Chapter 145: Soul Ring Transformation!

The next morning!

Yu Tianyun, who was deep in sleep, felt a tightness in the chest and could barely breathe; they opened their weary eyes to see a blinding white expanse, their five limbs tightly bound, and two soft, white, tender big cats perched on the chest.

Their whole body was limp and weak; with great effort they pulled out both hands, then gently pushed aside the two soft big cats, and then extracted their legs. Just as they were about to stand, a jade hand tightly seized their Tyrant Spear and pulled them back into the gentle realm.

Yu Tianyun looked toward the owner of the jade hand, lips trembling slightly, and weakly said, "Liu Erlong, I really have not a single drop left!"

Seeing Liu Erlong radiant, moist and delicate, as if a pinch would make water drip, Yu Tianyun could not help but be convinced by that old saying.

There are no ruined fields, only exhausted oxen! Even a great dragon plowing so many fields could not bear it!

But men are often greedy, never finding their own fields too many.

"Hmph! Who originally boasted about showing us some Tyrant Spear, looks good but useless, a silver‑looking spearhead!" Duguyan, who had woken up at some point, said coquettishly.

Yu Tianyun wanted to retort, but now they were the fish on the cutting board, so they had to lower their head and admit defeat, bitterly saying, "Duguyan, it is I who was ignorant of the heavens and earth; I will no longer be reckless. We cannot continue to degenerate like this; we must get up early and cultivate!"

The two women, seeing Yu Tianyun's slightly darkened, sunken eye sockets, pale lips, and weak voice, said it was self‑inflicted, yet couldn't help feeling a bit of pity.

Thus Liu Erlong released the jade hand gripping the shaft and let them out.

Yu Tianyun struggled out of the gentle realm with difficulty, dragging the weary body, and barely stood up. They took a deep breath, trying to lift their spirit a bit.

"See if you still dare to act so arrogant in the future," Liu Erlong cooed.

"Exactly, next time don't make such reckless claims," Duguyan echoed.

Yu Tianyun shook their head helplessly and said, "I won't dare, I won't dare. Later, when everyone is up, I'll let you see the true Tyrant Spear."

Having said that, they took unsteady steps toward the washroom to freshen up.

"Is this me? So haggard?" Yu Tianyun stared at their reflection, face full of shock.

"Alas, I can no longer neglect cultivation! I must soon condense the qi‑blood soul core, or I'll be worn out to death; I was too young before!" Yu Tianyun vowed silently.

After a quick wash, their stomach let out a rumble.

Three thoughtful maidservants had already prepared a lavish spread: steaming Soul Beast meat porridge, fragrant green‑scaled water‑buffalo meat buns, and fruit made from plant‑type Soul Beast knots.

Yu Tianyun's appetite instantly surged; they sat down and devoured the food. At that moment, all fatigue seemed dispelled by the feast.

As they ate, the women gathered one by one; although they had subdued Yu Tianyun, they themselves were rather weary, and the sight of the full table sparked their appetites.

Since the women were all genteel ladies, they initially maintained ladylike poise, but the lure of the delicacies gradually made them drop their restraint. Some chewed loudly without regard for appearance, others reached for food, completely abandoning their earlier decorum.

Yu Tianyun watched the women's behavior, couldn't help but laugh silently, feeling that their genuine selves were even more endearing.

The scene of beauties and delicacies made them recall a fitting verse: "Red tender hands, yellow‑tied wine, the whole city's spring colors and palace‑wall willows."

Having eaten and drunk to fullness, Yu Tianyun regained much energy; seeing the beautiful sight, their mind again became restless, as the saying goes, a warm belly fuels lecherous thoughts!

But recalling the past few days' frenzy, they hurriedly dispelled the thought, quietly rubbing their waist.

The women, while eating breakfast, kept watching his condition, naturally noticing the scene, secretly chuckling, with a hint of cunning in their eyes.

"Watch closely, I'm about to unleash my sixth soul skill, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear," Yu Tianyun bragged arrogantly to his women.

Hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Rings are extremely rare on this continent; currently only six known owners exist: Bi Bi Dong, Bo Sai Xi, Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, Jin E, and Tang Hao!

Among these six, the weakest, Tang Hao, is a 95‑level Title Douluo, yet his combat power is not weaker than a typical 97‑level Soul Master; the other five are truly legendary.

For example, the Sea God Douluo Bo Sai Xi, considered the current strongest female Soul Master, dubbed the invincible 99‑level Peerless Douluo of the ocean.

The Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu is a holy sword hanging above all major forces on the continent, the Spirit Hall's strongest support, wielding a sword better than any sword‑cultivation master, proclaimed the sky‑invincible 99‑level Peerless Douluo.

The previous Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen, together with Qian Daoliu, were called the Soul Master World's Twin Peaks; single‑handedly he lifted the Clear Sky Sect to the top position in the world. As for Tang Hao, the Spirit Hall left a retreat for the Clear Sky Sect out of fear that the decades‑missing Tang Chen might return. He created many original soul techniques; aside from his martial soul being inferior to the first two, in all other aspects Tang Chen far surpasses them, hailed as the land‑invincible 99‑level Peerless Douluo.

Jin E Douluo Tian E, the Spirit Hall's second‑ranked offering, a 98‑level Super Douluo, a generation above Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu; currently few in the Soul Master World know his name.

Bi Bi Dong is a widely known female Title Douluo on the continent; many believe she is the only female Title Douluo, an idol for all female Soul Masters, possessing extraordinary talent, Dual Birth Martial Soul with innate full soul power, and the first to resolve the Dual Birth Martial Soul flaw and successfully cultivate, serving as the Spirit Hall's Pope. Her soul power level is unknown but at least 95, she possesses more than one hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring, and is a divine‑rank heir.

Lastly, the currently weakest Tang Hao, whose most boastful feat was, upon first becoming a Title Douluo, severely injuring Qian Xun and causing one of his two subordinate Title Douluos to die and the other to be wounded, thus becoming this generation's Clear Sky Douluo.

These six all possess hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Rings; while this doesn't mean they are strong solely because of the rings, it does show the rings' prestige, and none of the owners are anything less than powerful Title Douluos.

Moreover, Yu Tianyun's Soul Ring is a two‑hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring, a level above the hundred‑thousand‑year rings; the women have never even heard of such a ring, let alone seen one.

Regarding Yu Tianyun's slightly arrogant words, they thought it natural and felt honored; the stronger their man, the happier they were.

"Aaa~" a soaring dragon roar rang, followed by a dazzling blue light suddenly flashing from Yu Tianyun's forehead; the blue light quickly spread, radiating from the forehead to the whole body, with snake‑like blue‑purple electric currents winding around his form.

The transformation didn't stop there; to show off before his women, Yu Tianyun directly activated Dragon Transformation, his muscles becoming tighter and more defined, covered with blue‑purple dragon scales that gleamed like refined steel; handsome, imposing crystal dragon horns sprouted from both sides of his forehead, each hair standing upright, with arcs of electricity flashing between them.

A "puff" sound came from his back as a pair of massive dragon wings unfolded, the wing edges trailing blue flames and currents; his hips sprouted a long, powerful blue‑black dragon tail, turning him into a humanoid tyrannosaur, exuding a domineering, fierce, majestic aura.

Then the Soul Rings appeared one by one on his limbs: both arms, both legs, waist, and crown, each bearing a ring, colors respectively black‑red? black, black, black, black‑red? red! "Hm?" Yu Tianyun and the beauties were all stunned into a daze.

"Tianyun, you… weren't the first five Soul Rings all black? How did two turn black with a hint of red?" Liu Erlong asked in surprise.

The other women had also seen his Soul Rings and had heard about them from Ning Rongrong and Duguyan; Yu Tianyun's first three Soul Rings were previously yellow, purple, purple. How did their age increase? They had been by his side for half a year, and only a few days ago he suddenly vanished for half a month. Raising a Soul Ring's age is certainly not easy and involves many dangers; thinking of this, the women became somewhat angry.

