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"Little Xue's seventh trial involves pulling out the Angelic Holy Sword, and her eighth trial requires her to absorb the full Angelic Armor set. Once she completes this eighth trial, the power from the full set of soul bones should help her reach level ninety-nine," Qian Daoliu explained. "If everything goes smoothly, she should achieve it within seven days."

Turning to Su Ming, he asked, "Su Ming, how far along are you in your Life Trials?"

Qian Daoliu intended for Su Ming to complete his remaining trials before returning for Little Xue's ninth and final trial.

At that moment, the voice of the Goddess of Life echoed in Su Ming's mind.

[Excess completion of the Fifth Life Trial: Reward - Life Affinity +20%, Soul Power +1 level, God-Given Soul Ring, Soul Spirit +20,000 years, and all soul rings +10,000 years.]

Just then, Ah Yin and the Titan Giant Ape appeared in the Pope's Hall, informing Su Ming, "Our tribulation has arrived!"

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu understood that Su Ming's fifth trial was also complete.

With Su Ming's assistance, Ah Yin and Er Ming smoothly passed their tribulations.

Soon after, the details of Su Ming's sixth trial appeared in his mind.

[Sixth Life Trial: Gather all six soul bones and reach the Titled Douluo stage.]

After learning about Su Ming's sixth trial, Qian Daoliu asked, "Su Ming, which soul bone slots do you still need to fill? If you're not particular about quality, the Spirit Hall can provide you with a set of fifty-thousand-year bones, choosing the highest age possible."

This was the greatest assistance the Spirit Hall could offer, as they didn't possess hundred-thousand-year soul bones.

Without hesitation, Su Ming declined, as he knew he could obtain better soul bones from another source. "Thank you, Grandpa Qian, but I already have three hundred-thousand-year soul bones, and I know where I might find two more without hunting any spirit beasts."

Seeing that Su Ming had his own plan, the others didn't press further and instead asked, "How can we reach you later?"

Su Ming grinned. "Grandpa Qian, have you forgotten the teleportation talisman I gave you twenty years ago? The main talisman should still be in the Angel Shrine. When Little Xue's ninth trial is set to begin, you can use the wooden doll I left to notify me."

Qian Daoliu chuckled, "Ah, yes, I remember now."

With time pressing, Su Ming said his farewells and prepared to head to Sunset Forest.

Just as he was leaving Spirit City, he spotted Dugu Bo at the gate, as if he'd been waiting for a while.

"Little monster, you're leaving? How about letting this old man join you? Now that the war is over, I finally have some free time," Dugu Bo greeted him as he approached.

Surprised, Su Ming replied, "Old monster, you're planning to come along? So much for taking a break."

Then, Su Ming laughed. "Fine, old monster, I'm heading to Sunset Forest. You can come along."

With Su Ming's Kamui-enhanced speed, they arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in under an hour.

"Su Ming, you're saying there's a pair of Ice and Fire Dragon King souls and bones beneath the Yin Yang Well? And they're million-year souls?" Dugu Bo asked in astonishment.

Su Ming nodded, then added, "Though I'm not sure they're truly a million years. Last time, I didn't have the strength to reach the bottom. But, old monster, aren't you curious why this Yin Yang Well exists here?"

"You mean, it was formed from the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings? But if you take their soul bones, will the Yin Yang Well disappear?"

Dugu Bo's tone showed regret; it would be a shame if such a treasure were lost.

Sensing Dugu Bo's concern, Su Ming assured him, "I only plan to take the soul bones. Their bodies and souls will remain intact. This may reduce the well's potency, but don't forget, I have elixirs to accelerate the growth of immortal herbs."

Dugu Bo felt reassured, relieved that the well wouldn't vanish and could still be used sustainably. After all, this was the only known place of its kind on the continent.

"Oh, by the way, old monster, have you had any breakthroughs recently?" Su Ming asked.

Proudly, Dugu Bo replied, "Thanks to the technique you gave me, I just reached level ninety-eight!"

"Well done, old monster! Look, new Fire-Attributed Apricot Inferno and Ice-Attributed Eight-Petal Immortal Grass have grown here. Why not absorb them while you're here?"

"Wouldn't their effects diminish at my level?" Dugu Bo asked.

Su Ming shook his head. "They may not help you reach level ninety-nine, but they'll enhance your snake venom, adding fire and ice poisons to your arsenal. Don't underestimate these herbs; they're of extreme attributes. Your poison, after purification, is already strong, but these two herbs will turn it into a mixed poison!"

Dugu Bo chuckled, "So you're encouraging me to master poison, huh? Aren't you afraid it'll someday affect even you?"

Su Ming gave him a look and then leapt into the Yin Yang Well.

"Alright, alright, just joking," Dugu Bo muttered, then used his soul power to carefully lift the Apricot Inferno and Immortal Grass without touching their toxins.

Meanwhile…

The deeper Su Ming descended, the more intensely he felt the alternating attacks of extreme heat and cold. It was far from pleasant.

He marveled at the lingering power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, who still held such dominion even in death.

