[Host]: Yin Zhang
[Age]: 14
[Spirit]: Charizard
[Spirit Power]: 67
[Spirit Rings]: Black, Black, Black, Black, Black
[Traits]: Blaze, Hard Claw
[Spirit Abilities]: Dragon Claw, Double Team, Azure Flame Shield (Spirit Ring), Flamethrower, Fire Dragon Evasion Kill (Spirit Ring), Dragon Tail, Crimson Flame Roar (Spirit Ring), Solar Beam, Mirror Move, Roost, Fire Dragon Flying Slash (Spirit Ring), Dragon God Transformation (Bloodline Spirit Ability), Dragon Rush, Dragon Meteor, Outrage, Mental Storm, Golden Python Flow
[Spirit Bone]: Fire Wing Dragon Palm Bone (68,000 years)
[Domain]: Fire Dragon Domain
[Items]: Charcoal (Amplification), Holy Grail (Equipment), Charizard X Mega Stone (Equipment), Famous Sword Siming (Equipment Item), Overlord Reboot (Equipment Item), Keystone (Amplification Item)
[Storage]: Martial Soul Plunder Card, Black Tortoise Bead, Immortal Herb *Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, Level-One Spirit Power Boost Card ×1
Yin Zhang glanced over his attribute panel. Without hesitation, he selected the level-one spirit power boost card and used it.
In a flash, his spirit power rose from level 67 to level 68—just two steps away from the Spirit Saint realm.
It was time to begin preparations for his seventh spirit ring.
For his seventh ring, Yin Zhang had already set a strict standard for himself: a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
On the Douluo Continent, hundred-thousand-year spirit rings were exceedingly rare. In the original records, only a handful of people—such as Tang Hao, Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and Tang San—were known to possess them.
Before Tang San's rise, there were even fewer individuals who had obtained a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring as their ninth ring.
Yin Zhang was confident. With his current physique and soul strength, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring would pose no real problem.
Naturally, if a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast were willing to offer a sacrifice, that would be even better.
A voluntary sacrifice granted far greater benefits than forcefully killing a spirit beast. Not only would spirit power rise dramatically, but the absorption difficulty of the spirit ring would also be reduced by more than half, sometimes even more. Spirit abilities gained in this way were smoother to use and far more compatible.
On top of that came the spirit bone.
It was common knowledge that the spirit bones produced by hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts were the finest in existence. Absorbing one not only enhanced spirit power and physique, but also directly granted two powerful spirit abilities.
And when combined with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring—often accompanied by four top-tier spirit abilities—it created an overwhelming advantage.
This was why Titled Douluo were often divided into two categories: those with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, and those without.
As for the source of his seventh spirit ring, Yin Zhang had already made his choice.
Xiao Wu of Shrek Academy.
Xiao Wu herself was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. Although Tang San was by her side, Tang Hao was not currently protecting her from the shadows. Abducting Xiao Wu and absorbing her spirit ring would not be difficult.
Moreover, Xiao Wu's mother had once been hunted down by Hu Liena's teacher, Bibi Dong. Xiao Wu's goal was revenge—but for Yin Zhang, that future would never come to pass.
After all, Bibi Dong was Hu Liena's teacher. Even if Yin Zhang eventually overthrew her from the Supreme Pontiff's throne, he would at most imprison her. Without that position, Bibi Dong would be unable to complete the Rakshasa God trials, and her path to godhood would inevitably slow to a crawl.
"Nana," Yin Zhang said with a smile as he looked at Hu Liena, "I'm taking you somewhere special. I've prepared a big surprise for you."
Hu Liena asked curiously, "What kind of place? And how big of a surprise are we talking about?"
Seeing her overflowing curiosity, Yin Zhang chuckled.
"Don't worry. I promise you won't be disappointed."
He summoned his Spirit, lifted Hu Liena, and flew onward until they reached a massive waterfall. Only then did he land.
Hu Liena looked at the roaring cascade and nodded slightly. "The scenery is beautiful, but this alone doesn't count as a surprise, does it?"
Yin Zhang shook his head, amused by her impatience.
"Don't rush. Let me take you inside the waterfall."
As he spoke, Yin Zhang activated his only mental-force-type spirit ability—Mental Storm.
After more than two years of mastery, he had developed a deep understanding of this ability. One of its applications was manifesting mental force in a physical form to interact with objects.
While its offensive power in this state was weaker than a direct mental assault, it was extremely convenient.
Just like now.
Under Yin Zhang's precise control, the roaring waterfall abruptly halted, the torrent frozen in midair.
As the water parted, a hidden cave entrance was revealed behind it.
Hu Liena was stunned.
Before she could even speak, Yin Zhang carried her forward and flew straight into the cave.
The moment they landed, Yin Zhang released the mental-force barrier.
Crash—!
The accumulated water thundered down once more, splashing violently against the ground.
Hu Liena's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Who would have thought there was a cave hidden inside a waterfall? And Brother Zhang, what was that technique you used just now to stop the water?"
Yin Zhang smiled and explained, "That was a mental-force application. Your Spirit also has a mental-force attribute. The Water of Longing and Clear Vision I gave you before was meant to help strengthen your mental power. After seeing this, doesn't it give you any inspiration?"
Hu Liena shook her head with a laugh. "Not really. It looks powerful and impressive, but I still don't quite get it. You'll have to teach me slowly later."
Yin Zhang didn't refuse. He simply nodded, then pointed toward the dark depths of the cave.
"Nana, there are good things inside. This is the surprise I prepared for you. Don't you want to go in and take a look?"
A surprise?
Inside this cave?
Hu Liena glanced at Yin Zhang with a strange expression, then stepped forward anyway, walking deeper into the darkness.
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