Chapter 69: The Third Martial Soul
After listening to the words of the Shuilanxing planetary consciousness, Zhou Heng thought about how he had loved tokusatsu dramas in his past life; however, Zhou Heng had not expected that the planetary consciousness would choose the image of a Reiburaondo Star Person.
Moreover, because his martial soul was created by the planetary consciousness, he would not be influenced by the Reiburaondo Star Person like the Reionics in the tokusatsu shows.
"Then, I shall address you as Mother Planet. I wonder, what is the reason for you meeting me this time?"
Zhou Heng asked in confusion.
The planetary consciousness spoke again: "This body of mine is merely a split consciousness, and this awakening is the last time I will appear in this world.
The reason I awakened is to help you awaken the full power of your martial soul.
After I help you awaken completely, you will possess all the ability traits of your martial soul.
Afterwards, I will summon the planetary consciousness of this world; tell It whatever you need, and It will help you."
No sooner had the words fallen, and before Zhou Heng could speak, a ray of light appeared and shone into Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness.
It caused Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness to expand by more than double; based on mental power alone, Zhou Heng's mental power now did not lose to a Super Douluo of the mental attribute.
It was just that the Douluo World lacked cultivation methods that relied on mental power attacks; otherwise, Zhou Heng could walk sideways across the entire continent right now.
It was a pity there was no such method here, so he could only rely on Zhou Heng to find a way himself.
After the Sea of Consciousness was expanded, the Reionics form on Zhou Heng's body in the outside world no longer appeared, and Zhou Heng's body was completely fixed in a human shape.
However, inside Zhou Heng's body, those soul powers that had been converted were transformed by the power of the planetary consciousness, becoming an existence filled with life force and extremely yang and rigid power, causing Zhou Heng's body to be passively strengthened.
Under the strengthening of this power, Zhou Heng's body grew stronger at a rapid pace.
From originally only being able to fight against an average two-ring Great Soul Master, he grew rapidly to the point where he could contend with some four-ring Soul Ancestors, and he was even continuing to grow.
Just as Zhou Heng's body was accepting the strengthening, a crimson ring suddenly appeared beside Zhou Heng. After this ring appeared, another crimson ring appeared, followed immediately by yet another ring.
A consciousness circulated within these rings, and subsequently, after only a few minutes, it vanished into the rings, leaving Zhou Heng's body surrounded by three crimson rings.
Just as the special power appeared within Zhou Heng's body, Dugu Bo felt a power different from soul power suddenly appear within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This power startled Dugu Bo's mental power; Dugu Bo naturally had to perceive this power, and after perceiving it, Dugu Bo also discovered that this power came from within Zhou Heng's body.
This power was truly powerful, extremely rigid and yang, and filled with life essence.
At this moment, Dugu Bo was still perceiving Zhou Heng's condition, but Dugu Bo did not perceive the three crimson rings circling around Zhou Heng's body.
After the consciousness within the rings vanished, these three crimson rings did not take long before they merged into Zhou Heng's body and disappeared.
And Zhou Heng's body was still being passively strengthened.
Just as Zhou Heng's body continued to grow, a new will appeared in Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness.
After this will appeared in Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness, Zhou Heng immediately saw this will.
Before he could even converse with it, he felt a thought making contact with him.
Zhou Heng mobilized his mental power to make contact with this thought.
The moment his mental power made contact with the thought, he heard a calm voice intermittently sounding in his heart: "Hello, visitor from an alien... world, I am... the planetary consciousness of this world... you can call... me Manxing."
Zhou Heng felt the goodwill of this Manxing, and his heart felt a bit more at ease.
His mental power radiated goodwill as he said to that thought: "Hello, my name is Zhou Heng."
Manxing's thought was still very friendly toward Zhou Heng; after chatting with Zhou Heng for a while, it returned to its own body to go about its own business.
After Manxing left, the Shuilanxing split consciousness came to Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness again. Seeing the Shuilanxing split consciousness appear, Zhou Heng was also relieved.
"Mother Planet, how much time do you have left?"
"I still have a little power; I am now going to give you a stroke of fortune.
I have looked at your cultivation method; it is not considered very brilliant, but it does conform to the rules of this world.
The surging energy in your body has been collected by me and converted into another kind of energy.
I am now going to tailor-make a third martial soul for you; this can better help you grow. Afterwards, you will only be able to rely on yourself; you must take care of yourself."
Zhou Heng also knew that after this third martial soul was finished being shaped, he would never be able to see the Shuilanxing split consciousness again.
Thinking of this, a feeling of "the rabbit dies and the fox grieves" could not help but linger in his heart.
After Shuilanxing finished speaking, it disappeared again; however, after this disappearance, a human figure appeared out of thin air in Zhou Heng's Sea of Consciousness.
This figure was exactly in Zhou Heng's image; one could see various elements entwined around Zhou Heng's body, and at the same time, a kind of extremely rigid and yang life essence was radiating from within the body, which was very strange.
"This is a Body Spirit? It really is tailor-made!" Zhou Heng thought, his mouth twitching as he looked at the newly appeared martial soul.
However, feeling the power within this Body Spirit that did not lose to soul power, Zhou Heng was still very happy. This special power should also be a kind of power in this world, only he had never seen it before.
Very quickly, the Body Spirit disappeared into the Sea of Consciousness, and Zhou Heng's spirit subsequently returned to his own body.
As soon as he returned to his body, Zhou Heng felt that his body was a bit different; his body was currently situated within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Originally, the extreme cold and extreme heat temperatures of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were a kind of alternative poison to him.
But now, he was situated under these extreme cold and extreme heat temperatures of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He did not suffer any harm; there was only a slightly cool and warm feeling, just like an ordinary person coming into contact with snowflakes and hot water—there was only a slight sensation, but it did not cause him any harm.
Feeling the powerful strength contained within his body, Zhou Heng slightly mobilized his soul power, and the power on his body immediately rose once more.
With a burst of strength, Zhou Heng jumped out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
At this time, beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Yan was preparing a meal, while Dugu Bo was guarding the pool water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, observing Zhou Heng's situation.
Now that Zhou Heng jumped out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo clearly felt the power constantly surging through Zhou Heng's entire body. His heart, which had originally been a bit worried, let go of its worried thoughts after feeling the surging power.
Now, seeing Zhou Heng jump out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well just like that, he was even more completely at ease.
However, when Dugu Yan saw Zhou Heng's bare body after he jumped out, she gave a shy "Ah" and hurriedly turned her head, no longer looking in Zhou Heng's direction.
After Zhou Heng heard Dugu Yan's cry, he also knew that his appearance was not fit to be seen by others. Dugu Bo took out one of his own garments from his Storage Soul Guidance Device and handed it to Zhou Heng, telling Zhou Heng to put it on first.
After Zhou Heng put on Dugu Bo's clothes, Dugu Yan turned around, though her face was still a bit flushed with shyness.
Dugu Bo looked at Zhou Heng and asked: "What is your situation now? Does condensing a Soul Core require spending a whole day?
Just now, something like a bead in your Storage Soul Guidance Device rushed directly into your body; did you feel any problems?"
Zhou Heng shook his head and said: "It's fine, I refined that Dragon Pill and condensed the Soul Core, and I also gained quite a few benefits."
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