novelhk Chapter 195 The Holy Light Drum Subdues Xuan Ziwen
Chapter 195 The Holy Light Drum Subdues Xuan Ziwen
Chapter 195 The Holy Light Drum Subdues Xuan Ziwen
Just as the Sea God Pavilion is to Shrek Academy, the Mingde Hall is located within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Countless students along the way looked on with curiosity at Huo Yuhao, who was being personally escorted by Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen.
Upon receiving the news, Dean of Students Lin Jiayi rushed out of his office to greet Huo Yuhao with the utmost courtesy.
Whispers rose and fell along both sides of the corridor.
Huo Yuhao was a completely unfamiliar face, too young for his age, yet he was treated so well by three high-ranking figures.
Many people were clueless and speculated about Huo Yuhao's identity.
Kong Deming looked at Huo Yuhao, who was weak in strength but had an extraordinary demeanor, and sighed inwardly.
Lin Yi's mental resilience is truly remarkable.
Before heading to Orl, Kong Deming's political inclination was to have Huo Yuhao cure Xu Tianran.
So now Kong Deming is wavering.
Because of the talent Huo Yuhao displayed, it was too terrifying for either Soul Masters or Soul Instructors.
Once he has a preferred side, that side will have an overwhelming advantage over the other.
Huo Yuhao's talent cannot be allowed to fade into obscurity for long.
He will soon streak across the sky above Mingdu like a dazzling shooting star, destined to be unable to hide.
In particular, Wang Changming of the Hall of Offerings has already declared in front of all the worshippers that he will take Lin Yi as his adopted son.
Lin Yi's future political inclinations will be the same as those of Wang Changming, and even Wang Yiheng, the leader of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Group.
Lin Yi only made a brief appearance in the Hall of Offerings, yet this largest neutral faction seemed to have found its backbone.
For a long time, the temple has been debating which faction should be supported.
Lin Yi's appearance has now shown signs of easing this stalemate.
His political stance will trigger a chain reaction in the ancestral hall.
Countless inquiring, curious, astonished, and even jealous gazes fell upon Huo Yuhao like needles.
However, Huo Yuhao ignored it: "I'm used to this kind of look in Orl City."
Soon, Huo Yuhao arrived at Mingde Hall under the guidance of the three.
"This is Xuan Ziwen," Kong Deming introduced. "He is also my disciple. You will be learning soul tools from him from now on."
Xuan Ziwen's brows were slightly hard, and his eyes held both scrutiny and curiosity.
"Teacher Xuan, I—" Huo Yuhao said after Kong Deming left.
However, Xuan Ziwen interrupted him directly: "There's no need to call me teacher, we can address each other by our titles."
"You are a worshipper of the Hall of Offerings and a researcher of the Hall of Bright Virtue," Xuan Ziwen pushed up his glasses, "I am just an eighth-level soul master researcher of the Hall of Bright Virtue, I am not worthy to be your teacher."
Xuan Ziwen is the soul master of Mingde Hall, known for his fervent research.
Huo Yuhao, a relative who hadn't shown any talent, was clearly not welcomed.
Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly, thinking to themselves that Xuan Ziwen would regret it soon.
He is a very pure person who only recognizes ability and not background.
Huo Yuhao could sense the undisguised suspicion in Xuan Ziwen's eyes.
Xuan Ziwen must have extraordinary abilities to be accepted as a disciple by Kong Deming.
During his time as an undercover agent in the Sun Moon Empire, Huo Yuhao planned to learn as much as possible about the basics of soul tools from him.
Seeing the doubt on Xuan Ziwen's face, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate and immediately started refining the weapon.
However, Xuan Ziwen said at this moment: "The most important thing in making a soul tool is ideas and creativity."
"Make your own soul tool and let me see it."
His ideas coincided with Huo Yuhao's.
They both believed that soul tools should transcend traditional frameworks and pursue higher possibilities.
"Researcher Xuan, please take a look."
Huo Yuhao formed hand seals and activated the Qi Refining Furnace to begin refining the weapon.
The red and blue patterns on the furnace body moved like living things. After Huo Yuhao put a few pieces of light-attribute metal into it, he stopped paying attention to it.
He now holds a carving knife and is quickly carving the core magic array.
Xuan Ziwen's previously indifferent gaze suddenly froze.
"Purification and carving can be done simultaneously?"
He looked at the core magic array in Huo Yuhao's hand and discovered that the core magic array he had carved was not a traditional planar structure.
The core magic array carved by Huo Yuhao presents a three-dimensional, layered, and complex structure, resembling a miniature city.
Xuan Ziwen could tell at a glance that what Huo Yuhao had carved was the core array of a level three soul tool.
