The First Soul Ring in a Thousand Years?

For the next stretch of time, Huang Long began learning Sea God Island's inherited meditation technique from Bo Saixi to recover his soul power.

Meanwhile, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo had not been idle. Bo Saixi had sent them out to find suitable soul beasts and soul rings for him.

The seven of them moved swiftly.

In less than the time it took an incense stick to burn, Huang Long had only just recovered his soul power when they returned.

Huang Long stared at the dozen or so soul beasts the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo had brought back and froze completely.

Bo Saixi swept her gaze over all the soul beasts and nodded in satisfaction.

"Huang Long, these are the soul beasts Sea Dragon and the others selected for you."

"Since your martial soul is a dragon-type martial soul, absorbing soul rings from dragon-type soul beasts will produce the best results and allow you to bring out your martial soul's full power."

"These soul beasts range from three hundred to one thousand years old. Any of them can serve as your first or second soul ring."

"Choose two of them yourself and absorb both of their soul rings."

Huang Long nodded lightly, rose to his feet, and clasped his fists toward Sea Dragon and the others. "Thank you for your hard work, seniors."

At his words, Sea Dragon Douluo and the others exchanged glances and smiled.

"It was nothing, it was nothing. Hurry up and choose."

"Pick mine. I found you a four-hundred-year Jade Water Dragon Lizard. Its bloodline is pure, and it has powerful water-control abilities."

"How is that better than my three-hundred-and-fifty-year Ironclad Dragon Turtle? Its defense ranks among the best of all sea soul beasts!"

"This four-hundred-and-twenty-year Silver-Scaled Dragon Eel is fast—like lightning in the water."

"And there's my three-hundred-year Black-Scaled Dragon Beast. Its attack power is formidable. Even a thousand-year soul beast wouldn't be able to withstand a single claw strike from it."

The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo argued among themselves, each hoping Huang Long would choose the soul beast they had brought back.

Huang Long scratched his head awkwardly.

All these sea soul beasts sounded incredibly powerful from the descriptions.

Some possessed strong water-control abilities.

Some had powerful defenses.

Some were incredibly fast.

It really was a difficult choice.

Seeing him constantly frowning and scratching his head, Bo Saixi chuckled. "Do you not know what kind of soul ring to choose?"

"Actually, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo and I discussed it earlier. Your Yinglong martial soul is a dragon-type martial soul, and your domain talent can control the three elements of water, earth, and lightning."

"And in these waters, water elements are the least scarce."

"So, on the basis of strengthening your water element, you can choose that Black-Scaled Dragon Beast and maximize your offensive power."

Hearing this, Huang Long immediately looked toward the three-hundred-year Black-Scaled Dragon Beast.

The Black-Scaled Dragon Beast truly was a good choice.

But its age was simply too low!

Only three hundred years!

Huang Long looked up at Bo Saixi and asked, "Teacher, where is the soul beast that's over a thousand years old?"

The moment he said this, Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo all frowned.

Bo Saixi asked, "You want to absorb a thousand-year soul ring right now?"

"Yes, Teacher." Huang Long nodded with a serious expression.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo rejected the idea in unison.

"No!"

"Huang Long, we know your martial soul is powerful, but you can't be this reckless!"

Sea Dragon Douluo earnestly warned him, "Whether they are land soul masters or sea soul masters like us, the maximum age for a first soul ring is around four hundred years."

"Beyond four hundred years, there is a risk of your body exploding and dying."

As his words fell, Sea Spear Douluo, Sea Maiden Douluo, and the others all nodded in agreement.

Bo Saixi frowned slightly and said softly, "Huang Long, explain your reasons. If your reasoning is not sound, we absolutely will not let you take such a risk."

"Yes, Teacher!"

Huang Long solemnly clasped his fists and bowed before continuing, "Teacher, you know that my innate soul power has reached level twenty."

"Even without any soul rings, my soul power level is already equivalent to that of a Grand Soul Master."

As he spoke, he looked up at Bo Saixi. "Teacher, you also examined me earlier. My physical strength is already equivalent to that of a Soul Elder."

"Since that's the case, why shouldn't I choose a thousand-year soul ring directly? Why must I choose a hundred-year soul ring instead?"

"And besides, I have my teacher and all the seniors here. If anything goes wrong, you can stop my absorption immediately, right?"

Everyone exchanged looks at those words.

That was true enough.

But it was far too dangerous.

Using a thousand-year soul ring as one's first soul ring—no one had ever attempted that before!

Bo Saixi pondered for quite a while. Meeting Huang Long's resolute gaze, she let out a helpless sigh.

"Fine. Since you've already made up your mind, then let's give it a try."

"That one is the thousand-year soul beast Sea Star Douluo brought back—the Deep Sea Azure Dragon."

"It is between 1,300 and 1,600 years old. It possesses a highly concentrated dragon bloodline, is immensely powerful, and suits you very well."

"That's the one!"

Huang Long looked at the Deep Sea Azure Dragon and smiled in satisfaction. Then, he summoned his Yinglong martial soul and fused with it.

The moment the Yinglong martial soul possessed him, the sea soul beasts that had been struggling suddenly fell silent and prostrated themselves in unison.

There was no struggle, no resistance—not even a low growl.

They merely lay there devoutly, as though welcoming the return of a king.

The sight left Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo deeply astonished.

Even Huang Long froze for a moment, but he quickly understood. It was likely because his martial soul's bloodline was simply too high.

Just like the Silver Dragon King, capable of making all beasts submit.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his dragon claw at the Deep Sea Azure Dragon.

And throughout the entire process, the Deep Sea Azure Dragon offered no resistance whatsoever. The instant it sensed the dragon claw descending, it actually closed its eyes.

With a sharp swish.

Blood sprayed through the air, and a purple soul ring slowly rose up.

Immediately afterward, he sat down cross-legged and circulated the soul power within his body, drawing the soul ring toward himself.

The instant the soul ring entered his body, vast soul power surged into him like a dam bursting.

Huang Long had even prepared himself for excruciating pain.

Yet unexpectedly, this soul power was exceptionally gentle!

He did not need to tame it at all; the soul power automatically merged with his own.

Throughout the entire process, Huang Long did not feel even the slightest pain.

It was as though this soul ring had been custom-made for him.

As the soul power from the ring gradually fused into his body, Huang Long suddenly felt as if some power within his martial soul had awakened.

"S-So fast!"

Watching the single soul ring around him rotate in a steady rhythm, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo sucked in a sharp breath in shock!

When they had first become soul masters, the first soul rings they absorbed had all been yellow hundred-year soul rings.

Even so, it had taken them three to four hours to completely tame the soul ring's power.

But Huang Long had finished in just a few blinks?

Bo Saixi frowned slightly, her peripheral vision intentionally—or perhaps unintentionally—sweeping over the other soul beasts still prostrated on the ground.

Could the reason Huang Long absorbed the soul ring so quickly be the unique nature of his martial soul?

At that moment, Huang Long slowly opened his eyes.

He looked up at the shocked and bewildered expressions of Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, a proud smile appearing on his face.

"Teacher, I told you a thousand-year soul ring would be no problem at all!"

Bo Saixi frowned faintly. Still worried, she stepped forward and personally examined his body.

To her surprise, she discovered that not only was Huang Long completely unharmed, he was frighteningly healthy.

His vitality was abundant, and his soul power had also increased by a tremendous amount.

"How strange!"