Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 200 Martial Soul Development, Evil God Pearl Cultivation Accelerator

The Martial Soul Oath is indispensable, and under Han Li's subtle influence, this has become a recognized step among them.

Although the "inhuman" version has been put away by Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing cannot escape the normal version of the oath.

After the oath was taken, Zhu Zhuqing felt that the enthusiasm of the group for her had risen to a new level.

So, she was led to the dining table by the group, where they began asking her a series of questions, and lunch began as planned.

"This afternoon, are you planning to continue shopping, or will you train her with me?"

When the group started discussing explicit topics and began to make unwanted advances towards Zhu Zhuqing, Han Li stopped them and brought up a new topic.

If this continues, he'll have to run away. Didn't you see that Zhu Zhuqing doesn't even dare to look up anymore?

"Let's go together. We can ask Lingling to go shopping together later."

Dugu Yan answered without hesitation that the group had already reached a consensus on this issue.

"Well, that's good too. It can also help develop her martial soul."

Han Li swallowed the food before nodding.

"Develop a martial soul?"

Zhu Zhuqing finally raised her head and looked at Han Li; she was no stranger to this kind of statement.

She had seen it in the family records, but if she remembered correctly, the earliest ancestors only came into contact with the development of martial souls after reaching the Soul Saint level.

"Yes, it's about developing your martial soul. And you already came into contact with it this morning, didn't you?"

Han Li quickly finished his food before looking at her and saying something.

"You mean, the first time I made a move?"

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to be deep in thought. At that time, she did feel that her martial spirit was closer to her, but she did not take it to heart, only thinking that it was a feeling that came from letting go of the shackles in her heart.

"Didn't you notice? Your soul power has even broken through three levels because of this."

Han Li was also surprised that she hadn't noticed until now.

"I…"

Zhu Zhuqing then mobilized her soul power and discovered that both its quality and quantity had improved to a certain extent. However, she had been so caught up in the changes that she hadn't noticed it before.

"I understand. After all, a Soul Venerable dares to challenge a veteran Soul Saint. Level 3 is nothing."

Han Li made a joke, which amused the three women, who secretly covered their mouths and chuckled.

"you……"

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red instantly, but she couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

If it were just Han Li, she might have argued back, but with the three women present, she couldn't say anything more.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. But you are indeed too weak and need to improve. You should focus your energy on cultivation."

"Get ready, I'm not going to play house with you like they do."

Han Li put away his smile, summoned a wisp of killing intent, and released it towards Zhu Zhuqing.

Upon first contact with the killing intent, Zhu Zhuqing's martial spirit spontaneously possessed her, her face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably, like a black cat facing a fatal threat.

"For the next seven days, you need to at least maintain your balance under these conditions and then launch a normal attack, understand?"

In terms of cultivation, Han Li never holds back, but his smile at this moment put immense psychological pressure on Zhu Zhuqing.

As soon as she finished speaking, her murderous aura subsided. It took Zhu Zhuqing a full half minute to recover, and her face regained its color.

"May I know your current strength?"

Zhu Zhuqing bit her lower lip and asked unwillingly.

Some of Han Li's information was no longer a secret; she knew very well that he was only a few months older than her.

But now, she can't even withstand a wisp of someone's aura, which is quite a blow to her.

Han Li didn't speak, but instead gave the three women beside him a wink.

"Dugu Yan, 20 years old, level 67 Battle Soul Emperor."

"Xiuer, seventeen years old, level 66 Battle Soul Emperor."

"Shui Bing'er, fifteen years old, level 62 Battle Soul Emperor."

Three different voices rang out in succession, leaving Zhu Zhuqing frozen in place. The oldest of them was only seven years older than her, yet they were a full thirty levels above her.

Shui Bing'er was less than two years older than her, but they were about the same age. Han Li didn't answer, which meant that he was no less capable than the others, and might have already broken through to the Soul Saint level.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have lost all confidence after being hurt by them, Dugu Yan felt a little sorry for her and glared at Han Li. This guy liked to play this trick, just like he did with them back then.

She took the initiative to change seats, took Zhu Zhuqing's hand, and comforted her, "Don't worry, your improvement will be fast too. When I was the same age as you, my level was about the same as yours. It was only after I met Xiao Li that my strength improved by leaps and bounds."

She spoke the truth from the bottom of her heart, and Zhu Zhuqing felt much better after realizing this; otherwise, she would have felt truly ashamed.

However, she also truly felt the gap; her efforts seemed insignificant compared to those of the others.

"Yes, I will work even harder."

