Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Chapter 49 Martial Soul Evolution! Golden Muscle

The surging and intense energy violently impacted Tuoba Wukong's meridians. The violent energy was as explosive and hot as magma, and it seemed that it could crush Tuoba Wukong's body at any moment.

A faint, youthful figure appeared and disappeared; it was Tuoba Wukong in this life.

The two bodies appeared together, bearing the violent and terrifying energy within the Soul Ring of the Divine Ape, creating a great myth in the world of Soul Masters.

He directly received the power of a five-thousand-year soul ring while being a level 20 quasi-Great Soul Master.

Of course, the Sirius Mercenary Group members who were protecting him had no idea that Tuoba Wukong was actually only a quasi-Great Soul Master, and that no level 20 Soul Master had ever dared to absorb a five-thousand-year-old Soul Ring—that would be suicidal.

Only Tuoba Wukong, who possesses a second martial soul in his main body and has merged his two bodies, would dare to do such a thing.

Looking at the surging energy and calming aura within Tuoba Wukong, Fang couldn't help but smile with relief. He nodded slightly and said, "Although Brother Zhou is a Soul Master, his physical foundation is very good. Fusing this Soul Ring of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape is a sure thing. I didn't expect this mission to go so smoothly. We'll be able to go back soon."

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The ape with the bell-shaped spirit is powerful and can be considered an anomaly among spirit beasts. Generally speaking, if one's foundation is not solid enough and one's physique is not up to par, an ordinary level 40 quasi-Soul Master would not be able to absorb the spirit ring of the ape with the bell-shaped spirit so smoothly.

Yes, in the eyes of the members of the Sirius Mercenary Group, Tuoba Wukong was a level 40 Quasi-Soul Master, and only a level 40 Quasi-Soul Master could absorb a soul ring of about 5,000 years to complete the advancement.

Tianlang said, "Don't be careless. We haven't left the Star Dou Great Forest yet, and we may encounter danger at any time. Don't open the champagne prematurely. I don't want any of our old brothers to be injured on the way back."

"The journey of a hundred miles is only half complete at ninety; many times, soul masters who go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls die after successfully hunting a soul."

In the perilous Starry Sky Forest, there is no room for the slightest slackness.

"Boss, I know, I'm just happy for Brother Zhou. This mission really went very smoothly." Fang chuckled and said.

A smile appeared on Tianlang's face as he said, "Alright, everyone, stand your last shift. When we get back, I'll treat you all to a night out at Heaven on Earth."

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Heaven on Earth, Shrek City's largest entertainment venue, has an astonishingly high cost for a single night. It's only because this mission is indeed very rewarding that Sirius dares to say that.

"Heaven on Earth? Boss, you're being way too generous!" Fang exclaimed, and Xiong Cheng and the other two also showed expectant expressions.

As the group chatted and laughed, time passed little by little, and Tuoba Wukong's aura gradually stabilized.

As the energy of the spirit ring surged into his body, Tuoba Wukong's skin seemed to be dyed with a layer of gold, and the color of his skin became deeper and deeper, making him look like he was plated with a golden body.

The moment the purple spirit ring was completely absorbed by Tuoba Wukong, his skin shone with golden light, and he looked like a little golden man, his skin full of amazing toughness and hardness.

Martial Soul Transformation, Golden Muscles!

For most martial souls, the more powerful the absorbed spirit ring, the greater the possibility of the martial soul undergoing a transformation.

The spirit ring attached to Tuoba Wukong was only the first one of his "My Own Spirit," and its age was five thousand years. The huge difference in the age of the spirit rings allowed Tuoba Wukong's "My Own Spirit" to complete its first transformation, becoming Golden Skin.

His skin was like it was made of diamond, naturally possessing a layer of defense, impervious to swords and spears, indestructible.

Feeling the surging soul power within his body and the transformed martial soul, Tuoba Wukong couldn't help but let out a long roar, and a powerful aura soared into the sky.

Under this powerful aura, even Tianlang and the others couldn't help but be shaken and take a step back.

"Brother Zhou, what kind of martial soul is this? Its aura is so terrifying, and the changes after the addition of the soul ring are too great. It's like he's turned into a little golden man. I wonder what kind of skill the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape has given him?"

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After his skin transformed into "golden skin", Tuoba Wukong's appearance was truly astonishing, like an indestructible little golden man. Even Quanya and the others couldn't guess what Tuoba Wukong's martial soul was.

This is quite normal. The original martial soul is an extremely rare martial soul, known for its secrecy. The martial soul is part of one's own body, and even when one uses the martial soul, very few people can recognize it. This is why, even after Tuoba Wukong spent a year at Shrek Academy, no one could confirm that he had two martial souls.

A moment later, Tuoba Wukong's aura gradually calmed down, and the golden color on his body faded away. However, the "Golden Skin" did not disappear. Once he fully activated his Martial Soul, the phenomenon of the "Golden Skin" would naturally reappear.

A purple spirit ring surrounded his body, and his second spirit also acquired its first spirit ring, which was a five-thousand-year-old spirit ring.

