Douluo: My Clone Is Groudon

"Every now and then, there will be a lucky one that manages to cultivate for fifty thousand years under fortuitous circumstances. It may take thousands of years for such a case to appear, but at least the Moon Worm's bloodline continues to be passed down."

Having satisfied his urge to explain, Gu La urged Xiao Wu on. "Don't waste time—hurry up and replicate the soul ring. I'm quite curious about how you'll transform your soul skill."

Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue. "I know, you keep rushing me."

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Xiao Wu used her soul power to communicate with the Moonlight Worm soul ring. The hidden source of soul power deep within her body split off some energy, continuously flowing between her and the soul ring.

A faint purple glow appeared in Gu La's eyes as his Appraisal Eye had already been activated, watching Xiao Wu's changes closely.

Seeing the words "Moonlight Evolution Path" in Xiao Wu's introduction, Gu La felt a sense of relief.

The facts proved that the principles of evolution in the two worlds shared some similarities. The value of the knowledge in his mind was still increasing.

Gu La focused intently on exploring the principle behind Xiao Wu using her essence to condense the soul ring.

"...It requires communicating with the residual spirit of the soul ring and seizing the opponent's soul skill information. No wonder spirit beasts who transform into humans don't choose this path."

"It's not only unsafe, but it also requires a psychological separation. If Xiao Wu weren't driven by the desire to avenge her mother and spurred on by my encouragement, she wouldn't have chosen this thorny path."

Gu La thought to himself.

Since Xiao Wu dared to take the risk, he wouldn't let her down.

"When I have enough points, I can exchange them for a Fairy-type move, Moonblast, which should inspire Xiao Wu in controlling moonlight."

Seeing that Xiao Wu would be fine, Gu La found a place to meditate and recover his soul power.

Tang San had stored soul power using his second soul skill last night, so he didn't need to rest yet and waited nearby for Xiao Wu to wake up.

An hour later, the purple soul ring dissipated, and Xiao Wu opened her eyes, a flash of silver light appearing deep within her pink pupils.

Before the two could ask, Xiao Wu revealed an adorable and proud smile, boasting, "My second soul skill is called Moonlight Clone."

"Passively, it can harness moonlight for cultivation, increasing training speed by a minimum of ten percent and up to double, depending on the brightness of the moonlight."

"In battle, it uses soul power and moonlight energy to create four moonlight clones. These clones possess fifty percent of my full attributes and all my soul skills. Unless destroyed, they can last for half an hour."

Xiao Wu activated her soul ring, and four clones appeared around her—one in front, one behind, and one on each side. The clones' expressions were less lively than hers, exuding a cold and detached aura like moonlight.

She directed the clones to move around, giggling mischievously. "Also, under the moonlight, as long as I have enough soul power, I can switch positions with my clones at will."

"Tsk, it would've been better without that last restriction." By the end, Xiao Wu pouted, still somewhat dissatisfied.

"Don't be greedy."

Gu La carefully observed the moonlight clones and said, "The effect is already impressive—it's normal for a four-thousand-year soul skill. Once your martial soul evolves, the restrictions should be lifted."

"If it were a hundred-year soul ring, it would only provide an increase in cultivation speed. A thousand-year soul ring might add clone abilities, which is far stronger than the charm-type soul skill you originally planned."

Tang San agreed, "Indeed, clone-type soul skills are rare. Even rarer are those where the clones can use the original soul master's skills. Such skills are usually provided by dark-attributed spirit beasts. Who would've thought the Moonlight Worm could offer such a skill?"

Gu La speculated, "It probably has something to do with Xiao Wu herself. Only Moon Insects possess the ability to create clones. To obtain a clone-type soul skill from just one Moonlight Worm means Xiao Wu's luck is pretty good."

He credited the success to Xiao Wu, not mentioning that he had specifically chosen a Moonlight Worm with the purest bloodline, letting her enjoy the moment.

"Hmph, of course! Big Sister Xiao Wu is the best!"

Xiao Wu raised her head proudly, truly believing it was her own accomplishment.

Gu La couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, deciding to tell Xiao Wu the truth at a later opportunity.

"Ahem!"

Afraid he might burst out laughing, Gu La cleared his throat to draw their attention.

"I still need to hunt for my soul. Let me explain the type of soul ring I've chosen."

Xiao Wu quieted down, and together with Tang San, they waited for Gu La to speak.

"The Lava Behemoth possesses dual earth and fire attributes, capable of manipulating both rock and flame. According to my martial soul evolution theory, lower-tier soul rings are meant to lay the foundation for martial soul evolution. Ideally, we should choose soul skills that enhance mastery over both attributes."

"Fire is a secondary attribute and not fundamental, so there's no rush for it. Therefore, it'd be best to choose a soul skill related to earth element mastery—something versatile for both offense and defense, with its maximum potential entirely dependent on the soul master's performance."

Upon hearing this, Tang San immediately interjected, "Elemental mastery-type soul skills are extremely rare. Finding one among thousand-year spirit beasts..."

"No, I'm aiming for a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

Gu La cut Tang San off.

If he only had the Groudon martial soul, he wouldn't be so bold.

But with his second psychic-type martial soul and Celebi's incredibly strong psychic abilities, Gu La's mental strength was comparable to that of a Soul Emperor. The soul shockwave from a ten-thousand-year soul ring wasn't an issue for him.

With two divine beast martial souls, if he still followed the conventional path of soul masters, even Gu La would look down on himself.

Given the conditions, he certainly wouldn't back down due to risks. Even if he could enhance his soul rings later at the Sea God Island, that was a matter for the future—it wouldn't stop him from strengthening his foundation now.

Tang San, unaware of the soul shockwave associated with ten-thousand-year soul rings, was stunned. "Your physical strength has reached the level of a Soul King!?"

Hidden in the shadows, Tang Hao was equally shocked. What kind of monster was this? His second soul ring meeting the standards of a ten-thousand-year soul ring... If he hadn't watched Gu La grow up in the village, he would've thought Gu La was a transformed spirit beast.

Was innate talent really this unreasonable?

Gu La shrugged with his hands out: When you're talented, you can do whatever you want.

"That's right. Earth-attribute beast martial souls are naturally suited for defense, and their enhancement to the body is terrifying. After a year of gravity field training, my physical strength has long surpassed that of a Soul King."

In reality, it was closer to that of a Soul Emperor, but there was no need to scare Tang San with that information.

"Also, the spontaneous awakening of my psychic powers earlier was likely a precursor to the awakening of my second martial soul. Even without adding a soul ring, my psychic power continues to grow. Fusing with a ten-thousand-year soul ring won't be a problem."

Tang San gasped, needing a moment to process. Recalling the biographies of soul masters he had read, he couldn't help but bitterly smile. "Big Brother is truly terrifying. There's never been a soul master like you in the history of the continent."

He felt a sense of helplessness. He had thought his plan of obtaining a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the Soul Ancestor stage was already radical, but Gu La was even more terrifying—a true monster.

Xiao Wu was also surprised, but after being shocked by Gu La countless times, she found his actions perfectly normal and quickly accepted the reality.

Tang San took a deep breath, calming his emotions through logical thinking, and continued:

"Elemental mastery-type soul skills are rare among thousand-year spirit beasts. Among ten-thousand-year spirit beasts, though still uncommon, the number of spirit beasts possessing such skills increases significantly."

"Rock Giants, Mountain Giants, Earth Spirits, Mudstone Mammoths, Gargoyles..."

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