"That Tang San..."
"Really did have a remarkable son..."
Watching Tang Wulin and Ouyang Zixin walk away, Tree Elder murmured to himself. Aside from being Tang San's son, Tang Wulin was practically flawless in every way.
What a pity.
Why did he have to be Tang San's son...
Tree Elder shook his head, silently pondering before his thoughts drifted elsewhere. Gradually, his figure faded, merging once more with the Golden Ancient Tree.
"..."
"Zi Xin's Fifth Soul Ring is green, huh."
Meanwhile, in the dormitory, Tang Luochuan received a message from his younger brother Tang Wulin. A thoughtful expression crossed his face—this was within his expectations.
After all, in the original storyline, the Soul Ring Wulin obtained from Tree Elder's energy was also a green Life Soul Ring. In this regard, there truly was no difference.
"Green Soul Ring."
"Gu Yue-jie, so there really are Soul Rings like this?"
Beside him, Na'er wore a puzzled expression.
For prodigies like them, hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings were already commonplace, but a never-before-seen green Soul Ring was still quite astonishing.
"Hmm, regarding this..."
"There's actually no issue with it."
Gu Yue responded earnestly, pausing briefly, though her expression remained unreadable. While this was her first time seeing it as well...
During her research on Soul Spirits and Soul Rings with Luo Chuan at the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, he had mentioned a perspective she deeply agreed with: fundamentally, Soul Rings were not the Soul Beasts themselves, but rather the energy left behind by them.
This was why the conventional classifications of ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, and hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings resulted in the five distinct colors—white, yellow, purple, black, and red—for Soul Masters.
And the idea that specific energies alone could produce Soul Rings...
Was entirely reasonable.
Now, Ouyang Zixin's newly acquired green Soul Ring perfectly demonstrated this point.
"However, this green Soul Ring is indeed the first of its kind. Ouyang Zixin has become..."
"The first person in Douluo Continent's history to possess a green Soul Ring."
Gu Yue smiled faintly, stating the facts plainly.
When the opportunity arose, she wanted to examine this novel Soul Ring up close. Perhaps studying this energy-based Soul Ring could provide significant insights for her research on artificial Soul Rings.
After all, it was the world's first unique Soul Ring!
"Is that so..."
Hearing this, Na'er fell into deep thought, her mind silently whirring with ideas.
"If what Gu Yue-jie says is true—that sufficiently powerful energy can manifest as Soul Rings—then Tree Elder must be capable of providing more than just one. This warrants further investigation..."
Na'er muttered under her breath.
"But if that's the case..."
"Luo Chuan-gege, the Power of Life and Destruction Divine Power within you must be among the most potent energies. Could they, too, be transformed into different energy-based Soul Rings in the future?"
The next moment, she turned to him with a serious expression.
If energy could become Soul Rings...
Then what about the Power of Life and Destruction Divine Power?
In Douluo Continent, that would truly be a dimensional-tier advantage.
"Huh?"
Hearing this, both Tang Luochuan and Gu Yue froze, then instinctively exchanged glances. Well... now that she mentioned it...
It seems that's indeed the case.
"Perhaps..."
"Is this the principle behind God-given Soul Rings?"
Tang Luochuan murmured thoughtfully, his eyes reflecting deep contemplation as all recorded knowledge about God-given Soul Rings surfaced in his mind.
For first-level deities like the God of the Sea, bestowing God-given Soul Rings should theoretically be possible. Of course, the previous Angel God who died before Qian Renxue twenty thousand years ago couldn't have done so, as that deity left behind almost no residual energy.
Therefore, the requirement for God-given Soul Rings is to possess god-level energy - the Soul Ring energy descending to manifest as an actual ring...
At this realization, a flash of enlightenment crossed Tang Luochuan's eyes.
If that's the case...
With the Dragon God's Inheritance, Inheritance of the God of Destruction, Inheritance of the God of Life, Angel God Inheritance, and even the least useful Sea God Inheritance he currently possesses...
Perhaps during the acceptance process, he could utilize the God Power granted through these inheritances to obtain Soul Ring energy through special means!
One from Dragon God, one from the God of Destruction, one from the God of Life, plus the Angel God - if feasible, these would perfectly correspond to the ninth, eighth, seventh, and sixth Soul Rings respectively.
"Our Na'er is truly a genius."
A tender smile appeared on Tang Luochuan's face as he suddenly embraced Na'er, saying cheerfully.
"Eh? Eh..."
Blushing at the unexpected praise, Na'er could only giggle shyly...
Seems her reasoning was quite sound after all...
Na'er really is brilliant!
"Zi Xin's here, oh..."
"Wu Lin came too."
"You two..."
Meanwhile in the dormitory, Mu Xi wore a warm smile upon seeing Ouyang Zixin, but the moment she noticed Tang Wulin standing beside her...
Her smile froze imperceptibly.
"Mu Xi-jie."
Unaware of this, Tang Wulin greeted her with a friendly smile.
"Ah, hello Wu Lin."
"But Zi Xin you..."
"Brought your boyfriend along too!"
Mu Xi couldn't help pouting. How inconsiderate of Zi Xin! Didn't she know this bothered her?
When she got the chance, she'd definitely...
Bring Luo Chuan to show off in front of them!
"I came to see you about something."
"Wu Lin's just accompanying me."
Seeing Mu Xi's sulky expression, Ouyang Zixin laughed and stepped forward to explain.
"Besides..."
"How could a mere Soul Master like me dare upset the future top Divine Blacksmith..."
She added playfully.
"Ah, you..."
"Fine then."
Mu Xi rolled her eyes and sighed in resignation.
"Our Zi Xin is no ordinary Soul Master - she's already surpassed me as a Soul Ancestor..."
"By the way, weren't you absorbing energy from Tree Elder earlier? How's that going? Are you closer to becoming a Soul King now..."
"Making progress?"
Mu Xi asked with a smile.
"Well..."
"Xiao Xi, I'm no longer a Soul Ancestor."
Ouyang Zixin cleared her throat seriously.
"Huh?"
"You reached Soul King?"
Stunned by this revelation, Mu Xi's eyes widened as she stared at her friend in disbelief.
"Mhm."
"It didn't waste Tree Elder's energy after all. My Martial Soul evolved, and my cultivation broke through to Soul King level..."
Ouyang Zixin chuckled softly as she spoke.
"Congratulations, Zi Xin!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi immediately stepped forward and hugged her, her face brimming with unconcealed joy as she giggled.
Zi Xin's Martial Soul had evolved!
This news made her incredibly happy. Since childhood, Zi Xin had suffered so much hardship because her Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass. But now...
Martial Soul evolution! The bitterness had finally turned sweet!
"Zi Xin, show me your Martial Soul quickly!"
Mu Xi then asked with a smile.
"Of course!"
Ouyang Zixin nodded with a grin and immediately released her Martial Soul.
"After evolving, Blue Silver Grass becomes Blue Silver King, right? As expected of a Life-type Martial Soul—it really feels so warm..."
"Huh?"
Mu Xi stared at the fifth Soul Ring among the four black ones, her eyes fixed on that hint of green, her face full of bewilderment. She immediately pointed at it.
"This thing..."
"Is your Fifth Soul Ring?"
Mu Xi: Huh?
(End of Chapter)