Douluo: In an extraordinary world, with unparallel understanding!

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"Yes!" Xuehuo nodded quickly, his expression nervous.

Feng Kuang's eyes flickered with intrigue, clearly not expecting this revelation.

"The area in that world is vast, and its inhabitants are in a relatively primitive state. However, there are powerful soul beasts there as well. Our Bloodflame Sect hasn't fully explored it yet, but based on our estimations, its size is roughly comparable to half the Dou Ling Empire," Xuehuo explained.

Su Yu couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

This might not be just a small hidden realm but an entirely separate continent.

"Is it the Heaven Dou Continent or the Star Luo Continent?"

If it were indeed one of these two continents, it might explain why, when the Sun Moon Empire ultimately achieved unification, the remnants of the Star Luo Empire and Heaven Dou Empire fled across the seas.

After all, they would have been certain of the existence of other continents across the ocean.

Simply drifting to some barren island to eke out an existence? That wouldn't make sense. They might as well have surrendered and remained on the Douluo Continent as nobility.

Even though the Sun Moon Empire adopted a federal system, this world ultimately values strength above all else. Even in defeat, the noble families of the empires possessed inherited martial souls of exceptional quality, ensuring their potential for growth and development.

"But regardless of which continent it is, it's an almost untouched land full of opportunities," Su Yu mused.

Even if it were relatively small, it was still an entire continent. Based on the Bloodflame Sect's description, the natives seemed to be extremely underdeveloped and hadn't utilized the abundant resources available to them.

For Xueyan to grow from a Soul Ancestor to a Soul Emperor in just a few years, he must have encountered some extraordinary opportunities in that world.

"That said, how does a spatial passage like this even exist?"

This was what puzzled Su Yu the most.

Previously, in the southern regions of the Sun Moon Empire, they had discovered a spatial fissure leading to the true Dragon Valley—a hidden small world. Now, in the Endless Volcano, there was another passage leading to a different continent.

Su Yu found the frequent appearance of such spatial passages increasingly strange.

Shaking his head, he chose not to dwell on the question further.

Opportunities like these were to be seized when encountered.

If the Star Luo Continent also had a spatial fissure connecting to the small world of Dragon Valley, then it was highly likely that the Star Luo Continent was located in the southern regions of the Douluo Continent. In that case, this spatial passage in the eastern Endless Mountain Range might very well lead to the Heaven Dou Continent.

Under the guidance of the Bloodflame Sect members, Su Yu, Huo Yuhao, Feng Kuang, and three of his escort team members ventured deep into the Endless Volcano, eventually arriving at a secluded valley.

The dense spatial energy in the area confirmed Su Yu's suspicions—there truly was a spatial passage here.

Moreover, with his current understanding of spatial principles, Su Yu could ascertain that this was a relatively stable passage.

"This is the spatial passage we discovered," Xuehuo explained. "Every month, there is a stable period during which anyone with soul power at the Soul Ancestor level or above can pass through. However, it's highly recommended to have at least a fourth-level soul barrier. Otherwise, unforeseen accidents during the teleportation process could still result in death."

Under Feng Kuang's icy glare, Xuehuo obediently divulged everything the Bloodflame Sect had learned during their exploration.

"Outside of this stable period, the spatial energy within the passage becomes wildly chaotic," Xuehuo continued. "During our experiments, even a sixth-level soul barrier couldn't withstand the turbulent forces."

In Su Yu's spiritual sea, Electrolux had already used his divine sense to examine the spatial passage and reached a conclusion.

"This passage undergoes periodic changes, and for now, the cycle seems stable. Judging by the current level of spatial chaos within, a Soul Douluo might barely make it through, but anyone weaker would be incapable of withstanding the damage from the spatial force. Right now, the spatial energy inside is in a highly chaotic phase. At its peak, even a Titled Douluo may find it impossible to pass through."

Hearing this, Su Yu felt a spark of eagerness ignite within him.

The fact that only a Soul Douluo could endure didn't necessarily mean that he, a Soul Sage, couldn't.

Having condensed his soul core, Su Yu's comprehension of spatial principles had become far more advanced. His "Empty" character rune had already reached the maturity of a 5,000-year level, demonstrating his exceptional mastery of spatial understanding.

Not to mention, both his physical constitution and soul power were no weaker than that of a Soul Douluo. When fused with his battle armor, he could even rival a Titled Douluo.

"Brother Yu, should we find a chance to explore the other side?" Huo Yuhao asked quietly, his curiosity about the world beyond the spatial passage clearly piqued.

"Our first priority in coming to the Endless Volcano is to facilitate your second martial soul awakening," Su Yu replied. "Since Feng Kuang is here, we can have him guide you. As for the spatial passage, you won't be able to cross it for now anyway. Let's wait until it stabilizes before making a move."

Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement, finding Su Yu's reasoning sound.

"Brother Kuang, what do you think about exploring the other side of the passage together once the spatial energy stabilizes?" Su Yu suggested.

