Breaking Through to Titled Douluo, the Blue Silver Emperor's Ninth Soul Skill
Tang San and his companions continued their westward journey, searching along the border between the Heavenly Frost Duchy and the Salikel Duchy.
After more than ten days of intensive hunting, Tang San finally completed the last few objectives of the Third Trial.
On this day, in an abandoned village occupied by Evil Soul Masters, they completed the trial of the last Evil Soul Master.
As the last Evil Soul Master fell, the destructive power attached to his Clear Sky Hammer emitted a final, low hum.
Tang San retrieved the Clear Sky Hammer and walked to the patch of soil soaked in blood.
Ye Lingling had already caught up, and the two of them, as usual, completed the final planting of the Seed of Life.
Tang San stood up, feeling the surging energy within his body.
The bottleneck at Level 90 shattered the moment he completed his hundredth life seeding.
Soul Power surged in like a tide, and his aura suddenly soared. The fluctuations formed by the intertwining of Life Force and destructive force caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.
At that very moment, a solemn and ancient voice resounded in Tang San's mind:
"The Life and Destruction Dual Divine Test, the Third Trial: Complete the Life Sowing and Destruction Harvesting. Passing the test. Affinity with the Life God increases by 15%, affinity with the God of Destruction increases by 15%, total affinity increases by 35%."
Following that, information about the Fourth Trial also arrived:
"The Fourth Trial, the Mirror Trial, the Battle Against Oneself."
"Enter the Virtual Soul Fighting Platform with Ye Lingling. Another 'Tang San' will appear on the arena, possessing all your current abilities, combat skills, Soul Rings, and Soul Bones. You must defeat the 'Mirror Tang San' three times. Ye Lingling must identify which one is the real you, otherwise she will be unable to determine who to assist. There is no time limit, and the three battles can be conducted separately."
Ye Lingling also received the same message.
"Healing God Trial, Third Trial: Assisting Tang San in completing the Third Trial, increasing affinity with the Healing God by 10%, bringing the total affinity to 30%."
"The Fourth Trial: assist Tang San in defeating 'Mirror Tang San'."
After receiving information about the Fourth Trial, Tang San quickly understood its purpose.
That means Tang San must understand himself, break through and surpass himself in his battles with himself, and he must break through three times.
Ye Lingling's test was more difficult, not in terms of ability, but in terms of psychology.
The goal is to find the real "Tang San" from the two identical "Tang Sans " and use him as an assistant.
If the wrong object is used, it would be a complete hindrance, and could even endanger Tang San's life.
All the prior preparations were ineffective; at the moment the battle began, the "Mirror Tang San" was exactly the same as the real Tang San.
It's easy to imagine the immense psychological pressure Ye Lingling will face at that time.
Tang San took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing those thoughts. His most pressing concern now was to quickly increase his strength.
He glanced around to make sure no one would approach the area anytime soon, then said to Xiao Wu and the other two, "I'll absorb the God-Given Soul Ring here. You'll take turns protecting me."
Shui Bing'er, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling nodded. "Okay, Third Brother, don't worry!"
Tang San found a relatively intact thatched hut in the village and sat down cross-legged.
He took out a golden bead from his Storage Soul Tool; it was one of the three God-Given Soul Rings he had left behind when he completed the three contracts.
He gave Ye Lingling one; this was the second one.
The golden bead radiated a warm and sacred light in his palm.
This was Tang San's first time absorbing God-Given Soul Ring, and he was a little nervous.
He took a deep breath and crushed the bead.
The fragments transformed into a golden stream of light that flowed into his body through his palm, like a warm river merging into his meridians.
Guiding, merging, and condensing. Golden energy flowed slowly within him, merging with his Soul Power.
A new Soul Ring condensed and took shape above Tang San's head, initially white, then rapidly changing.
Yellow, purple, black, the colors deepen with each layer.
Black is followed by red.
The lifespan of his Soul Rings quickly exceeded 100,000 years, but Tang San did not stop.
100,000 years, 200,000 years, 300,000 years...
This process lasted for more than a month.
Tang San sat cross-legged in the center of the thatched hut, motionless, with only the fluctuations of his Soul Power continuously and slowly rising.
A crimson light enveloped his body, enveloping him entirely in a warm and thick cocoon of light.
Xiao Wu and the other two took turns protecting him, while the other two focused on their own cultivation.
More than a month later, the red Soul Ring finally stabilized, and Tang San completed the absorption of the God-Given Soul Ring.
Yellow, purple, black, and red—nine Soul Rings pulsed slowly beneath Tang San.
Tang San's ninth Soul Ring successfully reached the level of 500,000 years.
His Soul Power also climbed steadily, starting from Level 90, then 91, 92, 93, and finally stopping at the peak of level 93.
His aura was several levels stronger than before; the energy he drew from the 500,000-year-old Soul Ring had tempered his body and soul like never before.
Tang San slowly opened his eyes, and the image of that newly created Soul Skill appeared in his mind.
Blue Silver Emperor's ninth Soul Skill: All Things Imbued with Spirit.
This is an ability related to "creation".
Tang San can infuse his own Life Force into any inanimate object, making it an independent living entity.
To describe this skill vividly, it's like Nuwa creating humans from clay, giving them life, soul, and combat power.
An object imbued with a spirit will acquire a corresponding "life form" based on its original form.
A boulder can transform into a rock giant, and a longsword can transform into a spirit warrior wielding a sword.
Tang San can demand that they act according to their own will and possess a certain degree of autonomous combat ability, or he can allow them to become independent beings, making their own judgments and actions.
This skill does not consume Soul Power, but rather Tang San's life force.
The larger, more complex, and longer the duration of the spirit-infused object, the more life force it consumes.
With Tang San's current life force reserves, he can simultaneously create five warriors equivalent to the strength of a low-level Titled Douluo, or one warrior equivalent to the strength of a level 97 Peak Douluo, and have them Douluo I whole day.
He could also choose to inject a large amount of his life force into a certain object to create a temporary being with a strength close to Level 98, but that would consume him greatly.
Tang San's lips curved into a satisfied smile.
Although this Soul Skill is not as direct as a purely offensive or defensive skill, in the right situation, its value far exceeds that of any single-attribute attack skill.
Whether it's replenishing troops on the battlefield or launching tactical surprise attacks in special circumstances, the All Things Imbued with Spirit can provide him with endless possibilities.
In addition, the External Soul Bone "Dreamlike Eyes" also received a huge boost during this absorption, successfully evolving to the 100,000-year level.
Its effect on increasing Spiritual Power has been greatly enhanced, jumping directly to over 300%.
This nearly doubled Tang San's perception range, and brought about a qualitative leap in his ability to detect and distinguish Spiritual Power.
The mental attack of "Annihilation Light" is twice as powerful as before, and even Peerless Douluo would probably be unable to see through the "Simulation" skill now.
Tang San stood up, and the eyes of Shui Bing'er, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling fell on him.
Tang San smiled at the three people's concerned gazes, "Let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest. My Clear Sky Hammer can get new Soul Rings. Also, I can fulfill the promise I made with Da Ming Er Ming."