Yu Tianyi and Zhu Zhuqing were already prepared. They had witnessed how Hu Liena accepted the God-Given Soul Ring, so they roughly knew what to do.
"It seems you're both ready. In that case, please come along," the Dragon Maiden said to the two. "Come, sit here."
As instructed by the Dragon Maiden, the two sat down in front of her. Then, the Dragon Maiden reached out her hand and gently touched their foreheads, and a very special power was injected into their bodies.
"When acquiring God-Given Soul Ring, you cannot rely on the help of others; you can only rely on your own strength. Even if you have Support System Soul Master assist you, you won't be able to enjoy the amplification effect," the Dragon Maiden said to the two. "Alright, from now on, you will receive as much as you can handle. Good luck."
After the Dragon Maiden finished speaking, a golden light emanated from the two of them, and at the same time, a faint dragon roar came. A dragon shadow appeared above their heads, and finally gradually transformed into a ring that floated above their heads.
The ring was initially completely transparent, gradually changing from white to yellow, purple, and black, with the colors becoming increasingly deeper, and even gradually turning towards red.
However, the transformation of Soul Ring from ten thousand years to one hundred thousand years is undoubtedly a huge qualitative change, so the pressure generated at this time is also extremely astonishing. In order to withstand this pressure, Zhu Zhuqing and Yu Tianyi unleashed their Martial Soul Avatar and activated their domains, adjusting their state to its best.
Ultimately, both of their Soul Ring turned red. Seeing their Soul Ring turn red, everyone was naturally happy for them. This undoubtedly showed that they both possessed the aptitude to withstand Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and it seemed that their limits were not limited to this.
Looking at the two of them, Qi Ling could tell that although they were under some pressure, they were still able to persevere and should be able to make further breakthroughs. Although it was impossible for them to reach the level of Million-Year Soul Ring, each 100,000 -Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring would be a significant improvement.
From this point on, their expressions became noticeably more pained. Under immense pressure, cold sweat covered their foreheads, and even the usually resilient Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but show a pained expression.
After a period of time, the Soul Ring above their heads gradually darkened in color and their age increased significantly. According to Qi Ling's observation, they were at least over 250,000 years old.
But at that moment, Yu Tianyi the first to give in and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. She slowly opened her eyes, which were completely bloodshot, and the pressure she was under was unimaginable.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is the number one Beast Martial Soul in the world and already has a considerable advantage in terms of physical strength, it is already an incredible thing to be able to withstand the limit of a 250,000-year Soul Ring at the Soul Douluo level. Many Titled Douluo cannot do this.
Having realized her limits, Yu Tianyi didn't know what to do. If she could persist for 300,000 years, she would undoubtedly reap even greater benefits. But could she continue?
It was at this moment that Yu Tianyi looked at Qi Ling. On Qi Ling's face, she saw worry and concern, but even more so, trust!
" Tianyi, perhaps this is the limit of your strength, but it is definitely not the limit of your will!" Qi Ling slowly transmitted her voice to Yu Tianyi, "I believe in you, you can definitely do it!"
With Qi Ling's encouragement, Yu Tianyi suddenly felt that she had regained her strength and the courage to persevere. Finally, when the Soul Ring successfully crossed the threshold of 300,000 years, Yu Tianyi felt a sense of relief, and the pressure on her body dissipated like flowing water.
"Well done, Tianyi." Qi Ling came to Yu Tianyi's side and gently used her Soul Power to help heal Yu Tianyi. "Take this opportunity to absorb your Eighth Soul Ring."
"Wait a minute, Master, I want to see just how far Sister Qing can go," Yu Tianyi insisted, because not far from her, Zhu Zhuqing was still struggling with that terrifying pressure.
At this time, Zhu Zhuqing had already crossed the threshold of 300,000 years, but she still seemed to have plenty of energy left. In this respect, she was undoubtedly more persistent than Yu Tianyi.
As the age of the Soul Ring gradually approached 400,000 years, Sisi of blood began to seep from Zhu Zhuqing's skin, which looked quite frightening.
Even though Zhu Zhuqing's body had reached its limit, she knew that she couldn't cough up blood like Yu Tianyi, because she was not as physically strong as Yu Tianyi. If she lost her strength, she would not be able to continue.
So Zhu Zhuqing remained silent and expressionless, leading everyone to believe she was dead. It was under these circumstances that the Soul Ring on Zhu Zhuqing's head finally broke through the 400,000-year mark.
Even so, Zhu Zhuqing showed no sign of stopping and continued to persevere, which undoubtedly made everyone worry for her, because even 400,000 years was beyond Zhu Zhuqing's endurance limit, and reaching 500,000 years was simply impossible.
Zhu Zhuqing's situation was exactly the same. Qi Ling could even sense that Zhu Zhuqing's aura was gradually weakening, and the pressure on her body had already exceeded her limit.
Qi Ling had no doubt that, given Zhu Zhuqing's personality, she was willing to risk her life to become stronger. However, if her aura began to weaken, she would absolutely not be able to withstand this pressure and would likely fail in the end.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's life force rapidly waning, while her Soul Ring's age only increased by 20,000 years, Qi Ling anxiously asked the Dragon Maiden, " Dragon Maiden, is there really no way to help them?"
The Dragon Maiden frowned and said, "No, after all, this is the power of a god, unless..."
"Unless what?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask after hearing the twist in the Dragon Maiden's words. No matter how difficult it was, as long as there was a way, that was fine.
"There's only one way to help them, and it's a way only you can do," the Dragon Maiden said, looking quite conflicted. "But, Master, I really don't want to tell you this method."
" Dragon Maiden, just tell me the method. I'll make my own judgment," Qi Ling said. "Don't worry about it being detrimental to me. I'll only regret it if Zhu Zhuqing fails."
The Dragon Maiden said helplessly, "Alright, alright, Master, the only way to help them is to use one of your special powers, namely your Soul Power."
" Soul Power?" Qi Ling was taken aback; this was the first time she had ever heard of such a power.
"That's right, it's the soul! As someone who possesses Indestructible Dragon Soul and is the reincarnation of the Dragon God, you are the only one capable of doing this!" the Dragon Maiden said. "But Soul Power is different from others; it's a person's most fundamental power! The slightest mistake can endanger your life!"
"Even if you only need to use a small amount of Soul Power, a person's soul is complete and indispensable. Losing even a small part will have a huge impact! And if you want to repair that missing part, it will take at least ten years!"
"Really? Only ten years?" Qi Ling exclaimed happily upon hearing the Dragon Maiden's words, "That's still a great deal! Trading ten years of my life for ten thousand years of Zhu Zhuqing's life, it's a perfect trade!"
"Master! You!" the Dragon Maiden said helplessly, "Are you really going to do this? I knew it, but, Master, you are the reincarnation of the Dragon God, you don't need to..."
"No need to say anything, Dragon Maiden, help me operate it," Qi Ling said. "If you don't do it this way, I'll feel even worse."
Helpless, the Dragon Maiden had no choice but to follow Qi Ling's advice and begin helping Zhu Zhuqing, because if they delayed any longer, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't be able to hold on.