Tang San, who was absorbing a Soul Ring, felt a resonance from his bloodline. The Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline within him instantly grew excited.
The Soul Ring beneath his feet had started out white, turned yellow, and finally broke through to the thousand-year level. It took until it reached 2,000 years before he completed absorbing it.
His Life-Bound Soul Ring granted him a Soul Skill called Life Drain. It could draw vitality from nearby plants during battle to heal his injuries and restore his Soul Power. It could also absorb the vitality of his enemies to achieve the same effect!
The Evil Soul Master was ecstatic!
The Holy Spirit Cult's Saint had arrived!
What a shame that the Holy Spirit Cult didn't exist in this era. (Doge.)
When Tang San opened his eyes again, the first person he saw was Jiang Li, whose appearance had changed dramatically. The innate sense of closeness he felt made him unconsciously call out the two words buried in his heart: "Father!"
Jiang Li smiled faintly, shook his head, and stepped forward, patting the top of Tang San's head with his warm palm. "Little San, I'm your master. Don't call me that."
"The reason for such a drastic change is that I found another way to evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor through the Blue Silver Grass here. My appearance changed as a side effect of my Martial Soul changing."
As he spoke, Jiang Li summoned his own Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. Apart from two red and blue strands, it looked exactly like the Blue Silver Emperor in Tang San's hands, as if they'd been carved from the same mold.
Tang San's face turned red at once. Damn it, how did I let my innermost thoughts slip out just like that?
But he realized that his master didn't seem to mind him calling him Father...
No, no, that won't do. Tang San, what are you thinking? Your real father, Tang Hao, is still alive. How can you have such an unfilial thought...
What he failed to realize was that, after spending more and more time with Jiang Li, the faint bond between him and Tang Hao, his biological father, had nearly worn away.
Then Tang San told Jiang Li about his Soul Ring and Soul Skill. Upon hearing them, Jiang Li's expression turned grave.
"Little San, I hope you won't use this power for the wrong purposes."
"The feeling of rapidly increasing your Soul Power will be intoxicating, but doing so will inevitably destabilize your state of mind and damage the foundations of your cultivation."
"You're a clever child. I trust you understand what I mean."
After a pause, Jiang Li continued, "But I'm not telling you to abandon this Soul Skill. Remember, power itself has no right or wrong. As long as the person using it has a bright and righteous heart, even the most evil power can serve justice—and the reverse is true, too."
Tang San nodded repeatedly as he listened. He felt that his master was absolutely right!
What profound words!
As expected, I need to study every last frame of my master's actions and words!
Tang San thought silently to himself.
Meanwhile, the Blue Silver King watched the two Emperors of their race, master and disciple, showing such deep affection. It made a difficult decision in its heart!
Its enormous phantom appeared before Tang San and Jiang Li. In a respectful tone, it said, "Emperor, I sense that you've reached level 80. You need a Soul Ring to break through!"
"Your subordinate is unworthy, but I'm willing to become your Eighth Soul Ring."
The Blue Silver King had received the blessings of the Blue Silver Emperors within both Jiang Li and Tang San. Its cultivation had already reached over 90,000 years, making it more than qualified to become his Eighth Soul Ring.
And accepting its sacrifice would very likely grant Jiang Li an exceptional Blue Silver King Soul Bone as well.
But Jiang Li had no intention of doing that.
On the blue screen only he could see, the rewards he could claim now that he and Tang San had formed a bond were clearly displayed.
[Host has taken Tang San as a disciple. Achievement unlocked: A master for a day, a father for life! Achievement unlocked: A master is also a father! Reward: Two God-Given Soul Rings; the age of all Soul Rings increased by 1,000 years. Awaiting collection.]
If he hadn't received the system's God-Given Soul Rings, and his Seventh Soul Ring hadn't reached the hundred-thousand-year level, Jiang Li might actually have agreed.
But now, there was no need.
"Blue Silver King, I know how loyal you are, but you're currently the Blue Silver King with the highest cultivation in the Blue Silver Forest."
"I'll have to entrust you with protecting Little San's mother in the future. Don't worry about my Soul Ring. I already have a suitable one in mind."
After saying this, Jiang Li continued mysteriously, "Of all the Blue Silver Kings, you're the one I have the highest hopes for. You must strive to live up to them!"
The Blue Silver King was ecstatic!
It had never expected to be held in such high regard by the Supreme Emperor!
It declared that it would protect Ah Yin with its life!
"I understand, Emperor. After you move us to that wondrous place you mentioned, we'll protect the previous Emperor."
"And if your body can withstand a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring in the future, you can come to us and have us sacrifice ourselves."
"Once you replant the seeds left behind after our sacrifice, it won't take long for us to regain our current cultivation. We may even advance further."
Jiang Li naturally nodded in agreement.
The Blue Silver King was referring to Tang San.
Jiang Li reckoned Tang San would be able to absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring starting with his Fourth Soul Ring.
"All right, Blue Silver King. I need to find somewhere quiet to take a moment and settle myself."
"For the next while, I'll leave it to you to teach Little San how to control the different forms of Blue Silver Grass."
The Blue Silver King nodded and led Jiang Li to the place where Ah Yin had lived after taking human form. Then it turned and left.
Once Jiang Li was alone, he first summoned his Human Emperor Banner and sensed the changes inside.
The Human Emperor Banner had once been able to refine the Soul Power of the souls trapped within it, returning it to him as pure energy he could absorb.
But in the end, it had only increased his Soul Power.
Now, after its enhancement, he discovered that the energy from refining those souls could also increase the age of his Soul Rings.
Once he reached level 99, if he didn't inherit a godhood, the divine power within the two dragon souls in the Human Emperor Banner could be refined into the foundation for his own ascension to godhood.
In other words, after becoming a god, refining the corresponding deity could also rapidly increase his strength.
Restrictions imposed by godhood?
For him, such a thing simply didn't exist.
"Ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke—"
"My Human Emperor Banner has grown so much stronger. Whatever is this venerable one to do!"
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