Chapter 85: Death Spider Emperor's left and right arm bone skills, six-winged purple wings!
Of course, the most crucial point was that the Slaughter King, upon inspection, was a Nine-Headed Blood Bat King and not a human, nor did he possess the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, which put his suspicions to rest.
But now, Hu Bai's words made him a little suspicious again.
This Death God Domain might be an introductory test reward used by a certain God to screen Legacy candidates, and then...
Qian Daoliu thought a lot at this moment and finally concluded: this Slaughter King might have some connection with Tang Chen!
Even if he wasn't Tang Chen, he might know Tang Chen's whereabouts.
This was a very strange feeling; a premonition inexplicably rose in his heart that this Slaughter King had a great connection with Tang Chen!
Just then, Xie Yue also opened his eyes, his face beaming with joy; he had successfully absorbed it without any mishaps!
However, it was a pity that his Luck wasn't good enough to obtain an External Soul Bone, but he was already very satisfied. After all, his third Soul Skill was not bad, and his soul power had increased by four levels, now reaching rank thirty-four soul power!
And his teacher had said that as long as he reached rank forty and obtained a purple record badge by the age of fourteen, he could choose a Soul Bone suitable for him from Spirit Hall's treasury, with a minimum of thirty thousand years!
And he was only nearly nine years old this year, with about five years left until he turned fourteen; this goal could be achieved very soon!
Hehe.
After Xie Yue woke up, he originally wanted to share his joy with everyone, but then he realized that his teacher seemed to be fighting a Soul Beast, so he quickly got up and went to Hu Bai's side.
"Second Brother, what happened?" Xie Yue asked in a low voice, while also noticing Bibi Dong's soul ring and that Domain, marveling in his heart at how strong their teacher's power was!
"Big Brother, you're awake! This Soul Beast is a Hundred-thousand-Year Purple Winged Spider Emperor. It tried to ambush you just now while you were absorbing the soul ring. Luckily, Teacher and Grandpa Qian were here, so nothing happened. It was probably attracted by the commotion here."
Hu Bai said, looking at the battle situation in front of them, and paused slightly: "However, you woke up just in time. The teacher should be winning soon."
Just as Hu Bai was speaking, Bibi Dong's figure had already approached the Purple Winged Spider Emperor. Her dual scythes directly pierced into the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's back. The Death Spider Emperor's left and right arm bones' second Soul Bone skill activated: Explode!
The next moment, a huge impact force exploded from within the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's body, directly shattering its flesh into several pieces. Purple liquid splattered onto Bibi Dong's body and face, looking incredibly strange and bloody.
Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, as young children, watched such a bloody scene, their faces pale, feeling like vomiting, but they all endured it, knowing that they would face such situations in the future and had to get used to it as soon as possible!
This was not to blame Qian Renxue and Hu Liena; even Hu Bai and Xie Yue, their faces were not very good, because the shattered appearance of the Purple Winged Spider Emperor was truly unbearable to look at; imagine it for yourselves here.
Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor left and right arm bones were a set, so the soul skills of both Hundred-thousand Year Soul Bones were the same: the first was the arms transforming into scythes, and the second was a scythe explosion, capable of unleashing immense power.
After using this Soul Bone skill, these two Soul Bones could not be used for a short period, as recovery required time.
Bibi Dong didn't want to use her Martial Soul True Body, so she could only use this move. This move was her most powerful single-target attack at the moment.
Her Death Spider Emperor's soul skills were relatively balanced; its strength lay in poison, and the others were life-saving abilities. She didn't have many strong offensive methods, which these two Soul Bones just compensated for.
Therefore, her second Martial Soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, focused on offense. After all, for self-preservation, she already had her ninth Soul Skill, Undying Body. In that state, unless it was a God-given attack, she was an undying existence!
Bibi Dong didn't immediately pay attention to the red soul ring that appeared. Instead, she looked at her clothes. She looked a bit disheveled. Subconsciously, she looked at Hu Bai and Qian Renxue, wondering if her appearance had scared them, seeing them frown.
But just then, Qian Renxue and Hu Bai walked out together, jointly casting a skill. A gentle light fell upon Bibi Dong, purifying the filth on her body.
Light Attribute, in addition to healing, also possessed the power of purification!
And besides using the power of light element, Hu Bai also used water, wind, and fire.
Water element power for external body cleansing, and wind and fire elements to speed up drying.
With his current elemental control, it was easy to achieve this.
Bibi Dong looked at their efforts and at her refreshed self, she couldn't help but smile, a heartfelt smile.
This smile went straight to Qian Renxue's heart; this was the first time Bibi Dong had smiled at her!
The first heartfelt smile after their relationship had eased!
This smile made Qian Renxue's eyes slightly moist. She felt that it shouldn't be like this; it was too embarrassing. How could she cry? Then she took a few deep breaths, quickly calmed her emotions, but her happy little expression couldn't be hidden.
