The Avatar Mirror Sausage could only take effect one at a time, but it could be used together with the Replication Mirror Sausage!
This meant—one could first consume a Replication Mirror Sausage to alter their martial soul, then use the Avatar Mirror Sausage to duplicate a mirror clone.
Both would inherit the altered martial soul.
Just imagine this:
If everyone consumed the Replication Mirror Sausage to copy Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda,
Then used the Avatar Mirror Sausage to replicate a mirror clone...
Twelve Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagodas in a match, all supporting Tang Lan—
Even Bibi Dong would get smashed into oblivion, right?
And this was just one of many possible combinations.
It significantly boosted the team's potential.
Even more valuable than a 100,000-year soul ring.
"Thank you for your contribution to the team, Xiao Ao," Tang Lan promised. "For your next four soul rings, you'll use divine-bestowed soul rings. If it's not enough, I'll cover the rest."
The 45,000-year Mirror Beast Soul Spirit had taken up most of Oscar's spiritual world.
To obtain another soul spirit, he would have to wait until his ninth soul ring.
Oscar scratched his head with a grin.
"Then I'll thank you in advance, Sect Master! Hehehe!"
Oscar's matter was settled.
Next was Dai Mubai, whose fifth soul skill was named—Crimson Flame Annihilation Strike!
With his twin wings, he could unleash countless crimson flame spheres, each the size of a fist, each carrying one-tenth of his total damage.
A high-powered, wide-range attack skill.
It could also lock onto a target, enabling a focused barrage for single-target destruction.
With his mastery of fusion ring techniques,
Dai Mubai's instantaneous burst power was second only to Tang Lan's Thunderflame Clear Sky Hammer within the team.
Finally, there was Jing Ling.
His fourth soul skill was rather interesting—Titan Armor!
It inherited the hardened defense ability of his lifebound soul spirit, the Flesh Mountain Elephant, allowing his skeletons to be clad in an armor-like hardened shell.
And he could mold its appearance as he pleased.
Tang Lan spent three days trying to mold it into a Gundam.
Unfortunately, the modular complexity wasted too much internal energy.
He had to settle for a Susanoo.
Too bad...
This Susanoo was only half-formed and couldn't fully stand yet.
The Flesh Mountain Elephant, originally just a millennium soul beast, could only provide these two soul skills as a soul spirit.
Tang Lan pondered—
What kind of fifth soul ring would allow it to fully stand up?
The others, lacking soul spirits, were still stuck at their bottlenecks.
Xiao Wu had been at level 68 for almost a month and was close to breaking through to level 69.
Only Tang Lan—
Had only leveled up twice, currently at level 62.
It seemed like a small increase.
But don't forget—
Tang Lan's spiritual energy quality was a hundred times that of normal soul power.
The energy required to level up was naturally a hundredfold.
Those two levels were equivalent to a normal person reaching level 70 already.
That Day—
None of them were cultivating. Instead, they were gazing at the sky.
A vast sea of thunderclouds, dark and oppressive, covered nearly half the Sea God's Island, blotting out the sun.
The roaring lightning within was like rampaging dragons, stabbing painfully into their eyes.
After ten months of peaceful growth—
The Thunder Hell Prison Vine, by its third month, had reached 100,000 years.
No longer needing the Sea God's Light for protection, it moved outside to absorb direct lightning tribulations.
What was a terrifying heavenly tribulation for other ferocious beasts was actually nourishment for it.
Over the next seven months, it skyrocketed to 700,000 years!
The 700,000-year tribulation that even Snow Empress had struggled against?
For the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, it was like soaking in a hot spring.
Even lightning bolts carrying the destructive power of annihilation couldn't so much as scratch it—it slurped them down like noodles instead.
Ice Empress was envious beyond words.
"If I had this ability, why would I have needed to become a soul spirit?!"
Tang Lan glanced at her but said nothing.
Instead, Snow Empress knocked on Ice Empress' head.
"The Thunder Hell Prison Vine had never even reached 100,000 years before this."
"And even if it does reach a million years, soul beasts can't become gods. In the end, wouldn't it still die?"
Ice Empress covered her forehead—her face filled with bliss.
—Snow Empress hit me!
She nodded rapidly like a pecking chick.
"You're absolutely right, Snow Empress! Being a soul spirit is much better!"
Meanwhile—
The Thunder Hell Prison Vine finished slurping up the tribulation lightning.
