Ten-Thousand-Year Second Ring!

Buzz—

A phantom slowly emerged behind Wukong.

It was his own likeness—his Body Martial Soul.

And this phantom radiated dazzling golden light!

Martial Soul Second Awakenings were exceedingly rare, even ten thousand years later.

Moreover, awakenings varied in quality.

The most basic was a Black Iron Secondary Awakening.

After awakening, the Martial Soul's surface would carry a black metallic sheen.

Its combat power could increase by over thirty percent.

Above that was the Bronze Secondary Awakening.

The Martial Soul would emit a bronze-colored glow, increasing combat power by roughly sixty percent.

Even rarer was the Silver Secondary Awakening.

Once a Silver Secondary Awakening was achieved, combat power could directly double when the Martial Soul was used.

But among Secondary Awakenings of Body Martial Souls, the most terrifying and highest-tier one was the Golden Tier Secondary Awakening!

The awakened person's Body Martial Soul would manifest as a golden silhouette behind them.

When they used their Martial Soul, their attack power could erupt to a terrifying one to three times its original strength.

Wukong's Martial Soul had already been of high quality.

Moreover, his was a full-body Martial Soul, the finest among Body Martial Souls.

For such a Martial Soul to evolve was extraordinarily difficult.

But Wukong's foundation was simply too solid.

He had first undergone a life-and-death tempering through the Hundred-Thousand-Year Heavenly Tribulation.

Then he had consumed the top-tier Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which matched his Martial Soul's attributes perfectly.

And now, he had refined and absorbed a premium piece of forty- to fifty-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

This string of heaven-defying opportunities had stacked together.

They forcibly pushed his Martial Soul to the peak of secondary evolution.

He had directly achieved a Golden Tier Secondary Awakening!

The golden silhouette gleamed brilliantly within the cave, illuminating the surrounding stone walls.

Wukong opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through his crimson-gold pupils.

"So this is what a Martial Soul Second Awakening feels like?"

"It truly is wondrous and powerful!"

Wukong carefully sensed the state of his body.

His meridians had widened severalfold, becoming clearer and tougher.

The speed at which Soul Power circulated within him had also become astonishingly fast.

Not only that, his appearance had changed as well.

He had originally looked like a seven-year-old child, but he had grown taller, now appearing to be about eight.

Soul Power itself could promote a Soul Master's physical development.

The feedback brought by Martial Soul Evolution greatly shortened that process.

Wukong clenched his fist and felt the surging strength within him.

As long as he unleashed his Martial Soul, his strength could now erupt to five times its original level!

That was far stronger than an ordinary Golden Tier Awakening.

What delighted him even more was this.

He had successfully integrated the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's Indestructible Vajra attribute perfectly into his Martial Soul.

His Martial Soul could now truly be called Indestructible Vajra.

As long as his Soul Power did not run dry, no enemy would ever be able to break his defenses!

This was practically a supreme defensive divine skill.

"Most importantly, refining Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and digesting its remaining medicinal power had already increased the Soul Ring age my body could bear by three thousand years."

"And the Martial Soul Awakening increased the age my Martial Soul could bear by another six thousand years. Now, I can withstand a Soul Ring that is twelve thousand years old."

Wukong was overjoyed, his grin stretching from ear to ear.

He had originally thought he would have to live like an ascetic for a while longer.

Soaking in medicinal baths every day, undergoing hellish training, and slowly toughening his body.

He had not expected happiness to come so suddenly, taking him straight to the finish line in one step.

It felt rather like studying hard for the college entrance exams, only to be recommended for admission halfway through.

Moreover, Wukong was a Transforming Soul Beast.

The Soul Rings he required were all condensed from his own origin.

So he did not need to worry about the mental backlash of absorbing Soul Rings.

As long as his body could endure the energy impact, success was guaranteed.

"Next comes condensing my Soul Ring."

Wukong rubbed his chin and began to ponder.

"Although a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring requires a great deal of Soul Power."

"And the process cannot be interrupted midway, or all previous efforts will be wasted."

"Fortunately, I still have plenty of top-tier Immortal Herbs."

"So there is no need to worry about that at all."

Thinking of this, Wukong could not help feeling fortunate.

Luckily, he had been born in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

And had packed up all those top-tier Immortal Herbs and taken them away.

Otherwise, even if he wanted to condense a high-age Soul Ring at this stage.

It would not have been so easy.

It was already late at night.

Wukong had first refined the Whale Rubber, then undergone Martial Soul Evolution.

Although his Soul Power was abundant, his mind was utterly exhausted.

Such intense concentration consumed a great deal of mental energy.

So he decided to sleep first.

After restoring his spirits, he would condense his Soul Ring tomorrow.

Wukong leaned against the stone wall of the cave, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

Cai Lin quietly stood guard beside him, never leaving his side.

He slept straight through until the next morning.

Wukong stretched and climbed down from the rock.

His energy had completely recovered, leaving him refreshed and invigorated.

But his stomach began to growl.

He left the cave and wandered through the woods for a while.

He casually hunted several wild rabbits and pheasants that had yet to gain intelligence.

Returning to the front of the cave, he lit a fire.

He and Cai Lin ate their fill and satisfied their hunger.

Now that they were full and rested, it was time to get down to business.

Wukong took an Immortal Herb from his Hundred Treasures Pouch.

It was an orchid with eight petals, pure white throughout and giving off a delicate fragrance.

It was the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid that should originally have belonged to Oscar.

This Immortal Herb had an extremely mild medicinal nature, making it most suitable for strengthening one's foundation and replenishing one's vitality.

It could not only nourish the body, but also help Soul Masters greatly increase their Soul Power Level.

In the original story, Oscar had eaten this Immortal Herb and directly risen five levels.

The reason Wukong chose it was because he valued its mild effects.

His level had increased too quickly recently, so his foundation was inevitably somewhat unstable.

After all, it had not been raised directly by the system.

Using the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to solidify his foundation was therefore the best possible choice.

"Oscar can rise five levels from eating this. Old Sun definitely won't do any worse."

Wukong opened his mouth, plucked off the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid's petals one by one, and placed them in his mouth.

The petals melted into a sweet, clear liquid as soon as they entered his mouth, flowing down his throat.

Wukong sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began refining the medicinal power.

The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid's energy was incredibly gentle, without the slightest trace of violent energy.

It slowly flowed into his meridians, continuously nourishing Wukong's internal organs.

Wukong guided this vast spiritual energy and poured it all into his Martial Soul.

The process of condensing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring had officially begun.

Time passed second by second.

Morning became noon, and noon became afternoon.

The Soul Power fluctuations beneath Wukong's feet grew increasingly intense.

A circle of black light slowly began to take shape on the ground.

As energy continued to pour into it, the black halo became increasingly solid.

Finally.

Buzz—

A deep black Soul Ring completely appeared beneath Wukong's feet.

His Ten Thousand Year second ring was complete!

The moment the Soul Ring fully formed, the Soul Power within Wukong's body also erupted.

His level soared all the way up, directly breaking through to level twenty-six!