area51novel Chapter 227 Ice and Fire Dragon Toad, Martial Soul Inheritance
Chapter 227 Ice and Fire Dragon Toad, Martial Soul Inheritance
Chapter 227 Ice and Fire Dragon Toad, Martial Soul Inheritance
"You've grown up!"
Lin Nuo looked at Lao Xiao, who was displaying great power on the stage, with a face full of relief, feeling as if his own silly child had finally grown up.
He didn't know why Xiao Hongchen wanted to fight Ji Juechen, but this behavior was undoubtedly beneficial for Xiao Hongchen to condense his soul power and solidify his foundation. No matter when, fighting was the best way to quickly control and increase one's power.
If you always stay in the workshop forging iron, your combat experience will fall behind.
Seeing that he could fight Ji Juechen to a standstill without using his 100,000-year-old soul bone and soul skills, Lin Nuo could save himself a lot of trouble.
You can directly offer the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to him without any prior preparation.
Without disturbing them, Lin Nuo and Meng Hongchen greeted them only after the battle was over.
"Uh—a dream?" Xiao Hongchen looked Meng Hongchen up and down, her appearance drastically changed, her eyes filled with doubt. "What happened to you? Did you secretly get your hair dyed?"
"I must say, your hair color is actually quite nice. Although it's a bit rebellious and flashy, I approve of your taste!"
Xiao Hongchen gave a thumbs up.
Meng Hongchen rolled her eyes helplessly.
"It wasn't dyed—never mind, let's not talk about that now. Do you have something else to do? If not, come with me to see Grandpa. I just came out of seclusion, and I want to go see Grandpa to let him know I'm safe and sound." Meng Hongchen said with a smile.
As for the fact that she actually came out of seclusion yesterday, they didn't reveal a single word about it. When asked, they said she only came out of seclusion today and came to find you as soon as she came out.
"It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong with me?" Xiao Hongchen said. "I only occasionally spar with Lao Ji these past two days to familiarize myself with my strength and to understand Lao Ji's sword intent."
At this point, Xiao Hongchen turned to Ji Juechen and said, "By the way, Lao Ji, you can give me that meteorite iron sword now. I'll think about how to forge it these next couple of days. I'll do some research first, and then I'll ask you to come and help me on the day of forging."
Ji Juechen nodded silently, took the meteorite iron sword from his back, and handed it to Xiao Hongchen.
Ji Juechen never forgot Lin Nuo's words. Even after the first competition, when the close-range soul tool that Lin Nuo had lent him had become his own, he still only used the soul tool as a weapon.
Only the meteorite iron sword that had been with him from beginning to end was considered part of his martial spirit.
Over the years, he has never relaxed his care for the meteorite sword, tempering it with his soul power and spirit day after day.
Compared to when Lin Nuo first saw this sword, its spirituality has increased by several times.
Sincerity brings results.
Wasn't Ji Juechen also forging it with his soul power and spirit as a hammer?
Lin Nuo felt a little embarrassed when the topic came up, since he was the one who had agreed to Ji Juechen's request, but he had been busy with various things and hadn't been able to get away from it at all.
In terms of forging skills, he is no longer as good as Xiao Hongchen. His soul power level has indeed improved very quickly, but he doesn't have as much energy to develop other aspects.
A person's energy is limited, even someone like Lin Nuo who has cheat codes.
"Call me on the way, I can help out." Lin Nuo patted his chest.
Xiao Hongchen stuffed Ji Juechen's meteorite iron sword into the soul tool, then looked at Lin Nuo with a suspicious gaze.
Can you help?
It's not that Xiao Hongchen looks down on Lin Nuo, but with his attitude of always having fun outside, how much time does he have to practice forging?
I'm afraid even the success rate of spirit forging isn't high.
However, Xiao Hongchen didn't expose Lin Nuo's bluff. After all, they were brothers, and they were outside. Besides, he was also curious whether Lin Nuo could come up with something new and interesting since he was so confident.
If he says he can help, it can only be about adding ingredients.
After parting ways with Ji Juechen, the three headed towards Mingde Hall.
On the way, Xiao Hongchen stroked his chin, constantly scrutinizing his younger sister, who had undergone a complete transformation. Meng Hongchen's change was indeed too great; if he hadn't grown up with her since childhood, he wouldn't have been able to believe that this was her.
Not only did her small dream turn into a big one, but she also got her hair dyed after getting a beauty treatment.
Oh right, she was also wearing colored contact lenses.
This is no less impressive than Lin Nuo's original Blue Silver Plastic Surgery.
