Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 604 Soul Replacement?

To put it aptly, Nan Fusheng is now a highly sought-after "golden goose" – a piece of Tang Monk's flesh.

Ten thousand years ago, when spirit beasts were still thriving, Nan Fusheng, this "hot commodity" of a Tang Monk, would have been captured and eaten by those powerful spirit beasts in no time if he dared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even now, if those evil spirit masters saw Nan Fusheng, they would never let him go. After all, the life energy emanating from Nan Fusheng was simply too tempting.

Fortunately, the pure life energy within Nan Fusheng is usually kept hidden. Although his total life energy is enormous, under normal circumstances, this coveted power will not easily leak out.

Only when Nan Fusheng receives special stimulation, causing his life energy to gush out like a surging tide, will it be noticed by the outside world.

This discovery truly relieved Gu Yuena, who had been worried about Nan Fusheng's safety. After all, if this powerful life energy were allowed to spread freely, Nan Fusheng would undoubtedly be in extreme danger.

Not only will evil spirit masters swarm him like wolves, launching a frenzied attack.

Even his own soul beast subordinates, when they saw such a tempting "golden goose" so close at hand, a gold that seemed to be in the shape of a living being, might not be blinded by greed and secretly reach out to Nan Fusheng.

But this peculiar phenomenon only fueled Gu Yuena's deepest curiosity.

Why is this life energy so peculiarly hidden? If it weren't for this fortuitous opportunity to personally experience this life energy, she probably wouldn't have been able to discover this shocking secret hidden within Nan Fusheng.

All indications suggest that someone has used extremely sophisticated methods on Nan Fusheng to cleverly seal off this powerful life energy.

Strangely, judging from Nan Fusheng's behavior, he was clearly unaware of the matter, as if he had been kept in the dark.

Purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black—seven spirit rings appeared around Nan Fusheng. This ordinary spirit ring configuration was quite in line with the impression he had given people in the past.

"Fusheng, don't move."

Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes, and then she slowly stretched out her fair, jade-like hand and gently placed it on Nan Fusheng's broad chest.

With her movements, a gentle yet powerful soul force, like a flowing stream, began to circulate slowly within her body. Then, it carefully seeped into Nan Fusheng's body through her palm, attempting to explore the hidden mysteries deep within him.

Nan Fusheng did not resist, allowing Gu Yuena's soul power to freely travel and explore within his body.

"Fusheng, your soul power has reached level eighty?" As the soul power was probed further, Gu Yuena quickly learned Nan Fusheng's soul power level, and she couldn't help but ask in surprise.

It has been less than a year since the two last parted ways, and in this short period of time, Nan Fusheng's soul power has increased so dramatically, which is truly unbelievable.

Even if it can be understood that he had already reached a certain level in terms of soul power accumulation, and achieved a breakthrough after obtaining the seventh soul ring, such a growth rate still far exceeds the normal range.

Of course, Gu Yuena also considered another possibility: that Nan Fusheng had consumed rare and precious herbs that could greatly increase cultivation, which was why he was able to achieve such a huge improvement.

However, after learning about the bizarre event of such pure life energy suddenly appearing in Nan Fusheng's body, Gu Yuena couldn't help but have more speculations and conjectures.

"Yes, after absorbing the seventh spirit ring last time, when I came to my senses, I found that my spirit power had increased to level eighty. Fors also told me not to rush to break through, and that she would prepare the eighth spirit ring for me."

Nan Fusheng answered truthfully that, apart from pushing Fors out as a shield later, everything else was true. He really did break through to level 80 after absorbing his seventh spirit ring.

"It's Fors again." Gu Yuena's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of wariness and suspicion flashing within them. She paused briefly, then continued, "Then, Fusheng, could you summon the spirit of your seventh spirit ring and show it to me?"

"This doesn't seem to be working." Nan Fusheng scratched his head in frustration and said, "For some reason, I can't summon my soul spirit. My soul skills can still be used normally, but I just can't see the soul spirit."

