Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 157 Huge Upgrade

"Grandpa! Go save Fei Liu!" Dugu Yan quickly grabbed Dugu Bo's sleeve and pleaded.

Dugu Bo said in a deep voice, "Yanyan! Don't panic! Fei Liu can still hold on! Look!"

Dugu Yan immediately turned around and saw that although Ning Feiliu still had a furrowed brow and a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, he was still gritting his teeth and persevering.

Ning Feiliu hadn't actually failed yet, but seeing his body trembling, she felt as if he might fail and die at any moment.

"Yan Yan! Interrupting his soul ring absorption process now will not only cause him to fail to absorb the soul ring, but it may also cause his cultivation to regress, damaging his foundation and making it difficult for him to improve his cultivation in the future!" Dugu Bo said in a deep voice, "Do you want to ruin his future?"

However, he was also quite puzzled, because theoretically speaking, Ning Feiliu should have no problem absorbing the ten-thousand-year-old Silver Moon Lion Soul Ring.

Why did such a violent reaction suddenly occur?

However, Dugu Yan trembled violently. She looked at Ning Feiliu, who seemed to be holding on with her teeth clenched, and felt very conflicted.

But...but...

"Grandpa... even if Fei Liu is a cripple, I will always love him," Dugu Yan said softly. "I just hope he's alright, I hope he's safe, but..."

"I know Fei Liu's pursuit of strength. He doesn't want to become a cripple in the future, so I can't hurt him," she said, sobbing. "But if Fei Liu is really in danger, even if he resents me later, Grandpa, you must save Fei Liu."

"Sigh..." Dugu Bo sighed, then said, "I understand..."

Dugu Yan temporarily regained her composure, but her reddened eyes never left Ning Feiliu.

If Ning Feiliu were to face a second near-defeat and serious injury, she would not hesitate to ask her grandfather, Dugu Bo, for help once again.

……

However, Ning Feiliu only seemed to have encountered a problem absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring; in reality...

Steady as a rock.

He looked at the fragmented soul of the Ten-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Mane Lion, which had become somewhat illusory, and once again swung his mental hammer, smashing it down on the other side!

Just now, during the collision, he was slightly unaware that the collision between his spiritual sea and the incomplete soul of the Ten Thousand Year Silver Moon Mane Lion had caused his spiritual sea to be shaken back.

Just as the human immune system battles viruses within the body, the human body becomes the main battlefield, and thus it will naturally be affected.

That's why he himself suffered the backlash injury.

But now Ning Feiliu has learned to be clever and took the initiative to strike. Before the incomplete soul of the Ten Thousand Year Silver Moon Mane Lion could get close to his spiritual sea, he smashed it to pieces!

"Go—!" Ning Feiliu wielded the mental hammer, striking the incomplete soul of the Ten Thousand Year Silver Moon Mane Lion again and again.

a bit!

a bit!

Another one!

"roar--!"

"roar--!!!"

"roar……"

……

With each strike of the mental hammer, the fragmented soul of the Ten Thousand Year Silver Moon Mane Lion was imprinted.

The incomplete soul of the Silver Moon Lion appears increasingly illusory.

After the final hammer blow, the incomplete soul of the Eternal Silver Moon Lion vanished into nothingness and scattered in all directions.

Ning Feiliu can now safely draw upon the energy of her soul ring and let it flow into her body.

On his body, the missing third spirit ring gradually condensed into a black circle.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I told you, this kid... wouldn't fail here." Dugu Bo immediately smiled and comforted Dugu Yan.

However, even after Dugu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, there was still lingering fear in her beautiful eyes; she was truly... afraid.

I'm really afraid of losing Ning Feiliu like I lost my parents.

She truly couldn't bear the pain of losing any more of her loved ones, whether it was her grandfather Dugu Bo or Ning Feiliu...

She really didn't want to endure the pain of losing them.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, she could have advised Ning Feiliu to be more conservative about absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Fei Liu hopes that he can absorb another ten-thousand-year soul ring next time, or even if he absorbs another nine-thousand-year soul ring this time, he can absorb another ten-thousand-year soul ring next time.

But... Fyl was too radical.

She was really scared. Ning Feiliu had only succeeded this time without any real danger, but what if danger struck again next time?

Dugu Yan was truly afraid.

