Mavuika's Help!

Upon hearing Xu Tianming's words, Kong Deming's expression turned stern in an instant:

"Tianming, your uncle knows you are headstrong, but this is no laughing matter. Do you have any idea what kind of backlash you will suffer if you fail to absorb a spirit ring? If you are unlucky enough to damage your foundation, how am I supposed to answer to your mother?"

Kong Deming's unreserved care warmed Xu Tianming's heart.

"Don't worry, Uncle. I am confident that nothing will go wrong. Don't forget that I possess an innate full spirit power of level twenty, a rarity on the continent. The limits that plague ordinary spirit masters are meant to be broken by me!"

Seeing the determination in his nephew's eyes, the hesitation in Kong Deming's heart gradually dissipated, replaced by a touch of eager madness:

"Fine! Since you are confident, Tianming, then your uncle will go crazy with you just this once!"

Just as the uncle and nephew were filled with confidence, a wolf howl suddenly echoed from not far away.

The experienced Kong Deming narrowed his eyes the moment he heard the sound. After standing still and carefully judging for a moment, a sharp light erupted from his eyes:

"Tianming, it seems your luck is quite good. If I heard correctly, the spirit beast that let out that howl should be a Magic Flame Wolf with about a thousand years of cultivation."

"What a coincidence?"

"Why else would I say you have good luck? Come on, let's get closer and see what the situation is before things change!"

Hearing Kong Deming say this, Xu Tianming did not hesitate and immediately nodded to follow his lead.

Under his uncle's guidance, the two silently approached the Magic Flame Wolf that had just howled.

However, to their surprise, there was also a Raging Flame Bear with fire-red fur standing in front of the Magic Flame Wolf.

It was two thousand-year-level fire-type spirit beasts locked in a life-or-death struggle!

Xu Tianming subconsciously looked at Kong Deming, but before he could speak, Kong Deming had already taken action, using his overwhelmingly powerful spirit power to forcibly suppress both spirit beasts, rendering them immobile.

"Tianming, this Raging Flame Bear has 1,500 years of cultivation, and the Magic Flame Wolf has two thousand. Go kill the Raging Flame Bear first and see if you can withstand the pressure of its spirit ring. If you can't, we'll find a weaker one."

"Understood, Uncle. Don't worry, I will never push myself beyond my limits!"

After responding, Xu Tianming stepped forward with "Judgment" in hand. Ignoring the despair in the Raging Flame Bear's eyes, he ended its life with a clean and decisive strike.

As a pale purple spirit ring appeared, Xu Tianming felt his breath hitch.

A first spirit ring at 1,500 years—nearly a thousand years higher than the limit an ordinary spirit master could absorb. He wondered if his body could handle it...

Just as this thought crossed his mind, Mavuika seemed to guess his concerns and offered timely comfort:

"Don't worry. My intuition tells me that this spirit ring will not only pose no threat to your body, but it will actually bring you benefits!"

For some reason, Mavuika's words seemed to carry a certain magic, making one involuntarily trust her.

Perhaps this was the unique charm she possessed as the leader of Natlan.

Shaking the distracting thoughts from his mind, Xu Tianming calmed down and released his Sun... oh no, his "Dazzling Sun" Martial Soul.

Although it looked similar to the Sun Martial Soul inherited by the royal family, Xu Tianming knew it was not the same thing at all. He simply renamed his two Martial Souls from "Sun" and "Silver Moon" to "Dazzling Sun" and "Frost Moon."

After all, these names were more fitting for the powers of Mavuika and Columbina.

After the Martial Soul appeared, Xu Tianming reached out his palm to touch the spirit ring and slowly guided it into his body.

The moment the spirit ring entered his body, an unimaginable tearing sensation instantly spread throughout him. However, this was within his expectations, so he bit his lip and tried his best to refine the ring.

He had expected this pain to last for a long time and was prepared for a grueling battle, but unexpectedly, a warmth he had never felt before erupted from his spiritual sea and instantly flooded his entire body.

What was happening?

Just as the doubt surfaced in his heart, the pain that had been spreading through his body vanished, replaced by a feeling of extreme comfort.

"I just tried to use my own power to help you absorb that spirit ring. I didn't expect it to actually work. This shouldn't have any negative impact on you, right?"

Hearing Mavuika's voice in his ear, Xu Tianming wished he could hug her and kiss her right then and there.

A fiery heat gradually spread through his body. With his eyes closed, it felt as if his body were being held tightly by Mavuika!

Xu Tianming had never imagined that absorbing a spirit ring could be this easy!

Without the interference of pain, his thoughts became active again:

"Mavuika, did your actions just now cause you any pain?"

This was the question he cared about most once his thoughts returned to normal, because if his hypothesis was correct, his future path would be nothing short of a meteoric rise.

"Pain? No, I didn't feel a thing. Absorbing this 1,500-year spirit ring was no pressure for me at all... Perhaps if it were several times stronger, I might not be able to bear it."

As soon as she said this, a sharp light erupted from Xu Tianming's eyes.

If nothing went wrong, his hypothesis could actually be realized!

Mavuika would bear the pressure the spirit ring placed on his body, while he would receive the full feedback of the spirit power!

After a surge of wild joy, Xu Tianming shared his thoughts with Mavuika.

Mavuika did not respond immediately, instead thinking seriously for a moment:

"I feel your idea is feasible, but the problem now is that I am not sure what the maximum age of a spirit ring I can absorb is. Doubling the intensity of this current ring, I estimate I could absorb an 8,000-year spirit ring entirely and ensure it doesn't affect you. But the problem is, I have never seen an 8,000-year spirit ring and am not sure how strong a true 8,000-year ring is..."

Mavuika thought her words would disappoint Xu Tianming, but she didn't expect that the moment she said the words "8,000-year spirit ring," Xu Tianming would be stunned.

A second spirit ring at 8,000 years!

What kind of concept was that?

You have to realize that in the original setting, the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, had practically eaten himself sick on whale glue, and it was only because his second soul ring came from the same species as the Sky Dream Ice Worm that he could barely manage to absorb a three-thousand-year soul ring.

Yet, he was now about to absorb an eight-thousand-year second soul ring without any pressure at all...

How could he not be thrilled?

How could he not be overjoyed?

But now was not the time to dwell on such things; he had to fully absorb this fifteen-hundred-year soul ring first before considering anything else!