More than four hours had passed since Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue began absorbing their second Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
As time passed, the sky over the Mixed Zone of Star Dou Forest gradually darkened.
Night descended silently. Stars dotted the sky, while a bright full moon hung high above.
Cold, clear moonlight filtered through gaps in the dense canopy, scattering mottled patches across the ground.
At that moment, Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu stood like guardian deities, one on each side, protecting the two children.
Beside Qian Renheng lay the enormous corpse of a Soul Beast known as the Abyssal Death Kite.
Its entire body was black as ink. If its enormous wings were fully spread, they would resemble black storm clouds capable of tearing the sky apart.
Most terrifying of all were the savage bone spikes protruding from the edges of its broad skeletal wings. Faint gray mist lingered around every spike.
This was a Soul Beast that had only just reached four thousand years of cultivation, possessing both darkness and death attributes!
Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu had originally intended to find Qian Renheng a Soul Beast that possessed darkness, death, and Destruction attributes at the same time.
But reality was harsh. Even as Ultimate Douluo, they still needed luck when searching for Soul Beasts.
In the end, they had no choice but to settle for this dual-attribute Soul Beast as Qian Renheng's second Soul Ring.
A Soul Beast also lay beside Qian Renxue. It had an exceptionally striking appearance and was called the Blazing Golden Luan.
It resembled a Golden Crow, with a slender and elegant body. Golden flames, like flowing liquid magma, seemed to cover its entire form.
Every plume resembled dazzling burning glass. Even though it had been dead for some time, it still radiated scorching brilliance.
This Soul Beast had likewise only just surpassed four thousand years of cultivation and possessed light and fire attributes.
Since they had failed to find a triple-attribute Soul Beast, this one had become the perfect substitute.
"A four-thousand-year second Soul Ring..." Qian Wushuang looked at his two great-grandchildren, whose clothes had been soaked through with sweat, and felt his heart pound in alarm.
This was a four-thousand-year Soul Ring. Many Soul Masters did not even dare touch a four-thousand-year Soul Ring for their fourth ring.
Yet his two great-grandchildren were simply little monsters, forcibly absorbing one as their second Soul Ring!
Fortunately, the highly refined Whale Rubber had improved their physical constitution, while absorbing their first Soul Rings had broadened their meridians once more. Although the siblings had endured pain beyond ordinary imagination, they had already passed the most violent and dangerous stage.
Now, they only needed to complete the final stage of Soul Ring fusion to absorb the rings completely!
"Absorbing four-thousand-year Soul Rings was indeed rather risky. When they first began, even I was worried sick for them!"
Qian Daoliu breathed in the slightly cool night air and quietly said to his father, "To be honest with you."
"When they first started absorbing the Soul Rings, the violent Soul Power battered their meridians."
"I nearly failed to hold myself back and forcibly stripped away those four-thousand-year Soul Rings myself!"
"Fortunately, it was a false alarm. These two little ones have done remarkably well, and their resilience has far surpassed our expectations!"
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward! Once they finish absorbing them, Xiao Heng and Xiao Xue's Soul Power Levels will rise tremendously!" Excitement flickered in Qian Daoliu's eyes.
"Once they finish absorbing these Soul Rings, the increase in their Soul Power Levels will be enormous!"
"When their Soul Power Levels reach thirty, they can begin preparing to absorb..."
"Their third Soul Rings—Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!"
Qian Daoliu said confidently, "Although a Ten Thousand-Year Soul Beast's resentment turns into a Soul Shock after its death..."
"It directly attacks a Soul Master's weakest point: the Sea of Consciousness! One careless mistake means certain death!"
"But to Spirit Hall, that is nothing at all. As long as their bodies can withstand the Soul Rings, that is enough!"
"Our Spirit Hall treasury contains vast quantities of herbs that enhance Mental Power. We have plenty of time to use natural treasures to raise these two little ones' Mental Power to a level where they can withstand Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!"
As he spoke, an image had already appeared in his mind: Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue successfully absorbing Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!
Qian Wushuang nodded slightly without speaking. His face held nothing but deep astonishment as he quietly guarded the siblings.
Time passed second by second. Qian Wushuang and Qian Daoliu remained at the siblings' side, releasing terrifying auras.
The long night eventually passed. As the eastern horizon gradually turned pale, a red sun burst forth.
Warm golden sunlight streamed through the canopy and fell upon the ground.
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
As two powerful waves of Soul Power erupted, Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue completed the absorption of their four-thousand-year Soul Rings almost simultaneously.
The siblings abruptly opened their eyes, sharp glints flashing through them.
Beneath their feet, two deep purple Soul Rings rose and fell rhythmically.
This purple-purple Soul Ring configuration was so utterly against all common sense that it could blind some so-called master's eyes.
"Level twenty-seven!"
As an Ultimate Douluo, Qian Daoliu possessed keen perception and could easily determine the Soul Power Levels of Soul Masters weaker than himself.
"Hahahaha! Level twenty-seven, just like that!"
"Those two Thousand-Year Soul Rings contained such immense Soul Power that they directly raised them by seven levels!"
"That means the siblings only need to cultivate three more levels before they can absorb their third Soul Rings!"
Qian Wushuang was so excited that his aged face flushed red. He hurried forward and carefully examined Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue from head to toe.
"Monsters! They really are monsters! Two little monsters!"
Qian Wushuang asked anxiously, "Xiao Heng, Xiao Xue, how do you feel?! Is anything uncomfortable?"
Hearing this, Qian Renheng and Qian Renxue looked at each other and smiled. That had truly been a close call!
Seeing this, Qian Wushuang knew the siblings were surely fine, so he asked:
"Don't just stand there celebrating. Hurry up and tell us—what effects did your four-thousand-year second Soul Rings grant you?!"
Qian Renheng slowly rose from the ground and let out a long breath as he began sensing the effects of his Soul Skill.
To his surprise, his second Soul Skill was not an offensive Soul Skill, but an attribute-enhancing Soul Skill.
Moreover, this Soul Skill had one special aspect!
Absorbing that Soul Ring was truly perilous. I nearly thought I would die here, but I finally succeeded. Qian Renheng still felt lingering fear.
The agony of having his meridians feel as though countless steel blades had been stuffed inside and were wildly twisting was nothing but pure torture!
Qian Renxue smiled and raised her fair little hand to wipe away the cold sweat gathering on her forehead.
"Phew—thank goodness we didn't fail!"
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