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What does it mean to be truly wealthy and powerful? This is the perfect example.

Dozens of ten-thousand-year old Profound Ice Marrow, dozens of pure Dragon Pills—such absurdly extravagant resources are truly jaw-dropping.

Who could have predicted that even after Su Yu distributed a vast amount of Profound Ice Marrow, he could still produce another huge batch?

Without a doubt, these are the treasured reserves of the Ice God Hall.

Even without the Profound Ice Marrow produced by the secret grounds of the Earth Dragon Sect, the Ice God Hall’s collection alone is more than enough for Su Yu’s needs.

This is the best demonstration of profound heritage.

Mu Wu didn’t become the Ice God Hall’s first dual-core yin-yang complementary soul core because his talent surpassed that of his predecessors, nor because the others were incapable of achieving such a state.

With so much Profound Ice Marrow, it wouldn’t be difficult at all to stack up resources and create a dual-core Ultimate Douluo.

The reason it hadn’t happened before is because all the reserves were left for Su Yu.

The Reverse Life Ice Lotus was like this, and so was the Profound Ice Marrow.

To await the arrival of this young master, the Ice God Hall had prepared everything tens of thousands of years in advance.

And then there are the Dragon Pills!

Dozens of Dragon Pills infused with pure ice attributes—this is simply inconceivable.

Mu En was lucky to get a single Dragon Pill, and he treasured it as a precious gift from the heavens.

Yet now, dozens of Dragon Pills floated in front of Su Yu, each one no less than what Mu En once received.

It’s easy to imagine just how deep the Ice God Hall’s reserves really are.

“Hoo—”

Even the Snow Empress couldn’t help but take a soft breath at this moment.

No wonder Su Yu has always been so confident, never seeing yin-yang complementarity as any sort of insurmountable obstacle.

If she had these kinds of treasures at hand, she would be bursting with self-confidence too.

If she’d had these things back then, who knows if she wouldn’t be the number one ferocious beast on the continent today?

With so many Dragon Pills, who can say how terrifyingly strong one's body could become?

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Su Yu finally began to act.

He gently exhaled a breath of icy air, the spear-shaped mark on his brow growing even brighter, its holy aura radiating outward.

This was the Light of the Ice God.

With the protection of the Ice God’s Light, Su Yu’s chances of success would be much greater.

With a slight movement of his gaze, Su Yu gradually immersed his mind within himself.

Within the human body, there are three main locations suitable for condensing a soul core:

The dantian, the middle of the chest (Shanzhong), and the ancestral aperture at the center of the brow.

Generally speaking, an ordinary Ultimate Douluo’s soul cores are located in the dantian and chest, or dantian and brow.

Three soul cores only exist in legend—so far, no one has reached that level.

In the original story, Huo Yuhao’s yin-yang complementary dual soul cores were condensed from the brow to the chest, in that order.

This was because, as a spiritual-type soul master, the brow was the easiest for him.

Su Yu’s situation, however, was different.

His thinking also differed greatly from Huo Yuhao’s.

Su Yu was the type with no weaknesses—every aspect of his cultivation was outstanding.

Having already condensed a soul core in his dantian, the next place Su Yu picked was naturally the Shanzhong acupoint.

And unlike Huo Yuhao, whose three soul cores ultimately were only a combination of spirit and soul power, with no other attributes—this was true even for Di Tian.

Combining soul power and spirit is the common path chosen by most Ultimate Douluo.

Even if there are attribute differences among the soul cores, they all boil down to the union of soul and spirit.

But Su Yu’s ambition was clearly greater.

He had set his path from early on: to advance all three—essence, soul, and spirit—together.

Heaven has three treasures: sun, moon, and stars. Man has three treasures: essence, soul, and spirit.

To cultivate all three is true perfection, with no shortcomings.

The dantian is where essence and blood gather—the best place to condense a qi-blood golden core.

Su Yu had condensed his golden core here, making his whole body’s qi and blood one, greatly strengthening his physique.

The Shanzhong acupoint, then, is the best place to condense the qi soul core.

Without a doubt, the soul core Su Yu was about to condense next belonged to the attribute of qi—soul power.

