Chapter 255 - Speculations on the Third Soul Core
In the Douluo Continent, there are only two recognized methods for condensing the second soul core: resonating at the same position or through yin-yang complementation. Resonance is easier, while yin-yang complementation is more challenging. Before Du Qianjue and Du Busi, all the limit Douluos in the history of the Douluo Continent broke through their limits using the resonance method.
The yin-yang complementary twin soul cores require a very high physical demand, and only individuals like Du Qianjue, who is considered a cheater due to his advantages, and Du Busi, whose martial soul is himself, have achieved the requirements to condense yin-yang complementary twin soul cores.
However, for the third soul core, apart from Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong in the original stories who successfully condensed it, Du Qianjue does not know of any other cases of people condensing the third soul core. There might have been instances in the eras of the Dragon King or the Ultimate Douluo, but Du Qianjue could not stand the plot of those installments in his previous life and thus didn't see the condensation of the soul cores.
The only case he knew of was Huo Yuhao's.
Back to the original question, is resonating at the same position really weaker? Resonance is also a powerful force in the universe. If one could fully master the power of resonance, they could easily destroy stars with a punch.
Yin-yang complementation, being one yin and one yang, is indeed complementary, but having three yin-yang complementary soul cores seems a bit odd; this isn't something that can be explained simply by 'a triangle is the most stable structure.'
The third soul core seems to act more as a link and amplifier.
The current challenge is how to make the third soul core resonate simultaneously with the first and second soul cores. In Du Qianjue's speculation, the third soul core not only needs to amplify the yin-yang complementation of the first two soul cores by resonating, but the first two cores must also connect with the third, creating a perfect system integrating both same-position resonance and yin-yang complementation.
If the third soul core could be condensed in this way, it might become the strongest of the three cores.
And the divine spirit and consciousness would match the power source of this third soul core.
With a direction for his research, Du Qianjue began to work towards this goal. As long as there was a direction and it was theoretically feasible, it was worth trying.
Electrolux, a grand mage, also agreed with Du Qianjue's speculation and thought together with him on how to condense this unprecedented third soul core.
For the study and exploration of cultivation systems, Electrolux always approached with great enthusiasm. Every time Du Qianjue had a flash of inspiration, it brought significant insights to Electrolux.
After all, Electrolux was someone who had managed to transform a 'Child of Light' physique into a scourge of undead—a remarkable feat!
Such interesting challenges were what Electrolux wished for more of, as they also provided great inspiration to him.
As Du Qianjue grew into a titled Douluo, the opportunities he encountered along the way also significantly reciprocated to Electrolux, whose original fragmented consciousness was now nearly fully restored.
However, he had actively chosen to delete excess memories that were beyond power systems and skills.
Electrolux once said that everything from the past had vanished like smoke, and the survival of this strand of consciousness was beyond his expectations. Given such fortunate luck, it was best to let go of past burdens and start a new life.
Du Qianjue admired this perspective.
At least he couldn't bring himself to delete the memories of his time on Earth. Even though he could never return, those memories, although bitter, were still proof that he had lived those moments.
Every time he enjoyed the transcendent status brought by his powerful strength, Du Qianjue couldn't help but remark:
This place is better; I have no desire to go back!
As Du Qianjue secluded himself to explore methods for condensing the third soul core, the Soul Battle Tournament was fervently ongoing.
This tournament lacked the overpowered participant Du Qianjue, but the inherently strong Body Sect team, having abandoned their outdated disdain for soul guidance devices, came fully equipped on the platform and became the nightmare of all teams.
Nearly every team that faced the Body Sect ended up battered and bruised as they left the stage, including the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Boom—!
With numerous defensive soul guidance devices and the help of six teammates, Long Aotian punched the heavily protected Xiao Hongchen off the stage.
The Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy faced another defeat! The Sun-Moon team, having already lost to the Body Sect in the round-robin, unfortunately met them again in the knockout stage and was stopped in the quarterfinals.
The perennial runner-ups, the Sun-Moon team, didn't even make the semi-finals this time. It's uncertain whether to say the Sun-Moon team lacked strength or just had terrible luck.
Xu Tianran, watching the match from the stands, had his face turn livid with anger since the Sun-Moon team was the last team from the Sun-Moon Empire in the tournament.
As the host, not a single team from the Sun-Moon Empire made it to the finals!
There were boos from the spectator stands.
Jing Hongchen's face was also extremely grim, but he and Xu Tianran, along with many others from the Sun-Moon Empire, couldn't really blame the Sun-Moon team.
Was the Sun-Moon team weak? Not at all.
Not only was the team leader Xiao Hongchen a Soul Sage and a seventh-level soul guidance master, with his sister Xiao Xiaotian they had a martial soul fusion skill. Apart from him being a Soul Sage, there were four Soul Emperors and sixth-level soul guidance masters in the team.
This team could have crushed Shrek Academy in other years.
Just this tournament, they were really unlucky. If they hadn't drawn the Body Sect or the Holy Spirit Cult, the Sun-Moon team could have made the semi-finals.
This indirectly proves that the Sun-Moon Empire was fair in their lottery system; they drew what they drew. Right, Xu Jiawei, the Star Luo Emperor involved in lottery scandals?
The teams advancing to the semi-finals were:
The Body Sect, led by team captain Long Aotian, a Soul Sage.The Holy Spirit Sect, led by team captain Yan Feng, with the Bone Dragon as his martial soul, also a Soul Sage.The Heavenly Dragon Sect, led by team captain Yu Tianlong, with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon as his martial soul, a Soul Emperor.The Proud Sword Sect, led by team captain Wu Qian (yes, that Qian Qian you are thinking of), with the Sword as his martial soul, also a Soul Emperor.
Interestingly, none of the semi-final teams were from academies; they were all sect-based teams. This first tournament allowing sect participation saw no academy teams advance to the semi-finals.
Lately, the sect-based teams, facing those from the academies, were quite arrogant, their comments mocking the academy teams as greenhouse flowers becoming louder and more confident.
This frustrated those from the academies.
But there was nothing they could do.
Who let Shrek Academy underperform? Otherwise, how could there not be at least Shrek Academy advancing to the semi-finals! (End of Chapter)
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