Hu Bai didn't expose her; this was quite good.
Bibi Dong used her soul power to guide the red soul ring and the purple-glowing Soul Bone in front of them, then knelt, pulled both of them into her embrace, and whispered, "Thank you, my two little ones."
"Hehe, you're welcome." Qian Renxue was very happy.
"Teacher, your power is truly amazing." Hu Bai also praised her.
Bibi Dong's lips curved slightly upon hearing this. This time, besides completing her God-given examination, she also wanted to show her power to Xue'er and her Disciples, letting them know that their teacher was very powerful!
Qian Daoliu watched this warm scene without disturbing them.
With his power, he naturally saw that Bibi Dong had actually used all her strength to defeat this Purple Winged Spider Emperor. Both Domains were fully unleashed, and even the Soul Bone was detonated. If that attack hadn't killed the Purple Winged Spider Emperor, then she would truly have had to use her Martial Soul True Body.
This also showed the power of this Purple Winged Spider Emperor; among the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts, it was already considered an elite.
Of course, the reason Bibi Dong fought a bit harder was because her attribute was similar to the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's, both being poison, making it harder for her to fully utilize her own advantages.
Afterward, he looked at the Soul Bone behind Bibi Dong, sighing inwardly, wondering if this was Bibi Dong's good Luck, or due to Hu Bai's power of Luck, as it was another External Soul Bone, the Six-Winged Purple Light Wings!Chapter 86: Xie Yue's Third Soul Skill, Void Realm Warp!
After Bibi Dong released Qian Renxue and Hu Bai, she didn't immediately absorb the Hundred-thousand-Year soul ring and Soul Bone. Instead, she looked at Xie Yue. As Xie Yue's teacher, she naturally wanted to ask him about the gains from his third soul ring first.
Facing Bibi Dong's inquiry, Xie Yue smiled slightly: "Teacher, my gains this time are quite good. My soul power has already increased to rank thirty-four, and I've also obtained a very excellent spatial Soul Skill called Void Realm Warp.
After casting it, I can teleport to any position within a hundred meters, and upon appearing, I inflict spatial cutting damage along the straight path between the two points. Also, with my current cultivation, I can store three teleportation uses, and these three teleportations only require a minimal amount of my own soul power to activate!"
Upon hearing this, even Hu Bai was slightly stunned. What a good Soul Skill!
This Soul Skill is different from Xiao Wu's teleportation; it causes damage. Although it only causes spatial cutting damage to people along a straight path, if used well, it can have unexpected effects!
Moreover, he can even store three uses!
These three teleportation opportunities are a huge help to Xie Yue. With his current Soul Elder-level soul power, being able to cast it five times would already be very impressive!
Although Void Realm Warp doesn't consume as much soul power as an amplification Soul Skill, don't forget—this is a seven-thousand-year soul ring. The higher the soul ring's age, the more soul power the Soul Master needs!
Furthermore, Hu Bai also noticed something and asked, "Big Brother, you said you can only store three uses currently. Does that mean the number of stored uses will increase as your cultivation improves?"
Xie Yue nodded: "Yes!"
Bibi Dong also nodded in satisfaction. If it weren't for this storage feature, she would have considered the Soul Skill produced by this seven-thousand-year soul ring to be somewhat ordinary. But with this characteristic, this soul ring can be regarded as a growth-type soul ring!
Perhaps when Xie Yue's cultivation reaches the Titled Douluo level, the upper limit of stored uses will be ten or even dozens!
And as Xie Yue's use of spatial force and cultivation improves, the range of teleportation will no longer be limited to just a hundred meters!
As for the spatial cutting damage, it's quite suitable for battles between armies or even in small Soul Master team competitions. If used well, it can be completely unexpected.
However, there's still one point...
"Xie Yue, can you control the spatial cutting damage freely?" Bibi Dong asked.
Xie Yue said, "Teacher, I'll try."
He was very intelligent and naturally understood what Bibi Dong meant by that.
Subsequently, the thousand-year soul ring beneath him slowly rose, and silver-white spatial fluctuations flowed around Xie Yue's body. He instantly appeared a hundred meters ahead, and no spatial cutting appeared behind him.
However, just five seconds later, a narrow crack suddenly appeared behind Xie Yue, where there had been no fluctuations, and its suction was extraordinary!
The stones on the ground trembled slightly, flew straight into it, and were pulverized!
This scene surprised everyone.
Xie Yue explained: "Just as the Teacher said, I can freely control whether this spatial cutting appears, or even delay its appearance, but the maximum delay time is five seconds. If it exceeds five seconds, then this spatial rift will become ineffective."
The power of the spatial cutting just displayed, although only at the level of a high-tier Soul Elder, is still formidable. If it were a Soul Ancestor and they weren't careful, they might lose an arm—and if they were unlucky, their entire head might be severed!
