Chapter 123: A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Two Hundred-Thousand-Year Souls

Once a Spirit Ring appears, it must be absorbed within one hour, otherwise even a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring will dissipate and turn into nothingness.

Fortunately, after Lingxu and Qian Renxue used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they hunted the Azure Bull Python and produced a Spirit Ring within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Qian Daoliu, who was watching from the shadows, could not help but nod after seeing this.

Thinking that he would later have to fight against the combined forces of Lingxu and Qian Renxue, he felt a bit of scalp-tingling dread.

After a martial soul fusion, they are truly difficult to deal with.

Especially now that they have each absorbed a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, Lingxu's soul power will definitely reach Level 96, and his granddaughter Qian Renxue will also be able to become a Spirit Douluo.

Even when facing Lingxu at Level 96, Qian Daoliu feels that Lingxu's chances of winning are even higher.

However, being able to see the strength of Qian Renxue and Lingxu, Qian Daoliu is still quite happy, and the speed is so fast.

Today, Lingxu is only sixteen years old, and Qian Renxue is only fourteen.

To reach Level 96 soul power at sixteen, it really makes people compare themselves to others and die of frustration; back in his day, he wasn't even a Soul King at sixteen.

Lingxu and Qian Renxue looked at each other and said in unison, "Let's do our best!"

Afterward, the two sat cross-legged and began to absorb their Spirit Rings simultaneously.

This was Qian Renxue's first time absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, but fortunately, by her seventh Spirit Ring, she had already pushed the age of her absorbed Spirit Rings to 99,999 years, so there was no need to worry too much about absorbing this hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

As for Lingxu, there was even less to fear; he had already absorbed several hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings, and the process of absorbing the Titan Giant Ape Spirit Ring was very easy for him.

After all, his soul power had already reached Level 95; at this time, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring was like a Level 60 Soul King absorbing a thousand-year Spirit Ring.

However, Lingxu still spent ten days on this Spirit Ring.

In ten days, Lingxu successfully absorbed the Titan Giant Ape's Spirit Ring, and his soul power successfully rose to the peak of Level 96.

Then came the Titan Giant Ape's soul bone; Lingxu's six main soul bones now included a left leg bone from the Blue Silver Emperor, a right arm bone from the system, and a skull gifted by Qian Renxue in the past.

And the soul bone Lingxu obtained now was a left arm bone, a hundred-thousand-year soul bone; Lingxu did not pause and directly began to absorb it.

After all, Qian Renxue was still in the middle of absorbing hers; her speed at absorbing Spirit Rings was much slower than Lingxu's, and they couldn't be compared at all—one must know that Lingxu's first time absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring also took dozens of days.

Time passed slowly; this time, Lingxu took one day less to absorb the left arm bone than he did the Spirit Ring, taking only nine days.

In nine days, as Lingxu absorbed this left arm bone, his soul power increased a bit more, successfully rising from the peak of Level 96 to Level 97.

Having reached Level 97 soul power, Lingxu had a sense of confidence that even without joining forces with Qian Renxue, he could seemingly fight Qian Daoliu.

Seeing that Qian Renxue was still in the process of absorbing her Spirit Ring, Lingxu did not get up, first taking a look at his own information in the system.

Host: Lingxu (Holy Master of Lingxue Sacred Land)

Status: Healthy

Soul Power: Level 97

Mental Power: Level 98

First Martial Soul: Six-Winged Holy Light Tiger

Spirit Rings: Black (16,815 years), Black (16,930 years), Black (18,023 years), Black (27,236 years), Black (40,685 years), Black (65,128 years), Red (115,000 years)

Second Martial Soul: Dark Demon Evil Soul Spear

Spirit Rings: Black (76,588 years), Red (100,120 years)

Soul Bones: Spirit Wisdom Skull (83,550 years), External Spirit Bone Golden Twin Swords (250,800 years), External Spirit Bone Golden Armor (86,339 years), Blue Silver Emperor Left Leg Bone (100,000 years), Right Arm Bone (100,000 years), Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone (100,120 years)

Cultivation Method: Lingxue Sacred Heart Art (Tenth Layer)

Skills: Phantom Shadow Steps (Great Success), Eight Extremities Fist (Great Success), Breath Concealment Technique (Great Success), Eye of Truth (Great Success), Nine Styles of Soul Severing (Minor Success), Lingxue Sacred Heart Hand (Great Success), Lingxue Sacred Heart Sword (Great Success)

Domains: Holy Light Domain (Intermediate), Evil Dark Domain (Intermediate), God Slayer Domain (Intermediate)

Current Lingxue Sacred Land Members: 553

Members eligible for cultivation effects: 552

By absorbing the Spirit Ring and soul bone again, Lingxu's soul power and Mental Power had both improved; not only that, but upon reaching Level 96, his three major domains had once again been upgraded.

With the domains reaching the intermediate stage, their effects were strengthened once more.

