Blood Essence Soul Ring

Among the many National Martial Arts novels from his past life, there were all kinds of explanations for Elixir Force. However, Tian Hao believed that Elixir Force went a step beyond Transforming Force, which spread throughout the body. It made one's force circulate endlessly around the entire body like a sphere—the principle of being rounded everywhere.

But that was not all. Elixir Force also required condensing Vital Energy into higher-grade Blood Essence, bringing it closer to the essence of life itself: Life Force.

He drew upon Ah Yin's immense Mental Power and Life Force, setting them in constant motion. Vital Energy was refined under the combined effects of force, Mental Power, and Life Force, while Tian Hao continuously guided and fine-tuned the process with his fully elevated consciousness and thoughts in his enlightenment state.

More than an hour later, the Vital Energy that had been refined to its limit finally transformed from within, producing faint strands of entirely new, high-quality energy.

That was Blood Essence energy, and it differed from the Blood Essence of Soul Beasts.

Though the two were similar, there were subtle differences. One was cultivated after birth, while the other was innate and originated from one's bloodline.

Each had its own strengths and weaknesses; for the moment, it was impossible to say which was superior.

Once those nearly imperceptible strands of Blood Essence were born, they displayed their dominance and absolute suppression over the original Vital Energy.

Like the Divine Beast Taotie, they began devouring the surrounding Vital Energy madly. Before long, all the Vital Energy within Ah Yin's body had been consumed.

But that was not all. The Prenatal Blood Essence energy originally sealed within the Blue Silver Emperor's source power was drawn out and merged into that mass of Postnatal Blood Essence energy, causing the two to fuse continuously and complement each other's strengths.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Ah Yin naturally possessed abundant Bloodline Power. However, after taking human form, that Blood Essence had been sealed within her source power, since the frail human body could not bear such power. At most, she could occasionally draw out a tiny amount and merge it into her body.

But things were different now. Ah Yin's body had been continuously tempered and transformed by Transforming Force driving Vital Energy through it, greatly increasing its strength.

Moreover, the Postnatal Blood Essence she had cultivated served as a guide, and the power had originally belonged to Ah Yin, giving it extremely high compatibility with her. Only then could it be drawn from her source power and fused.

The new Bloodline Power continuously washed through her body along with the force circulating endlessly throughout her, merging into Ah Yin's tendons, bones, blood, and flesh, further strengthening every cell in her body.

This was a transformation of life's very essence.

And that was not all. Compared to Ah Yin's current body, the Blood Essence energy from her original form before she took human shape was simply too immense. Now, after merging with the Postnatal Blood Essence, it transformed and broke through a certain limit. Under the unique constitution of a Soul Beast in human form, it was guided into becoming a Soul Ring.

A Blood Essence Soul Ring!

The appearance of the Blood Essence Soul Ring stunned Tian Hao. He truly had not expected to create something like this.

This was the Golden Dragon King's exclusive power, after all. Still, he did not dwell on it and hurriedly memorized the condensation process of the Blood Essence Soul Ring, especially its unique structure.

Once he understood those things, he could eventually condense a Blood Essence Soul Ring belonging to himself.

However, Ah Yin was not a Soul Beast known for physical strength, so her reserves of Blood Essence were limited. Though she had broken through that restriction, she was still far from having enough to condense a Blood Essence Soul Ring suited to the limits of her current physique.

Seeing the evolution of the Blood Essence Soul Ring gradually slow, Tian Hao used their fused state to guide the Devouring Golden Silk outside to extend downward on its own like roots. It plunged deep into the earth, madly devouring and drawing out the world's Vital Energy from the ground, then rapidly converted it into Life Force through the Blue Silver Domain. It was then transformed into Bloodline Power to support the continued evolution of the Blood Essence Soul Ring.

With sufficient Life Force and Blood Essence supplied, the evolution of the Blood Essence Soul Ring, which had previously stalled, soared in speed. An hour later, it finally evolved into a complete Blood Essence Soul Ring, perfectly matching the limits of Ah Yin's current physique. Its grade was exceptionally high.

But that was not all. As the Blood Essence Soul Ring condensed, Ah Yin's Soul Power bottleneck was also broken through. Tian Hao continued guiding the Devouring Golden Silk to devour the world's Vital Energy and used the Blue Silver Domain to convert it into the Soul Power Ah Yin needed.

With enough Soul Power, her cultivation rose rapidly. Combined with the improvements gained from using Vital Energy and Blood Essence to temper her body earlier, her Soul Power cultivation finally reached Rank 90.

This was already the level of a Titled Douluo. She could be called a Half-Step Titled Douluo; once she acquired a Soul Ring, she would become a genuine Titled Douluo.

After reaching Rank 90, the source power within Ah Yin's body that originated from her original form could no longer be suppressed and erupted in full. Slowly, it condensed into a blood-red Soul Ring.

That was Ah Yin's ninth Soul Ring, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

"Don't move. Let me do it!"

Ah Yin, who had been assisting and cooperating all along, reminded Tian Hao through Mental Power. She then took control of their Mental Power and Soul Power, guiding the condensation of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring while shaping its Soul Skill.

Before coming here, she had already considered her own Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Skill. But after hearing Little Haozi's ideas for the Blue Silver Overlord Spear last time, she found them highly reasonable—at least far more profound than her previous plan.

Under Ah Yin's deliberate guidance, a space evolved within the blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. This was one of the Soul Skills granted by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Because it was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, the space was extraordinarily vast the moment it was opened, spanning over a thousand meters in diameter.