However, although the spatial cutting's power is great, any Soul Master with quick reactions actually has a good chance of dodging it, given the few seconds of reaction time from when the spatial rift opens to when it cuts the opponent.
Bibi Dong: "Hmm, the quality of the spatial Soul Beast hunted this time indeed seems good. After we return from the Star Dou Great Forest, you and Hu Bai should go to the academy. With your current cultivation, you can challenge those purple record badge candidates first."
Hu Liena hesitated and said, "Teacher, isn't Second Brother only a Soul Grandmaster? Are you planning to make him fight those high-tier Soul Elders or even Soul Ancestors?"
Hu Liena didn't know about Tianmeng Iceworm's sacrifice to Hu Bai.
With Hu Bai's current physique, his third soul ring is very likely to withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring!
Under normal circumstances, absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring might be difficult. After all, the Soul Beasts Hu Bai needs are all powerful bloodline existences. Given his physique and mental power barely reaching ten thousand years, it would probably be quite challenging.
But now that the Tianmeng Iceworm is actively sacrificing itself, he no longer has this concern.
Although Hu Bai's soul power is currently only level twenty-five—still quite a way from level thirty—there's a special situation that allows him to obtain a third soul ring early: sacrifice.
As long as the third soul ring Hu Bai obtains provides a soul power increase of more than five levels, that's enough!
While Hu Bai was thinking this, he suddenly realized there seemed to be a slight conflict in the settings here.
In Douluo Dalu 1, if a hundred-thousand-year soul beast actively sacrificed itself, it could completely disregard the Soul Master's physique. The Soul Master would gain all the benefits of the hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and the soul skills provided by the hundred-thousand-year ring would consume less soul power. Tang San is a typical example.
But by Douluo Dalu 2, when Tianmeng Iceworm's soul ring acted on Huo Yuhao, it required dozens of seals to be set, and the power of the soul ring had to increase with Huo Yuhao's cultivation.
Perhaps this is because Tianmeng Iceworm is a wisdom soul ring and did not completely sacrifice its own soul?
The reason Tang San could withstand the hundred-thousand-year soul ring provided by Xiao Wu was that Xiao Wu sacrificed not only her physical body but also her soul, allowing Tang San to fully bear it.
Subsequently, Hu Bai also shook his head; this had little to do with him.
He was a member of Spirit Hall, and his entire life was destined to oppose the Soul Beasts. Even for a Soul Beast like Tianmeng Iceworm, who offered himself up, he kept a wary eye; otherwise, he wouldn't have thought to ask Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong for help.
He had promised Tianmeng Iceworm that if there was a chance in the future, he would definitely take him to eternal life. This was his promise, and he would not break his word. But how to take Tianmeng to the God Realm was his own business.
He remembered that when Daming and Erming sacrificed themselves to Tang San, their souls resided in the soul ring and Soul Bone. They were resurrected after Tang San became a god, and the same could be done for Tianmeng.
After all, he had told Tianmeng from the beginning that he didn't like having someone in his Spiritual Sea. The opposite gender was fine, but Tianmeng was male—absolutely not.
Even though Tianmeng offered many benefits, he still felt a bit uncomfortable.Chapter 87: Second Negotiation with Tianmeng Iceworm, Tianmeng Iceworm's Concession!
Therefore, after contacting Tianmeng Iceworm, he had thought of a solution himself during this period: sealing Tianmeng Iceworm's activity space from the Spiritual Sea into the Soul Bone and soul ring.
Subsequently, Qian Daoliu set up a restriction here to prevent any outsiders or fierce Beasts from disturbing them. Only then did Bibi Dong feel at ease to begin absorbing the soul ring and Soul Bone.
"Brother Tianmeng, are you there?" Hu Bai tentatively released this mental power fluctuation.
A few minutes later, Brother Tianmeng's soul appeared before Hu Bai: "You called Brother Tianmeng? What's the matter?"
Hu Bai: "I wanted to ask you, after you absorbed the immortal herb I gave you, did you break through to a million years? Also, I must state again that I don't like people living in my Spiritual Sea. I've also thought of a win-win solution during this time."
"That is, to let your soul enter the soul ring and Soul Bone and set up a seal. Without my permission, you won't be able to contact the outside world."
"Wow, Hu Bai, aren't you being too overbearing? How can I be considered a wisdom soul ring like this? The space within the Soul Bone isn't as comfortable as the Spiritual Sea!" Tianmeng Iceworm protested vehemently.
Hu Bai, however, shook his head: "Just consider it sleeping in the Soul Bone space. Anyway, didn't you also sleep after consuming the Manifold Mysterious Ice Essence before? You said it yourself—your cultivation was 'slept out.' I can promise you one thing: I will become a Titled Douluo within twenty years, and a God within a hundred years!"
"This matter must remain a secret between us. I haven't even told my teacher or Grandpa Qian. Of course, if you think I'm being arrogant, then you can choose someone else."