Duguyan walked straight to Yu Tianyun, suddenly extended a jade hand to pinch his ear, and snarled, "You scoundrel, what did you do during that missing half‑month? Give me an honest account!"

Yu Tianyun, seeing Duguyan's angry expression and the women's fury, no longer looking as handsome as before, said sheepishly, "Duguyan, don't be angry; I'm back safe, aren't I?"

"Hmph, you must give us an explanation!" Ning Rongrong also hurried forward, grabbing his other ear and said in a coquettish voice. "Ah, I'm saying, I'm saying." Yu Tianyun pretended to grin, trying to appease them, but seeing the women's anger unchanged, realizing the truth couldn't stay hidden, he sighed inwardly and recounted the matter in detail.

"Actually, I stayed in the Blue‑Silver Forest for seven days before heading back, but an accident occurred just as I was nearing Tiandou City!"

"Seven days? Accident? You weren't struck by lightning, were you?" Since that day's thunderstorm was extremely rare, Liu Erlong immediately thought of that.

"Uh…" Yu Tianyun was speechless; the woman's sixth sense was too accurate! Seeing this expression, the women instantly understood Liu Erlong was right, and Duguyan increased the pressure on his hand, angrily saying, "Did you go out flirting again, make reckless vows, and then get struck!"

The women all knew Yu Tianyun's character well; although he is handsome, talented, and responsible, he truly is fickle! They strongly agreed with Duguyan's words.

Yu Tianyun truly struggled; he felt no pain at all, yet had to fake a contorted painful expression to satisfy the women's sense of achievement, plaintively saying, "I truly didn't seek other women; with you at home, how could I look at other women!"

After saying that, his expression straightened, and he earnestly said, "I was indeed struck by lightning, but not as Duguyan claimed; I think it's due to my first Soul Ring, which came from the Soul Beast Thunder Roar Hellvine."

Facing the women's curious gazes, Yu Tianyun analyzed seriously, "It is said this Soul Beast contains a thread of thunder god bloodline; its growth relies entirely on absorbing heavenly lightning. I absorbed its Soul Ring and raised its age to fifty thousand years, possibly awakening this trait."

"Thus, when I encountered that day's thunderstorm, I instantly attracted massive heavenly lightning; the age of my first Soul Ring increased, which must be the reason. The delay in returning was because I was severely injured by the thunder, and fortunately Xue Qinghe happened to pass by, bringing me back for treatment; otherwise I might never have returned!"

Upon hearing this, the women realized they had truly misjudged Yu Tianyun; they couldn't blame him, and immediately felt sympathy.

Duguyan and Ning Rongrong quickly released their grip; Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes and said, "Brother Tianyun, I'm sorry."

He immediately rolled his eyes and proposed to the women, "Sisters, why don't we give Brother Yu Tianyun a proper reward, let him enjoy the blessings of the Qi people and share a big quilt together!"

Yu Tianyun, whose legs were still a bit weak, heard this, coughed, and said seriously, "Ahem, there's no need; cultivation comes first. How can one indulge in bedroom pleasures?"

The women, hearing Yu Tianyun's righteous words, covered their mouths and giggled.

Liu Erlong cooed, "Hmph, now you finally know you have to cultivate; I never saw you so resolute before."

Yu Tianyun smiled helplessly and said, "They say recognizing a mistake and correcting it is the greatest virtue. By the way, I haven't explained how the fifth Soul Ring extends its age."

Upon hearing this, the women were instantly intrigued, stopped teasing Yu Tianyun, and stared with wide eyes, awaiting his continuation.

Yu Tianyun cleared his throat and slowly said, "My fifth Soul Ring, like my first Soul Ring, is special; it comes from a more than 60,000‑year‑old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Beast, which possesses an evil god bloodline!"

"The cultivation of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is similar to the Thunder Roar Yanyu Vine, but it feeds on other Soul Beasts or humans to raise its cultivation. This kind of Soul Beast is hostile to all other Soul Beasts; once discovered, it is besieged, making it extremely rare."

