Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Two and a half hours later.

Jiang Bai's aura gradually calmed down after its initial violent fluctuations.

When the last trace of soul ring energy was completely absorbed and refined, it returned to the dantian along the much wider and stronger meridians.

An indescribable, supremely comfortable feeling, as if soaking in a warm, spiritual spring, swept over my entire body like a tide.

It felt as if every pore on my body opened up at once, greedily inhaling the surrounding air.

A feeling of lightness, power, and greater harmony with nature arises spontaneously.

Jiang Bai slowly opened his eyes. In the instant he opened his dark eyes, a glint of light seemed to flash across them before they returned to their clear state.

He looked down at himself and saw that he was much more muscular, with clearly visible muscle lines in his arms and chest, and he seemed to have grown a little taller as well.

Soul power surged even more!

The bottleneck of level 10 was broken in one fell swoop, and the soul power level soared like a rocket, directly stabilizing at level 13, and even only one step away from level 14!

He carefully felt the surging power and flowing soul force within his body, and his heart was filled with joy.

But amidst the joy, a clear sense of surprise also emerged.

The energy of this spirit ring... is definitely more than four hundred years!

He estimated that the quality of this spirit ring was comparable to that of a seven-hundred-year-old spirit ring!

What was even more unexpected was how smooth the absorption process was.

Jiang Bai recalled that apart from the slight swelling and pain caused by the excessive energy of the spirit ring and the scorching heat of the fire dragon, he did not encounter any major obstacles.

His body seemed to have an extraordinary capacity for tolerance and adaptability to this "excessive" spirit ring.

Suppressing these chaotic thoughts, Jiang Bai's primary concern now was the first soul skill of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

With a slight thought, he stretched out his right hand.

In an instant, a dazzling and soft seven-colored light emanated from his body.

The light gathered in his palm, and a glass pagoda, about a foot tall, floated silently.

The first soul skill of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda usually amplifies strength. The amplification effect increases with the increase of soul power, and at level ten it can provide a strength amplification of about 20%.

Jiang Bai felt a sense of anticipation.

A 20% increase in strength may not seem like much, but it can be enough to influence the course of a battle at crucial moments.

He composed himself and tried to activate the deep yellow soul ring.

The moment the thought touched it, the soul ring lit up!

However, the expected amplified colored light released on the assisted target did not appear.

Instead, a slightly scorching red light shone from inside the first level of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"Um?"

Jiang Bai was stunned. What was going on? Had the soul skill failed to be released? Was the tower damaged?

Do I need to chant a spell?

Just as he was filled with doubt and uncertainty, a fist-sized ball of red light, burning with illusory flames, floated out from the first floor of the tower like a bubble and landed on the carpet.

The red light rapidly expanded and solidified, revealing its form.

That was none other than the Earth Fire Dragon that he had just killed and whose soul ring he had absorbed!

However, at this time, its size had shrunk several times, to the size of a house cat, and its dark red scales still covered its entire body.

But the colors are brighter, the small wings on its back flutter, the protrusions on its head and the sharp teeth in its mouth are still there, only the overall proportions have changed...

Is it kind of cute?

It has lost some of its ferocity and gained a touch of strange cuteness.

Those dragon eyes were wide open at this moment, filled with extreme shock, bewilderment, and...ecstatic joy of surviving a catastrophe?

"???"

Jiang Bai was completely dumbfounded, his mouth slightly agape as he stared in disbelief at the miniature fire dragon before him.

What is this thing?

The chibi-style fire dragon finally recovered from its immense shock.

It first looked down at its intact body, then touched its face with its paw, before suddenly raising its head to look at Jiang Bai. The shock in its dragon eyes quickly turned into an almost manic excitement.

"Hahaha! Heaven hasn't forsaken me! Heaven hasn't forsaken me!!!"

It let out a clear, yet ecstatic roar.

"I'm not dead! I'm still alive! Hahaha... Damn humans, you didn't expect that, did you! Now, prepare to die!!!"

It clearly recognized Jiang Bai as the "enemy" who killed it and absorbed its soul ring.

After the initial euphoria came boundless rage and murderous intent!

With a flap of its wings, the fire dragon transformed into a red phantom, carrying a faint aura of heat, and charged fiercely toward Jiang Bai's face!

