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Li Luochen felt the surge of his spirit power, now reaching level eighty-seven. He hadn't expected the spirit power contained within the divine golden dragon torso bone to be so immense.
Typically, an eighty-level Soul Douluo who absorbs a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone would reach around eighty-four and a half levels. However, Li Luochen had reached eighty-seven, indicating that he still had two and a half levels of accumulated spirit power within him.
The quality of spirit power at two and a half levels of a Soul Douluo far exceeded that of a Spirit Sage.
Li Luochen released his soul rings: black, black, black, black, red, red, red, red. Eight soul rings appeared—four black and four red. Looking at his sixth soul ring, which originated from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, it had now also reached the ten-thousand-year tier.
When Li Luochen absorbed the sixth soul ring from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, he also devoured its life essence pearl, transforming the sixth soul ring into a life-bound soul ring that would grow in potency as his strength increased.
Though Li Luochen had initially hoped this sixth soul ring could reach the million-year tier, it seemed that ten thousand years was its limit. However, it wasn't a significant issue—ten thousand years was enough to intimidate others.
Li Luochen's soul ring configuration truly shattered the worldview of the assembled Title Douluos. The Offering Masters were familiar with eight black and one red configuration, but four black and four red? This was something they had never seen before—it was an eye-opening experience.
"Wow, my disciple, your soul ring configuration is truly frightening. Starting from your fifth soul ring, they're all ten-thousand-year level? But I remember your fifth soul ring was originally sixty thousand years. How did it change like this?"
Jiang Mo Douluo was the first to voice the question on everyone's minds.
"It's naturally a divine blessing. I am also a divine trial inheritor, though I haven't started the trials yet—I'm just waiting for the prerequisites."
Li Luochen casually attributed it to the divine trials. After all, the Offering Masters were most accepting of explanations involving divine trials, which could justify anything. The Title Douluos didn't press further—divine trial inheritors were special, and perhaps this made it easier for him to walk alongside Little Xue.
Li Luochen felt the changes within himself. He sensed that killing a Title Douluo would now be effortless. His martial soul, the Atlas Staff, now weighed fifty thousand kilograms. The Titan Giant Ape, known for its immense strength, had indeed provided a significant boost.
Li Luochen's eighth soul skill had two effects. One was Earth Force, granting him greater control over earth attributes and providing a full attribute boost while standing on the ground.
The other skill was Titan Meteor Fall. When Li Luochen hurled his Atlas Staff, it would grow infinitely larger, absorbing countless rocks to form a massive stone pillar that would crash down from the sky, unleashing an absurdly powerful attack.
Li Luochen believed that this skill, combined with the weight of his martial soul, would be enough to crush many enemies. After all, the force of gravity added to the falling attack made it terrifying to imagine.
The skills granted by the Titan Giant Ape's right arm bone were Titan Sky Cannon and Gravity Quagmire. Titan Sky Cannon was a single-target long-range attack, while Gravity Quagmire was a large-scale control-type skill. Overall, they were excellent. Moreover, Li Luochen felt that after completing his set of soul bones, they seemed to have fused together seamlessly.
{T/N: Wanted to call it 'Gravity Swamp' cause Shrek and swamps go hand in hand but Quagmire is more official I guess lol.}
Li Luochen planned to find a secluded place to test his abilities. He suspected that once his soul bones were fully equipped, they would produce fusion techniques—all at the hundred-thousand-year level or higher. The thought alone was terrifying.
Furthermore, Li Luochen could sense that his torso bone connected all his soul bones. The Spiritual Focus Demonic Shattering Skull Bone, Titan Giant Ape Right Arm Bone, Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Left Arm Bone, Golden Dragon Torso Bone, Golden Radiance Left Leg Bone, Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and Dragon Wing External Soul Bone (the Tyrannosaurus Rex Spine Bone had completely fused with the torso bone) formed a network throughout his body.
Li Luochen felt a profound connection between all seven of his soul bones, with the Golden Dragon Torso Bone serving as the central hub. Moreover, all his soul bones had undergone transformations due to the influence of the Golden Dragon Torso Bone.
