would have to be more careful in the future.

Lina is a female soul beast, which is fine, but what if there are new male guests later? You Chen doesn't have any of those strange fetishes...

You Chen glanced at the sleeping Poseidon again.

This high priestess of the sea god already had an excellent figure, and after removing her arms, the shape of her chest and the long, shapely legs became even more prominent. In terms of charm and allure alone, she was indeed the most beautiful woman You Chen had ever tasted.

Besides, You Chen had to admit that he felt a great sense of accomplishment in conquering a Limit Douluo powerhouse.

Even such a powerful figure had to endure his humiliation, which made You Chen feel a sense of pride that he could control the world.

"Don't be impatient."

Although he had roughly deduced that Poseidon would not interfere with the lower realm in the short term, this experience made You Chen even more vigilant.

After proving his strength with Poseidon, You Chen gained a clearer understanding of himself.

With his current strength, in another year or two, he will be truly invincible.

But even if you are invincible in the world, there is still the problem of enemies coming from the sky.

If we consider the gods as our hypothetical enemies, then we must work even harder to manage our small territory of Douluo Continent.

Only if the plan proceeds smoothly and he draws upon enough of the collective willpower of all living beings, can he guarantee that he will possess power comparable to that of the gods in the heavens in the shortest possible time.

Moreover, he is still in a period of rapid improvement.

He has not yet reached the bottleneck in terms of soul power, physical body, mental power, martial soul origin, etc.

There's no need to rush to change the world; instead, you should try to prolong the process before reaching your cultivation limit, giving yourself ample time to develop.

Controlling the mermaid race is essentially equivalent to controlling most of the North Sea.

In terms of the speed of replenishing marine biological resources, it is naturally more efficient than the Beast Soul Merchant Guild, which is still under development.

You Chen's main goal for the next stage of cultivation is to utilize a large amount of biological resources to his own advantage, elevate his physical body to its limit, and then break through to the Title Douluo realm to condense his second soul core.

Both the Beast Soul Merchant Guild and the Beast Soul Alliance headquarters have core members who possess emergency communication devices that can directly contact him. You Chen plans to cultivate here for a while and take complete control of the North Sea.

And so, a month passed.

You Chen's water-milling cultivation was very normal and smooth. In addition to gradually improving his skills in the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Dragon Elephant chapter, he was still digesting the two experiences from Poseidon.

Even the research on divine power has made significant progress after access to real, pure divine power.

However, since there is a lack of equipment here, and divine power is currently a non-renewable resource, You Chen did not attempt to do so here easily. He planned to wait until his cultivation here came to a temporary end and the North Sea stabilized before returning to the main camp to conduct further research.

You Chen also reaped the rewards of Poseidon's mission very smoothly.

Of course, not all tasks can be easily completed. In this case, You Chen used the "stop-the-point" technique, directly abandoning the task. After stirring up Poseidon's emotions, he turned around and left without saying a word, and the task refreshed the next day.

While completing the tasks, You Chen also took the time to further test the system tasks.

After all, it's not easy to find objects that can trigger tasks so frequently and reliably.

The first issue is the choice of mission line and identity anchoring.

In theory, if a questline is locked, it cannot be activated even if the quest is triggered.

Poseidon had no idea about the difference between Yu Chen and Yu Xing.

In addition, Poseidon knew that You Chen possessed extremely sophisticated abilities in avatars and disguises. She couldn't even distinguish the difference between You Chen and You Xing's soul power, and didn't know which one was You Chen's true soul power fluctuation. She even thought that both were disguises.

There was only one way she could confirm that You Chen was You Chen: the only man who could come to the prison to interrogate her directly, rape her, and inflict all kinds of humiliation on her.

Through this experiment, You Chen confirmed it.

Even if the other party cannot pinpoint You Chen's specific identity, it does not prevent the mission from being triggered, as long as she clearly recognizes that the person is actually You Chen.

In this situation, it's highly likely that tasks will be assigned to whichever task line is most convenient for scheduling.

It's similar to "distributed concurrency".

With this reference, You Chen was able to draw a new conclusion based on his previous mission experience.

Conversely, once the task recipient clearly recognizes the identity corresponding to the role card, the task will not be triggered in this "distributed concurrency" manner.

For example, You Chen has been using the identity of the masked assassin to solve the missions in mission line I, and this identity has been completely anchored to mission line I.

As for You Chen's current identity as a "mysterious powerhouse" operating in the sea, very few people are aware of it yet, so there is no such anchoring effect.

When You Chen truly settles down in the North Sea and is gradually recognized by the sea spirit beasts and sea spirit masters as someone like the "Lord of the North Sea," and Poseidon also realizes this, the anchoring effect will occur.

Based on the current indications, it is highly likely that it is tied to questline II.

The above is just You Chen's general guess, which may differ slightly from the actual situation, but it should be largely correct.

