First Soul Ring?

The Ten Year Six-Winged Jade Centipede Soul Beast's Soul Ring absorption results proved it.

The Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel martial soul could not absorb this Soul Ring, which truly caught Wang Xiao by surprise.

But he had been mentally prepared for it.

Wang Xiao did not dwell on it. If this one would not work, then he would try the next martial soul.

After all, he had five martial souls. There was no need to worry—one of them was bound to be suitable.

Wang Xiao immediately withdrew the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel martial soul and released the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel martial soul.

The result was still an unsuccessful match.

He shook his head. With no other choice, he released the next one, the Hundred Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.

He tried absorbing it, but it still did not work.

Then he released the Thunder God Hammer martial soul...

It still failed to match.

Only one martial soul remained untested: the plant-type Chicken Blood Vine martial soul.

If this last martial soul still doesn't match, then there's nothing I can do!

That would mean the Ten Year Six-Winged Jade Centipede Soul Beast's Soul Ring was not suitable for any of his martial souls, and he could only look for another Soul Beast Soul Ring.

He decided to make one final attempt, hoping this final martial soul could successfully match with this Ten Year Soul Ring.

Wang Xiao finally released the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul. The plant-like, vine-shaped martial soul stood in his palm, naturally radiating a layer of crimson mist that was quite enchanting.

This Chicken Blood Vine martial soul was much brighter now than when it had first awakened.

The blood mist it released was thicker as well, and it had become more vigorous.

If it absorbs a Ten Year Soul Ring, it may grow even better.

Whether in length or toughness, as well as the poison carried by the Six-Winged Jade Centipede's Soul Ring itself, it would be enough to greatly enhance its offensive power.

Once the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul was released, the Ten Year Six-Winged Jade Centipede Soul Ring immediately approached Wang Xiao's body.

A powerful oppressive force descended from it, enveloping his entire body.

Mm, very good. Just like this!

Come, merge with my martial soul and grow stronger together!

Wang Xiao quickly settled into a seated position and began meditating with full concentration, guiding the Soul Ring toward the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul.

The Ten Year Soul Ring began to emit an even more dazzling white light, and its ring of light started spinning faster.

It slowly rose above his head, shrinking, thickening, and brightening.

The powerful pressure grew increasingly intense, causing the blood vessels throughout Wang Xiao's body to bulge.

His blood boiled in waves within him, surging and churning like an overturned river and sea, constantly battering his flesh and soul.

It was as though magma were pouring out from his chest, relentlessly striking and compressing his body with tyrannical force.

Wang Xiao clearly felt as though his blood vessels were bursting, producing crackling sounds.

He was so frightened that chills ran down his spine. His palms sweated, and the pain was unbearable.

He had originally thought that only absorbing Hundred Year or Thousand Year Soul Rings would be this agonizing in the original novel.

He had not expected even absorbing a mere Ten Year Soul Ring to be such torture.

If that was the case, then absorbing Hundred Year and Thousand Year Soul Rings would not that be worse than death, a brush with death—or even result in his body exploding outright?

The thought made Wang Xiao shudder.

After thinking it over, he figured it was probably because this was his first time absorbing a Soul Ring, so he was not used to it yet.

The first time was unfamiliar, but the second would be easier. After absorbing a few more, it should no longer be like this.

Even if it hurts, I have to endure it!

He could not go without a Soul Ring. Without one, he could not level up.

No matter how many excellent martial souls he had, they would be useless.

Xiao Yan, who was sitting to one side standing guard, saw the pained expression on Wang Xiao's face after the Ten Year Soul Ring rose onto his body.

The terrifying sight of the veins bulging across his entire body and showing through his skin made her suck in a breath of cold air.

She thought of how she had yet to absorb a Soul Ring. What would happen when it was her turn?

Whether she could endure it was still uncertain.

Especially since Wang Xiao was only absorbing a Ten Year Soul Ring. If it were a Hundred Year Soul Ring, no one knew whether she might explode and die.

Xiao Yan had no experience with such matters either, so it was only natural for her to worry.

Although she was now a Level Ten Spirit Scholar, her target this time was not a Ten Year Soul Ring, but a Hundred Year Soul Ring.

That meant she had to consider whether she could withstand it.

After undergoing the baptism of the Soul Ring's power, Wang Xiao suffered for a while before the Soul Ring above his head suddenly contracted. It drifted down toward the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul in his right hand and wrapped around it.

At once, power exploded like a gale.

The Chicken Blood Vine connected to his body and ran through him from head to toe as warm currents surged.

Then a white Soul Ring emerged beneath him, spinning as light shot in every direction.

The stems and leaves of the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul in his hand were suffused with blood-red color as they rapidly began to grow.

It went from one vine to two, then to ten.

They spread and coiled around one another, while the leaves grew larger and thicker.

The crimson light on its surface grew even more brilliant, dyeing everything within thirty meters of Wang Xiao blood-red.

Only when the Chicken Blood Vine martial soul reached thirty meters in length did it stop growing.