After holding it in for a long time, she could only say the words that the boss liked to hear the most.

"Good attitude, commendable."

As her current boss, Han Li nodded in satisfaction. This was one of the few areas where she could catch up with geniuses of her age.

Here, I'd like to criticize Feng Xiaotian again. I had tried to give him some pointers through other channels, but unfortunately, he still went his own way, so Han Li had no choice but to give up.

Putting aside his desire to help others and respecting their fate, Han Li decisively gave up on him.

"You guys chat first, I'll go take care of some things I need this afternoon."

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was slowly integrating into the group, Han Li decisively chose to slip away, and he did indeed have things to deal with.

After receiving a reply, Han Li went into his room and took out the Evil God Pearl that had been left untouched.

When he broke through to condense his soul core, he had considered disposing of it along with the other part, but in the end he left it behind.

Unlike other powers, this bead contains a complete set of evil god power and inheritance, which he needs to use for research.

Although the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is not bad, it is still a bit low-level. If there is something better here, he naturally will not choose the inferior product.

Without any hesitation, he channeled his own primordial power into it. The remaining consciousness and power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger within were annihilated without even causing a ripple.

Then, he manipulated his killing intent and, with the help of the patterns he had learned in the City of Slaughter, began to enchant the surface. However, unlike in the City of Slaughter, the patterns on his side were reversed, drawing power from the Evil God Pearl.

After a stick of incense had burned, he looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction, then took out a prepared necklace, put the beads into it, and finished the job.

He didn't touch the core of it, but instead used it as a catalyst to accelerate Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation.

Of course, he did this to deceive the gods who were watching him, making them blind to his abilities. This suited his current situation, otherwise, if he really knew everything, it would frighten the gods.

After setting up the necessary props, Han Li walked outside and found that Zhu Zhuqing was already able to communicate normally with the others, although she was still a little reserved and didn't talk much.

But it's already quite good, considering that she's naturally a rather aloof person; this is a huge improvement.

"Alright, let's go to the training ground first to test your basic physical data, and then we'll develop a training plan for you."

Without any small talk, Han Li chose to get straight to the point, saying that they could talk about anything else after the cultivation was over.

Seeing that Han Li had spoken, the other three women also stopped smiling and pulled Zhu Zhuqing towards the training ground.

In the training field, with the help of several people, Han Li quickly tested Zhu Zhuqing's basic data.

Well, it's not bad. All the data are in the upper-middle range of ordinary soul masters. It's just that his body has some hidden injuries due to overtraining, and they are obviously formed within the last year.

That's right. She was in the Zhu family before. Even if she wasn't valued, she was still given all the treatment she deserved. Moreover, over the years, the Zhu family had developed a systematic training and cultivation method, so they wouldn't be so rough.

"Your previous training was too rough; we need to help you get your body back in shape."

Han Li said bluntly, scoffing at their previous training methods.

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, not refuting. She was naturally aware of this, but after leaving the family, she also lost the corresponding resource supply and could only continuously increase the amount of training to maintain her cultivation speed.

"The original seven days have been extended to ten days. You will first have three days of medicinal baths. After that, wait for me in your room tonight, and I will help you regulate your body."

Han Li shook his head; his workload was about to increase again.

Then, after he finished speaking, he saw that all four of them looked up at him, each with a different expression.

"Normal conditioning."

Han Li emphasized this in an annoyed tone, which made Zhu Zhuqing's face turn bright red.

"Carry this with you and try to use your martial spirit to connect with the aura on it."

Ignoring the gazes of the others, Han Li tossed the newly made necklace to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Is this the inner core of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

None of them were unfamiliar with beads, and they recognized them immediately.

"Well, let her try to get in touch with it first. Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is not entirely suitable for her, it is still considered a superior martial soul of the Netherworld Cat, so it has some advantages."

"Moreover, its original domain was actually quite suitable for her. It was invisible to the eye and silent to the ear, hence the name 'the netherworld.' In a sense, the two are common, both being variants of the dark attribute, with evil power being the dominant force, needless to say."

"Even if it's just a simple absorption, without any mutation, it's still much stronger than her current martial soul, which is almost undeveloped and relies entirely on the spirit cat's own abilities."

Well, that's actually a euphemism from Han Li. Zhu Zhuqing herself didn't have this concept at all; she was simply using the strength of her martial soul in combat.

"Try to find that same state of mind as this morning again, and then try to sense the beads to see if there are any changes."

Han Li gave a casual explanation and then issued his first instruction to Zhu Zhuqing.

(End of this chapter)