Level 95 is a watershed moment for Titled Douluo powerhouses. At this moment, Dugu Bo is using the Hundred Poisons Mysterious Skill to devour the essence of ten thousand poisons. The vast poison attribute Soul Power is surging in his meridians. Each impact makes his bones make a dull cracking sound. The purplish-black poison mist sometimes surges like a raging dragon, and sometimes shrinks into a solid form.
"Buzz--"
A deep rumble erupted from the depths of Beppu, and the poisonous mist suddenly collapsed inward, transforming into a purple-gold pillar of light that shot into the sky, piercing through the miasma and soaring straight into the heavens.
Dugu Bo, lying on the stone bed, suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of purple lightning appeared in his pupils, and the fluctuations of his Soul Power surged. A pressure several times stronger than before spread out, causing even the poisonous insects in the valley to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling.
"Success..." Dugu Bo slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, which carried a faint fragrance of herbs and trees, indicating that the excess toxins had been completely refined.
Outside the mansion, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan had been waiting for a long time. The earth-shattering commotion just now had made both of them tense.
Sensing that familiar yet powerful aura, Dugu Yan couldn't contain herself any longer and quickly pulled Yu Tianheng forward, just in time to bump into Dugu Bo, who was pushing open the door.
The old man had a smile on his face and bright eyes, and the poisonous gas surrounding him had receded into a faint purple halo.
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan rushed forward, "You've broken through?"
Yu Tianheng also bowed respectfully, his tone filled with reverence. "Congratulations, Senior Dugu, on advancing to level ninety-five!"
Dugu Bo looked at the two juniors before him, a slight smile appearing on his tense face. He waved his hand and said, "It's just another step forward. Is it worth being so nervous?" Despite his words, he couldn't hide the satisfaction in his eyes, especially when he saw Yu Tianheng beside Dugu Yan. His gaze softened a bit. "Come in. I've just prepared some new tea. You can have a taste."
The two then entered the separate residence, where Dugu Bo brewed tea to entertain them.
"Speaking of which, why don't you two stay in Suotuo City? What brings you to visit this old man?" Dugu Bo asked.
Yu Tianheng pointed to Dugu Yan sitting beside him and replied with a smile, " Yanyan recently broke through to level sixty, so I accompanied her to Sunset Forest to obtain her Sixth Soul Ring, and also took the opportunity to visit you, sir."
"So that's how it is." Dugu Bo nodded, then looked at Dugu Yan. Through his Soul Power perception, he clearly sensed the powerful Soul Power on Dugu Yan's body. After confirming that she had reached the sixth ring cultivation level, Dugu Bo was overjoyed.
Now that he only has Dugu Yan as his bloodline successor, he naturally hopes that she can achieve great things in the future. It would be best if she could become Titled Douluo.
At present, Dugu Yan is only in his twenties, but his Soul Power Level is as high as level sixty. He definitely has a chance to break through to the Titled Douluo in the future, which makes him very happy.
In fact, they owe it all to Yu Tianheng, who not only helped the grandfather and grandson detoxify but also taught them cultivation techniques, which enabled them to cultivate at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary Soul Master.
Dugu Bo's gaze swept over Yu Tianheng subconsciously, and his smiling eyes suddenly froze.
With his keen eyesight, he instantly detected the surging Soul Power fluctuations within Yu Tianheng's body—clearly at the level of a level 73 Soul Saint, yet upon closer inspection, there were only six Soul Ring.
"Hmm?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with surprise. " Tian Heng, your Soul Power has actually reached level 73?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng was taken aback, then cupped his hands and said, "I have fortunately made some progress."
Dugu Bo didn't respond to his words. His gaze paused for a moment, and he finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Soul Power Level is already far beyond level seventy. Why haven't you absorbed your Seventh Soul Ring yet? For ordinary Soul Master, if they don't absorb Soul Ring after reaching level seventy, their Soul Power will stagnate. Your situation is quite rare."
He had lived most of his life and seen countless Soul Master, but he had never seen anyone who could continue to increase their Soul Power to level 73 after breaking through to level 70 without absorbing Soul Ring. Yu Tianheng's situation was somewhat unbelievable to him.
Dugu Yan, who was standing to the side, also looked at Yu Tianheng with some curiosity. She only knew that Yu Tianheng cultivated very quickly, but she had never thought about the matter of the Soul Ring. Now that her grandfather mentioned it, she was surprised to find out that there was something strange about it.
Normally, Soul Master cannot increase their Soul Power Level without acquiring Soul Ring.
When Soul Master's Soul Power is cultivated to a level that is a multiple of 10, such as 10, 20, or 30, they will reach a bottleneck and will be unable to break through further. They must hunt Soul Beast to obtain Soul Ring in order to break through the bottleneck and increase their Soul Power Level.
For example, Tang San was born with a maximum Soul Power level of 10. If he did not obtain his first Soul Ring, his Soul Power could not increase. Only after obtaining the Soul Ring could he level up to level 11 or higher.
However, there are some special cases. For example, Tang San's Soul Power broke through to level 52 before he absorbed his Fifth Soul Ring.
Some believe that some highly talented Soul Master can accumulate and increase their Soul Power even without absorbing Soul Ring, but the growth rate is slower than when absorbing Soul Ring, and the portion of Soul Power that increases beyond their level is imperceptible and cannot be summoned during battle.
Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang pointed out that the bottleneck of Soul Master cannot prevent the continued improvement of Soul Power. That is, not obtaining Soul Ring only prevents the level up to the next level, but the accumulation of Soul Power will continue until Soul Ring is obtained. This accumulation can help the Soul Master enter a higher level.
There are two reasons why Yu Tianheng did not attempt to acquire the Seventh Soul Ring.
Firstly, at his level, he wouldn't even look at ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring; he would need at least Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring- Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on his own. He needs to plan carefully.
That's why the Seventh Soul Ring slot is left empty; they don't go to acquire it.
Secondly, he discovered that even without acquiring the Seventh Soul Ring, his Soul Power Level could continue to increase, which he assumed was mainly due to Martial Dao cultivation. Although the two are different cultivation systems, they ultimately lead to the same goal and have commonalities. This gave Yu Tianheng an idea.
That is to accumulate Soul Power to around level 80, then absorb the Soul Ring of two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and directly break through to the Soul Douluo level. In this way, his own strength will inevitably increase dramatically, and with his Martial Dao realm, ordinary Titled Douluo are no match for him at all.
That's what I was thinking, but this was too crazy to tell Dugu Bo directly.
So Yu Tianheng made an excuse, "Speaking of this, I also have a bit of a headache. As you know, Grandpa, in addition to cultivating my Martial Soul, I also practice Martial Dao. Therefore, the age limit of the Soul Ring I can absorb is incomparable to that of ordinary Soul Master. The absorption of a seven-ring Soul Ring is related to the Martial Soul Avatar, and even has a crucial foundation for breaking through to the Titled Douluo in the future. It cannot be taken lightly."
"Therefore, I decided to find a sub-dragon Soul Beast with a cultivation level of at least 80,000 years as my Seventh Soul Ring, but Soul Beast of this level are generally found in the core area of Star Dou Great Forest."