Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 183 Strength Enhancement

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiaofei gradually regained consciousness, and his physical body gradually returned to the secret chamber where he was cultivating.

Through this training, I feel different from before. My connection with Douluo Star seems to be stronger, as if we are one.

What difference did he feel? He summoned the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, and eleven spirit rings appeared on it—nine red and two crimson-gold. Clearly, through this training, the Douluo Star's primal power had once again condensed a divine ring for him. The spirit ring on his right arm remained unchanged.

Although his strength has been greatly improved, he also seems to have fallen into another bottleneck, and it will probably not be so easy to break through again.

I also thought about a few questions.

First of all, the God Realm was built by the Dragon God through Douluo Star. It can be said that the God Realm was constructed using the origins of the Dragon God and Douluo Star. If either the Dragon God or Douluo Star were to disappear completely, the God Realm would likely disappear as well.

Secondly, the divine realm probably knows of the Silver Dragon King's existence, but dares not push him too hard. If the Silver Dragon King were to truly perish, the divine realm might also experience a major upheaval.

Finally, logically speaking, the Phoenix God-King and the Dragon God are at the same level, both having reached the God-King level. They should both be immortal beings. But where did the Phoenix God-King's body go after its fall? And what the hell is that second-level god, the Phoenix God, in the God Realm? There must be something wrong here.

I originally thought that the God Realm only had the Sea God, Angel Ginseng, Rakshasa God, and Asura God. These gods strengthened themselves and the God Realm by absorbing the faith power of the beings of Douluo Star, since faith power was also one of the origins of Douluo Star. Now it seems that it is probably not that simple.

The original plan was to strip Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Tang San of their godhood and return them to Douluo Star itself, thus preventing the loss of Douluo Star's original power. Now it seems that the God Realm was underestimated.

As for the current bottleneck, it might be a bit troublesome, and we'll need to ask someone in the know.

He shook his head, deciding not to think about it too much for now. He didn't even know how long this seclusion had actually lasted.

When the door was opened, everyone was there, and they all seemed to be cultivating. Even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were there.

Wang Xiaofei quickly asked, "What are you all doing at my door? Is there a problem? What happened? How long did my cultivation take?"

Everyone was speechless after hearing this: You've cultivated to the point that you've forgotten about time. How can we rely on you if something really happens?

Finally, Dean Huo Tianchen spoke up: "Xiao Fei! Is there anything different about your cultivation this time compared to before? Why does it feel like your aura is quite different from before?"

"Dean, just tell me directly, what's the situation now?"

"Xiao Fei, you went into seclusion for 20 days this time, and there was a lot of divine power around your room. We figured it would be a waste for that divine power to just dissipate in the air. So we organized everyone to cultivate here. The results of this cultivation were very good. Almost everyone of us improved by one level, and Yang Pojun and Niu Meng even improved by two levels."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaofei carefully sensed his surroundings and indeed found a considerable amount of divine power dissipating in the air. He guessed that he had absorbed too much of the source power of Douluo Star this time, and after reaching a bottleneck, he could no longer absorb it, so it dissipated into the surroundings.

"Xiao Fei, how's your training going this time?"

Wang Xiaofei closed his eyes and thought for a moment: "The effect of this training is very good. Through the battle with the Sea God Tang San last time, plus the sword strike from the Asura God last time, I have greatly improved my understanding of both martial soul and divine power. Next time I meet Tang San, he probably won't be able to escape so easily."

"By the way, how are the deans doing now? How much have their strength improved this time?"

Upon hearing Wang Xiaofei's words, everyone present turned their gaze to Sword Douluo Chen Xin, their eyes filled with both envy and admiration.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Sword Douluo Chen Xin knew he couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to speak: "Dean Wang Xiaofei, recently I gained some insights from the sword mark in front of me, and with the divine power that overflowed during your cultivation this time, I was fortunate enough to break through to level 98."

"Level 98? Congratulations, Sword Douluo. Normally, it is very difficult for a Soul Master to reach level 98. Many Soul Masters with extraordinary talent need a full 300 years to go from level 97 to level 98. The fact that you, Sword Douluo, were able to break through to level 98 shows that you have extraordinary talent and profound foundation."

Sword Douluo quickly bowed to Wang Xiaofei and said, "I have to thank Dean Wang Xiaofei for his guidance. Whether it is the divine power you exuded or the sword mark you took out last time, they are priceless treasures to me."

"You're too kind, Senior Sword Douluo. We're all from the Elemental Academy, and your advancement will better protect our academy."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin nodded firmly, his sense of belonging to the Elemental Academy growing stronger.

Wang Xiaofei observed carefully for a while and noticed that everyone's soul power seemed to have increased. Among them, Dean Huo Tianchen reached level 95, while Deans Feng Xuan, Liu Yan, and Niu Gao all reached level 93.

The progress of the other players seems quite dramatic. Huo Wu reached level 96, Huo Wushuang reached level 95, Shui Bing'er and Feng Xiaotian both reached level 93, Niu Meng reached level 87, and Yang Pojun reached level 85. Among them, Liu Meng and Yang Pojun improved by one level through their own cultivation after leaving the Temple of Fire.

Seeing everyone's level increase, Wang Xiaofei suddenly thought of a question. Back on Seagod Island, each time they passed the Seagod's Trial, the reward was an increase of one level of soul power. Was this increase in soul power directly helped by the Seagod, or was there another reason? Or was it simply a subtle transformation of divine power during each trial, like Tang San's own affinity with the Seagod?

If it were really that simple, then things would be much easier, since I'm a god now.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Xiaofei asked, "Has anything major happened outside recently, Dean Huo?"

Upon hearing this, Dean Huo became somewhat serious: "In these 20 days, the world has undergone significant changes. The entire Heaven Dou Empire has been occupied by the Spirit Empire, and Prince Xue Xing and Princess Xue Ke of the Heaven Dou Empire, who were originally preparing to flee, have also been captured."

"Moreover, the Spirit Empire's military forces are currently approaching the Star Luo Empire's capital, Star Luo City. It is estimated that in five to ten days at most, the Spirit Empire's military forces will be fully assembled, and then the decisive battle will take place."

"Judging from the situation, this decisive battle will likely be quite large-scale, and both sides possess divine beings. I wonder if the Star Luo Empire can withstand it?"

"Dean, this war is very important. I plan to go to the scene to take a look, so that we can deal with any unexpected events. In that case, we will have to trouble everyone to guard the academy."

Dean Huo Tianchen nodded: "Protecting the academy is our duty. By the way, Xiaofei, the academy renovations you arranged are complete. What's next?"

Wang Xiaofei was a little surprised: "Dean, really? Such a huge project, completed so quickly?"

Niu Gao stood up with a hint of pride: "Xiao Fei, you're underestimating us. With the combined efforts of hundreds of inner court teachers and students from the Earth Department, plus some elite teachers and students from other departments, over a thousand Soul Masters participated in this construction. This speed is already considered slow. If Old Goat hadn't been absent, we would have been even faster. Of course, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also contributed a lot."

Wang Xiaofei thought to himself again: Such construction ability far surpasses the title of "Infrastructure Maniac" from his previous life. If all Soul Masters used their abilities to develop Douluo Star instead of fighting and killing, how wonderful that would be.

(End of this chapter)