The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"Thank you, Holy Son. I can handle the rest now. You are truly our benefactor," Dugu Bo said gratefully.

"Alright, we're all on the same side now, no need for further words. Actions speak louder than words. We need to leave now to obtain my fourth spirit ring." Duan Yu Fan felt it was about time to go.

“That’s true. Yan’er is level 30 now and needs her third spirit ring. By the way, Yan’er’s spirit is now the Poison Dragon. Should she continue to pursue the control-type spirit master path?” Dugu Bo was undecided for a moment.

"What is that old poison master thinking? The Poison Dragon Martial Soul is definitely a combination of strong offense and control," Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly interjected.

"Let's go, we can discuss it as we walk." Bibi Dong came to Duan Yufan's side.

They then dragged Duan Yufan to the bottom of the valley to the exit, and then Ju Douluo and Dugu Bo came up with Dugu Yan.

The same third soul skill, Holy Light Protection Shield, was applied to everyone as they walked out of the poison shield. It was almost 5 PM when they came out.

"Teacher, it looks like we'll have to spend the night in the forest." Duan Yufan looked at the sky. Although it was bright outside, the forest blocked some of the light.

"Holy Son, it's alright, there are enough tents," said Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Let's go, we still have some time. Let's head towards the center of the forest," Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Elder Poison, have you ever seen any spirit beasts with the Light attribute in Sunset Forest?" Duan Yu Fan asked Dugu Bo as they walked.

"A spirit beast with the attribute of light? I have indeed seen one before, but it was a tree, a demon tree that was almost ten thousand years old. I encountered it a long time ago when I was looking for my ninth spirit ring." Dugu Bo recalled for a moment and gave a clue.

"Really? A ten-thousand-year-old plant-type martial soul? That's not impossible. Let's go, Elder Poison, lead the way." Duan Yu Fan was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect that a casual question would actually lead to the discovery of a suitable soul beast for him.

"Uh! Holy Son, isn't the fourth ring, a ten-thousand-year level, too risky?" Chrysanthemum Douluo said worriedly.

“That’s right, Holy Son. The difference between a thousand years and ten thousand years is not comparable. Even a soul beast of nine thousand nine hundred years level is about twice as old as one of ten thousand years level. Moreover, absorbing a ten thousand year level soul ring is accompanied by the soul beast’s own resentment attack and influence on mental power. We call this soul shock.” Dugu Bo was also surprised and quickly explained.

"Don't worry, have you forgotten the immortal herb I ate? After consuming the 'Looking-through-Autumn-Water Dew,' my spiritual power reached the level of a Soul Emperor, and my physique was also tempered by the spring water. Absorbing ten-thousand-year-level essence is no problem at all. Teacher, do you think it's okay?" Duan Yu Fan said, finally getting Bibi Dong's approval.

"Xiao Fan, are you confident?" Bibi Dong simply asked Duan Yu Fan in return.

"Yes," Duan Yufan replied affirmatively.

“Alright, Elder Poison, lead the way.” Upon hearing Duan Yu Fan’s firm reply, Bibi Dong instructed Elder Poison to lead the way.

"Alright then, it's not far, it'll only take about half an hour." Dugu Bo finished speaking and started leading the way.

After walking for half an hour under Dugu Bo's guidance, they arrived in front of six large trees, each about a meter in diameter. What was unusual was the seventh tree, which was different from the other six. This tree was over ten meters tall, with a diameter of about fifty centimeters, and its bark was grayish-white while its leaves were silvery-gold.

To be honest, Duan Yufan didn't know what kind of tree it was. However, a trace of soul power fluctuation came from the tree. If you didn't pay attention, no one would guess that it was a plant-type soul beast. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Dugu Bo didn't know either, they only knew that it was a light plant-type soul beast.

"Teacher, what kind of tree is this?" Duan Yufan had no choice but to ask Bibi Dong.

“This is the Sacred Sun Soul Demon Tree, which is extremely rare and has very high requirements for growth. Judging from its size, this Sacred Sun Soul Demon Tree should be around 11,000 years old. It is indeed very suitable for your martial soul and should be able to bring you an extremely powerful healing soul skill.” Bibi Dong said the name of the tree and explained it.

“Alright, then let’s choose the Soul Ring from the Sacred Sun Soul Demon Tree,” Duan Yu Fan said immediately.

"Yue Guan, cut the entire tree off at the root," Bibi Dong instructed Chrysanthemum Douluo.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Gathering of Cold Essence." Chrysanthemum Douluo took out his signature Soul Skill. After consuming the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, the blades formed from the petals were tinged with golden light, and he quickly slashed towards the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree.

The Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree sensed the threat and used its branches and leaves to defend itself.

"Hmm, it can even defend. How overconfident." Chrysanthemum Douluo said in surprise when he saw that the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree could also defend.

Unfortunately, the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree only offered a token resistance before being shattered by Chrysanthemum Douluo and severed at the root, causing it to fall backward.

