Chapter 31: line with translation of chapter title

"New soul ring, well, it got eaten by it."

Bai Ran pointed at the Human Emperor Banner in his hand and said, unfazed.

That said, Du Gu Bo is indeed a veteran expert of the martial soul world—what scene hasn't he seen?

Compared to when Feng Tianyu brought Bai Ran to hunt soul rings, fearing his nephew might get hurt, he wanted to take him immediately to see how a healing-type martial soul practitioner does it.

Du Gu Bo also showed a surprised expression.

Du Gu Bo: "Is there a possibility? I'm considering which healing-type martial soul master to take you to see. After all, you know, as a Title Douluo of mine, I have many friends." (Bai Ran: "You, a poison-playing Title Douluo, your reputation in the martial soul world is as stinky as it gets, and yet you have many friends? You're bragging.") "Little guy, you're saying your martial soul ate the soul ring?"

Du Gu Bo said he's seen many scenes, but this time it's the most incomprehensible to him.

"No, your martial soul eats soul rings, so how do you attach soul rings to your martial soul?"

Since the little guy's martial soul can devour soul rings, how did his first three soul rings come about? Could it be that soul rings grow themselves?

"Let my Human Emperor Banner eat its fill, and it will naturally condense a soul ring."

Through feedback from the Human Emperor Banner martial soul, we know that just one Revival Ape soul ring is far from enough for it to eat.

At minimum, need another three—no, four of this quality soul rings.

Judging by the previous case where after swallowing so many immortal herbs, only one pill condensed.

Bai Ran feels that his Human Emperor Banner, when devouring soul rings, likely retains a portion of energy each time.

Human Emperor Banner: "Look, look, what are you saying? I won't take it, it (the Ten Thousand Souls Banner) won't take it, you little melon, how else can you get stronger?"

"Your martial soul can condense soul rings by itself?"

"No, it should be said to transform soul rings."

Different from how a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, after taking human form, condenses a soul ring using the energy it had as a soul beast.

Bai Ran's Human Emperor Banner martial soul completely achieves self-condensation of suitable soul rings by extracting energy from within the soul ring.

In a sense, this martial soul is quite picky.

This approach, isn't it just looking down on the soul beast's original soul ring?

"Old Bide, what do you want? Let me say first, I'm not a hundred-thousand-year soul beast; even if I die, I won't drop a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone for you."

For a moment, Bai Ran felt a bit panicked.

Because this method of self-condensing soul rings is somewhat similar to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast taking human form.

With the attitude of "better to kill mistakenly than let go."

"If it happens, once you drop a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone, those supreme treasures, wouldn't I strike it rich?" "You little guy, why are you afraid?"

Although Du Gu Bo, because he plays with poison and looks sinister, his reputation in the martial soul world is actually quite ordinary, even somewhat smelly.

But he, Du Gu Bo, is very principled.

First, promises to others must be kept; second, to benefactors, one must not repay kindness with enmity.

Lastly, forgot, will add next time.

"Also, little guy, even if you say you're a hundred-thousand-year soul beast turned human, I don't believe you."

"You know, this is an instrument martial soul; among the many soul beasts I've seen, I've never seen one whose martial soul becomes a military banner after taking human form."

If Bai Ran's martial soul were a beast martial soul, Du Gu Bo's heart would probably start to waver, then undergo intense ideological struggle.

But you're an instrument martial soul?

Du Gu Bo can only give you five words: "Stop pretending, you idiot."

"Ah ha, is that really a thing?"

"Oops, I accidentally revealed my lack of culture."

"Alright, kid, while it's not dark yet, keep going to look for soul beasts."

It's not that Du Gu Bo thinks the sunset forest at night is dangerous; it's just that those soul beasts are hard to find at night.

After all, the soul beasts the little guy needs for power amplification are mostly gentle-tempered, active mostly in the day, hiding to rest at night.

And in the night soul beast forest, what are they? All are nocturnal predator-type soul beasts, which can only be said to delight combat-type martial soul masters.

Of course, if you lack strength, would you dare to roam the soul beast forest at night? You'd just be asking to die. (Soul beast: "What the heck, still smells of urine, report for eating") The next few hours,

With Du Gu Bo as such an efficient helper,

Bai Ran also, within ten hours, met the Human Emperor Banner martial soul's own charging condition, began to self-condense the fourth soul ring.

The efficiency is so high, one reason is that the number of soul beasts between a thousand and ten thousand years is relatively large, making them easy to find.

Moreover, what Bai Ran needs isn't a specific soul beast, but a group of soul beasts, so it's much easier to find.

If Bai Ran says, his fourth soul ring only absorbs the dropped 4500-year Revival Ape,

Du Gu Bo conservatively estimates they at least need to stay in this sunset forest another four or five days.

"Kid, what's the soul skill of your fourth soul ring?"

Du Gu Bo had just asked when he felt he'd spoken too much.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be a power-amplification type soul skill.

"Soul Power Recovery, after use can boost teammates' soul power attribute by 210%."

"Ah, not bad, good soul skill."

"Wait, how much did you say? 210%!"

Du Gu Bo: "What heaven-defying numbers, kid, are you from outside this world?" (Commonly called Three-Body numbers) Regarding Bai Ran's fourth soul ring soul skill——

White Banner state (Ten Thousand Souls Banner): Revival Breath, after use can increase the quality of upcoming soul power and enhance the effect of the next three other soul skills. (Summary: Enhancement-type soul skill.) Yellow Banner state (Human Emperor Banner): Soul Power Recovery, after use will grant allies within range a 210% soul power attribute boost for five minutes, and for each increase in soul power level, the boost increases an additional 2%. "Little guy, try it on me, let me see if this soul skill works on me, a Title Douluo."

If this percentage boost can ignore soul power differences and work on him, a Title Douluo, then next time he fights Chrysanthemum Pass, don't blame him for cheating.

"No, my soul power isn't enough to make a Title Douluo hehe."

Bai Ran couldn't help but roll his eyes.

In the original work, Ning Rongrong at around level 30 used the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda to give a boost to Zhao Wuji, who is over level 70, and his soul power was instantly drained.

Now, the soul power gap between him and Du Gu Bo is about fifty levels, and moreover, this heaven-defying boost effect will definitely consume even more soul power, ah.

Assisting a soul master of the same level is no problem, but you, a Title Douluo, want me to assist you?

You want me dead, just say it straight, no need to beat around the bush.

"Ah, you little brat really kill the mood."

"A 210% soul power boost, ah—the feeling of being filled with soul power, this old man is quite curious, eh."

"Alright, alright, you old Lao Bie Deng, stop shouting."

This soul skill is usually used when a soul master's soul power is nearly exhausted, so I can then use it on him.

Otherwise, truly pouring more than double the soul power into the body, a soul master with poor physique would probably suffer internal injuries.

"Alright, little brat, are you going back to the academy, or continuing to stay with this old man?"

Du Gu Bo feels like there's nothing he can teach this child.

As for teaching him knowledge about medicinal herbs?

The martial soul of this little thing can directly devour medicinal herbs and then refine them into pills with stronger effects.

Rather than spending time teaching him, it'd be better to feed his Human Emperor Banner more medicinal herbs to refine more pills.

"Of course, you'll stay here for a while."

Going back would require attending class, but here with Du Gu Bo it's not needed.

Moreover, his Human Emperor Banner martial soul seems to prefer staying in this blessed land of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.

Human Emperor Banner: "Bro, bro, there's definitely something good down there, I want to eat it. Too bad you're too weak now, can't carry it."

(End of chapter)