One sunny morning, Mo An was toughing out fourfold gravity in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Gravity Simulation Training Field, tempering his body, when Ning Rongrong pushed open the door. Dressed in a blue-green gown, she stopped outside the gravity field and shouted, "Hey, Mo An! The Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber is here. My dad wants you to come over."
The time before last, Ning Rongrong had taken a few steps too many when she came in and entered the gravity field. The crushing force had flattened her to the floor, and Mo An had carried her out.
Having learned her lesson, Ning Rongrong had drawn a line on the wall. As long as she stayed behind it, she was perfectly safe.
"Okay, coming."
Mo An stopped what he was doing. He went over and switched off the Gravity Device, wiped away his sweat, then followed Ning Rongrong to see Ning Fengzhi.
It was no surprise that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had secured the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's luxurious training grounds, Mo An found Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo waiting for him.
"Xiao An, here's the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber. But are you sure you've thought this through?"
Seeing Mo An arrive, Ning Fengzhi wasted no time on pleasantries. He took out the Whale Rubber and asked, still uneasy, whether Mo An truly intended to consume it.
As Ning Fengzhi and the Sword-Bone Douluo saw it, Mo An's body was already remarkably strong. The age of the Soul Ring he could absorb would surely reach the limit ordinary Soul Masters faced with their second ring. There was no need to take the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber now.
"Mm. What I'm planning is extremely risky. Taking this Whale Rubber will make it a little safer."
Mo An scratched his head. A thousand-year First Soul Ring was too shocking to believe. They wouldn't believe him if he told them now, so he might as well wait until he had taken an Immortal Herb at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and prove he could do it.
"So you do know what you're doing is risky, kid."
Bone Douluo rolled his eyes at Mo An. From the moment they had met, he had thought the boy's ideas wild, bold, and dangerous.
"Grandpa Gu, I just want to be safer. Besides, with Uncle Ning, Grandpa Jian, and you protecting me, I'm sure you can keep me safe even if something goes wrong."
Given how much they had done for him, a few flattering words were only fair.
"Hahaha! True enough. With me and that old swordsman here, keeping you safe won't be a problem."
Under normal circumstances, forcibly interrupting the absorption of a Soul Ring would put a Soul Master's life in danger.
But that was only under normal circumstances. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed an exceptionally rare treasure that could forcibly interrupt the process while protecting the Soul Master.
Every use depleted that treasure, but Mo An was worth the investment.
"Since you've made up your mind, take the Whale Rubber. Rongrong, you should take a little too."
Ning Fengzhi took out a dagger and cut the Whale Rubber in a nine-to-one ratio, handing ninety percent to Mo An and ten percent to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong had never expected to be involved. She pouted at the Whale Rubber held out to her, then reluctantly took the Ice Marrow Necklace from her Storage Soul Tool to steady her mind before accepting the Whale Rubber from her father.
Mo An's attention was fixed entirely on the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber, which radiated dense energy. Merely holding it and breathing in its scent sent his blood surging.
As expected of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber. It really is potent.
After steadying himself, Mo An nodded to Ning Fengzhi and the Sword-Bone Douluo. Then he cut the Whale Rubber in half, picked up one piece, and ate it.
The instant the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber reached his stomach, Mo An felt as though he were inside a furnace. No—a furnace had ignited in his belly, threatening to burn him to ash.
His blood boiled. Primal desire battered his mind. Even though he had taken Whale Rubber many times before, its waves of arousal nearly overwhelmed him.
Ning Rongrong, sitting a short distance away, fared even worse. She fought desperately to stay clearheaded, but it was no use. The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber was simply too potent.
Fortunately, they had expected this and prepared in advance.
Ning Fengzhi lit the incense beside him. Crafted from several precious medicinal herbs through an elaborate process, it was incense of the finest quality. He used his Soul Power to carry its fragrance to Mo An and Ning Rongrong.
Called Mind-Cleansing Incense, it cleared distracting thoughts and kept the mind lucid and free of desire, allowing someone to enter meditation quickly.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo each released a trace of killing intent over Mo An and Ning Rongrong, pushing their instinct for survival to overpower the Whale Rubber's aphrodisiac effects.
With the combined help of the Mind-Cleansing Incense and the Sword-Bone Douluo's killing intent, Mo An's and Ning Rongrong's expressions gradually returned to normal.
Once he had recovered, Mo An adjusted his posture and began using his Meditation Method to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit Orca's Whale Rubber as quickly as possible.
As he circulated his Soul Power to absorb it, Mo An couldn't help cursing a certain infuriating author in his head. He just had to make Whale Rubber work like this for the sake of a few plot points. I ought to travel back and punch him twice.
Time passed, second by second. About half an hour later, the Whale Rubber's aphrodisiac effects faded. Waves of heat spread from Mo An's belly through his body, which had not grown stronger for several days, and brought another earth-shaking transformation.
That tremendous improvement once again gave Mo An the powerful illusion that he could punch the Clear Sky Sect and kick Spirit Hall into submission right now.
He told himself over and over that it was only an illusion, that he needed to keep his head down instead of getting carried away, and to grow stronger gradually. At last, he suppressed the feeling.
After absorbing all the Whale Rubber, Mo An opened his eyes wearily and gave Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo, who were still there, a grin by way of greeting.
Bone Douluo was absent because he had taken the exhausted Ning Rongrong back to rest.
When Ning Fengzhi saw Mo An open his eyes, he asked with concern, "Xiao An, how do you feel?"
"I'm all right. Nothing serious. Just tired. I could use a good rest."
Mo An answered honestly, with little energy to spare.
Seeing how exhausted he was, Ning Fengzhi waved a hand and extinguished the burning Mind-Cleansing Incense with his Soul Power. "I'm glad you're all right. Wait until you've fully recovered before taking the rest of the Whale Rubber."
"That's what I was thinking too."
"Can you get back to your room on your own? If not, I'll have someone take you."
"I'm just mentally tired. I can manage." Mo An stood and stretched a little to show them he was fine. "How's Rongrong?"
"She's fine too. She just fell asleep. Uncle Gu took her back to rest."
Hearing that Ning Rongrong was fine, Mo An cupped his hands in farewell and returned to his quarters to rest.
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