Activating his full power, Su Ming summoned his Susanoo with the Divine Power Armor, then opened his Life and Destruction Domains simultaneously, using Kamui to compress the space between himself and the lakebed.

Eventually, Su Ming saw two colossal dragon corpses lying ahead, radiating overwhelming power.

With respect for the Dragon Kings, he stopped three meters away, knelt, and bowed three times.

He recited a silent prayer, "Great Dragon Kings, I am the Goddess of Life's successor. Once I attain godhood, I'll spread the soul spirit technique across the continent, striving to abolish the Douluo Realm's need for soul rings for power! The Spirit Hall will form a mediatory body to resolve conflicts between soul masters and soul beasts…"

After his declaration, Su Ming felt the oppressive aura of the dragon souls ease until it disappeared entirely.

Two soul bones, one in red-gold and the other in blue-gold, floated up from the corpses and settled before him.

Ecstatic, Su Ming carefully took them, realizing they were indeed million-year soul bones!

Million-Year Fire Dragon King Torso BoneMillion-Year Ice Dragon King Skull Bone

With these, Su Ming now possessed the Titan Giant Ape's left arm bone, the Azure Bull Python's right arm bone, and the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.

Now, he was only missing the skull, torso, and left leg bones.

The two Dragon King bones covered the most critical slots — skull and torso!

Grateful, Su Ming bowed again before leaving the Yin Yang Well.

"You're back, little monster?" Dugu Bo greeted him as he emerged.

"I thought I told you to go ahead and absorb those herbs without waiting for me."

Dugu Bo chuckled, "I wasn't sure you'd be safe. Even though you're powerful, you said there might be two million-year Dragon King remains. They might have left defensive measures. I didn't want to leave you to face any trouble alone."

Su Ming felt a warm gratitude and silently thanked him.

"Look, the dragon souls did me no harm." Su Ming showed him the two soul bones.

"This is a million-year soul bone? It's my first time seeing one. Its aura is leagues beyond that Blue Silver Emperor leg bone you showed me before!"

Su Ming nodded, "These bones' red-gold and blue-gold hues are signatures of million-year quality. Likewise, million-year soul rings bear golden edges, which can vary between red-gold, blue-gold, platinum, and others."

Dugu Bo nodded, marveling at Su Ming's strange knowledge. They then sat down to absorb their respective soul bones and herbs.

Dugu Bo quickly finished his absorption, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Su Ming still immersed in absorbing the Fire Dragon King torso bone.

Uncertain how long absorbing million-year bones took, Dugu Bo guarded him while exploring the Yin Yang Well, harvesting herbs for concocting soul power-enhancing pills.

Reflecting, Dugu Bo wished he'd refined the Apricot Inferno and Immortal Grass into pills for enhanced potency. But he decided to focus on crafting medicines for his granddaughter and allies, who could benefit from a boost.

After a full day and night…

Boom!

Su Ming finally absorbed the Fire Dragon King torso bone, raising his soul power to the limit of level ninety!

However, instead of absorbing a god-given soul ring, he took out the Ice Dragon King skull bone to continue.

He intended to push his physique to its utmost limits by consecutively absorbing two million-year soul bones, enabling his ninth soul ring to reach the million-year level.

Dugu Bo, in the midst of refining, sensed Su Ming's powerful mental energy pulse and quickly shielded his own alchemy furnace, which held valuable herb-based pills.

Noticing Su Ming's eyes turn a faint purple, Dugu Bo felt a chill of terror and quickly looked away, returning to his task.

With the Fire Dragon King torso bone's experience, Su Ming finished absorbing the Ice Dragon King skull bone in just one day.

Boom!

As he completed the process, Su Ming felt his mental energy undergo a massive transformation.

His original sea of consciousness began to crystallize into ten shimmering gems within his mental space.

Upon opening his eyes, he realized his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had evolved into the Rinnegan!

He looked into a mirror and saw his eyes now held a pale purple spiral pattern.

Su Ming had expected his Sharingan to evolve upon reaching godhood, yet the Ice Dragon King skull bone had accelerated this transformation!

Examining the ten mental crystals in his mind, he mused, "These gems likely represent stages of development."

With ten gems, his mental strength had stepped into the divine realm ahead of his soul power.

Although this was the base Rinnegan and not the advanced form, it was sufficient for his current level. Now he could fulfill Xiao Wu's wish and resurrect her mother!

At the same time, Dugu Bo sensed Su Ming's powerful mental energy surge. Shielding his precious alchemy furnace, he felt a deep fear and respect for the intense pressure emanating from Su Ming.

Quickly returning to his work, he decided to wait until Su Ming was finished before asking him about it.

Realizing he only lacked a left leg bone, Su Ming took out a ten-thousand-year customizable soul bone, turning it into a left leg bone suitable for a wood-attribute soul master.

Half an hour later, he produced a god-given soul ring with a mixture of excitement and anticipation.

Would it reach the million-year level?

He chose the system's god-given soul ring over the Goddess of Life's reward because he trusted the system's quality. He doubted the Life Goddess's ring would provide sufficient divine power to elevate it to a million-year level.

He couldn't afford to take that risk!