Nine Rings Complete, Dragon Emperor Douluo

Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Valley, a mist of seven colors flowed slowly, and exotic flowers and herbs bloomed quietly, as if the earth-shattering commotion at the bottom of the spring had not disturbed the tranquility of this world.

Yu Yuanchen sat cross-legged by the spring, his gaze fixed intently on the slowly rotating Purple-Gold in his palm. Inside the ball of light, a miniature Thunder Sacred Dragon seemed to be swimming and roaring, radiating a terrifyingly powerful energy and profound fluctuations of law. This was precisely the Divine-Bestowed Soul Ring Prototype, which he had condensed using the primordial Dragon Power of the Ice Fire Dragon King as its foundation, supplemented by the Thunder God Power and secret techniques!

"Brother Yuanchen, this Soul Ring ..." Ye Zhilan stood to the side, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of worry and curiosity. She could clearly feel how vast and terrifying the energy contained in that ball of light was, far exceeding any Soul Ring she knew.

"It's alright. Although this ring is powerful, it originates from the same source as me and was personally crafted by me. There shouldn't be much risk in absorbing it." Yu Yuanchen's tone was calm, but his eyes shone with confidence and anticipation. "Zhilan, protect me."

"Yes!" Ye Zhilan nodded emphatically, took a few steps back, and quietly released her Sacred Heart Immortal Begonia Martial Soul. Her body was surrounded by flowing green light, full of vigilance, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any time.

Yu Yuanchen took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. He held the nascent Soul Ring in his hands, and his powerful Spiritual Power slowly surged out, like the gentlest tentacles, carefully Entanglement it and guiding it to merge with himself.

"Buzz--!"

The moment his Spiritual Power touched the nascent Soul Ring, the Purple-Gold light ball suddenly trembled and burst forth with dazzling light! A vast and pure Dragon Power mixed with Thunder Divine Power surged into Yu Yuanchen's body like a river bursting its banks!

"Snort!"

Yu Yuanchen let out a muffled groan, his body trembling slightly. This energy was too immense, instantly filling his limbs, bones, meridians, and dantian! His skin surface instantly appeared with dense Purple-Gold dragon scale patterns, his body crackled with lightning, and the Thunder God Seal between his eyebrows shone brightly, operating autonomously and frantically absorbing and refining this same yet powerful force.

The absorption process has officially begun!

The energy surged like a torrent, washing over every inch of his flesh, meridians, bones, and even soul. A violent sense of expansion and tearing washed over him, as if his body might burst at any moment. But although this energy was immense, its core was of the same origin as his Thunder Sacred Dragon Bloodline, Thunder God Seal, and even his Soul Core. It did not produce a strong repulsion; instead, it gave him a smooth feeling of fusion and returning to his origin.

The real challenge lies in the fragments of the Sisi Ice Fire Dragon King's Law Fragments contained within, and the immense energy itself—a test of one's capacity to withstand it!

Although the ice-blue and crimson Law Fragments had been filtered and weakened by the power of the Thunder God Position, they still carried the supreme Artistic Conception of God King Level. The alternating yin and yang essences impacted his soul, attempting to interfere with his mind and distort his perception. At the same time, the vast torrent of energy required him to have sufficiently resilient meridians and strong willpower to guide, refine, and absorb it.

Yu Yuanchen kept his Spirit Platform clear and focused, the Thunder God Seal between his brows shining brightly, forming a solid soul barrier that firmly blocked the impact of the Yin-Yang energy. Inside his dantian, the already liquefied Thunder Soul Core spun wildly at an unprecedented speed, like a bottomless pit, greedily devouring the surging energy and transforming it into the purest Thunder True Essence to nourish himself, while simultaneously strengthening his meridians and widening the energy channels.

His body seemed to transform into a gigantic furnace, with external energy surging in and his internal Soul Core being rapidly refined. It was a process of both pain and reward. His Soul Power began to soar at a visible speed, advancing unstoppably towards the final bottleneck!

The meridians expand and become increasingly resilient under the influence of energy; the flesh and bones undergo deeper tempering under the nourishment of Dragon Power, advancing towards a higher level of Life; the soul becomes more refined and powerful under the impact of the laws and the protection of the Thunder God Position.

Time slipped by unnoticed during the cultivation. Inside the valley, Yu Yuanchen was enveloped in a massive cocoon of Purple-Gold. On the cocoon, tiny red and blue patterns flashed by from time to time, emitting a heart-pounding fluctuation. Ye Zhilan stood guard beside him without leaving his side, her expression tense.