The heavenly clouds in the sky dissipated reluctantly.
On the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, a tiny golden figure appeared—
It stuck its tongue out at the sky.
"What kind of tribulation lightning is this? It only increased my cultivation by 40,000 years?"
"That's even weaker than the 600,000-year tribulation, which gave me 50,000 years!"
That's right!
This was the secret to the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's rapid cultivation growth.
Tang Lan still remembered—
Back at the 100,000-year tribulation, the Thunder Hell Prison Vine had directly jumped to 180,000 years.
Perhaps it was because the Thunder Hell Prison Vine was too arrogant.
Or perhaps—something had been triggered.
Suddenly!
A dazzling golden light erupted from within the Sea God's Temple,
Piercing straight into Tang Lan's brow!
A divine will of the Sea God surged forth, manifesting as a phantom projection of the Sea God.
It stood high above the Thunder Hell Prison Vine.
Its gaze was dangerous as it locked onto the Thunder Hell Prison Vine.
Terrified, the Thunder Hell Prison Vine trembled, lifting its root tendrils and dashing behind Tang Lan in a panic.
"Master, save me!"
Tang Lan: "…"
He met the Sea God's will with a questioning look.
The hell is going on now?!
"The law of the Divine Realm strictly forbids soul beasts from ascending to godhood," the Sea God's will stated in an official tone. "This Thunder Hell Prison Vine, lacking the deterrence of true tribulation, has provoked the lightning tribulations, angering the God King of Destruction, who has ordered me to eliminate this threat."
Tang Lan glanced at the Thunder Hell Prison Vine.
See what happens when you act cocky?
The tiny golden figure clutching the Thunder Hell Prison Vine turned away sheepishly, not daring to meet Tang Lan's eyes.
Awkward.
It was just showing off a little…
Who would've thought that a big shot like the God King of Destruction would actually hold a grudge against an 800,000-year-old soul beast?!
Tang Lan looked back at the Sea God's will.
"You should know—the Thunder Hell Prison Vine will eventually become my soul spirit and ascend with me to the Divine Realm."
But the Sea God's will shook its head.
"The God King of Destruction has decreed that the Thunder Hell Prison Vine must be exterminated within three days."
"It must be completely eradicated—no exceptions."
What the—
"There's no room for negotiation?" Tang Lan pressed.
"None," the Sea God's will said firmly.
Tang Lan rubbed his forehead.
He had just been thinking about raising a million-year soul spirit.
Now this?!
"But…" The Sea God's will suddenly paused dramatically before continuing.
"There is still a way."
It turned toward the Sea God's Temple.
Inside, Bo Saixi and Xue Lai, along with other Sea God followers, were kneeling in worship before their god.
"You must be this era's High Priestess?" The Sea God's will praised. "Good. I recall that, in the vast ocean, there exists a stormy sea region, perpetually ravaged by thunder and lightning?"
Bo Saixi respectfully answered, "My Lord, that stormy sea region does exist, but it is occupied by a million-year soul beast—the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. It is now known as the Demon Whale Domain."
Well, great.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a million-year-old soul beast.
Even the Sea God's will, who could instantly annihilate Bibi Dong, was helpless against it since it had already begun its dragon transformation.
And now they were supposed to steal lightning from its territory?
If they got caught, it would be an absolute disaster.
The Sea God's will turned to Tang Lan.
"Your ability to block divine perception can temporarily cut off the God King of Destruction's awareness of this soul beast's tribulation."
"If this little vine can grow to a million years within the next three days, it can then sacrifice itself to you."
"If it has not sacrificed itself by then—"
"I will return."
With that, the Sea God's will receded back into Tang Lan's forehead.
Tang Lan, exasperated, grabbed the Thunder Hell Prison Vine.
"Still feeling cocky now? Happy with yourself?"
The Thunder Hell Prison Vine looked miserable.
"How was I supposed to know that the God King of Destruction would be so petty?"
Hmm…
This whole situation seemed a bit suspicious.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King had already transformed into a dragon at a million years.
And yet, the God King of Destruction never came after it.
Was it because the Thunder Hell Prison Vine was on Sea God Island, making it convenient for the Sea God's will to enforce divine law?
Or was it because the Thunder Hell Prison Vine was unique, completely unaffected by lightning tribulations?
Or…
Could this be related to a legacy of the Thunder God?
(End of Chapter)