999-Year Sky Azure Vine

Two days later, Ye Liangchen and the others finally found a Sky Azure Vine soul beast in a small valley.

The Sky Azure Vine was a top-tier Plant Soul Beast. Its vines were emerald-green and crystal-clear. The vines of this plant soul beast were exceptionally tough; the older it was, the tougher they became. It generally relied on its vines to bind and strangle prey, then absorbed the nutrients from its victims after killing them to strengthen itself.

Ye Liangchen remembered that the Three Great Education Committees of Heaven Dou Royal Academy were all at the Soul Douluo level. Among them, Zhi Lin Soul Douluo's Martial Soul was the Sky Azure Vine, and it was an extremely powerful Martial Soul as well.

"Sis! This Sky Azure Vine is already close to a thousand years old. What do we do? It's already beyond the limit for a Soul Master's second ring," Lan Xiao Ling asked her older sister.

"Then let's keep looking." Lan Xiao Die and Su Lin did not want Ye Liangchen to risk absorbing a spirit ring that was nearly a thousand years old.

"Aunt Lan! I'm choosing it for my first spirit ring."

Ye Liangchen directly proposed hunting the soul beast before them. Though he really wanted a thousand-year spirit ring, they were too hard to find. He was only six years old now, so he could not take too great a risk. Once he got a God Test in the future, he could slowly increase his Spirit Ring Years.

"No! Little Chen! This Sky Azure Vine is at least around 990 years old. You still can't withstand the energy impact brought by such a spirit ring."

The Lan Xiao Die sisters and Su Lin refused Ye Liangchen in unison. This little fellow was simply far too bold.

Swish, swish...

Ye Liangchen directly summoned the Chun Jun Sword. As soon as his External Soul Bone activated, a pair of golden wings wreathed in lightning appeared behind him.

"Aunt Lan! Teacher Su Lin, I'm serious. I'm determined to have this spirit ring."

Ye Liangchen swung the Chun Jun Sword and, empowered by the flying ability of his External Soul Bone, charged toward the Sky Azure Vine.

Even Tang San next door had been able to rely on the martial arts in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record to solo-kill a four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake when he was six.

Ye Liangchen also wanted to test the results of his cultivation over the past two years. Besides, he had the support of a fifteen-thousand-year External Soul Bone. How strong could a mere Sky Azure Vine that was not even a thousand years old be?

"Little Chen!"

Swish, swish, swish...

The three women cried out in alarm and immediately flashed forward, rushing in front of Ye Liangchen.

"Silly child! Even if you truly want this spirit ring, you should at least wait until we've injured that Sky Azure Vine first." Lan Xiao Die looked at the firm expression on the little fellow's face and felt helpless.

"Aunt Lan! I want to test the power of this Sky Azure Vine." Ye Liangchen was equally speechless. He had wanted to show off his strength, only to be blocked by the three women.

"Could Little Chen's wings be an External Soul Bone?" Su Lin had never seen the little fellow's soul bone before and was greatly surprised.

"That's right! It's a soul bone left behind by his parents, and it's even a fifteen-thousand-year External Soul Bone." Lan Xiao Ling explained to Su Lin.

"Since Little Chen wants to absorb a Sky Azure Vine spirit ring that's over nine hundred years old, let him try. If it truly doesn't work, we can stop him."

Lan Xiao Die ultimately decided to let Ye Liangchen give it a try. She felt that this little fellow might create a miracle.

The group quickly flew toward the Sky Azure Vine. Sensing danger, the more-than-twenty-meter-tall Sky Azure Vine immediately lashed several vines at them.

Swish, swish, swish...

The crystal-clear Sky Azure Vine struck like steel whips, carrying immense force.

"Aunt Lan! Let me try first."

Ye Liangchen stepped forward and swung the Chun Jun Sword in his hand, rapidly slashing at those vines.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Block, slash, sweep...

The Chun Jun Sword blossomed with sword flowers as it struck the vines, producing crisp rings. The pair of golden wings behind Ye Liangchen flapped continuously, making him exceptionally agile.