Three whole days and three nights have passed!

On the morning of the fourth day, as the first rays of dawn pierced through the Seven-Colored Poison Cloud above the valley and fell upon the cocoon of light—

"Snap!"

A soft cracking sound rang out, and a crack appeared on the cocoon of light. Then, the crack spread rapidly like a spider web, instantly covering the entire cocoon of light!

"Boom--!"

The next moment, the cocoon of light exploded! An indescribable terrifying aura swept through the entire valley like a storm! Yu Yuanchen's figure appeared. He was still sitting cross-legged, but the pressure emanating from his body was several times stronger than before!

Eight Soul Ring— yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, and red—had already appeared on their own, slowly pulsating around him. And right after the Eighth Soul Ring, a brand new Soul Ring was slowly condensing and taking shape!

The Soul Ring's base color was a deep and noble orange-gold, symbolizing its supreme status as Thunder Origin. But beneath that orange base, swirling with four golden lines, countless fine, yet incredibly clear, red and blue lines intertwined and Entanglement, like the finest embroidery, outlining an incomparably profound pattern. The red lines were fiery and unrestrained, while the blue lines were cold and deep; the two blended perfectly, yet remained distinct, radiating a strange fluctuation of law—a fusion of ice and fire, Yin-Yang and yang!

As soon as this Soul Ring appeared, the light of the other eight Soul Ring seemed to dim slightly. It hovered there quietly, naturally becoming the center of heaven and earth, radiating supreme majesty that transcended the mortal realm and surpassed ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!

Four hundred thousand years! God-Bestowed Soul Ring!

"Buzz--!"

The moment the Soul Ring solidified completely, Yu Yuanchen's tightly closed eyes snapped open! Purple-Gold lightning surged within his eyes, a cluster of crimson flames seemed to dance deep within his left pupil, while an icy blue snowflake seemed to swirl deep within his right pupil! A vast and boundless surge of Soul Power erupted from his body like a tsunami, instantly breaking through the final barrier!

Level 93! At the age of 26, he officially became Titled Douluo!

However, his improvement did not stop. The vast energy contained in his Soul Ring remained immense, propelling his Cultivation Level to continue climbing! Level 91, Level 92, the peak of Level 92... until he reached the threshold of level 93, at which point the immense energy slowly subsided, completely merging into his limbs and bones, settling down.

In the end, his Cultivation Level stabilized at level 93, not far from the threshold of Level 95 Super Douluo!

Yu Yuanchen exhaled a long breath, which was tinged with faint lightning and a red and blue haze. He slowly stood up, feeling the unprecedentedly powerful force within his body and his clearer perception of the energy of heaven and earth, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Yuanchen, you succeeded?!" Ye Zhilan rushed forward in surprise, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement as she sensed the unfathomable aura emanating from Yu Yuanchen.

"Yes, it's a success." Yu Yuanchen nodded. With a thought, the Ninth Soul Ring, with its orange-gold base and interwoven red and blue patterns, floated up and hovered above his head, radiating a heart-palpitating pressure. "This ring's age must be over 400,000 years; its power far surpasses that of an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."

He carefully sensed the information about the two Soul Skill granted to him by the Soul Ring, and his eyes couldn't help but gleam with astonishing brilliance.

"Ninth Soul Skill: Two Forms Divine Thunder!"

He let out a low shout, and his Ninth Soul Ring flashed. In an instant, the nature of the Purple-Gold Lightning true essence around him changed drastically! The originally pure and domineering lightning instantly split and flowed, with one part transforming into Extreme Yang and Extreme Hardness, scorching and violent crimson-gold Yang Thunder, and the other part transforming into Extreme Yin and Extreme Softness, cold and profound blue Yin Thunder! The two kinds of divine lightning with completely opposite attributes coexisted perfectly around him, flowing endlessly like Yin-Yang Fish, emitting a strange aura of Destruction and creation intertwined.

What surprised Yu Yuanchen even more was that he had absolute control over the divided Two Forms Divine Thunder! With a thought, the Yang Thunder and Yin Thunder could be transformed, merged, and separated at will, as if they were his own arms!

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!" Yu Yuanchen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. With this technique, he instantly thought of countless ways to apply it. For example, he could forcibly compress and fuse Yang Thunder and Yin-Yang Yin Thunder, utilizing their mutually repelling properties, and then combine it with his Right Arm Soul Bone skill Thunder Dragon Blast, to instantly unleash a world-destroying power (Yin-Yang Bipolar Blast);

Alternatively, one can activate the Two Forms Divine Thunder to protect the body, utilizing its properties of Yin-Yang generation and rotation to form an Immunity to All Laws defensive state. This not only greatly weakens external attacks but also obliterates foreign energies and various negative states that invade the body (Immunity to All Laws); it can even be used to Body Tempering, cultivate Soul Skill, and so on. Its versatility and potential far exceed those of ordinary single Soul Skill!

