Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 131 Soul Ring Conception, Great Shark Han Ruoruo and the Dark Room

Having condensed his first soul core and successfully broken through to the Soul Saint realm, Shu Yan had already accomplished nearly 99% of his mission.

But now, there is still one problem facing him.

That is, where exactly should he obtain his seventh spirit ring...?

In fact, in the beginning, Tianmeng planned to wait until Shuyan broke through to Soul Saint and merge with him, so as to provide Shuyan with a million-year Martial Soul True Body. However, Tianmeng later gave up this idea.

The Soul Master's Martial Soul True Body can be said to be one of the most distinctive and important Soul Skills in the later stages of Soul Saint's cultivation.

The strength of a Martial Soul True Body is directly affected by the quality of a Soul Master's seventh Soul Ring. Although Tianmeng has a million years of cultivation, the Ice Silkworm's race is too inferior. Overall, it cannot achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts in terms of Soul Skills after becoming Shu Yan's seventh Soul Ring.

At this moment... in the eyes of Xue Di and others, "completing the rings" was undoubtedly the best option.

With a casual wave of her hand, Xue Di overwhelmed countless plant-type soul beasts with an invisible soul force. Deep within the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, sections of bamboo-like vines came into view. These vines were entirely blue-purple, some even turning into deep purple. From a distance, the deep purple vines faintly revealed a hint of gold, making them look exceptionally strange.

What surprised everyone even more was that although these vines seemed completely still, wisps of destructive aura still emanated from their bodies, forcibly creating a blank area within a radius of more than ten feet... Unlike Youyou's special case, the reason why the Thunderous Hell Vine was so empty was simply because it was too terrifying.

"The Thunderous Hell Vine has a cultivation level of 50,000 years. You are well-versed in the common knowledge of soul beasts, so you must know just how terrifying this kind of soul beast is."

"Generally speaking, this kind of soul beast is born with spiritual consciousness, but it was born in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. The continuous lightning has had a great impact on other plants. Therefore, the plant-type soul beasts joined forces to mobilize the power of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to suppress it. Its original consciousness has almost completely fallen into a deep sleep."

Xue Di spoke softly.

Shu Yan stroked his chin, then looked at Xue Di and said:

"The Thunderous Hell Vine is indeed very strong. After it became my seventh spirit ring, I might even be able to use it to gain the ability to control the power of lightning tribulation. No one would complain about having too many trump cards, but for me, the power of lightning tribulation doesn't seem to be that tempting."

"In terms of attribute abilities, my body already has two extreme attributes and the terrifying ability of spatial power that surpasses the power of lightning tribulation. Relatively speaking, under such circumstances, the lightning power of the Thunderous Hell Vine is somewhat superfluous and is not the best choice for my seventh spirit ring."

Upon hearing this, Xue Di frowned slightly... "I've painstakingly prepared a strategy for you for two months, and now you're saying it's not suitable? Aren't you undermining me?"
Seeing Xue Di's increasingly gloomy expression, Shu Yan quickly tried to make amends:

"Actually, I have better options."

"Snow Emperor, listen to me first."

"The seventh spirit ring is extremely important for a spirit master, and the requirements are also extremely high. The quality, age, and suitability of the spirit beast will affect the strength of the final spirit body. I think that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which has more than 600,000 years of cultivation, is more suitable to become my seventh spirit ring than the Thunderous Hell Vine."

Xue Di frowned even more deeply. She thought for a moment, then spoke:

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King? But I think it's more suitable to be your eighth spirit ring..."

Shu Yan smiled lightly, then said:

“I have better options for the eighth and ninth spirit rings. For the eighth spirit ring, we can go to the Sun Moon Empire to hunt down or persuade the Evil Emperor. With the Evil Emperor’s cultivation level which is close to 800,000 years, he is more than qualified to become my eighth spirit ring.”

"As for the ninth spirit ring... hehe, perhaps you don't know, but in the Clear Sky Sect, there are two true divine beasts. One of them was the Azure Bull Python, the beast king of the Star Dou Great Forest ten thousand years ago. After sacrificing itself to the Sea God Tang San, it was resurrected in the God Realm and became a god, evolving into the Azure Divine Dragon. It is a true divine beast. The other one is the Titan Giant Ape."

"These two arrived on the Douluo Continent a thousand years ago, but were suppressed by the plane's laws, only able to unleash the strength of a Limit Douluo and a level 98 Super Douluo respectively... But in essence, they are still divine beasts. As long as they break free from the suppression of the plane's laws, they can immediately regain their god-level strength..."

