I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Ye Lingling released her arms from Lin Yuan, a hint of doubt flashing in her clear eyes, clearly not knowing why her teacher would say that.

Lin Yuan didn't hide anything and told Ye Lingling everything that had happened, including the matter of the divinely bestowed soul ring.

Upon learning that she was to receive a divine soul ring from a god-level expert, Ye Lingling was somewhat nervous. However, with her teacher by her side, her previous panic vanished.

Just then, Lin Yuan slightly raised his hand, his fingertip touching Ye Lingling's brow, and a wisp of Asura power quietly flowed in, forming a faint red shield around her.

"This is the energy of the Asura God, which can keep you safe for three breaths. But the test of the divinely bestowed soul ring ultimately depends on yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuan turned around, and at the same time, nine-colored light rose from his right palm, which was the summoning mark he had made with the Nine-Colored Goddess.

The void cracked open like a mirror, and the Nine-Colored Goddess appeared, riding on auspicious seven-colored clouds. A stream of light flew out from her sleeve, transforming into a golden disc that floated in the air, its surface engraved with mysterious runes.

"Stand on it."

The goddess's voice was clear and cold. With a wave of her jade hand, the spiritual energy of the entire world began to converge wildly.

Ye Lingling took a deep breath, glanced at her teacher Lin Yuan beside her, and after seeing Lin Yuan nod, she stepped onto the roundabout.

But the moment she stepped into this place, the golden runes suddenly lit up, and countless chains of light shot out from the bottom of the plate, binding her in mid-air.

The Nine-Colored Goddess slowly raised her slender jade hand, and at the same time, a dazzling pillar of light descended from the sky, accompanied by a surge of boundless energy.

Within this pillar of light, a soul ring radiating a hazy glow slowly emerged. The soul ring was crystal clear and seemed to have a life of its own, constantly changing colors, sometimes as green as jade, and sometimes as splendid as the sunset.

"Divine Soul Ring, appear!"

With a delicate shout, the Nine-Colored Goddess sent her soul ring hurtling toward Ye Lingling like a meteor. The immense pressure instantly enveloped the surroundings, filling the entire Sunset Forest with an energy that defied description.

The moment the spirit ring touched Ye Lingling, excruciating pain surged through her like a tidal wave. Veins bulged beneath her skin, and her once beautiful face was contorted with agony.

The Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul bloomed wildly behind him, yet it trembled under the pressure of the Soul Ring.

"what……"

Ye Lingling let out a shrill scream, her soul power surging wildly within her body as she tried to resist the power of the soul ring.

Lin Yuan stood there quietly watching what was happening before his eyes. He could feel that Ye Lingling was enduring pain far beyond what he could imagine. It was not only physical torture, but also a tempering of the soul.

"Lingling, calm your mind! Recall the mental technique I taught you, and use the life force of the Nine-Heart Begonia to fuse with this energy!"

Ye Lingling gritted her teeth, constantly recalling the cultivation methods taught by Lin Yuan in her mind. She forcibly suppressed the intense pain, circulated her soul power, and the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul emitted a soft pink light, slowly enveloping the divinely bestowed soul ring.

However, a powerful repulsive force suddenly erupted from the spirit ring, shattering her martial spirit and giving her no chance to control it.

Pfft!

Ye Lingling coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body swaying precariously. But her gaze grew ever more resolute. Under the influence of her soul power, her shattered martial soul began to reform, becoming even more solid than before. "I cannot lose… I must become the strongest soul master…"

Ye Lingling murmured, once again mobilizing all her power to attack the soul ring, continuously absorbing this energy. Even when the sound of bones breaking could be heard, she did not stop.

The Nine-Colored Goddess raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes: "She's quite a stubborn girl, but this is just the beginning." With a light wave of her jade hand, the pressure of the divinely bestowed soul ring surged once more.

Ye Lingling's bones made a sickening cracking sound, and blood began to seep from her skin, but she still persevered and integrated the reconstructed Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul into her Soul Ring.

However, Lin Yuan, as the teacher, was the most solemn at this moment. He had raised his right hand at least three times, but then lowered it again each time.

After all, Ye Lingling in front of him was his first disciple and Lin Yuan's most valued disciple. If something really happened, it would be too late to regret it.

As Ye Lingling's teacher, Lin Yuan was most aware of Ye Lingling's current physical condition. He could also deeply feel that Ye Lingling's body was constantly teetering on the brink of collapse.

Every time Lin Yuan felt that Lingling's body could no longer hold on and wanted to stop her, he found that Ye Lingling's unparalleled unwavering belief seemed to radiate a special power, forcefully helping her body to persevere.

Then came another brush with collapse and another moment of perseverance. Even Lin Yuan, a pinnacle among Soul Masters, couldn't comprehend what kind of power was supporting Ye Lingling before him.

Finally, just as Lin Yuan couldn't help but raise his hand for the fourth time, preparing to stop the test of the divinely bestowed soul ring, Ye Lingling's blood erupted in a spurt.

"collapsed?"

Lin Yuan was immediately alarmed and appeared in front of Lingling in an instant, wanting to stop Ye Lingling from continuing to absorb the energy. After all, if something happened to her, how could he face her mother?

Ye Lingling struggled to lift her head and look at the teacher in front of her, spitting out blood from her mouth again.

"Teacher, please don't intervene. I know you're worried about me, but Lingling can't fail. I know what this divinely bestowed soul ring means to the soul... If I give up, all of your efforts over the years will have been in vain. Even if my meridians are severed and my bones are shattered today, I don't want to disappoint you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan instinctively clenched his fists, his brows furrowing tightly. He could clearly sense that Ye Lingling's body was beginning to collapse.

The shockwave from this divinely bestowed soul ring is extremely powerful; even a Soul Saint might not be able to withstand it, after all, Ye Lingling is only a Soul Emperor.

In the original novel, Tang San only obtained a divinely bestowed soul ring when he was at the Soul Saint realm, but the pain he endured was unforgettable for him. Not to mention Ye Lingling, who was only at level 60.

Just then, the spurting blood instantly stained the nine golden halos that were constantly impacting Ye Lingling's body, and in the next moment, they had turned completely red.

Upon seeing the red spirit ring before him, he finally withdrew his right hand, which had been closed, because as a Title Douluo, he could clearly sense that Lingling had succeeded.

The red soul ring formed by the return of nine soul rings to one is a 100,000-year soul ring!
Lin Yuan smiled with satisfaction as he watched his disciple absorb the soul ring.

At the same time, he waved his right hand forward, and a surge of powerful soul energy flowed into her body, helping Ye Lingling recover and heal.

(End of this chapter)