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Chapter 260 Evolution and Spirit City
Chapter 260 Evolution and Spirit City
Huo Yuhao's voice resounded directly in Xiao Xiao's heart.
Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Xiao did not hesitate at all, immediately sat down cross-legged, and closed her eyes tightly.
Buzz—
The ancient and imposing Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron appeared above her head.
"lead!"
Huo Yuhao's Mind's Eye between his brows glowed, and the Transformation Qi Refining Furnace appeared behind him.
With a thought, based on his understanding of the workings of heaven and earth, he carefully guided the accumulated fortune of the Douling Empire over thousands of years toward Xiao Xiao and the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron spinning above her head.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao also separated one hand, with his five fingers spread out and his palm facing down. His spiritual power was like a golden bridge, using the fortune of his position as the Azure Dragon King of the Heavenly Soul Empire to guide the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and connect it with the national fortune of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Using the nation's destiny to evolve a martial soul is something that has never happened before in the history of soul masters.
If successful, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron will be linked to the fate of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Because of Xiao Xiao's strength, the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron is far from being a matter of mutual destruction, but it can definitely be a matter of mutual prosperity.
Boom—!
It felt as if thunder had struck deep within my soul!
The air above the entire Dragon Head Platform vibrated violently!
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron emitted an unprecedented, intense hum, like both a lament and a cheer!
The cauldron trembled violently, and the ancient inscriptions on it instantly shone brightly!
Its own radiance clashed violently with the sudden influx of grass green and golden red energy, intertwining and entwining!
Everyone's attention was drawn to Xiao Xiao at that moment.
Xiao Xiao let out a painful groan, her body trembled violently, and blood instantly trickled from the corner of her mouth.
She felt as if she were being squeezed hard from two mountains from different directions.
These two mountains, one representing the sorrow of a fallen kingdom and the despair of an emperor, nearly crushed her martial spirit.
The other mountain, however, possesses a domineering and conquering spirit, carrying a unified will, and maintaining the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron from collapsing.
Evolving a martial spirit with the nation's destiny—an unprecedented feat—has backlash and dangers far exceeding imagination.
Even if Huo Yuhao only activated a sliver of national fortune to help Xiao Xiao's martial soul evolve, it would still be too dangerous.
Although the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron is powerful, it is still too weak in the face of Qi theory and the needs of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Xiao Xiao's martial soul must evolve in order to keep up with Huo Yuhao and the Heavenly Soul Empire.
As for whether this martial spirit can truly evolve into a national treasure in the future, it still depends on her own continuous cultivation and the continuous rise of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom's strength.
"Soul Suppressing and Fortune Gathering!"
Huo Yuhao's voice resounded like a great bell in the sky.
"The tripod is a vital instrument of the state, bearing the weight of the mountains and rivers, and ushering in a prosperous era!"
Behind Huo Yuhao, the Transformation Furnace was burning fiercely.
Behind him, the illusory image of a blue dragon roared, communicating with the will of heaven and earth through the interaction of the Heavenly Heart, and a bright light shone from between his brows.
With the support of various forces, Huo Yuhao, based on the theory of Qi, brutally erased the violent negative emotions and the last imperial imprint in the Douling Qi, leaving only the accumulated historical weight and the form and meaning of the mountains and rivers.
As for the portion of the national fortune that the Heavenly Soul Empire was drawn upon, he tempered its conquering spirit, preserving its will for unity and its vibrant vitality.
These two massive torrents of fortune, which had been initially refined and purified, poured violently into the three large cauldrons above Xiao Xiao's head, like molten iron!
Xiao Xiao's pain reached its peak at this moment. Her body arched upwards suddenly, and fine beads of blood began to seep from her seven orifices, as if she were about to be torn in two.
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron's ancient body flickers with light, as if it is about to completely collapse and disintegrate at any moment. However, it is being forcibly shaped under the blessing of the Heavenly Soul Empire's national fortune, to be forged into a powerful weapon that fits the new empire's destiny.
The cauldron carries not only power, but also order.
It is about suppressing chaos, defining boundaries, and embracing rise and fall!
