Three Hundred Thousand Years, the Eighth Soul Ring!
The moment the magic circle lit up, the water flow across the entire lakebed slowed down.
The gray-white necromantic laws and Qian Renxue's pure, almost sacred, Flaming Angel Holy Light intertwined, transforming into slowly rotating halos of light that steadily supported the Divine Souls on both sides.
The Scarlet King's middle head trembled slightly, its six vertical pupils fixed on the flowing patterns of the magic array.
It has lived for 300,000 years, and has seen countless of its kind fall to the hunt of Soul Masters, and witnessed the tragic end of its companions having their Soul Rings forcibly removed and their Divine Souls shattered.
Although it was a symbiotic relationship, its instinctive wariness still surged. It suppressed the restlessness deep within its bloodline, and that wisp of its original divine Divine Soul followed the threads of law, gradually moving towards Qian Renxue's sea of consciousness.
Qian Renxue breathed very softly. The wings of the Twelve-Winged Blazing Angel trembled slightly, and the golden holy light no longer spread outwards but instead gathered inwards to protect the foundation of her consciousness.
She could clearly feel a scorching, heavy consciousness drifting over along the magic circle, containing both the tranquil peace of the slumbering earth and the frenzied fury of lava burning everything.
"Keep your mind calm, do not resist its origin, and do not force yourself to assimilate it."
Electrolux's Divine Soul hovered above the magic circle, its greyish-white eyes fixed on the nodes where the runes flowed.
"The biggest taboo in a symbiotic contract is instinctive plunder. Angel Origin naturally possesses the attributes of purification and suppression. Once your holy light subconsciously tries to obliterate the Scarlet King's fire and earth Divine Soul, the contract will backfire on the spot, and both of you will suffer damage to your Divine Souls."
Within the magic array, the two divine Divine Souls finally connected.
Boom—There was no violent collision, but rather a tremor of fusion, which traveled along the threads of law to the depths of Qian Renxue and Scarlet King's consciousness.
Qian Renxue let out a muffled groan, and the golden divine mark between her brows suddenly lit up. A large number of fragments of memories belonging to the Scarlet King flooded into her mind.
Subsequently, the primal power of the Scarlet King's dual earth and fire attributes flowed continuously into her Martial Soul foundation through the contract channel.
At the same time, the source of light belonging to the Twelve-Winged Blazing Angel also flowed through the passage to the Scarlet King.
The three heads of the Scarlet King simultaneously emitted a long, soothing growl.
Su Zui's hands moved swiftly, the runes began to spin faster, and the golden and red light streams Entanglement more and more tightly. The two originally distinct sources slowly developed a symbiotic connection.
"It's done, the Divine Soul Bridge is stable."
Electrolux let out a soft breath, and the grayish-white phantom of his Divine Soul relaxed slightly. "Next is the manifestation of the Soul Rings."
As he finished speaking, a golden halo suddenly erupted from Qian Renxue's Soul Power.
The seven Soul Rings that had already formed on her body lit up one after another: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!
Seven Soul Rings were layered around her. And after the Seventh Soul Ring, a new Soul Ring slowly condensed from the void.
What emerged first was an extremely rich crimson halo, with the power of earth and fire surging, and lava-like light flowing within it. The halo continued to expand outward, the crimson slowly fading, turning into a warm and deep orange hue, and the orange light gradually spread outward.
Its color is even, deep and bright, without the dazzling blood red of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring or the dullness of Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
A large, warm orange Soul Ring slowly appeared behind her Seventh Soul Ring, firmly rooted in her Martial Soul Origin.
Eighth Soul Ring, orange!
The moment the orange Soul Ring solidified completely, a powerful force burst forth from both directions along the contract channel.
Qian Renxue felt the Angel Martial Soul within her body tremble violently, and all twelve wings unfurled simultaneously. A faint layer of orange-red, lava-like patterns appeared on the edges of the wings, and from that moment on, the power of light merged with the stability of the earth and the incineration of lava.
Her Angel Divine Power was no longer just pure light and judgment; it had gained a solid foundation, and her endurance, defense, and close-range burst power all surged at this moment.
Information about the eighth Soul Skill flowed naturally into her mind like a tide.
The Eighth Soul Ring provided Qian Renxue with two Soul Skills.
Her first Soul Skill is a group attack skill Angel's Funeral. After using the Soul Skill, holy light covers the earth and forms a huge domain. Within the domain, she can manipulate the power of earth and fire at will. The enemy's speed will be restrained by the earth, while they will continuously suffer the double burn of holy light and earth fire.
The second Soul Skill is a comprehensive enhancement skill called Explosive Flame Berserk. After using the Soul Skill, Qian Renxue's five major attributes—attack power, strength, speed, constitution, and flame temperature—all increase by 300%. However, the Soul Skill consumed to maintain this enhancement is also three times that of the normal state!
On the other side, the massive body of the Three-Headed Scarlet King trembled slightly, and the lava-like sheen on its crimson fur became even brighter.
It had been stuck at the bottleneck of 300,000 years for many years and could not find a breakthrough opportunity. Now, with the help of the symbiosis with the God King's Martial Soul, the Angel Origin washed away its bloodline shackles, and cracks appeared to loosen its cultivation barrier.
The Scarlet King never expected that becoming Soul Spirit would actually increase his cultivation level.
The Scarlet King lowered his head, the middle head looking at Qian Renxue, its six vertical pupils filled with submission and affection.
Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, her golden pupils tinged with a faint orange-red.
She turned her head to look at Su Zui, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy, and a hint of lingering fear.
"Su Zui, I sensed it... its thoughts. It wasn't afraid of me." She raised her hand, and the brand-new orange Soul Ring slowly rotated beside her, its soft orange light falling on her cheek. "This Soul Ring feels so peculiar to me. It's exceptionally gentle, as if it truly belongs to my body."
Looking at the endlessly circulating orange Soul Ring, Su Zui finally felt relieved.
He raised his hand, his fingertips gently touching the orange halo, and a warm power spread up from his fingertips.
"It's a success," Su Zui whispered, his voice filled with undisguised joy. "It's not an isolated case. Soul Spirit Symbiosis, the second contractor, is a success."
These words were like a stone thrown into Gu Yuena's heart.
The silver dragon, who had been suppressing his anxiety, suddenly relaxed his tense back, and a faint hint of excitement flashed in his purple-gold vertical pupils.
She had waited too long for this day.
Su Zui was the first, and Qian Renxue and Scarlet King were the second.
This proves that the Soul Spirit Path created by Electrolux is a replicable path, not limited to any one person's special physique or special opportunities.
As long as they are willing to set aside the conflict between hunter and hunted, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts can forge such an equal contract.
As long as this path can be replicated, she has the opportunity to gradually reverse the cycle that has continued for countless years in the Douluo Continent.
Soul Beasts no longer need to wait to be hunted for their rings, and Soul Masters no longer need to have the blood of those outside their own kind stained on their hands to become stronger. The clan's fortune will continue to rise with each symbiotic contract.
"Very good."
Gu Yuena slowly stood up, her long silver-blue hair swaying in the lake's current, her gaze sweeping over the striking orange Soul Ring.
"With this verification, we can now begin arranging the next set of experiments. We will select Soul Masters who are peaceful and non-bloodthirsty, and Soul Beasts who are willing to try symbiosis, and gradually expand the program."
Su Zui sighed softly, "The Soul Rings obtained through hunting carry the resentment and unwillingness of the Soul Beast before its death; their power is static. But this orange Soul Ring is a two-way gift, containing the will of both the Soul Master and the Soul Beast, so the power it can unleash is naturally much greater."
Risk and reward always go hand in hand.