"Uh, it's not dead, is it?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was shocked, thinking that he had killed the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree.

Bibi Dong led Duan Yufan to the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree and saw that the roots were hollow.

"Xiao Fan," Shu Xin calmly told Duan Yu Fan about the situation.

"Okay, teacher." Duan Yufan pulled out a long dagger and inserted it into the fist-sized hole.

Duan Yufan felt the dagger pierce something soft and squishy. He pulled out the dagger and found some dark green juice on the tip. After waiting for a while, the spirit ring still hadn't appeared.

Duan Yufan poked it a few more times, and soon a black soul ring appeared, filled with soul power.

Thirty-one, forty thousand years of soul ring

"Xiao Fan! Are you sure? This is a ten-thousand-year soul ring. Actually, we can be a little conservative. We'll have it sooner or later." Bibi Dong said with some worry, because no one on the entire continent had ever absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring on their own.

As for Bibi Dong saying that she would have it sooner or later, she meant that the age of her soul rings could be increased after she became a god.

What Ju Douluo and Dugu Bo heard was that the fifth ring meant one could possess a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

"Teacher, I know, but wouldn't it just be a waste of this extremely rare Sacred Sun Soul Demon Tree? Besides, plant-type soul beasts are relatively gentle, so it's fine. Even if something happens, Teacher, with your strength, you can interrupt me." Duan Yufan analyzed for everyone.

"Alright!" Bibi Dong stopped trying to stop her, and besides, even if they failed, they could be resurrected.

"Teacher! Then I'll absorb it." After saying that, Duan Yufan began to sit cross-legged and guide the absorption of the soul ring offered by the Holy Sun Soul Demon Tree under the tense gaze of everyone.

Absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring at level 40 is indeed a bit strenuous. Even with a god-level martial soul and enhanced physique and mental strength from being tempered by immortal herbs, it still took Duan Yufan more than half an hour to absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

It took about thirty-five minutes to reach the final stage, and after five minutes, he finally succeeded in absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring.

"Success! Excellent, the first fourth spirit ring on the continent is at the ten-thousand-year level." Bibi Dong said softly, and then Duan Yu Fan opened his eyes.

Dugu Yan looked at Duan Yufan with an admiring gaze, and when Duan Yufan opened his eyes, she looked away for a moment.

"Oh no, the Holy Son is just too perfect. Yu Tianheng is so mediocre in front of him. The Holy Son is also very gentle and has a special temperament. He has an approachable charm that makes me want to get closer to him," Dugu Yan thought to herself.

However, Bibi Dong and Dugu Bo were both focused on Duan Yufan, and no one noticed that Dugu Yan's shy expression behind them disappeared without a trace in a moment.

"Haha! Congratulations, Holy Son, on breaking the record for the fourth soul ring's age." Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly congratulated Duan Yufan on successfully obtaining the 40,000-year soul ring.

"Great! Tell me about the effects of the fourth spirit ring." Bibi Dong also had a hint of anticipation.

"it is good!"

"The fourth soul skill is Healing Holy Light, which instantly restores injuries for five minutes and also grants increased movement and attack speed for ten minutes. It also increases the attribute bonus of teammates within range by ten percent, and the range is a circular area with a diameter of ten meters." Duan Yufan explained the effects of the soul skill to everyone after experiencing the skill granted by the soul ring.

"Very good! It's worthy of the extremely rare Soul Ring of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Level Sacred Sun Soul Demon Tree. As long as it's not a fatal blow, combined with your first and fourth Soul Skills, it can instantly revive someone who is severely injured and on the verge of death. It can be said that it far surpasses the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul." Bibi Dong immediately saw Duan Yu Fan's temporary healing ability.

"The Holy Son is truly blessed by heaven. He will likely become the youngest Title Douluo, and he will achieve this with a support-type martial soul," Dugu Bo exclaimed.

Dugu Yan didn't say anything; she had no words left to describe Duan Yufan.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's head back to Tiandou City first. It's not too late yet." Bibi Dong looked up at the sky.

“Your Holiness, let me lead the way! We can’t find any spirit beasts tonight anyway, so we can get Yan’er’s third spirit ring tomorrow,” Dugu Bo suggested.

"Alright then! Let's go," Duan Yufan said.

Because Dugu Bo led Dugu Yan ahead, followed by Duan Yufan and Bibi Dong, with Chrysanthemum Douluo at the very back.

Dugu Bo, familiar with the area, moved quickly with Dugu Yan, while Duan Yufan followed closely behind. Duan Yufan even told Dugu Bo that he had already explored the entire Sunset Forest.

Since everyone was a Soul Master, and it was already dark, and there was no need to look for Soul Beasts anymore, they ran quickly and finished running out of Sunset Forest in about half an hour.

Upon arriving outside Tiandou City, they parted ways with Dugu Bo.

