Peerless: I Became Huo Yuhao's Dark Personality

Chapter 136 Tang San: I've chosen you, Phantom God! (Two Chapters Combined)

“That’s right.” Seeing Meng Hongchen’s attentive expression, Huo Yumiao immediately explained:

"Whether it's fire devouring ice or ice devouring fire, the essence is to control the ice and fire attributes in your body and restore the balance of ice as the main element and fire as the secondary element."

Fire devours ice when fire element interferes with the operation of ice element, while ice devours fire when the concentration of fire element exceeds that of ice element, causing severe interference.

Both are manifestations of excessive fire attribute activity, differing only in degree. Therefore, the method used is to suppress fire attribute soul power.

Huo Yumiao paused after speaking, and seeing Meng Hongchen nod in understanding, continued to explain:

"When you are in the state of fire devouring ice, your body is still dominated by ice and supplemented by fire, but the proportion of ice is slightly higher than that of balanced fire."

In this situation, as long as you exhaust your soul power, it will naturally return to its original balance point during the soul power recovery process.

However, the situation is different when you are in the state of Ice Devouring Fire. At that time, your body is dominated by fire and supplemented by ice, which violates the rules of Zhu Qing Ice Toad's soul power.

Even if your soul power is completely depleted, it won't help. During the soul power recovery process, you'll still be in a fire-dominant, ice-supported state, creating a vicious cycle.

"So, external ice-attribute soul power is needed to forcibly intervene?" Meng Hongchen blurted out. Huo Yumiao gave her an affirmative look and continued:
"In fact, fire-attribute soul masters can do the same thing. Ice-attribute soul masters use the method of strengthening ice-attribute soul power to solve the situation where your body is fire-dominant and ice-subordinated."

Fire-attribute soul masters simply weaken the fire-attribute soul power within you.

However, compared to other methods, ice-attribute soul masters are definitely more direct and effective, because ice-attribute soul masters can not only enhance the ice-attribute soul power in your body, but also reduce the fire-attribute soul power.

However, this raises a question: the Soul Master who did this must have stronger ice-attribute Soul Power than you, both in terms of quality and quantity, and overall they are stronger than you.

When two energies of the same attribute are combined, the weaker one will unconsciously move closer to the stronger one, while the stronger one will unconsciously devour the weaker one.

Especially since I'm the ultimate ice element, in terms of ice attribute rank, uh, you…

“I’m far inferior to him, right?” Although Huo Yumiao didn’t finish speaking, Meng Hongchen understood his meaning instantly.

Meng Hongchen didn't feel anything about being completely suppressed by Huo Yumiao; there always has to be a representative of strength and weakness.

As a Soul Master, Meng Hongchen can completely accept that some people are stronger than him. At this time, he only needs to think about those who are weaker than him to feel much more balanced.

"That's right, so while I'm helping your soul power return to balance, some of your soul power will flow into my body."

Only when my mental control is strong enough can I avoid this outcome. As Huo Yumiao said this, she couldn't help but recall what Bingdi had just said in her mental sea.

"Actually, it's not impossible to avoid this decline in soul power, as long as your mental strength is strong enough."

While simultaneously strengthening the little girl's ice attribute and weakening her fire attribute, you must control your own soul power to avoid actively consuming hers, and also be careful to prevent her soul power from drawing closer.

"I see. Wait, with your mental strength, this should be easy for you, right?"

"Of course."

"Then why did you let her soul power merge into my body?"

"Because this way you can become stronger. I chose you because I have high hopes for you and my goal is to help you become a god. I can't let go of any opportunity to become stronger."

"If it weren't for the fact that you seemed somewhat concerned about this little girl, I would have smoked even more."

"Hyoei, you..."

In fact, the decline in Meng Hongchen's soul power was entirely avoidable; it could have been achieved simply by reaching a certain level of mental strength.

Thinking of Hyotei's self-righteous manner, Huo Yumiao found him somewhat adorable for some reason.

"I see." Meng Hongchen nodded thoughtfully, then smiled. "Then Yu Miao, you must work hard. From now on, I'll be entrusting all my cold poison to you."

"I'll try my best. By the way, what's your soul power level right now?"

Huo Yumiao asked with a smile. He was quite curious. Bingdi said that he could probably increase his soul power by about one level. How much soul power would Meng Hongchen get for that level?

"I don't know, let me test it." Meng Hongchen took out a purple crystal ball-shaped soul tool from her storage soul tool, placed her hand on it, and injected a wisp of soul power into it.

