Chapter 175: First Spirit Ring for the True Body Spirit
As time passed, the Blue Silver King seemed to make up his mind. Finally, he spoke, "I'm willing to cooperate with you, but how can I be sure you'll keep your promise? How can I be sure you'll protect the Blue Silver Grass clan?"
Yang Potian nodded. "Once we reach an agreement, the four of us can swear on our spirits to uphold our promise to you. Furthermore, you can inform your kin in advance. When the time comes, we'll use our storage spirit tools to bring them, along with your seed, to a new location."
He added, "Of course, storage soul tools have limited space. Collectively, we can probably only transport up to two hundred square meters of living matter. I'd recommend choosing at least those Blue Silver Grass members that have lived for over a thousand years."
The Blue Silver King agreed, "That's acceptable. I'll instruct all the Blue Silver Grass here to gather in one place. With the strength of Titled Douluo, you should be able to carry them using spirit power."
Yang Potian smiled. "Then it seems we have a deal. If you're prepared, try to raise your age as much as possible. I'm not sure exactly how much this Soulburst Pill can increase, so aim for a minimum of ninety-eight thousand years."
The Blue Silver King nodded. "Very well. We can finalize the agreement now. I trust that you'll keep your word and take care of the Blue Silver Grass clan."
The four exchanged glances before Yang Potian took the lead. "I, Yang Potian, swear upon my spirit to uphold the terms agreed upon with the Blue Silver King. After the Blue Silver King sacrifices himself to me, I will aid in his rebirth, and I will help his kin thrive. Should I break this oath, may my spirit shatter."
Seeing this, the other three, with somewhat reluctant expressions, took similar oaths.
The Blue Silver King gave a small nod. "I hope that I won't be remembered as a traitor to the Blue Silver Grass."
The Blue Silver King then spoke to the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, seeming to relay a silent command. Soon, the entire forest of Blue Silver Grass appeared to come alive, bending as if in homage. Life energy began flowing from each blade of grass toward the Blue Silver King.
Gradually, the entire Blue Silver Forest's life energy gathered, creating a vibrant sea of Blue Silver Grass. In the midst of this sea, the Blue Silver King stood like a monarch among his subjects.
A powerful stream of life force flowed into the Blue Silver King, raising his spirit power from eighty-five thousand years to ninety-eight thousand years—pushing him to his absolute limit.
Yang Potian marveled silently, realizing that this Blue Silver King was indeed remarkable. Aside from the Blue Silver Emperor's royal bloodline, this King was close to possessing all the same strength. If it achieved a complete transformation, it would become incredibly powerful.
Finally, a single strand of Blue Silver Grass reached toward Yang Potian. Taking out the Soulburst Pill, Yang Potian watched as the Blue Silver King wrapped the pill in its leaves, transferring it to the strongest stalk of Blue Silver Grass—the King's true form.
The Blue Silver King's power surged again, slowly but surely, its aura growing ever more fearsome. After three full days, the transformation was complete, and the Blue Silver King now emanated the authority of an Emperor, along with the terrifying aura of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
As if in response, the sky grew dark, and lightning began flickering in the heavens, signaling an impending heavenly tribulation. The surrounding Blue Silver Grass swayed, bowing to the King as if greeting the birth of a new ruler.
The Blue Silver King spoke. "Young one, come closer. I fear I may not withstand this tribulation much longer, so let's complete the sacrifice now."
Yang Potian nodded and approached the new Blue Silver Emperor, sitting down beside it. He looked up and spoke, "I'm not planning to absorb the spirit bone for now, so please refrain from merging it with me."
The Blue Silver Emperor acknowledged this with a nod. Yang Potian then summoned his true body spirit, transforming his entire body into a shining silver figure.
In that moment, the Blue Silver Emperor appeared to make a final decision. The surroundings turned blood-red, casting everything within in an eerie crimson light. All movement ceased—time and space itself seemed frozen.
A massive, blood-red spirit ring emerged from the Blue Silver Emperor, no less powerful than the Titan Python's. Its life essence and strength were overwhelming, marking it as a worthy counterpart to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
The crimson spirit ring drifted toward Yang Potian, infusing his body with immense energy, and began to take shape around him. The energy of the ring seemed to strengthen and refine him, even healing old internal injuries.
The entire sacrifice took only six hours, at the end of which Yang Potian bore a vibrant, blood-red spirit ring. His physical strength had once again reached its peak.
Yang Potian realized the true benefits of a spirit beast's sacrifice. Unlike directly absorbing a spirit ring, the process strengthened his body to an unparalleled degree, without any internal rejection. He recalled how much the protagonist in the original story had gained from similar sacrifices, which now made perfect sense.
Meanwhile, a blue spirit bone had emerged from the Blue Silver Emperor's body, radiating pure life energy. It was unmistakably a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone.
However, fate seemed to mock him—it was yet another right leg bone. Yang Potian couldn't help but shake his head at his luck.
After securing the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit bone, he found a seed at the site of the Emperor's true body. He sensed a faint pulse of consciousness within the seed.
Yang Potian addressed it. "You'll probably enter dormancy soon. Order your kin to gather so I can move them."
A ripple of spirit energy radiated from the seed, and gradually, all the Blue Silver Grass converged, forming a massive blue sphere a hundred meters across. This sphere radiated the purest life essence, yet, following the Blue Silver Emperor's directive, it showed no aggression toward the humans.
