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Within the sacrificial magnetic field, Zhu Zhuqing felt the fluctuations of her soul power.
She immediately began circulating her cultivation technique—the 'Limitless Universe Technique', a method originally created by Li Luochen and later perfected by Dugu Bo.
(A/N: A forgotten technique reappears!)
This was the cultivation method Li Luochen had passed on to Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, helping them rapidly increase their soul power. They were practicing the complete version.
Li Luochen trusted that neither woman would leak it, and even if they did, he wasn't worried.
Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged in place, absorbing the energy Xiao Wu bestowed upon her.
Xiao Wu's sacrifice to Tang San was the most domineering form of offering—she directly sacrificed her soul, giving herself entirely to Tang San. Of course, this was only what Xiao Wu believed; in reality, all the benefits went to Zhu Zhuqing.
The process of the sacrifice was swift. Using the most aggressive method, Xiao Wu harmed her own soul to offer up her hundred-thousand years of accumulated cultivation to the recipient.
Before long, Xiao Wu's sacrifice neared its end. Her figure had become translucent, and she gazed tenderly at Tang San—but instead saw Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing sat there, absorbing Xiao Wu's soul ring. Xiao Wu felt as though the heavens had collapsed.
Xiao Wu was willing to sacrifice herself only for Tang San; for anyone else, she would rather self-destruct than comply.
"Zhu Zhuqing! How could it be you? Why is it you?!"
Xiao Wu glared at Zhu Zhuqing with resentment. By now, she had no ability to resist—the sacrifice was irreversible. All she could do was curse Zhu Zhuqing or attempt to disrupt the absorption of the soul ring.
Li Luochen, however, would not allow Xiao Wu's residual soul to remain in the world. Neither the soul ring nor the spirit bone needed a rebellious soul within them.
Thus, Li Luochen directly unleashed his head soul bone skill, Breaking Demon Divine Light, eradicating Xiao Wu's remaining soul.
"I curse y..." Before Xiao Wu could finish her words, she completely vanished. Of course, she didn't vanish entirely—there might still be a tiny fragment of her soul left in the soul ring and spirit bone, but it was insignificant and posed no threat.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was diligently accepting the soul ring and spirit bone Xiao Wu had bestowed upon her.
Six soul rings now appeared around Zhu Zhuqing's body: yellow, yellow, purple, black-purple, black, and red.
The sixth soul ring—a hundred-thousand-year ring—spun continuously, already fully absorbed by Zhu Zhuqing. She was now comprehending her new soul skills and spirit bone abilities.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's aura surged to Level 69, jumping an astonishing nine levels. It was truly remarkable.
In the original story, when Xiao Wu sacrificed herself to Tang San, he directly reached Level 66. Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, had been stuck at Level 60 for a year. The soul power she had accumulated over that time burst forth in this instant.
It wouldn't be long before Zhu Zhuqing broke through to Level 70, reaching the Soul Sage level and stepping into the threshold of powerful soul masters.
There were still two months until the group's reunion. With Zhu Zhuqing's dedication, combined with the cultivation technique, top-tier medicinal herbs, and her efforts, advancing one level every two months should pose no problem.
Half an hour later, Zhu Zhuqing stood up, sensing the changes in her strength. Her spiritual power and physical constitution had increased significantly. Her current physique had fully reached the level of a Soul Conqueror.
Absorbing an eighty- or ninety-thousand-year soul ring for her seventh soul ring shouldn't be an issue.
"Zhuqing, tell me about the soul skills and spirit bone abilities this little rabbit gave you."
Li Luochen asked, though he could roughly guess which skills they were.
"Mm, my sixth soul skill has two abilities. The first is Void. Void grants immunity to all non-energy-based physical attacks and reduces any energy-based attack by fifty percent.
The second is Explosive Eight-Step Thrust. Each strike of the eight thrusts carries a stunning effect, so once struck, it's nearly impossible to dodge. Additionally, each strike generates intense vibrations, dispersing the opponent's gathered soul power.
Moreover, seventy percent of the attack power of the Eight-Step Thrust accumulates in the final strike. The first seven strikes are meant to break through the opponent's defenses as much as possible.
Furthermore, the Eight-Step Thrust can be used while in the Void state, greatly enhancing its power.
As for the spirit bone abilities, they are Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body. Teleportation allows instantaneous movement within a five-meter radius without restrictions, as long as there's sufficient soul power.
Invincible Golden Body provides absolute defense against anything below god-level for three seconds, doubling one's strength. For every ten levels gained, the duration increases by one second. The invincibility and strength enhancement times are the same.
But I think you should be able to easily break through this Invincible Golden Body."
Zhu Zhuqing explained all the soul skills Xiao Wu had given her. In front of Li Luochen, she had nothing to hide. Most of her strength was granted by him, so there was no need to conceal anything.
Li Luochen nodded in satisfaction. His personally trained core members were excellent—they had theory, practice, and soul beasts all covered.
What a great teacher he was in the world of Douluo! Compared to a certain "Mr. Yu," who knows what kind of face he must have had to accept such praise.
"Zhuqing, take some time to familiarize yourself with your new soul skills. Aim to break through to Level 70 within two months. After that, I'll take you to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for soul rings.
That way, when you go to that place for training, I can rest assured. In about five years, you should be able to break through to Title Douluo there."
Li Luochen outlined his plans. As for the training location he mentioned, it was none other than the Sea God Island.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud had already fallen into Qian Renxue's hands, and she had handed it over to Dugu Yan. When Li Luochen emerged from seclusion, he saw Dugu Yan playing with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
Li Luochen instructed Dugu Yan to press the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to her forehead, and she immediately gained its recognition. Given Dugu Yan's current qualifications, it would have been strange if she hadn't been recognized.
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That day, in the divine realm, at the Sea God Palace
"Ah, how boring. Becoming a god turned out to be so dull. I miss the days of riding Little Bai across the vast seas. Those glorious years were my lost youth."
As Poseidon, the Sea God, lamented the passing of his youth, he suddenly sensed his Sea God Heart on the Douluo Continent being stirred.
Poseidon immediately projected his divine consciousness onto the Sea God Heart and observed for a moment. Instantly, he was overjoyed.
"Hahahaha! This little girl's talent is impressive. Such a pure Dragon Race martial soul, and it's water-attribute too. Hmm, it fits my godhood perfectly.
Hahahaha! Finally, I can leave this boring divine realm. Let me imprint my mark on her first, just in case another god tries to snatch her."
The Sea God directly used the Sea God Heart to imprint his divine mark onto Dugu Yan's forehead. However, it quickly disappeared. To fully obtain the trident's imprint, she would need to undergo the divine trial on Sea God Island.
This was the rule of divine inheritance. What Poseidon was doing was essentially declaring to the other gods: this girl is my inheritor—back off.
"Oh my, the young man next to her—is he the inheritor of the Asura God? He exudes such a strong killing aura, pure killing intent.
This boy's talent surpasses hers, but he likely looks down on my godhood. It seems the two are married—how wonderful.
A perfect pair. Wait... Lately, the Asura God has been visiting Rakshasa frequently. Could it be...?"
The Sea God was famously a wanderer in the divine realm, as he often grew bored. Being sociable, humorous, and powerful, he was well-liked among the higher gods.
During his recent wanderings, he had frequently seen the reclusive Asura God heading toward Rakshasa's palace, staying there for hours at a time.
Could it be...? Poseidon discovered something intriguing!
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