Hu Bai looked at Tianmeng Iceworm calmly. Although these words were exchanged only through mental power, Tianmeng felt a very special aura gradually emerging from Hu Bai at this moment.
If one with the power of luck couldn't become a god, then others would probably find it even harder to do so, Tianmeng Iceworm thought to himself.
Moreover, after this period of observation, Hu Bai and Qian Renxue's relationship was indeed good, and Qian Renxue herself possessed extraordinary luck. After his cultivation breakthrough to a million-year level, he could faintly see a golden light emanating from her body.
That was another kind of luck power, different from the white light on Hu Bai's body.
Having reached a million years of cultivation, if there were no restrictions, Tianmeng Iceworm, strictly speaking, could already be considered a Beast God. As long as he entered the God Realm, his soul ring would develop golden patterns and fully transform into a divine ring.
Just like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—its soul ring became the ninth soul ring of Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, and it was crimson gold!
That was because Tang San had already become a god later.
Although Tianmeng's strength was weak, his soul power cultivation had already reached the minimum standard for becoming a god. It was normal for his abilities to undergo a slight transformation.
Gods possess the ability to see a person's luck—the higher their cultivation level, the more they can see.
Otherwise, why did the Tianmeng Iceworm insist on finding Huo Yuhao in the original story? Was it really because there were no other options?
Hu Bai waited quietly. A million-year soul ring and Soul Bone—honestly, he coveted them—but he was certain Tianmeng Iceworm would agree to his request.
It wasn't narcissism; he truly couldn't see any reason why Tianmeng would refuse.
Tianmeng was surrounded by many vicious beasts. Even if his cultivation reached a million years, he couldn't escape. After all, his strength was indeed weak, and his race wasn't a Cicada—otherwise, he could have used the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell technique.
Tianmeng's only way out now was him.
After all, in this life, his existence had already caused a butterfly effect. Whether Huo Yuhao would still appear ten thousand years later—no one knew.
Tianmeng now looked distressed: 'Damn it, this little guy is too cunning. Why is a handsome silkworm like me so resistant to living in his Spiritual Sea? I already agreed to let Qian Daoliu set up a seal in his Spiritual Sea, and now he actually wants me to move directly into the Soul Bone to live. Dammit!'
Tianmeng's plump body swayed back and forth in the air, constantly wriggling.
Tianmeng: 'But if I directly enter the Soul Bone to hibernate, how is that different from an ordinary soul ring? Moreover, I still want this little guy to go to the Extreme North in the future—to see if Bingbing can become his second Martial Soul and ascend to the God Realm together.'
'My Bingbing!'
Hu Bai: "..."
Although Hu Bai didn't have mind-reading abilities, he could tell that part of Tianmeng Iceworm's dilemma was definitely related to the Ice Empress.
After all, unlike Huo Yuhao, he had a background and generally wouldn't encounter overly critical moments. Tianmeng Iceworm could rest assured and sleep peacefully.
He might wake up after a nap and find himself a god.
Lying down to win!
But what could still make Tianmeng Iceworm so conflicted was only the Ice Empress.
Hu Bai had always wondered how Tianmeng could fall in love with the Ice Empress, who was his natural enemy. Are all the strong people in this world just love-struck idiots?
No, this dead bug definitely had impure intentions at first sight!
Hu Bai believed Tianmeng Iceworm definitely had a loli complex!
Otherwise, why would he like Ice Empress?
It can't be that he's a masochist, right?
However, if Tianmeng could really grant him the position of a second ice-attribute Martial Soul, he would indeed have to consider it. Ice Empress was an option, and Snow Empress was also an option.
But the current timeline is ten thousand years ago, and both Ice Empress and Snow Empress still have ten thousand years until their lifespan limits. Given their personalities, mere words are basically useless.
The reason Ice Empress agreed to Tianmeng's god-making plan ten thousand years later was not because of this big bug's personal charm but because she truly had no time left and needed to take a gamble!
But now is not the time to consider so much. After all, he was only a Soul Grandmaster under seven years old, and his own Martial Soul was strong enough—stronger than Ice Empress. In fact, if he controlled all natural attributes and used them properly, he would be much stronger than the Ice Empress!
After all, he can control ultimate fire!
If that's not enough, there's also multi-attribute fusion!
So, he's not in a hurry to choose his second Martial Soul target.
"Okay! Little guy, I'll take a gamble on you, but I have one more request: whenever you need to obtain your next soul ring, you must awaken me."
"My soul will merge into the Soul Bone I provide you, and the seal and life essence I set on the soul ring will remain in your Spiritual Sea. My life essence can increase the age of your soul ring, but this operation must be performed by me personally. Do you understand?"
"Also, I have a selfish request: regarding the suitable soul beast for your second ice-attribute Martial Soul, you need to acquire it when I awaken, and you must go to the Extreme North!"Chapter 88: Tianmeng's Reminder, Beginning to Absorb a Million-Year Soul Ring!
