Douluo: Fiery Chains of the Soul, Sealing All Gods

"Little Han, you'd better keep your word."

Su Han patted his chest and swore solemnly, "Brother Jie, don't worry. Leave this to me."

For Soul Masters like them, who would willingly live a life balanced on the edge of blades if they had a good place to settle down?

Su Han had not lied to them. He truly intended to open an academy.

Early the next morning, after a simple meal, the group set off toward the depths of the canyon.

Halfway there, Su Han and Hao Te both sensed something strange.

Hao Te's expression turned grim as he shouted urgently:

"Watch out!"

Before his words had faded, Li Jie and Zhao Gang had already summoned their Martial Souls. Not to be outdone, Su Han instantly wrapped himself in the Fiery Chains of the Soul.

However, at that moment, a sudden stabbing pain struck them, leaving their minds reeling.

Then, a diamond-shaped cage woven from countless white threads appeared without warning and tightly bound all four of them.

Staring at the scene before him, Su Han was utterly dumbfounded. What the hell is this? We haven't even seen the shadow of a soul beast, and it's already giving us a warning blow?

The four of them exhausted all their strength, bombarding the cage with all their Soul Power, yet they still could not break it open.

Gritting his teeth, Su Han directly unleashed his skill. Blazing flames swept toward the cage, but it seemed indestructible and showed no sign of melting.

Hao Te was already a Soul Saint, so he reacted the fastest.

He instantly condensed his Martial Soul Avatar. With its multiplied power, the silken cage finally shattered with a thunderous crash.

Yet Su Han and the other two remained trapped, helpless to escape.

Seeing this, Hao Te hurriedly stepped in and shattered the cages holding Su Han's group one by one.

With a grave expression, he warned them, "This is a rare type of Heavenly Silkworm. It possesses Spirit Type abilities and is also skilled in spatial manipulation. We all need to be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, an Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm several meters long slowly appeared before them, continuously spitting silk threads at the four of them.

Su Han moved nimbly, evading the attack before instantly activating his second soul skill—Golden Net Restraint.

Hao Te also refused to fall behind and unleashed his fourth soul skill—Earthquake Wave. Li Jie and Zhao Gang followed close behind, respectively using their fourth soul skills—Myriad Hearts Thorn and Blazing Wolf Claw.

However, the Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm was extremely cunning. It instantly broke free of Su Han's restraint and spat more silk threads toward them.

For a moment, tremendous energy fluctuations rippled through the area.

Seeing this, Su Han did not hesitate to activate his third soul skill—Blazing Lava Array, instantly trapping the tiny soul beast within it.

Su Han said gravely, "My soul skill can only last five minutes. Brother Hao Te, the rest is up to you."

Hearing this, Hao Te immediately unleashed his fifth soul skill—Colossal Force Spirit Palm—and slammed it fiercely toward the Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm.

Li Jie and Zhao Gang also joined the battle, rushing into the Blazing Lava Array.

The Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm, meanwhile, tried to use its Space attribute to flee.

However, it ultimately crashed straight into the barrier of Su Han's array.

Within the Blazing Lava Array, the Extreme Fire inflicted considerable damage on the Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm. Though not fatal, under the combined attacks of Hao Te, Li Jie, and Zhao Gang, the tiny soul beast was soon covered in wounds and barely clinging to life.

When Su Han's soul skill finally ran out, Hao Te grabbed the dying Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm, tossed it before Su Han, and smiled. "Little Han, have you made your decision?"

Su Han nodded firmly and said to Hao Te, "Brother Hao Te, don't worry!

Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by heaven. Success or failure depends on this one attempt!"

Hao Te, Li Jie, and Zhao Gang all nodded, their eyes shining with anticipation and trust.

Without hesitation, Su Han took out a sharp dagger, aimed at the Illusionary Heavenly Silkworm's vital point, and drove it in fiercely.

In an instant, a black Soul Ring slowly floated from the soul beast's corpse. Like a ghost in the night, it carried a mysterious and powerful aura.

Li Jie's eyes were filled with envy, as though he had seen the future he had always dreamed of.

Su Han took a deep breath, slowly sat down, and began drawing in the Soul Ring.

The Soul Ring coiled around his body like a nimble snake. In an instant, a terrifying impact surged through him, spreading across every part of Su Han's body.

It felt as though an invisible force were tearing apart his brain, pushing both his soul and spirit to the verge of collapse.

