Chapter 259: Soul Spirit (Part 4)

"The existence of the Soul Spirit is beneficial to both Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts. Therefore, this time, I have specially invited the King of Soul Beasts, Mr. Di Tian, to participate in this conference and cooperate in completing the Soul Spirit experiment."

After introducing this to everyone, Shi Quan said directly: "Next, let us begin the experiment immediately."

"Who is first?" Shi Quan's gaze fell upon the seats on both sides.

"Me!" Ning Rongrong's crisp voice rang out; she was the first to stand up and walk with large strides toward the platform.

Seeing it was Ning Rongrong, Shi Quan was not surprised; after all, he had seen the list.

"Ning Rongrong." Shi Quan read her name aloud, the purpose of which was, of course, to inform Di Tian and the others.

On the side of the Spirit Beasts, Biji let out another clear whistle, and the Spirit Beasts cleared a path as a group of Spirit Beasts slowly walked out.

The appearance of these Spirit Beasts could truly be described as old, weak, sick, or disabled.

At the same time, a slightly dim Crystal Beast walked out from among the Spirit Beasts toward the platform. One could see that beneath its scales, which resembled crystal, it was covered in dense cracks; it was clearly a Spirit Beast that had damaged its Life Origin and was in its twilight years, with not much time left to live.

In an instant, both Spirit Beasts and humans were in an uproar.

A soft radiance bloomed from Shi Quan's body, a jade-gold aura emerged, and seven Soul Rings slowly appeared beneath Shi Quan.

"Go back." Shi Quan nodded toward Ning Rongrong.

Especially those like Ning Fengzhi who were familiar with Shi Quan; for a moment, they forgot about the Soul Spirit matter and stared in disbelief at the Soul Rings at Shi Quan's feet, once doubting if something was wrong with their own eyes.

After a month of refinement by Shi Quan, Shi Quan was already able to stably create Soul Spirits with a single martial soul.

"Go." As Shi Quan's voice fell.

That Crystal Beast let out an excited roar and bounded toward Ning Rongrong.

The absorption process was not as long as imagined; in just a quarter of an hour, a black Soul Ring, a circle larger than the previous Soul Ring, rose from beneath Ning Rongrong's feet, and the Soul Spirit also emerged from Ning Rongrong's body, excitedly letting out a roar.

Ning Rongrong took a deep look at Shi Quan, her eyes filled with a bit more dejection, "Thanks."

Without surprise, the experiments were conducted one after another. The previous successes laid a good foundation for those that followed, not just because Shi Quan's experience had become richer, but more so because this Spirit Soul Method was already nearly perfect under the cooperation of Shi Quan and Gu Yuena.

Especially that group of Spirit Beasts who had thought they were going to their deaths; seeing that they would be reborn in a new form, they immediately became incredibly excited.

Ning Rongrong quickly immersed herself in cultivation, her fair cheeks soon becoming distorted due to pain. Her soul power level had already reached a breakthrough to level fifty, and this Crystal Beast was of the Ten Thousand Year level. Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts possess their own wisdom, and their Mental Power has also undergone a transformation; the difficulty of fusing with this level of Soul Spirit naturally became much higher.

"Continue..."

The Soul Spirit emerged, and unlike its previous twilight state, at this moment, the shining scales all over the Crystal Beast's body had regained their former luster, and the aura around its body had also become more condensed.

On the platform, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Soul Spirit fused and emerged.

Shi Quan was not surprised by this; he walked slowly to the front of the Crystal Beast, his eyes glowing with a jade-gold light.

Although the fusion process is difficult, once the fusion is complete, their wisdom will merge their combat instincts with the Spirit Master, allowing the Spirit Master to gain more benefits.

Ning Fengzhi, in the VIP seats, saw this, and his brows could not help but tighten a little.

But the soul power fluctuations permeating from Shi Quan's body were telling them in no uncertain terms that Shi Quan was already a seven-ring Spirit Saint.

"Shi Quan is already seven-ringed?" The crowd present looked at Shi Quan as if they were looking at some kind of monster.

Soon the second one began; if the first success was luck, then the second and third successes were a symbol of ability.

The creation of Soul Spirits was one hundred percent successful, but there would be some hitches during the fusion process. After all, although they had become Soul Spirits, the Spirit Beasts still had a sense of resistance toward humans. To subdue a Spirit Beast, one had to rely on the Spirit Master's own powerful willpower and Mental Power.

During the experiment, there were instances where Spirit Masters failed to absorb the Soul Spirit. After a failed absorption, the Spirit Master's soul power would suffer a backlash, and their spirit would also be impacted.

Under normal circumstances, one would need to recuperate for at least half a month, but now with Shi Quan and Biji present, as long as they did not die, they could be made to recover rapidly in a short period of time.

As for the Soul Spirit, it would also be affected to a certain extent and would be in a period of lethargy for a while.

The examples of failed fusions also provided Shi Quan with a lot of effective data.

For those who failed the fusion, Shi Quan also re-selected other suitable Spirit Beasts from the herd to transform them into Soul Spirits.

The experiments continued from early morning until evening.

The bright moon hung in the sky.

The one-hundredth person finally succeeded in fusing with a Soul Spirit.

