Following the Dragon Maiden's directions, Qi Ling looked at a huge rock in the distance. From the outside, it looked no different from an ordinary rock, but since the Dragon Maiden said so, this thing must have something unusual about it.
Qi Ling casually waved his hand, and a small dragon-shaped arrow formed beside him. Under Qi Ling's control, it shot towards the boulder, but after hitting the target, it vanished without leaving even a trace.
Seeing this, Qi Ling was taken aback. If it were an ordinary stone, her attack would have been enough to shatter it into dust, but she didn't expect it to leave not even a mark!
Qi Ling's interest was piqued. He raised his right hand, and his Soul Power and the surrounding spiritual energy began to gather in his hand. At the same time, a powerful and Overbearing Dragon Spear began to take shape in his hand.
"Go!" Qi Ling hurled the Overbearing Dragon Spear at the boulder, using all her strength in the movement; this strike was incredibly powerful.
But to Qi Ling's surprise, something happened again. Although Qi Ling's attack was not entirely ineffective this time, the Overbearing Dragon Spear only pierced the stone a little, and the depth seemed to be less than thirty centimeters.
"Hiss--This stone is actually so sturdy?" Qi Ling couldn't help but start to doubt that even if she punched this stone with all her might, she probably wouldn't be able to break it.
"Impressive, isn't it? This is a stone formed from spiritual energy, of course it's sturdy," the Dragon Maiden said. "Alright, Master, come and try it out with the Hou Yi Bow, and then you'll see just how different it is."
Upon hearing the Dragon Maiden's words, Qi Ling raised the Hou Yi Bow and began to draw back the bowstring. As the bowstring slightly unfurled, Qi Ling felt her Soul Power surging wildly into the Hou Yi Bow.
Qi Ling immediately understood that to draw back Hou Yi Bow and unleash greater power, she would undoubtedly need extremely strong Soul Power. With her current Soul Power, Qi Ling could only draw the bowstring tenfold at most.
As the bowstring was drawn, a golden arrow appeared and shot toward the boulder with astonishing force.
The moment the arrow was released, Qi Ling already had a feeling that this bow was indeed quite magical, and the power of this arrow was beyond her imagination.
Qi Ling had not expected that the arrow would be so powerful. The boulder was as fragile as paper in front of it, and was easily pierced through. The arrow itself continued to fly towards the horizon, its destination unknown.
Qi Ling approached the boulder in astonishment, examining the damage caused by Hou Yi Bow. She exclaimed, "This is outrageous! Even a Limit Douluo couldn't withstand such power!"
The Dragon Maiden laughed and said, "Of course! Besides, you haven't even fully unleashed the wonders of the Hou Yi Bow yet, Master. You'll have to wait until you can draw it completely before you can unlock its full potential!"
"Really? Then it seems there's still a lot of room for improvement," Qi Ling said. She could barely draw the bow to ten points right now; she was still a long way from reaching one hundred.
"Alright, now that we've received the reward, let's move on to the next challenge," Qi Ling said confidently. After all, with such a great reward, Qi Ling was now full of fighting spirit.
"No rush, Master. Besides this Hou Yi Bow, there's another reward you haven't claimed yet," the Dragon Maiden said with a smile. "And you should have claimed this reward long ago."
"There's a reward? What is it?" Qi Ling asked curiously.
"Hehe, Master, think about it. What is it that you desperately need but haven't been able to obtain?" the Dragon Maiden chuckled. "Or rather, what has been hindering your growth in strength?"
Qi Ling thought for a moment and immediately understood what the Dragon Maiden meant, saying, "You mean, Soul Ring?"
"That's right, it's your Eighth Soul Ring, Master!" the Dragon Maiden said. "Master, your Soul Power Level has broken through to level eighty for a long time now, but given your situation, obtaining a suitable Soul Ring is extremely difficult."
" The Dragon God has already considered this issue, so when you break through, you will receive your own God-Given Soul Ring, and the lifespan of the Soul Ring will correspondingly reach your limit."
"Huh? Really? What should my limit be?" Qi Ling couldn't help but start daydreaming. Her Seventh Soul Ring was a double Million-Year Soul Ring, so surely her Eighth Soul Ring shouldn't be worse than that, right?
After all, like everyone else, his Seventh Soul Ring could be considered a gift from someone else, while his Eighth Soul Ring was something he had earned through his own efforts. As for his ultimate limit, it would depend on the limit of this Eighth Soul Ring.
"Oh, by the way, Master, at the same time you obtained your Eighth Soul Ring, there were others who, like you, had already met the requirements for a breakthrough," the Dragon Maiden said. "Two of your friends have also reached level eighty and are eligible to receive a divinely bestowed God-Given Soul Ring from the Dragon God."
"Oh? I know that Zhu Zhuqing has already broken through. Who is the second?" Qi Ling asked.
"It's that little girl named Yu Tianyi. She cultivated very hard in order to break through, and finally broke through to level 80 on her second attempt. She even wanted to show off to you," the Dragon Maiden said.
Yu Tianyi was the second to break through, which was not surprising for Qi Ling. After all, her talent was arguably the best among them, unmatched by anyone. Neither Zhu Zhuqing nor Tang San could compare to her.
But while talent is something that cannot be changed, a person's efforts can determine many things. Therefore, Yu Tianyi has always regarded Zhu Zhuqing as her goal and is constantly chasing after her.
When everyone returned to Dragon God Island from the Dragon God Continent, Yu Tianyi couldn't wait to tell Qi Ling the good news of her breakthrough, and Qi Ling naturally praised her.
After that, Qi Ling told everyone about the God-Given Soul Ring. Upon learning that they could obtain the God-Given Soul Ring even without participating in the Sea God Trial, everyone was overjoyed.
After all, the importance of a perfect Soul Master Soul Ring that can perfectly adapt to one's own attributes and reach the absolute limit of one's endurance is self-evident.
"Let's rest for today. Tomorrow, you two will receive your divinely God-Given Soul Ring God-Given Soul Ring first, and then I will receive mine," Qi Ling said.
"Sigh, Master, are you finally going to get your Eighth Soul Ring?" Yu Tianyi said with considerable surprise. After all, Qi Ling had already broken through to level 80, and it was indeed a bit late for him to get his Eighth Soul Ring now.
But Qi Ling actually knew that the reason why the Dragon Maiden insisted on letting Qi Ling Qi Ling pass the first test before bestowing upon him the God-Given Soul Ring was for Qi Ling's sake, so that he could withstand a more extreme Soul Ring lifespan.
This is because Spiritual Power is also an important factor to consider when determining the limits of Soul Ring, and it can even be said to be a very important condition. If one cannot withstand the mental pressure brought by the limit Soul Ring, it is absolutely impossible to obtain the optimal Soul Ring ratio.