Of course, Hu Bai readily agreed to Tianmeng's request. After all, he had received a benefit, and if he didn't allow Tianmeng to reside in his Spiritual Sea, asking for anything else would be a bit too much.
Moreover, he was bound to visit the Extreme North sooner or later. Although he could now control Extreme Ice due to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tianmeng had already given him the prototype of a second ice-attribute Martial Soul, so a trip there was necessary.
The Hundred Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Extreme North were likely more numerous than those in the Star Dou Great Forest, if Fierce Beasts were excluded.
Seeing Hu Bai agree, Tianmeng also breathed a slight sigh of relief. If Hu Bai didn't even agree to such a small request, could he truly believe that the other party would lead him to the God Realm for eternal life in the future?
Although Soul Masters and Soul Beasts were opposing existences, at the very least, credibility had to be maintained.
Hu Bai: "Since that's the case, I plan to absorb it now. What do you think? We've been in the Star Dou Great Forest for a long time, and my companions have all obtained their soul rings. Once the Teacher finishes absorbing her second Martial Soul's soul ring and Soul Bone, we'll be leaving."
Tianmeng Iceworm: "Good! Allow me to prepare!"
With that, the Tianmeng Iceworm disappeared.
Hu Bai, on the other hand, went to find Qian Daoliu and recounted his conversation with Tianmeng Iceworm, omitting the details about becoming a god and eternal life.
Since Bibi Dong was currently absorbing her soul ring and Soul Bone, finding Qian Daoliu was undoubtedly the safest option.
Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded upon hearing this. Hu Bai's idea was the same as his; allowing Tianmeng Iceworm's soul to merge into the soul ring and Soul Bone was the most compromising solution he had discussed with Bibi Dong before.
Although they were from Spirit Hall, having received so many benefits from the other party, they couldn't just disregard their credibility and kill him.
Of course, if the other party were merely a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, there would naturally be no need for negotiation.
Negotiation is based on a situation where both sides have similar strength.
Although the Tianmeng Iceworm was weak, a million-year cultivation was something Hu Bai could not ignore. Although he could also apply a seal, it was not as smooth as Tianmeng sealing himself.
A few minutes later, Tianmeng Iceworm's mental power appeared before Hu Bai, and this time, he did not eliminate his aura. Qian Daoliu, Dugu Bo, and even others could see him.
"Little Hu Bai, your Brother Tianmeng is here!"
Suddenly, everyone saw a giant, snow-white worm appear in the air.
The imposing presence that appeared frightened Dugu Yan and the others quite a bit.
Dugu Bo quickly protected them behind him, frowning as he looked at Tianmeng, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul appearing behind him, ready to act.
But Qian Daoliu waved his hand, telling Dugu Bo not to be so startled.
"This is a million-year Soul Beast with both ice and mental power attributes. For some reason, he found Hu Bai and wanted to offer a sacrifice to him. You all must keep this matter a secret afterward!"
Hu Bai's absorption of Tianmeng Iceworm as his third soul ring would inevitably cause a significant stir, which couldn't be hidden from Dugu Bo and the others. Fortunately, these individuals were now considered core members of Spirit Hall, so their knowledge wouldn't be an issue.
In fact, their ability to sense the power of Spirit Hall would only strengthen their sense of belonging.
Holy cow!
Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he stared at the giant worm and then at Hu Bai, before letting out a soft sigh.
"Sigh, I'm already used to it. Don't worry, I won't say anything. But to think there truly are million-year cultivation Soul Beasts in this world—this is my first time seeing one."
"Hmph. Your Brother Tianmeng is the first million-year cultivation Soul Beast in the history of this continent—very strong!" Tianmeng Iceworm boasted.
Hu Bai didn't expose him.
"Alright, little fellow, without further ado, let's begin now!" Tianmeng said, then looked at Qian Daoliu on the other side: "You are the Ultimate Douluo expert he mentioned, right? For the sake of this little fellow, I'll remind you: it's best not to go to that area when hunting for Soul Beasts. There are existences there that even you cannot handle!"
As Tianmeng spoke, a mental power entered Qian Daoliu's mind, specifically near the Lake of Life where his physical body was located.
Through the scene Tianmeng Iceworm had conjured, Qian Daoliu could clearly feel the power of that group of Fierce Beasts.
And the existence Tianmeng spoke of was none other than the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!
An existence with nearly nine hundred thousand years of cultivation!
This mental power from Tianmeng also provided some estimations based on his calculations.
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast is comparable to a human Titled Douluo at rank ninety-five.
A two-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast is comparable to a human Super Douluo at rank ninety-six.
A three- to five-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast is comparable to a human Super Douluo at rank ninety-seven to ninety-eight.
A six-hundred-thousand-year-old or older Fierce Beast is comparable to an Ultimate Douluo!
Of course, this was merely Tianmeng Iceworm's rough estimate. Some bloodline-strong Soul Beasts are far more powerful than his estimations.
