Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

Once a soul ring is refined, it becomes one with the soul master's martial soul. Extracting the original power of a soul ring is no different from extracting the original power of a martial soul; the pain is so intense that it's like having your tendons and bones pulled out.

The intense pain turned Lian Xuefeng's face ashen, cold sweat poured out, and her body began to tremble slightly. However, she gritted her teeth and endured it, maintaining the flow of soul power to her martial soul to assist her teacher in changing the soul ring.

It took an hour of extraction to completely drain the essence from the first soul ring, leaving only an empty shell.

Without its original source, the yellow spirit ring became almost transparent and showed signs of collapsing at any moment.

Without delay, he took out a piece of soul beast bone that contained a soul ring, activated the black soul ring on it, and guided the primal power within to slowly inject into the almost transparent soul ring, coloring it with black.

This was another painful ordeal, as if countless fine needles were piercing through his body, making Lian Xuefeng's face even paler and his consciousness gradually becoming blurred.

This continued for more than an hour until the source of the black spirit ring was finally completely extracted, causing it to become transparent and then shatter. Even Xuefeng's first spirit ring turned pure black and gradually stabilized.

"All right!"

Withdrawing his hand, Tian Hao indicated that the first spirit ring had been successfully replaced.

Lian Xuefeng, whose consciousness was already on the verge of collapse, felt a sense of relief and fainted, his body slumping to the ground.

Tian Hao took out seven cotton quilts that he had prepared in advance from his storage soul tool and spread them out on the ground. He then used his soul power to help Lian Xuefeng lie down on one of them to rest and recover.

At this moment, Lian Xuefeng was in very bad shape, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. This was because he had bitten too hard, causing his gums to bleed, which showed how intense the pain he had just experienced was.

"Haosi!"

His gaze shifted to Liu Haosi, signaling him to come over and undergo reformation.

Liu Sihao glanced at Lian Xuefeng's miserable appearance, swallowed hard, and then braced himself to sit down cross-legged.

However, he was quite clever. He took out a towel from his storage soul tool, rolled it into a knot, and bit it in his mouth.

Having something in your mouth always makes you feel better.

The next step was the same modification, but to Tian Hao's dismay, Liu Haosi had just finished extracting the origin of the first soul ring when he collapsed and fell unconscious.

Seeing the coldness in Tian Hao's expression, Shen Sicheng gestured to Ye Zhi Qiu and quickly lifted the unconscious Liu Haosi and carried him to a quilt to lie down and rest.

Tian Hao did not give up on this temporary disciple, using his divine sense to maintain the drained soul ring so that it would not collapse.

What left him speechless was that the rest of Shen Xinshui and the others could only hold on until the soul ring source was extracted before collapsing, which meant they had reached the limits of their mental and physical endurance.

"Is there any information you've missed?"

After reviewing the seven files brought by Shen Sicheng again, Tian Hao asked questions.

It would be understandable if only a few individuals couldn't bear it, but six grown men couldn't withstand it and gave up halfway. Only Lian Xuefeng persisted to the end. Clearly, he had overestimated Shen Xinshui and the others' willpower and pain tolerance. It could also be said that Lian Xuefeng's pain tolerance was much stronger than the others.

"I'll go investigate right away!"

Upon seeing the dean's gaze, Ye Zhi Qiu immediately turned and left to investigate.

"These files are mainly filled out by the trainees themselves, with a small part being our objective observations of the trainees, so there may be some incompleteness."

Shen Sicheng explained, his gaze falling on Lian Xuefeng, who was still unconscious, equally curious about how this little girl could have such a strong will.

"I plan to establish a sect based on these seven people, making them the pillars of Canghui Academy."

After reviewing the materials in his hand again, Tian Hao shared his thoughts.

"That was their opportunity and good fortune, and in that way, our dream from back then has come true."

Shen Sicheng sighed, recalling his encounter with this old friend years ago.