Time passed slowly, and another twenty days or so went by; this time, Qian Renxue spent a total of thirty-nine days absorbing her Spirit Ring, exceeding a month.

When Qian Renxue succeeded in her absorption, Lingxu also stood up, rising almost at the same time as Qian Renxue.

Lingxu used the system to check Qian Renxue's soul power, which had already reached Level 84.

Coming before Lingxu, Qian Renxue handed a soul bone to Lingxu; this was precisely the soul bone of the Azure Bull Python.

"Thank you, Brother Lingxu. I have already reached Level 84, and this is the Azure Bull Python's soul bone. I don't need it, Brother Lingxu, you should absorb it," said Qian Renxue.

Although a hundred-thousand-year soul bone is very precious, there is only one after all, and it cannot compare to the Angel Spirit Bone Set, which is the most suitable soul bone for Qian Renxue.

"Brother Lingxu, this is a right leg bone. It just so happens that I haven't absorbed a soul bone in this position, so I only obtained a right leg bone," said Qian Renxue.

Lingxu smiled and said, "Xue'er, it just so happens that I am also missing a right leg bone."

Lingxu originally had another right leg bone, from Xiao Wu's mother, but at that time Lingxu did not absorb it because this soul bone was not the most suitable for him.

But the Azure Bull Python was very suitable.

"Brother Lingxu, then hurry up and absorb it," said Qian Renxue.

There was still more than a month left before the challenge against Qian Daoliu; there was enough time.

"Alright, give me ten days!"

Lingxu picked up the soul bone and then began to absorb it once again.

Looking at Lingxu's set of soul bones and Spirit Rings, Qian Daoliu let out a long sigh of relief; it was fortunate that they were on his side and not opponents of the Spirit Hall, otherwise they would be truly difficult to deal with.

Since they are on his side, there is no need to worry; after all, no matter how strong they are, Qian Renxue will be able to catch up in the future. As long as Qian Renxue reaches Level 99 and passes the Angel God Trial, as long as she is willing, Qian Renxue can achieve Level 100 at any time and become the true Angel God.

On the Douluo Continent, even if you reach Level 99, no matter how powerful you are, you are not worth mentioning in front of a god.

This time, Lingxu only used nine days to absorb the soul bone.

It was just that this time, absorbing the soul bone did not increase Lingxu's soul power by much; he was still a bit short of Level 97 and a half.

In fact, this also shows that once one reaches the level of 97, every increase in soul power requires a great cost.

It is also extremely difficult for Lingxu to raise his soul power by another level; absorbing two Spirit Rings from ordinary ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts might not even be enough to push him to Level 98, and even a hundred-thousand-year soul might fall slightly short.

However, Lingxu is not in a hurry; he is only sixteen years old, and hundreds of people in the Lingxue Sacred Land are working hard for him.

After successfully absorbing the soul bone, Lingxu is now only missing one.

This soul bone is the torso spirit bone, which ranks first among the six soul bones.

As for the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts Lingxu can think of in the Douluo Dalu, they are still in the ocean, such as the Demon Soul Great White Shark, the Evil Demon Orca King, and the million-year-level Spirit Beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Of course, there may be other hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts in the ocean that simply haven't been discovered yet.

Using the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's for the torso spirit bone would be the most suitable choice.

Lingxu has long had a plan in his heart; he can begin to carry it out after the Angel Six Trials here are concluded.

"Brother Lingxu, what level has your soul power reached now?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"Level 97." Lingxu did not hide it.

"That's great, our Martial Soul Fusion Skill will have a chance to defeat or draw with Grandfather," Qian Renxue said.

In the distance, Qian Daoliu watched Qian Renxue laughing so happily, and in his heart, he could only lament that a grown daughter is hard to keep.

Lingxu nodded and said, "Xue'er, let's hurry back to Wuhun City. There is still over a month left before the God Trial ends. Let's practice more; it won't be easy to fight Qian Yeye."

"Okay!" Qian Renxue said.

The two left Shengming Zhi Hu together, and after Lingxu left, Shengming Zhi Hu fell into a deathly silence.

One day later, when the two returned to the Angel Temple, Lingxu's Angel Sixth Exam was finally considered complete.

A golden light entered Lingxu's body, and the reward from the Angel God was obtained.

Just like before, it increased the age of Lingxu's Spirit Rings.

The last increase was ten thousand years, and this time it increased Lingxu's by fifteen thousand years.

But this was still not enough for Lingxu to raise his other ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings to one hundred thousand years.

However, Lingxu will have a chance next time, because the content of his Angel Sixth Exam has already appeared.

Actually, it is the same as Qian Renxue's, yet different; Qian Renxue's is to draw or defeat, while his is to defeat—which is to say, for Lingxu, this battle allows only victory, not defeat.

Fortunately, the restriction remains: Qian Daoliu cannot trigger or use Angel Divine Power.

