69novels Chapter 449 A Divinely Bestowed Soul Ring? Nine Rings Complete!
Chapter 449 A Divinely Bestowed Soul Ring? Nine Rings Complete!
Low-hanging clouds and a gentle sea breeze hung over Poseidon Island.
As the sun sets over the sea, it paints the entire ocean a pale gold. Waves crash against the beach in layers, and in the distance, Mount Poseidon stands majestically, its temple bathed in blue-gold light, resembling an ancient sanctuary suspended between the human and divine realms.
After returning to Poseidon Island, Tang Chuan did not immediately enter the Temple of Poseidon.
He stood at the foot of Poseidon Mountain, quietly feeling the power within his body.
After his journey to the far north, the Ice Bear King Xiaobai and the Titan Snow Demon King sacrificed themselves one after another, allowing his second martial soul, Snow Emperor, to gain two powerful soul rings in one fell swoop. In addition, after absorbing the essence of the two great ferocious beasts of the far north, his soul power finally broke through from level ninety-eight to level ninety-nine.
Level 99 Limit Douluo.
The realm of demigods.
Tang Chuan's first martial soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, has now reached the ninth level of perfection.
The second spirit, Snow Emperor, already possesses six spirit rings.
However, he still needs three more soul rings to truly complete the eighth trial of the Sea God.
These three spirit rings must be completed. Only when Tang Chuan's second spirit, Snow Empress, also reaches nine rings can his dual spirit system be truly perfected, and only then can the eighth trial of the Sea God be considered complete.
However, that's also where the problem lies.
At Tang Chuan's current level, ordinary spirit rings are meaningless. His second spirit is the Snow Empress's Ultimate Ice, and his first six spirit rings are all ridiculously powerful. If the last three spirit rings are not up to par in terms of age, quality, and attributes, they will actually drag down the entire spirit system.
Therefore, Tang Chuan did not make a decision immediately.
Just then, Xiao Ruier walked over, holding the Golden Dragon Spear in her hand. Her long golden hair was slightly blown by the sea breeze, and she still carried the fighting spirit she had just gained from completing the assessment.
She looked at Tang Chuan and asked directly:
"You're still missing three spirit rings for your second spirit, right?"
Tang Chuan nodded.
"Um."
Xiao Ruier didn't waste any words and flipped her hand.
A golden sphere appeared in her palm. The sphere was entirely golden, with intricate divine runes flowing across its surface, and within it seemed to be nurturing an unformed soul ring. Its appearance caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly, emanating an extremely pure and sacred aura.
Tang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said seriously:
"A divinely bestowed soul ring?"
Xiao Ruier nodded.
"My performance evaluation reward."
Tang Chuan frowned and said:
"This is yours."
Xiao Ruier said:
"Here you go."
Tang Chuan shook his head almost without hesitation.
"no."
Xiao Ruier looked at him, her golden eyes narrowing slightly.
"Why not?"
Tang Chuan said:
"A divinely bestowed spirit ring is an opportunity that any spirit master can only dream of. It can condense the most suitable spirit ring for the absorber based on their physical limits."
"You have the Golden Dragon Spear, and you'll need powerful spirit rings in the future."
"Keep this divinely bestowed soul ring for yourself."
After hearing this, Xiao Ruier suddenly smiled, but there was a hint of danger in that smile.
"Are you being polite with me now?"
Tang Chuan fell silent for a moment.
Xiao Ruier stepped forward and shoved the golden orb directly into his hand.
I don't care what you think.
"You need it more now than I do."
"You became a god to deal with Tang San."
"If Tang San returns, none of us will escape."
"So this isn't just for you, it's for the entire continent."
Tang Chuan looked at the divinely bestowed soul ring in his hand, but still did not immediately accept it.
Seeing this, Xiao Ruier suddenly whispered:
"And don't forget."
"You promised me that after Tang San's matter was over, you wouldn't run away so far without saying a word."
"So you have to come back alive."
"Consider this divinely bestowed soul ring as my initial bet on you."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan's heart stirred slightly, and he looked up at Xiao Ruier.
Xiao Ruier did not avoid his gaze; instead, she gripped the Golden Dragon Spear tightly and spoke earnestly:
"Take it."