"Xiao Xiao! Remember the essence of the cauldron, and the town I mentioned to you that day!"
"With your will as the core, let it melt!"
Xiao Xiao's consciousness, on the verge of collapse, grasped at a straw.
Huo Yuhao's words were like a lighthouse in the darkness, instantly making her understand!
What she needs to do is not resist these two mountains.
Instead, the Heavenly Soul Nation's destiny is to suppress the Fighting Spirit's destiny within the cauldron!
She wants to become a cauldron, to become the very vessel that can contain the rise and fall of mountains and rivers!
The form of the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron began to undergo drastic changes.
Huo Yuhao's hand, which was pressing down, trembled slightly.
The golden bridge he constructed with his spiritual power shone brightly, continuously channeling the Azure Dragon King's fortune into the Qi Refining Furnace, maintaining a precarious balance between the fortunes of the two great empires within.
He could clearly sense that Xiao Xiao's will was struggling to merge with the newly born cauldron spirit.
Huo Yuhao went all out in this move, even using the techniques of a talisman master to forge weapons.
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron constantly dispersed and reassembled. Its ancient color faded rapidly under the influence of the two great national fortunes, turning into an even more ancient and somber dark yellow color!
The cauldron expanded and solidified dramatically; the surface was no longer covered in blurry patterns, but rather clearly revealed the undulating mountains and rivers.
A grand relief depicting rushing rivers, towering cities, and countless people working and fighting!
These reliefs are not static; they seem to be flowing, telling the epic story of the rise and fall of an ancient civilization.
An indescribable force was rapidly gathering within the cauldron.
This is a mighty force that carries the weight of the nation, defines the order of the territory, and suppresses all chaos!
The time it took for Xiao Xiao's martial soul to evolve far exceeded everyone's expectations.
For nine whole days, Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao remained almost motionless, one in the sky and the other on the ground.
This was an enormous loss for both of them.
Even when it came to food, Huo Yuhao provided Xiao Xiao with the necessary nutrients to maintain her body through the Qi Refining Furnace.
For the past nine days, the weather above Dragon Head Terrace has been constantly changing.
Sometimes lightning flashed and thunder roared, sometimes all was silent, only the deep, resonant sound of the cauldron, like the pulse of the earth, pierced the soul, causing all the Heavenly Soul soldiers stationed here to involuntarily hold their breath and concentrate.
This continued until the tenth day.
Buzz!
A resounding clang, surpassing the limits of hearing and seemingly striking directly into the depths of everyone's soul, suddenly erupted!
The three Xuanhuang cauldrons surrounding Xiao Xiao emitted dazzling Xuanhuang divine light!
At the core where the light was most intense, the three cauldrons suddenly collapsed and merged inward!
"The essence of the cauldron is to suppress."
Xiao Xiao's hoarse voice rang out: "Suppress mountains and rivers, suppress destiny, suppress evil spirits, suppress chaos!"
"By upholding the weight of order, we will establish the order of the universe!"
Her spiritual power under extreme pressure underwent a transformation, fusing more deeply with the origin of her martial soul.
At the core of the fusion of Ding and Ying, a faint yet incredibly resilient spiritual light is painstakingly gathering and being born.
That was the prototype of a new martial spirit, a weapon spirit that carried the fate of the land and the empire!
Centered on where Xiao Xiao was sitting cross-legged, a visible dark yellow shockwave suddenly spread out in all directions!
The ground rippled violently like the surface of water, yet strangely became exceptionally solid and stable amidst the ripples.
Sunlight poured down without obstruction, shining on the core of the fusion.
The light gradually faded.
A colossal cauldron, whose grandeur and weight defy description, hovered above Xiao Xiao's head!
It presents a deep, dark yellow color, heavy and simple, with a huge body like the base of a mountain, and straight and smooth lines, full of a balanced beauty of power and order.
An indescribable aura emanated from the cauldron.
This is no longer a simple sense of heaviness, but a powerful will that suppresses everything.
The Tripod of Mountains, Rivers, and State!
It was truly born!
Not only has it undergone a leap in form from "three lives" to "mountains, rivers and states", but its essence has also undergone a tremendous transformation!
