Douluo: You are the master of theory.

Chapter 153 Soul Master, Fourth Soul Ring

"The people of the Spirit Hall are treacherous and cunning; they cannot be completely trusted."

"Maybe they're thinking of taking the person back first."

“If they are truly valuable, we can keep holding onto them without giving them to them. As long as we have the hostages, we can keep them under our control.”

"They are willing to risk their lives for the young master of the Spirit Hall. I believe that as long as their lives are not threatened, ordinary control and restriction can still be achieved."

Following Gu Rong's words, Dugu Bo slowly spoke as well.

As an elder of the Limit Research Institute, he was well aware that the institute had made leaps and bounds in progress.

As time went on, they became less and less worried about the existence of the Spirit Hall.

Putting everything else aside, he himself has improved significantly.

After obtaining the 100,000-year soul ring, his soul power also underwent a significant evolution.

He has successfully reached level 95 and become a Super Douluo.

This was something we wouldn't have even considered before.

With the martial soul he had evolved before, he was now confident that he could even fight a level 97 Title Douluo.

In fact, he would be even more suited for group battles.

Dugu Bo's words still carry weight.

In any case, he was the first Title Douluo to join forces besides Chen Xin and Gu Rong, not to mention his current strength.

"What Uncle Gu and Elder Dugu said makes sense."

Ning Fengzhi nodded in agreement, suppressing his anticipation of seeing the Extreme Research Institute unify the continent.

After several people spoke in succession, Prince Xuexing also thought of saying something.

"Regardless of the research institute, whatever instructions the director gives, the Xue family will accept them completely."

"As long as it can help the research institute, it doesn't matter if the Xue family doesn't seek revenge."

He repeatedly expressed his loyalty.

It seems they've even abandoned their deepest hatred.

These words made Ning Fengzhi feel quite comfortable.

Although he wasn't the one in charge of the research institute, it wasn't that different.

They all belong to their family; they're all from their pot anyway.

"Let Qinghe handle this matter."

"Let's do as Elder Dugu said and stall for time. There's no need to rush to respond to them."

If he was somewhat excited and eager before, Ning Fengzhi has now suppressed his excitement.

Anyway, they're not the ones who need to be anxious right now.

Just leave it as is and wait for further processing.

The number of Title Douluos at the Limit Research Institute is increasing daily.

Sometimes it's one a day, sometimes it's two or three a day.

There's no rush at all.

Once the matter was settled, Ning Qinghe was informed.

He didn't pay too much attention to it.

He didn't care much about the retainers of the Spirit Hall or the resources of Spirit City.

His only worry was those two guys who might have already embarked on the path to godhood.

These two are his true rivals.

Moreover, Bibi Dong disappeared, and Tang Chen remained silent; both sides were quiet, which must mean something was amiss.

He also needs to speed things up.

By helping others increase the age of their soul rings and condense divinely bestowed soul rings, Ning Qinghe has become more proficient in controlling divine power.

As time went by, angel statues from the Star Luo Empire were delivered one after another, and he transformed and absorbed the power of faith left by each statue.

His magical artifacts have been restored one after another, and another week has passed.

Ning Qinghe exhaled a breath of stale air from the cultivation room.

As his soul power became more solidified, a wave of energy was generated.

"Finally level 40."

His cultivation speed is not slow now; in fact, it can be said to be very fast. This is due to his previous foundation, coupled with the medicinal resources from the Divine Power and Limit Research Institute.

It can be said that no one on the entire continent has more resources than him.

After his soul power reached level 40, Ning Qinghe did not wait and instead focused on calming his mind.

It took me half a day to get back into the right mindset.

"Grandpa Jian, I'm counting on you from now on."

"Elder Yang, don't let others block this area."

After reaching his peak condition, Ning Qinghe summoned the divinely bestowed soul ring.

After communicating with the two, the spirit ring condensed into his body.

"I will definitely not let anyone near this area, Master."

"Just focus on absorbing the spirit ring."

Chen Xin and Yang Wudi are now arguably his closest bodyguards.

They were naturally aware that Ning Qinghe wanted to absorb a soul ring.

They had already made preparations and sealed off the seclusion room.

Even the others were unaware of the news.

After all, it's not something that needs to be spread around now.

We can just wait until after the breakthrough to explain.

All preparations are complete.

Now he doesn't need to go outside to look for any soul beasts or anything like that.

The divinely bestowed soul rings will allow him to acquire the most suitable abilities.

There's no need to worry too much about the mental impact; as long as your mind can withstand it, you can improve.

The soul power brought by the soul ring can also perfectly match his current limit.

His third spirit ring was the Earth Dragon King, which had been around for over 80,000 years.

Therefore, when Ning Qinghe's spirit rings appeared in the training room, the fourth spirit ring was a deep black, then slowly turned into a light red, and then became even deeper.

The power of the soul constantly washes over the meridians, pushing the limits of the physical body and the mental limits.

Every advancement is a leap forward, a sublimation of life.

Ning Qinghe has gone further and more solidly than others on every stretch of the road.

The results that come from this are naturally more substantial.

Of course, if things don't go well in this situation, there might be no results at all, and the journey could end in failure.

Ning Qinghe has absorbed spirit rings several times already, and he doesn't even know how many data points he has obtained.

Let alone the fourth spirit ring, he's at the level of a Soul Master.

Even the titled Douluo, the Extreme Research Institute has a lot of data now.

The journey was uneventful, with the soul rings boosting Ning Qinghe's soul power to its current limit.

A small vortex of soul power formed, and then the soul ring turned deep red, settling firmly on the fourth ring of Ning Qinghe's Xuanhuang Linglong Pagoda.

The four spirit rings, shimmering with a vibrant purple-black and dark red hue, were clearly visible.

The terrifying fluctuations in soul power caused the entire training room to shake slightly, but fortunately, the quality was excellent, so it wasn't enough to be shaken down by a Soul Master like him.

As the spirit ring was fully absorbed, Ning Qinghe's spirit power also grew steadily.

Forty-one, forty-two... Forty-eight levels of soul power...

If it's a regular Soul Master Soul Ring, it can increase a Soul Master's strength by one or two levels, which is already quite good.

However, Ning Qinghe's soul ring has exceeded 100,000 years and entered the 200,000-year stage.

The boost given to Ning Qinghe was terrifying. He even suspected that if he could hold on for a few more days, he might be able to directly reach level 49, or even level 50.

Of course, that's just wishful thinking. The later improvements are all done step by step. To successfully reach the absorption limit of level 49 or 50, the difficulty is no less than cultivating those two levels on his own.

Moreover, Ning Qinghe had been prepared for this long time. He was just too weak to be qualified before, otherwise he would have taken action long ago.

He hadn't forgotten the treasure left behind by the two dragon kings who had almost killed him before—the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

If all goes well, breaking through to level 48 will just be the beginning.

(End of this chapter)