The dragon-type soul bones had all been elevated to the ten-thousand-year tier. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Left Arm Bone and the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had been significantly enhanced. As for the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, it had severed all ties with the original Blue Silver Emperor.
To elaborate, even if Tang Hao appeared beside Li Luochen, he wouldn't be able to detect the presence of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone. Even if Li Luochen bore the Blue Silver Emperor's soul ring, and even if the Blue Silver Emperor were to resurrect, she wouldn't sense her own soul bone.
This was because the bone could no longer be considered part of the Blue Silver Emperor. It had been transformed by the energy of the Golden Dragon. No matter how noble the Blue Silver Emperor might have been, she was still merely the queen of blue silver grass. The Golden Dragon's rank far surpassed hers.
The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had now taken on the form of a Golden Dragon. Its two soul skills had also undergone transformations. Originally, the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone granted immense vitality, but now that vitality had transformed into blood qi energy. In simpler terms, gentle energy had become violent energy.
The skill effect of "wildfire cannot consume, spring breeze brings rebirth" remained unchanged, but there was no longer any limit to its usage. It could be said that it was now nearly impossible for anyone below the level of a god to kill Li Luochen. However, Li Luochen had renamed the skill to "Dragon King Rebirth," which suited it well.
The flight skill had become unnecessary since Li Luochen already possessed the Dragon Wing Soul Bone. This redundant skill was replaced by the new ability, Golden Dragon Guardian—a defensive technique akin to an invincible golden body, capable of withstanding attacks below the god level. It could be used five times per day.
Feeling the immense power coursing through him, Li Luochen was ready to execute the next phase of his plan. His first step was to eliminate Tang Hao—the troublemaker who had been hiding in the shadows, occasionally killing and causing chaos.
Over the years, Tang Hao had destroyed more than a dozen branch halls of the Spirit Hall, implicating tens of thousands of people. Humph! The Hao Tian Douluo? Nothing more than a coward who dared not challenge stronger opponents.
The Hao Tian Sect had always been known for bullying the weak and fearing the strong. With Tang Chen around, who in the spirit master world wouldn't kneel before the Hao Tian Sect? Back then, the Hao Tian Sect caused trouble daily, and no one dared seek revenge.
But the moment Tang Chen disappeared, the Hao Tian Sect immediately cowered, enduring the Spirit Hall's aggression without resistance. Hmph! Such a despicable sect is better off eradicated.
Moreover, during his travels, Li Luochen had gathered intelligence. The Hao Tian Sect had annihilated numerous weapon spirit master families. In Tang Chen's pursuit of strength, he constantly sought out opponents to challenge. Those he defeated were either maimed or killed.
Without their core pillars, these families were left with no choice but to be annexed. Do you think the Hao Tian Sect's rise to prominence during Tang Chen's era was due to their own efforts? No—it was built on the wealth and resources plundered from countless families.
The three inherited soul bones of the Hao Tian Sect were all above seventy-five thousand years and were passed down to Tang Hao and Tang Xiao. And Tang Hao had managed to fully equip his soul bones before reaching level ninety?
Who knows how many soul beasts the Hao Tian Sect massacred to arm a single person? Furthermore, Li Luochen recalled that the method of increasing the probability of soul bone drops through brutal killings of soul beasts likely originated from the Hao Tian Sect.
As for the Spirit Hall, their members were more laid-back, taking their time and focusing on diligent cultivation. The secret teachings of the Hao Tian Sect made their sect members obsessed with constant competition, throwing themselves into both training and combat without restraint.
For Li Luochen, the Hao Tian Sect was a target that had to be eliminated. Tang Hao had harbored murderous intent toward him for a long time, though he had yet to act. As fellow possessors of the Killing God Domain, could Li Luochen really not sense Tang Hao's killing intent?
Humph! Once he finished handling his current affairs, he would deal with that wretch Tang Hao. He would present his head to Xiao Xue as retribution for her false patricidal grudge. Xiao Xue would surely be delighted.
Li Luochen: To win the smile of a beauty, Tang Hao, I'll borrow your head for a moment!
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