Ninth Soul Skill: Dragon King's Judgment!

He roared again, and the red and blue patterns on his Ninth Soul Ring suddenly lit up. An invisible, supreme majesty, originating from the depths of his bloodline and soul, suddenly spread out from Yu Yuanchen's body! This majesty was not a mental attack, but a kind of law judgment similar to a domain but more fundamental!

In this state, any attack by Yu Yuanchen will be imbued with the "Dragon King's Judgment" effect. The amplification of its power depends on the comparison between the opponent's Martial Soul or bloodline rank and Yu Yuanchen's own.

If the opponent's Martial Soul /bloodline rank is lower than Yu Yuanchen's Thunder Sacred Dragon Bloodline, it will trigger "Dragon King's Contempt," causing Yu Yuanchen's attack to increase tenfold in power! It's a god-tier Divine Skill for crushing weak opponents, providing absolute dominance over low-ranking bloodline Soul Beast or Martial Soul owners!

If the opponent's Martial Soul /bloodline level is the same as Yu Yuanchen's, it will trigger "Dragon King's Fury", increasing the attack power threefold! This is enough to establish a huge advantage in battles of the same level.

Even if the opponent's Martial Soul /bloodline rank is higher than Yu Yuanchen's (for example, encountering a true Gods or divine beast), it will still trigger "Dragon King's Pride," doubling the attack power! This ensures that even when facing a higher-level being, there is still a fighting chance, and one will never be completely suppressed! Although, if one really encounters such a being, this increase in attack power won't change anything. (Martial Soul that is only slightly inferior or slightly stronger than the Thunder Sacred Dragon is considered to be at the same level.)

This is a terrifyingly powerful amplification Soul Skill with extremely high growth potential and wide applicability! As Yu Yuanchen's own bloodline continues to improve (for example, if he can fully inherit the Thunder God Position in the future), its judgment criteria will also rise accordingly, and the effect of "Dragon King's Judgment" will become more and more terrifying!

Feeling the incredible effects of the two Soul Skill, even Yu Yuanchen, with his composure, couldn't help but feel his heart surge with excitement. The enhancement brought by this 400,000-year-old God-Bestowed Soul Ring far exceeded his expectations! Not only did his Soul Power increase dramatically, but the two Soul Skill also perfectly matched his path, elevating his strength to a whole new level!

Although his current Soul Power Level is level 93, with his two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, 400,000-Year Ninth Soul Ring, Soul Core, numerous Spirit Bone, and these two heaven-defying Soul Skill, his true combat power is enough to crush ordinary Super Douluo!

Even when facing a peak powerhouse like his grandfather Yu Boxuan, who was at level ninety-seven, he was confident he could defeat him based on sheer strength! However, such powerful figures on the continent often had hidden trump cards that were difficult to deal with once they were unleashed.

As for the stronger individuals at levels ninety-eight and ninety-nine, although he has not yet met them, he is confident that he can face them unscathed with his trump cards. Thus, it can be said that there is no one on the continent who can threaten Yu Yuanchen's life.

"Congratulations, Brother Yuanchen, on achieving your title!" Ye Zhilan was genuinely happy, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents. "By the way, have you decided on your title yet?"

"Not yet, why don't you help me think of one?" Yu Yuanchen shook his head slightly and asked Ye Zhilan in return.

Ye Zhilan replied, "Great! Let me think about it. Since it controls a dragon wielding immense Heavenly Might, how about calling it Dragon Emperor Douluo? What do you think, Brother Yuanchen? Pretty imposing, right?"

"Hmm... this title is not bad. Thank you, my wife, for choosing this title for me. From now on, I will be the Dragon Emperor Douluo." Yu Yuanchen thought for a moment, concealed his aura, his Ninth Soul Ring disappeared, nodded in agreement, and then held Ye Zhilan's hand, smiling, "This trip has been successful. Next, it's time to find your Seventh Soul Ring."

His gaze swept across this treasure land, a profound glint in his eyes. He had only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's secrets. The true treasure lay in the God King Dragon Bone at the bottom of the spring. However, this matter required careful consideration. For now, the priority was to help Zhilan obtain Soul Ring and enhance her strength.