The Mountain and River Cauldron is no longer just a powerful weapon spirit, but has begun to become a tangible object representing the national destiny of the Heavenly Soul Empire!
A national treasure that embodies the will of the empire, defines the order of its territory, and suppresses all chaos!
At the center of the cauldron, where the dragon's eye on the coiled azure dragon totem was located, a faint yet incredibly resilient spiritual light, containing the initial spark of life, suddenly shone brightly!
Like a sleeping dragon opening its eyes for the first time!
A faint yet clear fluctuation of thought, carrying the bewilderment of newborns and the weight of the nation's destiny, swept across the entire area for the first time.
The lingering smell of gunpowder in the air seemed to be soothed by an invisible force.
This is not a cure, but a deeper level of stability.
A declaration that order has been redefined and chaos has been suppressed.
Weapon Spirit!
For the first time, the weapon spirit took on a completely different form under the refining techniques of the talisman master!
This newly born artifact spirit is naturally connected to the fate of the Heavenly Soul Empire and coexists with Xiao Xiao's will!
It is the soul of the Mountain and River State Cauldron, and the key to the true divine connection of this national treasure in the future!
puff!
Xiao Xiao could no longer hold on and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Her body went limp and she fell backward, her face as pale as paper, her breath extremely weak.
Having endured the erosion and fusion of the fortunes of the two great empires for ten consecutive days, her body and mind were already on the verge of collapse.
But a relieved and extremely satisfied smile played on her lips.
At the same time, the fluctuations of Xiao Xiao's soul power suddenly surged!
Soul Lord, Soul Sect, Soul King!
Even without acquiring any spirit rings, everyone could sense that Xiao Xiao's spirit power fluctuations had reached level fifty-five!
The nation's fortunes drive its strength!
"Take her to the rear to recuperate, use the best medicine, and have her cared for by specialists."
Exhausted, Huo Yuhao landed from the sky: "Her body needs time to adapt to this transformed power."
Su Tong carefully picked up Xiao Xiao, and in a flash, she disappeared behind the Dragon Head Platform.
"Is Xiao Xiao's martial spirit connected to the fate of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom?"
Vina approached Huo Yuhao and asked, "And regarding her increased strength, were there any side effects?"
Huo Yuhao replied, "Yes."
"This is a boost to the nation's destiny, and it does not have the side effect of an unstable foundation."
"But this has no side effects; it only refers to the soul power itself. The real test lies in bearing it."
Vina frowned slightly, then her expression changed to one of sudden realization.
The tripod representing mountains, rivers, and the nation is not only a source of power, but also a responsibility and a constraint.
It draws upon the nation's fortunes to grow, and it must also give back to the nation's fortunes and maintain order.
When the Heavenly Soul flourishes, prosperity is assured, and Xiao Xiao benefits immensely.
When the Heavenly Soul weakens, the cauldron is damaged, and Xiao Xiao is the first to bear the brunt, suffering the backlash.
"So, Xiao Xiao might be the first Soul Master in history to advance without needing Soul Rings?"
"That's how it is in theory."
Huo Yuhao continued, "Xiao Xiao's strength has not yet grown to the point where she can influence the fate of the nation."
"By the time she could shake the fate of the nation, the Mountain and River Cauldron would already be deeply bound to the Heavenly Soul Empire."
"However, Xiao Xiao isn't stupid; she wouldn't do something like treason."
Upon hearing this, Vina's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.
For the Heavenly Soul Empire, the national destiny and martial spirit are a rare opportunity.
However, it's impossible for every Soul Master to choose this path in the future.
The national destiny and martial spirit transcend the traditional loyalty relationships between sects, academies, and even empires.
But this is destined to be a path that cannot be widely adopted.
This isn't about treason or not; it's simply a matter of different personal choices.
Moreover, not everyone is capable of carrying the weight of an empire.
Take Huo Yuhao for example. His future is destined to be outside of Douluo Star. It would be unwise for him to be held back by the power of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom.
For example, Blue Silver Grass is destined not to shoulder the empire's expectations and become a national destiny soul master; it would only delay its own future.
