The Peerless Tang Sect: Heavenly Heart Douluo

Chapter 91 The Four-Ring Soul Sect, the Secret Technique of the True Body (5000 words)

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao had been cultivating in the Body Sect for more than three months, including the initiation trial. Du Busi had not yet returned, but Huo Yuhao had also received good news from Hei Yuhao. Although the inability of that spiritual avatar to return had caused him to lose a lot of spiritual power.

However, with the generous support of millions of people in Xingluo City, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power level not only did not decline but increased, and he began to gradually approach the level of the perfect Lingyuan Realm. Moreover, his second martial soul also gradually improved to level 45 during this period.

What troubles him now is his understanding of this so-called state of harmony between man and nature. This month, he has been traveling back and forth between the martial arts arena and the scripture pavilion. After consulting with various elders of the Body Sect, they all said that this state is hard to explain. The only thing they had in common was that he should come to understand his own true nature.

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the summit of a mountain. Compared to other trial grounds of the Body Sect, this place seemed quite ordinary. There were no fierce and swift gales, no scorching hot air, and no poisonous gas that penetrated to the bone marrow.

He sat cross-legged atop the mountain peak, facing the gentle breeze, reflecting on his past experiences and memories since arriving in this world. Unconsciously, he became somewhat agitated. He then used the Wall of His Heart to suppress these distracting thoughts, standing up abruptly: [Damn it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. I'll deal with it later. First, I need to break through and improve my strength.]

As an ordinary person who transmigrated from the modern world, Huo Yuhao actually found it difficult to understand what these so-called artistic conceptions and original intentions meant. Compared to meridians and spiritual power, these things were even more ethereal and elusive.

However, he knew one thing that would definitely work in this world: great effort can produce miracles. Perhaps the reason he couldn't understand it now was because his current strength was too weak. His perspective was limited, and there were many other ways to improve his strength. He didn't need to dwell on this.

Just then, a familiar loud laugh came from the sky: "Hahaha, good disciple, look what your master has brought back for you!"

Du Busi descended from the sky, enveloped in green soul power, holding a black tiger covered in blood scabs, its four legs broken and its bones shattered. Du Busi was using his soul power to keep the tiger alive. Huo Yuhao could feel that the tiger's spiritual fluctuations were extremely powerful.

Du Busi threw it directly onto the ground in front of Huo Yuhao, and then said, "This is a Mind-Controlling Tiger with 50,000 years of cultivation. Your master spent a whole month searching in the mixed zone to find this one."

"I even had a fight with that Hell Demon Dragon King during this time. I wonder how she managed to escape from the core area. Could it be that someone provoked her? Hehehe, disciple, hurry up and kill her and absorb her soul ring. Let's see if the soul skill you get in the end suits your taste." Poison Undying said with a strange laugh.

Huo Yuhao nodded. After the martial soul was attached to his body, his body emitted a faint blue light, as if it were made of pure spiritual power. Huo Yuhao called this martial soul, which evolved from the Spirit Eye and specialized in spiritual power, a spiritual body.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual power at the Spirit Abyss Realm was fully unleashed under the amplification of his martial soul, directly plunging into the Mind-Seizing Tiger's spiritual sea before suddenly erupting.

As a spirit beast with a spiritual attribute, the 50,000-year-old Mind-Capturing Tiger possesses a spiritual power level of the Spirit Abyss Realm. Even a level 90 ordinary spirit master might not be able to absorb its spirit ring as their ninth spirit skill. However, compared to Huo Yuhao, the difference is like heaven and earth.

All that could be heard was the heart-capturing tiger letting out an extremely painful and miserable howl. Its resentment was boiling and raging all over its body, but it could not get close to Huo Yuhao's body because it was dispersed by Huo Yuhao's powerful mental force. With its last painful howl, it finally found its release.

The Soul-Capturing Tiger was also branded with a mark of fear of Huo Yuhao deep within its soul, and Huo Yuhao prevented any potential backlash from lingering after it became a Soul Ring.

Meanwhile, the spiritual power of the Mind-Sealing Tiger, which had been scattered, was continuously absorbed and purified under the combined effect of Huo Yuhao's second and third soul skills, eventually becoming a part of Huo Yuhao's spiritual power.

As for the impurities and residual obsessions in the Mind-Capturing Tiger's spiritual power, they were filtered out by the Wall of the Mind and sent to the outer reaches of the spirit. Subsequently, because there was no vessel, they were completely absorbed into this world and vanished without a trace.

After the Heart-Stealing Tiger died completely, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the soul rings it had released. Moreover, the soul power that had been surging in the Heart-Stealing Tiger's head seemed to be about to give birth to a head soul bone.

However, because Huo Yuhao didn't value this head soul bone, under the influence and interference of Huo Yuhao's will, the head soul bone that had not yet appeared was eventually transformed into pure spiritual power and plundered by Huo Yuhao.

The absorption of the spirit ring went exceptionally smoothly this time. After being branded with the fear mark and having its spiritual power completely drained, the spirit ring showed no resistance whatsoever. Furthermore, its rejection reaction to the body as foreign energy had no chance against Huo Yuhao's terrifyingly powerful physique.

