The Effect of the Spirit Pagoda

Spirit Pagoda: Allows entrants to increase their Soul Ring age. Current level: Lv.1. Maximum potential to upgrade Soul Rings to the ten-thousand-year level.

Upgrade limit: Three people per day.

Upgrade cost: Requires killing Soul Beasts of the corresponding level and absorbing their energy for conversion.

Note: The Spirit Pagoda can be upgraded through subsequent missions, eventually reaching the million-year level.

Shen Zhou's pupils constricted abruptly.

He had originally thought the Academy Construction Card provided by the system was already heaven-defying enough, but he had not expected this random reward to be even more terrifying.

Increasing Soul Ring age?

What an earth-shattering ability this was!

One had to know that on the Douluo Continent, once a Soul Master's Soul Ring was attached, it could never be changed for the rest of their life.

Even those Super Douluo or Limit Douluo could only accept the limitations of their own Soul Ring age.

But this Spirit Pagoda...

It could actually break this ironclad rule!

"Brothers, the deity's reward has arrived."

Shen Zhou took a deep breath, calming the shock in his heart.

"Arrived?"

Guangling Douluo was stunned, standing up from Er Ha. "What reward? Where is it?"

Shen Zhou said nothing more, turning to walk out of the dilapidated temple.

The seven Offering Elders exchanged glances and followed him out.

Outside the temple, snow was still falling heavily.

Shen Zhou stood in the snow and communicated with the system in his mind.

"Use Spirit Pagoda."

[Ding, placing Spirit Pagoda... Please select a location.]

Shen Zhou scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally landing on an open space behind the dilapidated temple.

"Right there."

[Spirit Pagoda successfully placed!]

BOOM—

A loud crash shook the earth and mountains.

The expressions of the seven Offering Elders changed drastically; they released their Martial Soul one after another, looking vigilantly toward the direction of the sound.

However, the next second, everyone was dumbfounded.

They saw a crystalline tower rising from the ground behind the dilapidated temple.

The tower body was pale blue, as if carved from the purest ice crystals, with mysterious runic light flowing across its surface.

The entire tower was about a hundred meters high and had seven levels, each emitting different fluctuations of Soul Power.

What was most shocking was that the area around the tower was shrouded in dense Heaven and Earth energy; even the falling snowflakes were scattered by an invisible force as they approached the structure.

"This..."

Qian Daoliu widened his eyes. Even with his cultivation as a Peerless Douluo, he could sense the extraordinary nature of that tower.

"Is this the deity's reward?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock.

He had lived for so many years and seen countless rare treasures, but he had never seen such a miraculous building.

It appeared out of thin air, triggered celestial phenomena, and even made him, a Super Douluo, feel a hint of oppression.

"Eighth brother, what is the use of this tower?"

Azure Luan Douluo asked, his mind the most meticulous of them all.

Shen Zhou turned to look at his brothers, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

"Brothers, follow me."

With that, he took the lead and walked toward the Spirit Pagoda.

The seven Offering Elders looked at each other, suppressing the shock in their hearts, and followed closely behind.

Er Ha dashed forward excitedly, shouting incessantly.

"This Emperor wants to see what kind of fierce things are inside this tower!"

The gate on the ground floor of the Spirit Pagoda opened automatically, revealing a vast space inside.

Upon entering, one was greeted by a large hall, in the center of which stood a massive Crystal Stele engraved with the rules and functions of the Spirit Pagoda in ancient characters.

Qian Daoliu walked to the Crystal Stele first. When he saw the content inscribed upon it, the pupils of this usually composed Peerless Douluo abruptly constricted to pinpricks.

"Increase... Soul Ring age?"

"How is this possible!"

His voice was trembling.

As a Soul Master, he understood all too well what this implied.

Soul Ring age was the primary benchmark for measuring a Soul Master's talent and strength.

Throughout his life, Qian Daoliu had dominated the scene, and his nine Soul Rings were already at the limit configuration—eight black and one red.

That red Soul Ring was obtained only after he had braved death to slay a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

And those eight black ten-thousand-year Soul Rings were the very witnesses to every step he had taken through the Angel God trials.

Yet now, this tower claimed it could increase Soul Ring age?

If one could upgrade a black Soul Ring to red...

Qian Daoliu dared not continue that line of thought.

"Big Brother, is what is written here true?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo leaned in, and upon seeing the text on the Crystal Stele, he was equally dumbstruck.

His own Soul Rings were two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—top-tier even among Titled Douluo.

But if he could upgrade those two hundred-year Soul Rings...

The other Offering Elders crowded around as well, each of their faces etched with disbelief.

Shen Zhou stood to the side, watching the reactions of his older brothers with a sense of profound emotion.

It was no wonder they were so shocked; the capabilities of the Spirit Pagoda were truly heaven-defying.

One had to know that in the original history, the Spirit Pagoda was a product of the third and fourth eras of the Douluo Continent, an organization established ten thousand years after Huo Yuhao became a god.

Its core function was to allow Soul Masters to increase the age of their Soul Rings by slaying Soul Beasts.

And now, this divine artifact, which should have appeared ten thousand years later, had been intercepted by him in advance.

"My brothers, there is no need for such shock."

"If we can complete more tasks and earn more rewards, the Spirit Pagoda will upgrade accordingly."

"When that time comes, even upgrading to a Hundred-Thousand-Year or Million-Year Soul Ring would not be out of the question."

Million-Year!

These three words exploded in the minds of the Offering Elders like a thunderclap.

A Million-Year Soul Ring—what kind of concept was that?

That was something only the legendary gods could possess!

"Eighth Brother, this..."

Mighty Lion Douluo swallowed hard; this burly man of heroic character found himself unable to speak clearly.

"Enough talk. My brothers, go inside and try it for yourselves."

Shen Zhou smiled and pointed toward a portal deep within the hall. "That is the Trial Grounds. Once you enter, Soul Beasts equal to your own strength will appear. Slay them, and you can absorb their energy to upgrade your Soul Rings."

"I'll go first!"

Guangling Douluo, having the most impatient temperament, dashed toward the portal in a single bound.

However, just as he reached the entrance, he was repelled by an invisible barrier.

[Ding, the Spirit Pagoda is limited to three entries per day. Remaining quota for today: 3.]

The system prompt echoed in Shen Zhou's mind.

"Eighth Brother, what is going on?"

Guangling Douluo rubbed his forehead, looking sullen.

"Only three people can enter each day."

Shen Zhou explained, "After all, for such a heaven-defying object, it would defy logic if there were no restrictions."

Qian Daoliu nodded. "That makes sense."

"In that case, let it be myself, the Second, and the Fifth who enter today."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Guangling Douluo both flashed looks of excitement upon hearing this.

"Big Brother, go ahead. We will keep watch outside," Azure Luan Douluo said understandingly.

Qian Daoliu did not stand on ceremony and walked into the portal first.

Golden Crocodile and Guangling followed closely behind.

As the three vanished into the hall, the remaining Offering Elders stared tensely toward the portal.

Shen Zhou was not worried; things produced by the system would not go wrong.

Beyond the portal lay a chaotic Trial Space.

Qian Daoliu stepped through the void, the scene before his eyes changing abruptly as a boundless wasteland spread out beneath his feet.

A Blood Moon hung in the sky, staining the earth a deep crimson.

Shen Zhou spoke, "The methods of a deity are naturally not something we can fathom."

"This Spirit Pagoda is currently only at the lowest level, capable of elevating a Soul Ring only to the ten-thousand-year tier."