Chapter 171: The Golden Scales of Magikarp
After hearing Mo Hui's words, Poseidon shook her head and said, "You're being too modest. Even with God-given soul rings, most people can only condense ten-thousand-year soul rings. As for condensing hundred-thousand-year soul rings like you—it's nearly impossible!
And you achieved it when you were only at level 70. Being able to condense a hundred-thousand-year soul ring at that level is a testament to your strength. I didn't get my first hundred-thousand-year soul ring until I reached the ninth soul ring."
Although the God-given soul ring can allow a soul master to condense a soul ring without needing to kill a spirit beast, condensing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring is still an incredible feat. It might be manageable at level 90, but for Soul Emperors and Soul Saints, only Mo Hui had managed it.
Hearing this, Mo Hui simply smiled and said nothing.
In truth, as long as the conditions were met, condensing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring using a God-given soul ring wasn't that difficult. But very few people could meet those conditions.
Then Poseidon continued, "I came here today to give you something."
"Something? Could it be…"
As Poseidon spoke, a sudden thought struck Mo Hui, and his eyes lit up.
Poseidon nodded and smiled. "Yes, it's exactly what you're thinking!"
With a flip of her palm, a golden orb glowing with divine light and intricate patterns appeared in front of Mo Hui. It was a God-given soul ring—the very same kind he had used earlier.
Poseidon explained, "On Sea God Island, all black-level and above examinees are entitled to a God-given soul ring when they reach a full tenth level for the first time.
The last one you used was a special reward granted by Lord Poseidon. This one is the soul ring that rightfully belongs to you."
After Magikarp gained a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Mo Hui's level also rose, jumping from level 78 to level 80—breaking through the bottleneck of the Spirit Douluo stage in one go.
Now, Mo Hui only needed to absorb one more soul ring to become a true Spirit Douluo. At just 18 years old, this speed was terrifying.
Mo Hui didn't know what the future held for the Douluo Continent—after all, he hadn't watched Douluo III or Douluo IV. But for the events of Douluo I, he was confident that no one else had reached this level at his age.
Even Tang San, in the original novel, was likely still just a Soul King at this stage—nowhere near the Soul Emperor rank.
"Normally, I would help you use it," Poseidon said, "but since you already know how to use the God-given soul ring, I won't interfere. I'll leave this one with you. Use it whenever you're ready."
With that, Poseidon handed the golden orb to Mo Hui.
Just as she was about to leave, Poseidon turned back as if remembering something important. "One more thing—when you absorb this God-given soul ring, try to stay within the range of Sea God Island.
Although Lord Pidgeot is powerful and incredibly fast, even she can't fend off everything if something unexpected happens. It takes you a long time to absorb these soul rings, and if you're outside the island's protection, you might be vulnerable."
Poseidon's words made Mo Hui fall into deep thought.
Indeed, when absorbing a regular soul ring, like the 50,000-year one from the Undead Goshawk, it had only taken him a few hours.
But when absorbing God-given soul rings to push for the hundred-thousand-year limit, it was completely different. The first time, it had taken him two whole months. Even the second time had taken a full month.
The process was simply too long—long enough for countless accidents to occur. While Mo Hui trusted Pidgeot's strength, without his direct support, her power would be significantly weakened.
Not to mention the issue of soul power alone would be enough to handicap her. Without Mo Hui channeling power to her, she was greatly limited.
"I understand. I'll be careful next time," Mo Hui nodded after a moment.
Seeing his response, Poseidon smiled.
In truth, right after Mo Hui added the soul ring to Magikarp, Poseidon had already come to check on him in secret. Only after seeing Pidgeot's presence did she feel reassured enough to leave.
From Poseidon's perspective, Pidgeot's strength already surpassed many Titled Douluo—especially in terms of speed, where she could be considered unmatched. With such a guardian, Poseidon was confident in Mo Hui's safety.
Even so, she continued to check on Mo Hui from time to time.
Although there was another Pidgeot stationed on Sea God Island—one even stronger than many Titled Douluo—Poseidon still believed that one could never be too cautious.
After all, as the saying goes: "Better safe than sorry."
If something truly unexpected happened, how could she possibly explain that to Lord Poseidon?
After Poseidon left, Mo Hui made his way to the beach, preparing to test out the new hundred-thousand-year soul skill.
Then he turned to Pidgeot and said, "Pidgeot, sorry to trouble you. I'm going to use the Magikarp martial spirit now."
"Beep~"
Pidgeot nodded in response, then turned into green light and re-entered Mo Hui's body.
Once Pidgeot returned, Mo Hui flipped his right hand and began summoning his second martial spirit—Magikarp!
"Huh? The Magikarp martial spirit seems a bit different now…"
Mo Hui looked at the image of Magikarp on his right hand with surprise.
He had expected some changes after absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring—maybe even an evolution into Gyarados—but what he saw now still surprised him.
The edges of Magikarp's scales now shimmered faintly with a golden hue.
"Is this a shift toward a Shining Magikarp form? I didn't expect that."
Mo Hui laughed softly, but in his heart, he already had a guess.
The faint golden shimmer on the scales carried a trace of Sea God's divine aura. Clearly, this transformation had been influenced by Poseidon's power.
But what truly stunned Mo Hui wasn't just the golden scales.
It was the faint spark of spirit in Magikarp's eyes.
Up until now, Magikarp—despite being hatched from an egg—had never displayed any signs of intelligence. Unlike Pidgeot, it had always seemed dull and passive. Mo Hui had assumed that Magikarp, as a possess-type martial spirit, simply lacked sentience.
But now it appeared that wasn't the case.
It was likely that Magikarp had been incomplete or suppressed in some way—and that with the continuous absorption of powerful soul rings, this limitation was beginning to resolve.
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