"Don't make me say it a second time."
Just then, Ning Rongrong also walked over, holding a golden ball of light in her hands.
"And mine too."
Tang Chuan was taken aback.
"Rongrong?"
Ning Rongrong gave a soft hum.
"What? Rui'er can give it, but I can't?"
Tang Chuan said:
"What are you doing...?"
Ning Rongrong said:
"This divinely bestowed soul ring of mine is also a reward from the assessment. Originally, I planned to use it to attempt to reach a higher level after the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had truly evolved."
"But now it seems you need it more."
Tang Chuan said in a deep voice, "Rongrong, if you want to break the limitations of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, perhaps this divinely bestowed soul ring is very important."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes.
"Tang Chuan, are you stupid?"
"My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda will evolve, but there will be other opportunities in the future."
"But what you're lacking now are the three most crucial spirit rings before becoming a god. If you can't become a god, what use will one more spirit ring be when Tang San returns with the power of the Rakshasa God?"
Xiao Ruier nodded in agreement.
I agree with that.
Ning Rongrong continued:
"And haven't you always said that we're partners?"
"Since we're partners, don't shoulder everything yourself."
"There's not much we can do to help you right now, but at least I can afford to give you this divinely bestowed soul ring."
Tang Chuan looked at the two of them and remained silent for a moment.
Xiao Ruier was his lover.
Ning Rongrong is a partner who has been with me all the way.
They all knew the value of the divinely bestowed soul ring.
But they still took it out without hesitation.
This is not because they don't care about their future.
It's because they understand that Tang Chuan's future is no longer just his own.
Only when Tang Chuan becomes a god can Tang San truly be killed. If Tang San doesn't die, the Rakshasa Scythe will forever hang over this world.
At this moment, Poseidon slowly walked over, raised her hand and waved it, and a golden ball of light flew out from the direction of the Temple of Poseidon.
That was a divinely bestowed soul ring that Tang Chuan had not yet used after completing the assessment.
Poseidon said softly:
"Tang Chuan."
"Three divinely bestowed soul rings."
"This will perfectly complete your second martial soul."
"They have made their choice, and you no longer need to refuse. Some debts of gratitude cannot be repaid simply by turning them away now. If you truly wish to repay them, then succeed in becoming a god and return alive."
Tang Chuan looked at the three divinely bestowed soul rings in front of him and finally nodded slowly.
"it is good."
He accepted the three golden orbs.
Xiao Ruier was finally satisfied.
Ning Rongrong smiled and said:
"That's more like it."
"When you become a god, remember to repay me double."
Tang Chuan looked at her.
What do you want?
Ning Rongrong blinked.
"I haven't decided yet."
"I'll owe you for now."
Xiao Ruier looked at Tang Chuan and said:
"I'll owe you mine too."
Tang Chuan chuckled softly.
"Okay, I'll owe you all of it."
Then he turned and walked toward the Temple of Poseidon.
The gates of the Temple of Poseidon slowly opened.
Blue-gold divine light poured down from inside the hall, shining on Tang Chuan.
Xiao Ruier, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling all stood outside the hall.
They did not go inside.
……
Inside the Poseidon Temple.
Tang Chuan sat down cross-legged, with the Trident of Poseidon hovering in front of him. Blue-gold light spread out in circles like ocean waves, enveloping the entire temple.
Behind Tang Chuan, the Snow Empress Martial Soul slowly emerged.
With long, silvery-white hair and icy-blue eyes, she exudes a cool and noble aura.
The six spirit rings rose one after another. Tang Chuan took out the first divinely bestowed spirit ring, which belonged to him. The golden light sphere floated up.
As Tang Chuan poured his soul power into it, the golden sphere shattered and transformed into countless golden points of light, which merged into the Snow Empress's martial soul. In an instant, the temperature of the entire Sea God Temple plummeted.
The walls, stone pillars, and ground were all covered with a fine layer of frost.
But the frost was not cold; instead, it carried a pure and sacred chill.
The divinely bestowed soul ring began to condense.
At first, it was white.
Then comes yellow.
Purple.
black.
red.
But even after it turned red, it still didn't stop.
The age limit inside the spirit ring is still increasing rapidly.
Two hundred thousand years.
