Chapter 246: So This Is the True Nature of the Will of the World! - 2

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His goal was to condense the second soul core before the interplanar war began, and then, through the war, use the vast amount of energy to further improve his soul power, eventually reaching the pinnacle of Douluo—level 99. Or, perhaps, during the war itself, he would use the massive energy influx to condense the second soul core and break through to level 99.

No matter which path, successfully condensing the virtual soul core for his battle armor within this month was the key.

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Dragon Valley.

At this moment, Su Yu had no idea of the changes happening in the outside world.

To him, it seemed like it would take at least a year or more for the Abyss passage to be fully established. Even if it were to happen sooner, it would take at least half a year, and during that time, it would be impossible for a large number of Abyssal creatures to emerge. The preparations he made were merely to ease their efforts in the future.

Swallowing the Abyss was a huge project that needed to be approached gradually. It wasn't something that could be completed in a few days or even a couple of months.

Su Yu had even prepared himself for a prolonged battle.

The Abyss was an existence far more terrifying than the Douluo Continent itself.

The Sun and Moon Empire was far stronger than the Three Kingdoms of Douluo. Thanks to Su Yu's influence, the existence of battle armors alone made them far more powerful in top-tier combat. However, in terms of the unification war, it still took several years to achieve victory.

The process of Douluo Continent swallowing the Abyss will only take longer.

Su Yu needed to make good use of this time, going out for trials, seeking opportunities, accumulating his own understanding, and laying the foundation to ensure that when the time came to consume the Abyss, he would have the overwhelming power to crush it.

"Yin and Yang complement each other, so that's how it is."

Su Yu, now merged with his battle armor, had been contemplating the intricacies of the Yin-Yang complementary dual soul cores for quite some time.

The understanding he gained from the already-formed Yin-Yang dual soul cores was crystal clear. His comprehension was rapidly improving, and by retracing the process of condensing the Yin-Yang dual soul cores, he was able to identify several minute details that needed refinement.

"Let's begin."

Su Yu withdrew his Reincarnation Armor into his martial soul and adjusted his state.

He shifted the orientation of his soul cores within his dantian. They had originally been parallel to the ground, but Su Yu repositioned them vertically.

At the same time, a vast amount of liquid soul power began to solidify outside his middle dantian.

Boom!

It was as if the heavens and earth had just opened—soul power began to collapse within his dantian.

Solidified soul power, under the influence of his lower dantian's soul core, began to rotate faster, gradually forming the embryonic shape of his second soul core.

Su Yu didn't rush to flip the two soul cores or proceed to the next step of completing the Yin-Yang dual soul cores. Instead, while the two soul cores rotated and propelled each other, he began to separate the energies within the cores.

He separated the blood vitality from the first soul core and the soul power from the second soul core. The blood vitality completely replaced the soul power.

The first soul core was purified into a core formed by a combination of soul power and mental energy, while the second soul core became a mixed core formed from blood vitality and mental energy.

Once the energy within the two soul cores had been transformed, Su Yu began the next step: causing both the soul power and blood vitality cores to rotate simultaneously.

Between the two cores, the soul power and blood vitality were compressed, forming a vortex. The energies were squeezed together, refining each other while also replenishing one another.

Su Yu used his understanding of the fusion techniques of the two types of energy to guide a hint of fusion at the core of the vortex, where the two energies met.

Boom!

Su Yu felt as though the two types of energy had undergone a qualitative change. The small vortex seemed to transform, resembling the Yin-Yang Taiji symbol, spinning at an incredible speed. In the midst of the chaos, the energies appeared to fully merge.

After a brief but intense moment, Su Yu dared not continue with any more risky actions. He prepared to finish flipping the soul cores and stabilize them.

The two soul cores continued to rotate, and Su Yu carefully manipulated the small vortex in its mixed state, adjusting the forces within the vortex to slow the rotation.

Gradually, the two soul cores reached a balanced state.

Thus, Su Yu completed the condensation of his second soul core.

Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores!

Su Yu became the first soul master on Douluo Continent to condense Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores—at least, that was the case in the records.

As for how the soul masters who became gods a thousand years ago cultivated, Su Yu wasn't sure, nor was he particularly interested in delving into it.

