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Devil Blood Island
🕑 Added 2024-11-23 12:19:41 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 391 ---
Huo Yuhao clapped his hand and gained everyone's attention. "Okay, now that all of you have awakened your Martial Soul. I will give you a set of Breathing Techniques, Cultivation Techniques to increase the number of your Spirit Circuits, and Rune Stones for you to use."
"This... You didn't check our Innate Spirit Power?" asked Nami, raising her fair hand. She knew from Robin that the Innate Spirit Power of Spirit Masters determined one's aptitude and cultivation speed.
Of course, the grade of Martial Soul is equally influential, but one couldn't cultivate without awakening Spirit Power. Both factors are proportional to each other.
"Also, what are these Spirit Circuits and Rune Stones?"
The others nodded as they were curious about Spirit Circuits, too. Even though Robin has shared how Spirit Master cultivates, she didn't share secret information with outsiders.
Huo Yuhao smiled, "There is no need. When I awakened your Martial Soul with my Divine Power, I cleansed all the filth (impurities) in your body and made it suitable for cultivating Spirit Energy."
"Well, your starting point is also different than typical Spirit Master. In my world, one usually awakened their Martial Soul at six."
"All of you have reached adulthood if not one step into the ground already."
"Hey, that's rude. You're hurting my feelings!" Rayleigh couldn't help but complain.
Huo Yuhao ignored Rayleigh and continued, "Shortly put, I made you guys Innate Level Ten upon awakening. In my world, you can be considered a once-in-a-millenium genius."
"As for Spirit Circuits and Rune Stones, I will let Robin explain them to you."
"Yes, Yuhao-sama!" Robin calmly accepted this assignment. She smiled at everyone and explained everything about Spirit Circuits and Rune Stones, which shocked Straw Hat Pirate, Fujitora, and Rayleigh.
After all, the concept of a pseudo-nervous system that spreads through the human body is somewhat easy yet complicated, especially for Luffy, who has a simple mind.
Of course, Rayleigh and others have no problem understanding Spirit Circuits.
Thankfully, Rune Stones are even easier to understand. Even Luffy knew he only needed to smash this stone to become stronger when reaching the bottleneck of his training.
Luffy: Even I know such a simple thing, Unga Bunga!
Huo Yuhao snapped his finger, and everyone received a spatial ring with a 5-m³ space, not too big nor too small for the little gift. He also put spirit pills and Purple, Black, and Red Rune Stones into each storage.
He didn't put Yellow Rune Stones because he believed Luffy and others could handle Spirit Ring more than the 999-year-old limit. Their physique and mental fortitude have exceeded your typical Spirit King's.
Heck! Luffy, Zoro, Rayleigh, Chopper, and Fujitora might be able to absorb a 100,000-year-old Spirit Ring for their sixth or seventh spirit ring slot due to their unique constitution, devil fruit, and Martial Souls.
They are the epitome of monsters in the Tiny World.
"Well then, I will leave you guys to Robin." Huo Yuhao said while waving his hand. "I hope you strive to become a Title Douluo quickly."
Robin smiled warmly at Huo Yuhao, "Thank you for helping my friend, Yuhao-sama."
"Don't worry, hehe. I will guide them to become a splendid Title Douluo. After we find One Piece, you will have a group of Title Douluo under your command!"
Huo Yuhao nodded and glanced at Kuina, "You can also stay with them if you want, Kuina."
Kuina pouted, "Why would I? I have fought Zoro and won. Staying with them will be too boring for me."
"Aah! Too bad then!" Luffy clicked his tongue. He really wanted Kuina to be his Nakama since she was so strong.
Zoro's mouth twitched. He swore to god that this childhood friend of his didn't change at all. She's still as pretentious as he remembered.
Still, she has the strength to back it up.
Zoro sighed in his heart, feeling somewhat helpless due to the power gap between him and Kuina. He unconsciously clenched his hand and vowed to become Title Douluo in ten, no five years!
