Chapter 120: Re-condensing the Soul Core

Looking at Zhou Heng, who was guarding him, Dugu Bo hugged Zhou Heng, kissed him on the cheek, and smilingly stroked Zhou Heng's head, feeling that letting Zhou Heng become his grandson-in-law was simply the most correct thing he had ever done in his life.

The current Dugu Bo had long since cast the incident of being besieged by six Title Douluo to the back of his mind; he was now incredibly grateful for how correct a decision it was to have let Zhou Heng become his grandson-in-law back then.

Dugu Bo felt that with his current state, he could live for at least another one hundred or even two hundred years.

After letting Dugu Bo vent for a while, Zhou Heng smoothed out his hair, which had been ruffled by the scratching, and proposed to Dugu Bo his idea of hunting a Medusa Spirit Beast for his seventh Soul Ring.

Having broken through to level ninety-five, Dugu Bo was exceptionally excited upon hearing Zhou Heng's idea; he was rubbing his hands and eager to try, unable to wait to use a Medusa as a target to test his current strength.

Although Dugu Bo was very excited, he still had Zhou Heng wait for a moment while he went to handle some matters.

His rejuvenation was a bit too obvious, and he had to tell his family first, otherwise, it would be truly ridiculous if he were treated as an outsider later.

After summoning the steward of his estate, Dugu Bo snuck into the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, gave Dugu Yan a surprise after she returned to her room, and only then returned to his estate to help Zhou Heng look for news of the Medusa Spirit Beast.

Although Zhou Heng was only level sixty-three now, his accumulation was incredibly profound; as long as he wanted to, he could completely raise his soul power cultivation to the level of a level seventy Quasi-Spirit Saint within half a year.

Moreover, a rare Spirit Beast like the Medusa could not be found just because one wanted to; it required Dugu Bo to go and search for it.

As a Spirit Master who had obtained a Medusa Soul Ring and soul bone, Dugu Bo understood the rarity of the Medusa Spirit Beast very well; there were likely only a limited three or five in existence on the continent.

To find news of a Medusa, Dugu Bo still had to borrow the power of the Heaven Dou Empire's nobility.

For this reason, Dugu Bo let the various nobles in Heaven Dou City know the news that he had broken through to a Super Douluo.

Upon suddenly hearing the news that Dugu Bo had actually broken through to a Super Douluo, every noble's eyes were filled with shock, and subsequently, they began to rack their brains to curry favor with Dugu Bo.

Even Emperor Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing and others began to rack their brains to strengthen the connection between Dugu Bo and the Heaven Dou Empire; in order to make Dugu Bo risk his life for the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye even wanted to have Xue Qinghe marry Dugu Yan as Crown Prince Consort.

However, how could Qian Renxue marry Dugu Yan? Not to mention that Zhou Heng was Dugu Yan's fiancé, Qian Renxue herself did not have that capability!

After hearing of Emperor Xue Ye's plan, Dugu Bo rushed into the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace that very day and had a "cordial" chat with Emperor Xue Ye, letting Emperor Xue Ye clearly understand what the strength of a Super Douluo was.

Finally, Dugu Bo held a banquet, and at the banquet, Dugu Bo released the news that his granddaughter needed a Medusa Spirit Beast.

At this, those nobles who wanted to curry favor with Dugu Bo but had no way in all became fired up, dispatching subordinates everywhere to search for news of the Medusa Spirit Beast.

For a time, news about the Medusa Spirit Beast became a hot topic on the continent.

As for Zhou Heng, he returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to prepare for the condensation of his second Soul Core.

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhou Heng held a Ganoderma with three thousand years of medicinal properties, preparing to consume it.

The Soul Core Zhou Heng was going to condense this time was a Blood Qi Spirit Core; to gather the Qi and Blood Power required to condense the Blood Qi Spirit Core, Zhou Heng had to have at least five Blood Qi Soul Rings to be qualified to condense a Blood Qi Spirit Core.

After Zhou Heng consumed this Ganoderma, he sat cross-legged to refine it, turning the Ganoderma into Blood Qi; this single Ganoderma alone increased Zhou Heng's Blood Qi by about half a percent.

Previously, Zhou Heng had only created two Blood Qi Spirit Skills for his Blood Qi Soul Rings; now, as long as he increased his Qi and Blood Power a bit more, he could create another Blood Qi Spirit Skill.

This time, Zhou Heng intended to create an augmentation-type Blood Qi Spirit Skill to make up for the deficiencies in his soul skills.

Just like that, Zhou Heng began his seclusion to make up for his shortcomings.

Two months later, beside the pool of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhou Heng sat cross-legged, refining a blood ginseng with two thousand years of medicinal properties; beneath Zhou Heng, four crimson Blood Qi Soul Rings were rhythmically pulsing up and down, helping Zhou Heng refine the blood ginseng.

The aura of soul power on Zhou Heng's body grew increasingly powerful, faintly showing signs of impacting level seventy-seven.

More than ten minutes later, Zhou Heng finished refining the medicinal power of the blood ginseng and saw Dugu Bo sitting not far away, watching him.

Seeing Dugu Bo had arrived, Zhou Heng stood up and said, "Old man, did you come over for something?"

Dugu Bo looked at the increasingly tall Zhou Heng and sighed in his heart; the fact that he had this kind of strength now was entirely due to the help of his grandson-in-law. Watching Zhou Heng's strength grow ever more powerful, Dugu Bo appreciated Zhou Heng more and more.

Dugu Bo said to Zhou Heng, "I came over this time because there is news about the Medusa Spirit Beast you requested."

Hearing that it was news regarding the Medusa Spirit Beast, Zhou Heng hurriedly asked, "There is news? Where is it?"

"There are rumors of a Medusa Spirit Beast appearing near a dead volcano in the northwest of the Star Luo Empire. However, logically speaking, although the Medusa is a Spirit Beast that transcends snake-type Spirit Beasts, it still has some habits of snake-type Spirit Beasts.

Although that is only a dead volcano, the surrounding environment is also dry and hot; how could a Medusa Spirit Beast appear in such a place? I think it shouldn't be a Medusa Spirit Beast; someone must have reported false news.

However, this is the only news there is.

I came over just to ask about the situation, to ask you if you want to go over and take a look?"

After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Zhou Heng said, "No rush. Wait until I break through to level seventy, then I will go verify the truth of this news.

During this time, I am going to condense a Soul Core again; you stay here and guard me."

Hearing what Zhou Heng said about condensing a second Soul Core, Dugu Bo hurriedly asked, "Can a Spirit Master also condense a second Soul Core?"

Zhou Heng nodded and said, "That's right, one can condense a second Soul Core. However, according to my deductions, a second Soul Core is generally only started to be condensed by at least a Title Douluo.

I also have the confidence to start condensing it now."

Time passed day by day, and Zhou Heng's soul power cultivation had steadily reached level seventy-eight.

At this moment, Zhou Heng was standing in front of an Immortal Herb.

And this Immortal Herb was the Star Luo Spirit Pearl.