After completely absorbing all the remnants of the Mind-Capturing Tiger, Huo Yuhao's soul power barely broke through to level forty-two. [Sigh, it's getting slower and slower.] Huo Yuhao thought with some dissatisfaction, but compared to others, his soul power improvement speed was already considered exceptionally fast.

Feeling the power of the fourth soul skill that was finally determined under the interference of the Heart's Will, Huo Yuhao was somewhat pleased because the final effect of this soul skill was not much different from what he had expected. Under the influence of the Heart's Will, he not only obtained one of the soul skills he wanted from the Mind-Capturing Tiger talent, but its effect also had a linkage enhancement effect with the other soul rings that Huo Yuhao had previously obtained.

Fourth Soul Ring: Mind-Stealing Tiger

Soul Ring Age Limit: 50,000 years

Soul Ring Effect: Huo Yuhao can forcibly control units whose total mental power is no greater than his own by using his mental power, and the duration is permanent. Units that are willingly controlled by Huo Yuhao without resistance are not limited by the maximum total mental power.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao can bring his consciousness to the affected target at any time, or he can use this soul skill to influence the units he controls from a very long distance. Units marked with the fear mark will be unconditionally controlled by Huo Yuhao.

Moreover, because of the persistence of the fear mark, even if Huo Yuhao is in other dimensions, he can still lower his consciousness onto the targets marked by the fear mark to influence them.

The controlled unit's mental energy will spontaneously purify itself and offer the purest part to Huo Yuhao under the influence of mental absorption, making it impossible for it to ever escape Huo Yuhao's control and remove the influence of the fear mark.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao can also use this ability to directly extract the mental power of people branded with fear, without having to continue absorbing their fear emotions little by little to refine it. However, Huo Yuhao will not use this move unless it is absolutely necessary.

Huo Yuhao stood up as he exhaled the last breath of stale air from his body.

"How is it, my good disciple? What kind of soul skill did you get this time? Want to use it on your master?" Poison Undying said with a smile.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and said directly, "The effect of this fourth soul skill is only to enhance my third soul skill, Mental Control. It's of no use to you, Master, so I won't use it."

"..." Poison Immortal shook his head, feigning regret, and said, "Why are you so boring, kid? I was originally planning to take this opportunity to teach you a lesson. Oh well, never mind. Have you had any questions about your cultivation lately? Let your master answer them for you."

Huo Yuhao nodded and expressed his doubts about the state of "unity of heaven and man": "Master, what exactly does the state of 'unity of heaven and man' represent? How can a Soul Master enter this state? Isn't there a clear explanation?"

Upon hearing this, Du Bu Si frowned slightly, then delivered a heavy chop to Huo Yu Hao's head: [Damn it, I don't know how to answer this question either. Only each person can reach their own understanding. How come this kid has already thought so deeply after just over a month? No, I need to teach him a lesson.]

"Ahem, I already knew what kind of person you were during the forty-nine days I took you under my wing. You're just too stubborn. You usually appear clever and cautious, but when it comes to cultivation, you're not as pure as your senior brother, Long Aotian."

"Although Aotian is a bit stubborn, it is also his pure heart. I think that although he is not as strong as you in terms of talent alone, I believe that he will break through to the realm of unity of heaven and man before you, because he will not think about nonsense like you do."

"As the old saying goes, too much wisdom can be harmful. Sometimes, clever people harm themselves by thinking too much. But I don't know if you have true wisdom or just cleverness. So for the next period of time, don't think about how to cultivate the unity of man and nature."

"You must go down the mountain to the sect right now. Whether you want to spar with your fellow disciples, learn some basic combat skills or fighting techniques from me, or research something else, it's all fine."

"In short, you need to change your mindset and adjust yourself. Come back to me a month later when you've adjusted yourself, and I will officially guide you through the cultivation of a core disciple of my Body Sect."

Huo Yuhao nodded. In fact, he had already figured it out before Du Busi arrived. Even if he couldn't walk the path of the unity of heaven and man, it didn't matter.

However, this last question about whether he could be poisoned was only to satisfy his own regrets and lingering resentment. He planned to focus on advancing his cultivation in the future, as Huo Yuhao believed that his strength as a Soul Master was still too weak.

In the world of Douluo Continent, no matter how profound the so-called realms and theories are, it is still just a world where space can be shattered as long as the power is sufficient. Even the so-called God Realm has been swept away by spatial turbulence and black holes.

Nowadays, rather than continuing to pursue the vague notion of harmony between humanity and nature, it may be more important to study how to achieve remarkable results as quickly as possible.

As for the state of harmony between man and nature, perhaps I will naturally achieve it when my cultivation is sufficient.

However, what Huo Yuhao didn't know was that the so-called unity of heaven and man required completely opening one's mind and spirit, integrating one's mind and spirit with the will of heaven and earth, comprehending the laws of this world, and merging into this world. But if he wanted to enter this realm, it would be absolutely impossible for Huo Yuhao to achieve it in his current state.

