The most obvious change after condensing a soul core was that, with the tempering of the soul core, the quality of the soul power within the body had further improved.
Although, due to the short amount of time since the soul core was just condensed, this improvement was not too significant.
However, Huo Lie firmly believed that it wouldn't take long before, even though his level was only at Rank 95 Titled Douluo, in terms of soul power quality alone, he might not be inferior to a Rank 97 Titled Douluo. At the very least, he would not be weaker than a Rank 96 Titled Douluo.
After all, with the Lava Meditation Technique in his hands, his soul power quality had already surpassed soul masters of the same level. Now, with the soul core further enhancing it, he was confident that he could bridge the gap of one or even two ranks.
Moreover, aside from the improvement in soul power quality, Huo Lie also noticed a drastic change in his soul power recovery speed.
The soul core in his lower dantian continuously absorbed the energy of the heavens and earth. Not only could it serve as nourishment and power to refine his own soul power, but it could also be used to restore his soul power. The absorption efficiency far exceeded that of meditation techniques.
With this, in future battles against opponents of equal strength, while he might not achieve "infinite soul power," if he were simply trampling weaker opponents and didn't need to frequently unleash large-scale attacks, his soul power recovery speed would exceed his consumption rate. To some extent, this meant he would possess unlimited soul power!
Previously, if he had to face a hundred-thousand-strong elite army from the Heaven Dou or Star Luo Empire, he would not have feared them, but he also wouldn't have dared to charge straight into battle. Instead, he could only rely on his formidable strength to fight on the edges, gradually wearing them down step by step like peeling an onion.
Otherwise, once his soul power was exhausted, he would inevitably be overwhelmed by their sheer numbers.
After all, while the lower-ranking soldiers in the elite armies of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires were ordinary people without soul power, the mid-to-high-ranking officers and generals were all soul masters, with the army's commander at least at the eight-ring Soul Douluo level.
Using mass tactics to drain a powerhouse's soul power before letting high-level officers deliver the finishing blow—this was the most effective strategy the two empires' elite armies had for dealing with soul masters.
But now, things were different. With a soul core in his body, his soul power automatically and rapidly replenished. If there were no opponents of equal level to restrain him, in theory, he could single-handedly slaughter an entire hundred-thousand-strong elite army.
His only limitation was the lack of an ultra-large-range group attack ability. If his Lava Tyrant martial soul were replaced with Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, then even holding back a million-strong army wouldn't be impossible.
Additionally, Huo Lie had a strong premonition: since the soul core could continuously absorb the energy of the heavens and earth, then theoretically, his cultivation speed would also significantly increase, at least allowing him to accumulate soul power more rapidly.
Of course, while the soul core had immense benefits, condensing one was also highly challenging.
Even as a Rank 94 Titled Douluo, it had taken him over a week to successfully condense his soul core after obtaining the Soul Core Secret Technique.
And this was with him already practicing the Lunar Refining Spirit and Lava Secret Technique (the lava attribute version of the Ice Flame Secret Technique), which gave him strong spiritual power and exceptional soul power control. Otherwise, if another Titled Douluo of the same level attempted it, they wouldn't even need to think about success within a few months.
Suppressing his desire to test his newfound strength against a powerful opponent, Huo Lie descended from the sky and landed on the mountain peak below.
"Brother Lie, congratulations on your breakthrough."
"Dean Huo, congratulations!"
At that moment, two figures approached, offering their congratulations. They were none other than Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu.
Shui Yanyu's presence wasn't surprising—just a few days ago, she had successfully condensed her Extreme Ice Soul Core, breaking through her bottleneck and reaching Rank 90, officially becoming a quasi-Titled Douluo.
Upon reaching Rank 90, Shui Yanyu should have immediately headed to the Star Dou Forest or the Extreme North to hunt high-year ice-attribute flying soul beasts and advance to a nine-ring Titled Douluo.
But when hunting soul beasts, it was always best to have a powerful expert or at least a competent teammate to avoid accidents.
After all, whether it was the Star Dou Forest or the Extreme North, neither was a friendly place. Moreover, Shui Yanyu planned to acquire a ninety-thousand-year ninth soul ring to break through to a nine-ring Titled Douluo, so she came to Blazing Fire Academy, intending to have Huo Lie, a Titled Douluo, assist her.
