Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

In truth, while there are indeed soul skills capable of achieving effects similar to what Chen Ming just demonstrated, they are only superficially similar. Only soul masters standing at the highest echelons of the soul master world can truly understand the significance of what Chen Ming just did.

"You just imbued your soul power into a spirit being?"

Soul masters—this profession is centered on soul power, which originates from martial souls, the manifestation of one's spirit. The soul rings required for a soul master's advancement are also manifestations of the spirits of soul beasts.

It can be said that while soul power appears to be the foundation of the soul master profession, everything ultimately stems from the soul.

What Chen Ming just did was akin to cutting off a piece of his soul, embedding it into his soul power to create a semi-independent life form, and then reintegrating the removed piece back into his soul—all right in front of Ning Fengzhi.

Even for Ning Fengzhi, let alone Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, Chen Ming's actions evoked a deep sense of awe. After all, even as Ultimate Douluos, they were incapable of performing such feats.

Because this was utterly terrifying...

They could perhaps grit their teeth and tear off a fragment of their soul, but they couldn't guarantee that fragment could exist independently. Let alone act as if nothing had happened and seamlessly reintegrate that fragment back into their soul.

Ning Fengzhi stared at Chen Ming in silence for a long time. When he finally raised his head again, the smile on his face had grown much more genuine.

"Xiao Ming, may I have the privilege of hearing your thoughts on martial souls?"

"Of course. Exploring the mysteries of martial souls is the shared goal of all soul masters."

Chen Ming smiled faintly and began to share his insights.

From a unique perspective, Ning Fengzhi found himself hearing things he had never imagined about soul power and martial souls. Though Chen Ming deliberately withheld a great deal, sharing only surface-level observations, his innate spiritual abilities provided a perspective far surpassing that of any current soul master on the continent.

It was almost as though Chen Ming was examining the essence of the soul master profession through the eyes of a god.

For ordinary soul masters, coming into contact with the laws of the world was a rare, life-changing opportunity. For Chen Ming, however, it was simply routine.

Some people, even when exposed to the laws of the world, become so overwhelmed by the magnitude of knowledge that they are rendered incapable of processing it. Chen Ming, however, faced no such issues.

He could translate abstract, elusive truths about the essence of existence into a form understandable by human cognition. He was able to record the secondhand laws embedded within soul rings by the heavens and reframe them into comprehensible "thirdhand" descriptions to share with others. While this method wasn't as direct as witnessing these laws personally, it was far faster and more precise than traditional comprehension.

As long as someone wasn't as hopelessly untalented as Dugu Bo in this regard, they could gain significant benefits. For Titled Douluos stuck at level 95 due to insufficient comprehension, Chen Ming's insights were a fast track to advancement.

As Chen Ming continued his explanation, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi listened intently, absorbing his words like children discovering the world for the first time. Long-standing questions that had plagued them for decades were resolved with ease under Chen Ming's guidance.

Bone Douluo was the first to experience a breakthrough. His deepening understanding of the essence of soul masters made him feel on the verge of advancing after being stuck at level 95 for decades.

Sword Douluo also made progress in silence, gaining a deeper understanding of the world's essence and feeling that his swordsmanship could advance to an even higher level.

Just as the three of them were utterly engrossed, feeling as though the doors to a new world were opening before them, Chen Ming suddenly fell silent.

Bone Douluo, who had been on the cusp of a breakthrough, froze and raised his head in confusion, staring at Chen Ming. He couldn't understand why Chen Ming had stopped. He was now stuck at the edge of a breakthrough, unable to move forward or retreat—a frustrating stalemate.

Sword Douluo, though slightly better off, also experienced a sense of stagnation when Chen Ming stopped speaking, leaving him momentarily disoriented.

Ning Fengzhi, being the weakest of the three, had also been deeply immersed in the discussion. However, due to his lower cultivation level, he was the quickest to recover when Chen Ming stopped.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi's smile was pure and genuine, entirely different from the polite facade he had worn earlier. This smile came from the depths of his heart.

He also began to understand why Dugu Bo, who had been stuck at level 91 for decades, had managed to leap to level 94 within a single year. It was all thanks to the unnoticed assistance of Chen Ming. With Chen Ming's help, Dugu Bo had been able to break through his limits.

"Chen Ming, my friend, your insights are truly unprecedented and unparalleled. Listening to your words is more enlightening than a decade of study. Your understanding of the laws of the heavens and the essence of martial souls far surpasses that of a Titled Douluo. I dare say your future achievements will rival, if not surpass, the two great pinnacles of the continent's history: the Clear Sky Douluo and the Angel Douluo."

As he looked at Chen Ming, who seemed perfectly calm and in control, Ning Fengzhi's thoughts began to drift.

Should he draw Chen Ming into his fold? Or outright recruit him?

The notion of eliminating Chen Ming flashed through Ning Fengzhi's mind for just a moment before vanishing.

First, Chen Ming was not an enemy. By openly sharing his understanding of martial souls, Chen Ming had shown he could be allied with them. Even if the price was steep, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could afford it.

Second, Dugu Bo was now at level 94, far stronger than when he was at level 91. His poison was undoubtedly more potent—likely at least twice as lethal as before.

If Dugu Bo were provoked and decided to unleash his poison on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, their inheritance would essentially be wiped out from the Douluo Continent.

Ning Fengzhi would rather engage in a head-on confrontation with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's elder dragon than risk being targeted by Dugu Bo's insidious poison.

To put it bluntly, Ning Fengzhi could at least calculate the cost of fighting the elder dragon, even if it meant significant losses to his clan.

But against Dugu Bo, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would likely be reduced to just two survivors: Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. Even their Soul Douluo-level elders would stand no chance against Dugu Bo's poison. If Dugu Bo were to truly go all out, even Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo might not survive.