Chapter 106: Iceflame Battle Armor

An hour later, three sets of magnificent battle armor were freshly forged on the crafting platform.

Each set of armor consisted of a helmet, chestplate, left shoulder armor, right shoulder armor, left upper arm armor, right upper arm armor, left forearm armor, right forearm armor, left gauntlet, right gauntlet, waist guard, left thigh armor, right thigh armor, left shin armor, right shin armor, left battle boot, and right battle boot—seventeen pieces in total.

Hmm, no wings. Mu Yang knew that in later generations, one-word and above battle armor would have them, but he didn't know how to craft them yet, so he temporarily ignored this detail.

As for the helmet, which was supposed to be a headband? The one-word battle armor crafting method he deduced wasn't that advanced, so he could only make a slightly bulkier helmet.

Two of the battle armors emitted a biting cold aura, entirely forged from spirit-forged Coldheart Iron, giving them an ice-blue hue. The difference between the two lay in their patterns—one was covered in phoenix feather engravings, with a vividly lifelike ice phoenix design on the chestplate.

The other was covered in flame patterns, with an illusionary human figure on the chestplate.

The last set of armor was completely forged from spirit-forged Blue Copper, appearing in a deep blue hue. It was adorned with wave patterns, and at the center of the chestplate, an exceptionally cute dolphin design stood out.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, try them on first to see if they fit. If they don't, I can still make adjustments now."

Saying this to the sisters, Mu Yang pressed his hand against his own blood-linked armor, storing it within his body.

Since the battle armor still lacked a soul tool array and wasn't fully completed, adjusting the size was simple. However, once the soul tool array was engraved, modifying the size would be troublesome. So it was necessary to wear it first and check if it fit.

Hearing this, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er nodded slightly and followed his example, storing their respective battle armors into their bodies.

The next moment, blue light flashed over the three of them, and the spirit-forged metal armor was instantly donned. Aside from a few areas on the face, their entire bodies were protected by the armor.

"Not bad, it fits well. Plus, at just over a hundred pounds, I can handle the weight."

After moving around slightly, Shui Yue'er nodded in satisfaction, giving it her approval.

"Mu Yang, I don't think you measured Yue'er's body size, did you?"

At this moment, Shui Bing'er asked Mu Yang with some curiosity.

She had her measurements taken, but Yue'er didn't. Yet, both their armor fit perfectly. Did this mean she got measured for nothing?

"Uh… Well… Cough, cough, Bing'er, don't mind these little details."

Mu Yang said awkwardly.

Body measurements? Just a glance was enough to estimate them, right?

It wasn't like he was crafting precision instruments; there was no need to be overly strict. A little margin of error didn't matter, as long as the armor was comfortable to wear.

As for why he measured Shui Bing'er… Well, just a little romantic interaction between a couple.

"Mu Yang, I suddenly feel like this armor isn't very comfortable to wear. Maybe you should measure me too?"

Hearing that Mu Yang had measured her sister but not her, Shui Yue'er's eyes flickered as she quickly spoke up.

Since taking measurements was necessary, didn't that mean she'd have to take off her clothes? At that time… heh heh heh…

Hearing this, Mu Yang glared at Shui Yue'er.

How could he not see through this girl's little scheme?

Luckily, he was a righteous and upstanding brother-in-law. Otherwise, this girl would have been a lost cause.

At the same time, Shui Bing'er also looked at her sister with a wary expression.

It seemed like her sister was about to give herself away!

No, she could share other things with her sister, but Mu Yang was off-limits!

Yes, from now on, she had to keep an eye on things.

Three days later, inside the forging room.

Looking at the freshly crafted Iceflame Battle Armor, Ice Phoenix Battle Armor, and Water Fairy Battle Armor on the crafting platform, Mu Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Since single-character names sounded a bit awkward, and since these were crafted from spirit-forged metals, Mu Yang didn't strictly follow the later generations' battle armor classification for naming them.

After all, names were just names and wouldn't affect practical use. Whatever sounded smooth and natural was fine.

Mu Yang: All rights to interpretation belong to me!

Then, Mu Yang eagerly stored the Iceflame Battle Armor into his body.

The next second, ice-blue light flashed, and the Iceflame Battle Armor was instantly donned.

Immediately after, Mu Yang circulated his soul power. Under the resonance and amplification of the engraved soul tool array on the Iceflame Battle Armor, the soul power aura that originally belonged to a five-ring Soul King instantly surged to the level of a seven-ring Soul Sage.

"If an eight-ring isn't present, who dares challenge me?"

Feeling his current strength, which was on par with his Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow fusion technique, Mu Yang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

A typical one-word battle armor could allow a five-ring Soul King to rival a seven-ring Soul Sage. He had already cultivated his soul power to level 58, and his overall qualities far surpassed those of his peers. With the amplification of the Iceflame Battle Armor, using the Iceflame Secret Art, he would undoubtedly be among the top of the seven-ring level.

He might even be able to contend with an eight-ring Soul Douluo who had a poor soul ring configuration—like having a white first soul ring and a purple fifth soul ring. That wasn't impossible.

Were there such weak Soul Douluos on the continent? Definitely.

There were even titled Douluos with a purple fifth soul ring, so encountering a weak Soul Douluo was entirely normal.

And this was just his personal strength. If he included the boost from his martial soul fusion technique, he wouldn't be too far from nine-ring titled Douluos like She Long!

After all, the amplification effects of martial soul fusion techniques and battle armor did not conflict with each other.

Of course, although their effects didn't conflict, they couldn't be simply stacked.

For example, the Iceflame Battle Armor could increase his strength by 20 levels, bringing him from level 58 to level 78. Meanwhile, his martial soul fusion technique could increase his strength by 15 levels, bringing him from level 58 to level 73.

However, if he donned the battle armor and then activated the martial soul fusion technique with Shui Bing'er, he definitely wouldn't gain a full 35-level increase to reach level 93.

The reason was simple—the higher the soul power level, the greater the gap between each level. Later-stage level differences were equivalent to several early-stage levels, or even more.

Even so, with the Iceflame Battle Armor in hand, Mu Yang could be considered one of the experts in the continent's soul master world.

After all, the total number of nine-ring titled Douluos across the continent was only in the dozens. Meanwhile, figures like the Spirit Hall's Platinum Bishops, elders of the Upper Three Sects, leaders of the Lower Four Sects, the two empires' military marshals and legion commanders, and the deans of top-ranked advanced soul master academies were mostly eight-ring Soul Douluos.

His individual strength was close to this tier—how could he not be considered an expert?

Is battle armor an external tool?

Nonsense! Battle armor was just like soul bones—could soul bones be called external tools?

In fact, in other cultivation worlds, battle armor could be considered akin to a cultivator's life-bound artifact. It absolutely could not be classified as an external tool.

Things like Zhuge Divine Crossbow, Yama's Letter, Peacock Plume, Storm Pear Blossom Needles, and Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus—those were external tools.

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