Back when Huo Lie advanced to Titled Douluo, she and Godwind Academy's Feng Zhen had helped him hunt for a soul ring. Given the strong ties between the Blazing Fire, Skywater, and Godwind Academies, assisting each other in hunting soul beasts was a long-standing tradition among the three great elemental academies.
With a Titled Douluo like Huo Lie supporting her, her safety during the hunt would be much greater.
"Haha! This is what you call a double celebration! Dean Shui, your breakthrough is actually more significant than mine this time."
Huo Lie responded courteously to Shui Yanyu before turning to Mu Xiyue. "Xiyue, when do you expect to successfully condense your soul core?"
He had condensed his Lava Soul Core, breaking through to Rank 95 Titled Douluo. However, Mu Xiyue had yet to condense her first soul core and was still at Rank 89 Soul Douluo.
"Very soon. I'll definitely succeed in the next few days."
Mu Xiyue replied confidently.
Once a soul master's soul power reached a certain level, the stronger their spiritual power was compared to their soul power, and the better their soul power control, the easier it became to condense a soul core. Conversely, the weaker their spiritual power and control, the harder it was.
With the Lunar Refining Spirit technique, she had a tremendous advantage in condensing a soul core. The first soul core wouldn't pose a challenge to her.
Based on her previous attempts, she was certain she would successfully condense her soul core within two or three days at the shortest, or a week at the longest, making her the second Titled Douluo of the current Blazing Fire Academy generation.
Two days later, Mu Xiyue successfully condensed her Extreme Flame Soul Core, broke through her bottleneck, and advanced to Rank 90, becoming a quasi-Titled Douluo.
In the dean's office, five academy executives gathered with bright smiles.
No wonder—they were about to witness the birth of the academy's second Titled Douluo in its history. This was an unprecedented event for Blazing Fire Academy!
"Everyone, with Xiyue's breakthrough, we don't yet know when she'll return after hunting for her soul ring.
The Soul Master Tournament is only two months away. Old Chi, since your cultivation is high, if Xiyue and I don't make it back in time, I'll leave the task of leading the Blazing Fire Battle Team to you."
After a round of congratulations, Huo Lie turned to Vice Dean Chi Chengyan.
"That's fine. Xiyue's advancement to Titled Douluo is more important."
Chi Chengyan nodded in agreement.
Compared to the Soul Master Tournament, having a second Titled Douluo in the academy was far more crucial.
Moreover, his soul power had long reached the eight-ring Soul Douluo level. Even if Huo Lie and Mu Xiyue couldn't return in time, leading the team himself wouldn't disgrace the academy.
Pausing for a moment, Chi Chengyan added, "You two should return as soon as possible. Otherwise, I might not be able to protect those three youngsters."
By "three youngsters," he was referring to Mu Yang, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu.
At such a young age, all three had already reached the Five-Ring Soul King level, and they weren't just at the initial stage. Even the lowest-ranked among them, Huo Wushuang, had already reached level 57. Their talents were so astonishing that it was simply unbelievable.
Without Huo Lie, a Title Douluo, to deter potential threats, there was no guarantee that some people wouldn't resort to despicable means out of jealousy or ill intentions.
"Mm, I understand. Yue and I will make sure to return as soon as possible. And if nothing unexpected happens, two months should be enough."
Huo Lie nodded with a serious expression.
He was well aware of the darkness that lurked within the various factions on the continent. Even though their academy maintained a neutral stance, there would always be envious and scheming individuals lurking in the shadows.
Huo Lie had already formulated a plan in his mind.
Finding a 90,000-year-old soul beast that matched their martial souls would not be easy. Furthermore, the two who needed to advance had different attributes—one was ice, the other fire—so they would likely have to travel between Star Dou Forest and the Extreme North.
However, two months should be enough time. Even if both Mu Xiyue and Shui Yanyu couldn't advance to Nine-Ring Title Douluo, at least one of them should be able to.
By then, no matter who advanced first, when they returned to lead the team in the competition, the presence of a Nine-Ring Title Douluo would be enough to deter any lurking threats.
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