Douluo Continent: Naru Sacred Heart, Snow Shines Forever

"Okay, okay..."

Dugu Bo's withered hand slammed heavily on Chen Jieqi's shoulder.

His dark green, cloudy old eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, and even his voice trembled slightly.

"My grandson actually overcame this hurdle!"

Such a foundation is unheard of even in the entire Douluo Continent!

He has the potential to become a god, truly the potential to become a god!

Dugu Bo's heart was in turmoil at this moment, his feelings were both complicated and filled with lingering fear.

He was both excited by the boy's talent and secretly glad that he hadn't tried his best to stop him.

Dugu Yan strode forward, her beautiful face filled with curiosity and joy.

Her gaze was fixed on the bright yellow spirit ring, her tone carrying a hint of eagerness:

"Little Qi, congratulations!"

"Try out your soul skill! I want to see just how powerful this hundred-year soul ring, which surpasses all limits, truly is!"

Looking at Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, who were even more impatient than he was,

Chen Jieqi nodded.

"Martial Soul Possession"

A faint golden light slowly gathered before Chen Jieqi's eyes, forming a tangram puzzle resembling a cross.

No longer floating above the head, it is now imprinted on the center of the forehead like a crystal.

He appeared exceptionally sacred, and his entire being was filled with divine light.

A longsword appeared in his right palm, its overall appearance unchanged from before.

If you look closely, the blade shimmers with a faint light.

[First Soul Skill - Holy Protection of Light]

After the bright yellow spirit ring flashed, the Naaru Heart mark between Chen Jieqi's brows shone with golden light, covering him completely.

At the same time, the Ashbringer's metal sword began to be covered with a layer of holy flame, and the faint glow of the blade intensified.

The color deepens as if it has materialized, and the decoration on the hilt begins to shimmer with golden patterns, showcasing the majesty of justice.

Chen Jieqi carefully sensed it.

"Grandpa, Sister Yan Yan, my first soul skill is called 'Guardian of Light',"

The effect is to consume 2% of your base soul power to amplify yourself.

Increases Strength, Defense, and Holy attributes by 50% for the duration of one incense stick.

At the same time, Ashbringer also began to be strengthened, with its sword imbued with certain elemental effects.

Attacking or making contact with the opponent will cause the sword's holy flames to erode them.

It slowly dissolves the opponent's soul power and accelerates the loss of physical strength.

Unless the opponent suddenly increases their soul power to extinguish the flames.

Furthermore, the Ashbringer's own soul power consumption is negligible, and the attribute bonuses it receives can be inherited 100%.

Overall, I'm quite satisfied.

Hearing Chen Jieqi's calm voice, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stared in disbelief.

Dugu Bo stared intently at the faint golden light swirling around Chen Jieqi with his cloudy old eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing before he said in a hoarse voice:

"...What did you say?"

The first spirit ring already grants a 50% increase to strength and defense attributes?

It also comes with divine attributes?

He had lived for nearly a hundred years and seen countless genius soul masters, but he had never heard of any hundred-year-old soul ring possessing such a heaven-defying effect.

This level of enhancement is comparable to the effects of many people's second or even third soul skills!

Dugu Yan, standing to the side, blushed deeply, her voice trembling slightly.

"Little Qi, your sword... Ashbringer?"

It can actually inherit all the effects of the attribute?

Can it continue to dissolve soul power?

You don't seem entirely satisfied yet?

"Grandpa, Sister Yanyan didn't say they were dissatisfied."

"It's just okay... that's all!"

Just as their excitement was beginning to subside, Chen Jieqi suddenly turned his head and lowered his voice to a whisper.

With a hint of deliberate cunning:

"Actually, I also had a little bit of unexpected improvement."

"What kind of improvement?"

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan spoke almost simultaneously, their breathing unconsciously becoming softer, their eyes fixed on his face.

"It seems like a domain has been awakened, or rather, the rudiments of a domain's effects have been developed."

Before Chen Jieqi could finish speaking,

Dugu Bo suddenly leaned forward, his voice trembling:

"Are you sure it's a domain?!"

Do you know what a domain is?

That is…

Chen Jieqi did not reply further.

He simply raised his hands slowly above his head, palms facing each other, and silently prayed. Suddenly, a soft golden light shone from between his brows.

A crystal with flowing sacred patterns rose from between his eyebrows, hovering three inches above his head, its golden light shining brightly, spreading out a semi-transparent curtain of light like the rising sun.

Wherever the light curtain touched, even the air seemed to become warm and peaceful.

Dugu Bo felt his soul power flow more smoothly within his body, and even the strength of his soul power had slightly but clearly increased.

Dugu Yan's pupils constricted subconsciously, making the improvement even more obvious.

