Star Luo Empire, imperial capital.
When Han Ruoruo opened her eyes, the soul rings around her were no longer the strongest configuration of two yellow, two purple, and two black rings. Instead, they had become six black and one red.
This had not happened because her martial soul had undergone a second awakening, but because Lin Feng had asked Tian Meng about his method for enhancing other soul rings.
Tian Meng's own Soul Power had already been thoroughly drained by the fierce beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Yet even so, aside from a Million-Year Soul Ring, he still possessed enough power to grant a soul master ten Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. This showed that the energy contained within soul beasts was far more than just one or two soul rings.
However, when Soul Spirits first appeared, the circumstances had been far too rushed. Electrolux clearly had not had time to fully understand what Tian Meng had researched over the past ten thousand years. As a result, later Soul Spirits could not increase the age of other soul rings.
But what later Soul Spirits could or could not do had nothing to do with Lin Feng. With Tian Meng himself at his side, Lin Feng directly asked him about the principles behind increasing the age of other soul rings.
Tian Meng had no intention of keeping secrets from Lin Feng, so he directly explained the specific method of using one's own origin essence to increase a soul ring's age.
With Tian Meng's technique and the cooperation of the 190,000-year Blue Silver Grass, after ensuring it still had enough energy left to produce two more 190,000-year soul rings, the 190,000-year Blue Silver Grass used all its remaining origin essence to enhance Han Ruoruo's first six soul rings.
Although some energy had been lost in the process, Han Ruoruo's configuration of six black and one red soul rings was the real deal.
Combined with the soul bones in her body, Han Ruoruo could now fight an ordinary Eight-Ring Soul Douluo head-on.
"It worked!"
Seeing her six black and one red soul ring configuration and feeling the incomparably vast Soul Power within her, Han Ruoruo excitedly pounced on Lin Feng and gave him a big hug.
Lin Feng gently patted Han Ruoruo before handing her a crystal ball used to inspect a Soul Sage's Soul Power. "All right, check your Soul Power Level."
Han Ruoruo took the crystal ball from Lin Feng. As she injected a wisp of Soul Power into it, the number seventy-six appeared on its surface.
Seeing the number seventy-six, Lin Feng nodded, unsurprised.
In Dou Yi, Tang San had directly risen from level seventy to level seventy-five after absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Soul rings produced by Soul Spirits were much gentler because there was no life-and-death battle between the soul master and the soul beast, but precisely because of that gentleness, they were somewhat weaker than soul rings of the same level.
Still, even if it was somewhat weaker, a 190,000-year Soul Spirit soul ring would not be inferior to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. The reason Han Ruoruo had only risen to level seventy-six at once was because the upper limit of what the soul ring could grant upon fusion was only six levels. It was like when Lin Feng absorbed the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion but only rose to level seventy-four. This was the upper limit of the Soul Power granted by a soul ring.
"Not bad. Lexuan's strength can already suppress an ordinary Titled Douluo, while yours exceeds that of an ordinary Spirit Douluo. When I need to leave temporarily sometime later, I can rest easy."
At those words, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo exchanged a glance. Then Zhang Lexuan spoke first. "Lin Feng, you're underestimating Sister Ruoruo. In truth, forget ordinary Spirit Douluos—even ordinary Titled Douluos will most likely be no match for her."
Lin Feng was taken aback by Zhang Lexuan's words. "Even ordinary Titled Douluos are no match for her? How so?"
Han Ruoruo smiled and pointed to her forehead. "It's this soul bone you gave me. It has two soul skills. The first is Mental Interference, and the second is Mind Control."
"Mind Interference and Mind Control?" Lin Feng frowned. Mental Interference was one thing, but Mind Control sounded like the sort of soul skill that came with backlash.
Han Ruoruo seemed to see through Lin Feng's concern. She walked over to him and spoke softly. "Lin Feng, I know you're worried about me, and that makes me very happy. But you're underestimating me a little."
"Don't forget, I'm a genius too. I'm not as weak as you imagine. Besides, the one you gave me is a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. I already possess the cultivation of a seven-ring Soul Sage, and one whose soul ring configuration surpasses the norm. Even without this soul bone, my spiritual power would not be much inferior to that of an ordinary Eight-Ring Soul Douluo."
"What's more, I have this Hundred Thousand Year spiritual-type head soul bone. How much do you think a Hundred Thousand Year spiritual-type head soul bone boosts my spiritual power? In terms of spiritual power, how far behind an ordinary spiritual-type Titled Douluo could I possibly be? And can this Hundred Thousand Year soul bone skill make up for the small remaining gap between me and a spiritual-type Titled Douluo?"
"If I were a spiritual-type Titled Douluo, do you think I could use Mind Control to control a non-spiritual-type Titled Douluo at level ninety-six or even ninety-seven?"
"Lin Feng, we're happy that you worry about Lexuan and me, but we are also geniuses who have overshadowed countless peers. Now that we have the top-tier soul bones you gave us, there is no reason we can only trail behind you and hold you back. We have strength worthy of respect, and pride that belongs to us alone."
Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo stood together. Clearly, Zhang Lexuan felt much the same way.
Seeing their determined gazes, Lin Feng slightly probed Han Ruoruo's spiritual power before finally sighing.
"You're right. I was too hung up on it."
In Dou Yi, Xiao Wu had suffered backlash when she tried to charm Zhao Wuji. In Dou Er, the million-year soul skill Soul Impact also carried the risk of backlash. Combined with the unlucky Nightmare Douluo he had encountered not long ago, Lin Feng had forgotten that when a spiritual-type soul master's spiritual power was strong enough, they could be downright oppressive.
"Try controlling me. Let me see where the upper limit of this soul skill lies."
"Alright." As Han Ruoruo spoke, she directly used Mind Control on Lin Feng. Lin Feng did not resist, allowing Han Ruoruo to use Mind Control on him.
Before long, Han Ruoruo ended her Mind Control over Lin Feng, drenched in sweat.
"Not bad. Although you'll suffer backlash if someone with stronger spiritual power resists you, just as you said, with the support of the Hundred Thousand Year head soul bone, your spiritual power is not even much weaker than that of an ordinary spiritual-type Titled Douluo. If the opponent is a non-spiritual-type Titled Douluo, he simply has no ability to resist your control. Even a non-spiritual-type Super Douluo would likely be unable to avoid being controlled by spiritual power enhanced by this Hundred Thousand Year soul bone."
"And once he is under your control, unless you release him willingly, he can only be your slave for the rest of his life. Not bad, not bad."
Lin Feng said "not bad" twice in succession, while considering whether he should capture a Titled Douluo for Han Ruoruo to use as a Heavenly Demon Puppet.
"Achoo!"
Feng Ling, the vice leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, wiped her nose. For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
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