Douluo Continent: All I Do Is Destroy Rings is Skill.

Chapter 232 Baptism of Life

Time has gently ticked by; it was three days ago.

On the night before Shrek Academy's group was to depart for Yanghu Mountain, when Ning Wuque returned to the dormitory with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, the divine seal on his forehead began to heat up slightly.

"Is the fourth test finally over?"

"What fourth test?"

"The Fourth Test of God".

Ning Wuque casually answered Wu Feng's question, then touched his forehead. More than ten days had passed since he absorbed the Reverse Lighthouse Mu. Ning Wuque had been wondering what part of the divine test he hadn't completed, and why the rewards and the fifth test hadn't arrived yet.

The information automatically entered his mind and answered his doubts. It turned out that after absorbing the spirit ring of the Reverse Lighthouse, his bloodline guide still needed some time to stabilize, which was why the God of Destruction postponed the distribution of the reward. Now, he only needed to find a quiet environment to perform the Martial Soul Ancestral Return.

"I need a quiet environment tonight."

"It's okay, the exam is more important. There's a small basement in the dormitory, is that alright? It'll be quiet if my great-grandfather is there."

Shaking his head, Ning Tian said, "It's another day I can't spend any more time with Ning Wuque." He pointed to a more obvious path near the kitchen as he spoke.

It's called a basement, but it's actually a cellar prepared for students. They can store alcohol or other things there, since many students like to make their own food and drinks to satisfy their cravings. Plus, the life force underground is much stronger, so it's a good place to cultivate.

Ning Wuque nodded slightly and did not refuse. With Gu Long around, it didn't really matter where he was.

Soon after taking a shower, Ning Wuque went to the kitchen, opened the entrance to the basement, and before leaving, prayed to the air, "Please protect me, great-grandfather."

"Go ahead without worry."

Gu Long's figure appeared under the light. He pulled out a chair next to the kitchen table and sat down. A silver light flashed in his hand and a tea set appeared. He brewed tea and drank it on the spot.

Actually, he didn't really like drinking tea, but every sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School drank tea, which helped to refresh the mind and nourish the body. Over time, he would brew and drink cup after cup in his spare time.

The bitter taste was just like the adventures we once shared, while the sweet aftertaste seemed to freeze time in those sweet years. Finally—

"Phew~"

He blew another breath, and swallowed cup after cup of tea.

Stepping into the basement, the space was only 25 square meters and 3 meters high. Because Ning Tian rarely used it, it seemed unusually empty. The walls were made of soil and gravel full of vitality, with only a few wooden supports. The ceiling and floor were covered with a layer of wooden planks.

Reaching the center of the basement, Ning Wuque sat cross-legged, adjusted himself, closed his eyes, and then gently touched something—

The divine seal on the forehead signifies that one is fully prepared.

[The fourth test of the God of Destruction has been completed, and rewards are being distributed.]

A piece of information appeared in his mind, and then a semicircle with a diameter of three meters began to spread outward from Ning Wuque. It firmly locked countless life forces within it, preventing them from leaking out in the slightest.

Without opening his eyes, Ning Wuque felt as if he were in an ocean of life, with every cell in his body active, and the life-giving metal within him suddenly began to absorb this life force and grow stronger.

[Reward 1: Life Baptism, Progress 17%]

The reward slowly surfaced in Ning Wuque's mind, and then he received an explanation from the God of Destruction.

The baptism of life is a way of infusing pure life force. Because Ning Wuque himself has become a pseudo-spirit of life, his affinity and tolerance for life force have been raised to the upper limit of this world.

The baptism of life is the process of forcibly infusing Ning Wuque with pure life force, allowing him to gradually transform into a true spirit of life. Once completed, his entire body will be comparable to a whole piece of living gold!

However, this reward only appears after each Divine Trial is completed and there are no more rewards to be given. Each reward is a fixed 10% of the progress. How to make up for the rest is Ning Wuque's own business, otherwise it will exceed the scope of the reward.

Of course, this reward has another benefit: it will help Ning Wuque check the specific progress of his transformation each time, letting him know how much he still needs to improve.

"Elder Yi, my body—is something strange?"

As he carefully felt the changes his body underwent due to the baptism of life, Ning Wuque could sense that his overall physical condition had increased by nearly 40% due to his heightened control over his body, and his recovery ability had doubled again.

In addition, he felt that his blood and qi had undergone some changes, and these changes were related to the soul power in his body and some special things that were increasing.

He is now unable to fully introspect his entire body, so he has to turn to Electrolux for help.

[It's the Gold of Life! I never imagined the gods of this world possessed such power! This pure life force is the Gold of Life broken into threads! Under the control of some being, it's evenly strengthening every grain of Gold of Life within your body. Kid, you've hit the jackpot!]

Ning Wuque already knew who it was. Calming himself, he silently responded in his mind and continued, "Thank you for your explanation, Elder Yi. However, I feel that my qi and blood have changed. Elder Yi, what is going on?"

Because your vitality is too strong, although your Qi and blood are not entirely linked to your vitality, they are intertwined to a great extent. Originally, your Qi and blood power should be red, composed of blood and will, plus gold, composed of blood and soul power.

However, because of this baptism, your soul power has now been completely transformed into a life-giving soul power. Therefore, the gold in it may turn into emerald green, and the deep red color will become more like the luster of red agate. Overall, it's absolutely good.

Electrolux, possessing Ning Wuque's body, intently observed every change in his physique, recording it with his divine sense as he spoke:

I also observed that as the amount of life-gold in your body doubles, your soul power seems to be turning into a liquid state. Based on the information I saw in the library, I speculate that your soul power solidification process will be much more difficult than that of an ordinary soul master.

Or rather, it will be directly linked to the progress of your life force transformation! About 20% will be completely converted into liquid soul power, and solid soul power might be 40% or even 50%. As for the soul core—you probably won't be able to condense one.

Why?

Because you've become so powerful that you don't need that thing anymore.

That's really awesome!

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