The future choice for the Heavenly Soul Empire should be for both national destiny Soul Masters and free Soul Masters to advance side by side.
The two should go hand in hand, complementing each other, which is the way to long-term success.
Free Soul Masters explore the unknown, paving the way for the empire.
The Soul Masters of National Destiny unite their strength to protect the empire as it steadily advances on its path forward.
"How long will it take for Xiao Xiao to recover?" Vina asked with concern.
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and replied, "My physical exhaustion and mental energy depletion are extremely severe. Even with the current methods, it will take at least a month to initially restore my mobility."
"But to fully adapt to this power, a longer period of adjustment and practice is needed."
"The time that Xiao Xiao spent adapting to the Mountain and River Cauldron provided a sample for the acquisition of soul skills in the Qi theory."
After listening, Vina sighed softly: "Junior Brother, it seems that you've had more and more things to deal with since the fall of Douling Kingdom."
"There are many things to do because the old order is collapsing and new paths are beginning to emerge."
Huo Yuhao's heartstrings relaxed slightly: "Xiao Xiao's success is not only the evolution of a martial soul, but also a key step in the practical application of Qi theory. It proves that the direction we deduced before is feasible."
"It's just that two flowers bloomed, and the birth of the National Fortune Soul Master can be considered an unexpected product of the new Soul Masters."
"However, the acquisition of their soul skills is the same; they all need to understand, construct, and inscribe them on their own."
"According to the current deduction, although acquiring new soul skills is not as effortless as the soul ring system, it is more in line with the soul master's own nature, because it is a kind of mystery born from the soul master himself."
Huo Yuhao then remained silent for a moment before saying, "I suggest we don't rush to let Xiao Xiao condense her soul skill on her own."
"This time, I'll do it myself."
"You yourself?"
Vina was taken aback: "Are you sure?"
Huo Yuhao replied, "After the Battle of Spirits ends, I will devote myself to cultivation and will soon become a Soul Emperor."
"The Soul Emperor's Soul Rings have been decided; they will be for the Evil Emperor."
"The boost that the Evil Emperor's soul power has brought me must be enormous. Becoming a Soul Saint will only take place within these three years."
"At that time, we will take action against Haotian Fortress and use Niu Tian's divine-level soul ring to lay the foundation for my Martial Soul True Body."
The Soul Saint is the most important stage in a Soul Master's cultivation.
Huo Yuhao believes that the Martial Soul True Body is the manifestation of a Soul Master's most fundamental ability. In the future, if one wants to maximize the creation of the Soul Skills they need, or naturally generate the Soul Skills that best suit them, they cannot do without the observation of the Martial Soul True Body.
"Therefore, the first person to condense a spirit ring or spirit skill on their own must be me, and can only be me."
Huo Yuhao spoke calmly, as if stating a predetermined future.
Vina looked at his slightly tired but bright-eyed face, and felt a mix of emotions.
She understood how heavy the burden was on Huo Yuhao's shoulders.
Huo Yuhao is not only a pillar of the current Heavenly Soul Empire, but also personally driving a dramatic change in an era.
The destruction of Douling was just the beginning. Ahead lay the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire, and even the God Realm and the unfathomable unknown.
"How is the war going now?" Huo Yuhao changed the subject.
"Chensha Ferry has been captured."
Vina said, "The army has now rested and is ready to be led by you to capture Lingdou City in one fell swoop."
"Moreover, the latest military report shows that Dai Hao has now captured Tianguan City and is also advancing towards Lingdou City."
"Dai Hao is quite fast." Huo Yuhao's voice was unreadable.
The news of the fall of Tianguan City was expected.
This means that the Star Luo Empire, like a fierce tiger, is also reaching for the last piece of fat meat in the Dou Ling realm.
"It seems we won't be lonely beneath Spirit Battle City."
"Still no movement from Tianyang Douluo?"
Vina replied, "There's no movement. They're probably in Lingdou City, waiting to burn down the palace."
Huo Yuhao said, "Since he wants to take his final bow in the ashes, then we'll give him this stage."
"But the outcome of the performance is not up to him to decide."
"Order the entire army! Set off immediately!"
"Target: Spirit City!"
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