Beads of sweat the size of beans seeped from his forehead, each one carrying his perseverance and pain.

Li Jie asked worriedly, "Boss, can Little Han really absorb it successfully?"

Hao Te shook his head slightly, his expression grave. "I don't know either. Everything depends on him now.

A thousand-year second Soul Ring is completely different from this ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring. His physique, spiritual power, and physical strength are all being severely tested.

Even my fifth Soul Ring was only a thousand-year one."

At that moment, Su Han was enduring the torment of life and death. Everything from his previous life and all his experiences since coming to the Douluo world flashed through his mind like a film, every scene filled with pain and hope.

Yet the faith in his heart burned like an unquenchable flame, supporting him the entire time.

He told himself, I came to Douluo, but I haven't become a god yet. I haven't married, had children, or founded a ten-thousand-year clan. No, I can't die like this!

Second by second, time passed. When ten hours had gone by, Su Han's complexion finally returned to normal, as if he had been pulled back from the brink of death.

Four Soul Rings pulsed around Su Han: yellow, purple, purple, black.

Seeing this, Hao Te and the others finally let out a sigh of relief.

Zhao Gang said emotionally, "Little Han really is a monster. His fourth Soul Ring is seventeen thousand years old. He might be the first person in the history of the Douluo Continent to successfully absorb such a powerful Soul Ring!"

Li Jie nodded as well, his eyes full of admiration and envy. "I doubt anyone will ever surpass Little Han's record."

However, Hao Te frowned slightly and raised a question. "Do you really believe Little Han has no background at all?"

Li Jie shook his head. "If he did, what sect or faction would be willing to let a genius like him go out training alone?

And if he truly came from a major power, at least one Soul Saint would be following him.

Boss, do you sense anyone else nearby?"

Hao Te nodded as well and sighed. "That's right. A golden phoenix has emerged from us commoner Soul Masters."

And so it continued until dawn. It took Su Han a full sixteen hours to completely fuse with the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

When he slowly opened his eyes, the Soul Power within him had risen to level 44. He felt more refreshed than ever, as though the entire world lay beneath his feet.

Hao Te and the other two instantly gathered around him and congratulated him. "Little Han, congratulations!

You've become the first Soul Ancestor on the Douluo Continent with a Ten Thousand Year fourth Soul Ring!"

Su Han smiled. "It was all thanks to the help of you brothers. Otherwise, how could I have had such an opportunity?"

Li Jie asked curiously, "Then, Little Han, what level is your Soul Power now?

And what soul skill did you obtain?" Su Han did not intend to hide it from them. After all, they would still be fighting side by side for another four years.

Su Han smiled. "I'm level 44 now."

My fourth soul skill: Space Prison—

It can be activated instantly. The Fiery Chains of the Soul can form up to seven diamond-shaped cages to control enemies.

Inside the cages, enemies suffer a twenty percent spiritual attack, are stunned for three seconds, and take one hundred percent fire damage from my Martial Soul.

My true body also gains spatial abilities, allowing me to freely teleport between the cages and launch surprise attacks on enemies.

However, it can only be used once per day and lasts only ten minutes.

Hao Te and the others stared wide-eyed at Su Han, their faces filled with disbelief, as though what they had just heard had surpassed all their expectations.

This soul skill was simply inconceivable! Even powerhouses below the Soul Saint level would find it difficult to escape once bound by it.

Hao Te understood this deeply and secretly marveled at it.

"Ahem!" Li Jie cleared his throat, staring intently at Su Han. "Little Han, your soul skill is practically heaven-defying.

Ordinary Soul Kings and Soul Emperors would probably struggle to survive against you. One careless mistake, and they could be ambushed to death by you."

His tone was filled with recognition and praise for Su Han's strength.

Hearing this, Su Han smiled modestly. "This time, I have all of you brothers to thank for your help.

Once we're back, I'll treat everyone to a good meal to show my gratitude."

Hao Te clapped his hands, cutting off the casual chatter. "All right, Little Han's soul ring hunt is over. Next, it's Li Jie's turn."

Su Han asked with concern, "Brother Jie, what kind of soul beast do you need?"

Li Jie thought for a moment before smiling. "An ice-attribute one will do, regardless of the type.

But around ten thousand years is enough. If it's too high, I'm afraid I won't be able to absorb it.

After all, I don't have monstrous strength like yours."

Hearing that, Su Han scratched his head awkwardly and gave an honest smile.