NOVEL WEB Chapter 776: 9-Turn Yin-Yang Pill
"I don't even know what to say anymore."
Dugu Bo said enviously while flying with the two of them, "If only the snake-type soul beasts had offered themselves when I was hunting them, I could have become a Titled Douluo much sooner."
"Maybe my martial spirit is exceptionally unique." Sun Ming felt that his martial spirit, or rather himself, was very extraordinary. But since they were all born to their parents, why was there such a big difference?
In the end, he could only attribute it to being relatively smart.
Arriving at the territory of the Diamond Apes in the Sunset Forest, Sun Ming released his martial spirit, attracting the reverence of many ten-thousand-year Diamond Apes, and upon learning of his request, they led the group deep into the forest, where they found several ninety-thousand-year-old Diamond Apes.
Even a hundred-thousand-year-old Diamond Ape emerged from a nearby cave.
However, this Diamond Ape appeared extremely weak, its entire body fur blackened, as if struck by lightning, its life force flickering as if it could die at any moment.
Upon seeing Sun Ming, its eyes turned hazy, as if it saw a sage ape wielding an iron rod, a one-man army that terrified all divine beings in the sky—
Although it was just a trace of illusion, the feeling it gave was that the minions among those divine beings could destroy the entire Douluo Continent, even the Divine Realm.
However, in front of that sage ape, it could kill with a single strike.
Who is this ancestor?
"What guidance do you seek by coming here?" the Diamond Ape spoke human words, full of respect.
"I need a fifth soul ring, just one that is severely injured and dying or at the limit of its life, and offering to me won't result in death, but rather being reborn," Sun Ming said, releasing his soul rings, as four apes jumped out. Although they were energy bodies, they were very lively, clearly retaining their soul, able to cultivate with him.
The Diamond Ape's eyes lit up, and without a second thought, it immediately offered itself, and a red soul ring with two golden lines appeared on Sun Ming's body, absorbed in less than a quarter of an hour.
Afterward, the Diamond Ape jumped out from the fifth soul ring, perceiving its own condition, it was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, great king, for giving me a second chance at life!"
Sun Ming smiled and buried the Diamond Ape's body into the ground.
The hundred-thousand-year soul bone did not appear but instead merged into the Diamond Ape's body, transforming into a Vajra staff, becoming its weapon.
"The hundred-thousand-year soul ring is red, I've heard, but why are there two golden lines?" Dugu Bo asked.
Sun Ming looked at the Diamond Ape, who explained, "Because I'm not at a hundred-thousand-year cultivation but a two-hundred-thousand-year cultivation, every time a soul beast breaks through a hundred-thousand-year cultivation, it must endure a Heavenly Tribulation ten times, which is comparable to reaching Level 100 and becoming a god among human soul masters."
"However, due to the Heavenly Tribulation being a near-death experience, those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts with insufficient bloodline face an alternative: to transform into human form and retrain. They remain soul beasts below Level 70, but after Level 70, they become true humans."
"I went through my first Heavenly Tribulation unprepared, leaving me on the brink of death... fortunately, meeting the great king gave me a second life, more powerful than in my prime."
Dugu Bo asked again, "According to what you said, shouldn't a hundred-thousand-year soul beast be equivalent to a Level 91 soul master? Why are they still difficult even for Level 95 soul masters to deal with?"
The Diamond Ape looked at Dugu Bo as if he were an idiot, "Do you think the human body and the soul beast body are the same? Even when you humans become Titled Douluos, most of your body strength isn't as good as a ten-thousand-year soul beast."
"Compared to you humans, we soul beasts don't have as many tricks, being more easily targeted because you've learned our weaknesses."
"But it's evident that we're focused; even the weakest soul beast, when cultivated to a hundred-thousand-year, could rely on a single attribute... In your human terms, it's like contending with a Level 91 power against a Level 95, and some with superior lineage can battle even above Level 95 soul masters."
Being looked down upon by a soul beast, Dugu Bo's face turned dark.
Sun Ming then let the Diamond Ape return first, saying, "It seems there might be many super soul beasts hidden in the soul beast realm, having passed multiple Heavenly Tribulations, perhaps even those comparable to gods."
Dugu Bo nodded, "Indeed, these soul beasts should not be underestimated."
At the Diamond Ape's request, the Diamond Ape tribe brought out all the soul bones accumulated over the millennia and presented them to Sun Ming.
The sacrificial offering of the Diamond Ape was a mutual willingness and cooperation, but regarding these soul bones, Sun Ming couldn't take them for free. Therefore, with Dugu Bo's consent, he took out many rare medicinal herbs and handed them over to the Diamond Ape clan.
Upon returning to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes, Sun Ming began to study Dugu Yan's martial spirit and then created a new method for her Soul Power operation. Then, with his own Soul Power and powerful spiritual power, he approached the core of the Crystal Dragon Martial Spirit, peeling off two yellow lines from it.