Yang Potian turned to his great-uncle, Yang Wushuang. "Great-Uncle, shall we head to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Use your spirit power to lift this sphere of Blue Silver Grass—they shouldn't resist us."
Yang Wushuang nodded, preparing to take action.
Finally, Yang Potian turned to Dugu Bo. "Grandfather Dugu, are you planning to head back to Heaven Dou City, or would you like to come with us to Sunset Forest for a bit?"
Dugu Bo couldn't help but chuckle. "You sly little devil. I can see through your tricks. I'm guessing that your Yang clan found some kind of treasure trove in Sunset Forest, right? As an outsider, I won't intrude and risk causing trouble."
Yang Potian and the others smiled. "Grandpa Dugu, it's nothing so grand. It's just a special medicinal garden where the plants grow a bit faster. It's one of our Yang clan's herb supply bases."
Dugu Bo felt speechless. This little fox, he thought, he's downplaying it! There's no way it's just some ordinary herb garden; otherwise, why would Yang Wushuang, a Titled Douluo, guard it personally?
After a brief moment of contemplation, Dugu Bo shook his head. "No, I'll pass. I plan to head to Heaven Dou City and perhaps pay a visit to the royal palace to handle some matters."
Standing nearby, Yang Zhentian also laughed. "Grandmaster Dugu, I, too, need to visit Heaven Dou City. It's been half a year since I left, and I need to renegotiate some deals for our medicinal business. If the Yang clan seems distant from Heaven Dou City, it could cause unexpected complications."
After a quick discussion, the two left together, while Yang Potian and his great-uncle Yang Wushuang headed off to Sunset Forest. Using spirit power, Yang Wushuang carried the massive sphere of Blue Silver Grass as they flew toward their destination.
Once they arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yang Wushuang planted the Blue Silver Emperor's seed in a suitable spot. He then created a separate area around the perimeter specifically for the Blue Silver Grass.
The Blue Silver Grass seemed quite intelligent and well-behaved; upon being placed in the newly designated area, they eagerly took root, appearing very pleased with the surroundings. Even the Blue Silver Emperor's seed emitted a faint pulse of spirit power, expressing its own delight.
Yang Wushuang then turned to Yang Potian. "Potian, what's your next move? Are you heading back to Mount Almo or taking a detour?"
Yang Potian shook his head. "Great-uncle, I'll make a brief stop in Heaven Dou City as well to handle some matters."
He continued, "Uncle, I recommend keeping a close eye on this area. With the strength of these Blue Silver Grass, they could serve as a natural defense around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Having a few thousand-year spirit beasts guarding the area would add extra security. Then even if you need to step away, you can worry less."
Yang Wushuang nodded. "That's a sound idea. I'll keep it in mind. Although you're strong, be cautious in Heaven Dou City."
Yang Potian then left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, heading toward Heaven Dou City but choosing to travel at a leisurely pace instead of rushing.
As he walked, he reflected on the gains from this trip. He had acquired two hundred-thousand-year spirit rings—one from the Titan Python for his Broken Soul Spear's seventh spirit ring, and the other from the Blue Silver Emperor as the first spirit ring for his True Body Spirit. With these spirit rings, his power had grown significantly, raising his spirit level to seventy-six. The strengthening effects of these spirit rings, especially the Blue Silver Emperor ring's boost to his True Body Spirit, were extraordinary.
In terms of strength, Yang Potian now felt fully capable of holding his own against an ordinary Titled Douluo—and even had a solid chance of victory. Just as he'd anticipated, the Blue Silver Emperor ring provided a massive increase to his recovery and vitality.
It also granted him two highly useful spirit abilities:
True Body Spirit's First Spirit Ability One: Blue Silver Healing
This skill allowed him to use spirit power to heal himself or others, with an astonishingly potent effect, even enabling limb regeneration. With this ability, Yang Potian essentially became indestructible.
Yang Potian mused that with this ability, he could practically qualify as a healing-type spirit master, with a recovery effect comparable to the one provided by the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.
He couldn't help but reflect: No wonder Tang Hao was so strong, recovering quickly even after using Ring Detonation repeatedly. Even if gravely injured, he could still escape. It must've been the Blue Silver Emperor's sacrifice that granted him this advantage. Of course, if anyone had suggested adding a Blue Silver Emperor ring to his Broken Soul Spear, Yang Potian would never have agreed.
True Body Spirit's First Spirit Ability Two: Blue Silver Control
This skill resembled Blue Silver Bind, but instead of using actual Blue Silver Grass, it allowed him to create a binding field using spirit power. This field could entangle and immobilize enemies, draining both their life force and spirit power. Since it could target multiple enemies at once, it was somewhat akin to the Azure Thunderclap Tang San obtained, but with the added effects of absorption and control, combining aspects of Devouring Golden Threads and binding techniques.
Yang Potian couldn't help but marvel: The True Body Spirit is indeed versatile. This first spirit ring incorporates the Blue Silver Emperor's two greatest strengths—healing and binding with a touch of devouring.
Yang Potian realized that, combined with his Broken Soul Spear's Spirit True Form and the Blue Silver Emperor's binding ability, he had achieved an ideal balance of powerful offense and control. His endurance in battle would also greatly increase.
(End of Chapter)
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