Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Exceptionally Smooth!

Tang San held his breath and focused, pushing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to its limit. His body was like a wisp of blue smoke as he silently blended into the ruined walls of the Ancient God Ruins.

The closer he drew to the center, the denser that vast and pure Life Aura became. It even caused the Mysterious Heaven Skill within him to accelerate on its own, greedily absorbing the Life Energy permeating the air.

Under the perception of Life Sense and the insight of Purple Demon Eye's "Mustard Seed" realm, he clearly "saw" the true form of that Life Vine.

The closer he came, the more clearly he could see its entirety.

It was not the enormous, clawing vine he had imagined, but a vine no thicker than an arm, emerald green and seemingly carved from the finest jade. It quietly entwined a broken ancient Stone Pillar, warm and moist radiance flowing across its surface as it emitted an Aura that refreshed the spirit.

Just as Xiao Wu and his mother's notes had described, it seemed... completely non-aggressive.

Tang San cautiously approached. Even when he stood before the Life Vine, it showed no reaction. It merely continued to radiate life's glow, like a treasure born of heaven and earth rather than a Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Beast.

So it really is... an aggregation of Pure Life Energy?

Tang San understood.

For such a Soul Beast to survive ten thousand years in the ruthless Soul Beast Forest, it likely relied entirely on its concealment abilities and the protection of this ancient ruin's unique environment.

This so-called Ancient God Ruins doesn't seem simple.

Tang San surveyed his surroundings and secretly pondered.

He planned to explore deeper inside after absorbing his Second Soul Ring, to see whether he could find any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures useful to himself.

He hesitated no longer.

Hunting a Soul Beast with no offensive ability was instead a simple process.

He circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, gathering Soul Power at his fingertips. Mysterious Jade Hand activated, turning his fingers white as jade and filling them with sharp force.

He pressed two fingers together like a sword, aimed at the core point where the Life Vine connected to the Stone Pillar, and thrust out like lightning!

"Pfft!"

A soft sound rang out, like a plump fruit being punctured.

The emerald green Life Vine trembled violently. Then, as though it had found an outlet, that vast Life Energy began spilling outward uncontrollably.

The vine itself rapidly dimmed and withered before the naked eye.

Throughout the entire process, it made no resistance. It merely silently dispersed the Life Essence it had accumulated over ten thousand years.

A moment later, a deep Soul Ring, black with a rich emerald-green sheen, slowly rose from the roots of the withered vine and floated in midair.

The Soul Ring slowly rotated, releasing a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation. Yet what it contained was not violence, but an incomparably pure, gentle, and boundless Life Aura!

The color of this Soul Ring was far deeper than an ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, while that emerald hue highlighted the special Life Energy contained within it.

In the distance, Xiao Wu watched nervously, her hands unconsciously clenching.

Although she knew the Life Vine had no offensive power, witnessing the appearance of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring still made her worry for Tang San.

"This Soul Ring's color actually has a hint of emerald green?"

"Could this be what happens when Life Energy becomes concentrated to the extreme?"

Tang San and Tang Hao, who was watching from beneath a large tree, quickly noticed this and revealed shocked expressions.

Tang San stared resolutely at the unique Soul Ring. He could sense that although the energy contained within it was enormous,

it seemed to lack... the violent soul-shaking Aura that was characteristic of Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?

Was it because the Life Vine itself lacked intelligence, or because of the nature of its Life Energy?

No matter what, the opportunity was right before him!

He sat cross-legged and circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill at full power, adjusting his Soul Power to its optimal state. At the same time, his powerful Spiritual Power surged out like a tide, forming an invisible layer of protection around him.

Then he extended his right hand and silently released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. The slender Blue Silver Grass vines seemed to sense the Life Aura of the same origin, swaying slightly as they actively reached toward the dark green Soul Ring.

"Come!"

Tang San gave a low shout, using his Spiritual Power to guide the Ten Thousand Year Life Vine Soul Ring as it slowly settled over his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

The instant the Soul Ring touched the Blue Silver Grass!

The anticipated violent energy impact and intense soul-shaking did not appear!

The dark green Soul Ring seemed to turn into the gentlest spring rain, becoming a vast, ocean-like yet warm and gentle stream of pure Life Energy. Like a mother's embrace, it instantly enveloped Tang San and his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul!

This is...!

Tang San's inner heart shook violently.

His body swelled, but unlike the impact of violent Soul Power, it was not painful.

Moreover, the swelling sensation quickly passed. With the physical strength of his current Four-Ring Mid-level Soul Ancestor body, he handled it with ease.

Just as Tang San had guessed, the Soul Power impact from such a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast was reduced by at least half, perhaps even more.

He had gambled correctly!

The body of a Four-Ring Mid-level Soul Ancestor was more than enough!

This energy was too vast, far exceeding the Five Hundred Year Whale Rubber he had previously absorbed. It was even greater and purer than any Soul Ring energy he had ever sensed!

Yet it was so docile, like a trickling stream, actively and unobstructedly merging into his meridians, flesh, bones, and even the depths of his soul!

Every cell in his body rejoiced, madly absorbing this unprecedented gift of life.

The solid foundation he had built through consuming Whale Rubber and cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill now became the best vessel to bear this infusion of massive Life Energy.

Washed by Life Energy, his meridians became wider and tougher.

His flesh and bones were repeatedly tempered, impurities expelled, and a lustrous treasure-like glow radiated from them.

Even his Spiritual Power became more solidified and active under the nourishment of this Pure Life Energy.

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul underwent even more astonishing changes!

The Blue Silver Grass, originally somewhat thicker than normal, became stronger and more crystalline at a visible rate under the infusion of Life Energy. Its color shifted from its former translucent blue toward a purer, nobler azure, as though it contained the mysteries of the starry sky and the forest!

Fine Golden Patterns, seemingly formed by nature itself, began to emerge upon the grass blades, radiating a faint pressure.

What stirred even greater waves in Tang San's inner heart was that he sensed an ancient and noble power, dormant for a long time in the depths of his bloodline, slowly being awakened, nourished, and elevated by this vast Life Energy!

That was... the bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor!

Although it had not fully awakened yet, he could clearly feel that the potential in his bloodline belonging to the emperor of Blue Silver Grass was undergoing a Transformed change under the nourishment of the Ten Thousand Year Life Vine's most fundamental Life Energy!

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was evolving in essence toward a higher level!

Throughout the entire process, there was no pain and no struggle, only the ultimate comfort of returning to the source and leaping to a higher Life Level.

There was even less of the Spiritual Impact of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast.

That was also something he had not expected.

In other words, his more than five months of spiritual cultivation had actually been wasted.

Still, it could lay a better foundation for the future.