Soul Core Secret Method! Qian Renxue's Soul Ring Beyond the Limit!

"Shut up!" Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

The divine light grew hotter and hotter, warping even the air.

Lin Fan gritted his teeth and held on, his clothes long soaked through with sweat. Standing beneath the Angel God Statue, he endured the searing divine light as though he were trapped in a blazing inferno.

"This Angel God Light is practically hellfire!" Lin Fan cursed inwardly, yet his gaze remained unwavering.

The two of them stubbornly endured it, from dusk until midnight, then from midnight until dawn.

When the first pale light appeared on the horizon, Lin Fan finally could not hold on any longer and collapsed headfirst onto the ground.

"Trash." Qian Renxue glanced at him, though she herself was also swaying on her feet.

In the end, she lasted an hour longer than Lin Fan before she, too, gloriously face-planted.

Three days later, Qian Renxue returned to Heaven Dou City, leaving Lin Fan alone to endure the baptism of divine light.

In the days that followed, Lin Fan began his miserable trial journey.

Whenever he stood beneath the Angel God Statue, he felt as though he had been tossed into a furnace, his entire body burning with unbearable pain.

But whenever he thought of the price of failure—having ten levels of Soul Power stripped away outright—he could only grit his teeth and endure.

"Damn it, I'm going all in!" he roared, allowing the divine light to ravage his body as his Soul Power circulated wildly to resist the scorching invasion.

Day after day passed, and under the tempering of the divine light, Lin Fan's body gradually became tougher.

His skin became as sturdy as iron and stone, while his Soul Power quietly grew. He could even feel the Soul Power within him flowing more smoothly.

Whenever he occasionally showed his face at Spirit Master Academy, Lin Fan would boast that he was undergoing a top-tier God Trial, leaving a group of classmates utterly dumbfounded.

They were endlessly envious, while Lin Fan smugly turned and left to continue his "roasting meat" journey.

Half a year passed. Lin Fan had been roasted beneath the Angel Statue until smoke seemed to rise from his entire body, and he finally could not take it anymore. His eyes darted about, and he slipped straight into Spirit Hall Academy, dragging over Hu Liena, who had been cultivating.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Hu Liena staggered as he dragged her along, her face full of confusion.

"Suffering alone is worse than suffering together. Come on, roast by the fire with me!" Lin Fan grinned and, without another word, pressed her beneath the statue.

"Ah—!" The scorching divine light instantly enveloped Hu Liena. She nearly jumped up, but quickly gritted her teeth and steadied herself, circulating her Soul Power wildly to resist it.

Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it. Cultivation needs excitement!"

After much persuasion, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong finally agreed to let Hu Liena receive the baptism beneath the Angel Statue together with him.

The main obstacle had been Qian Daoliu's refusal. Lin Fan had spent quite a bit of effort persuading him before he finally agreed.

The Angel God had given Qian Daoliu an arm-sized statue with the ability to perform a Holy Light baptism. As expected, the granddaughter-obsessed Qian Daoliu handed the statue over to Qian Renxue.

As for why the statue could descend to the lower realm... it was because two God Kings had opened a back door.

Qian Renxue's was an upgraded version with restorative effects. Every so often, it would automatically restore her Soul Power and Mental Power.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan had not been idle either.

One day, he mysteriously sidled up to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu. "Have you heard of Whale Rubber? That stuff can greatly improve physical fitness and directly double the age limit of Soul Rings one can absorb!"

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu were skeptical.

But before long, Spirit Hall's experimental results stunned everyone—Soul Masters who consumed Whale Rubber experienced a massive surge in physical strength, and some had even successfully absorbed Soul Rings beyond their level!

"This kid... he really has some skill." Golden Crocodile Douluo grinned and immediately led a group of Titled Douluo toward the sea.

Several days later, they returned to Spirit Hall with several pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber and hundreds of pieces below the Ten Thousand Year level, sending the entire upper echelon into a frenzy.

Spirit Hall began purchasing Whale Rubber in large quantities.

Only the core upper echelon and those super geniuses knew the true benefits of Whale Rubber.

"Hahaha, Lin Fan, you've rendered great service this time!" Qian Daoliu patted him on the shoulder, praising him in rare fashion.

Bibi Dong also revealed a rare trace of approval. "Not bad."

Lin Fan put his hands on his hips smugly. "Basic stuff, don't make a fuss! If there's anything good next time, remember to give me a share!"

As for why he had not mentioned it sooner, it definitely was not because Lin Fan had forgotten!

Half a year had passed since the Angel Trial began, and Qian Renxue finally absorbed her sixth Soul Ring, one from a sixty-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Lin Fan stood beneath the Angel Statue as the divine light burned like fire, scorching every inch of his skin. Yet the crisp sound of a system prompt rang out in his mind.

[Ding! Detected linked target Qian Renxue absorbing a sixty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring.]

[Reward: Soul Power quality upgraded to the Soul Emperor level! Physical fitness raised to the Spirit King level!]

Lin Fan's heart jolted. His Soul Power instantly surged, as if a stream of pure energy had poured into his body, cleansing his meridians and marrow.

Unable to restrain himself, he threw back his head and let out a long roar. The Soul Power within him surged like a rushing river, leaving him incomparably invigorated.

He could feel that the quality of his Soul Power had already far surpassed others at the same level, and it even faintly showed signs of suppressing ordinary Soul Emperors.

The corners of Lin Fan's mouth lifted slightly as he rejoiced inwardly. Not bad, not bad. Qian Renxue is pretty capable after all. This reward came at just the right time.

Hu Liena, who was also enduring the baptism of divine light nearby, asked in confusion, "Junior Brother, what are you smiling about?"

"Hehe, my Soul Power quality improved!"

Time flew by, and another year passed in the blink of an eye.

After making thorough preparations, Bibi Dong used the immortal-grade Supreme Treasure—the Snow Swan Kiss.

She raised the Poison Attribute of both Martial Souls to the Ultimate Poison level, while her cultivation also broke through to level 98, becoming a Peak Douluo!

[Ding! Detected linked target Bibi Dong breaking through to level 98. Both Martial Souls have evolved into Ultimate Poison.]

[Reward: Soul Core cultivation method.]

Lin Fan's eyes lit up. A Soul Core!

That could greatly increase a Titled Douluo's combat power. It could even lead to the emergence of more Titled Douluo.

Without hesitation, he handed the cultivation method over to Spirit Hall's upper echelon, immediately causing a sensation.

As for where it came from, he simply pinned the blame on Asura and the Evil Twin God Kings. In any case, they would not say anything.

The Titled Douluo began condensing Soul Cores one after another. They were essentially getting on the train before buying tickets, so condensing them was incredibly easy.

At Lin Fan's urging, Golden Crocodile Douluo ultimately chose not to condense a Soul Core. While possessing one could cause combat power to soar, it would also make breaking through to Limit Douluo far more difficult.

In just three months, with the Soul Core method and the Immortal Herb resources brought by Lin Fan, Spirit Hall gained four more Titled Douluo.

Holy Dragon Douluo Tuoba Xi, Elephant Armor Douluo Hu Yan Zhen, Halo Douluo Salas, and Nightmare Douluo Mo Tao.

With the help of Immortal Herbs and Rare Treasures, the original Titled Douluo had basically all risen by one to three levels. Immortal Herbs were limited, and those without major contributions received only top-grade Rare Treasures.

Unfortunately, Golden Crocodile Douluo still failed to break through to Limit Douluo.

The entire continent was shaken. Spirit Hall's strength was at its zenith, faintly carrying the momentum to sweep across the world.

Spirit Hall had ushered in yet another peak era!