"This little fellow is stronger than we imagined!" The three women exclaimed in amazement. Even some two-ring Soul Masters probably could not match his combat ability.

"Can your vines really be harder than my Chun Jun Sword? Watch me cut you down."

Plum Blossoms Fill the Sky

Crack! Crack...

Ye Liangchen's movements suddenly accelerated. The Chun Jun Sword in his hand danced faster and faster, its sword flowers resembling blooming plum blossoms. The vines that approached him were severed one after another.

Swish, swish, swish...

At that moment, several jade-like vines extended from the Sky Azure Vine's mother root and whipped toward Ye Liangchen.

"Still coming?" Ye Liangchen shouted and continued cutting down those vines.

"Little Chen! The enormous mother root at the very bottom of the Sky Azure Vine is where its spiritual core lies."

Lan Xiao Die reminded him from the side. To prevent an accident, she directly summoned her Martial Soul and launched a soul skill attack at the very base of the Sky Azure Vine.

Mystic Ice Thorns.

Bang...

An ice spike struck the barrel-thick mother root of the Sky Azure Vine, instantly heavily wounding it and robbing it of its fighting strength.

"Little Chen, deliver the final blow to that round sphere in the center. Only then can you absorb this spirit ring," Su Lin shouted from the side.

Ye Liangchen dashed forward and thrust his sword at the round sphere in the center of the Sky Azure Vine's mother root.

Swish, swish...

The Sky Azure Vine's vines immediately went limp as if they had deflated. Streams of Soul Power dispersed from its body and gradually condensed into a large dark-yellow ring.

"Little Chen! The spirit ring has formed. Summon your other Martial Soul and use your mind to absorb the spirit ring. Focus your mind on your dantian. No matter how the power within the spirit ring impacts your body, you must remain conscious and hold on." Lan Xiao Die and the other two reminded him from the side. To be honest, they were both frightened and expectant at that moment.

"I understand."

Ye Liangchen withdrew the Chun Jun Sword, summoned the Goddess of Life Spirit, and used his mind to communicate with the spirit ring.

"Buzz, buzz..."

As Ye Liangchen communicated with it through his mind, the spirit ring was drawn by the Goddess of Life Spirit and floated over, settling around the spirit.

"Boom..."

In an instant, Ye Liangchen felt a powerful force battering every part of his body, as though someone were hammering every muscle. Yet it was not particularly painful—rather, it even felt somewhat pleasant.

"Ha..."

Ye Liangchen let out a long cry and used his formidable physical strength to withstand that force. After two years of cultivation, his body had been honed to great strength, and after taking Body Tempering Pills these past days, it had grown even stronger. Though the force was powerful, it remained within the limits of what he could endure.

Ye Liangchen worked hard to use the power within the spirit ring to temper his body. The intensely stimulating sensation was incredibly satisfying, bringing a feeling of pain mixed with pleasure.

The Lan Xiao Die sisters and Su Lin surrounded Ye Liangchen. Seeing the little fellow persist so stubbornly, they were extremely anxious. At any moment, they were prepared to cut off his absorption of the spirit ring, fearing that he might explode and die.

Time passed slowly. Four hours later, the Soul Power around Ye Liangchen gradually stabilized, and the spirit ring no longer fluctuated. It rested around the Goddess of Life Spirit, having fused with it perfectly. The deep yellow ring flashed repeatedly, dazzling and brilliant.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

A powerful aura surged skyward from Ye Liangchen, instantly pushing his Soul Power to level 14. Since he had previously absorbed a fifteen-thousand-year External Soul Bone, and now had the support of this nearly thousand-year spirit ring, he directly broke through to level 14.

"He succeeded. That little fellow nearly scared me to death." Lan Xiao Die let out a long breath.

"His first spirit ring is nearly a thousand years old, and it immediately raised his Soul Power to level 14. Little Chen has broken the record and created a miracle."

"Soul Masters in this world only focus on cultivating Soul Power while neglecting their bodies, which is why no one has been able to break the record. It seems we have been too conservative. It is time to change our cultivation methods."

The miracle that had occurred with Ye Liangchen shattered Lan Xiao Die and the others' understanding, while also allowing them to see hope.

