Chapter 166 The Ancient Tree of Life.
The soul bone that revealed its true form not only changed in color and texture, but also in appearance.
Floating in front of Kong Xuan at this moment was an exquisitely crafted ring.
It seems to be ingeniously woven from countless delicate yet resilient and vibrant green branches, forming a small and magnificent crown!
The Soul Bone that a Soul Master can fuse with is located in the head, torso, left and right arm bones, and left and right leg bones.
Among them, the head soul bone and the torso bone are the most important, and the head soul bone is more precious because it can be connected to the soul master's spiritual sea.
To be honest, Kong Xuan didn't expect to be so lucky, managing to get the most important head soul bone from a blind box.
Kong Xuan then asked, "Teacher, can you tell now what kind of soul bone this is from and what kind of soul beast it is?"
Yun Ming carefully sensed the aura of the soul bone in front of Kong Xuan, and after thinking for a while, he said, "The life aura on this soul bone is extremely rich, so it should come from a plant-type soul beast, and its age is obviously over 100,000 years!"
"It seems my previous guess was correct. The soul bone that was bought by the Spirit Pagoda at the auction ten thousand years later should be of the same origin as this one. I remember later learning that the soul bone came from the Ancient Tree of Life!"
"The Ancient Tree of Life?"
Kong Xuan muttered these four words, unaware that such a plant-type soul beast existed on the Douluo Continent.
Kong Xuan was familiar with Shrek's Golden Tree, the Demon Eye Tree of Star Dou Great Forest, and even the Blue Silver Emperor.
Yun Ming then explained, "The Tree of Life is now extinct, and very few Soul Masters know about it. If it weren't for its Soul Bone being passed down, I'm afraid no one would know that there was once such a powerful plant-type Soul Beast."
At this point, Yun Ming couldn't help but sigh, "The relationship between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts can be described as one rising and the other falling, especially in the ten thousand years that followed, when many Soul Beasts went extinct one after another."
"The purpose of the Spirit Pagoda was to alleviate the conflict between humans and soul beasts when it was first built."
"But as the Spirit Pagoda continued to develop, it gradually deviated from its original purpose and even began to actively hunt soul beasts to expand its soul spirit storehouse."
"Xuan'er, your appearance has already changed the original history. I hope that such a thing will not happen again."
Electrolux's research on Soul Spirits has never stopped, and it can now be said that it has entered the final stage. Soon, the Soul Spirit system will be successfully launched.
In response to Yun Ming's words, Kong Xuan solemnly replied, "Teacher, no one can predict the future, but I can guarantee that we will do our best to improve the Soul Spirit system so that history will not repeat itself."
Yun Ming nodded and smiled, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore!"
"Now that this head bone has revealed its true form, there shouldn't be any problems with fusing it. Let's begin."
Kong Xuan hummed in agreement, and with a slight thought, extended his soul power to gently touch the soul bone in front of him.
This time, its soul power flowed into it without any hindrance, and the jade soul bone responded enthusiastically.
It transformed into a warm, emerald-green stream of light, which smoothly entered Kong Xuan's brow.
The integration process has begun!
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After the Sea God Pavilion meeting concluded, Xian Lin'er did not delay and set off immediately after making some preparations.
Although Moon promised that the academy's manpower would be at Xianlin's disposal, she already knew what to do when she thought about the reactions of the elders during the meeting, so she made no choice.
Forced relationships are never sweet, and forced people are useless.
Having those proud and resistant elders follow along will not only be of no use, but may also cause unforeseen complications and add to the trouble due to their emotions.
Since no one is willing to bear this "humiliation," then she can go alone.
Although she was a woman, Xian Lin'er never lacked this decisiveness and sense of responsibility.
Without saying goodbye to anyone, a streak of azure light quietly left Shrek Academy, cutting through the sky and heading straight south.
In just one day and one night, she traversed the vast territory, easily leaving the majestic and continuous Mingdou Mountains, which served as a natural barrier, behind her.
When the landscape beneath her feet began to show obvious changes, and even the air seemed to be filled with a different, slightly metallic scent, she knew that she had entered the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Without any pause, she continued south, following the information provided by Moon.
The closer they got to the heart of the Sun Moon Empire, the more astonished Xian Lin'er's usually cool eyes became.
She had never been to the Sun Moon Empire before; all her knowledge came from the academy's records and occasional intelligence.
In her mind, the Sun Moon Empire was perhaps just more advanced in using soul-guided technology for military purposes.
However, when she arrived at her destination, suspended high in the sky, overlooking the Sun and Moon Capital, even with her titled Douluo's composure, her pupils couldn't help but shrink, feeling an unprecedented and intense shock.
Mingdu!
It has no city walls!
This is a giant city that is not surrounded by tall walls in the traditional sense, which is a completely different style from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.
The scale of Mingdu city is astonishing, incomparable to any city Xianlin'er knew before.
Countless high-rise buildings stand tall, many of which are made entirely of metal and special crystalline materials, reflecting a cold and dazzling light under the sun.
On the wide, crisscrossing streets, there was a constant flow of traffic, but the vehicles were not traditional horse-drawn carriages. Instead, they were uniquely designed vehicles driven by soul guide cores, moving at extremely high speeds in a continuous stream.
She could see that the lives of many ordinary residents of the Sun Moon Empire seemed to be closely related to soul tools.
It was not intended for combat, but rather to provide many conveniences for daily life.
Xian Lin'er murmured to herself, "So soul guidance technology... can be used like this!"
As the dean of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, he has always been thinking about how to create more powerful and potent soul tools to fight against the Sun Moon Empire.
She had never directly experienced the transformative changes and conveniences that soul guidance technology could bring to the lives of ordinary people.
A complex mix of emotions welled up in Xian Lin'er's heart—a mixture of amazement, wariness, and a heavy sense of pressure.
Whether it's Shrek Academy or the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, they have fallen far behind in the understanding and application of soul tools.
This gap cannot be bridged in a short period of time.
Now Xianlin'er finally understood why Mu En had started to vigorously promote the development of soul tools after going to Mingdu.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and her gaze became firm and sharp again.
Looking southwest from high above Mingdu, there was a massive hexagonal complex of buildings, which was her final destination: the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!
(End of chapter)