Shocking Appearance of a Soul Spirit

The interlude ended, and the scene quickly jumped to the group gathered in a circle.

There was the Silver Dragon King, her clone, Di Tian, Huang Tian, and several beautiful women she did not recognize—likely Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, and Qian Renxue, as mentioned in the clone's narrative.

Encircled in the middle were a little girl and a strange Soul Beast that resembled a wolf but possessed distinct, unique features.

Having slept for too long, she was not entirely certain if this was a new species that had evolved within the Soul Beast realm during her slumber.

However, she could sense that its primary attribute was mental, and compared to the ten-thousand-year level, it was quite formidable.

The Soul Beast was frail and aged, its flame of life flickering weakly, with two deep, bone-exposed wounds on its back that suggested it could die at any moment.

The little girl displayed four Soul Rings: yellow, purple, purple, and black. The first yellow ring was deep in color, showing faint traces of purple, clearly bordering on the thousand-year threshold.

The third purple ring was also of pure hue, exceeding seven thousand years; it was by no means a pale, barely-thousand-year third ring.

Gu Yuena felt a sudden jolt of shock in her heart.

Who is she? She doesn't even look like an adult yet. How is she already level fifty at such a young age?

How did she survive the burden of four Soul Rings that all exceed the normal limits without her body exploding?

Could this be the true limit of Soul Rings that was mentioned earlier?

How on earth was this achieved?

As she pondered, Huang Tian moved. A spiritual body clad in silver armor drifted out from the top of his head; it was incredibly solid, with almost no sense of illusion.

Ten Soul Rings also unfolded one by one, half of them already appearing golden, while the first few were in the midst of transitioning from red to gold.

"Both of you, listen well. Do not resist later, or it may fail, and that would not be a good thing for either of you."

The Soul Beast nodded laboriously.

The little girl, however, looked somewhat helpless.

"Aiya, I know, Dad. You and Mom have already nagged me about it several times on the way here."

Huang Tian ceased his chatter. A massive amount of tangible mental energy surged from his spiritual body, and in the blink of an eye, it condensed into a complex, circular formation around the little girl and the Soul Beast.

Countless profound runes flickered on and off, with dense, curved lines weaving through them.

After about three breaths, the Soul Beast's body stiffened, its head dropped to the ground, and the light in its eyes faded.

In its place, a ring slightly thicker and brighter than a normal Soul Ring rapidly condensed around the periphery of the little girl's fourth Soul Ring.

Not long after, the spiritual body of the Soul Beast suddenly leaped out from the Soul Ring. Gone were the severe injuries and the frailty; it was spirited and lively, running and darting through the forest with immense joy.

It would occasionally leap onto a tree branch or affectionately rub its cheek against its master's calf, exploring the differences between this state and its normal form.

The surrounding people were instantly ecstatic, including Di Tian and the version of herself in the vision.

"Haha, it succeeded! It really succeeded!"

"Is this a Soul Spirit? How miraculous."

"Wow, I knew you were the best, Husband."

"The Soul Beasts are saved."

"Thank you, Dad, and thank you too. I'll call you Little Purple from now on, since you're purple."

Gu Yuena's eyes widened, deep shock washing over her expression. Her mouth hung slightly open, unable to close for a long time.

Others might not understand, but she was no stranger to this process.

Wait a moment, binding a Soul Beast's soul to become a Soul Ring? And maintaining the autonomy of the soul's consciousness?

Isn't this the very concept the Father God researched back then to create the God Realm?

He has only just created his own God position; he is currently weaker than even the lowest third-tier god. How could he possibly have achieved this?

The relationship between the God Realm and a deity was, in fact, identical to that of a Soul Master and a Soul Spirit. It was only because the Dragon God had passed away that the God Realm itself lacked intelligence, and coupled with severe damage, it was no longer possible to forcibly control or restrict the gods.

This was the primary reason why a God position required a successor before the previous holder could depart.

Soon, Gu Yuena thought again.

Deities can grow stronger through cultivation and the absorption of faith, and they can pass their God positions to others for inheritance.

If the principles of the two are truly the same, does that not mean there is a way to continue increasing the age of a Soul Spirit even after it has transformed?

Holy crap!

The scene clearly jumped again. After the Soul Spirit was successfully formed, the little girl began describing her sensations.

"Dad, Mom, Aunts, and the two Dragon Kings."

"I've just tested it out. Not only does the Soul Spirit ring consume less soul power than a normal Soul Ring when activating skills, but its power is also at least fifty percent greater than one of the same age."

"Furthermore, it should be able to condense two or three more Soul Rings. This means that when I break through to level sixty and seventy, I won't need to hunt Soul Beasts again."

"Although the age of the sixth and seventh rings will be lower than the true limit because of this, the skills originate from the same Soul Beast, allowing for a perfect tactical system. It also greatly increases the strength of the Soul Spirit, so I choose to accept it."

"Additionally, the Soul Spirit itself can activate the skills of the Soul Ring it resides in."

"This means it can play a greater role during combat, such as coordinating tactical strategies with its master."

Gu Yuena understood instantly upon hearing this what Di Tian meant by his surprise that the Soul Beasts were saved.

A single Soul Spirit could actually generate three to four Soul Rings; even calculating based on three, it was equivalent to reducing the attrition rate by two-thirds.

If one were to also account for the Soul Beasts that were accidentally killed or slaughtered by Soul Masters during their journey to hunt, only to fail to form a Soul Ring, the ratio would likely be even greater.

Furthermore, Soul Spirits consumed less energy than Soul Rings while possessing greater power, so Soul Masters would surely accept them gladly.

This was undoubtedly a win-win decision that would leave everyone satisfied.

"Good!"

Even though all of this was still far from happening, just seeing the hope was enough to make Gu Yuena extremely invigorated, to the point of shouting in excitement.

Beast-type deities had been almost entirely wiped out, and Soul Beasts were being suppressed too severely; cultivation was truly too difficult. To grow to the ten-thousand-year level, even those with exceptional bloodlines required thousands of years.

But what about humans? Title Douluo were generally under a hundred years old when they broke through, and a single Soul Master would hunt more than one Soul Beast.

The range of all forests and Soul Beast habitats was continuously shrinking, and in the last few tens of thousands of years, the speed of this contraction had even begun to accelerate.

It was just like a noose tied around the neck of the Soul Beast race, tightening incessantly; perhaps before long, they would face life-or-death extinction.

Just considering this point, Gu Yuena was no longer surprised why the Silver Dragon King's avatar and true form would fall one after another in the future.

Such a remarkable man is indeed worth loving.

I wonder how old Huang Tian is now. In any case, he hasn't become a god yet. If I invest in him early and help him avoid those mistakes, could he become even stronger than he was in the original history?

It is entirely possible.

After displaying the Soul Spirit, the memories entered a state of rapid flickering once more, using slices lasting from a few seconds to no more than half a minute to record important events and time nodes.