Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 59 Soul Core

While the outside world was discussing the establishment of the Elemental Academy, Xiao Fei was already preparing to go into seclusion for cultivation.

Xiao Fei's seclusion this time was to see if he could condense a soul core. He chose the Divine Fire Tower of the Divine Fire Sect as his training location. Whether it was due to the fire element or the safety, it was the most suitable place for Xiao Fei at this stage.

This time, he went with Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang again. Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were cultivating at the Divine Fire Sect, while Xiao Fei himself entered the Divine Fire Tower alone.

Xiao Fei carefully reviewed the original Douluo Continent novel. The novel describes very little about the cultivation of soul cores. In the novel, Huo Yuhao was able to cultivate three soul cores because of various opportunities.

Huo Yuhao's success was mainly due to several decisive factors. First, Huo Yuhao's martial soul was the Spirit Eye, so his mental strength far exceeded that of ordinary people. During his Soul Saint period, his mental strength had already reached the level of a Title Douluo, which was even stronger than Tang San's at the same stage. Second, the sacrifice of the million-year-old soul beast, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, brought Huo Yuhao's soul strength and mental strength to an unprecedented level. In addition, Xuan Lao, a top Title Douluo, personally guided him. Xuan Lao's experience and protection made him safer and less worried.

Xiao Fei, on the other hand, is far inferior. Although he possesses a spirit and a skull of wisdom, his overall mental strength is only at the level of a Soul Douluo, and he has received no guidance or protection from anyone. It can be said that if Xiao Fei were to attempt to condense and combine his powers, it would be extremely dangerous.

Of course, Xiao Fei also has his own trump cards, namely the three high-age soul bones and the endless power of the Blue Silver Emperor, which can at least guarantee Xiao Fei's safety. In addition, the use of the Ice and Fire Body Refinement and the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum has made Xiao Fei's physical fitness unprecedentedly strong.

Inside the Divine Fire Tower, Xiao Fei closed his eyes, carefully observing the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul within his body. This was the first time Xiao Fei had interacted with the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul in this way. In Xiao Fei's eyes, the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul was so noble, fierce, fiery, powerful, and possessed an aura of dominance over the world.

Xiao Fei gradually concentrated his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul power into his left palm. A phantom of a fire phoenix slowly appeared on his palm, becoming more solid as Xiao Fei poured in his soul power. Finally, the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul seemed to materialize, but it couldn't advance any further. Ultimately, as Xiao Fei's soul power gradually depleted, he could no longer support the fire phoenix in his left hand, and the fire phoenix vanished into thin air with a bang. Xiao Fei's body also suffered considerable damage. Fortunately, he had the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone; otherwise, the injury would have been even more severe.

For half a month, Xiao Fei had been working on Martial Soul Condensation, but to his disappointment, he couldn't even pass the simplest first level, let alone the more difficult ones that followed.

This is the fire phoenix in his left hand. Xiao Fei felt that this scene seemed somewhat familiar. "Soul core, soul core, soul core... core." Xiao Fei muttered to himself, feeling as if he had forgotten something. Then, Xiao Fei's eyes lit up. "Isn't this a bit like the Rasengan from Naruto? The core? It would naturally be solid."

He could begin channeling soul power into his left hand again, this time using more of his mental energy to control the rotation of the soul power as it flowed in. As Xiao Fei simultaneously controlled the rotation and compression of the soul power, a fiery red sphere gradually formed and solidified in his hand. However, the red sphere became increasingly unstable and violent due to the infusion of soul power, as if it might explode at any moment. Xiao Fei quickly stopped condensing the soul power.

Xiao Fei pondered carefully. Soul power could indeed be condensed into a sphere, but its stability was uncertain. Such a sphere of soul power was like an unstable bomb, which could explode at any moment. This placed extremely high demands on the soul master, especially the precision of their control over soul power and mental power. In other words, the injection of soul power had to be as smooth as a strand of hair.

For the next month, Xiao Fei focused on condensing his soul power into a sphere. Finally, after a month, he was able to gather his soul power into a stable and rapidly rotating solid sphere. But then came the two most difficult problems: how to make the soul power sphere rotate autonomously and absorb the surrounding soul power, and how to send the vitality sphere back into his body?

The first problem is a little easier to solve. In the original work, Huo Yuhao used the Xuan Tian Gong, fusing the soul core with the Xuan Tian Gong. Xiao Fei's idea is to integrate his meditation method with the technique.

The problem is how to get the soul core back into one's dantian, which is also the most dangerous step. If one is not careful, one may become crippled.

