Chapter 79: Million-Year Soul Ring, Soul Bone
When the silkworm heard this, it immediately panicked. After all the effort to sneak out while they were napping, if you really call Di Tian here, what will happen? Won't I just get caught and dragged back as a snack?
And what's wrong with you humans? You're like an oily rag, unable to soak up or wring out. You don't want my million-year soul ring, but you're going to ask Di Tian for a hundred-thousand-year one?
Seeing Ning Bei reach for something in his pocket, the silkworm immediately stopped him.
"Kid, you better think this through. This is a million-year soul ring."
"Can it give me a powerful attack power?"
"I'm a million-year soul ring."
"Can it give me a soul skill to annihilate a Title Douluo?"
"I'm a million-year soul ring."
"Can it allow me to directly break through to Title Douluo?"
"I'm a—wait, where are you going?"
Ning Bei didn't wait for the silkworm to continue its circular reasoning and beckoned to the beasts to head toward the core area.
"Hold on, hold on, kid. I can regenerate a brand new martial soul for you, how about that?"
"Oh? An Ice Emperor?"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had been quite proud, but hearing Ning Bei's words, a chill surged from the bottom of its heart. Although it was an ice-type soul beast, being seen through made it feel cold from within.
"What... what are you? How do you know so much?"
Ning Bei smiled mysteriously but didn't explain his identity.
"Guess? I also know that you fell into a rift in the Extreme Cold Land to avoid your natural enemy, discovered a massive amount of Extreme Cold Ice Marrow, and then ate, slept, and napped for a million years!"
"And now, you should have fled from the sea to the Star Dou Great Forest, only to be caught by Di Tian and the others."
"Now, you want to become my soul ring, create an unformed martial soul, and then go deceive the Ice Emperor in the Extreme Cold Land? Finally, you'll hitch a ride on my divine status to the divine realm, right?"
The surrounding soul beasts, hearing Ning Bei's words, all stared at him in shock. What exactly are you—human or ghost?!
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, realizing its plans had been fully exposed, felt as though all its strength had been drained. Its plump body collapsed onto the ground.
"So, you're really not going to accept my soul ring, right? Sigh... If I had a choice, who would want to be a restricted soul ring? But without this, I would just become someone else's food."
"No, I agree to your request. Come on."
"What did you say? You agree?"
"Yeah, although your soul skills are pretty useless, my Dan Tower's soul skills aren't affected by soul rings, so your million-year soul ring is still beneficial to me."
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes lit up, and its excitement returned.
"Hahahaha, I told you, how could any human resist the temptation of my million-year soul ring?"
Seeing the silkworm return to its arrogant demeanor, Ning Bei turned to look at Da Ming.
"Let's go. I've changed my mind. I'll let this idiot become a wisdom soul ring. I'm afraid it will affect my intelligence."
Da Ming chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah, let's go."
"Hey, hey... hey... don't! Didn't we agree on this? I won't show off anymore, geez. You're really making me work for this soul ring, and I can't even get it out. My beast life is so hard..."
With a helpless sigh, the silkworm climbed to Ning Bei's side and tugged at his pant leg, looking completely out of sorts.
Ning Bei smiled inwardly at the sight of the sulking Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. He found it quite amusing.
"Well then, I'll leave it to you. From now on, I'll treat you as a partner. If I ever ascend to godhood, I won't forget you."
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's mood improved a little, and its large eyes sparkled as it looked at Ning Bei.
"That's good. Let's not waste time. Get ready."
Ning Bei nodded at the surrounding beasts.
"Then, I leave it to you while I absorb the soul ring!"
"Don't worry, big brother. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will face my Fear Claws."
"Ning Bei, just focus on absorbing it. We've got your back."
Ning Bei, seeing this, stopped talking. He took the various pills he had prepared and swallowed them, then summoned the Dan Tower, sitting cross-legged in meditation.
"Let's go, Heavenly Dream."
The silkworm nodded, and a burst of golden light enveloped Ning Bei.
"We'll absorb as much as we can. If you can't take it, just let me know in your mind, and I'll seal away the remaining soul power."
Ning Bei heard the voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in his mind and nodded.
"I understand. Go ahead."
The sacrifice began.
This immediately stirred up a hornet's nest, as all the fierce beasts in the core area were awakened from their slumber.
"Damn, why does it smell like that fat silkworm?"
"Yeah, what's going on? Wasn't it sealed by Di Tian in the cave?"
Di Tian looked at the agitated beasts and frowned.
With a wave of his hand, he entered a spatial crack.
When he reappeared, he had already arrived in front of Ning Bei.
Ah Bao and the other beasts, who had seen Di Tian several times, weren't afraid and respectfully bowed to him.
However, Da Ming and Er Ming were different. They trembled as they approached Di Tian and bowed deeply, paying their respects.
Di Tian waved his hand, interrupting the beasts, and looked at Ning Bei, who was in the middle of the sacrifice, with a complicated expression.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, in the middle of the sacrifice, felt his heart skip a beat when Di Tian appeared, but he bet that Di Tian wouldn't interrupt their ritual.
From the whispers of the fierce beasts in the core area, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm had already learned about Ning Bei's identity and role. He bet that Di Tian wouldn't risk this human's life.
Sure enough, after a brief hesitation, Di Tian sat down cross-legged in front of Ning Bei, making no other moves.
The sacrifice continued smoothly.
Ning Bei, unaware of the outside world, only felt warmth spreading through his body, his soul power filling him, and his cultivation continuously increasing. His eighth soul ring had already reached 100,000 years of age, and it didn't stop, continuing to rise at a terrifying speed.
110,000 years, 120,000 years, 130,000 years—this time, the soul ring absorption took longer than usual. A full day passed in the outside world.
The soul beasts attracted by the Dan fragrance, seeing the scene in front of Ning Bei, turned and fled in panic. They were just a bit greedy, not wanting to die.
Leaving aside Di Tian's presence, the cultivation of Da Ming, Er Ming, and Ah Bao was enough to make anyone tremble with fear.
Though they weren't sure of the exact cultivation levels of the three beasts, it was clear from their gaze that they were not beings to provoke.
Survival was key.
Unknowingly, three days passed, and Ning Bei's eighth soul ring had reached an astonishing 360,000 years of age.
This amazed the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, who was still participating in the sacrifice.
"This kid's body and mental strength are no joke. With just the strength of a Soul Douluo, he already possesses the physique and mental power of a Super Douluo. I'm increasingly optimistic about his path to godhood."
"When this kid ascends, I'll follow him too—uh! I mean, the Ice Silkworm will ascend."
A few more hours passed, and as the age of the soul ring reached nearly 400,000 years, Ning Bei began to frown. He felt intense tearing sensations rising around him.
Hastily, he used his mental power to contact the silkworm.
"Heavenly Dream, it's almost time."
The silkworm nodded, starting to seal its remaining soul power. A red soul ring with four golden lines began to form at the eighth level of the Dan Tower.
Soul Douluo Ning Bei, ready to receive.
"Kid, I suggest you choose a soul bone from the head. I'm a mental-type soul beast, and the head soul bone will give you the greatest advantage."
Ning Bei heard the voice in his mind and nodded in agreement.
A warm flow immediately spread through his mind, similar to when the right-arm bone of the Pure Heart White Deer was born, but this time it was from a different part. Ning Bei understood that this was the soul bone being born.
(END CHAPTER)
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