Third Soul Ring: Eighty-Six Thousand Years!

Amid the Old Blue Silver King's aged yet impassioned chant, the entire Blue Silver Forest seemed to be infused with a soul.

Countless Blue Silver Grass plants no longer swayed silently. They began to emit faint, resonant hums, while tiny blue halos seeped from the tips of their blades.

At first, these halos were like fireflies on a summer night, sparse and hazy. But as the chant continued, the points of light grew denser and denser, eventually converging into a vast, boundless sea of blue light that bathed every inch of the forest in a dreamlike glow.

Energy began to flow.

It was no longer a violent impact, but warm tides rolling in wave after wave, gentle yet unwavering as they surged toward Tang San at the center of the sea of grass.

The Blue Silver Emperor remnant before him seemed to awaken from an ancient slumber, its entire form blooming with a dazzling radiance too brilliant to behold.

That light was not simply blue or gold, but something deeper and nobler, as though time and life themselves had been frozen within it.

Amber Blue Gold! The Light Pillar enveloped Tang San, not merely pouring energy into him, but seemingly carrying out a solemn baptism.

"Ugh..."

Tang San let out a suppressed groan, his body bending slightly.

The awakening process was far more than a simple infusion of energy.

Deep within his bloodline, he felt as though countless tiny, dormant shackles were breaking apart inch by inch.

A majestic will from primordial antiquity slowly awakened. It carried the pure Life Force of newly sprouted grass and trees, yet also possessed the vast Aura of one ruling the world. It began to scour and transform his body with domineering force.

His short blue hair was the first to change, an unusual Amber Blue Gold luster appearing at its roots. Then, like ink dropped into Clean Water, the sheen rapidly spread.

His hair grew at a visible rate, not chaotically, but like a flowing waterfall of Amber Blue-Gold, cascading smoothly down to his ankles.

Every strand was crystalline and translucent, refracting a hazy brilliance beneath the forest's glow, as though it did not belong to the mortal world.

In the shifting interplay of light and shadow, the contours of his face seemed sharper and more defined. Some of his youthful immaturity faded, replaced by a sculpted handsomeness and majesty.

His skin became more delicate, yet not pale. Instead, it carried a warm, jade-like luster with a hidden precious glow, as though his entire body had been carved from a massive piece of living Amber Blue-Gold stone.

When he opened his eyes again under the pressure of the surging power within him, his pupils had already become a pure, profound amber blue, like a universe containing Stars, seas, and endless vitality. As his gaze shifted, it naturally carried the bearing of an Emperor, making others afraid to meet his eyes.

Meanwhile, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul in his right hand was undergoing an essential leap!

The originally dark blue blades streaked with gold twisted, grew, and reshaped violently within the light.

Their color completely transformed toward that sacred Amber Blue Gold, an indescribable hue possessing the depth and tranquility of blue, the nobility and splendor of gold, and the warm, ancient texture of amber.

The patterns on the grass blades were no longer simple golden lines. They evolved into incomparably intricate, profound natural runes that faintly connected with the Life Law Between Heaven and Earth.

A sharp luster naturally flowed along the edges of the leaves. The entire Martial Soul no longer resembled a plant, but rather a living, exquisitely crafted divine artifact, radiating a vast Life Energy pressure that made one's heart tremble.

At the same time, the Soul Power within him became like a river bursting through a dam, surging wildly under the dual impetus of his bloodline awakening and Outside World energy—especially the Source of the Blue Silver Emperor remnant!

Level Twenty-Seven, Level Twenty-Eight, Level Twenty-Nine... His Soul Power Level rose with unstoppable momentum. Protected by that unusual Meridian Soul Bone, his meridians calmly accepted the torrent.

The barrier of Level Twenty-Nine crumbled at the first touch. Immediately afterward, the gates of Level Thirty burst open!

Yet this was far from over.

The surging energy continued to drive his Soul Power upward, finally stabilizing gradually at Level Thirty-Three.

It was not merely an explosive increase in quantity, but a qualitative leap.

The Soul Power within him became incomparably viscous and condensed, carrying a faint Amber Blue Gold glow. Every strand contained powerful Life Force and the Aura of an Emperor.

The instant his Soul Power stabilized and his Martial Soul's transformation was complete, Tang San felt a flash of insight.

Following an unseen guidance, he completely fused his mind, will, and the newly awakened Source of his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. He guided the vast energy still not fully absorbed within his body, along with the final essence of the Blue Silver Emperor remnant, compressing and condensing it toward the core of his Martial Soul!

A phantom Soul Ring began to emerge at the roots of his newly formed Amber Blue Gold Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul.

It was pale yellow at first, but the color swiftly deepened into dark yellow, then almost instantly turned into noble purple.

The purple did not linger for long before profound black, like thick ink dropped into water, rapidly spread and covered the entire Soul Ring.

But this was only the beginning!

The black grew denser and deeper. The patterns on the Soul Ring became complex and ancient, releasing a suffocating pressure.

Within its black foundation, a trace of dark crimson bloodlight began to emerge, a sign that the energy had condensed to an extreme, nearing a certain limit!

The outline of the Soul Ring continued expanding, and the energy fluctuations it released caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.

"By my remnant soul, I offer myself to my Emperor and forge an immortal foundation!"

The Old Blue Silver King's phantom let out a shout filled with devotion and resolve. He intended to burn a trace of his Source power!

A phantom identical to him appeared. It was an avatar formed from the Soul Power of countless Blue Silver Grass plants, carrying a trace of his Source power!

The next second, this avatar suddenly ignited, turning into an incomparably pure dark blue Light Pillar containing his Eighty-Five Thousand Years of cultivation and all his Life Origin.

After doing all this, the Blue Silver King became incomparably weak, and his glow gradually dimmed.

It seemed he would need a very long time to recover.

But it was not a serious problem. He had not truly died and would recover sooner or later.

And he did not regret doing this for the New Emperor in the slightest.

This was also his mission!

At the core of the Light Pillar was a barely perceptible amber-gold gleam. It crashed without hesitation into the nearly formed Soul Ring!

Having received this final and most crucial sacrifice, the Soul Ring let out a deep hum like a Primordial Beast awakening!

The ring body jolted violently, and its color completely stabilized, becoming an utterly profound black containing countless fine dark gold and dark crimson patterns!

The weight of its years intertwined with the vibrancy of life, forming a unique and terrifying pressure!

Eighty-Six Thousand Years!

This self-condensed Soul Ring was Proof of Blue Silver Emperor bloodline for Tang San, the offering of the Billions of citizens of the Blue Silver Forest, the Inheritance of the Blue Silver Emperor remnant, and the final, most precious gift the Old Blue Silver King gave the New Emperor at the cost of extinguishing a trace of his Source power!

At the instant the Soul Ring completely formed and perfectly bound itself to Tang San's soul, his intense obsession with "balancing offense and defense, controlling the Battle Situation" perfectly fused with the vast, sea-like Life Energy within the Soul Ring, the Blue Silver King's Origin comprehension of plant control, and the law fragments of "creation" and "rule" contained within the Blue Silver Emperor!