However, he couldn't understand the specific function of this core magic array.
These layers of patterns resemble a completely new way of transmitting energy, unlike any power he knew.
Each of them is an independent three-level magic array, yet they are interconnected through ingenious connection points, forming an unprecedented complex structure.
Xuan Ziwen noticed that these nodes were actually adjusting their positions on their own, as if they were alive.
"This is—" Xuan Ziwen unconsciously took a step closer, his pupils behind his glasses widening slightly.
How old is Lin Yicai? He has already developed a completely new theory of soul guidance cores?
"I call this method of carving the soul-guided core array the soul-guided ecological cycle."
Huo Yuhao threw the completed core magic array into the evolutionary refining furnace: "Traditional soul tools bind the flow of energy to a fixed circuit, while I tried to make energy flow, circulate, and even self-regulate like water."
"I learned all of these through the Ice and Fire Creation Furnace Martial Soul."
Huo Yuhao's core magic array carving method is a product of the fusion of talisman crafting, magical alchemy, and soul tools.
Even with Electrolux's guidance, it took him a long time to finally figure out how to integrate the three elements.
Of course, if it were just about carving traditional soul tools, Huo Yuhao could now independently create level six or even level seven soul tools. The furnace fire suddenly rose, and the molten metal with the attribute of light rolled in the furnace, perfectly fusing with the core magic array.
At this moment, Ju Zi had also returned from the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. Like Xuan Ziwen, she watched Huo Yuhao refining weapons with a look of shock.
Xuan Ziwen, completely unaware that his glasses had slipped down to the tip of his nose, asked, "The self-circulation of energy?"
The molten metal in the furnace is flowing in a way that defies common sense.
They were not shaped by molds, but rather, under the guidance of Huo Yuhao's mental power, they autonomously constructed their structures as if they were alive.
"How did you manage to carve a three-dimensional soul-guiding core array on a flat surface?"
Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but ask, "This is simply impossible."
Huo Yuhao said, "This is the first soul skill of the Ice Sea Creation Furnace, the miraculous ability brought by the Transformation Rune Array."
"The Transformation Talisman Array is a type of array-based soul skill."
"After I obtained this soul skill, I kept thinking about whether I could transform a three-dimensional array into a soul guide core to achieve carving."
Huo Yuhao's statement was half true and half false.
His three-dimensional magic array was not inspired by the transformation talisman array.
Rather than saying he was carving a core magic circle, it would be more accurate to say he was using alchemical techniques to carve a magic circle of light magic.
The air inside the laboratory seemed to freeze.
Xuan Ziwen's eyes widened, repeatedly repeating Huo Yuhao's words: "The combination of the formation and the soul-guiding core—"
Huo Yuhao is not afraid that his theory will be leaked.
Even if the Sun Moon Empire truly studied and implemented this theory, they would still be unable to catch up with themselves.
This theory, which integrates the skills of talisman masters, magic, and soul masters, requires entirely new theoretical and practical verification at every step without the support of talisman masters and magic, and the time required for its compilation is estimated to be in the decades.
Most importantly, there are very few formations on the Douluo Continent, and formations that can be used as references for soul tools are extremely rare.
To implement this theory, the Sun and Moon Empire first needs to design a completely new array system, then find a way to carve the three-dimensional array core onto the core array, and finally find a metal that can support the three-dimensional core.
This is almost equivalent to creating a completely new branch of discipline.
What Huo Yuhao needs to do now is to become the leader of the discipline in the Sun Moon Empire.
He wanted to pack up all the research on these things from the Sun Moon Empire and bring it back to the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Then, through the chemical transformation furnace and the small furnace, the new soul tool was fully implemented.
In this way, the Heavenly Soul Empire can directly surpass the Sun Moon Empire's thousands of years of accumulation in the field of soul tools and achieve a leapfrog development.
Even with traditional soul tools, and even if the Heavenly Soul Empire achieves the forging of the soul, it is impossible for the Heavenly Soul Empire to surpass the Sun Moon Empire in a short period of time.
To surpass others at the mid-to-low level of combat power, the only option is to overturn the table and bring everyone to the same starting line.
If Huo Yuhao wants to achieve this goal, he must let his brilliance shine brightly in the Sun Moon Empire, making the Sun Moon Empire realize the enormous potential of this new branch, so that they will invest massive resources to support this bottomless pit of research.
Because of his leadership, Huo Yuhao believed that the Sun Moon Empire would spare no effort in its research.
As the fire in the furnace gradually died down, a light drum, about half a meter in diameter, floated out from the furnace opening.
Huo Yuhao waved his sleeve, and a wave of soul power struck the light drum directly. Instantly, an amazing sonic holy light spread out from the light drum.
