Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

Judging from their appearance, they seem to have been hunting and stumbled upon this place by accident.

"This is a Snowfield Serpent, seven meters long, with a cultivation level of around 1,600 years. We're really lucky; Xue Wu's soul ring has finally been secured!"

Shui Lanxin stood up slowly with a smile on her face.

Both the ice silkworm and the snow snake sensed the presence of humans. Their keen senses, unique to animals, made them feel a strong sense of danger from Shui Lanxin.

Without a moment's hesitation, the snow snake immediately twisted its body, attempting to escape.

"It's too late to run now, you'd better stay here!"

A surge of soul power emanated from Shui Lanxin, and a phantom of a phoenix instantly appeared behind her. Then, a chill swept over, freezing the Snowfield Serpent, which had just turned around, in place, turning it into an ice sculpture.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

The temperature is terrifying!

Even though it wasn't aimed at him, the fleeting fluctuation of soul power alone sent chills down Lin Chuan's spine. Was this the strength of a Soul Douluo?

"Xue Wu, hurry up and absorb the spirit ring!"

"Okay, Dean!"

Shui Lanxin thawed the ice, and the thousand-year-old snowfield snake had fallen into a coma. Xue Wu couldn't wait to take out the dagger she carried with her and forcefully stabbed it into its eyes.

A short while later, a purple spirit ring quietly appeared.

"what?!"

Shui Lanxin withdrew her gaze from Xue Wu and then noticed Lin Chuan's actions, who was standing next to the ice silkworm.

While attacking the Snow Serpent, they also managed to freeze the Ice Silkworm.

"Little guy, are you planning to absorb this ice silkworm?"

Hearing the noise beside him, Lin Chuan nodded slightly. "I do have that idea. I think this ice silkworm is quite suitable, and it's good that we don't have to waste Dean Shui's time anymore."

"So you still haven't given up on the idea of ​​absorbing a thousand-year soul ring!"

Shui Lanxin spoke softly, not at all surprised.

When Lin Chuan first proposed this idea, she had already guessed that this little guy was very mature and that his decisions were not something that could be changed by a few words from others.

"Are you sure you want to do this? This ice silkworm's cultivation is even higher than that snowfield snake's. It's only because of its race that it's no match for her. But after all, she's a thousand-year-old soul beast. If you fail to absorb her, you might die!"

Shui Lanxin kindly offered a reminder.

Lin Chuan smiled nonchalantly, "Thank you for your kind offer, Dean Shui, but I'd like to give it a try. At least in my opinion, there's no more suitable soul beast than this Ice Silkworm for the time being!"

Looking at Lin Chuan's serious expression, Shui Lanxin sighed softly.

"Alright, since you insist, I won't make things difficult for you. Good luck!"

The ice crystals melted, exposing the ice silkworms.

"Thank you so much, Dean Shui, for making this possible!"

Lin Chuan cupped his hands slightly, took a deep breath, and then resolutely severed the ice silkworm. Soon, a purple soul ring appeared on the two pieces of ice silkworm.

"Thank you for protecting me, Dean Shui."

"Just absorb it with peace of mind, who knows, I might witness a miracle today!"

Shui Lanxin knew she couldn't dissuade her, so she nodded in agreement.

Lin Chuan sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and concentrated his mind. The soul ring was drawn to him and quickly floated over, soon completely enveloping his body.

In an instant, extreme low temperature enveloped him, and the surging soul power, like a wild horse, tore at Lin Chuan's body, as if trying to destroy everything.

In addition, I also felt a bit dizzy.

Lin Chuan bit his tongue lightly, forcing himself to stay awake, and activated his Soul Power Meditation Technique to guide and refine this massive amount of soul power.

[You have engaged in serious meditation and gained some insights. Your soul power has increased slightly, and your proficiency in Soul Power Meditation Technique has increased by 1.]

You engaged in a focused meditation session, gained some insights, and experienced a slight increase in mental alertness.

……

Lin Chuan frowned, a layer of frost began to appear on his body, and his bones began to make dense crackling sounds, as if he would be completely torn apart at any moment, which sounded extremely terrifying.

"Dean, this isn't a normal phenomenon when absorbing a spirit ring. Could it be that he wouldn't..."

