Soul Ring Stacking

Even though he knew there were risks, Qian Yu made his decision at once.

He would absorb a seventy-thousand-year third Soul Ring.

Then he would draw the Angelic Sacred Sword and slay it.

A dark Soul Ring appeared. Qian Yu circulated his Martial Soul and drew it toward himself.

He had long since become familiar with the process.

Pufferfish and Snake Lance watched Qian Yu intently, their hearts filled with worry and anticipation.

Though they had known him for less than a month, they had already come to firmly believe that Qian Yu was their last hope.

Even though they knew full well that the age of his first two Soul Rings had been astonishing, they were still filled with worry when they saw him absorb a seventy-thousand-year third Soul Ring.

At the same time, they eagerly awaited the appearance of a miracle.

Qian Yu felt that wild power surge madly into his body, like floodwaters bursting through a breached dam.

The force swept through him in an unstoppable torrent.

Fortunately, the complete set of God-Level Soul Bones was like the sturdiest dam in the world, firmly suppressing the floodwaters and keeping them from running rampant.

That was what made it possible for him to absorb a Soul Ring of such an age.

But the process was painful.

The torment of both body and mind battered him again and again, striking at every part of him.

All he could do was grit his teeth and endure.

Qian Yu knew that if he lost consciousness, he might never wake up again.

Fortunately, Qian Renxue had also modified his meridians. Otherwise, even if his bones could withstand the force, his meridians would have been torn apart by it long ago.

Time passed, little by little. This time, it took a full seven days and seven nights before Qian Yu finally opened his eyes.

He had successfully absorbed a seventy-two-thousand-year third Soul Ring.

The Soul Power and mental strength within him were both stronger than ever before.

"First Soul Skill, Holy Light Protection!"

As Qian Yu used his Soul Skill, a white-gold light curled around him, forming a protective layer.

The white-gold light flowed like water, shifting and circulating with his movements, as easy to direct as his own arm.

This layer of white-gold light not only protected him at all times, but also enhanced his entire body.

Once activated, it increased all attributes by one hundred percent.

It had no time limit and would last until his Soul Power was depleted.

Not only that, this Soul Skill could grow stronger. Each time he gained a Soul Ring, its enhancement increased by ten percent.

"Second Soul Skill, Holy Evasion Light!"

This was also an enhancement-type Soul Skill, but unlike the first, it did not boost all attributes.

Once Holy Evasion Light was activated, it increased his speed by two hundred percent, and his strength, defense, bodily resilience, and resistance to abnormal conditions by one hundred percent.

The only disappointment was that this Soul Skill could not grow stronger.

"Third Soul Skill, Holy Light Armor!"

As Qian Yu spoke, white-gold armor covered his body, shielding him completely.

This was another enhancement-type Soul Skill, and it boosted all attributes. Every attribute except defense increased by one hundred percent, while defense increased by a full three hundred percent.

Most incredible of all, this Soul Skill could also grow stronger.

For each additional Soul Ring, its enhancement increased by another ten percent.

Qian Yu demonstrated his three Soul Skills not to show off. It was because, just after obtaining his third Soul Ring, inspiration had struck him, leaving him with a feeling unlike any he had ever experienced.

"Stack!"

In the next instant, his three Soul Rings fused together.

All their enhancement effects stacked, pushing his bodily attributes to an astonishing level.

At that moment, Qian Yu dared to fight even a Soul Emperor.

But he quickly dispelled the stacked Soul Skills.

They consumed far too much Soul Power.

At the end of the day, he was still only a three-ring Soul Elder.

He simply could not sustain the consumption of stacked Soul Rings for long.

"So it isn't Ring Fusion?"

After dismissing the stacked Soul Skills, Qian Yu fell into thought.

He had assumed that obtaining three Soul Rings from the same kind of Soul Beast in succession would let him fuse them naturally.

He had never expected to get Soul Ring stacking instead.

But this was fine, too.

Once all three Soul Rings were stacked, his basic attributes were maxed out, and he could still fight for a long time. It was no worse than Ring Fusion.

As for Ring Fusion, he could learn it later.

He had even considered studying the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Detonation.

According to how Ring Detonation worked, the detonated Soul Ring would not disappear and would recover after a while, but it would be permanently weakened.

That was the problem. Tang Hao had detonated so many rings in the original story, yet he had never seemed to suffer any weakening.

That was why he had pursued Ring Fusion instead.

Ring Fusion would overload his body, but it could unleash a devastating strike. As long as his body was strong enough, it would leave no lasting consequences.

After all, not everyone had the surname Tang and the cheat-like ability to use Ring Detonation without being weakened.

Even if he obtained the secret method for Ring Detonation, he would first try it out and study its ins and outs before attempting to cultivate it.

"Too bad I didn't get a Spirit Bone this time!"

Qian Yu withdrew his Martial Soul and glanced at the intact body of the seventy-thousand-year Holy Golden Beetle. He felt no Soul Power fluctuations and knew that there had been no unexpected bonus this time.

"You really succeeded?"

Even with the facts right before him, Yan still couldn't accept it.

As it was, he was already uneasy about absorbing a seventy-thousand-year eighth Soul Ring and wasn't confident he could pull it off.

Yet this fellow's third Soul Ring was already seventy thousand years old.

Comparisons were enough to drive a person mad.

The key was that he was only a little over six. He wouldn't turn seven for another month.

He had seen plenty of prodigies, but never anyone this monstrous.

"Believe in yourself. You can do it, too."

Qian Yu saw the envy and resentment in Yan's eyes.

As he spoke, he took a Soul Power-detecting crystal ball out of his Storage Soul Tool.

Level 37!

He wasn't surprised by his Soul Power.

With such an excellent setup and such powerful Soul Rings, anything less would have been pathetic.

"Focus on cultivation. As for anything else we can handle, leave it to us."

Snake Lance Douluo looked at Qian Yu, his eyes burning with fervor.

By now, he thoroughly believed that Qian Yu was the one who could restore the Angel's Glory.

He had decided to go all in.

"Thank you, senior. But I don't want to be a good-for-nothing who has Soul Power but no combat experience. I still need to fight when the time comes."

As Qian Yu said this, his Second Martial Soul flashed with light.

Clearly, as his strength increased, Qian Renxue was gradually waking from her slumber.

She found his words rather offensive. Was he protesting?

At the mention of this, Snake Lance realized that Qian Yu's words might have been aimed at him. He gave an awkward smile and said nothing.

After that, the group began helping Yan search for a Soul Ring.