Jing Hongchen's Strength, Gold's Fortress (Please Follow and Read!!! Please Recommend!!!)

With the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast before him, Xiao Hongchen still gave up on the Silver Moon Tiger.

He was tempted by the Silver Moon Tiger's metalization Soul Skill, but the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast was even more important to him.

For a Soul Engineer, the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast was the best possible Soul Ring.

Because the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast was composed entirely of metal, once he absorbed it, even its passive effect alone would at least double his Three-Legged Golden Toad's affinity for metal.

The boost would be no less than that of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill—though this applied only to the increase in metal affinity.

Aside from passively increasing his affinity for metal, the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast would most likely provide a Defense Type Soul Skill.

A Metal Shield with all-around defense, like the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast's shell!

Not only could it greatly improve Xiao Hongchen's defensive and survival capabilities, but it could also be combined with his previous Soul Skills to construct a War Fortress.

Moreover, while using this Soul Skill, his body itself would become semi-metalized. Although it would not grant as much immunity to physical attacks as full metalization, it would still have half the effect.

The battle between the two Ten Thousand Year soul beasts caused quite a commotion. The pressure of Ten Thousand Year soul beasts also made the other nearby soul beasts wary, and none dared approach.

As the battle continued, the injuries on the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast and the Silver Moon Tiger gradually accumulated.

Jing Hongchen truly lived up to his reputation as Old Six. Despite being a Titled Douluo, he did not forcibly suppress them, instead waiting for both sides to exhaust themselves in battle.

Only after spotting the right moment did Jing Hongchen erupt into action.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

He released his martial soul, and a massive Toad attached itself to his body.

"First Soul Skill, Gold's Control!"

"Second Soul Skill, Gold's Boiling!"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Gold's Solidification!"

Jing Hongchen's Soul Skill combination resembled Xiao Hongchen's, but his Gold's Solidification was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill.

In the blink of an eye, just as the two Ten Thousand Year soul beasts ceased fighting and became vigilant, Jing Hongchen had already finished arming himself.

Sixteen Soul Guidance Cannons had been erected across the enormous Toad Jing Hongchen had transformed into.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Su Yu felt the entire Mountain Valley tremble, and the terrifying energy fluctuations shook him to the core.

"At least Tier 6 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons!"

Using only Soul Skills, Jing Hongchen could instantly arm himself with sixteen Tier 6 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons. And this was not even his limit, since Jing Hongchen could not simply kill the two Ten Thousand Year soul beasts.

Most crucially, Jing Hongchen had not yet used his Martial Soul Avatar, nor had he activated his Eighth or Ninth Soul Skills. Of his five Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, he had only used the first one.

Jing Hongchen's individual combat strength might not have been particularly formidable, but in group battles, his role was absolutely unparalleled.

Su Yu's judgment had been slightly off.

Jing Hongchen had only condensed four Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons, all at Tier 6.

The four Level 6 Soul Guidance Cannon shells did not all strike the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast directly. They merely sealed off the directions in which it could evade.

Even so, the blast damage severely injured the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast.

Besides the four Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons, the remaining twelve were modified Soul Guidance Launch Rails.

What they fired were not shells, but Tier 6 Soul Guidance Heavy Armor Locks designed to restrain soul beasts.

Of the twelve Soul Guidance Heavy Armor Locks, four landed on the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast, locking down its neck, tail, waist, and legs.

The other eight landed on the Silver Moon Tiger. The Silver Moon Tiger evaded three of them, but was still tightly bound by the other five Soul Guidance Heavy Armor Locks.

"That's enough."

Jing Hongchen dispelled his Martial Soul Possession, looking utterly calm and composed.

Seeing Su Yu's shocked expression, he felt immensely pleased inside.

"Xiao, finish it with a Soul Guidance Cannon."

"Alright!"

Xiao Hongchen summoned his Martial Soul Possession.

Behind the Three-Legged Golden Toad, a gigantic Soul Guidance Cannon took shape.

Various auxiliary devices surrounded the Soul Guidance Cannon, enhancing its power.

BOOM!

The shot blasted into the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast's head.

Its unwilling roar came to an end beneath the shell's thunderous explosion.

An Ink Black Soul Ring rose from within the smoke.

Jing Hongchen still kept the Silver Moon Tiger restrained.

"With the Silver Moon Tiger's pressure covering the area, weaker soul beasts won't dare come near. That will save us a great deal of trouble."

"First Soul Skill, Star Spirit Power!"

Su Yu used a soul skill to restore Xiao Hongchen's Soul Power and stamina.

Back at peak condition, Xiao Hongchen held the spherical Soul Tool Jing Hongchen had given him earlier and sat down cross-legged to absorb the soul ring left behind by the Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast.

Jing Hongchen stood watch, while Su Yu carefully observed Xiao Hongchen's process of absorbing the soul ring.

After around ten minutes, Xiao Hongchen's facial muscles began to twitch, as though he were enduring immense pain.

However, Xiao Hongchen held on.

An hour later.

The spherical Soul Tool in Xiao Hongchen's hand suddenly released a surge of energy that flowed into his body.

"This should have been triggered deliberately."

Jing Hongchen spoke from the side.

It had only triggered after such a long time, so he clearly had not encountered a life-threatening crisis.

When absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, one had to face the danger of Soul Shock. The remnant soul of the soul beast lingering within the soul ring would attack the soul beast's spirit.

Xiao Hongchen should have already overcome the crisis. After confirming that no further accidents would occur, he had deliberately activated the Soul Tool to test its effects.

All that remained was to wait.

Another three hours later, the Black Soul Ring around Xiao Hongchen's body had shrunk until it clung tightly to him. Then it flashed once and directly merged into his body.

The phantom of the Three-Legged Golden Toad above Xiao Hongchen's head had also changed dramatically.

A faint purple glow now shimmered over its golden body. It had grown larger, and its metallic luster had become even more pronounced.

Xiao Hongchen opened his eyes and withdrew his Martial Soul.

"How is the soul skill?" Jing Hongchen asked.

Xiao Hongchen smiled confidently and revealed his Fifth Soul Skill.

"My Fifth Soul Skill is Gold's Fortress. It can condense metal into a powerful metallic shell, while greatly increasing the speed at which I gather Metal Elements."

Jing Hongchen nodded approvingly. This effect was exactly as expected.

"What about the shell's strength? Are there any other enhancements?"

"My affinity with the Metal Attribute has increased by at least twofold! If I actively use the soul skill, it can increase even further!" Xiao Hongchen said excitedly. "Also, my Martial Soul should have become stronger too."

"It seems this Amethyst Gold Dragon Beast was highly compatible with you." Jing Hongchen smiled, very satisfied with Xiao Hongchen's gains.

"The defensive power of the metallic shell still needs to be tested after we return." Xiao Hongchen could not yet determine how strong the metal shell formed through active use would be.

"This is already enough." Based on these effects alone, its defensive power could basically be confirmed to be impressive.

"It would be a pity to waste this Silver Moon Tiger's ten-thousand-year cultivation. Let it go."

Jing Hongchen had Su Yu and Xiao Hongchen move away before releasing the Soul Guidance Heavy Armor Lock.

The Silver Moon Tiger gave two low growls and ran out of the Mountain Valley.

"Little Yu, next, we'll look for your soul ring."

Having obtained an excellent soul ring for Xiao Hongchen, Jing Hongchen was in high spirits. The three of them did not delay and continued deeper in, searching for the Ten Thousand Year Sword Grass Su Yu needed.

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