Shui Bing'er spoke softly, a hint of worry showing between her brows.

Shui Lanxin shook her head. "This is his own choice. Once the absorption of a soul ring begins, it cannot be stopped. Absorbing a soul ring beyond one's level is even more dangerous, but it is not impossible to succeed. Everything depends on this little guy's own fate."

As the dean of Tianshui Academy, Shui Lanxin naturally knew that the upper limit of soul ring absorption was related to the body's ability to withstand it.

But to have a second soul ring that's a thousand years old is absolutely one in a million, a rare existence. This little guy is really crazy.

If successful, the future will be limitless.

'Little one, will you be able to surprise me?'

If the absorption is successful, such a small monster might be able to be recruited into the academy.

What? Tianshui Academy only admits beautiful women and water-attribute soul masters?

Shui Lanxin is the dean, so she's the one who calls the shots. Besides, if she manages to recruit a little monster for the academy, so what if she breaks the rules?

Besides... with this little guy's handsome looks, he can always go to school dressed as a girl.

Shui Lanxin nodded to herself, seemingly pondering the feasibility of the matter.

Chapter 32 A blessing in disguise, just pure luck.

The tide of soul power kept washing over him, and Lin Chuan was like a small boat. Under the intense pressure, his whole body was torn apart and he was in great pain.

However, that wasn't the end of it; a sharp pain also came from between his eyebrows.

Perhaps it's a characteristic of ice silkworms.

This type of soul beast is born with both spiritual and ice attributes. Its combat power is severely affected by its speed, making it not only weak but also slow in cultivation. Most of them become food for other soul beasts, and only a very few can cultivate for more than a thousand years.

I just didn't expect that absorbing it would be hindered by mental barriers.

Fortunately, the mental pain wasn't too intense and was barely bearable.

Time passed quietly, and Xue Wu was the first to wake up. Three soul rings rose from her feet, and like Shui Bing'er, she successfully broke through to the Soul Venerable realm.

"I've reached level 31 too!"

Xue Wu clenched her fists, her face full of excitement.

"Congratulations, Xuewu."

Shui Bing'er offered her congratulations with a broad smile.

"Thank you, Bing'er," Xue Wu smiled, but remained very modest. "However, compared to you, I am still far inferior. You are several years younger than me."

Despite saying that, both women were very happy to have successfully obtained their third spirit ring.

Xue Wu caught a glimpse of Lin Chuan absorbing a spirit ring out of the corner of her eye. She was so shocked when she saw the purple spirit ring on his body that her mouth opened slightly.

"A thousand-year soul ring... it's that ice silkworm. Is it courting death?"

Shui Bing'er gently shook her head, "This is his own decision, and the dean has already advised him against it."

"I really don't know whether to say he's too confident or too crazy."

In Xue Wu's opinion, daring to absorb a thousand-year soul ring at level 20 is simply courting death.

"No, this little guy is going to succeed!"

Shui Lanxin suddenly spoke, her eyes filled with surprise and delight.

"what?!"

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were both startled and looked at Lin Chuan at the same time. They saw that the latter's tightly furrowed brows had relaxed and a faint white light began to emanate from him, which indicated that the most dangerous moment had passed and that he was now undergoing soul power conversion.

"It actually succeeded! It's unbelievable!"

Xue Wu clicked her tongue in disbelief, her eyes fixed on Lin Chuan. Shui Bing'er was equally astonished, but felt even more admiration for him.

I admire Lin Chuan's courage and his unwavering perseverance.

"This little guy is truly remarkable," Shui Lanxin thought with increasing admiration as she watched Lin Chuan gradually stabilize.

What a little monster!

It's rare to encounter such talent, so we certainly can't let it slip by.

Shui Lanxin has already begun to consider how to recruit Lin Chuan into Tianshui Academy, and even establish a relationship between him and the Shui family. If he could leave behind descendants, that would be even better!

Thinking of this, Shui Lanxin glanced at Shui Bing'er without leaving a trace.

With a top-tier ice-attribute beast spirit and such a genius, the offspring they produce will be beyond imagination, and perhaps the Shui family will also grow stronger as a result.

Even... it could allow the two sisters to be together.

Shui Bing'er was unaware that she had already caught the eye of her own dean.