If the essence of the qi-blood golden core is the essence soul core representing strength, then the qi soul core he was about to condense represented space.

Essence, qi, spirit. Strength, space, time.

Three different types of soul cores, three entirely different attributes.

From the very beginning, Su Yu had already laid the foundation for his invincible path.

“Ice Empress, Elder Yi, I’m about to begin. I’ll have to trouble you to guard my dantian and spiritual sea.”

Su Yu greeted them.

Condensing a soul core is an extremely delicate task, with no room for even the slightest mistake.

Compared to the Skydream Iceworm, the Ice Empress and Electrolux were undoubtedly much more reliable.

As for the Ice Bear King Xiao Bai, with his silly nature, Su Yu even worried he might cause more harm than help.

“Don’t worry, with this old man here,”

Electrolux nodded, indicating his understanding.

The Ice Empress gently waved her scorpion tail, her voice heavy: “Su Yu, if you choose the Ultimate Ice, it’ll be much easier.”

As an Ultimate Ice soul master, the Ice Empress was deeply puzzled that Su Yu had no intention of condensing an Ultimate Ice soul core.

If he condensed an Ultimate Ice soul power core, for him, it would be as easy as reaching into a bag.

Why go through all this trouble?

A space soul core might be powerful, but it would never be as suited for Su Yu as Ultimate Ice.

Besides, both the Skydream Iceworm and Ice Bear King were ice-type, and could better assist Su Yu in this way.

Hearing her words, Su Yu smiled and shook his head. “How could I possibly forget ice attributes? You’ll understand in the future.”

“Let’s begin.”

With those words, Su Yu’s gaze grew serious.

A crystal-green blade gradually emerged from his brow, floating above his head, emitting endless vitality.

In just a moment, Su Yu’s state adjusted to its absolute peak.

With eyes half-closed, the soul power in his body surged forth like a great river.

Following the meridians of the Supreme Divine Art, his soul power began circulating throughout his body, endlessly, inexhaustibly.

When it passed through his dantian, the presence of the qi-blood golden core became the first major hurdle to tackle.

The golden core’s existence greatly affected the soul power.

On one hand, Su Yu used powerful spiritual force to suppress the golden core’s instinctive pull, so that his soul power wouldn't be swallowed up by the strong qi-blood force.

Meanwhile, the Ice Empress and Ice Bear King released their energies to help stabilize the golden core’s fluctuations.

But the golden core, once formed, was not so easily controlled.

To fight the golden core was to fight against all the qi and blood in Su Yu’s body.

Su Yu, whose physique could contend with Ultimate Douluo based on strength alone, had incredibly vast qi and blood.

Relying only on the Ice Empress and Ice Bear King’s strength was far from enough.

While refining essence into qi strengthens both, if the qi and blood become too strong, they’ll instead absorb soul power and turn it into blood.

Su Yu found himself in a state where his qi and blood completely overpowered his soul power.

Luckily, at the crucial moment, Electrolux’s support arrived. Coupled with Su Yu’s own formidable spiritual power, he managed to pacify the golden core.

Under Su Yu’s direction, his soul power began converging on the Shanzhong acupoint.

He drew upon vast reserves of soul power, flooding the acupoint.

On one hand, he had to suppress the golden core; on the other, he had to precisely control his soul power—an enormous strain on his spirit.

The Ice Empress and the other soul spirits were already struggling just to deal with the golden core, so in the end, only Su Yu could carry out the condensation.

Under his manipulation, vast amounts of soul power gathered at the Shanzhong acupoint.

The acupoint gradually filled, and a sense of swelling appeared.

Su Yu, with a thought, began compressing the soul power while continuing to channel more in.

He had to suppress the golden core and precisely control his soul power—he was multitasking on three fronts at once.

Time slowly passed. As his soul power was gradually drawn into the Shanzhong acupoint, Su Yu began to feel a sense of weakness.

At the same time, deprived of its source and unable to absorb soul power, the golden core’s instinctive fluctuations grew ever more violent.

The Ice Empress, Skydream Iceworm, and the other soul spirits struggled desperately just to keep it in check.

“Next, I’m going to start condensing the second soul core. Once it starts, the golden core’s fluctuations will become even fiercer.”