Five hundred thousand years.
Eight hundred thousand years.
Nine hundred thousand years.
Finally, it broke through the million-year threshold with a roar.
The red spirit ring began to glow with a crimson-gold divine light.
The seventh spirit ring is complete.
Crimson gold, millions of years old. The Snow Empress Martial Soul behind Tang Chuan suddenly opened its eyes, and a powerful extreme northern divinity erupted from her body.
Information about the seventh soul skill also flooded into Tang Chuan's mind.
Seventh Soul Skill - Snow Empress True Form.
This is the true form of the Snow Emperor's martial spirit.
After activation, Tang Chuan can fully merge with the Snow Empress Martial Soul, condense the Snow Empress True Body, and comprehensively amplify his ultimate ice, ice and snow domain, frost defense, mental pressure, and all Snow Empress Martial Soul skills.
In the true form of the Snow Emperor, Tang Chuan's Emperor Palm - Great Cold Without Snow, Emperor Sword - Ice Extreme Unparalleled, Pride of the Two Snow and Ice Emperors, Embrace of the Ice Bear King, Extreme North Mountain-Shaking Palm, and the mountain-bearing power brought by the Titan Snow Demon King will all be greatly enhanced.
more importantly.
The Snow Empress's true form allows Tang Chuan to briefly possess an ice and snow dharma form approaching that of the "Lord of the Far North".
This soul skill is the core of the Snow Empress's true transformation.
Tang Chuan slowly exhaled a breath of cold air.
The first divinely bestowed soul ring was successfully absorbed.
Then he took out the second one.
This was the divine soul ring bestowed upon him by Xiao Ruier. As soon as the golden orb floated up, Xiao Ruier outside the hall seemed to sense it. Her golden dragon spear trembled slightly, and she looked up at the Sea God Temple.
Ning Rongrong asked:
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Ruier said:
"My Golden Dragon Spear seems to be reacting."
Ning Rongrong's eyes showed curiosity.
"Could it be that a divinely bestowed spirit ring also carries a trace of your aura?"
Xiao Ruier looked at the Sea God Temple and said softly:
"have no idea."
"But I feel that this spirit ring would be very suitable for him."
Inside the Poseidon Temple.
The second divinely bestowed soul ring shattered.
Golden light spots merged into the Snow Empress's Martial Soul.
This time, Tang Chuan clearly sensed something was different.
This divinely bestowed soul ring is not a soul beast soul ring and has no fixed attributes.
However, because it once belonged to Xiao Ruier and was imbued with the aura of the Golden Dragon Spear, when it was condensed, it gave the Snow Emperor Martial Soul's ultimate ice an extra touch of sharpness, domineering power, and armor-piercing intent.
Ice is not just about freezing.
It can also pierce through everything.
The age limit of the Soul Rings continues to rise.
White, yellow, purple, black, red.
It didn't stop even after 100,000 years.
Five hundred thousand years.
Eight hundred thousand years.
Finally, it broke the million-year mark again.
The second crimson-gold spirit ring slowly coalesced behind the Snow Empress's martial spirit.
The eighth spirit ring is complete.
Eighth Soul Skill - Ice Extreme Breaking Divine Spear.
Tang Chuan opened his eyes.
A long spear formed from the condensation of extreme ice slowly appeared in the hand of the Snow Emperor Martial Soul.
This spear is entirely ice-blue, with snow-like patterns flowing across its shaft. The tip is extremely thin, yet it exudes a chilling sharpness.
It is not the Golden Dragon Spear, but with the help of the divinely bestowed soul ring and Xiao Ruier's aura, it forms a kind of charm similar to "spear piercing armor".
Ice Extreme Breaking Divine Spear is a single-target powerful offensive soul skill condensed from the ultimate ice.
A single thrust can pierce through protective soul power, domain barriers, and soul-guided defenses, and can even freeze the enemy's soul power nodes. If it strikes an undead or evil soul master, the extreme chill will spread directly along the soul fluctuations, freezing their core essence. This soul skill has an extremely strong penetrating effect on Rakshasa death aura, undead puppets, soul-guided shields, and divine power barriers.
Tang Chuan's eyes lit up with surprise after sensing the soul skill.
This is exactly the kind of attack he needs.
