Ning Rongrong Defies the Heavens

Three days later.

The Imperial Dou Fighting Team and the Sword Tower group arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest together.

Aside from Ning Rongrong, the Spirit Rings the team members needed were all around two thousand years old.

Qin Ming, however, needed a Spirit Ring that was at least thirty thousand years old.

Ning Fengzhi needed one that was at least fifty thousand years old, something Sunset Forest simply could not provide.

Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi's presence did not raise any questions among the group.

After all, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was such an important matter. How could Ning Fengzhi not come along to see it for himself?

"I'm telling you, Little Monster, with that old fellow Chen Xin around, why did you insist on dragging me along? I've got things to do." Dugu Bo spoke with a thoroughly displeased expression.

Over the past two days, he had found time to consume the Ninth-grade Dragon Ganoderma.

Not only had his martial soul undergone slight changes, but his Soul Power had also surged directly to the peak of Level 93.

He was only half a step away from reaching Level 94.

At that moment, he was like a bull in heat, desperately craving a battle to help him break through his bottleneck.

And his sworn enemy, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, naturally made an excellent whetstone.

Yet before he could even set off, Tang Xuan had forcibly dragged him here to serve as a bodyguard.

"Old Monster, don't be in such a hurry. I'm planning to arrange a great opportunity for Sister Yanzi. Having a poison master like you here will make things more convenient." Tang Xuan smiled.

Dugu Yan had broken through Level 30, and they were in the Star Dou Great Forest.

With such uniquely favorable conditions, if they did not intercept the Eight Spider Lances now, when would they?

Although the birth of an External Soul Bone was rather mysterious, there was no harm in trying their luck.

Besides, the Man Faced Demon Spider's distinctive neurotoxin could not have been more suitable for Dugu Yan.

"A great opportunity? How great?" Dugu Bo's interest was piqued.

Heaven and earth were vast, but his granddaughter came first. That was Dugu Bo's foremost principle in life.

Tang Xuan kept him in suspense. "I can't guarantee it either, but you'll find out when the time comes."

Dugu Bo's face immediately darkened.

Just as he was about to start cursing, a sharp eagle cry interrupted him.

Everyone turned toward the sound.

They saw a giant eagle covered entirely in golden feathers chasing a strange snake with a flat tail and a rooster-like crest.

It looked like it was hunting for food.

Chen Xin flicked his Sword Finger, and the two Spirit Beasts were slammed to the ground like pressed ducks, unable to move.

Qin Ming stepped forward to inspect them carefully, and delight immediately appeared on his face. "A Golden Eagle around eighteen hundred to two thousand years old. Ling Ling, hurry and kill it to absorb its Spirit Ring."

Ye Lingling's Soul Skills would only heal while restoring Soul Power. As long as the Spirit Ring was old enough, there was no need to consider its attributes at all.

Ye Lingling stepped forward in response.

She decisively ended the miserable Golden Eagle's life.

"As for this one, it's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. It would originally have been perfect for Rong Rong, but unfortunately, it has already reached a thousand years." Qin Ming shook his head regretfully. "Sword Douluo, please release it and leave it for someone who needs it."

Chen Xin nodded faintly. Just as he was about to withdraw his Soul Pressure—

Tang Xuan suddenly interrupted him. "Grandpa, wait. Rong Rong can absorb its Spirit Ring."

"Ah? Me?" Ning Rongrong pointed at her nose.

She was only a support-type soul master.

Was it reasonable for a support-type soul master to absorb a Thousand-year Second Ring?

"Yes, you. With the Lovesick Heartbreak Red protecting you, a mere thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent will basically pose no pressure to you." Tang Xuan smiled.

This Spirit Beast was naturally extremely gentle, and it was exceptionally fast.

It was perfectly suited to unlocking Speed Amplification for Ning Rongrong.

Moreover, Phoenix-tail Crested Serpents generally had rather worrying intelligence.

In the Original Work, one had been chased by Snake Grandma, a Soul Emperor, and fled right into the path of Soul Saint Zhao Wuji.

This one was even more impressive, charging straight at Two Titled Douluo.

Presumably, an idiot like this would not generate much resentment even in death.

Ning Rongrong stepped forward in a daze, killed it, and absorbed its Spirit Ring.