These holy light sound waves surged towards the experimental target like a rain of arrows, directly blasting the experimental target, which was capable of withstanding the bombardment of a level four soul guide device, into dust.
Huo Yuhao flipped his palm, and a thin layer of light appeared on the light drum.
"It's a level three soul tool, the Holy Light Drum," Huo Yuhao said, "but its attack and defense are both at level five."
"According to my research, the power of the Holy Light Drum is limited by the materials used."
Xuan Ziwen was utterly shocked: "Lin Gongfeng, do you mean your three-dimensional magic array has the potential to grow?!"
Huo Yuhao shook his head: "Rather than growth potential, it's more accurate to say it has self-adjusting adaptability."
"It will adjust its breathing rhythm according to the environment, just like a living creature."
Huo Yuhao's fingers brushed across the surface of the Holy Light Drum, and the intricate patterns on the drum surface rippled slightly with his touch: "It can automatically optimize the energy flow path based on the characteristics of the input soul power and the material properties of the metal."
His words sounded unbelievable, but they were actually the techniques used by talisman masters in crafting artifacts.
The weapons in the Tianxuan Continent can be picked up and used by anyone, no matter what kind of person they are, precisely because they can automatically adapt to the energy characteristics of the user.
Even the Holy Light Drum that Wu Zu stole from the Holy Light Dynasty was more powerful than what they used.
Huo Yuhao disguised this characteristic as the self-regulation of the soul tool.
Xuan Ziwen stared intently at the Holy Light Drum, as if he could see the future of soul tools.
"This completely overturns the fundamental theory of soul tools that has been around for thousands and tens of thousands of years."
Jing Hongchen then stepped forward: "Lord Lin, if we provide higher-grade rare metals, are you confident you can upgrade the Holy Light Drum to a stronger level?"
Huo Yuhao hesitated and said, "Theoretically it's possible, but my mental strength is too weak."
"This kind of three-dimensional array requires extremely high mental strength. My current cultivation level is insufficient to support the refining of higher levels."
"What if you provide the core magic array and let us participate in its creation?" Jing Hongchen continued.
"That won't work either." Huo Yuhao shook his head: "The three-dimensional core needs to be deeply bound to the metal shell. Without the Ice and Fire Creation Furnace to provide energy harmonization and fusion, forcibly replicating it will only lead to energy disorder."
Jing Hongchen sighed.
"Lord Lin," Xuan Ziwen suddenly stepped forward and tightly grasped Huo Yuhao's hand, "Please forgive my previous rudeness. Your theory has simply opened a completely new door for soul tools!"
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"Please let me be your assistant!"
Huo Yuhao smiled modestly: "Researcher Xuan, you flatter me."
"I still have many shortcomings in my understanding of the basic theories of soul tools, and we need to make progress together."
Orange stood to the side, her eyes flashing with a complex light.
The radiance emanating from Lin Yi was simply dazzling.
If he were born into royalty
Orange dared not think about it anymore.
She secretly memorized every detail Huo Yuhao showed her, preparing to report it in detail to Xu Tianran when she got back.
But even Orange herself didn't realize that when she watched the boy talking eloquently in front of the lab table, her heart involuntarily quickened.
"Master Lin," Jing Hongchen said, "as per Elder Kong's request, Mingde Hall will set up a dedicated research department for you, with all resources provided as a priority."
Huo Yuhao looked alarmed: "Sect Master Hongchen, I want to first systematically learn the theory of soul tools. Many of my ideas are based on perception, and I need a more solid foundation to support them."
Xuan Ziwen immediately replied, "I'll give all my research notes and teaching materials to Lin Gongfeng for his study!"
Jing Hongchen smiled and said, "Elder Lin, how about we test the power of the Holy Light Drum in actual combat?"
"Although my grandchildren are not as talented as Lin Gongfeng, they are still considered outstanding at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, so they can accompany you to test the performance of the new soul tool."
"As long as Lin Gongfeng doesn't mind, you can have them as your sparring partners from now on."
Although Lin Yi's strength is only that of a Great Soul Master, with the full support of the Hall of Offerings and the Hall of Bright Virtue, he is likely to rise at an extremely fast pace and become the new generation of leading figures in the Sun Moon Empire.
Jing Hongchen's actions were clearly intended to establish a deep connection between Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Huo Yuhao.
The side effects of the pills from the Sun and Moon Empire are almost non-existent in the face of the Ice and Fire Creation Furnace.
What Lin Yi needs to do next is to frantically improve his cultivation level while simultaneously advancing his soul guidance theory.
The humanoid soul guide device is all about Lin Yi taking the lead.