Soul Ring Overlap

Even knowing the risks, Qian Yu made his decision immediately.

Absorb a 70,000-year third soul ring.

Following that, he took out the Angel God's holy sword and slew the beast.

As the pitch-black soul ring manifested, Qian Yu activated his martial soul to draw the ring toward him.

He was already well-versed in this process.

Pufferfish and Snake Lance watched Qian Yu intently, filled with both anxiety and anticipation.

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

Even though they knew the age of his first two soul rings was already heaven-defying, seeing him actually attempt to absorb a 70,000-year third soul ring still filled them with worry.

At the same time, they looked forward to the miracle.

Qian Yu felt that violent power surging madly into his body, like a burst dam.

This force rushed forward, impossible to block.

Fortunately, his full set of god-grade soul bones acted like the sturdiest dam in the world, suppressing the flood and preventing it from running rampant.

This provided him with the conditions necessary to absorb a soul ring of such age.

But the process was agonizing.

The torture, both physical and mental, hammered against his entire being again and again.

He could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Qian Yu was certain that if his consciousness were to slip into a coma, he would likely never wake up again.

Fortunately, Qian Renxue had also modified his meridians; otherwise, even if his bones could withstand the pressure, his meridians would have been torn apart by this power long ago.

Time slipped away bit by bit, and it took a full seven days and seven nights before Qian Yu finally opened his eyes.

He had successfully absorbed the 72,000-year third soul ring.

Both his internal soul power and mental strength were stronger than ever before.

"First Soul Skill, Holy Light Protection!"

As Qian Yu activated the skill, a platinum light swirled around his body, forming a layer of protection.

The platinum radiance flowed like water, shifting and moving with his actions as easily as moving his own limbs.

This layer of platinum light not only provided constant protection but also amplified his entire body.

Once activated, all attributes were increased by 100%.

Furthermore, there was no time limit; it lasted until his soul power was completely exhausted.

Not only that, but this skill was also growth-oriented; for every soul ring obtained, the amplification increased by 10%.

"Second Soul Skill, Holy Evasion Light!"

This was also an amplification-type skill, but unlike the first, it did not amplify all attributes.

After activating Holy Evasion Light, his speed increased by 200%, while his strength, defense, physical resilience, and resistance to abnormal statuses increased by 100%.

The only regret was that this skill was not growth-oriented.

"Third Soul Skill, Holy Light Armor!"

As Qian Yu spoke, a suit of platinum armor covered his body, shielding him from everything.

This was also an amplification-type skill, and one that boosted all attributes. Aside from defense, all other stats increased by 100%, while his defense was boosted by a staggering 300%.

Most heaven-defying of all, this skill was also growth-oriented.

For every additional soul ring, the amplification increased by another 10%.

The reason Qian Yu displayed his three soul skills was not to show off, but because, upon obtaining his third soul ring, he had a sudden flash of insight—an unprecedented feeling.

"Overlay!"

The next moment, his three soul rings merged together.

All amplification effects stacked, bringing his physical enhancements to a truly heaven-defying level.

At this moment, Qian Yu dared to challenge even a Soul Emperor.

But he quickly deactivated the soul skill overlay.

The drain on his soul power was simply too immense.

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

He simply could not sustain the consumption of the soul ring overlay for long.

"So it isn't Ring Fusion?"

After deactivating the skill overlay, Qian Yu fell into deep thought.

He had assumed that by obtaining three consecutive soul rings from the same type of soul beast, he would naturally acquire Ring Fusion.

He hadn't expected it to be merely a soul ring overlay.

That said, this is for the best.

With three soul rings stacked, his base stats are maxed out, and he can sustain long-term combat; its utility is no less than Ring Fusion.

As for Ring Fusion, he can find time to learn it later.

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

According to the mechanics of Ring Detonation, every time it is used, the detonated soul ring does not disappear and will recover after some time, yet the soul ring itself suffers permanent weakening.

That is where the problem lies; in the original work, Tang Hao used Ring Detonation so many times, yet there was never any sign of weakening.

Therefore, he pursued Ring Fusion instead.

Although Ring Fusion puts a strain on the body, it can unleash a powerful strike; as long as the body is sufficiently robust, there will be no lingering side effects.

After all, not everyone is surnamed Tang, nor does everyone possess the cheat of Ring Detonation without weakening.

Even if he obtained the secret technique for Ring Detonation, he would first experiment and study the nuances thoroughly before attempting to cultivate it.

"It's a pity I didn't obtain a soul bone this time!"

Qian Yu retracted his martial soul and glanced at the intact body of the 70,000-year Holy Golden Beetle. Feeling no fluctuations in soul power, he knew there would be no unexpected windfall this time.

"You actually succeeded?"

Even with the facts laid out before him, Yan still found it hard to accept.

Even now, he felt uneasy and lacked sufficient confidence when facing the prospect of absorbing a 70,000-year eighth soul ring.

Yet this guy before him had a 70,000-year third soul ring.

Comparing people only leads to frustration.

The key point was that he was only six years old, not even seven until next month.

He had seen monsters, but never one as monstrous as this.

"Believe in yourself; you can do it too."

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

As he spoke, he took out a crystal ball for testing Soul Power Level from his Soul Tool.

Level 37!

He was not surprised to have such soul power.

With such a configuration and such powerful soul rings, it would be pathetic if he didn't even reach this level.

"Cultivate hard. As for everything else, as long as it is something we can accomplish, leave it to us."

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

At this moment, he completely believed that Qian Yu was the one who could restore the glory of the angels.

He had decided to go all in.

"Thank you, Senior, but this junior does not wish to become a waste who only possesses soul power but lacks combat experience. The necessary battles must still be fought."

As Qian Yu said this, his second martial soul flickered with light.

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

She found these words offensive; was this a protest?

Mentioning this, Snake Lance also felt that Qian Yu was implying something. He laughed sheepishly and did not respond.

Afterward, the group began to help Yan search for his soul ring.