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

Although those routes were pre-planned by him, they were assigned based on the personalities of Lian Xuefeng and the other six, as well as the effects of their previous soul skills, so that they could adapt to them as quickly and efficiently as possible.

This will allow the Canghui team to form a well-rounded and perfect team, capable of handling all kinds of situations.

Of course, this is only secondary. The key is that forming such a complete system will facilitate planning against the seven deadly sins.

But that's for later; right now, we're focusing on strengthening the Canghui team.

This brand-new road plan excited the seven people, especially Shen Xinshui, because his new soul ring and soul skill were related to the power of time.

The power of time is clearly the strongest among the seven paths, and it can even be said to be unsolvable.

Clearly, the teacher is treating him well, grooming him to be the successor to the sect leader!

However, what Shen Xinshui didn't know was that his time-type soul ring skill was actually split off from a soul ring by someone else.

It was the eighth spirit ring that was taken from Dugu Bo back then, and it was adjusted so that its effect was slightly different, mainly in terms of range.

"The spirit rings that the teacher replaced have stabilized, but we experience severe headaches when we use them. Is it because we haven't fused them properly yet?"

Forcing herself to calm down, Shen Xinshui exchanged glances with her teammates and asked a question.

They had tried it out before, and the new soul skill was very powerful, but it also had a side effect: everyone would experience headaches when using it, without exception.

Although the pain was far less than that of changing soul rings, it was still very difficult to endure.

“Every shortcut comes at a price, and that is the price of changing your spirit rings. However, this is also a kind of training for you. Just bear with it and you will get used to it. At the same time, it will also help you condense your spiritual power.”

Tian Hao spoke calmly, but it made Shen Xinshui and the others want to cry.

This is outrageous!

Although the power of the spirit rings and spirit skills has been greatly enhanced, there is also this terrible side effect. Just thinking about the intense headaches that would accompany every time they used the spirit rings in the future made the group shudder and somewhat reluctant to give up.

"Once you become my disciples, there is only one path: to forge ahead. There is no choice but to stop or retreat, unless you wish to die. In that case, I won't mind sending you on your way."

As if guessing what they were thinking, Tian Hao revealed a murderous intent, which made them shiver and quickly lower their heads to appear obedient.

Even Shen Xinshui, the dean's grandson, didn't dare to say anything. If he were to withdraw because of this, not only would he be beaten to death by this teacher, but even his grandfather wouldn't let him off the hook.

Only Lian Xuefeng showed no sign of backing down, and even kept secretly glancing at a certain teacher from time to time, her blush never fading.

"You don't need to be discouraged. Although changing your spirit rings has significant side effects, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks."

Although the first four spirit rings can only support spirit rings between 10,000 and 20,000 years due to the outer shell, it is equivalent to refining four 10,000-year spirit rings, greatly improving your physical fitness and mental strength.

According to my estimation, once you successfully convert all four spirit rings, you should be able to withstand spirit rings of over 50,000 years. If you can cultivate sword intent and obtain enough spirit bones to strengthen your physical attributes, you can also refine a 100,000-year spirit ring when you get your sixth spirit ring. You should all understand the benefits involved.”

Seeing the dejection hidden beneath the six's obedient demeanor, Tian Hao smiled and explained the benefits of this soul ring conversion.

Really?

Shen Xinshui and the others looked up abruptly, their eyes practically gleaming.

They weren't fools; they naturally understood the advantages of this method. By this calculation, the fifth soul ring would be enough to refine a soul ring over 50,000 years old. Once they accumulated enough soul bones at level 60, refining a 100,000-year soul ring wouldn't be a problem at all.

It's important to know that the refining of spirit rings follows certain patterns; the age of the next spirit ring is generally about twice that of the previous one.

If the fifth spirit ring can withstand a spirit ring of more than 50,000 years, then the sixth spirit ring, with some enhancement, can theoretically withstand a spirit ring of 100,000 years.

Once the sixth spirit ring is successfully upgraded to a 100,000-year spirit ring, the subsequent three spirit rings will also be able to easily support 100,000-year spirit rings, thus resulting in four 100,000-year spirit rings.