“Ice Empress, no matter what, you must suppress the golden core for me, or all will be lost.”

Su Yu’s tone was heavy.

The Ice Empress looked pained.

She was already close to her limit.

Sometimes, too much qi and blood isn’t a good thing.

Su Yu’s physique fully satisfied the requirements for condensing dual soul cores, but the backlash of his powerful qi and blood was truly problematic.

“I’ll do my best,”

the Ice Empress gritted out.

With a wave of his hand, Su Yu shattered one of the floating Profound Ice Marrows, turning it into a blue light that entered the Ice Empress's body.

In an instant, the Ice Empress felt as though she would explode from the surge of power within.

“Use whatever you need. What I want is absolute certainty—I’m counting on you.”

Su Yu said.

Feeling the abundant strength, the Ice Empress nodded confidently. “Just leave it to me.”

If Su Yu was willing to spend lavishly, she certainly had no complaints.

She just wondered how much of these treasures would be left after this second soul core was formed.

“It’s starting.”

Su Yu drew a deep breath and withdrew all distractions.

Condensing a soul core was an extremely delicate task—he had to focus entirely.

But once he removed his mental suppression, the golden core immediately went berserk.

The Ice Empress gritted her teeth to restrain it, while the Skydream Iceworm and Electrolux stepped in to help.

Facing the golden core’s pressure, the Ice Empress had no choice but to continue absorbing the Profound Ice Marrow’s power to counter it.

Gradually, the supply of Profound Ice Marrow dwindled.

Meanwhile, Su Yu, fully focused, began his main work.

He furiously compressed his soul power, using immense spiritual force to drive it ever tighter.

The soul power that once filled the Shanzhong acupoint slowly shrank under pressure.

It thickened from a gaseous to a viscous liquid state, flowing like a stream.

Su Yu’s mind grew sharper, his spiritual force intensifying, while his Supreme Divine Art worked at full speed.

Condensing a soul core requires an enormous amount of energy.

Especially at the moment of formation, the energy needed is astronomical.

The Supreme Divine Art constantly drew in the world’s elemental power, cold water’s ice energy pouring endlessly into Su Yu’s body.

Under his control, it was purified and absorbed, filling the Shanzhong acupoint.

Absorb, suppress, condense.

This was a constantly repeated process.

Centered on Su Yu, it was like a black hole storm—endless elemental power being sucked into a bottomless pit.

Who knows how much time passed? Within the viscous liquid soul power in his Shanzhong acupoint, a tiny speck the size of a grain of rice appeared.

Like a singularity in a black hole, it looked minuscule, yet seemed to have infinite mass.

It slowly rotated, emitting endless suction.

The soul power around it was gradually drained away, and the tiny dot grew to the size of a soybean.

Sweat oozed from Su Yu’s brow—even for him, this intensity was taxing.

But, things had only just begun.

He wasn’t condensing an ice attribute soul core, but one of space.

Next, he had to infuse this soybean-sized soul core with the power of space.

A flash of silver.

A dazzling silver light erupted from Su Yu’s right leg.

Silver rays, like swimming fish, appeared in his meridians, darting everywhere.

The Space Holy Dragon’s soul bone.

The space power it contained was of the highest quality—perfect for forging a soul core.

But its difficulty was also unimaginable.

The Dragon God imprint emerged, and in an instant, Su Yu unlocked the Dragon God’s power. Under its pressure, the previously wild silver light became much tamer.

Su Yu guided the silver radiance into the Shanzhong acupoint.

The moment the silver light touched the soul core, a sudden change occurred.

The previously calm soul core rumbled as if provoked, breaking free from Su Yu’s control and spinning wildly.

A violent, uncontrollable suction erupted.

The first thing it affected was the qi-blood golden core in his dantian.

Freed from the Ice Empress’s restraint, the golden core raged back like a provoked dragon.

Both soul cores contained immense power, and their rotational directions were completely opposite.

Like positive and negative poles, they fiercely repelled one another.

The two soul cores clashed directly, and the resulting force caused Su Yu’s body to convulse instantly.

His face turned crimson, blood beads seeping from all his pores.

The released energy distorted the very space around him.

In this moment, Su Yu was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, his body’s energy thrown into utter chaos.