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This war had a profound impact on the Spirit Empire. The once invincible soul master corps of the Spirit Empire could no longer achieve the overwhelming dominance they once enjoyed.
However, if they used a large number of soul masters to defend the city, it would be impossible for the Tian Dou Empire to breach Jialing Pass.
Even though Title Douluo-level experts held an advantage, the disparity between offense and defense wasn't as significant in such situations.
And in this war, both sides finally witnessed the fall of a Title Douluo-level expert.
Tang Lie of the Hao Tian Sect, despite his formidable strength, was at a clear disadvantage when three elders of the Hao Tian Sect faced off against Thousand Jun Douluo and Suppressing Demon Douluo, especially with the Spirit Empire's guardians fighting with extreme ferocity.
When Thousand Jun Douluo and Suppressing Demon Douluo unleashed their ninth soul skills in desperation, Tang Lie and the other two elders resisted fiercely with their strongest techniques, clashing head-on with their opponents.
In the end, while Tang Lie was using his soul skill, he was caught off guard by the visual discrepancy created by Guangling Douluo's Light Feather Bow. A massive ice arrow struck him from behind, hitting his back with devastating force. Immediately afterward, he was struck by the ninth soul skill of the Coiling Dragon Staff.
No one could come to his rescue—Sword Douluo and Tang San were fiercely attacking Bibi Dong, while Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were respectively entangled with Golden Crocodile Douluo and Lion Douluo.
Tang Lie's body was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture by Light Feather Douluo's arrow. Then, under the attack of Suppressing Demon Douluo, his body shattered into countless fragments, leaving no trace of his corpse behind.
The situation between the two sides once again fell into an eerie calm.
Bibi Dong of the Spirit Empire had endured a sword strike from Sword Douluo and several hammer blows from Tang San, sustaining severe injuries. Meanwhile, the Tian Dou Empire lost a Title Douluo.
The entire battlefield immediately fell into a stalemate. Both sides seemed to have lost the will to continue fighting, and even Emperor Xue Ye appeared to have abandoned the idea of attacking Jialing Pass.
The person who was truly most excited, however, was Tang San. Although the Hao Tian Sect had lost a Title Douluo, Tang San had managed to defeat Bibi Dong head-on this time, completing the trial required by the Rakshasa God.
Originally, both Tang San and Bibi Dong were vying for the position of the Rakshasa God. Now, the scales of fate had begun to tilt toward Tang San. The patterns on his hands seemed to be transforming in the direction of the Rakshasa God.
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Yang Xiong and his group were seated on the ship returning to the mainland.
At this moment, Yang Xiong was alone in the cabin, with Yang Wei and Feng Xiaotian sitting nearby to guard him. The others were stationed at the bow of the ship, observing the ocean to ensure that the voyage proceeded without interference.
At this time, the soul power around Yang Xiong swirled like a vortex, as if all the soul power in the surrounding space had been completely drained.
Five elemental energies began to manifest around Yang Xiong—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—corresponding to his liver, spleen, kidneys, heart, and lungs.
After boarding the ship, Yang Xiong had prepared to condense his second soul core. The sea was relatively calm, especially since the Deep Sea Demon Whale King could sense disturbances in the ocean from afar.
All the energy from his spirit rings had merged into his internal organs. Even the energies of other attributes had vanished without a trace.
As the five streams of energy were injected, his internal organs seemed to endure immense pressure, glowing brightly in that instant.
His liver, like the growth of a tree, brimmed with boundless vitality, making his entire body feel exceptionally refreshed.
His heart burned like a flame, igniting his entire body. His blood seemed to boil, and his heartbeat grew increasingly rapid, becoming the source of all his strength.
The earth attribute energy of his spleen was as heavy as the earth itself, greatly enhancing his body's endurance.
The metal attribute energy of his lungs carried an infinite killing intent. Yang Xiong's murderous aura and domain seemed to have completely merged into his lungs.
Most crucially, his kidneys now emitted endless water attribute energy. Under the nourishment of this energy, his body felt revitalized. Water, the source of all things, was the foundation of his entire being.
As time passed, all the energy in Yang Xiong's body seemed to be drained, channeling all his strength into his internal organs.
The five forces reached their peak. At this moment, a massive Tai Chi diagram appeared in his torso. Under its influence, all the energy began to rapidly rotate, forming a grand cycle.
Under Yang Xiong's guidance, all the energy converged in front of him, spinning at an incredible speed.
This powerful rotational force seemed to surpass Yang Xiong's limits.
At this moment, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Yang Xiong, steady your mind. You must infinitely compress your soul power to condense your second soul core. Any misstep, and you will explode."
It was the voice of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Yang Xiong had long desired to condense a second soul core but had never found a way.
Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, even the three Ultimate Douluo might not possess a soul core, let alone a second one.