Once successful, reaching level 99 is truly not a dream, and you might even be able to strive for level 100 godhood.

Thinking of this, everyone's cheeks flushed with excitement, and they couldn't wait to rush up and kiss the teacher.

What a truly good teacher!

Compared to such an opportunity and achievement, the suffering I endured was nothing.

"Teacher, I'm ready. Please help me change my second spirit ring."

As the team captain, Shen Xinshui took a deep breath and firmly requested to immediately change her second soul ring.

Since the future is limitless, let the storm rage on!

"Teacher, please help us change our second spirit rings!"

Others also chimed in, requesting that they replace all their spirit rings as quickly as possible.

Faced with his disciples' earnest request, Tian Hao naturally wouldn't refuse. He personally replaced the second spirit rings for the seven of them. However, after the extraction of the source of the second spirit rings was completed, everyone regretted it, regretting it to the point of despair.

"Teacher, you didn't say that the replacement time for the second spirit ring is twice that of the first."

When they woke up again, all six of them, including Shen Xinshui, cried, crying like children weighing 200 pounds.

The pain had already driven them to the brink of madness, but who would have thought that the time required to replace the second spirit ring would double, with just the extraction of the spirit ring's essence taking two hours.

During this time, the teacher used some unknown method to force them to stay conscious, and they endured inhuman pain, almost losing their consciousness.

"Becoming stronger always comes at a price. Think about the four 100,000-year spirit rings you'll have in the future, think about being revered by countless people after becoming a peak Douluo, or even being worshipped by countless people after reaching level 100 and becoming a god..."

Tian Hao relentlessly persuaded the six young people in front of him, while the female disciple Lian Xuefeng remained quiet throughout, even gritting her teeth and enduring the entire process alone, completing the replacement of her second soul ring in one go.

Of course, that was mainly because the head spirit bone enhanced his mental strength, greatly increasing his endurance, which allowed him to hold on.

At the same time, the pain will cause a violent fluctuation in mental energy, which will help to condense mental energy and further refine that head bone.

After being misled by someone, Shen Xinshui and the other six felt a little better. Although the time of suffering had doubled, compared to their future achievements, it was nothing to endure.

It's only four spirit rings anyway, we can just bear with it.

"Teacher, why can we only replace spirit rings that are less than 10,000 years old? Why can't we replace those that are more than 10,000 years old?"

Lian Xuefeng suddenly asked a question, not understanding why his teacher's methods would stop at soul rings under ten thousand years old.

Shen Xinshui and the other six were also very curious and puzzled about this. Logically speaking, this method should be able to be applied indefinitely, so why did it stop at ten thousand-year soul rings?

Moreover, they had already been extracting the source power of those fixed ten-thousand-year soul rings to replace them. They could easily extract the source power of the fixed soul rings, so why couldn't they extract the ten-thousand-year soul rings that the soul masters had refined?

"The problem is not with me, but with you."

Tian Hao gave the female disciple a deep look, until Lian Xuefeng blushed even more and lowered her head, before replying.

"us?"

Shen Xinshui and the others were even more confused. How did this get involved with them?

Without keeping everyone in suspense, Tian Hao explained directly: "There is a difference between a ten-thousand-year soul ring and a soul ring of less than ten thousand years. The biggest difference is that after a ten-thousand-year soul beast dies, its soul will generate an ability to merge into the soul ring."

You can think of it as a kind of mental attack, directly targeting the spiritual power and even the spiritual sea of ​​us Soul Masters.

If one can't withstand the pressure, they will become an idiot or a fool. This is the main reason why some Soul Masters encounter problems after refining Soul Rings beyond their own limits.

This kind of mental attack will eventually transform into mental power and merge into our martial soul and sea of ​​spirit. If you want to change your ten-thousand-year soul ring, you'll have to extract that merged mental power as well. Think about the consequences yourself.

Shen Xinshui and the others exchanged bewildered glances once more, feeling a chill run down their spines at the reason given.

Although I don't know what the specific outcome will be, it sounds terrible. If things go wrong, I might become an idiot or even die.