For example, the two-hundred-thousand-year Zi Ji was not something a rank ninety-six Super Douluo could deal with, and Xiong Jun's strength was not something a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo could handle!
One must remember that the Titled Douluo of this era were much weaker than those of ten thousand years later.
Ten thousand years later, to become a Titled Douluo, one needed to condense a Soul Core, but this era did not.
In this era, when a Titled Douluo crosses the threshold of rank ninety-six, their body will automatically condense a Soul Core in their Dantian. However, the improvement brought by such a passively condensed Soul Core to a Soul Master is naturally not as significant as actively condensing one.
Moreover, the earlier a Soul Core is condensed, the greater the benefit for the Soul Master!
Furthermore, the Titled Douluo of ten thousand years later possessed dual or even triple Soul Cores; yet even then, the Ultimate Douluo of that time would not be a match for Di Tian, let alone the current Qian Daoliu.
Upon learning this from Tianmeng, Qian Daoliu also cast a deep look at him. This information was very important for Spirit Hall!
As expected of a million-year Soul Beast—having such a knowledgeable Soul Beast dormant within Hu Bai would be immensely helpful for his future!
Qian Daoliu saw far ahead.
Then, Tianmeng Iceworm transformed into an energy body and directly entered Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea: "Little fellow, it might hurt a bit at first, but you must hold on!"
Subsequently, the energy accumulated from Tianmeng Iceworm's million-year cultivation instantly filled Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea. Hu Bai sat cross-legged, grunting, as his own aura continuously increased!
Rank twenty-six, twenty-seven, soon reaching the threshold of rank thirty!Chapter 89: The Soul Ring and Soul Bone Skills Brought by Tianmeng!
Holy cow!
The speed of this soul power improvement directly stunned everyone!
And just then, Tianmeng Iceworm felt it was about time. Hu Bai's current physique could just barely withstand a little over ten thousand years, and too much was as bad as not enough. So, the age limit for this third soul ring was set at exactly ten thousand years—for now!
As Hu Bai's cultivation improves in the future, the power of this soul ring will gradually be unsealed.
Subsequently, a white soul ring slowly emerged from Hu Bai's body, and a platinum-gold skull flickered on Hu Bai's head, puzzling the few people present.
"Grandpa, isn't this a million-year soul ring? Why is it white?" Dugu Yan asked with some confusion.
Dugu Bo also frowned, and when Qian Daoliu saw this platinum-gold soul ring, his eyes suddenly constricted: "This isn't white, but platinum-gold. Do you see the ten patterns on this soul ring?"
There was still a certain difference between a platinum-gold soul ring and a white soul ring.
In Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea, Tianmeng Iceworm placed dozens of seals on his life essence, then said to Hu Bai's spiritual body: "Little fellow, I have placed multiple seals on the soul ring and Soul Bone I gave you. These seals will gradually be unsealed as your strength increases."
"Although the soul ring and Soul Bone I provide cannot significantly increase your soul power level in a short time like those provided by other Soul Beasts, they can prevent your cultivation speed from slowing down!"
"Your little fellow's Martial Soul is very peculiar. It's clearly a mental-type Martial Soul, yet it possesses the ability to control all elements. But since you have such an ability, you need to bear the consequences it brings."
"When the elements you control reach their extreme attributes, your strength will indeed greatly increase, but once your soul power reaches level 30, your cultivation speed will significantly decrease. The more ultimate attributes you possess, the slower your cultivation speed will be."
"But now, there's no need to worry. The mental power increase brought to you by the million-year head Soul Bone I provided will boost your soul power cultivation speed. Furthermore, the immense energy contained within the Soul Bone will gradually permeate your body over time."
"Simply put, the soul power increase you get from absorbing a normal Soul Bone is a one-time boost, while my Soul Bone is a long-term, steady supply."
Hu Bai had worried before whether multiple extreme attributes would bring hidden dangers to his cultivation, but now it seemed he could rest assured.
"Then, Brother Tianmeng, what soul skills do your soul ring and Soul Bone bring me?" At this moment, Hu Bai genuinely called out "Brother Tianmeng."
Although in the original work, this big worm was a bit disgusting in some places, it was ten thousand years earlier now, and everything could be interfered with. He wouldn't let such a thing happen. Calling him "Brother" in exchange for eight skills and cultivation improvements was a huge profit!
"Hehe, you finally sincerely called me 'Brother.' The abilities I provide from the soul ring and Soul Bone are not considered powerful. After all, my racial characteristics are here; I don't have much offensive ability. However, they can bring you very strong auxiliary abilities, allowing you to better control the elements."
"And your Martial Soul itself is mental-type. Those powerful mental soul skills, I imagine you should be able to develop them yourself with a bit more time."
"First are the soul ring skills. A million-year soul ring can provide you with four soul skills. These are Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Spiritual Interference, and Spiritual Mimicry."