The only two individuals with dual soul cores were Black Dragon Di Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul cores were slightly inferior to Di Tian's, but the method was somewhat similar. The whale king compressed his soul power to the extreme and relied on the uniqueness of his body to form two whale pearls.
Following the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's guidance, Yang Xiong planned to condense a soul core from his five-element energy.
However, the danger of the condensation process far exceeded his imagination—and even that of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
At this moment, the soul core in front of Yang Xiong began to take shape. But during its formation, a trace of creation energy emerged.
The power of creation was far stronger than anyone could have imagined. It could not only create all things but also destroy them.
As a result, Yang Xiong's body endured immense pain. Cracks began to appear all over his body, as if it were on the verge of collapse at any moment.
Fortunately, Yang Xiong now possessed high-year spirit bones throughout his body. His physical prowess was already among the strongest in the world, rivaling even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Di Tian.
Yang Xiong endured the excruciating pain, focusing all his attention on the five-colored soul core in front of him.
The soul core spun at an incredible speed, draining all the soul power from the surrounding space. Yet, even so, it still seemed insufficient, resembling a black hole that sought to devour everything.
The most troublesome issue was that the original power soul core in his dantian was now resisting the newly formed soul core. The two cores refused to yield, seemingly competing for Yang Xiong's soul power and repelling each other.
Yang Xiong understood that this was the most dangerous moment. If the original power soul core broke free and collided with the new one, not only would he perish without a trace, but the surrounding area within several kilometers would be reduced to ashes.
But Yang Xiong could no longer afford to think about that. With his full concentration split between the two cores, he used every ounce of his control to manage them.
The originally rapidly spinning power soul core gradually slowed down under Yang Xiong's control, eventually coming to rest peacefully in his dantian.
Yang Xiong's heart tightened—it was now or never, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
At this moment, the power soul core in his dantian had stopped spinning, and the repulsion between the two cores had reached its lowest point.
Yang Xiong quickly channeled all remaining five-element energy into the new soul core. The core compressed at an incredible speed, eventually transforming into a blue-golden soul core.
By this time, Yang Xiong's spiritual power was nearly depleted, as was all the soul power in his body. He seemed to have fallen into a state of extreme weakness.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King swiftly appeared around Yang Xiong, staring intently at the newly formed soul core as if he were looking at some kind of monster.
"Kid, you're in trouble. The power of this second soul core exceeds your imagination. And you haven't even reached Level 99 yet. Though your body is strong, your soul power can't sustain such a powerful core."
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth: "No matter what, I must succeed. If I fail, I'd rather die."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King sighed helplessly: "Fine, I don't know whether to call you lucky or unlucky. This soul core is indeed extraordinarily powerful, but the risks are equally enormous."
"Fortunately, though you've exhausted your soul power, the heavenly tribulation can provide another source of energy. I hope your body can withstand it; otherwise, I might be tempted to take over your body."
With that, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King emitted a special water attribute energy. The previously calm sea surface suddenly became turbulent. In that instant, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King seemed to merge with the ocean, and countless azure lights surged into Yang Xiong's body.
As the ocean's energy infused Yang Xiong's body, his previously unstable form began to emit blood-red lightning. The lightning collided with the ocean's energy before quickly merging.
Yang Xiong's previously weakened body now responded to the stimulation of the crimson lightning. Every cell deep within his body seemed to release new strength, as if his body were rapidly generating soul power.
Seizing this critical opportunity, Yang Xiong used every last bit of his soul power and spiritual energy to control the blue-golden soul core, gradually guiding it into his body.
At this moment, the previously calm power soul core suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably.
The instant the five-element soul core fused with his body, the two cores generated immense repulsion, as if trying to destroy each other.
Yang Xiong knew that this was the most dangerous moment. He had to control the rotation of both cores and establish a delicate balance between them. If either side gained the upper hand, it might trigger a collision between the two cores.
Yang Xiong carefully manipulated the distance between the two cores, creating an eerie balance between them.
Then, under the guidance of his spiritual power, the two cores began to spin simultaneously—but in completely opposite directions.
The cores naturally repelled each other, but by spinning in opposite directions, the soul power in his body formed a massive Tai Chi. This might allow the two cores to achieve balance within the Tai Chi, operating like yin and yang.
As the Yin Yang rotated, the two cores moved within Yang Xiong's body, repelling each other while gradually attracting one another within the larger cycle, like the two poles of yin and yang in the world.
Yang Xiong's body now resembled a giant yin-yang fish. The two cores complemented and countered each other. As Yang Xiong's body began to recover, the two cores finally started to rotate.
Ultimately, the power soul core returned to his dantian, while the five-element soul core settled in the position of his heart.
Yang Xiong finally exhaled in relief. His dual soul cores had successfully condensed.
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