Feng Kuang, however, had no intention of taking unnecessary risks. Since the Bloodflame Sect's observations indicated that the passage was stable enough for a Soul Ancestor to pass through during certain periods, there was no need to tempt fate.

"Alright," he replied.

"How much longer until the next stable period?" Feng Kuang asked, grabbing Xuehuo by the collar.

"We crossed over from the other side ten days ago, so it should be about twenty days from now," Xuehuo answered, having already given up resisting and daring not to hide any information.

"Very well. In twenty days, we'll go and see for ourselves. Do you two have anything else to take care of in the meantime?" Feng Kuang asked, noticing that Su Yu and Huo Yuhao seemed inclined to leave for now.

"Brother Kuang, we may need your help with something else on this trip," Su Yu explained.

Feng Kuang scrutinized Huo Yuhao closely, his gaze lingering on the boy's eyes. After a long moment, he nodded in approval.

"An eye martial soul—not bad at all. Even among innate martial souls, that's exceedingly rare. And your eyes... have they mutated? They seem imbued with spiritual attributes. If they've indeed mutated into a spiritual-type martial soul, your eyes may also have a unique connection to your brain. This kind of mutation makes them even more extraordinary, qualifying them as a top-tier innate martial soul."

There was no denying that Feng Kuang, as a distinguished disciple of the Body Sect, had unparalleled expertise in martial souls related to the body.

Just by observing Huo Yuhao briefly, he was able to deduce a wealth of useful insights.

Of course, many of his guesses weren't based solely on outward appearances. His ability to infer Huo Yuhao's spiritual mutation stemmed largely from sensing the youth's powerful spiritual fluctuations.

Huo Yuhao's reaction only reinforced Feng Kuang's confidence in his deductions.

"Brother Kuang, the Body Sect truly deserves its reputation for specializing in innate martial souls," Huo Yuhao remarked, deeply impressed by Feng Kuang's keen insight.

Back at Shrek Academy, even Gluttony Douluo Xuan Zi—the high-ranking elder Su Yu had mentioned before, who was notorious for carrying around a chicken leg—had thoroughly examined Huo Yuhao and failed to notice such details.

"The more vital the body part represented by a Body Martial Soul, the greater the martial soul's potential. This is a conclusion we've reached through our research in the Body Sect. However, the more vital the martial soul, the harder it is to achieve a second awakening," Feng Kuang explained.

Su Yu waved his hand dismissively. "No need to worry about that, Brother Kuang. Yuhao has already met many of the necessary conditions. Besides, we've come prepared this time, and with your guidance, the chances of success should be even higher."

Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul had absorbed the essence of the Skydream Iceworm. While the life force of the Iceworm had been entirely depleted, its spiritual origin remained intact, providing top-tier refinement to the core of the Spirit Eyes.

Just this alone ensured that Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes had a solid foundation, significantly reducing the difficulty of a second awakening.

In the original storyline, a single drop of the Tears of the Goddess helped him achieve the awakening. While part of this success was due to the Tears' perfect compatibility with his Spirit Eyes, it was also undoubtedly linked to the profound foundation established by the Skydream Iceworm's soul ring and his repeated absorption of high-level spiritual attribute soul rings beyond his rank.

"Since you're confident, I won't try to dissuade you," Feng Kuang said. "However, you should know that the second awakening of Body Martial Souls is one of our sect's most guarded secrets."

Though second awakenings of Body Martial Souls had occurred outside the Body Sect, other factions lacked a systematic approach or comprehensive understanding. Their attempts often relied purely on luck.

After all, the world has never been short of lucky individuals.

The Body Sect's methods, however, boasted exceptionally high success rates and comparatively low risks, thanks to the sect's closely guarded secret techniques.

This secrecy wasn't simply about knowing that an extreme environment could stimulate a second awakening, a fact that other forces had long speculated. Instead, the core secrets involved knowing how to stimulate the martial soul, how to communicate with it more effectively, and how to master the limits of stimulation.

Data, insights, and experience—these were the most valuable assets.

"Your martial soul development is already quite advanced," Feng Kuang said after observing Huo Yuhao closely. "Even without guidance from our Body Sect, you'd still have at least a 30% chance of awakening on your own."

This assessment was based on the brilliance radiating from Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes, a clear indication of their highly refined development.

"If you don't mind," Feng Kuang continued, "may I test your abilities?"

He assumed a combat-ready stance, signaling his intention to gauge Huo Yuhao's strength.

"Yuhao, spar with Brother Kuang," Su Yu said through mental transmission. "Only use your Spirit Eyes Martial Soul."

Feng Kuang's intent was clear—he wanted to evaluate the level of development in Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.

Though he had mentioned that the Body Sect's secrets couldn't be shared, it was evident that Feng Kuang intended to provide Huo Yuhao with some guidance.

Of course, such advice would first require a thorough assessment.

(End of Chapter)