If Kuina knew what Zoro was thinking, she would mock him immediately because she took seven to eight years to become a Title Douluo. Being a Title Douluo is not all about cultivation, which needs many conditions to be fulfilled before one can tap into it.
The others also have similar thoughts. Unfortunately, the reality is often disappointing.
"By the way, what should we do with those fish baits?" Kuina changed the topic by pointing her finger at the cocooned Celestial Dragons in the sky, wriggling in pain.
Robin put on a look of realization, "Ah, I completely forgot about them."
"..." Fujitora. He felt his hardship earlier wasn't worth a dime anymore.
Why would he fight Robin to death if she didn't even remember about the hostage she took?
Robin glanced at Fujitora and chuckled, "My bad. I was using them to lure Marines."
"You want to test the water, isn't it?" Rayleigh commented. "The World Government has been a little too quiet these days."
Fujitora frowned, "I might know something about this."
"Oh?" Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrow.
"Go on, tell us."
Fujitora nodded and replied, "Around one year ago, a marine ship patrolled around the edge of East Blue and discovered a weird island with bloody air."
"The bloody air was so severe that even Aokiji's Ice Devil Fruit or Akainu's Magma Devil Fruit corroded in seconds!"
Gasp!
Straw Hat Pirate was shocked. They knew Aokiji firsthand as they had met a few times. As for Akainu, Luffy's playful expression immediately turned grim and murderous upon hearing his name. After all, Akainu was the one who killed Luffy's older brother, Ace.
"Akainu..." Luffy mumbled solemnly.
"What kind of island could deter his power?"
"A weird one. I heard a rumor that the World Government called it Devil Blood Island." Fujitora shook his head helplessly. "Even the former Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice-Admiral Garp barely could enter the island, harvesting a rare treasure."
"A rare treasure?" Nami's eyes lit up.
"That's just a saying. The rare treasure is actually more evil than anything I've ever seen." Fujitora sighed in unforgettable horror.
"The former Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice-Admiral Garp took a month exploring the island. They are injured beyond recognition, and then they find it. A drop of blood!"
"A drop of blood?" Zoro narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, it was a drop of blood." Fujitora clenched his hand hard. "But not just ordinary blood. This drop of blood possessed a terrifying ability to bring the dead to life by turning them into a monstrous creature that was mighty in the night yet weak under the sun!"
Huo Yuhao, Robin, and Raikou's expressions changed immediately. They obviously recognized such a transformation.
'Vampire...' Huo Yuhao gazed into the distance. It seemed he had gained a clue about Valerie.
"Do you know the location of this island?" Huo Yuhao asked calmly.
Fujitora laughed bitterly and replied, "Well, I'm sorry, Yuhao-sama, but the World Government has sealed every possible channel of information about the island."
"Even me, an Admiral, couldn't access such information."
"I only knew the Island of Blood existed somewhere in the East Blue."
"I see... It's okay." Huo Yuhao calmed down. He shouldn't be too hasty, as Valerie should be fine. According to this little information, the vampire girl should be entering a recovery slumber.
Huo Yuhao rubbed his forehead before brushing his hair, "Robin, kill the Celestial Dragons and send them to the Mary Geoise."
"Give them a letter that I'd visit them soon."
"Understood!" Robin nodded solemnly. Since Huo Yuhao had ordered her like this, she knew he had a plan.
She was also excited to see those disgusting creatures squealing like pigs on the chopping block.
Straw Hat Pirate was shocked by Huo Yuhao's order and Robin's decisiveness but quickly accepted it. They are not people who have never seen the dark side of this world.
Jokes aside, Luffy and his crew are now under Huo Yuhao's protection and rules. It means they wouldn't oppose his idea.
As long as Huo Yuhao didn't take innocent lives and crossed their moral bottom line, they were okay with it.
And Celestial Dragons are far from innocent!
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