"It not only granted me a fifth Soul Ring, but also an External Attached Soul Bone—my own tail."

Saying so, Yu Tianyun extended his dragon tail forward for the women to touch, then continued, "My tail has an instinct: like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, it can absorb energy from any creature's flesh and blood to boost its own cultivation."

"When I last went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings for Lingling and Erlong, I absorbed the two Soul Beasts they had captured."

"Now that the age of this fifth Soul Ring has increased, I suspect this is why."

Hearing Yu Tianyun, the women were all startled; Liu Erlong's expression grew serious, her steps light as a lotus, she slowly approached Yu Tianyun and said sternly, "Tianyun, although this ability can extend a Soul Ring's age, you must never reveal it."

"Yes, Tianyun, you must never misuse this ability," Duguyan, standing nearby, added anxiously.

Yu Tianyun, fully aware of their concerns, embraced them both, a slight smile at his lips, and said, "Don't worry, I know the balance, and I won't use this ability on humans."

In truth, he was thinking of going to Killing City later to reap a harvest, hoping to raise this fifth Soul Ring to the million‑year level soon. The people in Killing City are viciously ruthless; killing them would give him no psychological burden. His only worry is whether over‑absorption might affect his mind, turning him into a killing machine, which he intends to test gradually; for now he feels nothing at all.

Then he released the two women and said, "Now I'll let you see my sixth soul skill!"

The women only then remembered they had come today to see Yu Tianyun's rare 200,000‑year soul skill, so each stared unblinking at the red Soul Ring atop Yu Tianyun's head, marked with two golden patterns.

The Soul Ring suddenly flashed, and immediately brilliant golden light radiated from Yu Tianyun's hand, extending three meters in an instant, then condensing to reveal its true form.

It was an ornate yet imposing long spear, its tip entwined with lightning, exuding a terrifying, heart‑pounding aura.

Yu Tianyun gave a light swing, and the surrounding air seemed to tear, emitting a series of Explosion sounds.

Ning Rongrong looked on curiously and said, "Brother Tianyun, your Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear looks as good as Grandfather Sword's Seven‑Kill Sword."

Yu Tianyun replied, "I still can't compare to Grandfather Sword, but it's not inferior to the weapon martial soul of an ordinary Title Douluo."

Although his words were modest, the women all saw the smug look in his eyes.

But he wasn't wrong; the combined age of the nine Soul Rings of an ordinary Title Douluo is similar to that of his Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear, so their quality is naturally comparable.

Duguyan gave him a white glance but said nothing.

However, the little cat Zhu Zhuqing murmured, "Tianyun, now that you have this soul skill, shouldn't you study some spear technique?"

The big cat Zhu Zhu Yun added, "Tianyun, our Star Luo Empire seems to have a Soul Douluo spear technique that's extremely powerful."

Yu Tianyun knew who she meant—of course it was Yang Wudi—so he already planned to study for a while; with the fragrant exquisite celestial item, he wasn't afraid he wouldn't be taught the real skills.

Yu Tianyun nodded and tentatively said, "I know that Soul Douluo, and I plan to visit him, but I'm reluctant to part from you all."

The women exchanged glances, understood each other's thoughts, and Ning Rongrong stepped forward, cooing, "Then you must return early; don't flirt with anyone outside!"

Hearing that, Yu Tianyun inwardly sneered, "Weren't you earlier saying you didn't care if I kept women outside? Indeed, Yin Susu was right—the prettier the woman, the less you can trust her words!"

But he cheerfully agreed, "I certainly won't. With so many flower‑like wives at home, I will study earnestly and return early."

The women, hearing his words, finally nodded in satisfaction.

Ye Lingling, feeling a bit reluctant, asked, "Tianyun, when are you departing?"

Yu Tianyun looked at her fair, pretty face, felt soft inside, and replied, "No rush; I'll stay with you a while longer."

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(End of chapter)