Douluo: Dream Overlord

"I wonder what's wrong with that kid."

In the real world, Shi Nian muttered to himself as he looked at Shi Guang and noticed that his expression was calm, his soul power was circulating very steadily, and the absorption of the soul ring seemed very easy.

But the more he did this, the more uneasy he felt.

The reason for this is the relationship between spirit beasts and spirit rings.

Soul rings and soul bones, as manifestations of a soul beast, encompass both the spiritual and physical concepts.

As a physical body, a soul bone can be absorbed by anyone and used by them, because it does not contain the spiritual power of a soul beast.

The spiritual power of a soul beast is mostly contained within its soul ring, where it is converted into a portion of its soul power.

As a Soul Master absorbs a Soul Ring, the spiritual power hidden within it enters the Soul Master's body in the form of Soul Power, and then enters the Soul Master's spiritual world to fight against it.

The reason why spirit rings that are over 10,000 years old are difficult to absorb is that this part of the spiritual power is causing trouble in the soul master's body and affecting their soul power.

Within a spirit ring, spiritual power forms two extremes: one is the complete fusion of spiritual power with spirit power, causing the spirit power within the spirit ring to be filled with malevolent thoughts.

Such soul power is often difficult to absorb and requires constant dissipation with one's own soul power. Although it does not cause any harm, it is disgusting.

It's like stepping in dog poop on the roadside.

Another option is to abandon the influence of soul power and completely condense mental power into a cohesive entity, then follow the soul power into the soul master's mental world to invade the soul master's consciousness.

In this situation, the soul power of the soul ring is easy to absorb because the essence of this soul power is pure and free from any evil intent.

Therefore, Soul Masters often absorb knowledge quickly and smoothly, establishing a solid foundation.

The difficulty for these types of spirit beasts lies in fighting against the resentment of spirit beasts in the spiritual world.

Therefore, compared to the second scenario, Shi Nian would prefer that Shi Guang faces the first one.

Unfortunately it backfired.

Suddenly, Shi Nian's expression changed, and he instantly summoned his Martial Soul, Remnant Dream. He roared at a patch of grass, "Who's there?! Come out now!"

"Wow, that's quite a good level of vigilance!"

An old woman with a cane emerged from the bushes. She had a fierce appearance and her eyes lingered on the father and son with ill intent.

"Who are you……"

Seeing the subtle aura emanating from the old woman, Shi Nian seemed to remember something, and his pupils narrowed slightly:

"You, no! You! You are the Snake Granny Chaotianxiang from the Peerless Dragon and Snake Sect?"

"Oh? You, a junior, actually recognize me?"

Chao Tianxiang's face showed a hint of surprise.

I never thought that after all these years, people would still recognize this couple.

"When I was traveling on the mainland, I met you and Master Long."

Shi Nian reminisced, saying with a sigh, "Back then, I was just a minor Soul King. I still vividly remember how dashing you were when you were young."

Although he outwardly praised it, Shi Nian secretly became wary.

"How did I end up running into this old guy?"

That year was very frustrating.

Who doesn't know the infamous reputation of the peerless dragon and snake!

These two old guys used their Soul Fusion Technique to plunder resources for their beloved granddaughter, which aroused the resentment of many Soul Masters.

If their Martial Soul Fusion Skill hadn't been so incredibly powerful, capable of rivaling a Title Douluo when unleashed at full strength, they would have been dead long ago!

"Luckily, I just destroyed the Mind Control Demon's corpse to cover my tracks."

Shi Nian was somewhat fortunate, as high-level Soul Masters all possessed the ability to examine the interior of Soul Beasts.

If this old woman were to detect the lingering aura of the soul bone within the Mind Eater, then this old fellow would turn into a mad dog and bite indiscriminately...

"Haha! Those are all old stories! Let's not talk about them!"

Chao Tianxiang also felt a little sad, but when she looked at Shi Guang absorbing the soul ring, her expression changed.

He looked surprised when he saw the purple spirit ring above his head and the yellow and purple spirit rings that appeared on his body.

