Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Each time you are resurrected after death, not only are your combat insights retained, but even the slight amount of soul power you gained during the battle is preserved.

Under the Tree of Life, even without cultivation, the passively absorbed soul power is enough for them to break through.

Before entering, Wu Qi had already reached the level of a high-level Soul Emperor. Now, with the help of this environment to cultivate, breaking through to level 70 is a natural outcome.

Like other divine trials, after the first advancement, one can receive a divinely bestowed soul ring.

The appearance of the divinely bestowed soul ring is like a glass bead, and it looks nothing special.

However, after absorption, it can provide the Soul Master with the most suitable Soul Skills and the Soul Ring with the highest age limit that can be endured.

Knowing the power of the divinely bestowed soul ring, Qian Gu Chang Kong and the other two were filled with curiosity.

"So, when I break through to the Title Douluo level, will I be able to reliably obtain a 100,000-year soul ring by absorbing a divinely bestowed soul ring?"

Wu Qi nodded. "Theoretically, that's true, but I think you should absorb the divinely bestowed soul rings directly after you receive them."

"Here, no living thing dies, which means you won't receive a spirit ring. Without the help of a divinely bestowed spirit ring to break through, your strength will fall behind, and you will inevitably fail the subsequent divine trials."

This is the backyard of the goddess of life; disturbing her "pets" is like asking for trouble!
The two scratched their heads, looking embarrassed.

"Unfortunately, we are still a bit short of a breakthrough, and I'm afraid we won't be able to break through in the next few months."

"Brother Wu, remember to take us with you after you break through!"

After a Soul Master obtains their seventh Soul Ring, their strength will undergo a qualitative change. If the seventh Soul Ring reaches the 100,000-year level, their Martial Soul True Body will inevitably undergo a qualitative change, and their strength will far surpass that of an ordinary Soul Saint.

However, the process of absorbing a divinely bestowed soul ring is extremely long; it would take about a month to reach the 100,000-year level.

For Wu Qi, absorbing 90,000 years of spirit rings is undoubtedly the most cost-effective option. After the first trial is completed, his seventh spirit ring, with the added age granted by the divine trial, will also be able to break through 100,000 years.

Doing this will save at least half the time required to absorb the spirit ring.

There is a fundamental difference between a native 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul ring that has been upgraded by increasing its age!

Wu Qi was still considering which method to choose.

About an incense stick later, he made his final decision—to pursue perfection.

The original 100,000-year-old seventh ring will be of great help to him and will likely play a key role in the upcoming challenges.

"After I go into seclusion, you will continue to try your best to overcome the challenges. The key is to figure out where the dangers are in each place."

After speaking, Wu Qi sat cross-legged, with the divinely bestowed soul ring floating in front of him, its age continuously increasing due to the influence of his soul power.

In the blink of an eye, the white ten-year soul ring increased to a yellow hundred-year soul ring, and it is still increasing.

The two looked at each other across the vast sky.

They also wanted to know how far they could go without Wu Qi, relying solely on the two of them working together!

But soon, they were brought back to reality.

Without Wu Qi's help, the two of them alone would never have been able to reach the Tree of Life.

It has nothing to do with anything else, it's just that their soul power level is too low.

……

For the next month, Qian Gu Chang Kong and his companion spent half a day on challenges and the other half on cultivation.

Realm is the foundation of all strength. No matter how strong one's combat power is, without a base level of soul power, the upper limit is locked.

In their eyes, after only thirteen days, the divine soul ring in front of Wu Qi had turned black with a hint of red.

Having witnessed numerous Title Douluo powerhouses since childhood, Qian Gu Chang Kong naturally understood what this kind of spirit ring meant.

"Angkor is trying to absorb a spirit ring that's over 80,000 years old? That's too outrageous!"

Chen Ping wholeheartedly agreed. Xiao Wu's true form lacked a powerful bloodline and a robust physique, so theoretically, her enhancement to Wu Qi should have been extremely limited. Her seventh spirit ring was not even sufficient to withstand a spirit ring older than 80,000 years.

But Wu Qi actually did it, and he had no intention of stopping.

More than ten days later, Wu Qi's soul ring completely transformed into red to the astonished gazes of the two.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful pressure of soul force rose up, and the soul ring was rapidly merging with Wu Qi's martial soul.

To avoid being affected by the soul pressure, the two were forced to go and try to overcome the obstacle.

On the way, Qian Gu Chang Kong couldn't help but say, "With the seventh spirit ring powerfully absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring, the eighth spirit ring will probably also be a 100,000-year spirit ring. After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, Brother Wu will have four 100,000-year spirit rings!"

He was incredibly envious, but unfortunately, he didn't receive a sacrifice from a 100,000-year-old soul beast, nor did he have a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

He could only admire Wu Qi's achievements.

Half an hour later, when they failed the challenge and were reset back to the starting point, Wu Qi had just finished absorbing the soul ring.

Seven spirit rings, yellow, purple, black, and red, shone beneath his feet.

"You're back. Have you figured out the situation?" Wu Qi asked with a smile.

Qian Gu Chang Kong stepped forward and lightly punched his chest. "Brother Wu, are you trying to kill us? The two soul rings on your body represent the lifetimes of so many people."

Wu Qi smiled calmly, "You will have your chance in the future, so don't be impatient."

"Half of the time required for the divine test has passed, and we can't delay any longer. Tell me what you've found out."

Although these two had limited abilities, they were fortunate enough to have one of them get lucky.

That time, they ran all the way to the second floor.

However, in the first half of the second level, there are three stone statues holding golden pestles, and unsurprisingly, they are no match for them.

"These stone statues should be the defenders of this place. Chen Nan, with his peak Soul Douluo strength, was able to overturn them with brute force, so perhaps we are not without a chance."

Based on the experiences of Qian Gu Chang Kong and the other two, Wu Qi already had a plan in mind.

However, to execute the plan perfectly and deceive all the obstacles in the trial, they still need to figure out every danger.

……

Having just broken through, Wu Qi naturally wanted to try out his soul skills for the next challenge.

After absorbing the seventh spirit ring of 100,000 years, his strength underwent a qualitative change, and he should be able to break through to a deeper level.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Azure Phoenix True Form!"

Wu Qi's figure transformed into his martial spirit form and swooped down into it.

Qian Gu Chang Kong and Chen Ping quickly followed behind him.

After he possessed the true form of a martial soul, those enlarged small animals were no longer his match, so the first level no longer posed any danger to them.

Upon entering the second level, one sees the three stone statues mentioned in the ancient legend.

The force of a full-force strike from these stone statues is roughly equivalent to a heavy punch from a peak-level Soul Saint, but the real trouble lies in the golden pestles in their hands.

The first time, Wu Qi was careless and was immobilized by the Golden Pestle. Before he could use his Invincible Golden Body, he was judged to have failed and had to start all over again.

After an ordinary Soul Saint awakens their Martial Soul True Form, there is a seven-day cooldown period.

Wu Qi's seventh spirit ring is a 100,000-year spirit ring, and its cooldown period has been shortened to one hour, which can be considered a benefit brought about by the quality of the spirit ring.

As his strength increases, his cooldown period will only become shorter. (End of Chapter)