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With a casual wave of his hand, Ye Wen caused Yu Yuanzhen to rise.
At this moment, Ye Wen also retracted his godly halo and placed four large red metal boxes on the table.
The cultivation levels of those present were not weak, and they could sense a powerful surge of soul power emanating from within the boxes.
The four turned their gazes toward Ye Wen, seeking an explanation.
Ye Wen calmly returned to his seat and said indifferently,
"By pledging loyalty to me, you will not be at a loss.
These boxes contain a special type of soul conductor armor that I co-developed with the divine craftsman Lou Gao. It is called Dou Armor.
Currently, there are six levels, each represented by a specific number of characters. The lowest level, the one-character Dou Armor, allows a Soul King to possess the strength of a Soul Sage. What you see before you is four-character Dou Armor, which can grant a Soul Battle Lord the power of a 99th-level Limit Douluo.
However, this is not yet the limit of four-character Dou Armor.
The four sets I'm giving you are universal-type four-character Dou Armor, named Crimson Storm {T/N: 4 words in Chinese: Chi Hong Feng Bao}. Any Soul Battle Lord-level soul master can use them. However, because they are universal, they only provide straightforward enhancements to physical abilities and soul power.
As for specific usage instructions, there's a manual inside—read it when you have time.
Additionally, if you perform great deeds in the future, I can custom-make exclusive Dou Armor for you. Reaching demi-god status isn't out of the question.
But remember this well:
I detest betrayal. If you ever do something disloyal to me, consider the consequences carefully."
As he spoke, Ye Wen exuded a faint aura of killing intent.
Balancing kindness and authority was the way to rule. Though Ye Wen wasn't overly concerned with formalities, he wouldn't tolerate insubordination.
Though Ye Wen wasn't a bloodthirsty person and his killing intent was ordinary, under the amplification of his godly strength, all four individuals broke into a cold sweat.
However, this fear quickly transformed into fervor.
Leaning on the leg of a god and still thinking of betrayal? Ning Fengzhi and the others weren't so foolish.
Among them, Ning Fengzhi was the most enthusiastic. As a man, he had once felt unwilling about being relegated to a lifetime of support roles. After all, what boy hadn't fantasized about becoming invincible and dominating the world?
With a trembling heart and hands, Ning Fengzhi reverently asked Ye Wen, as if touching his first love,
"My Lord, with this four-character Dou Armor, can I truly rival the legendary Limit Douluo?"
Ye Wen glanced at Ning Fengzhi. Recently, Ning Fengzhi's management of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect had been satisfactory.
"Theoretically, yes. But you should know your own combat level."
Combat skills could be trained over time; the key was gaining the ability to fight. Ning Fengzhi joyfully caressed the Crimson Storm.
From today onward, this top-tier auxiliary soul master would finally become a battle-oriented soul master.
At this moment, Ye Wen suddenly spoke, "Fengzhi, I am pleased with your recent efforts. Therefore, I will grant you a special reward."
Ning Fengzhi was delighted—there was even a reward! He eagerly looked toward Ye Wen.
However, Ye Wen didn't immediately present the reward. Instead, he asked Ning Fengzhi,
"If you could choose, would you prefer close-combat or long-range attack capabilities?"
Only children made choices—adults wanted both. But Ning Fengzhi dared not think too greedily.
After some hesitation, though he admired Sword Douluo's image of wielding a sword with unparalleled dominance, Ning Fengzhi knew that at his age, learning close-combat swordsmanship was impractical. He then firmly replied,
"My Lord, please grant me long-range attack capabilities. I've spent my entire life as a support role, and I'll continue to assist Sword Uncle and Bone Uncle from the rear."
Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's eyes flickered with emotion, silently acknowledging that they had chosen the right master.
"As you wish," Ye Wen murmured softly.
With a gesture of his right hand, seven metallic spheres, each the size of an adult's head, appeared atop Ning Fengzhi's Dou Armor box.
The exquisite craftsmanship and futuristic design captivated Ning Fengzhi at first glance.
Then Ye Wen explained, "This device is called Seven Stars. It's a ninth-rank soul conductor weapon crafted by Divine Craftsman Lou Gao based on my design.
You can pre-charge it with soul power, roughly equivalent to ten percent of a 90th-level Title Douluo's soul energy. It can unleash ten full-power soul energy beams, each comparable to a 90th-level Title Douluo's strongest attack. However, don't expect area coverage—it's a single-target weapon with a maximum effective range of about one kilometer.
To use it, infuse your spiritual power into it. With the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect's multitasking control technique, it should be simple for you. Try it."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed with fervor as he immediately channeled his spiritual power into the Seven Stars soul conductor.
The red gemstones at the center of the seven spheres lit up one by one, defying gravity as they hovered in midair.
However, it wasn't as easy as Ning Fengzhi had imagined. Having recently broken through to the 82nd level as a Soul Battle Lord, his spiritual power wasn't weaker than that of an average Title Douluo due to his martial soul.
At this moment, Ye Wen muttered, "Even with your highest-grade Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, your current spiritual power level still finds controlling seven spheres too difficult. You likely can't even use your auxiliary abilities now.
Try reducing the number of spheres you control, then gradually increase them as you grow accustomed. This will also help improve your spiritual power cultivation.
Your talent is excellent, Fengzhi. I have high hopes for you."
Though the age gap between Ye Wen and Ning Fengzhi wasn't large, being praised by Ye Wen still brought Ning Fengzhi immense joy. Following Ye Wen's advice, he found controlling the spheres much smoother than before.
"Thank you, My Lord, for bestowing such a treasure," Ning Fengzhi said sincerely.
With this matter settled, Ye Wen turned his gaze toward Yu Yuanzhen, who had been silently grinning like an idiot.
"Lord Yu."
Yu Yuanzhen snapped back to reality and quickly responded, "My Lord, you humble me. Just call me Yuanzhen. What are your orders?"
Ye Wen gave this sly old fox a helpless glance. If not for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's somewhat useful martial soul, Ye Wen wouldn't have bothered recruiting them.
No wonder Yu Yuanzhen hadn't advanced further after all these years—he lacked the domineering presence of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. At his late 95th-level cultivation, relying on martial soul enlightenment to progress was a dead end.
They were merely a tool family. Ye Wen said indifferently,
"Don't tell Yu Xiaogang about my intelligence. Simply instruct him to continue interacting with Tang Hao and the others as before. The waters here run deep. If your clan wants to survive, don't get too involved."
Yu Yuanzhen hurriedly nodded, promising to carry out the task. Moreover, since the God of the Sea had spoken, the most important thing for a large family to endure was to avoid courting disaster—a truth he understood all too well.
However, the rewards seemed disproportionate to the effort, leaving Yu Yuanzhen feeling uneasy.
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