"This kid... he's defying all logic! He actually dares to configure his spirit rings like this!"

She glared at Shi Nian and shouted angrily, "Boy! Did you tell him to configure his spirit rings like that?! Do you know this could kill him?!"

How could a mere Soul Master at the Soul Venerable level withstand the pressure of two thousand-year Soul Rings? Do you have a grudge against him?!

"This is my son, of course I know it's dangerous for him to do this."

Shi Nian calmly said, "This is the path my son chose himself. He knows where to go and how to get there. I didn't choose the path for him."

Upon hearing this, Chao Tianxiang's surprised expression calmed down. She looked at Shi Guangjun's handsome face, her eyes narrowed, as if she was thinking of some wicked idea.

While he spoke respectfully to Chaotianxiang, he was also extremely anxious inside.

It is common knowledge in the Soul Master world that the Dragon Lord and Snake Lady are always inseparable. If Chaotianxiang is here, then the Dragon Lord Meng Shu must be nearby.

If they wait for him to arrive, their lives and their son's will be in someone else's hands.

Chao Tianxiang was clearly thinking the same thing. She chatted warmly with Shinian on the surface, but in reality, she was stalling him while waiting for her husband to arrive.

Time passed second by second, and just as the two were facing off, an old man with an imposing appearance slowly emerged from the bushes where the angelica had come from.

A little girl followed closely behind; she must be their granddaughter.

Seeing this, Shi Nian's face turned pale, and his heart turned to ashes.

He made up his mind that if anything happened later, he would fight to the death to protect his son from the clutches of these two men.

We'd rather fight to the death!

As a prodigy who rose to prominence in the world of Soul Masters through his own efforts despite having a useless martial soul, Shi Nian also possessed his own pride.

When Long Gong saw the time it took to absorb the soul ring, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The girl behind him also secretly clicked her tongue as she looked at the two boys, one yellow and one purple.

"This little guy is...?"

Dragon King looked at Snake Woman, who then recounted the whole story to him.

"To actually dare to absorb a thousand-year-old spirit ring starting from the second spirit ring—what arrogance!"

Long Gong stroked his beard and said, "However, once he successfully absorbs this thousand-year soul ring, he will be like a dragon entering the sea, soaring to great heights!"

"May I ask, seniors, where you two come from, and which faction do you belong to?"

Meng Yiran, the granddaughter of Gaishi Longshe, looked at Shiguang and asked with some curiosity.

"We came from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and this is my son."

Shi Nian's mind raced as he said, "My son broke through to level 30, and his soul power just entered the vitality stage, so I brought him here to hunt for soul rings."

"Heavenly Dou Royal Academy?"

The Dragon God and Snake Woman exchanged a glance. The Snake Woman asked, "How old is your son? What is his martial spirit? What level is his innate soul power?"

"My son is only 12 years old. His martial soul is my inherited martial soul, Remnant Dream, and he has innate full soul power..."

He said bitterly at the time.

Lying had lost its effectiveness in front of these two Soul Masters who were of the same or even stronger than him.

With his Contra mastery, Dragon Lord didn't need to judge bone age by touch, but instead used his superb soul power skills to probe the passage of time.

Seeing that Shi Nian was not lying, the Dragon Lord nodded to the Snake Woman, who then suddenly spoke:

"Are you ever engaged?"

"no."

Before Shi Nian could speak, Shi Guang suddenly said.

Everyone's attention turned to him.

At this moment, Shi Guang had completed the absorption of the spirit rings. He summoned the Remnant Dream Martial Soul, and one yellow and two purple spirit rings appeared on his body.

"You successfully absorbed your spirit ring?!"

Shi Nian was overjoyed to see this and immediately checked his physical condition without thinking.

The Dragon God and Snake Goddess looked at Shi Guang and nodded in approval at his extraordinary demeanor.

Meng Yiran hid behind Long Gong, curiously watching the black-haired, black-eyed boy.

Shi Guang took a deep breath, feeling the immense soul power within him, and couldn't help but smile.

Third spirit ring, complete!