She knew very well how strong Ning Feiliu's pursuit of strength was, but she didn't quite understand why.

Is it because Fei Liu was neglected by his father Ning Fengzhi in the past that he now wants to improve his strength and prove himself as soon as possible?

But no matter what, life safety is the most important thing.

Especially for Dugu Yan, she only liked Ning Feiliu as a person, not a peerless genius soul master with great talent.

Ning Feiliu... even if he wasn't that strong, she still liked him.

Dugu Yan took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind...

After Ning Feiliu resolved the incomplete soul of the ten-thousand-year-old Silver Moon Mane Lion, the process of absorbing the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring became quite smooth.

His previously gritted teeth and furrowed brows softened, as if he had absorbed a common thousand-year soul ring rather than a ten-thousand-year one.

Black energy slowly condensed into a deep black soul ring, exuding a terrifying aura like a demon.

The entire soul ring absorption process lasted for almost another hour...

Then, the black spirit ring was fully formed, in the position of Ning Feiliu's original missing third spirit ring!

Ning Feiliu opened his eyes, his handsome face showing a look of wild joy.

"It's a success!" he exclaimed, standing up in ecstasy.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan quickly stepped forward. Seeing that he had indeed absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul ring, Dugu Bo smiled with satisfaction.

Dugu Yan only managed a forced smile, as if she still had something on her mind.

"You little rascal, you really gave us a fright. What exactly happened just now?" Dugu Bo chuckled a few times, then asked seriously.

Having successfully absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul ring, Ning Feiliu no longer had any intention of hiding anything from Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.

He said directly, "Actually, it was quite dangerous just now, because during the process of absorbing the soul ring, a phantom of the soul of a ten-thousand-year-old silver moon lion appeared... I think this is probably the unique feature of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts."

"What makes a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast unique?" Dugu Bo frowned and said, "A soul illusion? Could it be...?"

"That's right, teacher. Now that I think about it carefully, it's probably because after a soul beast breaks through ten thousand years, it not only possesses intelligence similar to humans, but also begins to form a soul body." Ning Feiliu nodded and said, "Therefore, after a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast is killed, its soul body will still remain in the power of its soul ring, carrying a strong resentment from its death. Once a soul master absorbs its soul ring, it will attack them!"

"This is the mental attack of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast before it died. If it weren't for my cultivation of the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, which gave me a strong mental strength comparable to that of an ordinary adult, and my ability to condense mental objects, I would probably have been severely injured by its mental attack, turning me into an idiot, or even killed."

After Ning Feiliu said that, Dugu Bo was also filled with lingering fear. He hadn't expected that absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring would involve this kind of danger.

Dugu Yan was even more flustered upon hearing Ning Feiliu's words.

She took Ning Feiliu's hand and said, "Feiliu... let's not take such risks next time, okay?"

Ning Feiliu immediately pretended to smile bitterly and said, "I didn't know about this beforehand, but I've succeeded without any major incident. Actually, this can be considered an unexpected gain, as it made me aware of the taboo surrounding absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

"That's right. No wonder countless geniuses in the Douluo Continent in the past could only absorb ten-thousand-year spirit rings at the fifth spirit ring level," Dugu Bo said. "As for those who absorbed ten-thousand-year spirit rings ahead of time, even if they didn't explode and die, they all died mysteriously."

Generally speaking, those who cannot withstand the impact of the spirit ring's power will die by exploding their bodies.

However, some records show that some people who absorbed ten-thousand-year soul rings in advance did not die from their bodies exploding, but instead died directly from failure.

It was probably because of a mental shock that his soul was destroyed, which is why he failed.

"However, Sister Yan, you don't need to worry about this anymore. Next, you'll absorb a higher-level ten-thousand-year soul ring for your fifth soul ring," Ning Feiliu said with a smile. "After all, with the Moon Essence Breathing Technique to strengthen your spiritual power, and with me teaching you the technique of spiritual attack—the Spirit Condensation Technique—you basically won't have to fear the spiritual attacks of higher-level ten-thousand-year soul beasts."

"Of course, Sister Yan, it's fine if you don't want to take the risk."

However, for Dugu Yan, being able to absorb a higher-quality ten-thousand-year soul ring is a good thing.

