Chapter 3 Absorbing a Soul Ring Beyond One's Level
"Those seven hundred years?"
"Sigh..." Finally, she sighed softly and rubbed her temples. "Six hundred and fifty years, that's the most I can do."
"Thank you, teacher!" Lin Fan's expression changed instantly, his smile as bright as a cat that had just stolen some cream.
The original plan was that the first spirit ring only needed to be over 600 years old; Lin Fan's requirements weren't that high.
Bibi Dong: "..."
Why do I feel like I've been tricked?
"Good disciple, let me show you the Soul-Devouring Spider King!" As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, a huge, dark green phantom of the Soul-Devouring Spider King appeared behind her.
Seven spirit rings, black, black, black, black, red, and red, rose from beneath his feet.
"Third Soul Skill, Summoning the Demon Spider!"
The jet-black third spirit ring flickered slightly.
A dark green aura spread out from beneath Bibi Dong's feet, and the death energy underground began to gather.
These deathly energies coalesced into dark green poisonous spiders, each about half a meter in diameter.
It is the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider!
"Go and find a dark-type soul beast with 600-700 years of cultivation!"
"Bring back all the eligible soul beasts!"
These dark green poisonous spiders crawled out of the ground, and more than 50 Soul-Eating Spiders scattered like a tide.
"Teacher, your soul skill is truly amazing!"
"I want to be as amazing as you someday!"
Praise poured out of him as if it were free, his eyes gleaming with adoration for his teacher.
It's as if my teacher is the most awesome person in the world!
He tramples a thousand streams of water, and punches angels and gods!
Bibi Dong smiled slightly and said calmly, "Once you grow up, you might just become a Limit Douluo."
Praising someone is free, but you can get real benefits from making the Pope happy...
Half an hour later—
The rustling sounds came from all directions.
A huge, jet-black centipede with a hundred legs on its abdomen was dragged by several demonic spiders. It exuded a cold, deathly aura and was 630 years old!
Immediately afterwards, a human-faced spider with a spider body and scarlet eyes struggled to be dragged out of the tree hole. Although it had not yet developed intelligence, it hissed with resentment and venom. Its lifespan was 599 years, just one step away from being the perfect choice.
Then, a pair of tattered but blood-red bat wings flapped a few times before crashing to the ground—a 600-year-old Bloodwing Bat, which feeds solely on soul power and blood, is a blood and spirit attribute soul beast and is extremely rare.
Next, a serpent with gleaming green scales and a venomous tongue was bound and escorted away—a 650-year-old Jade Phosphorous Serpent!
Finally, the grand finale was a giant spider with a dark green body and eight stiff legs—the 700-year-old Soul-Eating Demon Spider!
The five soul beasts were lined up neatly, all of them trapped by spider silk, with several demonic spiders pressing down on them.
"Teacher, I want to choose it." Lin Fan pointed to the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider, his tone firm.
Bibi Dong frowned: "This soul beast is seven hundred years old, far exceeding your tolerance limit. You cannot take the risk."
"But its attributes perfectly match my Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul!" Lin Fan's eyes were firm. "Teacher, I'm confident!"
"Nonsense! If the absorption of a spirit ring fails, at best the meridians will be damaged, and at worst the very essence of the martial soul will be damaged. Do you think this is child's play?"
Lin Fan pressed on instead of backing down: "Teacher, you said that a Soul Master's growth requires courage and opportunity. If one doesn't even have the courage to try, how can one talk about the future?"
Moreover—
With you here, how could anything have happened to me?
Bibi Dong was taken aback, and the displeasure she felt at being disobeyed was somewhat lessened by these words.
Gazing at Lin Fan, the burning passion and confidence in the young man's eyes reminded her of herself back then, when she insisted on absorbing a thousand-year-old soul ring as her second soul ring.
But reason prevailed: "Six hundred and fifty years is the limit; don't push your luck."
"Teacher! If I successfully absorb this spirit ring, I will surely grow faster in the future and share your burdens!"
The air suddenly froze. Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged bewildered glances. This kid actually dared to bargain with the Pope?
Bibi Dong's eyes grew even colder, yet a strange feeling stirred within her.
How many years has it been?
Since becoming Pope, who, apart from the priests of the Sanctuary, has dared to confront her majesty so directly?
This child is too willful; since he insists on absorbing it...
Let him give it a try.
If you fail, consider it a lesson learned.
"Fine, very well." She suddenly sneered, "Since you insist on courting death, I will grant your wish." With a wave of her jade hand, the Soul-Devouring Spider dragged the Soul-Devouring Spider beast in front of Lin Fan. "Remember, this is your own choice."
Lin Fan disregarded everything else and pulled out a dagger from his soul tool. He stepped forward slowly, and the Soul Devouring Spider's eight legs tensed, its scarlet compound eyes swirling wildly, and venom hissing and boiling in its mouthparts.
Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged the dagger directly into his skull, precisely embedding it into the brain core!
"hiss--!"
The spider let out a sharp hiss before it died!
Before long, a yellow soul ring condensed on the corpse.
Release the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul, guide the Soul Ring to be encircled on your body, then sit in meditation to absorb the Soul Ring...
The entire process was carried out smoothly and without the slightest hesitation.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Bibi Dong sighed and waved her hand. Yue Guan and Gui Mei immediately stepped forward, and the three titled Douluo formed a triangle to protect Lin Fan in the center.
With them around, even if problems arise, they can be stopped in time.
If they were about to fail, Bibi Dong and the others would immediately intervene to interrupt the absorption, even though failure would damage their meridians and even the origin of their martial soul.
However, such irreparable injuries are only for Soul Masters who do not have a powerful force to back them up. For a level 99 Limit Douluo, this is not a problem at all.
Not long after, Lin Fan's face turned deathly pale, and his meridians felt as if they were being gnawed by thousands of ants.
The immense energy was about to burst his meridians!
"ah--"
A cry of pain was uncontrollably forced from his throat.
An hour later, Lin Fan's expression finally softened. He had succeeded!
In the final fusion stage!
The originally violent soul ring energy gradually subsided, transforming into a gentle soul power that flowed through the limbs and bones.
A faint dark green halo appeared on the surface of his skin, and the phantom of the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul appeared and disappeared behind him. The outline of the eight spider legs was more solid than before, and the sharp tips gleamed with a cold light.
Yue Guan clicked his tongue in amazement: "A seven-hundred-year-old soul ring, and he actually managed to withstand it? It seems His Holiness the Pope has taken in an extraordinary disciple."
If it were Chrysanthemum and Ghost, the two Douluo would surely notice that the Pope's eyes were wide open at this moment!
It wasn't that he was shocked that his newly accepted disciple had absorbed a 700-year-old soul ring, which was three hundred years ahead of his own level, in his first soul ring. Rather, it was because the Soul Devouring Spider King's attributes and quality were even higher than his own!
That pure evil aura was even stronger than her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul, which belonged to a level 99 Limit Douluo!
How many more surprises does this disciple hold that I am unaware of?
It seems I need to have a serious talk with him when I get back...
End of this chapter...