Since Hu Bai himself possessed the ability of Spiritual Shock and had already acquired abilities, soul skills would not be duplicated. Therefore, unlike Huo Yuhao, Hu Bai's fourth soul skill from his million-year soul ring was Tianmeng Iceworm's innate soul skill, illusion imitation.
Illusion imitation, in addition to changing the color and aura of a Soul Master's soul ring, could also achieve the effects of aura concealment and invisibility.
Moreover, this was Tianmeng Iceworm's million-year soul skill, and there was a difference from the Iceworm illusion imitation skill Huo Yuhao obtained later—after all, the age limit was there.
Hu Bai's lips curled slightly: "These four soul skills are very practical."
"Hahaha! I didn't expect it! You, kid, can actually see the special features of these four skills. Not bad, not bad!" Tianmeng Iceworm seemed a bit carried away by Hu Bai's praise.
But Hu Bai was just stating facts. With Spiritual Detection Sharing, his reaction speed greatly increased, the hit rate of his abilities would also be enhanced, and it could also be used to assist others.
Given his current strength, when he goes out on missions in the future, it will definitely be a multi-person operation.
"And this head Soul Bone also brings you four soul skills: Spiritual Amplification, Spiritual Shield, Extreme Ice Amplification, and Everfrost Eye."
"Spiritual Amplification and Extreme Ice Amplification go without saying; they simply amplify your mental power and ice attribute power after use. The degree of amplification will increase as the Soul Bone's power is unsealed."
"As for Spiritual Shield and Everfrost Eye, these two skills are generated by combining with your own vertical pupil—your external Soul Bone. Spiritual Shield is considered a passive ability; as long as your mental power is strong enough, you won't suffer from others' mental sneak attacks. You can also use it actively, but of course, there's no need."
"And Everfrost Eye is even simpler: it emits a freezing beam from your third eye. Wherever your gaze falls, all objects instantly freeze."
Alas, these eight soul skills basically exhausted all of his skills.
His two attributes were primarily mental power, with the ice attribute as a supplement. The four soul skills of the soul ring were essentially all of his core skills, while the four soul skills of the head bone could only exist when combined with Hu Bai's own vertical pupil—his external Soul Bone.
After all, he was just a silkworm; giving out eight soul skills was truly too difficult for him.
However, this was only what Tianmeng thought in his heart; he didn't say it aloud, or wouldn't he lose face?
"Alright, this is all I can give you, little fellow. Remember what you promised me!" As Tianmeng finished speaking, his soul merged into the head bone.
Finally, he glanced at Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea and sighed in his heart—how wonderful it would be if this Spiritual Sea could be his residence; it was so vast!
But it didn't matter. After his sacrifice, there wasn't much origin left to maintain his soul, and he indeed needed to fall into a period of slumber to recover. It was fine to stay in the Soul Bone for now.
This time, it was his big gamble. A wisdom soul ring was unheard of, and it was his first attempt. Fortunately, it succeeded!
Qian Daoliu seized the opportunity, and a divine power of an angel landed in Hu Bai's head bone, setting up a Seal. Tianmeng could actively communicate with Hu Bai mentally, but he could not see the outside situation unless Hu Bai agreed.
After doing all this, Qian Daoliu nodded with satisfaction.
"Little fellow, how was your harvest this time?"Chapter 90: Leaving and Alerting the Gods of the Seven Elements!
Hu Bai was about to say something when, at that moment, a violent fluctuation of soul power erupted from the side.
Bibi Dong had a breakthrough!
"Teacher, have you broken through to rank ninety-seventh?" Hu Bai walked up to Bibi Dong with a grin.
At this moment, Bibi Dong was radiating a purple-gold light, and the six wings on her back shimmered with brilliant colors.
The purple-gold wings, paired with Bibi Dong's already purple-hued appearance, looked like a perfect match.
How does that saying go? Purple has more charm.
Bibi Dong gently patted Hu Bai's head and said, "Yes, I had a sudden realization while absorbing the soul ring and Soul Bone this time, so I broke through."
Dugu Bo:
What kind of humblebrag is that?
However, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and Soul Bone are already sufficient for a Super Douluo's soul power accumulation; a breakthrough is possible with just a bit of comprehension. Bibi Dong's improvement was actually within expectations.
During this time, Dugu Bo had consumed all the antidotes given by Chrysanthemum Douluo and circulated his soul power. He had also broken through to rank 92, and after taking the Immortal Herb given by Hu Bai, the soul power and Jade Phosphor Serpent poison within his body became even more refined, directly breaking through to rank ninety-fourth!
He could feel that he would no longer suffer backlash now; that Immortal Herb had completely sealed the semi-finished soul core within his body, preventing the toxins from leaking out.
He could now use his nine soul skills normally.
Finally, he only needed to condense a complete soul core in the future to fully resolve this issue.