Ning Feiliu could be more conservative, since he could destroy and replace the soul ring at any time. If he didn't absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring now, he could use the [Summoning of the God of Forging] and the [Summoning of the God of Ice and Snow] to destroy the soul ring and reabsorb it later.

However, Dugu Yan's spirit rings cannot be changed, so naturally, higher quality spirit rings are preferred.

"I'll think about it later." Dugu Yan still looked worried. She looked at Ning Feiliu and said, "Or, Feiliu, you... never mind, let's go back and I'll take you somewhere else to talk..."

Ning Feiliu paused for a moment, but then nodded and said, "Alright then... I don't know what you're trying to say, Sister Yan, but since you've said it..."

"By the way, kid, how many levels of soul power did you increase this time?" Dugu Bo coughed, interrupting their conversation, and changed the subject, saying, "You absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the Soul Venerable realm, so your soul power should have increased quite a bit, right?"

"No more, no less, exactly level three soul power. I currently have level thirty-nine soul power!" Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

He's only one level away from breaking through to the Soul Master realm; this progress is truly rapid.

This was exactly what Ning Feiliu wanted. It was worth it for him to choose to directly absorb this ten-thousand-year soul ring. Indeed, risks and benefits go hand in hand.

Well... actually, given his current situation, there wasn't much risk involved just now.

"Thirty-nine levels of soul power?!" Dugu Bo was shocked for a moment, then clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "You kid... you really have almost crossed three major realms in half a year, it's really too exaggerated."

He personally witnessed Ning Feiliu's advancement from Soul Master to Great Soul Master, then to Soul Venerable, and now she's about to advance to Soul Grandmaster.

It's so true that if you told people this, it would shock a lot of them.

However, Dugu Bo believed that Ning Feiliu's rapid increase in strength was almost impossible to replicate. First of all, his martial soul was reforged, and he personally showed off three immortal herbs.

The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, the Fiery Apricot Blossom, and the Beautiful Tulip are all rare and precious treasures in the world of Douluo Continent.

Then Ning Feiliu "created" the Soul Skills [Summoning of the God of Forging] and [Summoning of the God of Ice and Snow]. These two Soul Skills were completed with the help of the extreme fire and extreme ice power of the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot.

These two self-created soul skills, which can destroy soul rings and possess immense power, allow Ning Feiliu to continuously absorb higher-level soul rings, while also increasing her soul power each time.

Therefore, the most important thing is still the three immortal herbs, but there are only two in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and no more.

Secondly, you need to have Ning Feiliu's two self-created soul skills, [Summoning of the God of Forging] and [Summoning of the God of Ice and Snow]. Only by learning these two powerful soul skills can you use the extreme fire and extreme ice power of the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom respectively to destroy your own soul ring.

In short, in Dugu Bo's eyes, no one could replicate Ning Feiliu's rapid increase in strength in a short period of time.

However, in the future, when the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye grows two more immortal herbs, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom, and Ning Feiliu teaches him his two self-created soul skills, [Summoning of the God of Forging] and [Summoning of the God of Ice and Snow], then another peerless genius whose strength will instantly leap forward will appear.

Those who receive this privilege are those who can enter the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to harvest and consume the two immortal herbs, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom, and then receive instruction in the two self-created soul skills, [Summoning of the God of Forging] and [Summoning of the God of Ice and Snow]...

Who else will it be?

Of course, it's Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan's future child!

Dugu Bo was even happier when he thought of this. What a genius his grandson would be in the future!

Just thinking about it makes me so happy!

"I was just very lucky." Ning Feiliu couldn't read minds at this moment, and had no idea that Dugu Bo had even thought of names for his and Dugu Yan's future children. Instead, she said with a smile.

All his opportunities were based on that cheat, although he also made a lot of efforts for it.

But without that cheat code, all his efforts would be in vain.

Just as a great inventor from his past life, whose character was as low as that of the Third Brother, once said, his current experience can be summarized in one sentence—

Genius is 1% chance and 99% perspiration, but that one chance is often the most important, even a hundred times, a thousand times, more important than the ninety-nine percent perspiration!

"Alright, you've finished absorbing your spirit ring, so it's time for us to leave." Dugu Bo waved his hand and said.

"Okay." Ning Feiliu and Dugu Yan nodded.

(End of this chapter)