pertwk Chapter 8 The Silver-Gray Soul Ring
Chapter 8 The Silver-Gray Soul Ring
The ghostly figure gradually solidified.
He was carrying a jet-black cheetah in one hand. The cheetah was nearly six meters long, with strong limbs and a faint silver ripple flowing on its fur. However, it was limp and trembling, clearly unable to move due to the oppressive aura of the ghost.
"The Void Shadow Leopard." Ghostly threw the leopard to the ground and bowed slightly to Bibi Dong. "Its age is probably between 580 and 600 years ago."
Bibi Dong's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Nearly six hundred years! This far exceeds the limit of the first spirit ring, which is four hundred and twenty-three years.
Lin Yu was clearly surprised by the age of this Void Leopard.
Just then, a fragrant breeze wafted from the woods on the other side, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan's slightly alluring figure appeared.
"Your Majesty, look what I've caught!"
Yue Guan flicked her orchid-like fingers, displaying a soul beast she was holding to everyone. It was a mantis with a bright green body, its two forelimbs gleaming with a metallic scythe, and there were signs of spatial distortion around its body.
"The Void Mantis, around 410 years old. It's a decent space-attribute soul beast, which perfectly suits Xiaoyu's needs!" Yue Guan said with a smile.
One is nearly 600 years old, and the other is 410 years old.
One surpasses the limit, the other perfectly meets the standard.
Bibi Dong didn't speak, but simply cast her cool gaze at Lin Yu. She remained silent, but her meaning was clear: the choice was in his hands.
This is a test from the teacher to the student.
Lin Yu knew perfectly well that choosing the mantis was the safest and most secure option, a win-win situation. But he hadn't transmigrated here to be a well-behaved, obedient child! Fortune favors the bold, and with the Spirit Hall's resources right in front of him, how could he talk about controlling Reincarnation or trampling Tang San underfoot if he didn't even dare to take this small risk?
"Master, I have made up my mind." Lin Yu stepped forward and pointed without hesitation at the trembling black panther on the ground.
"I choose it, the Shadow Leopard!"
Upon hearing this, even the charming smile on Yue Guan's face froze for a moment.
"Xiaoyu, have you thought this through? This is no joke. If the absorption of a spirit ring exceeds the body's limit, at best your spirit will shatter, and at worst you'll explode and die!" Yue Guan couldn't help but advise.
Bibi Dong waved to stop Yue Guan. She gazed at Lin Yu, her beautiful purple eyes showing neither praise nor blame, only a deep calm.
"reason."
She only uttered two words.
"Disciple believes in Master." Lin Yu looked up and stared directly at Bibi Dong. "Disciple also believes in myself. Besides, with Master and two Title Douluo elders here, even if I were to encounter danger, Master would surely protect me."
This flattery was perfectly timed, expressing both determination and elevating Bibi Dong to an extremely high position.
Sure enough, the faint chill emanating from Bibi Dong dissipated slightly.
She remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded slowly.
"Alright. Remember, if you feel you can't bear it during the absorption process, immediately give up resisting, and I will ensure your safety."
Her implication was clear: she would ensure your safety, but you would have to bear the consequences of failing to absorb the spirit ring.
"Thank you, teacher!" Lin Yu felt relieved.
With this statement, it's like having double insurance!
Seeing this, the ghost didn't say anything, but walked directly to the Shadow Leopard and casually slapped it on the head. The ferocious soul beast didn't even have time to let out a mournful cry before its body convulsed, completely losing its ability to resist, leaving only a faint breath.
He took out a gleaming dagger from his soul tool and handed it to Lin Yu.
"Stab it three inches below its eyes, where its brain core is located; one strike is all it takes to kill it."
Lin Yu took the dagger, and the cold touch invigorated him.
This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had personally ended a life; in his previous life, he had never even killed a chicken.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous; his palms were already damp with fine beads of sweat.
But he knew even more clearly that this was a step he had to take on his path to becoming a strongman!
He walked up to the Shadow Leopard, crouched down, and followed the ghost's directions to find the location.
He took a deep breath, transforming all the distractions and tension in his mind into a desire for power!
"Pfft!"
With the aid of soul power, the dagger pierced the head of the Shadow Leopard without any hindrance.
Warm blood splattered on his hand, and the Shadow Leopard's body convulsed violently before falling completely lifeless.
The next moment, a deep yellow halo slowly rose from the corpse of the Shadow Leopard, hovering in mid-air, emanating a rich soul power fluctuation.
"Sit down, release your martial spirit, and use your soul power to guide it."
Bibi Dong's cool voice rang in my ears.
Lin Yu dared not delay and immediately sat down cross-legged. With a thought, the ancient and heavy stone gate's martial spirit instantly appeared behind him.
He mobilized his soul power, carefully extending a wisp to try and connect with the yellow soul ring.
The moment his soul power touched the soul ring, a sudden change occurred!
"Creak—"
With a deafening, teeth-grinding thud, the Ghost Gate Martial Soul behind him, which had always been tightly closed, suddenly opened.
The door led into a bottomless abyss of darkness, as if it connected to some unknown and terrifying world.
A chilling, deathly, and supreme aura surged forth from it!
"Splash!"
Before anyone could react, several thick chains shrouded in dense black energy suddenly shot out from inside the gate!
These chains split into two strands. One strand, like a venomous snake, instantly coiled around the yellow spirit ring in mid-air and forcibly dragged it into the doorway!
Meanwhile, another, thicker chain pierced deep into the warm corpse of the Shadow Leopard on the ground!
This series of changes happened so quickly that it caught everyone off guard.
For the first time, Bibi Dong, who had always been calm and collected, showed a shocked expression on her face. Even Kiku and Kiku, who were on guard nearby, were speechless at the sight.
What's going on?
The thought occurred to all three of them simultaneously.
The next instant, to everyone's astonishment, the chains pulled a phantom soul from the corpse of the Shadow Leopard, while the other part, wrapped with a soul ring, was pulled back into the Gates of Hell.
Lin Yu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, could not sense the aura of the spirit ring. He was dumbfounded when he opened his eyes.
"No, where's my spirit ring? Where did my huge spirit ring go?"
He looked around but couldn't find where the spirit ring had gone.
Lin Yu turned to look at Bibi Dong and asked in confusion, "Teacher, what happened? Why is this spirit ring gone?"
But all that responded to him was the silence of Bibi Dong and the other two.
What should they say, that your spirit ring was taken away by your martial spirit?
Suddenly, Lin Yu felt as if some kind of shackle within his body had been broken, and his previously stagnant soul power level suddenly surged.
Immediately afterwards, a silver-gray spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet and began to rotate around his body.
"Why have my spirit rings turned silver-gray?"