NOVEL WEB Chapter 446: Chapter 446: The Limit of the Soul
"One hundred and twenty-four!" Fiona, who had hastily transformed into her green dragon form due to the turmoil in the demiplane, clung tightly to the mage tower with her four strong claws. She looked up at Muria in the sky, her eyes dazed.
Her worldview was greatly shaken. The sight of Muria, especially the increasing number of soul rings behind him, made her question whether she was dreaming. It all seemed unreal.
As an old dragon who had followed Muria for quite some time, Fiona was well aware of his strength. She knew that each stage of Muria's soul intent could condense twenty-four soul rings.
This number was astonishing, even for true dragons. Ordinary beings, even at the peak of soul intent, might not have half this number.
Muria, the one she followed, was expected to have one hundred and twenty soul rings at the peak of his soul intent, a fact she had reluctantly accepted after much envy and jealousy.
She thought this astonishing number was Muria's limit. But today, she saw Muria's soul rings increase again, an unbelievable sight that defied common sense.
Reaching the peak of soul intent and increasing soul rings further? The answer was yes. Mortal power has limits, but the existence of gods creates infinite possibilities for the future of mortals.
Offering sacrifices to gods and presenting tributes is the best way to increase soul rings. The number of soul rings added depends on the grade of the tribute and the power level of the god receiving the sacrifice.
However, offering sacrifices to gods to increase soul rings has its limits. The human limit is ten soul rings per stage, a miracle even powerful deities can achieve.
Want more soul rings? That requires gods to expend power involving their essence, which no god would willingly do.
Thus, Muria's soul rings should not increase anymore, not even with the intervention of powerful gods. However, now, Muria had indeed broken the limit, a fact Fiona had to accept.
Regardless of the emotions of the creatures in the demiplane, Muria could only feel one thing—pain!
The demiplane had expanded more than twice its original size. As the master of the demiplane, Muria naturally received the greatest benefit, with vast and immense power flooding his body.
This power first struck against Muria's seemingly insurmountable legendary barrier. After intense impacts, the barrier remained unmoved, only losing a few scattered fragments.
Realizing that breaking through to legendary was hopeless, Muria directed the power into his limbs and body, integrating it into his being, enhancing both his physical strength and power.
What is the final evolution of a demiplane? It becomes a plane, a world with complete rules where all beings can freely reproduce. The feedback from the demiplane is a high-level power, a world force available only to those who possess a demiplane.
This power, while inferior to source power, still enabled Muria to break through his limits.
Having witnessed the manifestation of world laws when the Abyss shattered and the demiplane formed, Muria gained a lot of information he couldn't currently understand.
But from the light during the demiplane fusion and the runic rivers deliberately displayed by his mother, Muria understood some of the laws.
This understanding manifested in Muria's newly condensed soul rings, symbols of power and his comprehension of world laws.
Under the gazes of dragons, humans, drow elves, and giants in the demiplane, the one hundred twenty-fifth soul ring behind Muria began to form.
Brilliant lightning surrounded him, hurricanes roared, and fiery dragon flames burned. Despite being amidst all this, Muria felt as though he was about to be torn apart.
He knew it was an illusion; his body could withstand the power's impact. He had the blessing of the Holy Radiance Abyss, making it impossible for him to explode.
The pain came from his soul, not his body. The root of this pain was the number of soul rings now weighing on his soul, a tremendous burden.
"It's not the limit yet!" Muria gritted his teeth, golden blood seeping from his gums but healing quickly.
When he began condensing the one hundred twenty-first soul ring, he had an epiphany. One hundred twenty soul rings were not his true limit; he could condense more and achieve greater heights in the future.
So Muria endured the pain of his soul seemingly tearing apart, continuing to condense soul rings. Missing this chance meant there would be no next time.
Opportunities are called such because they are rare and fleeting. Muria's seemingly easy acquisition and fusion of three demiplanes was due to his parents bearing all the risks, allowing him to enjoy the final results safely.
Muria felt that if he couldn't maximize the benefits of the demiplane, he would be letting down his parents' efforts. They had done their best for him, so how could he slack off?
"Ha!" The intense pain made Muria growl, his face contorted, but fortunately, the lightning and flames around him obscured his slightly disheveled state from those below.
"One hundred twenty-six... one hundred twenty-seven..." Veins bulged on Muria's face as the lightning around him grew thicker, the dragon flames burning fiercer, gradually spreading and covering the expanded demiplane sky.
"One hundred twenty-eight!" When the eighth new soul ring appeared behind Muria, the unbearable pain overwhelmed him, causing him to lose consciousness for the first time since his birth.
Amid countless exclamations, Muria's body fell from the sky...
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