As for Dugu Yan, after absorbing two soul rings, her Martial Soul also underwent some changes. Although it hadn't reached the level of a python, her Martial Soul's body had grown significantly—about six zhang in length, with distinct scales and a slight protrusion on its head.
Upon seeing this change, Dugu Bo also believed in Hu Bai's arrangements for Dugu Yan. As long as she absorbed Dragon-type Soul Beast soul rings completely, she should be able to continue evolving.
Subsequently, Bibi Dong also learned that Hu Bai had already absorbed Tianmeng's soul ring, gained eight skills, and his soul power had reached the rank thirty-five!
This speed of improvement made everyone present feel dizzy; it was fast—too fast!
Hu Bai's cultivation had already surpassed his elder brother Xie Yue, who was about two years older than him.
Bibi Dong also recalled her promise: if Hu Bai could obtain a purple record badge by the age of twelve, she would let him choose a Soul Bone.
But even within Spirit Hall, there were no hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones.
Yes, Bibi Dong did not intend for Hu Bai to absorb Soul Bones below a hundred thousand years. Soul Bones under that age were a waste for Hu Bai; they were useless except for providing a meager amount of cultivation!
Bibi Dong sighed softly in her heart, exclaiming that it was too difficult.
She herself had a great need for hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts and Soul Bones, and her disciple was the same; it was a tough challenge.
If it really didn't work later, they would have to go to the sea and the Extreme North to search.
As for those Fierce beasts over two hundred thousand years old—forget it.
Those Fierce Beasts possessed extremely high strength and intelligence. If they were pushed too far and rioted, the consequences for Spirit Hall would be unbearable.
After all, even Qian Daoliu had been warned by Tianmeng that he couldn't defeat a mysterious existence inside!
Suddenly, Bibi Dong thought of something and asked, "Hu Bai, since you're already at rank thirty, how is your cultivation speed? Has it slowed down?"
Suddenly, everyone's gaze fell on Hu Bai.
Hu Bai shook his head: "No, Tianmeng Iceworm said that although his Bone can't provide me with a large increase in soul power at once, it will help me maintain my cultivation speed. In fact, I now feel that my cultivation speed should be even faster due to the increase in my mental power, which drives my soul power cultivation!"
Bibi Dong and the others were overjoyed upon hearing this!
Good news!
"Also, we should leave quickly now. Since Tianmeng Iceworm sacrificed himself, those soul beasts in that dangerous place will discover something is wrong sooner or later. We must leave before they find out," Hu Bai reminded them.
Without further ado, Bibi Dong and the others quickly set off, preparing to leave this Rift Valley.
The Rift Valley was very close to the core region.
God Realm.
The seven elemental gods suddenly sensed something and looked toward the lower realm.
Although the mental power fluctuations caused by Tianmeng Iceworm's sacrifice were blocked by Qian Daoliu, they could not block the gods' perception.
When Tianmeng Iceworm sacrificed himself, he amplified the inherent attributes of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, combined with its luck, which allowed the Seven Elemental Gods to vaguely sense something.
The Seven Elemental Gods in the God Realm are the God of Fire, God of Water, God of Earth, God of Wind, Goddess of Light, God of Darkness, and God of Space!
The Seven Elemental Gods gathered in the core of the God Realm. The God of Fire looked at the others and said, "It seems you all sensed something as well."
The God of Water smiled: "Yes, I sensed that someone in the lower realm seems to possess very strong ice-attribute fluctuations, and not only that—there are fire attributes as well, both of which are extreme attributes."
"It's a pity. If the Ice God were still here, this little guy would be a very good legacy candidate. However, ice and water are originally one family, so I'm a little tempted by this little guy. Most importantly, he's handsome!"
God of Fire: …
"Ahem."
"Alright, alright, God of Fire—you're the most handsome!" The God of Water glanced at him with a charming smile.
The God of Fire and the God of Water were a married couple.
God of Earth: "Showing affection—shameful!"
In the lower realm, Hu Bai's figure appeared before the eyes of the seven gods.
The Goddess of Light said, "No way? Are you all interested in this little guy? But he's only one person—it's not enough to share, right?"
The other gods expressed interest.
The God of Fire said, "He can now control both Extreme Fire and Extreme Ice attributes, which suits my legacy best!"
The God of Space said faintly, "So what? Looking at his soul ring configuration, you should know he aims to control all elements within himself, right?"
"It's a good thing the God of Thunder fell long ago; otherwise, the fluctuations during his first soul ring absorption might have attracted him."
God of Thunder: …
The God of Fire said faintly, "God of Space, you don't need to join in the fun, do you? The person next to that little guy also has a strong spatial attribute in his Martial Soul. Why don't you consider him?"
God of Space: "No."
God of Fire: …
After several discussions, the God of Fire's hot temper finally erupted: "Then what do you all suggest? Are we going to fight first? I'm interested in that little guy's abilities, and he also has Extreme Fire. Why are you all joining in for no reason?"