After perfectly absorbing the Sky Azure Vine spirit ring, Ye Liangchen felt immensely powerful. He immediately activated his First Spirit Ability to see its effects.

"Life Strangulation."

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Several emerald-green vines shot out from the Life Spirit's hand and wrapped around several trees in the distance, each as thick as a bowl.

"Crack..."

With a burst of force from Ye Liangchen, those trees were directly severed.

"Aunt Lan! Teacher Su Lin! I told you I could break the record. Do you believe me now? This spirit ring has 999 Spirit Ring Years—just one year short of a thousand-year spirit ring." Ye Liangchen put away his spirit and proudly showed off his achievement to the three women.

After being reborn as a child, he had regained the innocence and liveliness of childhood. Sharing his accomplishments before his elders felt rather wonderful.

"Little Chen! You are amazing! Auntie is proud of you."

Lan Xiao Die excitedly picked Ye Liangchen up and kissed his cheek, not minding that the little fellow was covered in sweat.

"Aunt Lan! Put me down quickly. My clothes are soaked with sweat—they'll get your clothes dirty." Ye Liangchen struggled, feeling rather uncomfortable.

"Pfft... The little fellow even knows how to care for others."

"Little Chen spent a full four hours absorbing the spirit ring. It is already getting late, so we should find a place to camp."

The group wandered through the forest and found a small river. They then pitched their tents in an open area by the riverbank, lit a fire, and began cooking.

Meanwhile, several miles away from Ye Liangchen's group, a barefoot, white-haired beauty stood atop a tree hundreds of meters tall with two Titled Douluo-level powerhouses, silently observing Ye Liangchen's group in the distance.

The white-haired woman was the Divine Beast Silver Dragon King. The two powerhouses behind her were Di Tian and Bi Ji. Both had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and were Fierce Beasts. Earlier, when Ye Liangchen's Life Spirit was absorbing its first spirit ring, the Silver Dragon King had been awakened by the aura of the Goddess of Life Spirit. She then used a divine artifact to conceal her own aura, emerged from the Lake of Life, and decided to take a look.

"Master! This little fellow is extraordinary! His first spirit ring is already nearly a thousand years old." Having watched Ye Liangchen obtain his first spirit ring from beginning to end, they could not help but exclaim in amazement.

"He truly is a peerless genius. No wonder the Goddess of Life has taken an interest in him. Unless something unexpected happens, he will inherit the position of Life God King in the future. And the other Sword Spirit within his body has also reached the level of a God-level Spirit. It is truly unbelievable."

"The Destruction God King is henpecked and has always listened to his wife. If the Goddess of Life passes down her divine position, that fellow will likely pass down his as well. In that case, this little human fellow has limitless prospects ahead of him."

Based on Ye Liangchen's circumstances, the Silver Dragon King analyzed what might happen in the future, leaving Di Tian and Bi Ji greatly shocked.

"Then does that mean the little fellow may become a Dual God King in the future?"

"Indeed."

After pondering for a moment, the Silver Dragon King took out a silver-white scale and handed it to Di Tian.

"Di Tian! Deliver this scale to that little fellow. I have a feeling that he will change the entire structure of the God Realm in the future. For our future, I intend to take a gamble."

Di Tian and Bi Ji cried out, "Master! That is your Inverse Scale!"

"My mind is made up. Di Tian, give the Inverse Scale to that little fellow. If he encounters danger, help him when the time comes."

"This little fellow is most likely the child of that couple from six years ago. His parents could also be said to have been killed by Asura God. That gives us a common enemy."

Remembering the sword strike Asura God had dealt her, the Silver Dragon King decided to help the little fellow. If he truly attained two divine positions in the future, she could use his hand to take revenge.

After saying this, the Silver Dragon King returned to the Lake of Life to continue healing her injuries.

"Di Tian! Master is gambling the fate of our Soul Beast clan on that little boy."

"Since Master has made her decision, we will take this gamble with her."

The two Fierce Beasts helplessly shook their heads. They could not defy their master's arrangements, so they could only race silently toward Ye Liangchen's group.