Because the conditions for using Huo Yuhao's second martial soul, Mind, are absolute self-awareness, the Wall of the Heart and the Will of the Heart, and the power of belief is the same. Only by being the only one who is supreme can he walk the path. The fundamental logic of the power of belief is contrary to the unity of heaven and man.

In the Douluo world, the so-called state of harmony between heaven and man that all Soul Masters pursue is actually just a part of the process of quickly comprehending the laws and conforming to the laws of nature in order to ascend to godhood.

However, this was not a path that Huo Yuhao could take. Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had already come to terms with it and stopped pursuing this path that was completely contrary to his goal of becoming stronger.

After that, Huo Yuhao cultivated in the Body Sect for another month. During this time, he also learned of Mu En's death from Du Busi, who was without the Dragon Pill to prolong his life.

Even while inside the Golden Tree, hailed as the core of life, he ultimately couldn't suppress the terrifying injuries within his body. However, before his death, he performed a baptism for the disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court, and at the same time, he gathered some of Tang San's last loyal followers.

During this time, Huo Yuhao did not hear from Ma Xiaotao about the birth of a new Holy Maiden. Moreover, based on the information that the Holy Spirit Cult had collected and combined with Huo Yuhao's memories, it was highly likely that the so-called Holy Emperor was one of the disguises left behind by Tang San's Asura God.

Moreover, judging from the fear mark Huo Yuhao left behind at Shrek Academy, it seems to be because of the previous battle with the Grim Reaper.

After being seriously injured, Bei Bei stayed at Shrek Academy, so Tang Ya didn't have time to cause any trouble that would ruin her mental state. In the end, although she did not graduate, she still stayed in Shrek City.

As for whether or not Tang Ya should be discovered by the Holy Spirit Cult, Huo Yuhao is now preparing to have Ma Xiaotao cover for her as much as possible. After all, how could the words of two Holy Maidens possibly be as effective as those of the only Holy Maiden?

Moreover, Huo Yuhao was somewhat relieved after hearing the news of Mu En's death. Regardless of what the so-called Heart of the Ocean that Tang San obtained from the auction was, whether it could help Mu En slow down the loss of his life, or whether Mu En faked his death to lull other forces into a false sense of security.

However, it is certain that Moon really has no strength left to continue hiding. Even if he faked his death to escape, his condition would definitely not be very good. And his final baptism can be regarded as a warning to others.

However, Shrek Academy's current decline is visible to everyone on the continent. Huo Yuhao knows that Shrek Academy still has the protection of the Heart of the Ocean and the Golden Tree, and still has these two trump cards.

Moreover, as Shrek Academy is the largest institution under Tang San's control that absorbs faith, Tang San would absolutely not sit idly by and let it fall like the Tang Sect. Therefore, under such circumstances, there is a considerable probability that Tang San would send those two dogs from the Clear Sky Sect to take action. So he persuaded Poison Undying, who wanted to go to Shrek to cause trouble, to return, and prepared to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight.

Regardless of whether others will join in the fun or try to get a share of Shrek Academy's profits or cede some benefits, the Holy Spirit Cult will definitely be involved.

Even if Zhongli Wu didn't want to do this, Ma Xiaotao was still under Huo Yuhao's control, so Huo Yuhao would let her stir up trouble so that they could fight each other and force out some of Tang San's trump cards.

However, Huo Yuhao, who was cultivating in his bedroom this morning, heard his door being kicked open. Then, Du Busi came in, grabbed Huo Yuhao who was cultivating, and flew overseas.

"What's wrong, Master? Won't the next training location be outside the sect?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Next, I will take you to increase the age of your spirit rings, and at the same time cultivate the secret technique of my Body Sect. Although not every spirit master of my Body Sect can obtain an exaggerated spirit ring that exceeds the age limit through this method, every disciple who can successfully awaken for the second time can increase the age of their spirit rings through this method."

Then Du Busi began to explain to Huo Yuhao in detail: "What I am about to teach you is the secret technique of my Body Sect, which only disciples who have undergone a second awakening are qualified to practice."

"Second awakening is the cornerstone of this secret technique. Although other soul masters can also cultivate it, even the entry level is extremely difficult for them."

"Our martial souls are all body-based martial souls. Regardless of which part of the body we use as our martial soul, we body-based soul masters have a control and creativity over our soul power and the blood and qi of our bodies that far surpasses that of other soul masters."

"After the second awakening, we will greatly enhance this ability, which means that no matter how difficult or demanding the secret techniques are to master in the eyes of other forces."

"As long as it is something that can be learned by a non-limited individual or a person exclusively, our disciples of the Body Sect can grasp the key points extremely quickly after seeing it once or experiencing its principles."

"When the first ancestor of the original body traveled around the continent, he often challenged the major sects on the continent, learned their sect secrets, and then, with the help of the abilities bestowed by the divine test and his own understanding, after taking the essence and discarding the dross, the first ancestor of the original body created this original body secret technique."

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