Chapter 84: The Ninth Ring is Formed, Dragon Sovereign Douluo
Within the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, dense seven-colored mist flowed slowly, and exotic flowers and herbs bloomed quietly, as if the shocking commotion at the bottom of the spring earlier had not affected the tranquility of this world.
Yu Yuanchen sat cross-legged by the spring, his eyes burning as he stared at the slowly rotating purple-gold light orb in his palm. Inside the light orb, a miniature Thunder Saint Dragon seemed to be swimming and roaring, emitting heart-palpitating, majestic energy and profound fluctuations of Law. This was exactly what he had condensed using the Ice and Fire Dragon King's Origin dragon force as a foundation, supplemented by the Thunder God Power and secret methods—the prototype of a god-bestowed spirit ring!
"Brother Yuanchen, this Soul Ring..." Ye Zhilan stood to the side, her beautiful eyes carrying a trace of worry and curiosity. She could clearly feel how vast and terrifying the energy contained in that light orb was, far exceeding any Soul Ring in her knowledge.
"It's fine. Although this ring is strong, it shares the same source as me and was refined by my own hands; there should be no great risk in absorbing it." Yu Yuanchen's tone was calm, but his eyes flickered with the light of confidence and anticipation. "Zhilan, act as my Protector."
"Mm!" Ye Zhilan nodded heavily and stepped back several paces. Her Sacred Heart Immortal Tang Martial Soul was quietly released, and green light flowed around her body. She was full of vigilance, ready to respond to any sudden situation at any time.
Yu Yuanchen took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. His hands supported the Soul Ring prototype in the air, and his majestic Spiritual Power slowly surged out like the gentlest tentacles, carefully Binding it and beginning to guide its Fusion with himself.
"Buzz—!"
At the very instant his Spiritual Power touched the Soul Ring prototype, the purple-gold light orb shook violently, bursting forth with dazzling light! A vast, sea-like, and incomparably pure dragon force mixed with thunderous divine force, like a river breaking a dam, crashed into Yu Yuanchen's body!
"Hmph!"
Yu Yuanchen let out a muffled groan, his body shaking slightly. This energy was too massive, instantly filling his limbs, bones, Meridians, and Dantian! On the surface of his skin, dense purple-gold dragon scale patterns instantly emerged, thunderous light exploded around him, and the thunder god mark on his forehead shone brilliantly, operating on its own to frantically absorb and refine this power that was of the same source yet majestic.
The absorption process officially began!
The energy was like a torrent, washing through every inch of his flesh, Meridians, bones, and even his Soul. Intense sensations of swelling and tearing came, as if his body could explode at any moment. However, although this energy was massive, its core shared the same source as his Thunder Saint Dragon Bloodline, thunder god mark, and even his Martial Soul core. It did not produce strong rejection; instead, there was a smooth sense of perfect blending and returning to the Origin.
The true challenge lay in the traces of the Ice and Fire Dragon King's Law fragments contained within, as well as the test of the vast energy itself on his load-bearing capacity!
Those icy blue and crimson Law fragments, though filtered and weakened by the Thunder God Power position, still carried the supreme Concept of the God King level. The alternating impacts of Yin and Yang meanings struck his Soul, attempting to interfere with his heart and mind and distort his perception. Simultaneously, the majestic torrent of energy required him to possess sufficiently tough Meridians and strong willpower to guide, refine, and absorb it.
Yu Yuanchen kept his mind clear, and the thunder god mark on his forehead shone brightly, forming a solid Soul barrier that firmly blocked the impact of the Yin and Yang meanings outside. Within his Dantian, that already liquefied thunder Martial Soul core rotated frantically at an unprecedented speed, like a bottomless pit, greedily swallowing the surging energy and transforming it into the purest Thunder True Essence to nourish himself, while also strengthening his Meridians and widening the energy channels.
His body seemed to turn into a giant furnace; external energy surged in frantically, and the internal Martial Soul core refined it at high speed. This was a process where pain and gain coexisted. His Soul Power aura began to soar at a speed visible to the naked eye, breaking through everything in its path as it launched an assault on the final Bottleneck!
Under the washing of energy, his Meridians continuously expanded and became increasingly tough; his flesh and bones underwent deeper tempering under the nourishment of dragon force, advancing toward a higher level of Life; his Soul, under the impact of the Law meanings and the protection of the thunder god position, became more condensed and powerful.
Time passed quietly during the Cultivation. Within the valley, Yu Yuanchen was enveloped by a giant purple-gold light cocoon. On the cocoon, fine red and blue patterns flashed occasionally, emitting heart-palpitating fluctuations. Ye Zhilan stood guard by his side without leaving a step, her expression tense.
