Ten Thousand Year Second Spirit Ring!

The healing process lasted for a full quarter of an hour.

Kong Deming could feel that at least one-fifth of the hidden injuries within his body had been cleared away, and without leaving any lingering complications.

Such a massive surprise left him almost unable to believe it.

One had to know that if not for the constraints of those hidden injuries, his talent would have allowed him to break through to the ninety-fifth level of soul power years ago, stepping into the ranks of Super Douluo in one fell swoop.

In recent years, aside from his routine research on soul guidance devices, his primary focus had been searching for a way to purge those internal wounds.

He had assumed he would have no hope of reaching the Super Douluo level in this lifetime, yet his nephew had given him a monumental surprise today!

As that gentle power dissipated from his body, Kong Deming felt the shackles that had bound him for years begin to loosen.

This was the precursor to a breakthrough in soul power!

"Uncle, my soul power is insufficient; this is the limit of what I can do for now. Perhaps when my soul power grows stronger in the future, I will be able to purge all the hidden injuries in your body and return your physical state to its peak."

As these words fell, Kong Deming snapped back to reality. He then disregarded his image and pulled Xu Tianming into a tight embrace, tears of age welling up in his eyes uncontrollably:

"Thank you, Tianming, thank you! If not for you, your uncle might never have seen the hope of a breakthrough in this life..."

Just as Xu Tianming had surmised, Columbina's power could indeed heal the injuries within Kong Deming's body. However, because the Authority she currently wielded was insufficient, she could only heal a portion; to fully heal him, she would have to wait until her power recovered further.

To Xu Tianming, this was incredible news.

Because this meant that the high-level combat power of the Sun Moon Empire would no longer be restricted by internal injuries, and the upper limit of their soul power levels would be able to break through to even higher tiers.

At the same time, he had a bold idea:

Since Columbina's power could heal internal injuries, did that not mean he no longer needed to fear the side effects of wild, heaven-sent treasures?

As long as he consumed these treasures in large quantities without restraint, he figured it would take at most ten years for him to raise his soul power cultivation to level 90.

By then, even if his body were riddled with hidden injuries, as long as Columbina used the Authority of the Three Moons to purify and heal him, he would become the youngest Title Douluo in the history of the Douluo Continent.

A sixteen-year-old Title Douluo!

Just thinking about it was exhilarating.

Consequently, Xu Tianming could not wait to ask Columbina about the feasibility of this plan.

"Hmm... theoretically, it is possible, but I am not sure to what extent my Authority needs to recover before I can completely heal all the hidden injuries in a human body... I just asked the Moon, and the Moon does not know either."

That was a bit troublesome.

Before he was certain whether Columbina's power could completely clear away internal injuries, using his own body for experiments was equivalent to gambling.

If he won the gamble, naturally, everything would be fine.

But if he lost, it would mean he had personally sealed off his own future growth potential.

After careful consideration, Xu Tianming decided to play it safe for now.

After all, with Kong Deming by his side, he could conduct tests at any time!

Once Columbina's power was sufficient to fully heal the hidden injuries in Kong Deming's body, that would signal the start of his rapid growth plan.

His contemplation ended, and Xu Tianming looked at the still-excited Kong Deming, suggesting:

"Why don't you go into seclusion to break through your cultivation first, Uncle? I already have experience with absorbing soul rings; even without someone to guard me, I am confident I can succeed in one go."

"How can that be! Your uncle's soul power has been stagnant for many years; a little longer won't make a difference. You just focus on absorbing your soul ring, Tianming. With me here to guard you, I guarantee no accidents will occur!"

Hearing Kong Deming say this, Xu Tianming nodded. He then took the soul guidance device containing the soul ring from the other man's hand and retrieved the ten-thousand-year Magic Flame Wolf soul ring from within.

The moment the pitch-black soul ring appeared, a powerful wave of soul power pressure followed.

Xu Tianming was fine, but Ye Guyi, who was standing to the side, was so startled that her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

"Do not be afraid. This is a ten-thousand-year soul ring; you will also absorb and refine one in the future. Stay quiet for now and watch how I refine this ten-thousand-year soul ring. It will be beneficial for you later."

After instructing Ye Guyi, Xu Tianming communicated with Mavuika and Columbina in his Mental Sea of Consciousness. After confirming that their states were fine, he sat cross-legged on the spot, released his Radiant Sun Martial Soul, and began to guide and absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Under Ye Guyi's admiring gaze, the massive black soul ring gradually shrank. After being absorbed into the Radiant Sun Martial Soul, it vanished for a moment before a pitch-black soul ring appeared, rotating at high speed around Xu Tianming's body.

This process appeared to pass quickly, but only Xu Tianming knew the dangers involved.

The instant the soul ring entered his body, a terrifying wave of soul power pressure flooded his entire being. Although Xu Tianming's physical constitution was several times stronger than that of soul masters at his level, he still struggled to withstand the horrific pressure. Had Mavuika not acted in time to help him shoulder the burden he could not bear, his physical body might have been crushed by this soul power pressure.

But this was only the first step of absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

No sooner had he resisted the soul power pressure than the second hurdle arrived.

The mental shock unique to a ten-thousand-year soul ring!

Because of the intense resentment generated by the ten-thousand-year soul beast's unwillingness to die, it lay in wait within the soul ring, waiting for the soul master to absorb it before erupting in an attempt to drag the soul master down with it.

However, this time, Columbina had already used the Kuuvaki to set up an enhanced mental defense barrier within Xu Tianming's Mental Sea of Consciousness.

Having witnessed the tragic death of itself and its offspring before dying, the resentment of this ten-thousand-year Magic Flame Wolf was far greater than that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast, and the intensity of its mental shock was also much stronger than that of a typical ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Kong Deming, who was responsible for guarding him, felt his lips curl into an uncontrollable smile the moment he sensed that Xu Tianming had successfully resisted the soul power pressure of the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

He felt proud of his nephew!

For his second soul ring to be a ten-thousand-year one, and to witness it with his own eyes—when he grew old and bragged to others, he would be able to stand tall and proud!

However, his joy lasted only a moment before his expression turned tense, and he inwardly cursed, "Oh no!"

This was because he realized the intensity of the spirit ring's mental shock was abnormal.

After a rough estimation, the mental impact of this ten-thousand-year spirit ring was at least equivalent to that of a fifteen-thousand-year spirit beast!

At this moment, Kong Deming was burning with anxiety, yet he was utterly helpless.

After all, the process of absorbing a spirit ring could only be completed by the spirit master themselves; if an outsider were to intervene rashly, even without malicious intent, it could still cause immense harm to the spirit master.

"Tianming! You must hold on!"