The dragon's mouth gaped open, as if it wanted to tear Jiang Bai to pieces!

Alarm bells rang in Jiang Bai's mind, and he instinctively wanted to dodge or defend himself.

However, what happened next left both the man and the dragon stunned once again.

Just as the menacing chibi-style fire dragon was about to touch Jiang Bai's skin with its claws, a sudden change occurred!

Without warning, the fire dragon's entire body instantly transformed into a pure and gentle red stream of light, which "whooshed" directly into Jiang Bai's chest and disappeared!

"!!!"

Jiang Bai felt a warm and powerful force surge through his body like a flood bursting its banks!

Muscles bulged, bones made slight popping sounds, and the sense of power exploded!

At the same time, his speed, reaction speed, and even sensory acuity have all been significantly improved in an all-round way!

It's estimated that... it's doubled!

That's not all!

He subconsciously raised his right hand and clenched his fist.

"call--!"

A crimson flame, radiating intense heat, suddenly ignited on his fist!

The flames leaped and enveloped his fist, yet he felt no burning sensation, only a warm and controlled feeling that was as easy as using his own arm!

Fire elemental mastery!

An incredulous look of surprise flashed in Jiang Bai's eyes.

This is not the traditional Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda amplification enhancement at all!

Is this... possession? Or rather, borrowing the power of a soul beast?!

However, before he could fully experience and test this new power, the warm current and the sense of control over the flames that surged into his body quickly receded like a tide.

With a flash of red light, the fire dragon reappeared on the carpet in front of him, returning to its previous form.

The power boost and fire control vanished instantly, and Jiang Bai returned to his original state.

Fire Dragon: "???"

It was even more bewildered than Jiang Bai.

What just happened? It clearly rushed over to tear this human apart, so how did it suddenly... get inside his body?

And...she even helped him?

Jiang Bai also came to his senses. He suppressed his elation and shock, staring intently at the fire dragon in front of him, which was also in a state of chaos.

His Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda has undergone a complete transformation! It's not an enhancement or amplification system, but rather… summoning and possession?!

At this moment, the fire dragon seemed to have sorted out some of the confusion.

It stared intently at Jiang Bai, its dragon eyes blazing with fury once more, but this time with a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

"Damn master, how dare you..."

It instinctively roared, wanting to curse again.

But before it could finish speaking, it suddenly covered its mouth tightly with its paw!

Dragon's eyes widened to their limit, filled with extreme terror and absurdity!

What was it just saying?!

It clearly meant to yell "Damn humans!" Why did it blurt out "Damn master" instead?!

Master?! How could it call this enemy its master?!

Undeterred, the fire dragon loosened its grip, gathered its strength, and opened its mouth again, intending to roar out that contemptuous phrase, "Insignificant insect!"

However, the voice that came out was soft yet clear.

"Owner……"

Fire Dragon: "..."

Jiang Bai: "..."

The air fell silent again, with only the dragon's wide-open eyes reflecting its own collapsing worldview.

Just then, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in Jiang Bai's palm seemed to sense the host's doubts and the soul beast's "lack of cooperation," and trembled slightly.

A gentle yet vast flow of information was transmitted to the consciousnesses of Jiang Bai and the Fire Dragon respectively.

Each level of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, after absorbing the corresponding soul ring, will form an independent micro-space suitable for the survival of that soul beast.

The soul essence of the soul beast will be extracted and condensed here, retaining its intelligence, memories and abilities from its previous life.

Soul beasts can live and cultivate within the tower's space. Their growth and development will directly impact their corresponding soul rings, increasing their age!

In battle, there are two ways to use the Soul Ring.

First, possession.

By allowing the soul of a spirit beast to merge into one's own body, one can directly gain attribute boosts and core talent abilities, such as elemental control.

Second, summoning.

They directly release the physical form of the soul beast into the outside world to fight.

In addition, there is another underlying rule.

From the moment it successfully absorbed the soul ring and its soul entered the pagoda, the soul beast's soul essence was marked with an indelible mark—it would serve Jiang Bai as its master, be absolutely loyal, and be unable to harm Jiang Bai directly or indirectly in any way.

With Jiang Bai dead, the soul beast is truly dead.