This type of soul-guided device does not determine its level by the amount of soul power injected, but rather by directly sensing the source of soul power within the test subject through contact.

Injecting soul power activates its operation, so even if the test is in a state of high soul power consumption, the soul power level can still be accurately measured.

A number slowly appeared on the surface of the purple crystal ball and jumped upwards at an extremely fast speed until the number exceeded forty, at which point the speed gradually slowed down and finally stopped at forty-nine.

"Two and a half levels! My soul power has dropped by a full two and a half levels!"

Although it was expected, seeing his cultivation level drop by two and a half levels still gave Meng Hongchen a toothache and a pang of heartache.

Two and a half levels of soul power, even with the support of various resources, represents months of arduous training for her. Now, a single backlash from the cold poison has rendered all those months of hard work futile, so it's impossible not to feel heartbroken.

Upon hearing Meng Hongchen's words, Huo Yumiao also fell into deep thought. It seemed that the ratio of soul power between Meng Hongchen and him was two and a half to one.

No, that's not how it works. It's more accurate to say it's a comprehensive ratio. If we were to calculate it that way, his total soul power should be higher than Meng Hongchen's, but in fact, his total soul power is lower than Meng Hongchen's.

It should still be a matter of grade. During the process of Meng Hongchen's soul power being transformed into his ultimate ice soul power, due to the lower ice attribute level, it will be greatly compressed and reforged, commonly known as refining.

"Look on the bright side, at least you're safe and sound, and you even got a beating and a laugh out loud." Seeing Meng Hongchen's dejected expression, Huo Yumiao immediately comforted her.

“That does make some sense.” Meng Hongchen’s frustration didn’t last long. She was a very open-minded person, and besides, it wasn’t entirely a bad thing.

Although her soul power will decrease, at least there is a perfect solution to the backlash of the cold poison, and she will no longer have to worry about the backlash of the cold poison.

At least they won't end up like the Zhu Qingbing Toad Soul Masters in those historical records, all of whom were afflicted with cold poison and met a hasty end.

"By the way, has your mental strength increased?"

Huo Yumiao did not ask Meng Hongchen what she had seen in the illusion, that she had even managed to produce such a rare backlash of the Ice Devouring Fire.

This indirectly shows that Meng Hongchen definitely felt genuine fear, and it's unlikely that anyone would willingly share their fear. If Huo Yumiao hadn't reminded her, Meng Hongchen would have almost forgotten the purpose of her and Xiao Hongchen's initial experience of the light of fear.

Huo Yumiao saw Meng Hongchen quickly close her eyes, seemingly sensing the changes in her spiritual power, but the next second she suddenly opened them, her eyes wide open, her sapphire-like eyes filled with disbelief.

He then closed his eyes again, and after a moment excitedly said to Huo Yumiao, "My mental strength has increased by nearly 20%!"

Huo Yumiao was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this. A nearly 20% increase was an extremely large number in terms of soul power, not to mention the elusive and intangible spiritual power.

Huo Yumiao estimated that Meng Hongchen's mental strength had now surpassed Xiao Hongchen's.

Meng Hongchen's martial soul leans towards control, while Xiao Hongchen's leans towards strong offense. Theoretically, Meng Hongchen should have stronger mental power.

However, the truth is that Xiao Hongchen's three-legged golden toad requires a high degree of mental control due to the need for precise manipulation of metal, making it a semi-mental martial soul.

Over time, Xiao Hongchen's total spiritual power was actually slightly higher than Meng Hongchen's.

However, this time the Light of Fear gave Meng Hongchen a nearly 20% boost, allowing him to surpass Xiao Hongchen's mental strength in one fell swoop.

However, high returns also mean high risks. The illusions that Meng Hongchen experienced were so intense that they were astonishing, and most people probably couldn't withstand them.

Even setting aside the difficulty of the illusionary trial, the decline in Meng Hongchen's soul power is still a significant cost. However, compared to the increase in his spiritual power, Meng Hongchen is definitely making a profit in this deal.

After all, the importance of mental strength becomes more and more obvious as you progress, not to mention the demanding requirements for mental strength that Title Douluo need to condense a soul core for.

Take the threshold of Soul Saint, a high-level Soul Master, for example. Simply relying on hard work to cultivate Soul Power is not enough to cross the sixty-ninth level and reach the Martial Soul True Body. One must also have strong mental power as an indispensable link.

