Congratulations, enhancement successful

Could soul rings really be enhanced without limit?

Could even a first soul ring become a hundred-thousand-year soul ring after repeated enhancement?

Just how many dishes had she had with her drinks at lunch...

"I've lived for decades. Never mind seeing such a thing-I've never even heard of it."

Ghost Douluo spoke in his raspy voice.

He could not imagine what it would mean if this were true...

No, this can't be true. Gui Mei, have you gone stupid? How could you entertain such an absurd idea... Ghost Douluo found himself ridiculous.

At last, Her Holiness the Pope, Bibi Dong, spoke. "Nana, do you understand what your words mean? If you cannot prove this is true, I will punish you severely."

She was a little angry. If not for her favoritism, Hu Liena would never have been allowed to spout such nonsense here.

She bore the legacies of both the Asura God and the Rakshasa God and knew many hidden secrets. Increasing a soul ring's age sounded outrageous, but for those gods perched high above, it was not impossible.

However, even that came with stringent conditions. One had to complete the trials set by a god to receive such a reward.

How could some so-called Enhancer accomplish it?

"Teacher, I'm not making this up..."

Hu Liena grew anxious too. "Brother, you're the only one who can use this thing. Hurry and show Teacher and the two elders."

"All right."

Xie Yue nodded firmly.

The next moment, two Moon Blades appeared in his hands, while four soul rings-yellow, yellow, purple, and purple-emerged beneath his feet.

An aura unique to a Soul Ancestor burst forth.

"Xie Yue is a fine young man too. His soul power is already at least around rank forty-nine. He certainly lives up to his reputation as one of Spirit Hall's hopes for the future."

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded to himself.

Achievements like these at such a young age were indeed rare.

Bibi Dong's gaze flickered slightly. Is it about to begin?

For some reason, she even felt a little anticipation...

"Enhance the fourth soul ring!"

Just then, Xie Yue's cold shout rang out.

"That's all it takes?"

Everyone froze, not expecting Xie Yue to say something like that.

But the next moment, something strange happened.

They watched as Xie Yue's fourth soul ring slowly floated above his head, slipping out of his control.

Then the soul ring kept shrinking in midair until it was only as thick as a thumb, before falling into the pitch-black vortex at the center of the Enhancer.

"It looks so magical..."

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan all stared wide-eyed. They had never imagined the enhancement process would be so wondrous.

"Could this so-called Enhancer really enhance soul rings?"

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

They were beginning to believe a little of what Hu Liena and the others had said.

"Interesting. Very interesting."

An exceedingly rare look of interest appeared on Bibi Dong's face as well.

However, everyone was staring intently at the Enhancer, so no one noticed.

"Clink, clang."

As the soul ring entered the Enhancer, a series of metallic clashes rang in everyone's ears.

It sounded like a smith hammering iron in a forge.

But the sound lasted so briefly that they almost thought they had imagined it.

"It should be finished now..."

Everyone craned their necks in anticipation, waiting for Xie Yue's answer.

[Congratulations, enhancement successful!]

Inexplicably, that voice sounded within Xie Yue's mind.

He was curious. Would it really be just as that shopkeeper had said?

"Brother, why are you standing there like an idiot? What happened? Didn't Shopkeeper Lin say soul rings wouldn't lose enhancement levels or shatter before +3?"

Hu Liena muttered quietly.

"It didn't fail. It succeeded."

As Xie Yue spoke, he willed the soul ring to fly out of the Enhancer and settle around him again.

At the same time, a powerful surge of soul power erupted.

The Enhancer also broke apart into a cloud of blue light, which soon vanished.

"Heavens, am I seeing this right? The soul ring's age really increased?"

"That mysterious Enhancer can actually do something that defies everything we know on the Douluo Continent?"

"If the teacher who taught me theory at my old Soul Master academy knew about this, even his coffin lid wouldn't hold him down!"

Ghost Douluo was stunned.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said solemnly, "It's no illusion. I accompanied Xie Yue on that soul hunt. His fourth soul ring was around 4,950 years old. But now, after enhancement, this ring feels at least 5,000 years old!"

"Judging by its soul power fluctuations, it should be around 5,400 years old... An increase of approximately one-tenth..."

Bibi Dong added her assessment.

"Hiss..."

As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, sharp intakes of breath filled the room.

"Five thousand four hundred years... Doesn't that mean Xie Yue's fourth soul ring has surpassed the recorded limit of three to five thousand years?"

Yan could not help marveling, his eyes full of envy.

An increase of a few hundred years was not to be underestimated. The improvement it brought a Soul Master was substantial.

It provided considerable boosts to the strength of their soul skills, as well as their own strength, speed, and soul power.

That was why Soul Masters all sought older soul rings.

"Indeed, Xie Yue has already surpassed the limits of an ordinary Soul Master."

"His future potential has risen another notch."

Bibi Dong nodded lightly.

This was her acknowledgment of Xie Yue.

"Well, Teacher, Elders? Nana didn't lie to you, did she? It's real."

Hu Liena smiled and let out a relieved breath.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper was someone they could trust. He had not deceived them.

Ghost Douluo gave an awkward smile. "My knowledge was too shallow earlier. Please don't take it to heart."

At their level of cultivation, their skin was plenty thick.

"This has truly opened my eyes... In all my decades, I never imagined such a treasure could appear on the Douluo Continent..."

Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help exclaiming either, then asked, "I assume there must be some restrictions on using this Enhancer?"

No one who reached this realm was a fool. He had seen with his own eyes that the Enhancer in Xie Yue's hands disappeared after the enhancement was complete. It took little thought to realize there had to be more to it.

"You're absolutely right, Elder. As you saw, each enhancement consumes one Enhancer. Beyond +3, enhancement can fail and lower the enhancement level. Beyond +10, the soul ring can shatter..."

Xie Yue nodded, hiding nothing.

It could shatter...

Hiss...

At those words, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both drew sharp breaths.

For a Soul Master, that was an extremely harsh punishment.

"Then, if it shatters, can it be restored?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo asked tentatively.

"No."

Xie Yue shook his head. "You'll lose a shattered soul ring forever... You'll even have to pay a certain amount of soul power as a penalty."

Lin Xiao had not told him any of this, but after that first enhancement, the information had naturally surfaced in Xie Yue's mind.

"Isn't that far too cruel?"

At his words, Chrysanthemum Douluo's and Ghost Douluo's expressions abruptly changed.