Adding a Soul Ring Beyond the Level Limit

Dai Mubai had anticipated Flender and Zhao Wuji's shock, doubts, and objections, so he was in no hurry to argue with them.

Instead, looking completely confident, he asked them:

"Dean Flender, Teacher Zhao, how old do you think the Third Soul Ring of a Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul Soul Master can be at most?"

"About 1,760 years, of course," Flender blurted out almost without thinking. He was familiar with Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's theories on Soul Ring ages.

"Even though Beast Martial Soul Soul Masters have stronger physiques than ordinary Soul Masters and can withstand the Soul Power impact of older Soul Rings, a Third Soul Ring could be 2,000 years old at the absolute limit," Flender added.

"Doesn't that settle it?" Dai Mubai smiled and spread his hands.

"Dean Flender, Teacher Zhao, although you asked about my First Soul Ring, my Soul Power Level is now at the level 30 Soul Elder realm. My current physical strength can't be compared to when I had just entered the Soul Master realm at level 10."

"The first Soul Ring I'm going to add is my First Soul Ring, but in practice, it can be regarded as my Third Soul Ring. So naturally, it should be judged by the standards for adding a Third Soul Ring."

"If I had level 30 Soul Power but held myself to level 10 standards and added a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring that was three or four hundred years old, that would be truly absurd."

Dai Mubai's words left Flender and Zhao Wuji momentarily stunned, and then they sank into thought.

Following Dai Mubai's logic, what he said didn't seem wrong. On the contrary, it made quite a lot of sense.

Seeing that the two had taken his words to heart, Dai Mubai continued at once.

"* My level 30 Soul Elder cultivation lets me withstand a Soul Ring of around 1,760 years;

"* My status as a Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul Soul Master lets me withstand a Soul Ring of around 2,000 years;

"* My White Tiger Martial Soul has now mutated into the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul, the finest of top-tier Martial Souls. This tempered and strengthened my physique once again, greatly increasing the age of the Soul Ring I can withstand. Raising it by another 500 years to reach 2,500 years shouldn't be much of a problem;

"* Every time a Soul Master adds a Soul Ring, their body is washed and tempered by the Soul Power within it, greatly improving their physical condition.

"This Martial Soul Mutation caused my first two Soul Rings to be devoured, but it only took the Soul Rings away. I can no longer use my former first and second Soul Skills.

"But my physical condition hasn't deteriorated. The fact remains that my body has already been washed and tempered twice by Soul Power when I added those Soul Rings.

"My body has been strengthened twice by Soul Rings in the past, and now my physical strength far surpasses that of a level 30 Soul Elder in the same realm.

"So when I add a Soul Ring now, the limit I can withstand can rise by another 500 years. Reaching 3,000 years won't be a problem at all."

"So the age of this so-called First Soul Ring, which is really my Third Soul Ring, can start at 3,000 years and go up from there."

"But I value my life. To be safe and cautious, I chose to add a Soul Ring of around 2,500 to 3,000 years, treating the starting point of 3,000 years as the upper limit."

"So, Dean Flender, Teacher Zhao, do you still think it's impossible for me to add a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring as my First Soul Ring?" Dai Mubai asked with a smile.

After listening to Dai Mubai's analysis, Flender and Zhao Wuji remained silent for a long time, their eyes growing brighter and brighter.

At last, the two looked at Dai Mubai, their eyes shining.

"Mubai, you're right, lad. I was the one who got it wrong at first."

"With your current physical strength, you can definitely withstand a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Your Martial Soul Mutation greatly improved your physical condition, and the two Soul Rings you added before also increased your physical strength."

"Even if you really add a 2,500- to 3,000-year Soul Ring now, your body should be able to withstand it."

As Flender spoke, his face was full of excitement.

Since the Golden Iron Triangle had disbanded, Flender had grown somewhat older, and with his love life going poorly, he no longer had the fighting spirit of his youth.

He had founded Shrek Academy, firstly, to find a peaceful place for himself and a few old friends to spend their later years;

Secondly, he wanted to take a personal disciple to carry on his legacy, passing down his experience and skills. At the same time, he was unwilling to let the name Flender, the Flying Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle, vanish completely from the Soul Master World;

Thirdly, as a talented man of commoner birth, he knew how difficult things could be for commoner Soul Masters without someone to guide and teach them.

He therefore wanted to train some talented Soul Masters of commoner birth and raise the standing and influence of commoner Soul Masters in the Soul Master World.

In this way, Flender wanted to contribute to the commoner class, to commoner Soul Masters, and to the Soul Master World. At the same time, he wanted to fulfill his life's value through education.

In short, he had founded Shrek Academy to train geniuses, super geniuses, and even monsters.

And now, in Flender's eyes, Dai Mubai was the most monstrously gifted genius at Shrek Academy. As long as he poured his heart into training him,

he, Flender, and his Shrek Academy would surely produce a monster who would one day shake the entire Soul Master World.

He was so confident and certain because, in the whole Douluo Continent and the entire Soul Master World, no one had ever had a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring as their First Soul Ring.

If Dai Mubai could successfully add a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring,

that achievement alone would be enough to make Dai Mubai famous throughout the Soul Master World, and bring fame to Shrek Academy and Flender along with him.

But...

After his initial surge of excitement, hesitation appeared on Flender's face again.

He yearned for fame and yearned to train a monster.

But he was, after all, a teacher and elder who protected his own, cherished talent, and cared for the younger generation.

Going beyond the limit to add a Soul Ring, adding a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring as a First Soul Ring, something unprecedented in the Soul Master World, carried great risks.

His student's safety was at stake, and as Flender's excitement cooled a little, he found himself unable to decide.

Dai Mubai saw Dean Flender's hesitation and the concern and worry in Teacher Zhao Wuji's eyes.

He offered no further explanation. He simply took two steps forward and stopped before a tall, luxuriant tree as thick as a thigh.

Without circulating or drawing on the Soul Power in his body, Dai Mubai relied solely on his physical strength and swung a backhanded hook at the tree before him.

"Bang!!" His fist struck the trunk, instantly smashing the thigh-thick wood to pieces. The whole tree gave a creaking groan and crashed to the ground.

Seeing this,

Flender and Zhao Wuji were astonished. They could tell Dai Mubai had not used Soul Power, and they gained a clearer understanding of just how formidable his physical condition now was.

At the same time, the two, who had been somewhat conflicted and hesitant, finally stopped worrying.

They agreed to Dai Mubai's request to add a 2,500- to 3,000-year Soul Ring as his First Soul Ring.