It sounds complicated, but it's actually a logical chain that follows the natural thinking of humans.

For example, it's strange that the hatred attracted by the masked assassin triggered a quest on You Chen and You Xing. Logically, the quest should have been triggered by the masked assassin. And in this process, the masked assassin, like You Chen, is categorized under Character Card I and Quest Line I.

Both are actually aspects of You Chen's self that he reveals to the outside world.

When the day comes that environmental scientists announce "Marika is Radagan," and people unexpectedly learn and uncover the truth that "Yuchen is Yuxing," and this ability to identify each other as clones becomes a widespread public understanding, the questline will probably collapse back into a single line.

Self, reality, reflection, collapse...

As You Chen sorted out the quest line, he gained some new insights, but even with the "flash of inspiration" technique, he couldn't grasp that glimmer of light this time.

I'm afraid that this knowledge is beyond his current level of understanding.

However, You Chen was not in a hurry. He believed that he would discover these mysteries one day, just as he had unveiled the mystery of martial spirits time and time again.

During this period, the Beihai Sea also experienced a period of turmoil.

The Sea Princess's new position is bound to be a major event in the Sea Spirit Beast Society of the North Sea!

Although the mermaid race is the ruler of the North Sea and has many vassal races under its command, the ocean is so vast that it is impossible for all races to submit to the sea princess.

The easiest thing to understand is that the seven major clans under the Sea Princess's command are all high-level soul beasts, and there are no soul beasts with quasi-top-level bloodlines.

That's because a difference of just one level in bloodline was no longer enough to make those near-top-tier soul beasts submit to the Sea Princess.

Firstly, the Sea Princess is better at support, and her own combat strength is only considered to be below average among soul beasts of the same level. This makes most soul beasts, who are proud of their own strength, look down on the Sea Princess.

Every race has its geniuses, and even the top geniuses among the near-top-tier soul beasts possess the strength to rival the royal family of the merfolk.

Seeing the change of the Sea Princess's position, many ambitious soul beasts invaded the waters surrounding the Crystal Palace to test the waters.

After all... many sea spirit beasts know that the current Sea Princess's cultivation level is already incredibly close to 600,000, and she might just fail to break through and die under the lightning tribulation, turning into ashes.

The concentration of heaven and earth energy in the Crystal Palace area is second only to that of the Seagod Island area, making it highly coveted by many soul beasts.

If there's an opportunity to stay there, I certainly wouldn't miss it.

Among these cases, there were quite a few instances of soul beasts at the level of 100,000 years rushing into the sea area surrounding the Crystal Palace.

On one occasion, three 100,000-year-old soul beasts joined forces and posed a significant challenge to the mermaid race's sea defenses.

You Chen took direct action and forcibly suppressed them. After failing to enslave them with his mental power, he simply slaughtered them and turned them into nourishment for his physical growth.

He even went so far as to hunt down some of the restless sea spirit beasts, which served as a good supplement to his cultivation resources.

You Chen had promised Lina and also had the idea of ​​building this place into another base, so he naturally had no intention of going back on his word and didn't mind taking action to quell some unnecessary threats to the merfolk.

The tragic deaths of three 100,000-year-old soul beasts naturally caused the surrounding seas to fall into a much quieter state.

Those ambitious and powerful sea spirit beasts realized that even though the previous sea princess had disappeared, there were still super strong beings in this sea area whose strength far surpassed theirs and who could crush them!

Some inappropriate thoughts naturally subsided.

However, considering that he would be leaving in the future and would not be able to take care of Liya and Lijing, You Chen specially brought Liya over and taught her three major mental techniques: Soul-Sealing Technique, Overlord Haki, and Void God Thorn.

Mermaids are a race that excels in mental power. These three manuals are equivalent to giving Liya three more powerful innate soul skills.

Moreover, the merfolk's talents are mainly in support, and they previously lacked any mental attack techniques. You Chen's three manuals have essentially filled Liya's gaps, giving her the potential to become a powerful individual on her own.

He was naturally extremely grateful, and his gaze towards You Chen now held a greater degree of genuine approval compared to before.

You Chen also deliberately let Li Jing know about the supreme spiritual secret technique he taught Li Ya.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Although Lijing didn't say it explicitly, Lina had already sensed that Lijing was thinking of running away when she was scolding Lijing.

Furthermore, Lijing lacks the three soul skills bestowed upon her by Youchen. Without assisting other soul beasts and utilizing her support abilities, Lijing's strength may not even surpass that of those 100,000-year-old soul beasts with near-top-tier bloodlines. In addition, her physical body is a weakness of the mermaid race, and the turmoil of the Sea Princess's position change has not yet completely subsided. Running away like this could very likely lead to her encountering misfortune.

Out of love for her daughter, Lina immediately chose to inform You Chen.

If Regent knew that her kind mother sold her without the slightest hesitation, she would surely be very happy.

(End of this chapter)