"As divine beasts, they may not be as powerful as the Beast God Emperor Tian or the Evil Emperor in terms of accumulating power, but their level of life is much higher. Quasi-gods, demigods, and so on are ultimately not on the same level as true gods..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xue Di's eyes, while Bing Di and the others in the Sea of ​​Spirituality exchanged bewildered glances, completely unaware of when Shu Yan had learned of this news.

But looking into Shu Yan's eyes, which didn't seem to be joking, Xue Di thought about it seriously for a while and then nodded in agreement.

“What you said does make some sense. Two divine beasts can provide you with two divine-level soul rings. The Azure Dragon is very suitable to become your ninth soul ring. Although the Titan Giant Ape and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion are not compatible, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion itself is quite compatible. In addition, they have the same great strength characteristics, so it makes perfect sense.”

"After all... not everyone is as useless as Tianmeng in her physical form..."

The Snow Empress's last words were like a sword piercing Tianmeng's heart. Tianmeng let out a wail, then hid away alone, drawing circles and cursing the Snow Empress...

It might dare to retort a couple of times in front of Hyotei, but it doesn't have the guts to do so in front of Yuki-tei yet, since the two aren't that familiar with each other...

After understanding Shu Yan's thoughts, Xue Di glanced at Lei Ming Yan Yu Teng and then said:
"In any case, the Thunderous Hell Vine is a rare and powerful soul beast. Let's find a way to take it away; it should be useful later."

"Also, are you planning to head to the ocean right now?"

Shu Yan shrugged, pondering how to take the Thunderous Hell Vine with him, and said:
"I think I should go back to Shrek City after a while, otherwise, something might happen..."

Hmm... what if the big shark in the house gets eaten by poor little Ling Luochen?
Shu Yan knew Han Ruoruo very well. Sometimes she was a bit slow-witted, and other times she was frighteningly intelligent, especially with her intuition being excessively sharp and accurate…

Moreover, Shu Yan felt it was necessary to clarify this matter with Han Ruoruo first. Dragging it out was not a good thing, and at least he still had the courage to take responsibility for his actions.

“That’s true. Go back and rest for a while. Your cultivation has progressed too quickly, and you’ve lacked a lot of insight into cultivation. Your internal energy and soul power are also not very stable. Especially for the rest of us, we still need to spend some time to stabilize our source power... When you were condensing your first soul core, you probably enjoyed absorbing the surrounding天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental energy), but what you don’t know is that for a long time, the rest of us didn’t dare to relax for even a moment in order to prevent you from overeating or being affected by that energy…”

Hearing Xue Di's slightly resentful voice, Shu Yan also felt a little embarrassed.

He had indeed overlooked this point before. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the Snow Emperor very seriously and said:
"Thank you so much for everything during this time. Believe me, I will definitely live up to everyone's expectations..."

Faced with Shu Yan's sudden seriousness, Xue Di was momentarily stunned. Then, somewhat uncomfortably, she turned her head away and said softly:
"We all want to believe in you, but you don't need to put so much pressure on yourself. Pressure can motivate people to improve, but too much pressure at once isn't a good thing..."

Faced with Xue Di's concern, Shu Yan chuckled and then said in a joking tone:
"Yes, I'm only thirteen years old. You guys were somewhat exploiting child labor before... What do you guys have to say about that?"

Xue Di pursed her lips and remained silent, Tian Meng fell into deep thought, Bing Di hesitated to speak, only Xie Ji said righteously: "If you don't work hard, do you expect us to work hard to help you become a god? Little Ox and Horse, keep working hard, and you'll be able to relax after you become a god, won't you?"

Well, Xie Ji didn't feel that Shu Yan was under a lot of pressure at all. She felt that with Shu Yan's potential, it was right to push him to his limits, even though his age was pitifully young compared to the entire human race...

As for the idea that becoming a god would mean having more free time, Xie Ji honestly didn't believe it herself.

Seeing that Xie Ji showed no remorse whatsoever, Shu Yan locked her in the dark room without hesitation.

A spiritual thought descended from the sky, instantly sealing Xie Ji within a silver pillar of light. Those outside could clearly see and hear her movements and sounds, but from Xie Ji's perspective, all she could see was a blank space. The surrounding space restricted her movements, and it was so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.

"Hey, Shu Yan, you stingy guy, is it really that serious? Let me out..."

Fifteen minutes later, the surroundings remained eerily quiet.