"Is that so?!" Gu Yuena's doubts deepened upon hearing this, and she said, "Fusheng, tell me about the scene when you absorbed your seventh spirit ring."

Why are you asking this?

"It's nothing, I just wanted to find out. Anyway, I won't hurt you, and maybe this way I can figure out why you can't summon your spirit."

"Alright." Nan Fusheng nodded. "Actually, I don't know the details either. Fors sent someone to take me to a place, but the specifics..."

"Hiss~" At this point, Nan Fusheng couldn't help but lightly cover his forehead, as if he had touched some kind of restriction.

Seeing this, Gu Yuena quickly reached out and steadily supported Nan Fusheng's body, her face full of panic and concern, and asked anxiously, "Fusheng, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Nan Fusheng shook his head gently, looking somewhat bewildered. "I don't seem to remember the situation clearly. I only know that I was taken to a valley and spent three days successfully fusing with the soul spirit."

"I don't know anything about what happened after that. I can't remember what my soul was or how I came back."

"If you can't remember, then don't think about it for now. You should rest for a bit."

Seeing the bewildered yet pained expression on Nan Fusheng's face, Gu Yuena felt a pang of heartache. She quickly reached out her delicate hand and gently massaged Nan Fusheng's brow with her fingers, trying to alleviate his pain in this way.

"I'm sorry, Gu Yue. I really can't remember," Nan Fusheng said apologetically.

"It's alright." Gu Yuena smiled gently, trying to ease the pressure in Nan Fusheng's heart with her smile. Then, she circulated her soul power and focused it on her fingers, kneading Nan Fusheng's forehead with even more concentration.

However, behind her gentle smile, her heart was heavy.

Judging from Nan Fusheng's behavior just now, all signs clearly point to a disturbing fact—someone has tampered with his memory.

This method was extremely clever, causing Nan Fusheng's brain to be shrouded in an invisible fog when he tried to recall the key memory of merging with the soul, making all related fragments blurry and difficult to grasp.

"Three days? Does it really take that long to fuse with a ten-thousand-year-old soul?" Gu Yuena frowned slightly and murmured softly, her tone full of doubt and confusion.

Under normal circumstances, while it is no easy task for a Soul Master to fuse with a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Spirit, it shouldn't take a full three days. Her thoughts continued to wander, recalling Fors's various unusual actions earlier.

"Also, Fors repeatedly forbade Fusheng from breaking through level 70, insisting on personally searching for his soul spirit, which is also very suspicious."

"What on earth is she up to?"

A hint of wariness and inquiry flashed in Gu Yuena's eyes. She pondered repeatedly in her mind, connecting the various restrictions that Fors had placed on Nan Fusheng with the strange situation that was now appearing on Nan Fusheng.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that everything behind it seemed to be inextricably linked to Fors.

In Gu Yuena's view, the almost unbelievably pure life energy in Nan Fusheng's body was very likely the result of Fors's secret manipulation.

Seeing Nan Fusheng's expression gradually ease, Gu Yuena slowly withdrew her fingers that had been gently kneading his forehead.

She took a deep breath, calmed her thoughts, and continued, "Fusheng, summon your spirit ring again. I have some knowledge in spirit research, and perhaps I can help you find the root cause of your inability to summon spirits."

"Alright." Nan Fusheng didn't hesitate at all and obediently summoned his martial soul. In an instant, seven soul rings reappeared around him like dazzling stars, radiating a mysterious and unique light.

Gu Yuena stared intently at the seven spirit rings, her eyes revealing an unprecedented focus and determination. She slowly extended her slender hand, making a slight gesture in the air, while chanting incantations in a deep and resonant voice, as if reciting some ancient and mysterious spell.

As a former god-level being, the demigod of the Dragon God, Gu Yuena's mind stores a vast amount of dragon clan secret techniques and profound knowledge.

Even though she has been reborn and her strength has been somewhat diminished, she can still skillfully use some basic yet exquisite secret techniques. At this moment, she is using these mysterious powers to try to uncover the secrets behind Nan Fusheng's soul ring.

