A comparison of the two Douluo, starting with Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang.

The method for creating the Soul Core is perfected and awaits testing, but Yu Xiaogang is not going to test it immediately.

After all, completing the sacrifice is the more important task at hand.

"Alright, now it's time for the sacrifice."

Ers looked at Yu Xiaogang and Gaius.

"Gaius sacrifices himself, and Yu Xiaogang, you will obtain his spirit ring and spirit bone."

"And Yu Xiaogang, you must ensure that after becoming a god, Gaius's soul undergoes a baptism and becomes a divine soul."

"Before that, I will create a separate space within his spirit rings, a space connected to my temple, for Gaius to stay in."

"Here, he won't influence you, Yu Xiaogang."

"Of course, if you really have any questions, you can take the initiative to ask Gaius."

"Can you accept this proposal?"

"Ers said."

【"I can"】

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

This plan is much better than he imagined.

He had been thinking about spending time with Gaius regularly, but now that Gaius is in another dimension, there's really no problem at all.

"Very good, then sit down and begin preparing to absorb the spirit ring."

Ers nodded, then instructed Yu Xiaogang to get ready.

Yu Xiaogang nodded. He was in his best condition now, his attributes had completely changed, and all preparations were complete; he was just waiting for the final sacrifice.

After Yu Xiaogang had finished making all the preparations, Ers looked at Gaius, who nodded. Then, Gaius circulated his soul power and began the sacrifice process.

A crimson light gradually emerged, and an illusory ring slowly took shape around Yu Xiaogang's body.

That was the spirit ring formed from Gaius's power, a symbol of his immense strength.

Watching the spirit rings gradually coalesce around Yu Xiaogang, Gu Rong was relatively calm, but Xu Aoxin and Chen Ming held their breath.

Although Yu Xiaogang already possessed two 100,000-year spirit rings, the process of someone acquiring a 100,000-year spirit ring was still unprecedented.

Therefore, it's natural to pay close attention.

On the other side, seeing Gaius's spirit rings gradually taking shape, Ers also made his move, unleashing dark divine power within the temple.

[This divine power, under Ers's control, revolved around Gaius's spirit ring, with a portion merging into the ring and undergoing the most precise manipulation.]

Time slips away so quickly, little by little.

A moment later, Ers's eyes narrowed, and he withdrew his divine power.

"It's done!"

Upon hearing this, Gaius immediately nodded and began to unleash his full power.

Under the frenzied output of this power, the originally illusory spirit ring gradually solidified.

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang gradually felt a massive power surging into his body, causing his soul power level to fluctuate.

In addition, a portion of the power is also cleansing its own body.

This kind of baptism is unprecedented.

Even the divine soul ring provided by the Sea God back then is far, far inferior to the baptism we're experiencing now.

[And more importantly, this time it's not about absorbing a spirit ring, but about accepting a sacrifice.]

As is well known, absorbing a spirit ring involves forcibly incorporating it into one's body. Therefore, during the absorption process, one inevitably has to endure the impact of the spirit power and spiritual energy within the spirit ring.

Therefore, one must endure suffering.

But sacrifices are different.

Sacrifice is a process entirely dominated by the soul beast, which sacrifices its own life and bestows its power upon the person being sacrificed.

[During this process, the Soul Master basically doesn't have to endure any pain, because the Soul Beast that can be sacrificed must have a very deep affection for the person being sacrificed.]

Therefore, during the sacrifice process, the sacrificial spirit beast will actively control its spirit power to avoid harming the person being sacrificed.

Therefore, even a six-year-old who has just awakened their martial soul can withstand the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old soul beast and obtain a 100,000-year-old soul ring intact.

Of course, this isn't always the case.

[For example, if the soul beast to be sacrificed is the kind that's clumsy, doesn't understand, or is simply too lazy to carefully control.]

[Another reason is that there may be other circumstances, such as forced sacrifice. In such cases, the sacrificial spirit beast may not manipulate the spirit power in detail, but may simply make the spirit master experience pain.]

In short, Yu Xiaogang will not experience any pain during this process of obtaining the spirit ring, so he can carefully sense the changes in his body as it absorbs the spirit ring.

[Gaius's soul power entered his body through his soul ring and then flowed into the little dragon's body.]

Then, under Xiaolong's transformation, this soul power belonging to others became strands of energy, which began to flow into his limbs and bones.

Under the influence of these energies, my body began to grow stronger. This feeling of strength increase was extremely noticeable, completely different from the growth I experienced during my Soul Saint period.

Sensing this rate of growth, Yu Xiaogang thought to himself:

"Is this the difference between a near-Contra Master and a true Contra Master?"

[A quasi-Soul Douluo is someone whose soul power has reached level 80; they haven't yet undergone the true baptism of a Soul Douluo.]

After absorbing a spirit ring, the energy of a Soul Douluo-level spirit flows through the body, strengthening the physique and allowing a quasi-Soul Douluo to truly become a Soul Douluo.

Of course, the same applies to other levels.

[And so, as Xiaolong continued to channel his soul power, Yu Xiaogang's body grew stronger and stronger.]

At a certain moment, Yu Xiaogang seemed to hear a sound like something shattering somewhere within his body.

Then Yu Xiaogang's soul power began to increase rapidly.

"Could that be the 'lock' on my soul power when I broke through level 80 but didn't absorb a soul ring?"

As everyone knows, spirit rings are essential for a spirit master to continue progressing.

Without spirit rings, a spirit master will be stuck at a certain level and unable to progress further.

Soul masters who study the Martial Soul system have always been trying to figure out why this is the case.

[Which "lock" within the body did the spirit ring unlock, thus granting the spirit master the qualification to continue progressing?]

Yu Xiaogang had also wondered about this question. After all, if he found this "lock," would he be able to break through directly and no longer need spirit rings?

Following his vague impression, Yu Xiaogang searched for the "locks" that bound the Soul Masters.

Unfortunately, the feeling came too suddenly, so suddenly that Yu Xiaogang was completely unprepared.

So after searching for a long time, I finally found nothing.

However, Yu Xiaogang still noted down this discovery, wondering if he might one day be able to unlock the secrets of this matter through other means.

[At the same time, Yu Xiaogang also had a premonition that this thing might be of great use in the future.]