No wonder the teachers can only replace spirit rings that are less than ten thousand years old. It's not that the teachers can't absorb and extract the source power of ten-thousand-year spirit rings, but that they can't withstand that kind of extraction; it would kill people.

"Changing your spirit rings is only one aspect of strengthening you. The other aspect is cultivating your own spirit skills that suit your development direction. I have already prepared suitable spirit skills for you, so you must cultivate them diligently."

When Tian Hao talked about his self-created soul skills, he used his divine sense to transmit the self-created soul skills that he had prepared for the seven people.

All seven were Soul Masters, and each had refined a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring. Their spiritual power was not weak, and they were able to carry the transmitted information.

"Teacher, is that Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique a self-created soul skill of the Clear Sky Sect?"

Suppressing the throbbing pain in his head, Zhang Jingyang quickly reviewed the information in his mind and couldn't help but raise his hand to speak.

He was assigned a power-type build, which he quite liked. However, the soul skills his teacher passed on to him were problematic. One of them was called the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, and it could actually land eighty-one hits.

Although there are many techniques in the Soul Master world that use an opponent's force against them, only the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of the Clear Sky Sect can deliver 81 hits.

The teacher has a spirit-type martial soul and isn't surnamed Tang, so the origin of this soul skill is definitely not right.

The others also looked up, all feeling that something was off about the self-created soul skill their teacher had passed on.

Is there a problem?

Tian Hao glanced meaningfully at his seven disciples and asked with a smile.

"No, that's all!"

Zhang Jingyang felt a chill run down his spine at that smile, and quickly forced a dry laugh to indicate that there was nothing more to it.

"I'm not the kind of genius who can create his own soul skills, so I can only use the convenience of my martial soul to get some ready-made ones from other people's dreams. When you cultivate, pay attention to this and make modifications according to your own situation. Even if you reduce the power a little, it's fine. Don't make them exactly the same so that people can tell. Understand?"

With his smile unchanged, Tian Hao earnestly reminded his seven disciples, confident that none of them were fools and would understand.

"Understood, disciple understands. I certainly won't cause any trouble for you, Master."

The seven people nodded like chicks pecking at rice, also agreeing with this approach.

After all, the seven of them are the beneficiaries. Their current interests are tied to those of their teacher; they share both prosperity and adversity, so they naturally have to agree.

Moreover, as a Soul Master, strengthening oneself is the core goal, and it's perfectly acceptable to use some underhanded methods in the process.

As long as you can make it to the end and become a peak Douluo, or even a level 100 god, who dares to say anything?

Everything is merely resources for their growth process.

"Alright, I will now integrate new spirit ring origins into you six to complete the replacement and upgrade of your second spirit rings."

Tian Hao clapped his hands, signaling to continue the unfinished soul ring replacement, which immediately turned the six people, including Shen Xinshui, who had just been excited into a long face.

And so, Tian Hao managed to stay at Canghui Academy under the guise of Shi Nian, training seven temporary disciples.

Meanwhile, Notting College also welcomed a new round of graduation season.

However, this graduation season had nothing to do with Tang San and Xiao Wu. They used a secret passage they had dug to leave Notting Academy and Notting City and head to the academy that the master had mentioned.

At the same time, a customer arrived at Flanders' black shop, a very unusual customer.

"I never imagined that the famous Golden Triangle, specifically the Flying Corner, would open a fraudulent black shop."

Flander, who was lying on a deck chair worrying about the academy's funding, suddenly heard a voice. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly got up, staring warily at the tall figure that had appeared in the shop at some unknown time.

As a Soul Master with the Cat-Owl Martial Soul, his greatest strength lies in his keen perception. Not to mention that he has now cultivated to the Title Douluo level, making his perception even stronger. Even a Title Douluo would not be able to approach him without him noticing.

Clearly, the other party is very strong, far stronger than himself, but why would such a strong person come looking for a nobody like him?

"You may not know me, but you definitely recognize this hammer."

Tang Hao removed his hood and manifested his martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, with nine spirit rings—seven black and two red—slowly rotating.

Although the martial soul and soul rings were manifested, no soul power aura leaked out due to the powerful control, and the effect was only on Flander.