"The second soul core is successfully condensed. I can now break through my soul power level."

Su Yu had once been stuck at level 80 for a long time. However, after the Nine-Turn Reincarnation Grass began to take shape, he absorbed it into his soul and used its immense soul power, along with the accumulation over that period, to rapidly ascend to level 89.

Su Yu even suspected that if not for the limitations of the second soul core, he might have reached level 90 directly.

Su Yu had been stuck at level 89 for quite a while.

Now, after breaking through, he felt that his soul power could easily push him to level 90, perhaps even beyond by a level or two.

Reaching level 94 or 95, however, was beyond his expectations.

To be fair, Su Yu hadn't really been stuck at level 89 for long. It had only been a little over a year, and his sense of "being stuck" was more a personal feeling.

A year and a half to break through from level 89 to level 90—was that slow?

For any Soul Douluo on Douluo Continent, this would be unimaginable speed. Even for a Titled Douluo who had already broken through, they couldn't claim that with their experience, they could break through from level 89 to level 90 in just over a year.

Ilex had already completed his breakthrough, but when Su Yu was condensing his second soul core, Ilex was ready to step in and stop him if anything went wrong.

In case of an emergency, he could intervene quickly. With Su Yu's resilience, death wouldn't truly be a concern.

Once Su Yu completed the condensation of his soul core, Ilex breathed a sigh of relief.

"This kid... In less than ten years, he's already reached the pinnacle of this world."

Su Yu was still only 21 years old.

When Ilex first met Su Yu, he was only at level 30, hadn't obtained his third soul ring, and was just 12 years old. In less than ten years, Su Yu had grown from a nearly Soul King to a near Titled Douluo.

No, soon he would truly be a Titled Douluo.

Su Yu closed his eyes and began to circulate his soul power.

With the second soul core condensed, Su Yu's meridians now had the space to store even more soul power. As he circulated his cultivation technique, vast amounts of natural energy were quickly transformed into soul power.

As the Yin-Yang complementary soul cores rotated, the gaseous soul power rapidly filled his meridians and began to liquefy.

Su Yu's soul power level continued to climb.

Boom!

Level 90 was like a true threshold.

Su Yu felt his martial soul come alive.

"The acquisition of nine soul rings is the true mark of my martial soul's maturity."

But what exactly were the divine rings?

Su Yu began contemplating their significance.

Moreover, in historical records, those who became gods were said to gain a tenth soul ring at the moment of their ascension. That would mean ten soul rings in total.

"Could the tenth soul ring actually be granted by the divine position?"

Did it represent the connection between the soul master and the divine realm?

Su Yu didn't continue his train of thought. The specifics would have to wait until he had the opportunity to study a god.

"For now, the priority is to acquire my ninth soul ring."

Recalling his soul rings, the first to third soul rings were the result of constant exploration of his martial soul's life attributes. After consuming the snow lotus gifted by Kong Deming, Su Yu's life attributes reached an incredible level. It was only after the fourth ring that he experienced a complete transformation, pushing his life force to its ultimate form.

With the help of the sword grass, Su Yu unified and condensed his life force, giving birth to a life force of unparalleled excellence.

Of course, part of the process was something that couldn't be replicated: the high variability of Su Yu's martial soul.

Whether it was the unique characteristics of his martial soul or the fact that he came from another world, this could never be duplicated. However, adding a life-based soul ring to the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was definitely the right choice.

At the very least, as long as the conditions were right, if a soul ring of greater quality than his original martial soul's life force could be obtained, it would support the soul master's journey, eventually reaching Titled Douluo without issue.

To phrase it more accurately, it would ensure that the martial soul quality reached the threshold required to become a Titled Douluo.

The fifth soul ring was about destruction and rebirth.

The sixth soul ring strengthened his martial soul's essence.

The seventh soul ring focused on his own self-exploration.

The eighth soul ring involved the cycle of life and death, broadening the meaning of life.

As for the ninth soul ring...

"The ninth soul ring will be about mastering and creating life!"

True mastery and creation!

"The ninth soul ring will draw upon the Golden Ancient Tree and the will of the plane to form the World Soul Ring!"

