Breaking the Rules, Xiao Wu's Second Spirit Ring

With a dark expression, Bai Shu eventually brought Xiao Wu back to the room and summoned Xie Biyan.

"Old Xie, conceal this place. Don't let anyone discover any anomalies," Bai Shu first instructed Xie Biyan, then turned to the innocent-looking Xiao Wu and said sternly:

"Alright, you can condense your Spirit Ring now. Your physique has improved significantly. You should be able to withstand a thousand-year Spirit Ring, so try your best, but don't push yourself too hard."

Xiao Wu also understood the gravity of the situation and dared not provoke Bai Shu's patience any further. She obediently sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began circulating her spirit power.

Bai Shu watched with curiosity from the side. To witness a Human-Form Spirit Beast condense its own Spirit Ring firsthand made him the first person on the continent to do so.

The principle of self-condensing Spirit Rings was simple: when spirit beasts transformed into humans, they stored excess power and origin within their bodies, which could then be directly converted into Spirit Rings when needed.

As Xiao Wu began to condense, a phantom Spirit Ring light gradually appeared beneath her.

The light ring initially appeared bright yellow and, as time passed, its color deepened bit by bit, from light yellow to dark yellow, its radiance becoming ever more brilliant.

"Is this self-condensing Spirit Ring? Self-sufficient. This rule is truly magical," Xie Biyan couldn't help but sigh as he witnessed this scene.

"Magical? This is merely a helpless compromise made by the spirit beast race when they were pushed to a dead end," Bai Shu scoffed.

Xie Biyan looked at Bai Shu with some confusion, clearly not understanding the deeper meaning of his words. Just as he was about to ask further, an unexpected change occurred!

The Spirit Ring, which had been steadily deepening in color, suddenly churned violently like boiling water! Xiao Wu's delicate body trembled violently, her small face instantly turned deathly pale, and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

"Mmm..." She let out a muffled groan of pain, as if an invisible heavy pressure was crushing her soul.

The Spirit Ring's light flickered, and even cracks began to appear on its surface, showing signs of imminent shattering!

"How could this be? Does self-condensing Spirit Rings have requirements beyond physique?" Bai Shu's brows furrowed instantly. Without time to hesitate, he immediately released his Spirit Soul, and his Life Domain instantly enveloped Xiao Wu.

As pure life energy poured in continuously, Xiao Wu's complexion slightly eased, but the collapse of the Spirit Ring was not completely halted. Xie Biyan's brows also suddenly knitted together.

"Young Master..."

"What is it?" Bai Shu didn't turn around, still concentrating on channeling life force to Xiao Wu, his palm glowing with a bright green light.

"This... your subordinate seems to have sensed a very special power hindering Xiao Wu from condensing a thousand-year Spirit Ring."

Xie Biyan spoke with a hint of terror, as the quality of that power was extremely high and carried an inexplicable majesty, far surpassing the spirit power of the Douluo Continent!

"It's not just hindering, it's more like... punishing! Punishing any existence that attempts to overstep the rules! If your subordinate hadn't cultivated Dou Qi and had an unusual perception, I might not have been able to detect this peculiar power!"

Bai Shu's eyes turned cold: "A very special power? Punishment? Could it be that the God Realm has also set some restrictions for Human-Form Spirit Beasts? Old Xie, is there any way to remove this power?"

Xie Biyan sensed carefully for a moment, then shook his head with a solemn expression:

"No, Young Master. That power's quality is too high. My spirit power disintegrates upon contact; I cannot resist it at all! However... its total amount doesn't seem to be large, like water without roots. If Young Master can continuously repair Xiao Wu's physical body, perhaps... it can be exhausted!"

Bai Shu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and snorted coldly, "Water without roots? That's manageable!"

It was just a battle of attrition. He still had seven and a half Chaos Lotus Seeds in reserve; he didn't believe he couldn't outlast the opponent.

Even so, the process was far more difficult than imagined.

That power seemed to sense Bai Shu's intervention and suddenly became violent.

The life force Bai Shu poured out with all his might was like a mud ox entering the sea, consumed at a speed far exceeding expectations.

In less than half an hour, the spirit power of this Great Spirit Master of level twenty-something was nearly depleted.

Fortunately, the conversion efficiency of the Chaos Lotus Seeds was excellent.

When his spirit power was insufficient, he only needed to move his mind slightly and refine half of the lotus seed, and a vast amount of life energy would surge in like a bursting river, allowing him to continue.

Sweat trickled down Bai Shu's temples, and his face turned slightly pale. Such high-intensity continuous output was a huge test for his spirit.

Finally, after consuming one and a half lotus seeds, that superior power seemed to have exhausted its last trace of energy and quietly retreated.

As a wisp of deep purple bloomed from the core of the Spirit Ring! It then instantly spread, rapidly dyeing the entire Spirit Ring, and Xiao Wu's condition stabilized.

Success!

Bai Shu slowly withdrew his hand, secretly exhaling a breath of relief, a few strands of hair on his forehead already damp with sweat.

He knew in his heart that the reason for his antagonism with the God Realm would likely increase by one.

Although Xie Biyan killing Tang Hao had offended the Asura God, it was ultimately a personal act. However, helping spirit beasts break rules was akin to standing against all the gods in the God Realm.

Moreover, he would not be able to inherit a divine position in the future, which meant tying his fate completely to the God Realm and was not conducive to him leaving this world.

Coupled with the previous task of trying to create a teleportation gate.

The more he thought about it, the more Bai Shu's head ached. He could only hope that the God Realm wouldn't notice anything for now. As long as he was given time to develop, he wouldn't be afraid of a direct confrontation.

About another quarter of an hour later, the thousand-year Spirit Ring, shimmering with purple light, finally slowly converged its brilliance and entered Xiao Wu's body.

Her tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Xiao Wu couldn't wait to release her Spirit Soul. One yellow and one purple, two Spirit Rings swirled upwards. She jumped up excitedly and rushed to Bai Shu.

"Wow! It's really purple! Bai Shu, look quickly, I have my second thousand-year Spirit Ring too! I succeeded!"

Looking at her pure joy, devoid of any impurities, a rare gentle smile appeared on Bai Shu's pale face. He reached out and gently patted her head:

"Mmm, I see. Making such a big commotion, it's finally not a waste of my Immortal Herb. By the way, when you were condensing just now... did you have any special feelings?"

Xiao Wu tilted her head in confusion: "Special feelings? No, it was just a bit stuffy at first, like something was pressing on me, but then it felt good, warm all over, very comfortable, just like after eating your lotus seeds."

Bai Shu nodded thoughtfully and ultimately did not mention what had just happened to Xiao Wu.

Afterward, Bai Shu inquired about Xiao Wu's Spirit Power Level. As expected, driven by the powerful medicinal effects of the Narcissus Jade Marrow Bone, although Xiao Wu had just broken through level twenty, her spirit power had soared to an astonishing level twenty-four!

Excluding the one level granted by the Spirit Ring, that Immortal Herb had increased her spirit power by a full six levels!