But defeating Qian Daoliu is still extremely difficult.

Just look at the soul power gap between Level 97 and Level 99.

The soul power gap between Level 97 and Level 98 is thirty percent, while from Level 98 to Level 99, it reaches forty percent.

If one compares Level 97 soul power to one, then Level 98 is 1.3, and Level 99 is 1.82.

In terms of soul power alone, Level 99 soul power is eighty-two percent higher than Level 97.

This is just the difference in soul power; there is also the difference in soul power intensity.

Qian Daoliu also possesses a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, so defeating Qian Daoliu is still very difficult.

As for Lingxu himself, he does not believe he has that strength yet.

Therefore, only by joining forces with Qian Renxue is there a chance to win.

Only after a Martial Soul Fusion is there a chance, so Lingxu and Qian Renxue still need to train.

Upon receiving the God Trial information, Lingxu said, "Xue'er, let's change places to train."

If they train under the Angel Temple, wouldn't Qian Daoliu, whom he and Qian Renxue are training to face, know everything?

Qian Renxue thought for a moment and said, "Brother Lingxu, you are right. If we train here, won't Grandfather know everything?"

The two left Wuhun City, deciding to return in forty days to fight Qian Daoliu.

After leaving Wuhun City, Lingxu and Qian Renxue flew for over a thousand kilometers until they reached a remote primeval forest; although there are Spirit Beasts here, none are particularly powerful.

It belongs to a relatively ordinary primeval forest, or rather, an extremely ordinary Spirit Beast forest.

After Lingxu and Qian Renxue arrived, they began practicing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

First, the Martial Soul Fusion was centered on Qian Renxue; the combat power was decent, but after trying it, the two agreed that while they could barely reach the level of Level 99 this way, it was very strenuous.

Not to mention defeating him, even drawing with Qian Daoliu would be difficult.

So the two changed their approach, which was to center it on Lingxu.

As soon as the two fused, Lingxu immediately checked his status through the system.

The Six-Winged Holy Light Tiger had changed, fusing with Qian Renxue's twelve-winged angel to become a new martial soul.

It was still eighteen wings, filled with a sacred aura; Lingxu named it the Sacred Tiger Emperor!

Besides this, Lingxu's nine Spirit Rings, except for the ninth, were all strengthened, as if the age of Qian Renxue's Spirit Rings and his own had been merged into one.

For example, the eighth Spirit Ring was originally one hundred thousand years, and now it is two hundred thousand years.

Another example is the same External Spirit Bone, the Golden Armor, which also increased to one hundred thousand years.

Besides this, the ages of other parts with soul bones also increased.

With the improvements in soul bones, Spirit Rings, and all other aspects, Lingxu's Holy Light Domain was directly upgraded to high-level.

However, Lingxu and Qian Renxue can only maintain this state for a quarter of an hour, which is fifteen minutes.

If Lingxu injects the soul power from the Soul Power Storage Device, he can add another five minutes, meaning the Martial Soul Fusion Skill can last for a maximum of twenty minutes.

Lingxu and Qian Renxue must decide the outcome with Qian Daoliu within twenty minutes, otherwise, it is a failure.

Therefore, during these forty days, Lingxu has been practicing the Martial Soul Fusion with Qian Renxue.

Time passed slowly, and the two's Martial Soul Fusion became more and more mature.

For instance, Lingxu would sometimes maintain the Martial Soul Fusion state during practice to try and extend the duration as much as possible.

Furthermore, they practiced combat movements to avoid wasting soul power on unnecessary actions.

In addition, Lingxu also studied various battle plans and some of the soul skills of Grandfather Qian Daoliu provided by Qian Renxue; of course, these were only the four soul skills that Qian Renxue knew.

Besides this, there were also six soul bone skills, of which they only knew two.

In the blink of an eye, the night before the battle with Qian Daoliu arrived.

That night, Lingxu and Qian Renxue returned to Wuhun City together and slept in their respective rooms.

That night, the two did not do any practice, nor did they cultivate; they simply rested.

After all, for this past month, the two had practiced somewhat crazily and needed one night to relax.

In fact, there were still a few days left until the true God Trial ended, but the improvement over a few days would not be significant; taking the exam early also left them a margin of error, so if they failed this time, they could prepare and still have one or even two chances to challenge it within those remaining days.

However, the more attempts they made, the more disadvantageous it would be, because while they were learning about Qian Daoliu's fighting style, Qian Daoliu was also learning about them.

Early the next morning, Lingxu and Qian Renxue both put on fitted combat outfits, having long since removed their weighted gear.

"Brother Lingxu, today's battle depends on you; I will support you," Qian Renxue said.

Lingxu's expression was solemn as he earnestly replied, "Xue'er, rest assured, leave everything to me."

Qian Renxue nodded, stepped forward two paces, and spoke, "Angel Sixth Trial, you may begin!"