Early the next morning, after receiving the living supplies sent by the merchant association, the group disguised themselves and left the city, heading towards the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Although some of them were aware of the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they had never seen it with their own eyes and were looking forward to it.
At full speed, it took them just over an hour to reach the edge of the Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo, familiar with the route, led the way. Returning here, his mood was quite different from before. This was the turning point of his destiny. Perhaps the opportunity to break through level 96 was here; he couldn't help but feel excited.
Effortlessly passing through the poisonous miasma, the full view of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well unfolded before them. Azure Luan, Shui Bing'er, and Xiuer, who had never been here before, were all stunned, their eyes dazzled by the magnificent scenery.
"Alright, let's go down," Han Li called out to the group, picked up Xiuer, and descended first.
Having not been here for so long, he needed to harvest a wave of crops first. Although many of the medicinal herbs below were now difficult to play a crucial role, they were still excellent for assisting in cultivation.
Letting Guang Ling take the others for a walk nearby, Han Li and Dugu Bo began a massive sweep.
Over the years, Dugu Bo had practically worn out that plant manual. He had also resolved to study by borrowing the resources of the Spirit Hall and the merchant association, collecting a pile of medical books and related materials.
Now, he could be considered the encyclopedia of herbs in the Douluo Continent. Never again would he be ignorant of treasures right before his eyes.
If someone tried to deceive him with knowledge in this field now, he would crush them to dust, ensuring that even earthworms wouldn't be spared if he vowed to exterminate their entire family.
Later, Dugu Yan and Xiuer, who had also delved into this field, joined in. After nearly two hours of busy work, they finally managed to collect all the herbs.
They then re-sowed the seeds. Looking at the bare Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they felt inexplicably happy.
"It would be great if we could move it," Dugu Bo sighed, genuinely feeling a bit regretful.
"Maybe we can do that in the future," Han Li responded with a smile and then called everyone to start redeveloping the area around the stone chamber he had dug below the platform.
Now that their strength was no longer affected by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and they could even use the energy here for cultivation, there was no need to build wooden houses on the platform anymore.
After everything was settled, they took a short rest, turning their attention to Han Li and Azure Luan, as the main event was about to begin.
"Martial Uncle, when do you think we should start?"
Han Li didn't hesitate and looked directly at Azure Luan.
"Let's start now," Azure Luan, rarely seen smiling, walked aside, away from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Han Li followed but had the others stay a bit farther away, instructing Dugu Bo to protect them and, if necessary, to use his skull bone directly.
Although he had simulated it many times, Han Li remained highly vigilant. Spatial abilities were different from other elements; any negligence could be fatal.
After confirming with Azure Luan once more, Han Li activated his external soul bone. His right eye emitted a faint glow, and the Evil God Hook behind him was released simultaneously.
Not only that, but he also secretly instructed his obedient son to transfer a portion of luck to Azure Luan to ensure success.
Of course, he didn't forget the most important thing. He had the consciousness of the dimension directly sealing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while also using its energy to form a barrier on the periphery, ensuring that no anomalies would leak out.
"Then I will begin," Azure Luan glanced at the fully armed Han Li, nodded to the others in the distance, and started to operate the method described on the paper.
In the state of Martial Soul possession, the blue liquid soul power continuously flowed from Azure Luan's dantian, combined with his colorless spiritual power, forming a water ball-like object, predominantly blue, in front of him.
Under his control, the energy continued rotating, compressing, and rapidly shrinking until it formed a funnel-shaped vortex with the green bead at its center. This vortex continued to expand, crazily drawing in the surrounding energy.
"It's very stable, Martial Uncle. Keep increasing the soul power output without worrying about the aftermath."
Azure Luan's control over his abilities was no joke. He had remained at the rank of Super Douluo for so long that most of his time was spent refining his powers, far surpassing those soul masters who rose quickly.
Upon hearing Han Li's shout, it took only a few breaths for Azure Luan to pour out all his energy. He barely maintained the stability of the bead, which was gradually transforming into solid soul power, using the remnants of soul power and spiritual connection restored by the medicine he had taken earlier.
Under Azure Luan's full-force output and the intense energy influence from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the previously small energy funnel halted for a moment, then became violent again.
With the bead as the singularity, space was torn apart, and numerous black cracks emitted energy that made one's heart race. The space around it began to twist and fluctuate, causing small explosions in the distance.
At this moment, Han Li also took action. Under his control, the Evil God Hook behind him quickly extended, stabilizing the space around Azure Luan while continuously extracting spatial energy and channeling it into the already blackened, collapsing green solid bead.
With Han Li's assistance, the terrifying energy fluctuations rapidly surged towards the bead, causing its surface to develop dense cracks, as if it would shatter and explode at any second.