He met this friend while traveling and adventuring in the world of Soul Masters after graduating from the academy. Although they had only been traveling together for a few months, they had formed a deep friendship and even shared a life-or-death bond.

During a conversation back then, he said he wanted to become the dean of the academy and lead the academy team to win the Soul Master Competition. In 2010, he said he wanted to establish a powerful sect and even compete for a place among the seven major sects.

As a result, he returned to the academy and worked hard until he eventually became the dean of the academy, while his friend was about to realize his dream from back then.

This would also benefit Canghui Academy. The current Soul Master Universities are all backed by powerful sects. If Canghui Academy were to be promoted to a Soul Master University, it would certainly need the support of a powerful sect as well.

And it has to be someone you can trust, otherwise you'll get scammed.

This friend is undoubtedly trustworthy, and he has even taken his grandson as a disciple. If his grandson proves himself, he might even become the next sect leader.

"You've taken my grandson as your disciple, doesn't that make you a generation younger than me?"

Suddenly, Shen Sicheng remembered something and laughed.

"Double it!"

These words made Tian Hao's forehead crease with annoyance. He gave him a cold look and uttered a single word.

He had seen fragments of memories about this guy in his past years' memories, and knew that this guy was actually a bit of a goofball deep down, and only a goofball could have such a strange thought process.

"What doubling?"

Shen Sicheng was puzzled. "What do you want to double?"

"You will have twice the time to change your spirit ring."

With a wry smile, Tian Hao said, "My current persona is that I'm vengeful and vengeful. You'd better watch yourself."

"Father, I was wrong!"

Shen Sicheng's expression changed, and he decisively admitted defeat, clinging to someone's leg and calling him "Dad."

He had seen the reactions of his grandson and the others before. He could grit his teeth and endure that kind of pain, but if it were doubled, it would cause someone's death.

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. As long as he can avoid punishment, calling someone "Dad" isn't out of the question.

"late!"

After shaking off the pendant on his leg, Tian Hao lay down on the rocking chair to bask in the moonlight.

"Father, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

Shen Sicheng continued to cry and call out to his father, saying that if the time were doubled, people would really die.

Tian Hao ignored him and quietly waited for Ye Zhi Qiu's investigation to return.

Ye Zhi Qiu was quite efficient. The next morning, he not only brought the investigation results but also a large amount of breakfast. This shows his social skills; it was no accident that he became the director of the college's foreign affairs department.

Severe menstrual cramps?

Hearing Ye Zhi Qiu's investigation results, Tian Hao was a little confused.

I had considered many possibilities, but I never expected it to be this reason.

He knew about menstrual cramps. Women have them every month, but most women don't feel anything special. Only a very few experience intense or even severe pain. He had only heard about it in his previous life, but he never expected to encounter it in this strange world.

"No wonder that child was able to hold on until the end."

Shen Sicheng realized that this reasoning made sense.

The girl has to endure intense pain every month, comparable to childbirth, so over time her pain tolerance naturally becomes very high.

"If you want to change your soul skills, go buy them yourselves. I don't have any extra fixed soul rings right now."

Seeing Ye Zhi Qiu's longing eyes, Tian Hao gestured for the two of them to find a way to obtain a fixed soul ring.

"Thank you for your guidance, Vice Dean!"

Ye Zhi Qiu was overjoyed and quickly thanked him. Then he ran out of the woods and prepared to take out his life savings to buy a fixed soul ring that suited him.

Shen Sicheng also left, pondering what kind of soul ring skills he should purchase.

Since the Spirit Hall introduced fixed spirit rings, spirit ring skills can be selected, which is more conducive to the cultivation and development of spirit masters.

The power of a single ten-thousand-year soul skill is not a significant help to him at present. Therefore, he needs to carefully plan the effects of the soul skill. It is best to choose a soul skill that can increase the effect by a percentage, so that he can use it continuously and it can also be stacked with the effects of other soul ring skills.

Leaving aside the two people making preparations here, Tian Hao in the woods quietly waited for the seven temporary disciples to wake up, and the first to wake up was naturally Lian Xuefeng.