One hundred and ten Spirit Beasts had died, and one hundred and ten Soul Spirits had been born.

The success rate of Soul Spirit creation was one hundred percent, and the probability of a successful first-time absorption was also over ninety percent.

This was enough to prove the compatibility between Spirit Masters and Soul Spirits.

The one hundred people present almost all released their Soul Spirits, communicating with them to cultivate their bond. Watching them, each one excited, the others on the side were truly envious.

Shi Quan rubbed his throbbing head, "The experiment can be considered a great success. The conference will pause for now and continue in one day. During this time, I hope the Spirit Masters who have absorbed Soul Spirits will cooperate with the Heaven Dou Empire personnel to collect information and conditions regarding the Soul Spirits. Afterward, I will make arrangements for the improvement of the Soul Spirit System."

After saying this, Shi Quan sat cross-legged to recover.

Even with his iron-willed body, after this day, he was exhausted.

Dugu Bo saw this and stood up to come to Shi Quan's side to stand guard, and on the Spirit Beast side, Wanyao Wang also stood guard on the other side of Shi Quan.

The many factions present saw this scene, and their eyes grew a bit more solemn.

Protection by Spirit Beasts—what kind of concept was this?

If one thought about it carefully, it seemed that long ago, Shi Quan and the Spirit Beasts had already reached a special cooperation.

Otherwise, why would Hu Liena, who was a Spirit Beast, be by Shi Quan's side?

Before, everyone was puzzled as to why so many powerhouses had appeared out of thin air behind Shi Quan; now, they finally understood.

Because these powerhouses were not humans as they knew them at all!

They were Spirit Beasts powerful enough to evolve into human form at will!

At the same time, in just one day, the special and practical nature of the Soul Spirit had been transmitted back to the major factions through various special means.

Pope Palace.

"The King of Soul Beasts, the Beast God Di Tian?" Bibi Dong gripped the letter in her hand, her expression solemn, "Could this Di Tian be that terrifying aura hidden in the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"That old fellow Qian Daoliu might know something; should I go and ask?" A complex look flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, but in the end, she shook her head and dismissed the thought.

The gaze returns to the camp outside the Sunset Forest.

Early the next morning, Shi Quan woke up from his meditation; without much rest, he began his investigation and research.

After a full day, the massive amount of data on the hundred people was quickly compiled, followed by another night of summarization and analysis, and then another night passed.

Early in the morning, the seats surrounding the platform were already packed with people.

"Everyone, different Soul Spirits have different requirements for a Spirit Master's spirit. The specific details are already in the research results on Soul Spirits, which I had distributed to everyone present before the press conference, so I will not say more."

"There is an upper limit to Soul Spirit fusion, so a key point I mentioned is to delay the time of obtaining a Soul Ring, which can maximize the role of the Soul Spirit. If a Spirit Master does not obtain a Soul Ring, the soul power they cultivate will continue to accumulate, and when the moment comes to obtain a Soul Ring, it will all erupt at once. This can both temper a Spirit Master's character and enhance their future achievements."

"Overall, the existence of Soul Spirits is far superior to that of Soul Rings; this is beyond doubt."

"The next topic is likely the one everyone cares about most. That is the creation of Soul Spirits. Up to now, I am the only human capable of creating Soul Spirits. As for the method of creating Soul Spirits, I will make it public..."

"Really?" Yue Guan's shrill voice came through.

"Really." Shi Quan nodded with a smile, but then his tone shifted as he said: "But not now. I believe everyone understands the preciousness of Soul Spirits. Once everyone learns the method of creating Soul Spirits, Spirit Masters will find it hard to resist the temptation of Soul Spirits, and they will be more likely to actively seek out Spirit Beasts. This will only lead to more slaughter. Furthermore, the Spirit Soul Method is currently not perfect; I need to further revise it to reach a level that both Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts can accept. Therefore, I will not make the Spirit Soul Method public for at least three years, and at most five years."

"Three to five years?" Ning Fengzhi asked, "Can we obtain Soul Spirits from you within these three to five years?"

"Of course!" A smile appeared on the corner of Shi Quan's mouth.

Ning Fengzhi's eyes narrowed slightly, "Then what do we need to pay?"

"It's free!" Shi Quan waved his hand and continued: "However, before the method of creating Soul Spirits is made public, I will only provide a quota of one thousand Soul Spirits each year."

"How will the one thousand spots be divided?" Gui Mei's gloomy voice came through.

"Brother Xue." Shi Quan's gaze fell upon Xue Qinghe below the platform.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe immediately held his head high and chest out, walked onto the platform, and came to Shi Quan's side.

"The decision-making power for these one thousand spots has been entirely handed over to the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe. If you want spots, go to him."

"Master Shi, isn't this a bit too unfair to our Star Luo Empire?" The representative of the Star Luo Empire suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a low voice: "For the sake of Zhu Zhuqing, could you also give some spots to the Star Luo Empire?"

"Zhuqing?" Shi Quan's gaze swept around, and he sneered, "I give spots to whomever I want to give them to. Giving is a favor, not giving is my prerogative. As long as I am willing, I could give absolutely none at all..."