Wang Xiao was somewhat exhausted by then, so he immediately withdrew his martial soul just in case.

Feeling rather tired, he lay down on the ground to rest for a while.

Seeing that Wang Xiao had finally succeeded in absorbing the Ten Year Soul Ring, Xiao Yan was both surprised and delighted.

Brother Xiao Xiao looked unbelievably cool just now!

She had not expected Wang Xiao's martial soul to be plant-type as well.

And after successfully absorbing the Soul Ring, it had grown thirty meters long, which was truly eye-catching.

She then thought of her own Nine-Leaf Red Lotus Martial Soul. If it absorbed a Hundred Year Soul Ring, what would it grow into? Would it become even more formidable?

And then there would be Thousand Year, Ten-Thousand-Year, and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. What would happen after absorbing those?

Over the past century, only two Spirit Scholars in the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire had been discovered to possess Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

One was Bibi Dong, Her Holiness of the Spirit Hall's Papal Palace. The other was Tang San's father, Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo.

Aside from figures like Qian Daoliu in the Spirit Hall Elder Hall, Bibi Dong and Tang Hao were among the very strongest Spirit Scholars in these two empires.

After resting for about half an hour, Wang Xiao finally sat up.

Then he took several Big Sausages from the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night to replenish his strength. His stomach happened to be hungry as well, so once he had filled it, he would go find his second Soul Ring.

He would keep his word and help Xiao Yan obtain her First Soul Ring while he was at it.

He had taken ninety-nine Gold Soul Coins from her, so he still had to act with integrity.

The Spirit Scholars outside only charged one or two Gold Soul Coins to accompany someone in hunting a Soul Beast and obtaining a Soul Ring. His price was indeed a little high.

But you got what you paid for.

No one would be cheated, and no one would be fooled.

Though he charged more, he would ensure her safety.

And he would get her a Hundred Year Soul Ring. She was still getting a bargain.

Even if she had money normally, she might not have found such a good opportunity.

"Come on, Xiao Yan. Let's find you a Soul Ring." After saying that, he walked forward.

Xiao Yan was flattered. She froze for a moment, then immediately chased after him. "Brother Xiao Xiao, really? You're really going to help me get a Soul Ring?"

"Of course," he replied as he walked.

"Although I'm already Level Ten now, isn't absorbing a Hundred Year Soul Ring too risky for me?"

"I don't think so!" Wang Xiao put on the air of a Master. "Xiao Yan, you should understand the principle that wealth is found in danger!"

"If you don't have exceptional talent, then you can only seek victory amid danger and push upstream against the current."

"Only then will it be possible to break through your own limits and bottlenecks, receive a baptism, break out of your cocoon, gain new life, and reach greater heights. That is an opportunity born of fate."

Xiao Yan nodded, feeling that his words made some sense. "All right! A Hundred Year Soul Ring it is. This time, I'll give it everything I've got."

"By the way, Brother Xiao Xiao, why didn't you choose a Hundred Year Soul Ring for your First Soul Ring? I don't think your talent is any worse than mine, yet you chose a Ten Year Soul Ring. Do you have some unspeakable reason?"

Wang Xiao struck a handsome pose and tossed his hair. "Actually, you misunderstand! It's not that I won't choose a Hundred Year Soul Ring. I only chose a Ten Year one for my first Soul Ring."

Xiao Yan shook her head. "I don't understand."

"Ah, how could a little girl like you possibly fathom my confidence?" Wang Xiao tossed his head stylishly.

"Tch!"

"Here's the thing: next, I won't just absorb a Hundred Year Soul Ring. I'll also absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring, perhaps even a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

"Ah!" Xiao Yan jumped in fright. "A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring? How is that possible?"

"You're only a Spirit Scholar with spirit power in the teens, and you want to absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Aren't you afraid of exploding to death?"

"As far as I know, for a Spirit Scholar at only a dozen or so levels, even absorbing a Hundred Year Soul Ring is already risky enough."

"And you want to absorb Thousand Year, even Ten-Thousand-Year ones? What are you thinking?"

"Besides, can you even defeat Thousand Year and Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts???"

Wang Xiao smiled inwardly. I have a Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart, and my Soul Power has long been Above Level Ten. Why couldn't I absorb them?

But he could not tell her that!

When he awakened at the Holy Spirit Village Martial Soul Hall, the Soul Power supplied by his Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart had directly burst Brother Tao's Spirit Power Test Crystal Ball. Even Tang San could not compare.

His greatness could no longer be described with words.

If he really had to describe it somehow, terrifying beyond belief would be perfect!

"Hehe, you don't need to know that. Just wait—you'll witness a miracle soon enough."

"Hmph, you make it sound so convincing, but I don't believe you!" Xiao Yan thought he was just bragging, so she could not be bothered with him.

"Ding! Your additional sign-in mission in the Soul Hunting Forest: absorb one Hundred Year Soul Ring, one Thousand Year Soul Ring, one Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. As long as you complete this mission, there will be a special reward! Note: It must be completed during this mission. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences. The mission will repeat, and punishment will be imposed."

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