Not only because it is the first to complete the replacement and has a longer rest period, but more importantly because it has the strongest pain tolerance.

That's why, even after undergoing a complete body swap, she was still the first to wake up.

"teacher!"

Struggling to get up, Lian Xuefeng greeted him rather reservedly.

"Eat something first. You performed the best. This head soul bone is my reward for you. After you finish eating, refine it as soon as possible and don't tell anyone."

Pointing to the breakfast on the table, Tian Hao took out a head bone and handed it over.

This was a soul bone he had prepared long ago. He was unsure who to give it to, but now that Lian Xuefeng was such a special person, he no longer needed to think about it.

"Thank you, teacher!"

Lian Xuefeng quickly thanked him and happily accepted the soul bone.

As a member of the Canghui Academy team, she naturally knew what a soul bone was, not to mention that the champion of each Soul Master Competition was given a soul bone, so it was hard not to know.

Although the exact age of this soul bone is unknown, all soul bones are precious, let alone a head soul bone, which is the rarest of all.

After quickly finishing his breakfast, Lian Xuefeng returned to the quilt, sat cross-legged, and began to refine the soul bone by injecting his soul power into it, just as he would when refining a soul ring.

As soul power was injected, the soul bone floated up and adhered to Lian Xuefeng's forehead, slowly merging into his skull, while the immense spiritual power within it also gradually merged into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Because it was a soul bone specially made by Tian Hao, the refining process was very smooth and fast. It was initially refined and integrated into the body in just one day. After that, it only needed to be slowly refined and integrated at a deeper level.

Not long after, Shen Xinshui and the other six also woke up one after another, and their condition was not good, especially their mental state.

However, Tian Hao didn't pay much attention to it and continued to complete the second half of the soul ring replacement for the six people. He guided the fixed soul ring source he had prepared in advance into the emptied soul ring and upgraded it into a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

"I understand your situation. I have a secret technique for relieving pain. It was originally used to shield the pain in the injured area during battle, but it can also be used in your case."

I will circulate my soul power within you, recording that route.

After the six people succumbed to the pain and fainted again, Tian Hao called Lian Xuefeng to his side. While speaking, he placed his palm on the disciple's shoulder and transmitted a kind of attribute-less soul power into his body, which flowed through a complex circuit and circulated mainly in the meridians of his abdomen.

When her secret was exposed, Lian Xuefeng's pretty face turned bright red, and she even lowered her head, not daring to look at her teacher. However, she did not forget her teacher's instructions and carefully memorized the trajectory of the soul power flow.

As her soul power circulated within her body, especially in her abdomen, a warm feeling emerged, which was very comfortable and made the blush on her face deepen.

Chapter 551 Black Shop Cat Owl

"The Gemstone Martial Soul is the Martial Soul with the widest range of development directions. It has no fixed restrictions and can develop in any direction. It can be a strength type, an agility type, a power attack type, a support type, a control type, etc., all depending on the choice of Soul Rings."

The soul rings and soul skills I replaced for the seven of you are Mind, Space, Time, Element, Strength, Speed, and Defense. Among them, Strength, Speed, and Defense are somewhat similar to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul skills, but they can amplify yourselves and make you Strength-type Soul Masters, Defense-type Soul Masters, and Agility-type Soul Masters.

The elements are simple; they are various elemental powers. In the future, all you need to do is aim to obtain soul rings of various elemental types.

Soul rings and soul skills related to time and space are very hard to find. Over the years, I've only managed to acquire four of each through various means. Among them, the time-related soul skills all have the same effect: freezing time. However, the specific effects differ. Some freeze the time of a single target, some freeze the time of a group, some freeze the time of the user, and one freezes the time of a specific part of another person's body, such as freezing the time of the heart, which is equivalent to stopping the heart from beating..."

After Shen Xinshui and the others woke up one after another, Tian Hao gave them a lesson, focusing on the planning of their new route.