A brilliant light flickered in Su Yu's eyes.

The reason he had come to the Dragon Valley for his breakthrough was that it was nearly a complete small world, one created by the Dragon God himself. It provided Su Yu with many insights. Moreover, as this place was attached to Douluo Continent, Su Yu could also feel the continent's unique rules.

Su Yu closed his eyes.

In the vast, boundless space of consciousness, a spiritual entity slowly began to form.

"Indeed, I can enter this space consciously." Su Yu thought to himself. "Of course, this is only possible if the will of the plane doesn't block me."

"You've arrived."

Su Yu nodded, unsurprised by the voice of the will of the plane.

"I've arrived."

"The Golden Ancient Tree is not suitable for you." The will of the plane's message surfaced in Su Yu's mind.

"I understand. I'm merely using the essence of the Golden Ancient Tree to aid in the development of my Blue Silver Grass."

For the final, ninth soul ring, Su Yu had no intention of relying on bloodline power. He planned to condense it through the rules, through his insights.

The will of the plane did not attempt to dissuade him further. However, before Su Yu could begin the soul ring's condensation, there was something it needed to tell him.

"Your time is running out."

"Hmm?"

Su Yu had expected the will of the plane to leave, and he was about to begin condensing the ninth soul ring. However, when the will of the plane spoke again, he froze instinctively.

"My time is running out?"

Was it cursing him?

But soon, Su Yu realized what it meant—the will of the plane was referring to the time left for him, not itself.

"My time is running out? What's happening? Is the Abyssal portal nearly complete?"

Su Yu quickly guessed the truth, and upon receiving confirmation from the will of the plane, his heart grew heavy.

"How could this happen? I estimated that, given the distance and the relationship between the two realms, the Abyssal portal wouldn't be completed in less than six months. And considering the fear of the God Realm, they might even slow down the process."

"Actually, the Abyss has actively merged a large amount of energy into Douluo Continent, accelerating the portal's creation."

Su Yu's expression changed slightly.

"Why? Could some other force behind the Abyss be supporting them?"

However, in the vast universe, as far as Su Yu knew, while the Douluo God Realm might not have enough manpower to expand, it was impossible for other forces to target the Douluo God Realm.

There was no force comparable to the scale of the Douluo God Realm.

After all, there were the Five Great Divine Kings.

"It was my fault for exposing myself."

Su Yu was stunned again.

If the will of the plane had a physical form, Su Yu would surely have grabbed its throat to ask why it had done this.

He was watching the Abyss closely.

He had ambitious plans.

He was cooperating with the will of the plane to reverse the Abyss's consumption.

But he knew his own limits, and the will of the plane should know them too!

Why rush? As long as he could prevent the Abyss from escaping, what was the hurry?

"Why are you doing this? What's the benefit of having the Abyss act so quickly against you?"

"Benefit?"

Su Yu suddenly paused, looking toward a blood-colored region deep within the will space.

"You want to use the Abyssal invasion process to escape the possession of those two individuals over you and the Golden Ancient Tree?"

Well, well, the will of the plane was playing both sides.

First, it cooperated with him to consume the Abyss.

Now, it had exposed its situation, which was effectively collaborating with the Abyss to escape the possession of those two beings.

"So, you exposed your possession to the Abyss?"

"Yes."

Su Yu marveled at the will of the plane's boldness.

It was like a newborn calf, unafraid of tigers.

Although the will of the plane was the embodiment of Douluo Continent's consciousness and could possess advanced cognition from its very formation, it was still in its early stages. No doubt, it was courageous.

"How much longer until the Abyssal portal is fully formed?"

"Two months."

"Phew, that's not too bad."

It was just one or two months earlier than Su Yu had predicted.

It was faster than he had expected, but it wasn't something he couldn't accept.

Su Yu wasn't aware that his prediction had been based on a simple internal observation of the plane.

Originally, the portal was supposed to take at least two to three years to form. However, with the Abyss putting in substantial energy, the portal would be completed in less than five months.

The accelerated progress was substantial.

Thankfully, Su Yu tended to be conservative in his estimates. This time, his cautious approach had paid off.

(End of Chapter)