A full three days and three nights passed!
On the morning of the fourth day, when the first ray of dawn pierced through the seven-colored poison clouds above the valley and fell upon the light cocoon—
"Crack!"
A faint sound of cracking rang out, and a crack appeared on the light cocoon. Immediately after, the cracks spread rapidly like a spiderweb, instantly covering the entire cocoon!
"Boom—!"
In the next moment, the light cocoon exploded! An indescribable, terrifying aura swept through the entire valley like a storm! Yu Yuanchen's figure was revealed; he was still sitting cross-legged, but the pressure he emitted was several times stronger than before!
Eight Soul Rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red—had already emerged on their own, pulsing slowly around him. And right after the eighth Soul Ring, a brand-new Soul Ring was slowly condensing and taking shape!
The base color of that Soul Ring was a deep and noble orange-gold, symbolizing the supreme status of its thunder Origin. But on that orange base color surrounded by four gold veins, there were also countless hair-thin yet incredibly clear red and blue patterns interwoven and winding around, like the most exquisite embroidery, outlining profound patterns. The red patterns were fiery and wild, while the blue patterns were cold and deep; the two were perfectly blended yet distinctly separate, emitting a strange Law fluctuation of ice and fire Fusion and Yin and Yang harmony!
As soon as this Soul Ring appeared, the light of the other eight Soul Rings seemed to dim. By simply hovering there, it naturally became the center of the world, emitting a supreme majesty that transcended the mundane and stood above ordinary hundred thousand year spirit rings!
Four hundred thousand years! A god-bestowed spirit ring!
"Buzz—!"
The moment the Soul Ring completely solidified, Yu Yuanchen's tightly closed eyes snapped open! Purple-gold electric light surged in his eyes; deep within the pupil of his left eye, a cluster of crimson flame seemed to dance, while in the depths of his right eye, an icy blue snowflake seemed to rotate! A vast and majestic Soul Power fluctuation erupted from his body like a tsunami, instantly breaking through the final barrier!
Rank ninety-three! At twenty-six years old, he had officially become a Titled Douluo!
However, his improvement did not stop. The vast energy contained in the Soul Ring was still majestic, pushing his cultivation to continue climbing! Rank ninety-one, Rank ninety-two, Rank ninety-two Peak... only after reaching the threshold of Rank ninety-three did that majestic energy slowly subside, completely merging into his limbs and bones and settling down.
In the end, his cultivation stabilized at Rank ninety-three, not far from the Rank ninety-five threshold of a Super Douluo!
Yu Yuanchen exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and that breath even carried faint thunderous light and red and blue mists. He slowly stood up, feeling the unprecedented majestic power within him and his clearer perception of the world's energy, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
"Brother Yuanchen, you succeeded?!" Ye Zhilan greeted him with pleasant surprise, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she felt the unfathomable aura on Yu Yuanchen's body.
"Mm, I succeeded." Yu Yuanchen nodded. With a thought, that ninth Soul Ring with an orange-gold base and interwoven red and blue patterns floated up, hovering above his head and emitting a heart-palpitating pressure. "The age of this ring should be over four hundred thousand years; its power far exceeds that of ordinary hundred thousand year spirit rings."
He carefully sensed the information of the two great Martial Soul abilities bestowed by the Soul Ring, and his eyes couldn't help but burst with startling Martial Soul.
"Ninth Spirit Ability: Yin Yang Divine Lightning!"
He gave a low shout, and the ninth Soul Ring flashed. In an instant, the nature of the purple-gold Thunder True Essence around him suddenly changed! The originally pure and domineering thunder instantly split and flowed; one part transformed into the ultimate Yang, extremely hard, fiery, and violent crimson-gold Yang Lightning, while the other part transformed into the ultimate Yin, extremely soft, icy, and deep blue Yin Lightning! The two types of divine lightning with completely opposite attributes coexisted perfectly around him, flowing endlessly like Ah Yin-Yang fish, emitting a strange aura of interwoven destruction and creation.
What surprised Yu Yuanchen even more was that he possessed absolute control over this split Yin Yang Divine Lightning! With a thought, the Yang Lightning and Yin Lightning could be converted, fused, or separated at will, as easily as using his own arms!
"Wonderful! Simply wonderful!" Yu Yuanchen couldn't help but praise. With this skill, he immediately thought of countless applications. For example, forcibly compressing and fusing the Yang and Yin Lightnings, utilizing their Yin-Yang mutual repulsion characteristics, and then combining it with his right arm Soul Bone skill, Thunder Dragon Explosion, to instantly erupt with world-destroying power (Yin-Yang Polar Explosion);
Or, invoking the Yin Yang Divine Lightning to protect his body, utilizing its characteristics of Yin-Yang mutual generation and smooth rotation to form a defensive state that no technique could penetrate. This would not only greatly weaken external attacks but also erase foreign energy and various negative states that invaded his body (Impenetrable by All Techniques); it could even be used to temper his physique, Cultivate Martial Soul abilities, and so on. Its variations were many and its potential was vast, far exceeding ordinary single Martial Soul abilities!