However, Xiao Hongchen himself wasn't much better off.
It's only when you look at yourself that you can't see any difference. You look at your own face every day, what can you possibly see?
Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen's younger sister whom she hadn't seen for several years, immediately noticed the changes in Xiao Hongchen.
After they separated, Xiao Hongchen absorbed three 100,000-year-old soul bones, one of which was a 100,000-year-old immortal herb soul bone made of Qiluo Tulip. The soul bone also contained the pure essence of the immortal herb. These three 100,000-year-old soul bones subtly transformed Xiao Hongchen.
The most obvious change is that his appearance has improved a lot. His facial features, which were originally somewhat delicate and gentle, now have a more masculine and resolute look.
If I had to use an analogy, it's like the Douluo Dragon evolving into the Beast God Emperor Tian.
Of course, the difference isn't that big; it's just an example.
However, broadly speaking, he does indeed fit the aesthetic standards of normal people more, and he looks much more handsome.
Lin Nuo goes without saying; he's been taking a lot of drugs these past two years, and it's still the same old left-brain attacking right-brain problem.
"Meng, you've changed quite a bit. Did that thing work out?" Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but ask the question, but considering that they were outside, he asked it more subtly while satisfying his curiosity.
"Of course, when has Arno ever messed up?" Meng Hongchen winked and tightened her grip on Lin Nuo's arm.
"It really worked?!" Xiao Hongchen opened his mouth.
Meng Hongchen didn't speak, but a barely perceptible glint flashed in his heterochromatic red and blue eyes as he met Meng Hongchen's gaze. Meng Hongchen was instantly struck dumb, and the flow of his soul power became somewhat sluggish.
Attribute suppression!
Even though Xiao Hongchen isn't a lower-level ice and fire attribute of the ultimate ice and fire attributes, he would still be suppressed in the face of dual ultimate attributes.
Normally, the ultimate attribute can only suppress the lower attribute of its own attribute. Meng Hongchen's ultimate ice and fire attributes, which are mutually reinforcing and restraining, are indeed a little bit more than normal ultimate attributes.
"Not only that—" Meng Hongchen's smile remained unchanged. After releasing Lin Nuo's arm, she waved her two fair hands at Xiao Hongchen, raised her eyebrows, and said, "You know what I mean, just like you, I also have two."
This guy, Xiao Hongchen, isn't being sarcastic. He's already got three plus one, so rounding up and down, it's four yuan.
On the contrary, Meng Hongchen's extreme ice and fire attributes and his sixth and seventh 100,000-year soul rings made him feel a little envious.
He doesn't even have a red circle yet.
"It'll be available soon. Aren't you already level 70? I came out of seclusion with Meng this time specifically for this." Lin Nuo saw the envy in Xiao Hongchen's eyes and patted him on the shoulder.
"Just greet Grandpa Jing when you find him. And unlike Meng, you don't need to go into seclusion for so long. You should be able to finish in ten days to half a month. Advancing to Soul Saint will be a piece of cake."
Xiao Hongchen nodded silently.
Meng Hongchen is about to undergo a transformation, and it's a leap of two levels. Taking such a big step at once will likely lead to trouble if he doesn't spend more time on it.
He only absorbed soul rings and soul bones to break through to the Soul Saint realm; it wasn't a transformation to the ultimate attribute. It would take him at most ten days to half a month to complete.
However, on the other hand, Xiao Hongchen was actually hoping to go into seclusion a little longer. If he could transform into the ultimate gold attribute, he would be willing to accept the divine test and inherit the divine position.
"So all these changes in you are due to your martial spirit and attributes?" Xiao Hongchen asked.
"Partly, yes, and also partly because of those two flowers," Meng Hongchen replied softly, playing with a strand of her gradient-colored hair beside her face. "The gift Arno gave me this time is too precious. I never thought that a Soul Master's Martial Soul could evolve like this."
"Cough cough—" Lin Nuo coughed lightly twice and gave Meng Hongchen a meaningful look.
Meng Hongchen naturally understood what Lin Nuo was trying to say.
The gift you gave me in return is much more precious than those two flowers!
After understanding the meaning in Lin Nuo's eyes, Meng Hongchen's face flushed slightly, and her expression became somewhat unnatural.
"You two—" Xiao Hongchen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze towards the two men carrying a hint of inquiry, "I have a feeling there's something I don't know. What, are you even keeping it from me?"
"We're here! Let's hurry into Mingde Hall, don't keep Grandpa waiting!" Meng Hongchen immediately changed the subject, pulling them one by one into the soul-guided elevator that went deep underground.
