God-Tier Soul Ring and Soul Bone

Soon, Tai Yi dove to the bottom of the spring. Upon reaching it, he discovered that the space beneath the water was a world of its own—vast and completely different from the surface. Furthermore, it seemed to be isolated by some kind of force, as there was no water down there.

It was then that the voice of the God of Destruction echoed in Tai Yi's mind:

"As expected, these two dragons perished right here."

Following the God of Destruction's words, Tai Yi saw the two skeletons before him, intertwined with one another. Within each skeleton lay a glowing spirit bone, one red and one blue.

Tai Yi could feel that the power of the spring above was released by these two spirit bones; more precisely, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been formed by relying on them.

Looking at the two spirit bones, Tai Yi reached out instinctively to take them, but as he drew near, he felt a force directly block him, preventing him from getting any closer.

Regarding this, the God of Destruction remarked:

"These two beasts, they won't even let people have peace after death."

The God of Destruction then continued to speak to Tai Yi:

"Don't worry, their corpses still carry a trace of divinity. You are still a mortal, so it is normal that you cannot approach. I will help you."

As the God of Destruction finished speaking, Tai Yi saw a surge of power shoot out from the mark on his forehead, reaching the two skeletons and wrapping around the spirit bones to pull them out.

Tai Yi then noticed that as the two spirit bones left the skeletons, the once-majestic and imposing frames shattered instantly, turning into dust.

The entire bottom of the water was left with only those two god-level spirit bones from the Ice and Fire Dragon King.

At this moment, the God of Destruction said to Tai Yi:

"Tai Yi, lad, you can now absorb this Ice Dragon King's left arm bone and the Fire Dragon King's right arm bone. Absorb both simultaneously to balance the ice and fire. With the foundation of your body tempering from the spring water earlier, plus my help in diverting a portion of the spirit power from the bones to form your third spirit ring and sealing away the rest of their power, you will be able to absorb these two spirit bones perfectly."

"Later, as your spirit power increases, my seals will gradually be lifted until you have perfectly absorbed these two spirit bones."

Hearing this, Tai Yi replied:

"Since that is the case, then I shall begin."

After speaking, Tai Yi approached the two spirit bones and reached out, pressing them against his left and right arms.

The next second, Tai Yi began the absorption by wrapping the two spirit bones in his spirit power.

However, this time it was different from absorbing the ice and fire energy in the spring. Because Tai Yi was absorbing spirit bones directly—and replacing his own bones at that—he felt bone-chilling pain within a single second. It was a heart-wrenching agony.

In the next moment, Tai Yi felt as if he saw two giant dragons appear before his eyes: the Ice and Fire Dragon King.

Then, Tai Yi heard the voice of the Fire Dragon King:

"I never expected that after we fell so many years ago, a mere mortal would dare to absorb our spirit bones."

The Ice Dragon King then spoke up as well:

"Indeed, and you carry two annoying auras and one that makes one's heart tremble."

The next second, the remnant souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon King seemed to notice the mark on Tai Yi's forehead, and they erupted in fury, shouting:

"To think you are a successor of Destruction and Life! You are a lackey of the God Realm! You deserve to die! You still want to absorb our spirit bones? Go to hell!"

As they finished speaking, Tai Yi felt the remnant souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon King use their final strength to charge into his sea of consciousness, intent on killing him.

But reality was not so simple. The God of Destruction had long been prepared. The moment the two remnant souls took action, they were wiped out by a casual strike from the God of Destruction. After it was over, the God of Destruction added:

"Dead for so many years, yet still so unruly."

The God of Destruction then said to Tai Yi:

"Very well, now I will help you divert a portion of the energy from the spirit bones to form your third spirit ring, so be prepared to absorb the spirit bones and the spirit ring at the same time."

Hearing this, Tai Yi, who was already in too much pain to speak, could only grit his teeth and nod.

Tai Yi then saw two streams of power separate from his left and right arms, forming a red and blue intertwined spirit ring in front of him.

Then, Tai Yi heard the God of Destruction say:

"This spirit ring is created by relying on the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King's spirit bones. It is currently only a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, but its age will increase as your spirit power increases, eventually becoming a god-level spirit ring. Begin the absorption now. I have already sealed away the vast majority of the power from the two spirit bones, so the remaining portion will not affect you."

Hearing this, Tai Yi, sweating profusely, said:

"I understand."

Tai Yi still felt that bone-chilling pain, but he was clear that after the God of Destruction's sealing, the power within the spirit bones was no longer as ferocious as it had been. At the very least, Tai Yi could speak now.

Then, the red and blue intertwined spirit ring in front of Tai Yi settled onto his body, and the absorption began. Tai Yi had originally thought that absorbing the two spirit bones was already strenuous enough, and now with the addition of this spirit ring, he would be under even more pressure and his body would be unable to withstand it.

However, the result was the exact opposite. Tai Yi discovered that as he began to absorb the spirit ring, the pressure on his body was not as fierce as before. Instead, because he was absorbing the spirit ring, the spirit ring and spirit bones complemented each other, allowing Tai Yi to absorb them even more smoothly.

Thus, as time passed, Tai Yi successfully absorbed this special spirit ring. The remaining time was spent focusing on absorbing the god-level spirit bones of the Ice and Fire Dragon King.

Meanwhile, outside, Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and Yue Guan had all arrived at the edge of the spring. It turned out that after Qian Renxue absorbed that immortal herb, her spirit power had successfully reached level fifty, but refining the herb had taken her an entire day.

Qian Renxue realized that even after she finished refining the herb, Tai Yi had not yet returned. Worried, she brought Qian Daoliu and Yue Guan to the spring to look for him.

During this time, Qian Daoliu had considered diving into the spring to search for Tai Yi, but every time he reached a certain depth, he was blocked by a force and could not go further. Fortunately, from that spot, he could see Tai Yi sitting below, meditating and absorbing the spirit bones. Qian Daoliu returned to the shore, told Qian Renxue what he had discovered, and the group waited by the spring for Tai Yi.