Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's question, Lin Mo remained silent for a moment before slowly nodding, "Okay."
His gaze swept calmly over the crowd.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi and the others focused their attention on Lin Mo. They also wanted to see for themselves Lin Mo this eighteen-year-old Soul Saint so different.
Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, standing to the side, wore amused smiles.
Lin Mo's mind stirred slightly.
A flash of red light appeared on his chest, then rapidly expanded.
The next moment, Charizard's massive body appeared without warning on the open ground outside the pavilion.
"Roar--"
A deep dragon roar resounded, and a scorching heat swept over us.
Compared to before, the Charizard has grown significantly larger, and the pavilion can no longer accommodate it.
Such a striking change instantly attracted everyone's attention.
But the next moment, their attention was drawn to something even more captivating.
Beneath the Charizard's feet, rings of Soul Ring are appearing one after another.
One, two, three...
The colors progress from light to dark in a regular and clear pattern.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black...
The appearance of the first six Soul Ring was expected, consistent with Lin Mo's configuration when he was Soul Emperor.
However, when the seventh Soul Ring ring lit up, the entire pavilion seemed to fall silent for a moment.
It was a deep, rich, blood-red color.
Vivid, dazzling, and unsettling.
A deathly silence fell over the pavilion.
Ning Fengzhi the teacup, froze in mid-air. Chen Xin's usually calm eyes suddenly snapped open, flashing with a sharp light.
Gu Rong jumped up from the stone bench, his face full of disbelief.
Qian Renxue's fingers tightened suddenly around the teacup, her knuckles turning white, and her breathing quickened instantly.
Yellow for a hundred years, purple for a thousand years, black for ten thousand years—these are all too familiar to them; they exist within themselves.
But blood red... that's a color for Soul Ring that only exists in legends!
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
"Red... red?"
Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her voice trembling with shock, " The Seventh Soul Ring... it's red? Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?!"
Although her cultivation level was not high, she came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and her knowledge was far beyond that of ordinary Soul Master.
She knew all too well what Red Soul Ring meant; it was a treasure that even Titled Douluo powerhouses coveted.
But now, it has appeared on a Soul Saint who has just broken through, and it's his Seventh Soul Ring!
This completely overturned her understanding of Soul Ring.
After a long while, Ning Fengzhi finally managed to tear his gaze away from the Charizard's feet, his voice trembling:
"Young friend Lin Mo... could your Seventh Soul Ring... truly be provided by Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"
His voice carried a hint of expectation that he himself was unwilling to admit.
They hoped Lin Mo would deny it, and that the red color was simply caused by some kind of special mutation.
However, Lin Mo's answer shattered his last illusion.
"Um."
Lin Mo nodded. "I went hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest not long ago. I was lucky; I encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that wasn't in good condition."
After the person confirmed it in person, their last shred of hope was completely shattered.
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
It really is Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
This fact swept through everyone like a storm: the Soul Saint possessed Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, which was beyond their comprehension.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, " Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring... In all my years of life, I've seen many Titled Douluo, but those with Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring are few and far between..."
Bone Douluo Gu Rong stared intently at the blood-red Soul Ring, his voice equally deep. "Moreover, without exception, they all dared to attempt to absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring only when they were at the Ninth Soul Ring."
But someone like Lin Mo, who absorbed a 100,000-year-old Seventh Soul Ring... that's unheard of."
Ning Fengzhi slowly put down the teacup, his fingers still trembling slightly.
Qian Renxue stood frozen in place, her mind a complete mess.
Lin Mo actually possesses Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
She understood better than anyone else present what Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring meant!
Within the Spirit Hall, only three people possess Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring: her grandfather Qian Daoliu, the Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo, and her mother Bibi Dong.
There are only three of them.
Even elders like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not possess such a treasure.
Outside of the Spirit Hall, all she knew was that Tang Hao, who had killed her father, possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Looking across the entire continent, there are no more than five Titled Douluo who openly possess Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Now, a new owner of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring has appeared.
He's not Titled Douluo, not Soul Douluo, just a Soul Saint who has just broken through to the seventh ring!
He absorbed Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring while he was at the Seventh Soul Ring position!
Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, Bibi Dong, Tang Hao... without exception, all of these people obtained that Red Soul Ring at the Ninth Soul Ring position.
Ke Lin Mo...
With his Seventh Soul Ring, he accomplished something that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of in their entire lives.
What does this mean?
This means that Lin Mo's physical abilities have reached an unbelievable level!
This also means that Lin Mo's eighth and Ninth Soul Ring in the future will have a very high chance of reaching the 100,000-year level!
By then, just how powerful will Lin Mo be...?
Qian Renxue dared not think any further.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Those lingering thoughts in my mind, those weighing of whether and how to win them over, were utterly crushed at this moment.
