Chapter 231: Long Aotian Steps Forward
Huo Yuhao thought to himself that the true creator of Soul Spirits was Elder Yi, but since they had already discussed this, Elder Yi had made it clear that he didn't care about credit. His only concern was Huo Yuhao's growth and success.
So, according to Elder Yi's wishes, Huo Yuhao had no need to argue over the matter.
Du Busi nodded and smiled. "That's right. This is Senior Xiao. Aotian, come greet Senior Xiao properly. Soon, he will conduct the Soul Spirit experiments here at the Body Sect!"
To Du Busi, the fact that this man had invented Soul Spirits and resurrected his older brother's soul meant that his identity as a reincarnated deity was undoubtedly real.
Maintaining a good relationship with him would greatly benefit the Body Sect.
The last great force to rise because of a deity was Shrek Academy. If Tang San and the others hadn't made Shrek Academy world famous, would so many people still fight to enroll there?
The Body Sect might have been considered one of the top three forces in the Douluo Continent, but Du Busi knew the truth compared to Shrek Academy, its influence was far weaker.
Shrek had thousands of years of accumulated prestige, and to countless Soul Masters, it was a sacred land.
By contrast, the Body Sect had a mixed reputation due to its past controversial actions.
Though they were far superior to Evil Soul Masters, they were still viewed as an ambiguous force, neither fully righteous nor truly evil.
Long Aotian didn't hesitate. He stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Senior Xiao, I didn't recognize your identity earlier and spoke too harshly. Please forgive me."
As the undisputed heir of the Body Sect, he had been raised to prioritize the sect's interests.
At a crucial moment like this, he would never allow himself to act recklessly.
Huo Yuhao nodded and then turned to Du Busi. "Sect Master Du, gather your disciples who can fuse with Soul Spirits. I will begin creating them immediately."
Du Busi had no reason to refuse. He nodded and said, "Understood."
Then he turned to Long Aotian and ordered, "Aotian, gather the qualified disciples. Also, have the elders bring in the captured Soul Beasts so we can proceed with the experiments."
"Yes, Teacher!" Long Aotian immediately replied.
He quickly left the Council Hall, moving with impressive speed, though not flying after all, he had yet to reach the Soul Sage level and lacked the ability to fly naturally.
Nor did he use a flight type soul tool.
The Body Sect had always resisted soul tools due to its traditional beliefs.
Unless absolutely necessary, they rarely used them.
As a result, most Body Sect disciples were unfamiliar with soul tool technology.
Currently, the sect didn't even have a single soul engineer among its ranks.
Shortly after, a large crowd of disciples gathered around the training platform.
Most of them looked excited.
That was to be expected according to Du Busi's descriptions, anyone who obtained a Soul Spirit would experience a massive increase in combat power.
On the training platform, Huo Yuhao stood beside Du Busi, watching the eager disciples below.
He could tell that Body Soul Masters had exceptional control over their bodies.
If trained properly, many of them could become elite combat soul engineers.
Du Busi spoke in a deep voice:
"The man standing beside me is Senior Xiao, the creator of Soul Spirits. He will help you obtain Soul Spirits today.
Who among you wishes to go first?"
Some of the disciples who had traveled to the Sun Moon Empire with Du Busi had already met "Senior Xiao" before.
However, most of those present were seeing him for the first time, so Du Busi took the time to introduce him properly.
As soon as Du Busi finished speaking, the disciples exchanged hesitant glances.
It wasn't that they weren't tempted it was just that Soul Spirits were a completely new concept.
Even though the sect master had spoken highly of them, some still worried whether they were truly compatible with this unknown method.
After all, just because one person had succeeded didn't mean everyone would.
It was like Martial Soul Second Awakening some had the talent to achieve Golden Level Awakening, while others struggled to even reach Black Iron Level.
Most disciples preferred to wait and see.
If the first person succeeded, then it would prove Soul Spirits were viable.
Only then would they step forward.
Sensing the hesitation, Long Aotian stepped out from the crowd.
He looked up at the training platform and volunteered himself.
"Teacher, I am willing to be the first disciple of the Body Sect to acquire a Soul Spirit.
I am currently a Soul King who has been suppressing my cultivation, and I urgently need a Soul Spirit to break through."
For Soul Masters, if they didn't absorb a new soul ring after reaching the next rank, their excess soul power would simply accumulate inside them but remain unusable.
Only by obtaining a soul ring could they fully unlock and utilize that excess power.
Given Long Aotian's talent, he could have become a Soul Emperor long ago.
However, he had been waiting for the right Soul Beast to appear, choosing to suppress his cultivation instead of settling for an inferior choice.
This had been Du Busi's decision.
As the future leader of the Body Sect, Long Aotian's soul ring choices were critical.
Du Busi would rather delay his advancement than allow him to acquire a mediocre soul ring.
Luckily, after an intensive search, they had finally located a suitable Soul Beast for him.
The sect's standards were extremely high they didn't just consider the quality of the soul ring, but also whether Long Aotian's body could endure it.
For example, a newly turned 10,000 year Soul Beast was unsuitable for Long Aotian.
That was because both his fourth and fifth soul rings were already black.
Du Busi nodded approvingly. "Very well, Aotian. Come up onto the training platform."
He trusted Senior Xiao completely.
After all, gods were far superior to humans.
According to historical records, Tang San had easily defeated both Ultimate Douluo and Super Douluo alike.
There was no need to keep Senior Xiao waiting.
Besides, his older brother's soul was still in this man's hands.
Long Aotian quickly ascended the training platform, and five soul rings appeared around him.
"Bring the 30,000 year old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear!" Du Busi commanded.
Moments later, several elders descended from the sky, dragging a massive bear onto the platform.
Its entire body was stained with blood, its eyes burning with uncontrollable rage.
However, two powerful elders stood on either side of it, forcefully suppressing its strength.
That was the only reason it hadn't gone berserk the moment it arrived.
Huo Yuhao observed the beast calmly.
He knew that because of its unique bloodline, a 10,000 year old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear could already fight on par with a typical 100,000 year old Soul Beast.
And a 100,000 year old Soul Beast was roughly equivalent to a normal Title Douluo.
This 30,000 year old specimen was undoubtedly immensely powerful.
"In Soul Land II, Long Aotian's sixth soul skill was 'Hell God Claw.' It allowed him to enlarge his right arm into a massive, golden claw.
It must have come from a Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear.
This meant the Body Sect must have captured it from Star Dou Forest.
If Bear Lord found out, he would lose his mind after all, there weren't many 30,000 year old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bears left in existence.
(End of chapter.)
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