Chapter 119: Evil God Pearl, Hunyuan Immortal Herb

This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest went a bit too smoothly; as soon as we entered the core area we encountered a Human‑faced Demon Spider being hunted, killed it instantly, then met a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and naturally took that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger as the fifth Soul Ring.

The whole process only took two hours to absorb the Soul Ring, the rest of the steps were extremely brief. Yu Tianyun said this might just be destiny!

After spending half a day, i. e., three hours traveling, Yu Tianyun finally returned to Lanba Academy at midnight.

The three Title Douluo separated from him outside Tian Dou City, each returning to their own old haunts.

Yu Tianyun couldn't wait and arrived at his large villa.

At this moment, the surroundings of the villa were silent and still, only occasional insect chirps broke the night's tranquility.

Standing at the gate, he halted, hesitated a bit; he had already sensed that all the women were resting.

Yu Tianyun thought: "Yan Yan and the others probably didn't expect me to come so quickly, so they went to bed early. I won't disturb them; should I absorb the Evil God Pearl now? Then go to Mother Tyrant Dragon's place! Anyway she won't sleep this early, she'll be a good protector for me."

Having made up his mind, Yu Tianyun went to the small pond in the forest.

The bright moon hung high, its pure light poured onto the water like a veil of silver, making the place especially bright. The environment was tranquil, trees lush all around, a gentle breeze rustled the leaves. In the grass, fireflies flickered like countless stars, echoing the heavens. Occasionally the insect chirps sounded like a soft nocturne drifting in the quiet night sky.

The fence around the wooden house had regained the pink‑purple blossoms from the first visit, flowers of all colors competing for beauty, exuding fragrance. Yet, occasional moans from the house broke the peace. The sounds rose and fell, standing out sharply in the serene atmosphere, like a discordant note on a calm painting.

That sound made Yu Tianyun's heart itch, his qi and blood stirred a bit, and he thought: "Just one look, just one look! I'm also worried about Aunt's health."

Immediately, Yu Tianyun quietly activated his ice‑fire dual pupils, and the scene inside the wooden house instantly became clear in his vision.

He saw a beautiful woman of about thirty lying on the bed; the brocade quilt was in disarray. Her clothes were half‑undone, her snow‑white skin barely visible, a jade hand gently resting on her chest, trembling slightly. Her legs tightly clutched the quilt, which was wrinkled from being twisted. Her eyes were half‑closed, long lashes fluttered like butterfly wings. Her red lips slightly part, occasionally emitting a soft, coquettish whimper, sounding both painful and pleasurable, especially alluring in the silent night.

……

Indeed, the half‑visible allure is tempting.

Yu Tianyun dared not look further, quickly closed his ice‑fire dual pupils, sat cross‑legged, sealed his hearing, then meditated to regulate his breath.

He strained to calm his mind, trying to suppress the restless qi and blood.

A gentle breeze brushed by, bringing a hint of coolness.

After a incense stick burned, Yu Tianyun opened his eyes again and lifted the auditory seal.

At this moment, the qi and blood in his body settled, yet a whimper still echoed, trying again to stir the calm lake of his heart. The sound, like a spell, lingered at his ear, making his heartbeat quicken a few beats. Yu Tianyun inhaled deeply, forcing his spirit to steady.

He thought silently: "Aunt, I'm also thinking of your health, so I can only disturb you."

Then Yu Tianyun gathered qi in his dantian, let out a loud shout, breaking the silence.

"Aunt, I'm back."

As the voice fell, a rapid rustling sounded in the wooden house; moments later the door creaked open, the beautiful woman's face flushed, her clothes a bit disheveled, her eyes showing a hint of panic and irritation. "You little brat, shouting in the middle of the night!" Liu Erlong scolded angrily while quickly tidying his clothes.

Yu Tianyun scratched his head, apologetically said: "Aunt, I just came back from the Star Dou Great Forest and wanted to see you first."

"Huh? Aunt, let go, let go!"

Liu Erlong hurried to Yu Tianyun, stretched out a jade hand, grabbed his ear hard, and said irritably: "Hmph, you little devil, did you hear anything just now?"

Yu Tianyun pretended to be stunned, asked with a puzzled look: "What sound? Aunt, I just arrived."

Liu Erlong let out a light snort, rolled his eyes at him, then released his hand, turned and entered the house: "Come in, don't linger outside."

Yu Tianyun entered the wooden house, a strange fragrance filled the interior, making his heart beat a few beats faster.

"Tell me, how was the forest trip this time?" Liu Erlong sat on the bedside, his expression having calmed a bit.

Yu Tianyun excitedly recounted his experiences, Liu Erlong listened quietly, occasionally showing surprise.

"I didn't expect you, kid, to be so lucky, to obtain a Soul Ring so smoothly," Liu Erlong remarked.

At that moment, Yu Tianyun said seriously: "Aunt, I have something I need your help with."

Liu Erlong raised an eyebrow and asked: "What is it? Speak."

Yu Tianyun said earnestly: "Aunt, I obtained the Evil God Pearl and want to absorb it now; I hope you can protect me."

Liu Erlong nodded slightly: "Alright, you can absorb it; with Aunt here, nothing will go wrong."

Yu Tianyun immediately sat cross‑legged, took out the Evil God Pearl, preparing to absorb it.

Looking at the Evil God Pearl in his hand, which resembled a stone with no glimmer, Yu Tianyun thought: "After ten thousand years, Soul Masters mastered the method of condensing a soul core, likely turning liquid soul power into solid form stored in the dantian as a soul core. My soul power, when it emerged from Dragon Valley, was already liquid, so I can try to condense a soul core."

"During the continuous rotation, the soul core absorbs external soul power for the Soul Master, enhancing combat and recovery far beyond before."

"I don't know the exact method, but this Evil God Pearl is the energy core of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, essentially its soul core. It might help me condense, and I also have a Hunyuan Immortal Herb, which can also aid a Soul Master in compressing soul power to form a soul core prototype."

"If I absorb these two heavenly treasures simultaneously, perhaps I can successfully forge a soul core; the condensation depends mainly on spiritual power and bodily strength, and my strength and spiritual power are above that of an ordinary Title Douluo, so no problem."

"As for the dantian, the human body has three major dantians located at the area between the eyebrows, the chest, and the lower abdomen; the lower abdomen is the easiest for soul core condensation, chest next, forehead hardest. But if one starts with the lower abdomen, later condensation becomes harder; the later the condensation, the harder it is. So if planning to forge double or triple soul cores, one shouldn't start with the simplest lower abdomen."

"Then I'll choose the forehead, like Huo Kaoyu, to condense the first soul core! My spiritual power is weaker than Huo Kaoyu's, but my physical condition is far stronger; with the Hunyuan Immortal Herb and Evil God Pearl's aid, success is possible."

"It's risky, but if I don't try, how can I become someone who surpasses the Dragon God in the future?"

(End of chapter)