Those ideas seemed laughable and utterly powerless in the face of this blood-red Soul Ring.
Such talent and potential transcend the realm of "genius"; they are destined to break all rules!
Winning them over?
We must win them over!
This is something we must keep firmly bound to our war machine at all costs!
With him, the Spirit Hall will surely add another unprecedented towering white jade pillar in the future.
Any hesitation or reservation now would be foolish!
When she opened her eyes again, the last trace of hesitation in them had vanished, replaced by an unprecedented resolve.
A faint golden light flashed in the depths of her pupils, leaving Qian Renxue with extremely complex emotions.
Every time she thought she had a good enough understanding of Lin Mo's talent, Lin Mo would shatter her expectations with even more astonishing facts.
Tell her that you don't know me nearly as well as you do about this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Qian Renxue looked at Lin Mo, her eyes burning with desire.
No matter the cost, I must have him!
"Hey-hey."
Dugu Bo's laughter broke the silence.
He stroked his beard, his smile revealing an undisguised smugness.
"I forgot to mention earlier," Dugu Bo said slowly, his voice full of boastfulness.
"When Old Ye and I took this kid to Soul Hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest, we were lucky enough to encounter a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
He paused, looked at Ning Fengzhi and the others, and enjoyed the shock on their faces.
"The two of us worked together and spent some time severely damaging it, but Lin Mo finished it off in the end. That's how he successfully absorbed that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."
Dugu Bo spoke, he raised his hand and patted Lin Mo's shoulder, making a regretful expression.
"It's a bit of a pity that the Soul Beast is of the water and earth element, which doesn't quite match Lin Mo's Charizard attribute."
However, placing it in the Seventh Soul Ring position... it's so-so, barely usable. Anyway, it won't have much of an impact on the Martial Soul Avatar."
Seeing Dugu Bo's feigned regret but actually smug expression, everyone in the pavilion had strange expressions and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Ning Fengzhi's lips twitched, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo rolled their eyes.
Seventh Soul Ring of 100,000 years level, and you call it "barely usable"?
"So-so"?
If this is considered "reluctant," then they would rather all their Soul Ring be "reluctant" just once.
Sensing the shock and envy in everyone's eyes, the Charizard beside them let out an excited growl.
It raised its head and Spit Up a burst of scorching flames into the sky. The flames shot up and exploded in the air, turning into countless Fire Star that drifted across the sky.
The Heat Wave finally brought Ning Rongrong had been in a daze for a long time, back to her senses.
She looked at Lin Mo, bit her lip, and mustered up the courage to ask the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time.
" Lin Mo... When I was studying at the academy, the teachers taught us about the experience of absorbing Soul Ring."
Ning Rongrong's voice trembled, "The teacher said that under normal circumstances, the maximum lifespan Soul Master's Seventh Soul Ring can withstand should not exceed 50,000 years."
She paused, took a deep breath, and asked, "Why... were you able to absorb a 100,000-year-level Soul Ring at the Seventh Soul Ring position?"
Upon hearing this question, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and asked calmly, "The teacher you're talking about, could it be Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang?"
Ning Rongrong paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously. "Yes, it was taught by the Grandmaster. This is a theory he summarized after many years of research; it can't be wrong..."
Before she could finish speaking, Dugu Bo let out a heavy snort.
The sneer was filled with undisguised mockery.
" Yu Xiaogang? That level 29 Grandmaster?"
Dugu Bo curled his lip. "A piece of trash who has been researching theories all this time, yet can't even break through to the Soul Elder, dares to teach others Soul Master theoretical knowledge?"
"His theories are just for fooling around; they might work on naive kids, but only a fool would believe them!"
Dugu Bo looked at Ning Rongrong, "Little girl, today I'll take pity on you and teach you a lesson:
The maximum number Soul Ring years Soul Master can absorb for each Soul Ring slot is never a fixed number, nor should it be.
"The maximum lifespan of Soul Ring has always depended solely on the Soul Master's physical attributes, mental strength, and the tenacity of their will."
"While the first two are important, the last one is even more valuable. Without a sufficiently strong will, how could one possibly break through the norm to absorb a transcendent Soul Ring?"
At this point, Dugu Bo's tone became increasingly sarcastic, "Let me tell you another principle: Given sufficient physical and mental strength, and an unwavering will..."
"Let alone absorbing a 100,000-year Seventh Soul Ring, it's not impossible for them to absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring with the Sixth Soul Ring or even Fifth Soul Ring."
" Yu Xiaogang's theories can only fool ignorant kids like you."
Dugu Bo's words were quite blunt, and Ning Rongrong's face immediately turned red. She was momentarily stunned, wondering why Dugu Bo's reaction was so intense.