A Deal: I Protect Your Child, and You Become Her Spirit Ring!

The light in its eyes grew dimmer and dimmer, like a dying candle in the wind that could go out at any moment.

"Poison Douluo, can it still be saved?"

Lin Du turned to Dugu Bo. After all, he was the only one here who understood medicine.

"I'm skilled at poisoning, not treating illnesses. I can't save it. Even if a healing-type Spirit Master came, they probably couldn't save it either."

"Its Life Aura is far too weak. Honestly, I'm already surprised it managed to hold on until now."

Dugu Bo gently shook his head, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

"It can't bear to leave its child behind, so it has kept holding on until now."

Qian Renxue's eyes reddened, and there was a trace of tears in her voice.

"Neigh!"

The Sacred Heavenly Horse let out a long cry, filled with deep unwillingness and attachment.

As if it had heard its mother's call, the young Sacred Heavenly Horse, whose eyes had yet to open, also made a tender sound in response.

Hearing its child's voice, the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse seemed to experience a final burst of vitality.

It struggled to rise, but its injuries were too severe. After several attempts, it crashed heavily back onto the ground each time.

At that moment, Lin Du suddenly picked up the young Sacred Heavenly Horse and walked over to the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse.

"I never expected you to have such a pure heart, Du Kid."

Dugu Bo looked somewhat surprised by Lin Du's actions, but there was also a hint of appreciation in his gaze.

Everyone liked kind people, whether they were good or evil.

Qian Renxue's gaze remained fixed on Lin Du, as though she wanted to carve his current appearance into her heart.

A moment later, she appeared beside Lin Du, completely unconcerned by the mucus still clinging to the newborn young Sacred Heavenly Horse.

Together with Lin Du, she held it up so that the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse could bid its child one final farewell.

The dying Sacred Heavenly Horse carefully licked its child, every movement filled with affection and reluctance.

"I know you can understand me, so I won't hide it from you. We came here only because we heard your cries and wanted to use you as a Spirit Ring for a breakthrough."

"Saving you by chance was merely an accident. As a Spirit Beast, I think you understand survival of the fittest better than I do."

"After you die, your child definitely won't survive the night."

"So, are you interested in making a deal?"

Lin Du looked into the Sacred Heavenly Horse's humanlike eyes and laid out his intentions without reservation.

"Lin Du..."

Qian Renxue turned to look at Lin Du, confusion visible in her slightly reddened eyes.

Lin Du did not answer. He merely gave her a look that said, Leave everything to me.

Trusting Lin Du, Qian Renxue nodded softly and said nothing more.

"Angel Douluo, Du Kid couldn't possibly be planning to..."

"Wouldn't that be too dangerous? This is a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, after all."

Dugu Bo seemed to have noticed something, and there was hesitation in his voice.

"Let Du'er give it a try first. If he succeeds, it'll be a huge gain."

"Even if he fails, it won't matter."

"It's only a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast on the verge of death. It can't cause much trouble."

Qian Daoliu had clearly also seen what Lin Du intended to do, yet he did not stop him. He even somewhat approved of Lin Du's plan.

Because if it succeeded, Qian Renxue would become the first Spirit Master in the history of Douluo Continent whose Fourth Soul Ring was ten thousand years old.

That would be immensely beneficial to Qian Renxue's future path as a Spirit Master.

The Sacred Heavenly Horse paused for a moment, but it did not respond. Instead, it continued licking the mucus from its child's body.

Only after it had licked it completely clean did it finally look toward Lin Du.

"Neigh!"

A weak cry came from its mouth, showing that it was interested in the deal Lin Du had proposed.

"It's simple. You become her Spirit Ring, and in exchange, we'll protect your child."

Lin Du met the Sacred Heavenly Horse's eyes, which retained only faint traces of light, allowing it to clearly see the emotions in his own eyes.

This was Lin Du's true goal. Everything he had done just now was to show the Sacred Heavenly Horse his attitude and make this deal possible.

Qian Renxue was indeed talented, but she had not consumed Immortal Herbs and tempered her body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye like he had.

In the original story, even Tang San had nearly failed when absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring despite fulfilling both conditions and possessing innately powerful Mental Power.

If Qian Renxue tried to absorb it by force, the only outcome awaiting her would be failure!

The reason for this was not only the immense Soul Power contained within a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. More importantly, the resentment left behind after their deaths could form a Soul Shock.

It could directly damage a Spirit Master's mental world. At best, it would turn them into an idiot; at worst, they would die on the spot.

Even some Quasi-Soul Kings with slightly weaker Mental Power had died suddenly while absorbing Ten Thousand Year Spirit Rings because they could not withstand such a Soul Shock!

As long as the issue of the Soul Shock could be resolved,

Although a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring contained immense Soul Power, Qian Renxue had already consumed Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly, which had strengthened her physique to a certain degree.

Furthermore, Lin Du planned to have her consume Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma later to consolidate her foundation and replenish her essence. With both measures combined, Qian Renxue might not be unable to absorb this Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring!

For the minute after Lin Du finished speaking,

The Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse simply stared into Lin Du's eyes without moving for a long time.

If not for the slight rise and fall of its abdomen, it would have been no different from a corpse.

Fortunately, Lin Du's wait was not in vain. Another minute later,

The Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse gently nodded its enormous horned head, indicating that it accepted the deal with Lin Du.

"You won't regret your choice today. Xue'er, give it a quick death."

A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Du's lips. After making another promise, he held the young Sacred Heavenly Horse and looked toward Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue was moved by the Sacred Heavenly Horse's affection for its child, but she was not a pedantic person.

Nor would she be so overwhelmed by that emotion that she would become softhearted and never hunt Spirit Beasts again.

Most importantly, she did not want to waste Lin Du's painstaking efforts.

She might not have understood before, but when Lin Du said, "become her Spirit Ring,"

She completely understood his good intentions. So after nodding lightly,

She looked at the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse, which had already closed its eyes and awaited death, and extended her right hand wrapped in Holy Light.

With the swiftest and most painless motion, she ended the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse's life.

As the massive body of the Ten Thousand Year Sacred Heavenly Horse crashed to the ground, specks of black light rose from its bloodstained body.

In the end, they gathered into a profound black ring!

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