"Huh? What's this?" Nan Fusheng's face instantly showed surprise. He clearly felt that a strange and peculiar soul power was slowly seeping into his soul ring.

In the Douluo Continent's cognitive system, a Soul Master's Soul Ring is the manifestation of their soul and power. It is an extremely private and unique existence, just like everyone's unique fingerprint. In theory, it should never be disturbed by outsiders.

However, Gu Yuena actually accomplished this seemingly impossible feat. If this scene were to spread, it would surely cause a huge uproar throughout the entire Douluo Continent, leaving countless Soul Masters speechless and incredulous.

However, Nan Fusheng soon noticed something was amiss.

Although Gu Yuena successfully injected the unfamiliar soul power into his soul ring, he found that he could still control the soul ring freely. With just a slight thought, he could expel the foreign soul power.

Nan Fusheng thought to himself, "That's true. If Gu Yuena can really influence other soul masters' soul rings at will, then this ability is simply too heaven-defying."

As unfamiliar soul power was injected, the soul rings on Nan Fusheng's body began to glow. However, he did not expel Gu Yuena's soul power, but allowed her to inject it.

"There's definitely a problem." Gu Yuena's voice carried a hint of solemnity and decisiveness. As her soul power was injected deeper, she gradually gained a clearer understanding of the true situation inside Nan Fusheng's soul ring.

To her surprise, she discovered that each spirit ring seemed to contain a special energy that did not belong to its age.

This energy was hidden very deeply. If Gu Yuena hadn't relied on her powerful perception and keen insight into soul power, she probably wouldn't have been able to detect the anomaly.

Gu Yuena's gaze was fixed on Nan Fusheng's jet-black seventh spirit ring. With a resolute heart, she gathered all her spirit power and poured it into it without hesitation. At the same time, she also diverted a portion of her spirit power, simultaneously channeling it into the other six spirit rings.

"Buzz—"

In an instant, a powerful energy fluctuation spread outwards from Nan Fusheng. The seven spirit rings seemed to be drawn by some powerful force, shining brightly at the same time, so brightly that it was almost impossible to look directly at them.

"boom--"

Immediately afterwards, as if an invisible disguise had been torn away in an instant, the seven spirit rings around Nan Fusheng suddenly twisted violently.

After a flash of light, seven spirit rings of different colors, each radiating a strange light, appeared before the two of them: purple-gold, purple-gold, purple-gold, red, green-gold, gold, and purple-black.

"What's going on?" Nan Fusheng was clearly also quite frightened by this sudden and huge change. His face was full of shock and confusion. He looked at Gu Yuena at a loss.

"Fusheng, do you remember when you absorbed the other spirit rings before?"

Gu Yuena's pupils contracted sharply as she looked at the strangely colored spirit ring beside Nan Fusheng, a strong sense of unease welling up inside her. She suppressed her shock, striving to keep her voice steady, and asked in a low voice.

She suddenly realized that Nan Fusheng's situation was perhaps far more complicated than she had thought.

"This?" Nan Fusheng fell into deep thought. After a moment, he slowly said, "Aside from the fact that my memory of the seventh spirit ring is a bit blurry, I remember that I absorbed my first six spirit rings normally."

"Is that so?" Gu Yuena murmured to herself thoughtfully.

Leaving aside Nan Fusheng's later spirit rings, Gu Yuena was quite clear about his first two spirit rings.

Back when she was studying at Donghai Academy, when she was still Gu Yue, she had seen Nan Fusheng's first and second soul spirits.

Nan Fusheng's first soul spirit was defective. Although it had the potential to be upgraded, it was too weak to produce a second soul ring, so Nan Fusheng had to acquire a second soul spirit.

They already knew this back when they were at Donghai Academy.

but!

At this moment, when Gu Yuena looked at Nan Fusheng's first three purple-gold spirit rings, a strong sense of incongruity welled up in her heart. She was absolutely certain that these three spirit rings were definitely produced by the same spirit.

"Soul replacement?" Gu Yuena murmured, her voice filled with disbelief and deep shock.

(End of this chapter)