However, although Tuoba Wukong has two spirit rings, the limit that suppresses his spirit power within him has not yet been broken. He is still a level 20 quasi-Great Spirit Master.

After all, although he had added a second spirit ring, it was only the first spirit ring of his second spirit. Both of his spirits only had one spirit ring each, and he had not yet reached the standard to break through the limitations of a Great Spirit Master.

He is still only a quasi-Great Soul Master with one Soul Ring, but the surging and suppressed Soul Power within him, if truly released, would probably be no less than that of a level 25 Great Soul Master.

The higher the age of a spirit ring, the greater the improvement it brings to the spirit master.

Normally, after a level 20 quasi-Great Soul Master absorbs a Soul Ring, they can break through one level with the help of the Soul Ring's energy and reach level 21. Some people with strong physiques and who absorb higher-quality Soul Rings may directly break through to level 22.

The soul ring that Tuoba Wukong absorbed was a five-thousand-year-old soul ring. A five-thousand-year-old soul ring is the standard equipment for a Soul Master. Tuoba Wukong has crossed two major realms. Although he has two bodies, the improvement brought to him by the five-thousand-year-old soul ring is still extremely huge.

In addition, Tuoba Wukong had already reached level 20, and the soul power he had accumulated was no less than level 23. After absorbing the soul ring, his soul power was no less than level 25.

and----

Tuoba Wukong clenched his fist, and a series of cracking sounds came from his body. He was now even more convinced of the correctness of his decision to attach the first soul ring to his original martial soul.

Therefore, after my martial soul absorbed the Soul Ring of the Negative-Bell Divine Ape, not only did his soul power increase by leaps and bounds, but his physique also underwent a qualitative leap.

Beneath the golden skin, his physical defense was greatly enhanced, essentially solidifying a defensive soul skill within him. He constantly enjoyed the defensive attribute of the "golden skin," making it difficult for ordinary iron blades and spears to penetrate his skin. The effect was even better than the copper skin and iron bones possessed by Huang Chutian's Mighty Ape Martial Soul.

Of course, Tuoba Wukong only had golden skin and not jade bones, so his defense against blunt weapon attacks was somewhat lacking.

In addition, although the improvement of the Golden Skin mainly enhances Tuoba Wukong's skin membrane, the tempering of the five thousand-year soul ring has also greatly improved Tuoba Wukong's physical endurance.

Now, his vision may very well come true.

He could try to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring and officially break through to the realm of a Great Soul Master.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring", "Great Soul Master" —

It's hard for anyone to connect these two words, but in Tuoba Wukong's case, it is indeed possible.

However, all of this was just Tuoba Wukong's estimate. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring was still extremely dangerous, with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

Not to mention that there are different strengths among ten-thousand-year soul rings, the impact of the remaining spiritual will of the soul beast in the ten-thousand-year soul ring is also a major challenge for Tuoba Wukong.

Even though he was confident that his mental will was strong enough, Tuoba Wukong did not dare to say that he could be completely foolproof since he had never experienced the impact of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

After all, at the crucial moment of absorbing the soul ring, even the slightest wavering of will could lead to Tuoba Wukong's death by exploding body.

Furthermore, given that Tuoba Wukong's physique barely meets the standard for absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring, the risks involved are still far too great; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he faces a near-death experience.

"Besides—how easy is it to obtain a ten-thousand-year soul ring? Even if the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group goes all out, there's still a risk of failure when facing a ten-thousand-year soul beast!" Tuoba Wu said in a hollow voice.

Don't be fooled by how easily the Sirius Mercenary Group subdued the Five Thousand Years Old Bell-Bearing Divine Ape. That was five Soul Kings against a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Although there is only a one-word difference between a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Beast and a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, their strength is worlds apart.

Subduing a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast without killing it, and then having Tuoba Wukong finish it off, is one of two different levels of difficulty compared to directly killing a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Given the extreme rarity of 100,000-year spirit rings, most Title Douluos can only absorb spirit rings up to the level of 10,000-year spirit rings.

More importantly, Tuoba Wukong did not pay the price for the adventure of the Tianlang Mercenary Group. The more than 10,000 gold coins were the reward for hunting the Soul Ring of the Negative-Year Divine Ape. The price for hunting a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring would be more than ten times higher.

"Fortunately, my martial soul is special and can release two martial souls at the same time. At that time, I can use the first spirit ring of my martial soul to impersonate the second spirit ring of the Tongtianmen martial soul, and pass the test without any problem. Meeting the hard standard of Shrek Academy's upgrade assessment will not be a problem."

"With the first spirit ring of my martial soul as a cover, it makes sense to ask the experts from Shrek Academy for help in hunting a ten-thousand-year spirit ring for the third spirit ring. I can also take this opportunity to calm down and improve my physique to ensure that I can absorb the ten-thousand-year spirit ring without any mistakes."

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Thinking of this, Tuoba Wukong was no longer in a hurry. The unique nature of his martial spirit gave him a greater margin for error, so there was no need to rush.

The risk of hiring a mercenary group to hunt for a ten-thousand-year soul ring is too great. After all, most mercenary groups only have the strength of a Soul King, which is far less professional than Shrek Academy and therefore less risky.