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

The issue of the "lock" was just a minor incident.

Under Yu Xiaogang's perception, his body and soul power were growing rapidly.

[Level 81, Level 82... until Level 85, Yu Xiaogang's soul power growth rate gradually slowed down.]

[Upon entering Contra, I immediately arrived at the middle to later stages of the game. This increase in soul power is truly worthy of the boost brought by a 590,000-year-old soul ring.]

"After absorbing that 590,000-year-old spirit ring, won't I reach almost level 90 directly?"

[This is what Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.]

The thought of becoming a level 90 Title Douluo within reach made Yu Xiaogang's lips curl into a smile.

But soon, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel troubled again.

I'm almost at level 90, but the problem is, what about the spirit rings?

My eighth spirit ring is already a 590,000-year spirit ring.

[Upon reaching his ninth spirit ring, anyone below sixty—no, below eight hundred thousand years—would feel that his current foundation was wasted.]

The problem is, when I got my eighth spirit ring, I was already struggling with how to obtain a spirit ring with a lifespan of around 500,000 years. Now, my requirement has become at least 800,000 years.

Who knows if there are any soul beasts of this level in Douluo Continent?

"How about we go ask later?"

Yu Xiaogang thought of Ers.

This person is probably one of the few who can and is willing to help me solve my problems.

And so, while Yu Xiaogang was lost in thought, Gaius completed the entire process of the sacrifice.

Ultimately, the 590,000-year-old spirit ring firmly attached itself to Yu Xiaogang, becoming his eighth spirit ring.

Having finished all this, Yu Xiaogang stood up and stretched.

At the same time, eight spirit rings, shimmering with purple, black, and red hues, surrounded his body, leaving Xu Aoxin and the others in awe.

As legitimate Soul Masters, they had never seen anything like it before.

[Even Yu Xiaogang's fourth black spirit ring will eventually become a red spirit ring with Ers's help.]

The thought of the other party having at least five 100,000-year soul rings in the future made everyone feel a pang of anxiety.

Why can't I do this kind of thing?

They felt only envy towards Yu Xiaogang; they couldn't even feel jealousy.

Jealousy is an emotion that arises only towards those who share the same level of understanding, while Yu Xiaogang's spirit ring configuration is completely beyond their comprehension.

"Good. I've modified Gaius's soul bone according to your requirements. After you absorb it, you can change the position of this soul bone."

Ers nodded in satisfaction and tossed the torso bone that Yu Xiaogang had modified while absorbing the soul ring into Yu Xiaogang's hand.

Beside him, the ethereal Gaius watched this scene with a complex mix of emotions.

After all, that's his own soul bone.

Without hesitation, Yu Xiaogang accepted the soul bone, sat down cross-legged again, and began absorbing the 590,000-year-old torso bone.

Absorbing a soul bone is not as easy as absorbing a soul ring.

Soul rings are sacrifices, but soul bones are genuine absorption.

Especially since this is a 590,000-year-old torso bone.

In any case, Yu Xiaogang suffered quite a bit during the absorption process.

Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was used to this kind of thing, so he handled it with ease.

And so, this 590,000-year-old torso bone came into Yu Xiaogang's possession.

After absorbing the soul bone, Yu Xiaogang sensed his own soul power.

[I've jumped straight to level 88.]

"Who would have thought that when I arrived at Qingyun Road I was only level 79, but in just one day I jumped straight to level 88?"

"The magnitude of this leap is so huge, it would probably scare people to death if word got out."

Yu Xiaogang thought to himself with a smile.

This result is normal.

[With a 590,000-year-old spirit ring and a 590,000-year-old spirit bone, if you can't reach this level, Yu Xiaogang would find it strange.]

However, this would normally apply to Yu Xiaogang.

[After all, his foundation is so solid, which makes it more difficult for Yu Xiaogang to achieve breakthroughs compared to others.]

[If this were a regular Contra game, these two 590,000-year-old characters would probably have already pushed their opponent to level 90.]

"Very good, next up is your fourth spirit ring."

Ers spoke.

[Then, Yu Xiaogang's fourth spirit ring was upgraded to 100,000 years.]

[With this, Yu Xiaogang's new lineup is completely revealed.]

[Purple-purple, black-red, black-red-red, eight spirit rings—a dazzling array.]

[He possesses four soul bones, one of which is a divinely bestowed soul bone from the Sea God, aged 100,000 years, providing a boost to his torso bones, but its position can be changed.]

[Gaius's soul bone, aged 590,000 years, is also a bonus from the torso bones, and its position can also be changed.]

[The right arm bone of the Radiant Elemental Dragon, over ten thousand years old, provides an elemental soul skill.]

[The last external soul bone that I've never used.]

[Yu Xiaogang has been nurturing the external spirit bone he obtained when he acquired his second spirit ring.]

The greatest characteristic of external soul bones is their potential for growth.

Thanks to Yu Xiaogang's efforts, this external soul bone is now approaching the level of a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

I believe it won't be long before I obtain another 100,000-year-old soul bone.

[Yu Xiaogang has reached the limit of his ability in terms of spirit ring and spirit bone configuration.]

[Regarding the martial spirit, it possesses the dual extreme attributes of light and darkness, and a dual combat mode encompassing both melee and ranged attacks.]

[Plus, his exceptional mental strength.]

To put it bluntly, Yu Xiaogang has now entered the inner circle of the Martial Soul system.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Ers."

Yu Xiaogang sincerely thanked Ers.

"Haha, we're both getting what we need. Of course, I'd be happy to befriend someone as gifted as you."

Ers said with a smile.

Although this collaboration is a transaction between the two parties, no one would refuse to befriend a promising company.

No one knows what trouble might arise in the future. What if you need their help someday?

"Is that so? Lord Naeus, may I ask you one more thing?"

Hearing that Ers was willing to make friends, Yu Xiaogang shamelessly spoke up again.

"...You little rascal, you really know how to climb the social ladder. Other people, even those who are just as privileged as you, are trembling with fear when they see me."

"And what did you take me for?"

Ers said irritably, but actually he quite liked the feeling.

"Speak, what else do you want to ask?"

"This is my ninth spirit ring? I'd like to ask, are there any suitable ninth spirit rings for me on Douluo Star?"