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Since Xiao Tian already had experience, there was nothing too difficult about condensing the Qi and Blood spirit ring this time; it only required time and pills.
During the condensation process, Xiao Tian noticed that as he gathered the power of qi and blood into his first spirit ring, gradually forming the spirit ring embryo, his seventh spirit ring's age limit would also slowly increase.
This increase was not due to absorbing the overflowing qi and blood from the Qi and Blood Pill, but because his own bloodline was further stimulated and developed, leading to the autonomous increase in his seventh spirit ring's age limit.
This discovery made him smile slightly, proving that his previous guess was correct.
Now, he had to see to what extent his seventh spirit ring would increase from its original 200,000-year limit after his first spirit ring was successfully condensed.
Gradually, half a day passed.
Xiao Tian's first spirit ring's age limit finally reached 220,000 years, matching his seventh spirit ring's age limit.
However, that was not enough. Xiao Tian's first spirit ring's age limit continued to increase, and this time, the increase rate of his seventh spirit ring's age limit actually kept pace with his first spirit ring.
Whatever the age of the first spirit ring, the seventh spirit ring would be the same!
Another half day passed, and eventually, Xiao Tian's first and seventh spirit rings stopped at 300,000 years, their original brilliant golden color becoming even more dazzling.
This time, Xiao Tian's first spirit ring had only one Spirit Ability: greatly increasing spirit power and enhancing his endurance.
The first Spirit Ability, 'Soul,' increased his own spirit power by one thousand percent when used; in times of life-threatening crisis, it stimulated his bloodline power, boosting the effect to twelve hundred percent.
There was nothing too flashy; the name of the first Spirit Ability was just one word: Soul!
It provided a tenfold increase in spirit power under normal conditions, and a twelvefold increase in times of crisis.
To condense just this one spirit ring, Xiao Tian had used up a small portion of his existing stock, but because almost a day had passed, Ah Yin had already received a new batch of pills from the Medicine Hall.
Among them were several bottles with special markings, pills of the highest quality and strongest effect, Qi and Blood Pill and Gathering Soul Pill, refined jointly by Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi.
And within this day's time...
Da Ming and Er Ming's seclusion had already ended.
Their seclusion was merely to absorb the Immortal Herb given by Xiao Tian, and they emerged after about three hours.
However, when the two emerged, their aura had also changed.
Although Da Ming and Er Ming's appearances looked unchanged, Da Ming's true form had evolved. He had absorbed the Immortal Herb containing dragon blood and evolved into a Sky Azure Divine Dragon!
His cultivation had also reached 220,000 years!
Er Ming was no less; his bloodline had undergone some changes with the help of the Immortal Herb.
His true form did not undergo significant changes like Da Ming's, but his control over attributes and strength became more proficient.
The most direct manifestation was that within his Domain, he could also control gravity in different directions.
He believed himself to be different from other Titan Giant Apes, so he renamed himself.
Titan Divine Ape!
And his 200,000-year Heavenly Tribulation had also arrived.
The moment they emerged from seclusion, dark clouds gathered above the Sect, and the sky suddenly changed color.
The sky, which had been adorned with an evening glow, was rapidly engulfed by dark clouds. Within the clouds, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a terrifying aura poured down like surging tides.
That was the 200,000-year Heavenly Tribulation, triggered simultaneously by their emergence and evolution, and it came with a fierce momentum, seemingly intent on completely obliterating these two newly ascended powerful beings.
Da Ming manifested his true form, roaring to the sky, his dragon might spreading. He was the first to charge towards the tribulation clouds in the sky. From his mouth, he spewed streams of azure dragon breath; wherever the dragon breath passed, space was scorched and distorted, colliding with the tribulation lightning descending from the sky. Each collision erupted with deafening roars, and energy fluctuations spread outwards like ripples. (He could freely switch between his true form and human body)
Er Ming was not to be outdone, transforming into his true form and pounding his chest with force, letting out a heaven-shaking roar. He unleashed his control over gravity; within his Domain, the direction of gravity instantly inverted. The tribulation lightning that was originally falling downwards was forcibly twisted in direction, shooting towards the tribulation clouds in the sky. At the same time, his figure moved like lightning, charging towards the Heavenly Tribulation with immense power; every step he took in the void caused deep indentations in space.
This display of control astonished Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, and others below, especially Dugu Bo.
He had seen Xiao Tian use this move before; at that time, Er Ming had tried but failed.
He never expected that upon emerging from seclusion this time, he would have learned it!
After their initial shock, the others' faces were filled with confusion. Was this something a human could do? Forcibly redirecting!
This 200,000-year Heavenly Tribulation seemed completely insufficient in front of the two of them.
In fact, this was also thanks to the improvement and evolution of their bloodlines. If they were the original Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, they might also have passed the 200,000-year Heavenly Tribulation, but definitely not as easily as now.
As time passed, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation grew even stronger, countless bolts of tribulation lightning converging into a massive lightning pillar, wildly striking down at them.
But Da Ming and Er Ming showed no signs of retreating; their conviction was as firm as steel, and they looked at these bolts of tribulation lightning with disdain.
Da Ming pushed his dragon power to the extreme, his entire body's dragon scales stood upright, like impenetrable shields, resisting the bombardment of the tribulation lightning. Er Ming compressed his Gravity Domain to the smallest range, enveloping himself and Da Ming within it, forming a powerful defensive shield. Within the shield, gravity twisted wildly; once a bolt of tribulation lightning fell, most of it would be repelled or disintegrated.
And the small portion that landed on the two of them caused virtually no harm.
After enduring countless 'life-and-death tests,' the tribulation clouds in the sky finally gradually dispersed, and the terrifying aura also dissipated.
Da Ming and Er Ming finally advanced to become 200,000-year Spirit Beasts. Due to the baptism of the tribulation lightning, their physical bodies and strength became even stronger.
The two recovered their human forms in the air, landed, and looked at Dugu Bo, asking, "How is Xiao Tian?"
Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "He's still in seclusion. I just finished refining a batch of pills with Yang Wudi and sent them over, and then you two came out."
Then, he changed the subject, revealing a mischievous smile: "That's great then. Since you two now have 200,000 years of cultivation, let's draw some more blood. That way, the quality of the refined pills will be even better! Hehehehe—"
Da Ming and Er Ming:
No, we just came out of seclusion, and you want us to draw blood? What about our dignity as 200,000-year Spirit Beasts?
"Go ahead, draw as much as you want. We just finished evolving, and we're in great shape. Come on!"
The two grumbled inwardly, but for the smooth progress of Xiao Tian's seclusion, they still said with a smile.
Compared to Xiao Tian's cultivation, what was dignity?
(End of Chapter)
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