"Remember! Prince Xuexing's unusual behavior." Bibi Dong continued to instruct Dugu Bo before they parted ways.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope." After saying this, Dugu Bo led Dugu Yan back to Tiandou City.

Afterwards, Duan Yufan, Bibi Dong, and the other two found a hotel in Tiandou City and stayed there instead of going to the Tiandou Temple.

The next day, they arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as promised. Today was the banquet held by Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to celebrate his daughter.

There is no distance between Tiandou City and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; it's about an hour's walk. Even so, Duan Yufan and his group set off from Tiandou City for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as soon as the sun began to appear in the afterglow.

Another group of people invited by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. They were the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the leader was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.

A few years ago, the Crown Prince was appointed as His Highness the Crown Prince, and Ning Fengzhi became the Crown Prince's teacher. The Heaven Dou Empire vaguely sensed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had begun to support the Crown Prince's faction. As a result, not long after, most of the Heaven Dou Empire began to support the Crown Prince, and fewer and fewer people supported the Prince.

Within a few years, with the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Crown Prince secured his position.

"Your Highness, you've arrived! Please come in!" The guards of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already received the news, so they immediately recognized the Crown Prince and his entourage.

With the Heavenly Dou Empire's insignia and the knights protecting the prince on the prince's carriage, it would be hard for the gatekeepers not to recognize it.

Then the Crown Prince, accompanied by two attendants carrying congratulatory gifts, entered through the gate.

Before long, the Crown Prince arrived at the council hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was no less grand than the council hall of the Heavenly Dou Holy Hall.

"Qinghe! Why did you come so early? I knew Emperor Xueye would send you." Ning Fengzhi greeted the Crown Prince.

"Congratulations, teacher! Rongrong has awakened an exceptionally talented level nine innate soul power. This is a congratulatory gift that my father asked me to bring." The Crown Prince smiled and offered his blessings.

"Since you're already here, why bring a gift? Alright! Next time, I'll tell His Majesty Emperor Xueye not to bring any gifts." Ning Fengzhi gestured to the servants to take the gifts to the other side.

"Qinghe, has anything happened in Tiandou City lately? I've been busy with Rongrong's affairs and haven't visited you for half a month." After Ning Fengzhi and His Highness the Crown Prince were seated, Ning Fengzhi casually inquired.

"There really is something. Yesterday, we discovered that the Platinum Bishop Salas in Heaven Dou City has been replaced. The new Platinum Bishop, named Skoda, is from Spirit City. We don't know where Salas went." The Crown Prince had also received the news of the change of personnel from the Heaven Dou Temple.

"Oh! What does this mean? Why were Salas, who had been in charge of the Heaven Dou Spirit Hall for many years, replaced so suddenly?" Ning Fengzhi was also puzzled.

"I was also very surprised when I heard the news. Why would they replace a platinum bishop for no reason?" the prince said, equally surprised.

"Qinghe, we don't need to worry about it for now. It's good that Salas has been transferred to another place. Salas's conduct in Tiandou City was not good, so it's a good thing." Ning Fengzhi said with a faint smile.

"Oh! Teacher, I'm worried that the Spirit Hall might be plotting something." The Crown Prince said with some concern.

"Qinghe! To be honest, besides inviting you, we also invited Pope Bibi Dong and the Holy Son to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but we don't know if they will come," Ning Fengzhi said calmly.

"Oh! That really surprises me. I hope he'll come!" the Crown Prince said with a slight smile.

However, after saying that, there was a hint of coldness in his smile.

Thirty-two attended the Seven Treasures Banquet

After leaving Sunset Forest, Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo returned directly to Heaven Dou City, unaware of Duan Yufan's level after absorbing his fourth spirit ring.

"Xiao Fan, by the way! What level is your soul power now?" Bibi Dong asked Duan Yu Fan as they walked.

"Teacher! I've reached level 45 in soul power." Duan Yu Fan suddenly remembered that Bibi Dong was unaware of his soul power level.

"That shouldn't be the case. Although a ten-thousand-year soul ring contains much more soul power than a thousand-year soul ring, it shouldn't be enough to increase the level by five, right?" Bibi Dong wondered.

"Teacher! It's probably because I ate the immortal herb. I was already level 40 before absorbing the immortal herb, and with the ten-thousand-year soul ring, I probably only reached level 45." Duan Yufan explained the situation.

"Eight years old! I was probably only around level 20 in soul power back then," Bibi Dong exclaimed with deep emotion.

"That's right, it's been too long. But I estimate that when I was eight years old, I probably didn't even have level 20 soul power. The Holy Son's current soul power can be said to be unmatched for the foreseeable future." Chrysanthemum Douluo also sighed and praised Yu Fan.

"Not at all! The Spirit Hall still needs the help of elders like Teacher and Elder Ju. We are still young and need to gain more experience and grow." Duan Yu Fan quickly said modestly.