Fortunately, the cocoon formed by the Devouring Golden Silk outside instantly devoured all the energy that leaked out, leaving not the slightest trace. Even Tang Hao, on the hill outside the village, noticed nothing.

Meanwhile, Tian Hao silently used Ah Yin's Mental Power perception to observe the construction and condensation of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and its Soul Skill. At the same time, he used Ah Yin's body as a medium to evolve his own Grass Root Martial Soul, body, and that drop of Blue Silver Emperor Soul Blood.

His theoretical speculation regarding Martial Soul Evolution originated from Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Once a Martial Soul Fusion Skill succeeded, it often caused the Martial Souls to evolve into stronger forms.

After all, it was a powerful method that could evolve even a crippled Martial Soul like Rumbling Sound Cannon into the Radiant Holy Dragon.

After fusing with the Blue Silver Emperor, his Grass Root Martial Soul should also be able to evolve. Though such an evolution would be negligible to the Blue Silver Emperor, for a small fry like him, it would be a qualitative leap.

At the same time, Tian Hao wanted to use this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Blue Silver Domain and incorporate it into himself as soon as possible—or at least create an imitation.

Because they were in the state of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his entire body had merged into Ah Yin's. Most of the burden that his enlightenment state placed on his brain had been transferred onto Ah Yin.

Combined with the deep restorative effects of the Blue Silver Domain, this allowed him to maintain the state for longer.

As for Ah Yin evolving a Space Soul Skill, he was not particularly surprised. After all, she was a blade of grass rooted in the earth, yet she even possessed a Flight Soul Skill. Xiao Wu in the future even had a Golden Body.

Those Soul Skills had absolutely nothing to do with their species. It was clear that the Soul Skills of Soul Beasts in human form were remarkably arbitrary.

And so, more than ten hours passed. Only when the accumulated fortune from before was nearly exhausted did they have no choice but to end the Martial Soul Fusion state. At the same time, Ah Yin's Soul Ring shaping had reached its final stage.

However, once the Martial Soul Fusion Skill ended, Tian Hao's body appeared beside Ah Yin, and both of them remained trapped within the golden-silk cocoon.

Most critically, Ah Yin's body had undergone a complete transformation. The clothes on her body could not withstand those energy fluctuations and had turned to dust, leaving her completely naked.

Tian Hao was also enduring the wash of that tyrannical energy. His clothes shattered instantly, and countless bloody marks appeared even across his skin.

Such wounds and pain were nothing to Tian Hao. The problem was that the golden-silk cocoon had limited space, forcing their bodies to press tightly together.

Even with Tian Hao's thought process, such an intimate scene left his mouth dry. His body even reacted somewhat. In the end, he could only press himself against the cocoon, minimizing the area of contact with the older woman.

After calming down, he began pondering something. Just now, after Ah Yin condensed the Blood Essence Soul Ring and became a Titled Douluo, her fortune had been continuously rising, and by a considerable amount.

Could becoming stronger also increase fortune? It seems even more necessary to preach the Dao to everyone on the continent.

An outstanding old farmer should not be satisfied with scallions growing naturally. He also had to actively fertilize them, spray them with pesticides, and use technological tricks to make them grow beyond their limits. Better yet, turn them into genetically modified varieties, so he could harvest even more in the end and follow a path of sustainable development.

No wonder Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached the Dao three times. So he had already understood this principle long ago. As expected of the oldest whale among spenders!

Tian Hao pondered thoughtfully, feeling that the burden on his shoulders had grown even heavier. As a generation-defining cheater, Tian Someone had an obligation to guide the entire world toward improvement.

More than half an hour passed like this before Ah Yin finally completed the shaping of her Soul Ring and Soul Skill, then noticed something unusual.

"Little Haozi has become quite the adult too!"

Forcing down the embarrassment in her heart, Ah Yin teased him instead, lest the atmosphere become too awkward.

At the same time, she hurriedly drew the Devouring Golden Silk back from the cocoon into her body. Only then did their tightly pressed bodies separate.

She immediately took out that cloak from her Storage Soul Tool and draped it around herself for cover. Only then did she feel a little better.

"You use the bathroom. I'll wash up outside with water from the hand pump!"

After gesturing to Ah Yin, Tian Hao took a set of clothes from the wardrobe and left the room to pump water in the courtyard.

Only after Tian Hao left did Ah Yin finally let out a breath. Her originally fair and pretty face had turned crimson as blood.

That scene just now had been far too awkward and shameful.

Still, she understood that Tian Hao had not done it intentionally. The Martial Soul Fusion Skill placed a great burden on both sides. Although she had taken on most of the pressure and used the Blue Silver Domain to support Tian Hao's recovery, Little Haozi's Soul Power cultivation was simply too weak. The fact that he had lasted this long was already incredible.

Moreover, she now felt as though her head were splitting apart. Perhaps this was a side effect of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Little Haozi was likely suffering the same way.

And inside the golden-silk cocoon just now, Little Haozi had also tried his best to press himself against the cocoon, avoiding contact with her body as much as possible. What else could she say?

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Ah Yin patted her burning cheeks before walking into the bathroom to wash away Tian Hao's blood that had stained her body.

(I went back and took another look. The transition in Chapter 35 was indeed a bit abrupt, so I revised and improved it. Those interested can go read it again. In that version, Tang Hao's change is much more gradual, with additional buildup, and it flows far better.)

Tian Someone: We've already had skin-to-skin contact, so where are your votes, fellow wolves?