The most obvious difference between second-generation Soul Tools and first-generation ones was their "spirituality" — they could automatically handle certain tasks on their own.
For example:The Blue Silver Eternal Tree could automatically produce food and clothing.The Blue Silver Phone 2S could automatically generate visual displays.The Glazed Sword was like a magical treasure — it could re-condense itself through soul power activation.
The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Soul Tool could absorb the heaven and earth energy to condense crossbow bolts, already surpassing the category of ordinary weapons.
Meng Yiran slowly came back to her senses. "Although I don't know what kind of damage the iron version of the Zhuge Crossbow can cause, this Soul Tool version is simply too powerful!"
"It really is a bit terrifying," Xiaoxue also nodded in astonishment. What was once just a "toy" now had such destructive power that even she could get seriously injured if she wasn't careful.
Meng Yiran suddenly looked at Xiao Yan with some confusion. "With such powerful weapons, what's the point of us cultivating? Among soul masters, those who can reach the Soul Emperor level are only a small minority. But now, this single weapon might already be able to wound a Soul Emperor.
If things keep going like this, is our hard cultivation even meaningful anymore?"
Zhu Zhuqing also had similar thoughts.
The Soul Tool created by Xiao Yan was indeed too powerful — and this was only the second-generation version. If it were upgraded further, it might be able to kill a Soul Saint, a Soul Douluo, or even a Titled Douluo.
A level that ordinary soul masters could barely reach in their entire lives — yet it could be crushed by a single Soul Tool.
Wouldn't that make a soul master's lifetime of effort a complete joke?
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. Meng Yiran was clever — she had already realized the same dilemma that firearms once brought to martial arts.
However, this was the Douluo World, not the modern era, nor a martial arts world.
"You asked a good question," Xiao Yan said. "But you have to understand — the strongest thing about humans isn't the power of their bodies, but their brains." He tapped his finger lightly against his temple.
"Our brains?"
Xiao Yan explained further. "Whether it's martial arts or Soul Tools, both are driven forward by human thought and innovation.
Through thinking, you can comprehend stronger cultivation methods, allowing your cultivation speed to improve faster — or you can create martial techniques with greater power. As long as you dare to try and innovate, the potential of martial arts has no limit.
I told you all from the beginning — my martial arts aren't the strongest. In the future, even stronger arts will appear. What matters is that you think, comprehend, experiment, and verify — until you refine your own unique martial path."
This was his modern mindset — anything that remains stagnant will eventually be surpassed, no matter how mysterious or profound it seems at birth. Only continuous innovation can keep something at the peak of history.
Glancing at the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Soul Tool in his hand, Xiao Yan chuckled. "This thing may look powerful now, but its power is fixed. As long as we keep thinking and accumulating progress in martial arts, one day, a soul master will reach a realm where their techniques can easily surpass the power of this weapon."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled softly, her beautiful eyes sweeping across Xiao Yan as she said gently, "Martial arts evolve, and so do Soul Tools. When that day comes, who's stronger and who's weaker — that's still uncertain."
Xiao Yan shook his head. "Right now, Soul Tools are still something I'm personally researching. To further enhance the power of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Soul Tool is extremely difficult. I'm not confident I can upgrade it again in the short term."
Though he said that, another thought flashed through his mind.
If Douluo Continent began developing toward a technological civilization, the potential would be immense — just look at the example of the Soul Guidance Devices.
Surpassing martial arts wasn't impossible.
But judging from the current near-primitive state of Douluo Continent, it was hard to imagine how high-tech creations like Soul Guidance Devices were even invented in the first place.
Still… if possible, it was worth developing Soul Tool technology further.
"Good brother, can you sell us that Zhuge Divine Crossbow Soul Tool for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Ning Rongrong suddenly hugged Xiao Yan's arm coquettishly. "You know I'm from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect — the direct disciples in the sect are all support-type soul masters, with almost no means of self-defense. If we could have such Zhuge Crossbows for protection, it would make things much safer for us."
Faced with Ning Rongrong's soft, playful "attack," Xiao Yan didn't lose his composure.
He shook his head slightly. "You saw the power of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Soul Tool just now. Unless the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect joins the Tianfu Alliance and becomes a member under its jurisdiction, it's impossible for me to sell it freely."
The weapon's power was far too frightening — and its internal structure was quite similar to the mechanical Zhuge Crossbow.
Xiao Yan never thought of himself as irreplaceable.
If the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seriously wanted to reverse-engineer its structure, even with safeguards in place, he might not be able to stop them completely.
You don't fear a thief stealing — you fear a thief always thinking about stealing.
Every lock, from the moment it's created, already carries within it the day it will be broken.
With the wealth of the Upper Three Sects' sect masters, mass-producing iron Zhuge Crossbows would allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's strength to skyrocket in a short time.
That would not be good for the already tense situation across Douluo Continent.
Ning Rongrong pouted. "Having the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect join the Tianfu Alliance isn't something I can decide. Only my father can make that call."
Then she giggled mischievously. "But if my dad agrees, you'll have to sell us a few extra, alright?"
"Deal," Xiao Yan replied with a faint smile.
For a top sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to directly join the unknown Tianfu Alliance — that was a fantasy.
Only this little girl could dream up something like that.
"Today's a holiday. You're all free to move around." After distributing the weapons, Xiao Yan returned to his villa, accompanied by Zhu Zhuqing.
She still hadn't quite recovered her legs from last night's long cultivation.
…
With his arm around Zhu Zhuqing's soft waist, Xiao Yan asked casually, "What do you know about Martial Soul Fusion Skills?"
Recently, he had been focused on the development of the martial world. Now that the martial arts side had made great progress, it was time to revisit the matter of Martial Soul Fusion.
Zhu Zhuqing answered softly, "Senior Long Gong explained it very clearly before. If two martial souls have similar attributes, performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill will be much easier.
That's why the Nether Civet and White Tiger martial souls can merge so easily — and also why the Star Luo Empire's royal family and my clan have kept intermarrying for generations."
"When the Nether Civet and White Tiger martial souls perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it's almost effortless. Even if their cooperation isn't perfect, as long as the fusion of soul power doesn't have major errors, they can still succeed — merging into the Nether White Tiger."
.....
Fully Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
For now the price of Douluo Adult Novel Had Dropped So Go grab them in Cheap Price Before they Get Bck to there Orignal Price I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! recently Feel free to check it out—if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
" Douluo: Tang San Forbidden Harem (18+) "
" Douluo 2: Martial Soul Wish Tree — Wang Dong Got Addicted (18+) "
" Douluo: Super Sex Slave System (18+) "
" BTTH: Adult Continent (18+) "
" Douluo 4: Dragon God Lust (18+) "
" Douluo: Lust God Inheritance (18+) Heavy NTR "
" BTTH: Rampage of the Lust Sect (18+) "
" Douluo: Glazed Sacrifice to Revive the Sect (18+) "
" Douluo: Peerless Bull (18+) "
" BTTH: I'm Just an Alchemist "
" BTTH: Traveling Through with the Ancestral Talisman "
" Douluo: Ranking the Top Ten Peerless Goddesses at the Start "
" Douluo: Transmigrated as Huo Yuhao "
" Douluo 2: I, Huo Yuhao, Refuse to Be Tang San's Son-in-Law "
many more up to 130+ are available.
Your support means a lot—thanks in advance, legends!
Patreon.com/UIGOD
(End of Chapter)