The first martial soul, Blue Silver Emperor, leans towards life, healing, recovery, purification, and destiny.
Although the second spirit, Snow Empress, possesses the Emperor Palm and Emperor Sword, it still requires a stronger single-point defense-breaking ability when facing Tang San's Rakshasa God Power and Undead Core.
The Ice Extreme Breaking Divine Spear perfectly fills this gap.
Tang Chuan murmured to himself:
"Rui'er's divinely bestowed soul ring has given me a good soul skill."
Then, he took out the last divinely bestowed soul ring.
This was given to him by Ning Rongrong. When the third divinely bestowed soul ring shattered, the aura around Tang Chuan did not surge as suddenly as it had the previous two times.
Instead, the entire Temple of Poseidon suddenly fell silent.
The golden sphere of light transformed into specks of light, merging into the Snow Empress's Martial Soul like a seven-colored glass.
The several powerful forces within Tang Chuan's body became incredibly harmonious at this moment.
The extreme cold of Xue Di.
Hyotei's sharpness.
The power of Erming.
Little White's protection.
The mountain that bears the weight of the Titan Snow Demon King.
The ice and snow divinity of the Snow Emperor's true form.
The Ice Extreme Breaker's armor-piercing sharpness.
These forces, each with its own characteristics, have now been harmonized as if by an invisible glass pagoda, gradually forming a complete system.
Tang Chuan quickly understood.
The most important aspect of the divinely bestowed soul ring given by Ning Rongrong is not simply its offensive capabilities.
It's about balance.
The age limit of the Soul Rings continues to increase.
One hundred thousand years.
Three hundred thousand years.
Six hundred thousand years.
Nine hundred thousand years.
Finally, it broke the million-year mark again.
The third crimson-gold spirit ring is complete.
The ninth spirit ring hovered at the very back of the Snow Empress's martial spirit.
All nine soul rings lit up simultaneously.
Orange gold, orange gold, red, orange gold, red, red gold, red gold, red gold.
At this moment, Tang Chuan's second martial soul, Snow Emperor, finally reached the ninth ring of perfection.
And the ninth soul skill brought by the last soul ring finally surfaced in his mind.
Ninth Soul Skill - Eternal Ice Kingdom: All Spirits Return to Silence.
This is the ultimate domain-type soul skill of the Snow Emperor's martial soul.
Once activated, Tang Chuan can unleash an eternal ice kingdom composed of extreme ice.
Within the Ice Kingdom, the enemy's soul power flow, mental fluctuations, blood circulation, and spatial movement will be continuously slowed down by the extreme cold.
If Tang Chuan were to unleash his full power, he could even cause a brief pause in the circulation of soul skills, soul power, undead cores, and Rakshasa death energy within a certain range.
This is not an ordinary freeze.
Instead, it touches the rule of "stillness" with the extreme of ice.
It echoes Tang Chuan's ninth soul skill, "Abyss - All Streams Return to Silence".
The Abyss—where all streams cease flowing, and the Eternal Ice Kingdom—where all spirits are frozen, freezing all life, souls, spiritual power, and the core of the dead.
If the two are combined, it results in the ultimate blockade achieved by ice and sea.
This will become one of Tang Chuan's most important trump cards in his future confrontation with Tang San.
The most troublesome aspects for Tang San are the undead army, the Rakshasa altar, and the Soul Devouring Restoration.
The Eternal Ice Kingdom's "All Spirits Return to Silence" can freeze the cores of the undead, slow down the operation of the Rakshasa Altar, and suppress Tang San's Soul Devouring recovery speed. Combined with the Blue Silver Emperor's purification and the Sea God's Trident's suppression, Tang San's immortality system will be truly countered.
The moment the ninth spirit ring was fully formed, an unprecedented divine light erupted within the Sea God Temple, and the Sea God Trident suddenly emitted a loud hum.
Blue-gold divine light shot into the sky from the central gem of the trident.
In Tang Chuan's mind, the voice of the Sea God's Trial echoed:
[The eighth trial of the Sea God, dual martial souls perfected, completed.]
[Reward: Increased affinity with Poseidon.]
[The Ninth Trial of Poseidon Begins.]
[Inheriting the position of the Sea God.] (End of Chapter)