After coming down the mountain, Dugu Yan pulled Wang Li and examined him carefully from head to toe. After confirming that he was not injured, she spoke with both excitement and relief.
"Xiao Li, Huyan Zhen is a Soul Douluo-level expert with the top-tier martial soul Diamond Mammoth. His strength and defense are already close to that of a Titled Douluo. When you fought him, I thought you wouldn't lose, but I never expected you would actually win."
Wang Li smiled slightly. With his current full strength, he could directly confront a Titled Douluo. Huyan Zhen was only close to that level.
He said,
"If it were before, it might have been a bit troublesome. But now I have condensed a soul core. The speed at which my soul power erupts and the rate at which it recovers have both increased significantly. Fighting like this becomes much easier."
Dugu Yan said with some surprise,
"The effect of this soul core is actually that powerful?"
Wang Li nodded and looked at her as he said,
"In some ways, a soul core has effects similar to a dan bead. I was able to condense my soul core after obtaining my seventh soul ring, by refining soul power through my martial soul, or rather purifying it through the martial soul."
"Then, using the principle of a vortex, I compressed the soul power and turned liquid soul power into solid soul power. That's how the soul core was formed. In the future, you can try it as well. If you manage to cultivate a powerful dan bead, by then it could truly be called a dragon pearl."
When it came to Dugu Yan, Wang Li did not hide anything and taught her everything he knew. The words "dragon pearl" left a deep impression on her. She then hugged his arm and asked curiously,
"But that will have to wait until I become a Soul Sage. For now, where do you want to go?"
Wang Li thought about what Huyan Zhen had said earlier and smiled thoughtfully.
"Next, I'll clear the Four Element Academies. I'll go to Shenfeng Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Tianshui Academy, and Thunder Academy, and challenge their academy heads."
Dugu Yan had no objections.
Half a month later, Shenfeng Academy.
Wang Li stood in front of Feng Xiaotian, Feng Xiaotian's father, and Feng Xiaotian's grandfather, speaking calmly with a smile.
"Since coming out of seclusion, I have wanted to challenge various experts as a Soul Emperor to improve my combat experience. With that idea in mind, my first stop was the Elephant Armored Sect."
"Sect Master Huyan is truly a kind and amiable elder. After hearing my intention, he sent out his son so I could experience the power of the Diamond Mammoth martial soul."
"We fought a great battle and were still not satisfied. Sect Master Huyan personally stepped in to give guidance. That day truly benefited me greatly."
"Today I have come to Shenfeng Academy, hoping that Elder Feng will not hesitate to offer guidance and fight with this junior."
At that moment Feng Xiaotian could not hold back and said,
"How long has it even been? You're already a Soul Emperor above level sixty?"
Wang Li smiled and nodded.
Feng Xiaotian immediately felt immense pressure. He also possessed a mutated martial soul, the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf, and was born with full innate soul power. After the Soul Master Tournament, he had been working to reach level fifty and become a Soul King. Yet Wang Li had already become a level sixty Soul Emperor.
Feng Xiaotian's grandfather stroked his beard, surprise in his eyes. He felt that the Huyan Zhen described by Wang Li did not sound like the Huyan Zhen he knew. That guy was considered a kind and amiable elder?
However, since Wang Li had spoken this way, he could not refuse. He smiled and said,
"As expected of the genius who won the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament. Poison Douluo truly trained an outstanding junior. Since Huyan Zhen already fought with you, this old man will also have a match with you. Follow me to the forest behind the academy."
Wang Li was delighted. He brought Dugu Yan along and followed Feng Xiaotian's grandfather, along with Feng Xiaotian and his father, to the forest behind the academy.
Feng Xiaotian's grandfather did not possess a mutated martial soul. His was the normal Gale Demon Wolf martial soul. His soul ring configuration was two yellow, three purple, and three black rings, not even the optimal configuration.
His strength was that of a typical Soul Douluo. During his battle with Wang Li, even after using all his abilities, he could not gain the slightest advantage. He realized a serious problem.
Wang Li had said he fought Huyan Zhen but never mentioned who won. Normally it would be obvious. Wang Li was a Soul Emperor while Huyan Zhen was a Soul Douluo, so Huyan Zhen should have won easily.
But now it seemed the result might not have been so simple.
Feng Xiaotian's grandfather was pushed to the point where he had no choice but to use his seventh soul skill, Demon Wolf True Body, and his eighth soul skill, Gale Demon Wolf Slash. In front of the massive demon wolf form, eight enormous wind blades over ten meters long appeared, producing a howling sound like ghosts crying.
Wang Li used the Black Jade Divine Bamboo Spear, attacking instead of defending. Countless blue silver vines turned into countless Black Jade Divine Bamboo Spears, each as thick as an adult's thigh and shining with a dark green glow.
With a single thought from Wang Li, they all shot through the air at once. The attack was overwhelming, continuous, and covered the sky, instantly breaking through both the Demon Wolf True Body and the Gale Demon Wolf Slash.
After the dust settled, Feng Xiaotian's grandfather lay on the ground staring at the sky, thinking how blue it looked.
Wang Li hurried over, treated his injuries, and helped him up.
"Elder Feng, are you alright? Thank you for your guidance today. I benefited greatly."
Feng Xiaotian's grandfather asked quietly,
"Wang Li, I only want to ask one question. In your battle with Huyan Zhen, who actually won?"
Wang Li smiled and said,
"I won."
Feng Xiaotian's grandfather nodded happily.
"That's good. Good that you won. This old man is truly getting old. From now on it will be the world of you young people."
After achieving his goal, Wang Li said goodbye and left.
After he departed, Feng Xiaotian's grandfather said to Feng Xiaotian and his father,
"Pass down the order. Seal the news that I lost to Wang Li today. Hide it for as long as possible. If I lost, I cannot let the others be prepared."
Feng Xiaotian and his father replied,
"Yes, Father. Yes, Grandpa."
One month later, Blazing Fire Academy.
Wang Li fought the academy head of Blazing Fire Academy and won.
One and a half months later, Tianshui Academy.
Wang Li fought the academy head of Tianshui Academy and won.
Two months later, Thunder Academy.
Wang Li fought the academy head of Thunder Academy and won.
It was worth mentioning that the head of Thunder Academy was Yu Tianxin's father and Yu Luomian's son, one of the three Soul Douluo-level experts of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
His strength was terrifying. As an eight-ring Soul Douluo, almost his entire body had undergone dragon transformation: both dragon claws, both dragon legs, a dragon body, and dragon wings. Only the dragon head was missing.
If he broke through to become a Titled Douluo, even his head would transform into a dragon, turning him into something almost like a humanoid soul beast.
Wang Li had to use considerable effort before finally defeating him.
At the same time, Wang Li's actions could no longer be hidden. Within just three months, he had successively defeated Huyan Zhen of the Elephant Armored Sect, the head of Shenfeng Academy, the head of Blazing Fire Academy, the head of Tianshui Academy, and the head of Thunder Academy.
He had successfully cleared the Five Element Academies and caused a storm within the soul master world of the Heaven Dou Empire. As a Soul Emperor defeating five Soul Douluo-level experts, he clearly had the potential of a future Titled Douluo. Truly terrifying.
Countless people admired him, while countless others were filled with greed.
The secret that allowed a Soul Emperor to defeat Soul Douluo-level experts might make anyone the next Wang Li if they obtained it.
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