Soul Ring Mutation

Li Ming narrowed his eyes. It was not hard to guess that the Beast of Auspice truly intended to forcibly bind him to the Star Dou Great Forest.

But... why would it do that?

Or rather, what had it seen through the Eye of Destiny?

That was the key.

Li Ming did not know whether his secrets had been exposed.

But judging from the outcome, no matter what the Beast of Auspice had seen, he did not need to worry.

Because he had already been tied to the same boat as the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Can you calculate how much of the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune is contained within me?"

Li Ming immediately asked.

"50%."

Seeing the number sent by the Satellite AI, Li Ming's heart immediately settled.

Though he had been forcibly bound without knowing it, he had also gained a powerful backer.

And this backer was no small matter. Since the Beast of Auspice existed, Di Tian likely existed as well. That was a true powerhouse, and there was even a Silver Dragon King behind him.

Now that his fortune was connected to the Star Dou Great Forest, there was no way they could attack him.

What he needed to worry about was them directly capturing him and taking him to the Star Dou Great Forest in order to "protect" him.

At that thought, Li Ming immediately opened the Satellite Map panel. Looking at the map, he saw that no powerful Soul Beasts were pursuing him from behind.

What puzzled him slightly was that his map had never detected Soul Beasts over a hundred thousand years old before.

Yet this time, the satellites had discovered a Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest that surpassed one hundred thousand years.

It was simply difficult to determine exactly how old it was, as there was a lack of basic sample data.

Calculations based on previous data might not be accurate.

That was strange. He had always thought there was no Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest.

But since the Beast of Auspice existed, Di Tian had to be there as well. He had merely avoided Li Ming's various cameras through some method.

Could the Life Forbidden Zone within the Star Dou Great Forest contain some sort of barrier, or perhaps be another dimension?

Li Ming tried asking the Satellite AI, but received no answer.

The Satellite AI had merely gained the ability to tell fortunes. It was not an encyclopedia.

He could only deploy several satellites to closely monitor the entire Star Dou Great Forest and issue him the highest-level alert the moment a Soul Beast exceeding one hundred thousand years appeared.

Turning his thoughts back to himself, Li Ming could only accept the current situation. After all, he had gained enormous benefits as well.

As for the price, he would likely have to adjust his strategy toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Otherwise, if the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune weakened, he would be affected too.

That was probably why the Beast of Auspice had done this.

Conversely, if the Star Dou Great Forest prospered, he, as a half-Star Dou Forest native, could benefit from it as well.

The concrete manifestation of fortune upon him was his three Soul Bones.

If the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune surged, would his Soul Bones continue evolving?

Li Ming's gaze flickered. In a sense, his three Soul Bones had become evolvable Soul Bones. That was good news.

After pondering the possibilities for a while, Li Ming began controlling the satellites.

Since he had nothing to do while sitting in the carriage, he might as well use the time to figure out how to resolve the Pulsed Scorching Beam.

Beams of light continuously fired from orbit.

But after practicing for half the day, he grew somewhat tired.

If he relied on the carriage to travel, who knew how long it would take to return.

"Stop the carriage!"

Li Ming spoke at once. The carriage soon came to a stop, and he grabbed the carriage doorframe, preparing to leap down.

Crack!

A cracking sound suddenly rang out. Li Ming and the driver, who had happened to turn around, both looked toward the source of the sound, only to discover that he had crushed the doorframe beneath his fingers.

Li Ming froze slightly, then turned to look at the driver and saw the obvious shock in his eyes.

"You'll have to pay for that."

In the end, that was all the driver managed to say.

Li Ming awkwardly paid the compensation, got out of the carriage, and watched it gradually disappear into the distance.

Only after the carriage had gone far away did he look at his palm in astonishment. This was clearly the result of a problem with controlling his strength.

After breaking through to Spirit Elder, his physical abilities had skyrocketed. He truly needed some time to adapt.

But when he sensed his Soul Power, his expression changed slightly.

Without him noticing, his Soul Power had risen by a huge amount.

How long had it even been?

Even though his cultivation speed was extraordinary, and he possessed the Sunflower Soul Ring as well as a thousand satellites absorbing sunlight and converting it into Soul Power,

he had expected his advancement speed to noticeably slow after becoming a Spirit Elder.

That was because the Soul Power required for every level increased progressively, and this was even more so after breaking through a major realm.

His Sunflower was ultimately only a hundred-year Soul Ring. The higher his level became, the less assistance it would provide.

But now... not only had that assistance not weakened, it had increased!

Li Ming suddenly realized that the feeling was very familiar. Could it be...?

He hurriedly examined his Sunflower Soul Ring, only to find that it had undergone a mutation as well.

The Star Dou Great Forest's fortune could even enhance a Soul Ring's effects!

Li Ming's eyes lit up with delight. Compared to Soul Bones, his Sunflower Soul Ring was the true foundation of his strength.

Now that the Sunflower's effects had increased by a great deal, his level and physical abilities would continue rising at an even faster rate.

Especially his physical abilities, which were now continuing to improve at an even greater speed. Perhaps one day, he could directly fight those hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts with his bare body without falling behind!

Li Ming could already foresee that day. As long as he kept living, that day would surely come.

He checked the Nightmare Soul Ring as well, only to discover with some regret that it had not mutated.

However, with his current spiritual power, the Dream Soul Skill was already far beyond what it had once been.

Perhaps he could directly fight above his level and forcibly drag a Spirit Ancestor into his Dream.

And what was truly terrifying was that as long as he could deal with one Spirit Ancestor, he could take on a large group of Spirit Ancestors by himself.

He only needed to use a combination technique.

He could use the satellites in the sky to unleash his Soul Skill and forcibly drag them into the Dream. Then, he could directly use blades to kill those Soul Masters trapped by the Nightmare, leaving them unable to resist at all.

It could be said that among those of the same rank, he was invincible in single combat and invincible in group battles as well.

At most, he could deal with a thousand Spirit Ancestors and Spirit Elders at once!

At that thought, Li Ming was in high spirits. As long as his level rose, he would surely become invincible.

Still, this Nightmare Soul Ring was only a hundred-year Soul Ring. It was truly a little too low, meaning its upper limit was not high.

If the Beast of Auspice could use fortune to upgrade it for him once more, that would be perfect.

It might be fortune, but nothing was impossible.

It was like an investment. If he could satisfy the investor and let it see a generous rate of return, perhaps it would continue adding to its investment.

It seemed that he would need to study this carefully after returning.

Once the Nightmare Soul Ring could be upgraded, his combination technique would take shape.

Paired with the Pulsed Scorching Beam, they could only obediently accept his fatal blows.

Li Ming shook his head with a laugh. He was thinking a little too beautifully. For now, he should return to reality and get back to Heaven Dou City first.

He immediately started running, intending to run back to Heaven Dou City.

With his current physical abilities, his running speed could leave horses far behind.

What was more, he still had his Martial Soul.