Very smoothly, without any hindrance.
However, Dugu Yan felt a fluctuation in soul power after losing two soul rings. With a few days of cultivation, it should stabilize.
Upon learning of Sun Ming's success, Dugu Bo also tried to adopt the method, hoping to replace his first four soul rings with ones of ten-thousand-year level... But as soon as he used a bit of spiritual power to touch the soul ring's essence, he felt his soul nearly shatter, scaring him away from trying further.
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"Perhaps it's because Yan Yan is still young, and her soul power is not deeply entangled with the soul ring," Sun Ming speculated, giving a reason, "Neither should you think of replacing your soul rings. If soul rings could all be replaced, ten-thousand-year soul beasts would become as precious as soul bones in the future, and hunters would go to extreme lengths to slay each other."
Dugu Bo sighed, "It's just as well, it cuts off my wishful thinking."
"However, in the future, soul rings might be able to increase their years." Sun Ming suddenly said.
"Really?" Dugu Bo was pleasantly surprised.
"Didn't you see my soul rings can increase their years? This time helping Yan Yan with the glass soul ring, I found that the soul ring is only set over the martial spirit's core essence, and not fully integrated. If integrated, it's possible they could enhance alongside soul power growth. Becoming a Titled Douluo, all rings of a hundred thousand years wouldn't be a problem."
Sun Ming spoke eloquently, "However, as you see, soul rings likely contain the soul of the soul beast. If fully integrated with the martial spirit, either the martial spirit gets polluted by multiple soul beasts, mutating into who knows what, or all the soul rings come from the same soul beast, which might be better."
"Speaking of which, beast martial spirits might have an advantage on this front, since if all soul rings come from the same soul beast as the martial spirit, it might upgrade to a god-level martial spirit."
Dugu Bo looked regretful since none of his soul rings come from the same soul beast.
"Don't be so downhearted, I'm just speculating. Even my five soul rings, though all from ape species, aren't from the same type of ape, right?" Sun Ming laughed, "In the future, we might discover a way to enhance soul ring years without side effects. I have a feeling the key lies in soul power."
"With your talent, creating anything wouldn't be surprising." Dugu Bo felt that meeting this kid had caused his moments of amazement to increase. He then concerned himself with Sun Ming's strength: "Your soul rings, it's best not to display them, right?"
"I don't care, even if it's a Titled Douluo, I probably won't need to make a move myself, the Diamond Ape can handle it," Sun Ming said nonchalantly.
Dugu Bo twitched the corner of his mouth.
This kid truly is a monster; these five soul rings are like five bodyguards, the kind that can cultivate themselves. The fourth and fifth soul rings' fire monkey and Diamond Ape are equivalent to two Titled Douluos above level 95.
If anyone dares to attack recklessly, they'd have nowhere to reason.
After all, as Sun Ming said, if sensing danger, these five bodyguards will jump out automatically. As long as Sun Ming is alive, even if their physical forms are blasted away by the enemy, by consuming soul power to cast soul skills, he can revive them.
And Sun Ming's soul power is endless...
Is there anyone in this world who can withstand the hands of two Titled Douluos?
Unless besieged by four or more Titled Douluo.
But the issue is, with Sun Ming's current physical strength, even Titled Douluos above level 95 would find it hard to handle.
On the journey back, Dugu Bo witnessed Sun Ming grab a titan giant python of ninety thousand years by the tail and toss it away.
Unfortunately, Sun Ming did not hunt it, claiming he didn't need its soul ring.
However, a ninety-thousand-year soul beast has a high probability of producing a soul bone!
But Sun Ming gave a rationale, saying that while soul bones are powerful, integrating them could contaminate soul power. And having studied the soul bones accumulated by the Diamond Ape clan, Sun Ming felt that humans might also proactively condense a set of soul bones.
"Is it really feasible for humans to condense soul bones?" Dugu Bo asked.
"With the Diamond Ape around, and backed by the soul bones accumulated by their clan, I have some insights." Sun Ming took out a millennium-level left arm bone of the Diamond Ape, sensing the fluctuations on it, deep in thought, "I have a hunch that solving the issue of enhancing the years of soul rings without side effects requires first forging a set of human body soul bones for oneself."
"Speaking of which, your soul bone collection could rival Martial Soul Hall, although all left by the Diamond Ape. But gathering a set comparable to the lineup of the Angel lineage in the Martial Soul Hall is enough." Dugu Bo was envious, "Rumors say, soul bones of the same type can armor-transform."
"Armor-transform, huh? I read about that in the Tiandou Royal Academy's library too... I suspect it's a resonance among similar soul bones," Sun Ming speculated, "However, different types of soul bones might also resonate, as long as the soul master's own soul power can entirely soak the soul bones... Most likely it's easier if the soul bones come from the same soul beast."