"Shu Yan, if you don't let me out, I'm going to get angry! I'm giving you one last chance!"

An hour later, Xie Ji said in a somewhat frantic tone.

"Brother Shuyan, I'm begging you, please, you're so magnanimous, don't hold a grudge against a soft, pitiful, and kind little spider like me..."

Five hours later, Xie Ji stared at the unchanging blank space before her, her teeth grinding together.

Unfortunately, even so, there was still not a sound from the outside world.

"Shu Yan, you bastard, if you've got the guts, let me out for a one-on-one fight! What kind of skill is it to lock me in this dark room...?"

"Shu Yan! If you're even a man, let me out, or I'll bite you to death..."

"Ughhhh, I hate you, Shu Yan! I was blind to choose you as my host! Not only do I have to be bullied by you, you bastard host, but I also have to be locked in a dark room by you..."

Listening to Xie Ji's agitated voice beside her, Tian Meng watched with interest as Xie Ji groped around inside the pillar of light for a while, then turned over and found a more comfortable position to continue lying flat.

Hyotei and Yuki-tei sat by the lake not far away, chatting quietly. Watching this beautiful scene unfold before her, Tenmeng lazily yawned, observed the outside world briefly through her mental link with Shu Yan, and then drifted off to sleep…

……

After Xie Ji was locked in the dark room for "training," Shu Yan and Xue Di checked the treasures they had looted from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Then, satisfied, they used the spatial anchor points they had left earlier to determine their location and teleported from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to the outer edge of the Sunset Forest in an instant.

At the same time, he also left his own spatial anchor point inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Next time he comes, he can directly teleport in, thus avoiding the waste of time.

Soul Saint is the first high-level threshold in the cultivation path of a Soul Master. Entering the Soul Saint stage means possessing a Martial Soul True Body, being able to comprehend and use the true essence of the Martial Soul, and officially becoming a high-level Soul Master, who can receive preferential treatment and goodwill from forces throughout the continent.

Even though Shu Yan has not yet obtained his seventh soul ring and possessed a martial soul true body, the soul power and spatial power accumulated in his body have increased by more than two times compared to before. Now, spatial teleportation of tens or even hundreds of kilometers is no longer difficult for Shu Yan. If he were to unleash his limit, he could even attempt to teleport thousands of kilometers.

This is already quite terrifying data. Perhaps, as Shu Yan said before, once his cultivation officially enters the realm of Title Douluo or even Super Douluo, there will be no place on the entire continent that he cannot reach in the blink of an eye.

In fact, his return to Shrek City didn't last long.

The most important thing is to resolve the "harem" issue between Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochen...

Otherwise, what if one day he's risking his life working out there, and the big shark at home gets eaten by some of its own kind...?

But what Shu Yan didn't know was that Han Ruoruo had prepared a huge gift for him that was far beyond his expectations when he returned this time...

……

Shrek Academy.

The days of rain finally dissipated, and the dark clouds that had shrouded the sky were swept away by last night's strong winds. The sun shone brightly on the earth once again, and the sound of dewdrops falling to the ground was crisp and pleasant. Seeing this scene, one's mood naturally improved.

Han Ruoruo stood by the second-floor window, holding a glass of milk. On the bed behind her, Wu Ming lazily stretched, then sat up abruptly, ignoring her slipped bra strap. Her alluring figure was captivating. Han Ruoruo, turning around, noticed this and lightly spat, then said:

"Ming'er, please be careful..."

Wu Ming didn't take it seriously, and just laughed it off:

"Sister Ruoruo, it's just the two of us here. What's our relationship? You saw it, so what? It's not a big deal. After all, you were..."

"Alright, Ming'er, stop talking..."

The slightly shy Han Ruoruo couldn't quite handle Wu Ming's direct approach, but at the same time, she couldn't help but admire Wu Ming's assets... how come she hadn't noticed them before...

Wu Ming chuckled mischievously, then stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Han Ruoruo's waist, and tackled her onto the bed. The two best friends playfully wrestled for a while before getting dressed and getting up.

"Such beautiful weather! Ruoruo, let's go outside for a walk today. I've been so cooped up at home lately..."

Wu Ming offered her suggestion. She had heard that a massive exchange conference was about to be held in Shrek City, attended by merchants and dignitaries from the three great empires, and it was expected to be exceptionally lively. Wu Ming, in fact, quite enjoyed joining in the fun…

She preferred going outside to wander around rather than spending a boring day in the library with Han Ruoruo...

……

(End of this chapter)