Meng Hongchen's face was full of joy, and the emotions she felt due to the decline in soul power vanished completely after she discovered the change in her mental power.

Just then, Meng Hongchen's strength had almost recovered during this short rest. After Huo Yumiao sent her back, she returned to the laboratory to continue her research on soul tools.

Spirit world.

Inside the majestic Sea God's Palace, two handsome men sat on either side of the conference table. The man on the left had long, dark blue hair and was none other than Tang San, the Asura God and Sea God.

The man on the right had long gray hair that fell just to his shoulders, deep gray eyes, and a strange brand between his eyebrows. The brand had a halo that shimmered and flashed with light from time to time.

"Your Majesty, did you summon me here today for some instructions?" The gray-haired man looked at Tang San respectfully.

Although he was one of Tang San's henchmen, he was only a minor second-level god, and could not compare to Tang San, who was a god-king with two godhoods.

The weak can only show respect to the strong, otherwise they might die without anyone knowing.

He had seen several third-level gods who never appeared in the God Realm again simply because they said a few bad things about Tang San.

Then, after some time, the divine position inexplicably ended up in Tang San's hands. As for the reason, it's too hard to guess.

"Sean, I remember you have a divine position, right?" Tang San asked solemnly, staring intently at Sean, who had a respectful expression on his face.

"Yes, I also have a second-level phantom god's position here, which was entrusted to me by Prosper when he stepped down. He asked me to find a suitable person in the lower realm to pass it on."

However, I haven't found a suitable candidate all these years. There are very few people in the lower realm with the potential to become gods, let alone someone whose nature is compatible with the Illusionary God.

Upon hearing Tang San's question, Xi En quickly answered, not daring to hide anything, and told the whole story.

Seeing that Xi En had given such a detailed explanation, Tang San nodded in satisfaction. He was a decent dog, but his strength was a bit weak. As a second-level god, he couldn't serve as a figurehead in the struggle between Tang San and other factions.

Facing a second-level god, Tang San was too lazy to beat around the bush and said directly, "I recently discovered a promising talent in the lower realm. I feel that the Illusion God title would be suitable for him."

Since the proposal to include the Douluo plane in the monitoring plane was successfully submitted by the God Realm Committee, Tang San could no longer interfere on his own.

Even he couldn't evade the protective barrier of the monitoring plane; if he made a move, he would be found guilty of unauthorized interference.

Destruction has always been at odds with him, especially coveting his central power in the divine realm. If this weakness is discovered, his central power in the divine realm could very well be stripped away.

Tang San would never give up such great power, but devouring the Douluo plane was a plan he had been working on for over twenty years, so he was even less likely to give it up.

They will definitely have to take action, but they can't do it themselves. As long as there is a successor favored by a certain deity in the monitored plane, they can apply to intervene in the lower realm under the pretext of testing the successor.

Although Tang San also had some vacant divine positions, his identity was too sensitive. He was certain that if he did that, Destruction would be watching him closely at all times.

This guy went to extreme lengths to find fault with Tang San in order to obtain the central hub of the God Realm.

With such destructive power, Tang San believed he couldn't escape the other's detection by making underhanded moves right in front of him.

Therefore, he needed to find a pawn to intervene in the Douluo plane on his behalf. A second-level god was nothing in the God Realm, and Destruction would definitely not care.

Most importantly, Procyon and Theon are from the same Netherworld and have a good relationship, so their motives are reasonable and won't arouse suspicion.

It would seem strange if he were to casually hand over the vacant divine position to someone else under the same name, since there is no reasonable network of relationships to back it up.

"What does the God King mean?" Theon looked at Tang San cautiously.

To be honest, he and Prosper had a really good relationship, and he genuinely wanted to find a suitable successor.

But he certainly wouldn't dare refuse Tang San. He wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well what the consequences would be and what kind of retaliation he would suffer.

Upon hearing Tang San's words, he knew that the other party must have other motives, and that the nonsense about helping to find an heir should be taken with a grain of salt.

The other party is definitely trying to do something underhanded, or for some other reason.

A godhood? Theon thought it was unlikely; someone like Tang San would at least be a first-level god to pique his interest.

Whatever it is, for the sake of my own life, Prosperous, I'm afraid I have to ask you to do this, brother, because I can't keep our promise.

"The successor I am looking for for the Illusion God comes from the Douluo Continent."

(End of this chapter)