Even after the Purple Soul Ring coiled around her waist—

she still looked utterly confused.

It was not merely because of the shock of obtaining a Thousand-year Second Ring.

It was because she felt as though she could absorb another Spirit Ring.

"Brother Xuan, I think I'm Level 30 now." Ning Rongrong scratched her head and spoke uncertainly.

"What do you mean, you think? You are. The Lovesick Heartbreak Red gave you more than ten levels of Soul Power, and with the Soul Power brought by the Thousand-year Second Ring, forget Level 30—even Level 35 would be no problem." Tang Xuan scraped her little nose.

He said it casually.

But everyone listening nearby was already wondering whether they had drunk fake wine.

An eight-year-old Soul Elder.

They recognized every word separately, but when the words were put together, why did they suddenly make no sense?

"Chen Xin, Sect Master Ning, are you people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect going to let anyone else live?" Dugu Bo asked with difficulty.

The Imperial Dou group nodded frantically in agreement.

Was having one freak like Tang Xuan not enough? Now there was Ning Rongrong too?

Were they trying to defy the heavens, or were they trying to defy the heavens?

"Hmph, my grandson and granddaughter are outstanding. What business is it of yours?" Chen Xin grinned smugly.

Even so, he could not help feeling astonished inside.

This was an eight-year-old Soul Elder.

Even if he went out and bragged about it, people would accuse him of bragging.

It seemed he still did not understand the Lovesick Heartbreak Red well enough.

Not long afterward.

Ye Lingling also woke up. After absorbing her Spirit Ring, her Soul Power had reached Level 33.

Subtracting the one level brought by the Spirit Ring itself—

the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid had granted her a full seven levels of Soul Power.

But with Ning Rongrong's brilliance before them—

no one was surprised by such a "trivial" matter.

Immediately afterward.

The group set out once more.

After another three to five hours, they found a Thunderclap Mysterious Turtle of around four thousand years and a Thunder Armor Exploding Dragon of twenty-five hundred years.

Ning Rongrong absorbed the Thunderclap Mysterious Turtle's Spirit Ring and gained Soul Power Amplification.

Her level was roughly what Tang Xuan had predicted.

She had reached exactly Level 34, one level higher than Ye Lingling.

After Yu Tianheng absorbed the twenty-five-hundred-year Thunder Armor Exploding Dragon, his Soul Power reached Level 35.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had only given him three or four levels of Soul Power.

It was not much, but it was enough to show just how compatible the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was with Yu Tianheng.

And on that foundation—

Yu Tianheng's dragon-transformed right arm had become terrifyingly powerful.

Although its size and thickness had not changed noticeably from the Original Work—

its toughness was unprecedented.

In Yu Tianheng's own words, even a true Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Beast would be no stronger than this.

After all that was done.

The sky had grown dark.

Although they had the strongest attackers, support, and area attackers in the world present—

for safety's sake, they still found a lakeside spot to set up camp and rest.

With Two Titled Douluo present—

keeping watch seemed rather unnecessary.

After a long day of work, everyone fell into dreams, sleeping with complete peace of mind.

"Little Monster, I've been holding it in all day. Just tell me what opportunity you're giving Yan Yan." Dugu Bo felt as if insects were crawling all over his body.

There were two kinds of people he hated most: those who only said half of what they meant, and the other kind...

Tang Xuan chuckled. "You want to know?"

"Mhm, I do!" Dugu Bo's old face bloomed like a chrysanthemum.

Tang Xuan found it utterly disgusting. "Fine, fine, stop looking at me like that. I'll tell you, all right?"

Dugu Bo's old face reddened.

Honestly, he found himself disgusting too.

But for his granddaughter's sake, there was nothing shameful about it.

Tang Xuan smiled mysteriously. "Here's what you do. Under cover of night, catch a Man Faced Demon Spider between two thousand and twenty-five hundred years old. Remember, do not damage its Spider Legs. Bring it back, and then I'll tell you what to do."

Dugu Bo did not understand, but he obediently did as he was told.

Although Man Faced Demon Spiders were rare, they were nocturnal creatures.

Their chances of encountering one at night were indeed higher.

In any case, he was a Titled Douluo. As long as he did not venture deep into the Core Zone—

even if he encountered a Beast Tide, he could still escape.