However, seeing this, both Han Li and Azure Luan showed signs of joy.
"Now, Martial Uncle, proceed to the next step."
As soon as he finished speaking, Azure Luan, who had rehearsed many times, hesitated no more.
"Sacrifice."
This word, contrary to the norm, was shouted out by a human soul master. The most surprising thing was that after Azure Luan shouted, the heavens responded, and two blood-red energy beams rose from the ground.
No, to be precise, there were three beams because two energy beams overlapped but had opposite energy flows.
That's right, this was the clever idea Han Li came up with. In the Douluo Continent, there was a rule of sacrifice, and his method of condensing the soul core exploited a loophole in this rule.
Two blood-red sacrificial beams were emitted simultaneously from the green bead in front of Azure Luan but the object of the sacrifice was also Azure Luan.
The green bead contained Azure Luan's soul power, spiritual power, and absorbed spatial power, while Azure Luan's sacrifice mainly involved his physical strength and blood essence.
To be precise, the soul power transfer route Han Li gave to the group was designed to deceive the rules using the fluctuations from the soul beast sacrifice, allowing his obedient son to seize control.
Once the sacrifice was initiated and the dimension consciousness took over, under the influence of the rules, it protected Azure Luan's body from harm. Whether it formed a soul ring or a soul core was no longer an issue, and because all the energy originated from himself, compatibility was not a concern.
The soul core manufacturing method proposed by Han Li, to be honest, was most challenging in the initial stage of external compression of soul power and spiritual power, allowing spatial power to be actively swallowed and maintained at a peak level for a certain time.
It wasn't that he couldn't help the group skip this stage, but sensing the combination of spatial power and one's power autonomously versus forcibly inserting spatial power, even with the purification step of the sacrifice, made a difference.
This was why he told the group that his version of soul core condensation was only suitable for geniuses and required his assistance.
If someone tried to condense a soul core based on his method without Han Li's permission, even if they succeeded, they would most likely end up with just a soul ring, and one without any skills.
Even if they were luckier, managing to obtain a life-bound soul ring, it would be one with just age and no additional benefits.
Given the current pitifully low number of self-created soul skills in the Douluo Continent, they would most likely become the next joke.
Of course, the most important thing is that this method of condensing a soul core is very resource-intensive.
After all, it's a sacrifice. Even with the control of the dimensional consciousness, this extremely domineering method requires significant post-success body conditioning, which is not something an average person can afford. It could even leave hidden injuries.
This is also why Han Li chose the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Besides having abundant energy, it has no shortage of medicinal herbs for body conditioning.
Looking at Azure Luan, who was wrapped in a blood-red pillar of light, Han Li suddenly thought of someone.
Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect – hasn't he always wanted to break through level eighty? Let's talk to him later, though who knows if he dares to try.
This method is great, and very suitable for him.
For Ning Fengzhi, this isn't just about gaining an extra soul ring. Even if he realizes he has been tricked afterward, he can only grit his teeth and accept it.
After all, regardless of whether the new soul ring is useful, he would indeed have significantly enhanced his strength.
If Han Li then makes some additional moves, everyone knows that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's direct-line martial soul has no combat power, so would it not be reasonable to condense a white ring?
From being stuck at level seventy-nine to breaking through level eighty, that's a qualitative leap from Soul Saint to Soul Douluo. He should be grateful to me.
As for the slight increase in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's combat power, Han Li did not underestimate them, but even if Ning Fengzhi broke through to the titled rank, it still wouldn't be enough to fight Guang Ling alone.
The more Han Li thought about it, the more feasible he found it, and the smile on his face became increasingly mischievous.
Not far in front of him, the blood-red energy pillar around Azure Luan also began to weaken, revealing his figure.
Seeing the energy starting to recede, a few people in the distance slowly approached, observing his changes.
"Is this considered a success?"
Through the light pillar, Dugu Bo looked at Azure Luan, whose body was covered with green patterns, and uncertainly turned to Han Li.
"Of course, it's a great success. Even more perfect than I imagined. Martial Uncle's control over himself is indeed the strongest."
Han Li also saw those green patterns flickering like breathing and showed a sincere smile.
Azure Luan had retained all the spatial power he had injected, possibly leading to additional surprises.
As soon as Han Li finished speaking, the blood-red pillar of light around Azure Luan suddenly contracted and completely disappeared within a few seconds.
The group looked at him and found that the green patterns were rapidly fading, finally condensing into the form of a martial soul at the dantian, flashing a few times before disappearing without a trace.
Azure Luan finally opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw everyone staring straight at him. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Stop staring, it worked. Help me up first, I'm a bit exhausted right now."
The group was momentarily stunned, then quickly rushed over. Han Li did not forget to take out the prepared pill and put it into his mouth.