"Don't forget to say hello to Grandpa quickly, so you can break through to Soul Saint sooner!"
Meng Hongchen's interruption successfully prevented Xiao Hongchen from delving deeper into the matter. After all, he had been eagerly anticipating the 100,000-year soul ring for a long time, and hearing Meng Hongchen's words, he was also somewhat impatient.
"Let's go, let's go—"
The three walked side by side, and Xiao Hongchen swiped his card and used his face to get to Laboratory No. 1 deep inside Mingde Hall without any hindrance.
Jing Hongchen, who had already spoken with Lin Nuo and Meng Hongchen, temporarily put down her work and quietly drank tea in the laboratory's rest area.
With her grandchildren and grandson-in-law all busy with their own affairs, Jing Hongchen rarely left Mingde Hall anymore. She basically ate and slept there, occasionally leaving the laboratory to handle some administrative matters at the college, and then rushing back to continue her scientific research.
A rest area has been set up in Laboratory One, where Jing Hongchen usually comes to rest when he is tired.
However, at this time, only Jing Hongchen was in Laboratory No. 1.
After completing Xiao Hongchen's two-word battle armor, he, Ye Yulin, and Kong Deming went their separate ways.
As I said before, a person's energy is limited.
Therefore, the three of them have split into three groups: Jing Hongchen is in charge of the mecha, Kong Deming is in charge of the battle armor, and Ye Yulin is in charge of the combination of spirit metal and soul tool.
However, the three did not completely separate into groups. They would often get together to share information and learn from each other's experiences and inspiration.
Ultimately, all three research directions are part of the same technology tree of Soul Guidance Technology, and there will always be some content that leads to the same goal.
"Grandpa~" Upon seeing Jing Hongchen, Meng Hongchen released Lin Nuo and joyfully rushed into Jing Hongchen's arms. "Little Meng missed you so much!"
"~" Jing Hongchen smiled broadly, patting Meng Hongchen's hair, "Grandpa missed you too. You've grown up and gotten taller!"
Jing Hongchen was also very interested in the changes in Meng Hongchen. Compared to Xiao Hongchen, who was weaker than her, Jing Hongchen could sense more. Without Meng Hongchen having to show it, he could sense two completely different powers within his granddaughter.
One is surging and blazing like the scorching sun in the heavens.
One is bone-chillingly cold, like permafrost that has stood for millennia.
With a hint of showing off, Meng Hongchen walked to an open space and released her martial spirit.
One spirit ring after another appeared on her body. After the first five standard spirit rings with the best ratio, there were two blood-red spirit rings that exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
At the same time, her martial spirit phantom also appeared behind her.
Although Meng Hongchen's evolved martial soul still bears some resemblance to Zhu Qingbing Toad, its appearance has undergone a significant change.
Its crimson pupils transformed into vertical dragon pupils, and its smooth, ice-white skin was covered with a layer of ice-blue dragon scales, with faint crimson tinges at the edges. Its limbs also transformed into something resembling dragon claws.
This is no longer just the Zhu Qing Ice Toad; its evolved form might be more appropriately named "Ice and Fire Dragon Toad."
"Good, good!" Jing Hongchen clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at Meng Hongchen. "Arno, you've truly given our Hongchen family a great gift—"
For a family or sect, the most important thing is not assets, powerful protectors, or even inherited soul bones, but a powerful martial soul.
The three upper sects from ten thousand years ago still exist today, relying on a stable and extremely powerful martial spirit.
Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which had experienced several annihilation disasters, still retained its martial soul inheritance in the Douluo Continent ten thousand or even twenty thousand years later.
As long as there are still Soul Masters in the Douluo Continent who possess the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan will not disappear into the long river of history.
Ten thousand years ago, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was destroyed once by the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation. In this era, the Heavenly Dragon Gate was destroyed once more in the war of the Sun Moon Empire. There are countless frictions and conflicts, big and small, that are not in the plot, yet they still exist!
It's only because Ning Rongrong is an ingrate; otherwise, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which possesses the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, would definitely be living a more comfortable life than the other two upper three sects.
Then look at the Tang Sect, a sect that cultivated the Blue Silver Grass martial soul as its sect leader. Now the grass on their graves is old enough to graze cattle!
Meng Hongchen's martial soul has evolved into the Ice and Fire Dragon Toad. Whether it can be stably passed down is another matter, but at least there is hope.
The hope of evolution, the hope of inheritance, the hope that the Red Dust Clan will endure like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.
This gift is, in a sense, a very generous one for a family.