Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 666 The Difficulties of Ring Explosion

When Dai Chengfeng returned to the Spirit Hall, it was already late at night.

All was silent, and the stars hung low.

The towering buildings of the Spirit Hall cast long shadows under the moonlight. Without disturbing anyone, he moved silently through the layers of guards, his figure like a falling leaf, and returned to his room.

The door closed silently behind them.

Dai Chengfeng waved his right hand lightly, and an invisible barrier of soul power spread out, enveloping the entire room.

He needs absolute quiet, without any disturbance.

Dai Chengfeng did not light any lamps, letting the moonlight stream in through the window, spreading a silvery-white blanket across the floor.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, but did not immediately begin his cultivation.

Instead, he closed his eyes.

In his mind, Tang Hao demonstrated every detail of the exploding ring, replaying it frame by frame in slow motion—the violent energy, the shattered halo, the brief yet earth-shattering sublimation of power.

Every scene was captured, analyzed, and reconstructed by his keen perception.

The structure of spirit rings, the flow of energy, the points of explosion, the methods of transformation...

Dai Chengfeng already had a deep understanding of ring explosion, and had even tried it himself once. Although the effect was not as good as Tang Hao's, it still had a certain power. But after witnessing Tang Hao's original ring explosion firsthand this time...

"Ring explosion..."

Dai Chengfeng muttered to himself.

Soon, he opened his eyes, and in the moonlight, his heterochromatic golden-blue eyes shone with an unusual brilliance.

"The difficulty lies in three points."

Dai Chengfeng held up three fingers. "First, how to safely 'ignite' the spirit ring without damaging one's own martial spirit origin."

"The spirit ring and the martial soul are deeply bound together. Forcibly destroying the spirit ring structure will inevitably backfire on the martial soul."

"In Tang Hao's demonstration, the spirit ring will temporarily disappear after the ring explodes, but the martial soul remains unharmed—this shows that the Clear Sky Sect has found a way to set up a 'buffer' or 'isolation' between the spirit ring and the martial soul."

"Second, how to control the power and direction of the explosion."

"The energy generated by the exploding rings is extremely violent. If it cannot be precisely guided, it will harm oneself before harming the enemy. That's where I went wrong before..."

"Tang Hao was able to completely channel the energy of the explosion into the Clear Sky Hammer and convert it into attack power, which required him to have a very subtle level of control over his soul power."

"Third, how to shorten the soul ring recovery time."

"According to Tang Hao, the spirit ring will temporarily disappear after it explodes and will need time to re-condense."

"The length of time determines the frequency and cost of using the ring-exploding technique."

Having completed his analysis, Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath.

He knew that no matter how brilliant the theoretical analysis was, it still needed to be verified in practice.

He extended his right hand, a thought flickering in his mind.

Six spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, rose gold, and black—rose from beneath Dai Chengfeng's feet, slowly rotating around him and radiating different levels of light.

Dai Chengfeng's gaze fell on the first yellow spirit ring.

This is the weakest spirit ring, and also the choice with the lowest cost of trial and error. Even if it fails, the damage is relatively controllable.

He didn't rush to try, but instead closed his eyes and slowly probed his spiritual energy into the soul ring.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bestowed upon him not only comprehension but also spiritual power far exceeding that of other Soul Masters of the same level.

His spiritual power, like the finest tentacles, carefully touched the surface of the soul ring.

The initial perception was vague—the spirit rings were like a smooth barrier, preventing further exploration.

But Dai Chengfeng was not in a hurry. He adjusted his mental energy to resonate with the frequency of the soul ring itself, and gradually, the barrier "melted".

In his perception, the spirit ring was no longer a simple halo, but a complex structure woven from countless fine threads of rules.

Even a single hundred-year-old soul ring possesses an astonishingly intricate internal structure.

The direction of each thread, the connection of each node, followed a kind of indescribable harmony. He "saw" the connection point between the spirit ring and the martial spirit—dozens of exceptionally thick threads, deeply rooted in the illusory image of the white tiger martial spirit on his right hand.

"I see... The key to the ring explosion lies in these connecting threads."

Dai Chengfeng seemed to understand something.

"If the main structure of the spirit ring is destroyed directly, the explosion will be out of control and will inevitably damage the spirit."

"But if, before the explosion, the connection between the spirit ring and the spirit is temporarily 'severed' or 'weakened,' allowing the energy of the explosion to be released first, and then guided back to the spirit through a specific channel..."

The image of Tang Hao exploding his spirit ring flashed through his mind—the spirit ring started to break from the outside, and the broken light points did not scatter, but instead surged toward the Clear Sky Hammer as if they were attracted.

"Tang Hao first detached the spirit ring from the surface of his martial soul, then detonated it, and finally used his martial soul to absorb the energy of the explosion."

"In this way, the martial spirit itself does not bear the impact of the explosion, but only receives the converted energy injection."

Having figured this out, Dai Chengfeng felt a surge of energy.

He carefully separated an extremely faint wisp of soul power...

"Om-"

In an instant, the spirit ring trembled slightly, its light flickering.

Dai Chengfeng stopped immediately, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Just now, he felt the entire structure of the spirit ring begin to destabilize. "It was too rough. The connecting threads are also part of the spirit ring's structure. Forcibly destroying them will trigger a chain reaction."

Dai Chengfeng withdrew his soul power and fell into deep thought.

The night outside the window grew even deeper; it was the darkest hour before dawn.

But he was completely unaware, his mind completely absorbed in the mysteries of the spirit rings.

After a long time, he changed his approach.

"We can't force it; we need to guide it... Since it's an energy structure, it should be able to be influenced by energy."

"Tang Hao used the soul power characteristics of the Clear Sky Hammer to forcibly 'strip' the soul ring, but my White Tiger Martial Soul does not have this characteristic, so we must find another way."

He thought of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Martial Soul.

The power of fate is elusive and intangible, yet it can interfere with reality.

If we use the power of fate...

As soon as Dai Chengfeng had a thought, a faint heat rose between his brows.

Although his third eye was not yet open, a wisp of pale golden power of destiny had already flowed out and merged into his spiritual power.

This time, his perception changed.

With the blessing of fate, he "saw" more—countless tiny "nodes" appeared on the connecting threads.

"found it."

A glint of light flashed in Dai Chengfeng's eyes.

Instead of trying to destroy the connecting threads, he transformed his soul power into a gentle stream of water, which slowly seeped into the soul ring and flowed along the threads of the rules.

Guided by the power of destiny, the soul-powered water flowed precisely to those vulnerable points.

Soul power gently enveloped a node, and then—it trembled slightly.

The frequency of the oscillation is exactly the same as the frequency of the node itself; this is resonance.

"Om..."

The node began to glow, and the surrounding threads brightened accordingly.

But this time, it wasn't an unstable tremor, but a harmonious resonance.

During resonance, the structure of the node begins to "loosen," and its connection with the surrounding threads becomes... "elastic."

Dai Chengfeng did not stop, and continued to use the same method to handle several other key nodes.

(End of this chapter)