Douluo Continent: The System Only Arrives After I've Become a Titled Douluo

Chapter 15 Level 8 Soul Master

After digesting all the insights brought by the divine-level soul guidance talent, Jiang Che closed his eyes and sat quietly for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, all the anxiety in his eyes had faded, leaving only a clear and transparent look.

The shackles that had previously kept him stuck at the peak of level seven for a month crumbled at the slightest touch in the face of god-level talent, like thin ice meeting raging fire.

Those level-eight core array patterns, soul power flow nodes, and material fusion techniques that had once puzzled him were now crystal clear in his eyes. Every detail and every connection was perfectly visible. With his Soul Guiding Eye passively activated, all the soul guiding materials and array blueprints in front of him automatically showed the optimal solutions and risk points.

He raised his hand and gently stroked the starry sky pattern on the back of his hand. The Tian Shu carving knife once again appeared in his palm. The dark blue blade shimmered with a warm divine light, and the star pattern on the hilt resonated faintly with his soul power.

Jiang Che took a deep breath, cleared his mind of all distractions, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the forging of the level eight soul tool.

This time, he did not rush to achieve quick results. Instead, based on his new insights, he selected new materials to refine the level eight personal defensive soul tool: Millennium Mystic Ice Iron, Star Gold, and Illusionary Spirit Silver. Each of these was a rare metal that was suitable for the environment of the far north and had top-notch defensive capabilities.

With the blessing of a god-level soul guide talent, his control over the purification of materials reached the extreme. His fingertip soul power output was precise to the millimeter, stripping away all the impurities in the metal. He controlled the temperature of the smelting furnace within a perfect range, and the liquid metal flowed slowly in the furnace without the slightest ripple.

He performed each process—shaping, casting, quenching, and polishing—with effortless skill and without any hesitation.

The steps that used to require repeated adjustments can now be perfected simply by instinct. The rough production methods of the past have long been completely replaced by top-notch skills brought by talent.

In just half an hour, the prototype of a close-fitting soft armor was completed. The prototype was smooth and warm, with a faint luster, far surpassing all the prototypes of the seventh-level soul tools he had previously refined.

The real key is the inscription of the level eight core magic array.

In the past, he would have been extremely careful just to outline the basic patterns of an eighth-level magic array, fearing the slightest error. But now, Jiang Che held the Tian Shu carving knife, his wrist turned slightly, and the blade landed on the soft armor embryo, making a continuous, soft sound without any pause.

With the strokes of a dragon and the lines flowing smoothly, the complex and intricate level eight defensive array gradually took shape under the carving knife, the array patterns precise and accurate, and the soul power veins seamlessly connected.

The Soul Guiding Eye is constantly in operation. Any slight deviation will be detected and corrected instantly. The Heavenly Pivot Carving Knife is indestructible, carving the hard metal blank as smoothly as flowing water. Not only is there no obstruction, but it can also automatically draw soul power into the magic array, allowing the magic array and the soul tool blank to be perfectly integrated, greatly improving the forming rate and quality of the soul tool.

Time passed slowly, and only the soft sound of the carving knife cutting through metal and Jiang Che's steady, long breaths remained in the laboratory. He was completely immersed in the soul-guiding crafting process, his soul power slowly surging around him, resonating with the soul-guiding array in the laboratory.

As the last magic array pattern was inscribed, Jiang Che suddenly injected his own soul power into the soul tool, drawing the soul power of heaven and earth into the soft armor.

In an instant, the entire close-fitting soft armor burst forth with a dazzling silver light. Intricate magic array patterns flowed and shimmered on the surface of the soft armor, emanating a powerful and sharp defensive aura. A pressure far exceeding that of a level seven soul tool swept across the entire laboratory, causing the metal walls to tremble slightly and the soul power factors in the air to surge wildly.

Jiang Che raised his hand and grasped the newly formed level eight defensive soul tool. He felt a warm touch on his fingertips. The soul tool and his soul power were perfectly matched without any barriers.

He could clearly feel the formidable power of this soul tool. Originally, it could only withstand the peak of the eighth ring, but with the support of the Heavenly Pivot Carving Blade, it could now not only withstand the full-force attack of an ordinary Title Douluo, but also automatically trigger a defensive barrier, adapting to all his battle scenarios in the far north.

The moment the level eight soul tool was fully formed, it signified that Jiang Che had broken through the bottleneck from level seven to level eight and officially entered the realm of level eight soul tool master.

Jiang Che felt a sudden clarity in his mind, and his understanding of the Way of Soul Guidance reached a new level. Whether it was the inscription of magic arrays, the fusion of materials, or the design of soul tools, he made a qualitative leap.

He looked down at the panel in front of him, and a line of clear text slowly appeared:

[Level 8 Soul Master (Completed) 1/3]

The bottleneck that had plagued him for a whole month was easily broken through with the help of his divine-level soul guidance talent and the Heavenly Pivot Carving Blade, without even expending too much effort.

A relieved smile appeared on Jiang Che's lips as he gripped the level eight defensive soft armor in his hand, his eyes filled with certainty.

With a god-level soul guidance talent and the assistance of the Heavenly Pivot Carving Knife, let alone an eighth-level soul master, even surpassing Qian Duoduo to become the first ninth-level soul master in the original Douluo Continent, or even the legendary tenth-level soul master, is no longer an unattainable dream.

He put the newly crafted level eight defensive soul tool into the Watcher's Ring, and without stopping, while he was in good condition, he began to craft another level eight soul tool weapon.

With the boost from his breakthrough cultivation and the enhancement from his divine talent, the forging process became increasingly smooth. In just half a day, a soul-guided longsword, gleaming with a cold light and inscribed with an eighth-level attack array, was completed. Its blade was sharp, its soul power abundant, and its power far exceeded that of ordinary eighth-level ranged soul-guided weapons.

Jiang Che sheathed his longsword, feeling the new Soul Master cultivation within his body, and slowly stretched his muscles and bones.

Three months of dedicated study, from repeated setbacks to a breakthrough, and now to easily mastering the forging of level eight soul tools, it all seems like a lifetime ago.

He looked at the Soul Guidance Notebook that Qian Duoduo had given him, a resolute glint in his eyes.

Now that he is an eighth-level Soul Master, he has already figured out the solutions to many of the questions in the notes. Given time, he will definitely be able to thoroughly understand the notes, fulfill his promise to Qian Duoduo, and go further on the path of Soul Guidance, laying a solid foundation for the future of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance System and for dealing with the crisis of the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

After tidying up the laboratory equipment, Jiang Che held the cyan token and turned to leave the laboratory.

Sunlight streamed through the windows of the laboratory building, bathing him in the vibrant energy of someone who had just broken through to the eighth level of Soul Master and Title Douluo.

At this moment, his Soul Guidance level has broken through, his combat power has soared again, and he also has a Soul Ring rewarded by the system, which means he no longer has to worry about not being able to find a suitable Soul Ring when he goes to the far north.

According to the information on the soul ring displayed on the panel, the most suitable soul ring should be similar to the divinely bestowed soul ring, both of which are generated according to the limits of one's own body's endurance and have a corresponding lifespan.

The difference is that this system can also generate different types of spirit rings based on the different martial souls.