"This...this really is a domain effect!!"

Dugu Bo staggered back half a step, his cloudy old eyes wide open.

His Adam's apple bobbed violently, and after a long pause, he finally managed to utter a sentence.

"You brat... just what kind of monster are you reincarnated?!"

Ignoring their surprise, Chen Jieqi continued:

"Yes, I call this field..."

—The Holy Light Domain has several effects.

"Hahaha...hahaha!"

Before Chen Jieqi could finish speaking, Dugu Bo clapped his hands and burst into laughter, his withered body trembling.

"The so-called geniuses I've seen over the decades are nothing compared to you, like fireflies and the moon!"

Even the current Pope of the Spirit Hall might not be able to match you at your age!

Dugu Yan, standing to the side, was already speechless with astonishment. She could only gaze at the shimmering golden light, her eyes filled with awe and longing.

"Yes, little Qi."

From now on, your older sister might really need your protection.

Let's stop talking for now and test our soul power first.

Dugu Bo handed the soul power ball to Chen Jieqi. The absorption of a 700-year-old soul ring should be more than level 11.

Chen Jieqi was also somewhat curious about his current soul power, so he took the soul power testing crystal ball.

Injecting soul power into it,

The next moment, a dazzling light burst forth from the crystal ball, clearly displaying its level markings.

"Level 13!"

As Chen Jieqi read out the number, a barely perceptible smile flickered in his eyes.

Dugu Bo stroked his beard and chuckled as he spoke:

"That's not unexpected. Generally, a hundred-year-old soul beast can only increase its soul power by one level."

Even with a four-hundred-year-old soul ring that is close to its limit, it is rare for it to skip two levels.

Your 700-year-old scarab beetle soul ring actually leveled up three times!

This not only allows for faster leveling up, but also significantly improves the skill coefficients of the Soul Rings, making the adventure worthwhile.

Dugu Yan, standing to the side, gazed at the crystal ball, her pretty face filled with reverence:

"The difference between these two levels can save Little Qi half a year of cultivation."

The early, golden period of training is the most precious; it truly is a case of "a quick start leads to a quick finish!"

"They actually reached level thirteen!"

Chen Jieqi withdrew his hand, looked at his soul power level, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

In the original story, Tang San absorbed the 400-year-old Mandragora Serpent's soul ring and leveled up to level thirteen because he cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

He had already reached level ten in soul power early on, and any subsequent soul power cultivation was always stored within his body.

Only after breaking through to the Soul Master level did he unleash his level thirteen Soul Power in one fell swoop.

It can be said that if Tang San had not continued to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill and absorbed the soul ring of the Mandala Serpent, his original soul power level would have been around level twelve.

Besides the increase in soul power level, Chen Jieqi was most satisfied with the further enhancement of his martial soul, coupled with his current amplification abilities.

We can try to further clear the blockages and alleviate the backlash caused by the poison in Dugu Bo's martial soul. As his martial soul improves again, the problem will be completely solved sooner or later.

Further enhance Dugu Bo with auxiliary immortal herbs, but don't expect too much.

Reaching the Super Douluo level is sufficient; this will provide a certain level of safety in the early stages.

Chen Jieqi became more and more determined the more he thought about it.

So Chen Jieqi shared his thoughts with Dugu Bo, but only mentioned addressing the backlash and mitigating the problem first; he didn't discuss the rest for the time being.

Dugu Bo felt very gratified, but still hesitated and said:

"Xiaoqi, Grandpa is doing quite well now and has gotten used to it. If we further clear the blockage, will it affect your cultivation?"

"You're at the golden age for cultivation now. It's not too late to wait until you're older. Grandpa won't be short of time."

"Grandpa, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This won't affect my cultivation at all; in fact, it might even be beneficial."

Besides devout prayer during meditation, consuming holy light for purification and dispelling negative influences are all beneficial for cultivation.

Chen Jieqi explained.

So Chen Jieqi and Dugu Bo slowly discussed the details.

Only Dugu Yan stood aside, secretly anxiously saying:

"Little Qi, does this mean you're not planning to attend the academy?"

"Yes, Sister Yan Yan, there's not much to learn in junior high school. I've gained a broader and more solid foundation in theoretical knowledge from Grandpa."

The main reason is that I don't want to reveal myself too early. Once Grandpa's problem is resolved, and if we want to enter a higher academy later, my younger brother can go with you.

Chen Jieqi comforted Dugu Yan, thinking to himself...

"I would never say that I'm too old to spend every day with a bunch of little kids and it's pointless."

Even if I could get into a top academy, looking at my own little peanut (referring to a student), I can only sigh that the road ahead is long and arduous...