Xiao Fei carefully reviewed the cultivation system of Douluo Continent. As everyone knows, levels 89 and 90 are huge thresholds. After becoming a Titled Douluo, both strength and physical attributes will experience a qualitative leap. Similarly, the thresholds of levels 69 and 70 can be used as a reference, where the change in strength is also enormous. After level 70, the soul and martial spirit can communicate better, thus enabling the manifestation of the martial spirit's true form.

Soul, Martial Soul, and Body: these are the most basic and crucial requirements for a Soul Master. Almost all Title Douluos cultivate these three aspects to an extremely high level. Legend has it that a Title Douluo needs the recognition of their Martial Soul, which seems to be capable of thought and is alive. The most typical example is Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao.

Although Xiao Fei is basically invincible among those of the same level, he relies more on his strong physique and combat skills, as well as the super-powerful soul skills provided by absorbing soul rings of higher levels, rather than on the application and understanding of his own martial soul.

Xiao Fei thought of Yang Wudi. In terms of understanding and application of martial souls, it seemed that no one in the entire first part of Douluo Continent surpassed Yang Wudi. This allowed Yang Wudi to bridge the gap between Title Douluo and Soul Douluo, defeating the Title Douluo Serpent Spear despite being a level above him. Yang Wudi himself seemed to be like a living, breathing Soul-Breaking Spear—sharp and unyielding.

Xiao Fei gazed once more at the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul within his body. He carefully pondered every detail of the Fire Phoenix, contemplating that perhaps only by being as noble, fiery, and unyielding as the Fire Phoenix could one gain the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul's approval.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul is hailed as the number one beast martial soul in the world. In everyone's eyes, Yu Yuanzhen, the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, has always been an arrogant and domineering person. But it is precisely this arrogance and domineering nature that makes him invincible. In the original work, even when facing three Title Douluos, he was able to take down one of them. He is also a powerful soul master who is indomitable in the face of adversity.

Thinking through all this, Xiao Fei began another round of soul power condensation. This time, Xiao Fei's mind was exceptionally clear, as if he had already become a phoenix. Soul power gradually formed a rapidly spinning sphere in Xiao Fei's hand. The sphere's color gradually changed, from fiery red to a hint of gold, and Xiao Fei's spiritual power gradually merged into this golden-red sphere, like a solidified spiritual entity, perfectly maintaining the stability of the soul core. The terrifying fluctuations of soul power continued to increase, and Xiao Fei began to struggle. The soul core's absorption rate of his own soul power began to increase continuously. Xiao Fei felt his soul power being released outwards like a flood, and the rotation speed of the solidified soul power had reached a point where even using a soul bone, it was impossible to see clearly.

50%, 60%, 70%...

After more than 70% of his soul power was absorbed by the solidified soul power, Xiao Fei could no longer control the leakage of his soul power. At this moment, the entire Divine Fire Tower emitted a faint flame, and within the Divine Fire Tower, a vast amount of heaven and earth energy continuously converged towards Xiao Fei.

Eighty percent! Over eighty percent of Xiao Fei's soul power had been devoured. He now had to divert a portion of his mental energy to control his body and prevent it from collapsing. Beads of sweat covered his forehead, and his face began to turn pale. Xiao Fei felt a chill run down his spine as he continued to output soul power. Meanwhile, the solid soul core was not only absorbing his soul power but also the fire elements within the entire Divine Fire Tower.

The rotation speed continued to increase, and the solidified soul power began to gradually change from a light golden-red to a golden color.

The golden hue grew increasingly intense, and the aura of the fire phoenix began to completely permeate the solidified soul power. Xiao Fei gritted his teeth, struggling to hold on, but the emptiness within his body couldn't be completely suppressed by mere brute force. His soul power was dwindling, and Xiao Fei's body began to sway slightly. At this moment, Xiao Fei's right leg emitted another burst of blue light, gradually stabilizing his body.

Suddenly, Xiao Fei seemed to enter a void. In the void, there were all kinds of birds, hunting, flying, courting, and so on. Among the birds, there was a huge fire phoenix. The fire phoenix cried out, and all the birds flew towards it without hesitation, like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. All the flames in the void swayed towards the fire phoenix, like ten thousand flames paying homage to the phoenix.

The phoenix is ​​a symbol of all birds paying homage to it and all fires vying for its glory.

Xiao Fei's vision returned to reality. Within his soul core, a phantom of a fire phoenix seemed to appear, yet also a solidified fire phoenix. With a crack, the soul core gradually split open, while the fire phoenix became even more solid, finally emerging as if from its shell. As Xiao Fei used his last bit of soul power to guide it, the fire phoenix soul core slowly returned to his lower dantian…

I really didn't know how to write this. I borrowed some parts and simplified a lot of them.

(End of this chapter)