r18novel 23. Metamorphosis, a divinely bestowed soul ring!
23. Metamorphosis, a divinely bestowed soul ring!
"Sizzle—" A continuous tearing sound came from the dimming energy dragon egg.
Visibly, cracks gradually appeared on the top of the dragon egg.
"Whoosh—" A pure white arm emerged from the crack, and as the arm emerged, the entire energy dragon egg slowly turned into specks of blue light and dissipated.
A flawless body was revealed, and judging from its handsome face, it was none other than Ling Bingtian, who had been wrapped in the dragon egg for three days.
However, compared to three days ago, Ling Bingtian seemed to have grown taller. His height, which was originally around 1.1 meters, suddenly increased by nearly 20 centimeters, reaching a height of about 1.3 meters. His shoulders had also broadened slightly, and his skin had a jade-like luster.
However, the change in height wasn't the most significant change in Ling Bingtian's appearance. Once his entire body was revealed, a giant ice-blue dragon tattoo could be clearly seen on his back, poised to take flight. Half of the dragon's head was positioned between Ling Bingtian's shoulders, its eyes scanning behind him. From a distance, it truly looked as if an ancient ice dragon was gazing at something.
The tattoo on Ling Bingtian's back was incredibly lifelike and exuded an aura of dominance! His entire body was also enhanced by the energy within the Frost Dragon's torso, resulting in an optimal form and perfectly coordinated muscle groups.
As Ling Bingtian crawled out of the energy dragon egg, he felt as if he had slept for an unknown amount of time, and his whole body felt a sense of indescribable comfort and clarity.
Ling Bingtian tried to clench his fists, and a powerful sense of strength immediately erupted from his well-coordinated arms, giving him the feeling that he could kill a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast with a single punch.
Of course, Ling Bingtian knew that this was an illusion caused by an excessive increase in power over time. If he were to truly fight a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, he would be reduced to its excrement in a single exchange.
The skeleton of a 100,000-year-old frost dragon! Thinking of this extremely precious soul bone, Ling Bingtian only wanted to sing a song to express the boundless joy in his heart!
However, the still-standing crystal monument and the figures within it served as a timely dose of cold water for Ling Bingtian.
The Ice God remained seated high on that extraordinary-looking ice bed, now staring with great interest at his... below?
Following the Ice God's gaze downwards, Ling Bingtian looked down and saw his own assets. His face immediately turned red, and he felt extremely embarrassed.
The fusion of the Frost Dragon's torso and bones meant that even standing naked in this icy environment, he felt no chill whatsoever. Therefore, after emerging from the energy dragon egg, he didn't notice that his clothes had been torn by the energy.
Without hesitation, Ling Bingtian took out a set of clothes from his personal spatial soul tool and put them on as quickly as possible. Then, he touched his head with two fingers and respectfully addressed the Ice God with a divine gesture, saying, "My God above, I have been impolite."
"No need for formalities. How is the fusion of the soul bone going?" The Ice God smiled. He hadn't expected the kid to fuse so quickly. In just three days, he had absorbed the entire 990,000-year-old Frost Dragon torso bone, which was unprecedented on the entire continent, with the help of divine power.
'It seems this kid's divine-level martial soul is even more powerful than I imagined,' Ice God thought to himself with a smirk. Although he hadn't paid much attention to the Douluo Continent during his years of arduous cultivation, he had actually been following this plane more than twenty years ago when the Asura God King ascended to the God Realm, and had even recruited a family afterward.
Unexpectedly, this family actually gave him a huge surprise. A god-level martial soul, more than enough to inherit the position of a first-level god, and it just so happens to be ice-type. It can be said that as long as he grows up smoothly, inheriting his position will be no problem at all. Now, with this god-level soul bone to complement it, the Ice God feels that he might be able to retire in just a few days.
After all, one day in the divine realm is equivalent to one year in the mortal realm.
"By God above, I feel better than ever." Ling Bingtian was filled with excitement when he talked about this. He could feel the power flowing continuously from his spine, and his soul power also felt stronger. If he could absorb a high-quality soul ring, he even felt that he had a chance to achieve the feat of absorbing two soul rings at once!
"Very well. In that case, it's time to absorb your first soul ring." The Ice God said calmly. Just as Ling Bingtian was still a little confused, another golden light shot out from the crack in front of him and finally flew to Ling Bingtian's eyes.
Ling Bingtian looked closely and saw a golden bead that was extremely similar to the divine bead in his spiritual sea floating in front of him.
The golden bead appears to be carved from the most precious golden crystal, crystal clear and flawless. Most remarkably, a faint golden halo ripples across its surface.
The golden halo pulsed with light, and through it, Ling Bingtian seemed to see the figures of soul beasts soaring, roaring, and hunting...
Ling Bingtian immediately guessed what this was. The original Shrek Seven Devils had also absorbed it. In a sense, it was the number one soul master treasure in Ling Bingtian's heart—the God-given Soul Ring!
Grandpa had told me about this too. Back then, he had taken the Black-level Divine Exam, which was second only to his own Red-level Divine Exam. During the final exam, he received the Ice God's divine gift of a spirit ring. After desperately absorbing it, he was able to absorb a blood-red 100,000-year spirit ring, which symbolized the highest desire of a spirit master, when he was on his ninth spirit ring.
Sure enough, Ice God's next words confirmed Ling Bingtian's guess.
The Ice God continued, maintaining his calm tone, "This item is called a Divinely Bestowed Soul Ring. According to the rules, those who undergo the Black-level Divine Trial or higher will have a chance to obtain a Divinely Bestowed Soul Ring the first time they encounter a bottleneck in their advancement after the trial." He paused, then continued, "With this item, you will no longer need to hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings. It will grant you the soul skills you need most and the highest level of soul rings you can withstand. Successor, muster your utmost perseverance to absorb it; only then can you reap the greatest benefits."
Ling Bingtian still remembered most of these things. Based on his memories from his previous life and his grandfather's explanation, Ling Bingtian had some understanding of the divinely bestowed soul rings. However, the Ice God's next sentence still left him speechless.