Buzz!
A faint tremor passed through Dugu Feng's body as he swayed slightly.
The Core Pearl in his lower Dantian once again brimmed with emerald-green energy.
In that instant, the Core Pearl erupted with a dazzling jadeite glow.
Like a mirror surface, various scenes appeared across the jade-like exterior.
The clearest image showed Ning Rongrong enduring the impact of energy tides. Her breathing was slow, actually synchronizing with the ebb and flow of the energy tides.
It had to be said that Ning Rongrong possessed remarkable comprehension. After suffering for some time, she had already discovered the pattern.
She was now skillfully using these impacts to temper her body.
"After this training, Rongrong's rapidly improving strength will truly integrate with her, benefiting her at least until she reaches the Soul Douluo realm!"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's body evolving rapidly, Dugu Feng felt much more at ease.
The crystalline mirror surface of the Core Pearl flashed, and the scene shifted to Hu Liena's figure. Dressed entirely in black, Hu Liena stood proudly on the streets of Slaughter City, her enchanting eyes carrying a cold aura, a gleaming short sword in her hand.
Calculating the time, Hu Liena had been in Slaughter City for nearly three years now!
Her victory count had reached ninety-three matches.
Her progress wasn't particularly fast. Could it be that his early arrival in Slaughter City had caused too much damage to the city?
Suddenly, through the Core Pearl, he noticed a bat-like shadow high in the sky above Slaughter City, gazing down at Hu Liena.
"That's the King of Slaughter. He's probably hesitating about how to deal with Hu Liena, and Bibi Dong too!"
Dugu Feng let out a cold laugh.
Then, the scene shifted again.
It transformed into a bleak, bone-white space where a sturdy flame giant with fiery red hair was battling a giant bear Spirit Beast.
Molten lava churned around the flame giant, with scorching flames attacking the bear like meteors.
This pale space should be the Death Canyon, a Spirit Beast gathering ground controlled by Spirit Hall.
Yan was training there.
The image shattered, and a woman exuding mature charm appeared on the mirror surface, meditating on her Soul Power in a secret chamber.
This was Zhu Zhuyun. Her Soul Power Level had already reached level 59, just one step away from Soul Emperor. Her cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast.
Dugu Feng roughly understood why Zhu Zhuyun was improving so rapidly.
After Dai Wei's death, the Star Luo Emperor was furious, but facing Spirit Hall, he could only vent his helpless rage. After condemning Spirit Hall, he ultimately failed to exact revenge.
As for Zhu Zhuyun, losing her status as Crown Princess overnight didn't exactly cause her position to plummet, but it became quite awkward.
However, Zhu Zhuyun was secretly pleased. Having already given herself to Dugu Feng, Dai Wei's death allowed her to remain single openly.
But outwardly, Zhu Zhuyun appeared deeply depressed, not stepping out of the Zhu Family compound for nearly three years.
This was indeed not the time for her to be high-profile or attend any social gatherings.
Zhu Zhuyun focused entirely on cultivation, making remarkably fast progress.
Besides Dugu Feng, she was the only one who knew about the Core Pearl's existence. With Dugu Feng's permission, she could also sense the Core Pearl in her lower Dantian.
Thus, she could fully cooperate with the Core Pearl in her cultivation.
Becoming a female Titled Expert was her sole goal!
The scene of Zhu Zhuyun faded away, and Zhu Zhuqing appeared.
Zhu Zhuqing was in a small town, surrounded by various shops lining the streets.
She was actually in a supply town outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
It seemed Zhu Zhuqing was putting immense pressure on herself, training near the Star Dou Great Forest.
This little kitten was working very hard!
With Dai Mubai becoming the crown prince, Zhu Zhuqing had become the most watched figure in the Star Luo Empire, destined to be the future empress.
Unfortunately, most people didn't know that Zhu Zhuqing had simply vanished.
She was hiding here in the Star Dou Great Forest.
She had no intention of returning!
The scene shifted again, turning to a place familiar to Dugu Feng—Ye Lingling's residence. But Ye Lingling didn't have his Core Pearl; it was Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan was in Ye Lingling's room.
After watching for a while, he immediately understood Dugu Yan's thoughts.
Ye Lingling's Soul Power progress far surpassed Dugu Yan's, which made Dugu Yan suspicious. During the Soul Master Competition, she was level 44, while Ye Lingling was level 42.
But now, Ye Lingling had reached level 54, while she had just barely reached level 49.
Dugu Yan believed she had worked very hard, yet her best friend, a Supportive Soul Master, had surpassed her by so much. She suspected Ye Lingling must have had some extraordinary encounter.
That was why she kept coming to the Ye residence to investigate.
Unfortunately, Ye Lingling's lips were sealed—how could she reveal something like the Immortal Herb?
"Hmph, even if you won't say it, don't think I don't know. It must be that Dugu Feng—he must have helped you!" Dugu Yan confidently guessed the truth.
Her resentment toward Dugu Feng had turned into intuition.
And this intuition was surprisingly accurate.
Ye Lingling could only sigh helplessly, "Since you already know, why keep asking? I've told you before, what grudge could there be between you two cousins? If you just say a few soft words to him and show some concern, he would definitely help you too."
Dugu Yan's expression darkened, "I'd rather die than say anything soft to him…"
She refused to believe that without Dugu Feng, she couldn't cultivate into a powerhouse.
Dugu Feng paid no further attention to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. He glanced at the last scene that appeared.
Immediately, his heart swelled with joy.
Shi Nian had already reached level 79 and was on the verge of becoming a Soul Douluo.
He was very pleased. Shi Nian's Martial Soul had unique qualities, and he was exceptionally talented.
Moreover, Shi Nian had delved deeply into the study of illusions. Dugu Feng judged that, given Shi Nian's circumstances, the bottleneck at level 89 would be much lower for him compared to other Soul Masters.
Although it would still take a long time for him to advance from his current near-level 80 to level 90, Dugu Feng was patient. This was a perfect candidate for a Titled Douluo.
Finally, all the scenes shattered, and the Core Pearls shimmered dreamily. One Core Pearl split into two.
The original eight Core Pearls became sixteen.
The energy in each one dropped to less than ten percent.
As the Core Pearls evolved once more, they immediately began to feed warm currents back to Dugu Feng.
"Finally, some breathing room. One for each of you snakes!"
Amid the surge of wind-attribute energy, Ning Rongrong's body trembled continuously.
Her lips slightly parted, and without her even realizing it, a Core Pearl flew out.
It was absorbed by the Emerald Dragon Snake beneath her.
Dugu Feng also gave one of the two Core Pearls inside his own body to the other Emerald Dragon Snake.
Then, the feedback of warm currents surged entirely into the Emerald Dragon Snakes' bodies.
This time, it was the feedback from sixteen Core Pearls.
Dugu Feng decided to continue nurturing the Emerald Dragon Snakes.
He had managed to reach this point by plundering three External Soul Bones and killing Yu Yuanzhen. In every action, the role of the Emerald Dragon Snake had been indispensable.
Their concealment ability, speed, and venom could produce effects far beyond their actual strength.
He planned to first cultivate the Emerald Dragon Snake to over fifty thousand years.
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