"Ninth Spirit Ability: Dragon Kings Judgment!"
He shouted low again, and the red and blue patterns on the ninth Soul Ring suddenly lit up. An invisible, supreme majesty originating from the depths of his Bloodline and Soul suddenly spread out from Yu Yuanchen's body! This majesty was not a Spiritual shock, but a Law judgment similar to a Domain but more fundamental!
In this state, any of Yu Yuanchen's attacks would carry the effect of 'Dragon Kings Judgment'. The power increase depended on the comparison between the opponent's Martial Soul or Bloodline status and Yu Yuanchen's own:
If the opponent's Martial Soul/Bloodline status was lower than Yu Yuanchen's Thunder Saint Dragon Bloodline, it would trigger 'Dragon King's Scorn', causing the power of Yu Yuanchen's attack to explode tenfold! It could be called a god-tier skill for crushing weaklings, forming absolute suppression against low-tier Soul Beasts or Martial Soul owners!
If the opponent's Martial Soul/Bloodline status was on the same level as Yu Yuanchen's, it would trigger 'Dragon King's Fury', increasing the attack power by three times! This was enough to establish a huge advantage in a confrontation between equals.
Even if the opponent's Martial Soul/Bloodline status was higher than Yu Yuanchen's (for example, encountering a true god or Divine Beast), it would trigger 'Dragon King's Pride', increasing the attack power by one time! This ensured that even when facing a higher-level existence, he would have the power to fight and not be completely suppressed! Although if he truly encountered such an existence, this small increase in attack power might not change much. (Martial Souls only slightly inferior or superior to the Thunder Saint Dragon are considered to be at the same level.)
This was a terrifyingly buffing Soul skills with extremely high growth potential and broad applicability! As Yu Yuanchen's own Bloodline continued to improve (for example, if he could completely inherit the thunder god position in the future), its judgment baseline would also rise, and the effect of 'Dragon Kings Judgment' would become more and more terrifying!
Feeling the Heaven-Defying effects of the two great Martial Soul abilities, even with Yu Yuanchen's Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but feel his heart surge. The improvement brought by this four hundred thousand year god-bestowed spirit ring far exceeded his expectations! Not only did his Soul Power explode, but the two great Martial Soul abilities also perfectly fit his path, elevating his strength to a whole new level!
Now, although his Soul Power Rank was ninety-three, with two hundred thousand year spirit rings, a four hundred thousand year ninth Soul Ring, a Martial Soul core, many Soul Bones, and these two Heaven-Defying Martial Soul abilities, his true combat power was enough to crush ordinary Super Douluos!
Even facing a Peak expert at Rank ninety-seven like his grandfather Yu Boxuan, he had the confidence to defeat them in terms of surface strength alone! However, such experts on the continent often had their own trump cards that would be very difficult to deal with once used.
As for stronger people at Rank ninety-eight or ninety-nine, although he hadn't seen them yet, with his trump cards, he also had the confidence to face them and retreat safely. Thus, it could be said that looking across the continent, there was no longer anyone who could threaten Yu Yuanchen's Life.
"Congratulations, Brother Yuanchen, on becoming a Douluo!" Ye Zhilan was sincerely happy, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents. "By the way, have you thought of your title?"
"Not yet. How about you help me think of one?" Yu Yuanchen shook his head slightly and asked Ye Zhilan in return.
Ye Zhilan replied, "Okay, okay, let me think. A dragon that controls the magnificent heavenly majesty... why not just call you Dragon Sovereign Douluo! Brother Yuanchen, what do you think? It's very overbearing, right?"
"Hmm... this title is not bad. Thank you, wife, for choosing this title for your husband. From now on, I am the Dragon Sovereign Douluo." Yu Yuanchen thought for a moment, withdrew his aura as the ninth Soul Ring vanished, and nodded in agreement. He then took Ye Zhilan's hand and smiled, "This trip is a Perfection. Next, it's time to find the seventh Soul Ring for you."
His gaze swept over this precious land, and a trace of depth flashed in his eyes. He had only caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg regarding the secrets of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The God King dragon bones at the bottom of the spring were the true Treasure Trove. However, this matter needed to be considered carefully; for now, letting Zhilan obtain a Soul Ring and improve her strength was the right course of action.
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