Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"This is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? Sect Master Ning, please release your own Martial Soul for comparison."

Ning Fengzhi's left palm condensed into a pagoda, and Yan stepped forward to take a look before making another request.

Ning Fengzhi had no doubts and extended his right hand. At the same time, a seven-tiered pagoda with seven-colored light appeared, and seven soul rings of yellow, purple, black and white appeared, constantly pulsating around the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

"Very good. It seems that Sect Master Ning truly has a sufficient understanding of his martial spirit."

Yan observed carefully for a long time and nodded after discovering that some details of the two pagodas were extremely similar. Then he said, "Sect Master Ning, in your heart, what should an eight-story pagoda look like? Try to use your intuition and soul power to deduce it."

After hearing Yan's words, Ning Fengzhi subconsciously used his soul power to try to add a layer to his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

However, the strange thing is that no matter how he changed the form of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, he always failed in the end, as if the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could not be changed at all.

"Sect Master Ning, don't be anxious. Martial Soul is the power that reflects the mind. Use your heart to guide and construct your Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Yan's voice seemed to possess a certain magic. He guided Ning Fengzhi to sit cross-legged in front of the disc. Until he sat on the disc, Ning Fengzhi was trying to evolve a brand new pagoda martial soul.

With repeated attempts, the reflection of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda seemed to change slightly, with wisps of other light gradually appearing.

"I think it should be like this..."

Ning Fengzhi suddenly clenched his fist, and when he opened it again, a hazy phantom appeared in his palm, in which an eight-story pagoda could be vaguely seen, with eight-colored precious light shimmering within.

The pagoda's illusion was very hazy and its details were unclear, but everyone present suddenly had a feeling that this should be the evolved form of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"Very good, you already have the answer in your heart, so go and give it a try."

Yan looked at the hazy phantom and nodded and smiled slightly, then spoke again: "The light emitted by the disc beneath you can make your martial soul unstable, and the method for achieving a second awakening through postnatal evolution might be a bit crude."

The transformation method I've come up with is only suitable for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters who have reached level 79 or higher. It involves drawing upon the immense soul power within you to shatter your Martial Soul and reshape it for a breakthrough.

The key lies in the fact that the process of breaking and rebuilding requires an extremely strong energy. The reason for choosing a Soul Saint level 79 expert is that such individuals, including Sect Master Ning, possess an untapped energy within them.

Yu Xiaogang, a former disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, once published a theory of the ten core competencies of martial souls. Most of these theories may have some correct points, but they all have limitations and errors that cannot be directly used. However, there is one theory that has some value.

He once suggested that if a Soul Master continues to cultivate after reaching a bottleneck, their cultivation level will not increase, but that portion of Soul Power will be stored up, and their level will increase by several levels after breaking through the bottleneck.

This theory isn't entirely without merit, but it's not very useful. Because on such a simple path, the cultivation efficiency of a Great Soul Master and a Soul Warrior, and the amount of Soul Power accumulated through daily meditation, are vastly different, so staying stuck at a certain level is essentially meaningless.

However, for a level 79 Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Saint, it's a different story. Sect Master Ning should have guessed what I meant.

Chapter 218 Evolution of the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda

"You mean, to use this soul power to forcibly break through the shackles of the martial soul?"

After listening to Yan's general plan, Ning Fengzhi roughly understood his meaning and gained more confidence in this method.

The main point is that what Yan mentioned is theoretically achievable. Martial Soul evolution requires energy, and external energy is too violent, while energy from within the body is indeed safer.

Yan nodded. "That's right. My method should theoretically be able to succeed, but whether or not to try it is up to you, Sect Master Ning, to decide."

"I'll give it a try."

After a moment of silence, Ning Fengzhi nodded and made his decision. He had waited too long for this day, and he would not give up even if there were risks involved.

As for seeking other elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to try to break through, Ning Fengzhi gave up after thinking about it. This is because the evolution of a martial soul is essentially a breakthrough. If one doesn't even have the courage to try and needs others to go through the process first, then even if there is the right method, the chance of success will not be high.

Moreover, Yan had said before that even if he failed, he had a way to save his life. With his life no longer in danger and a way out left, if Ning Fengzhi still wouldn't dare to try, then what makes him think he could break through?

"Sect Leader Ning, you should prepare yourself."

Yan admired Ning Fengzhi's decisiveness and reminded him before taking out several energy-rich ores from a box and placing them in different positions on the array plate. A burst of energy was then activated.

"This is……"

A burst of energy radiation suddenly shot out from the array plate. When it shone on Ning Fengzhi, he immediately felt the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in his right palm suddenly become hot.

The once incredibly sturdy Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda now seemed to be showing signs of instability. At any other time, this feeling would have made Ning Fengzhi worried and wary, but at this moment, he only felt waves of joy.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a weapon-type martial soul. Generally speaking, weapon-type martial souls are extremely sturdy and difficult to break. This sturdy characteristic is also the first difficulty in reshaping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after it is broken.

"Sect Master Ning, the process of breaking and rebuilding requires your own efforts. You must break through the ring barrier, break through the tower with your soul power, stand up after the destruction, and rebuild your true form."

Yan stood beside Ning Fengzhi, guiding him to take the most crucial steps. Although the external force of the array plate could make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda less stable, Ning Fengzhi had to do it himself and unleash power far exceeding that of ordinary times in order to shatter and rebuild it.

To unleash such power, a secret technique must be used: the Ring Fusion Technique. Ring Fusion is both a skill and a talent, and only a few extremely special Soul Masters can possess this ability.

The basic application of this secret technique is to release the soul power that can be released when using several soul rings' output skills at the same time in an instant. It can also be said to release a large amount of soul power in an instant to use a soul skill.

The biggest advantage of a fusion ring is its explosive power. Simply put, if a pool of water has only one outlet, then the water can only flow out from that one outlet. Although it will eventually run dry, it is still not as fast as the water flowing out from several outlets at the same time.

In the world of Soul Masters, there are very few who have mastered the Fusion Ring talent and can develop such a secret technique at a deeper level, and the most famous among them is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The Fusion Ring Secret Technique first appeared in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It was originally one of the special abilities that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could use. However, the soul power required for Fusion Ring was too enormous, so it was not used easily.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

Seven crisp sounds shot out from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in Ning Fengzhi's palm. Seven solid, seven-colored halos bloomed from the seven-layered body of the pagoda and then shot directly into Ning Fengzhi's body. As these seven divine lights entered his body, Ning Fengzhi's aura began to become unstable.

"I feel it, I feel it..."

Ning Fengzhi closed his eyes and followed the method taught by Yan to illuminate his mind. He could feel the seven-colored light deep within his soul, trembling and excited, just like him, yearning for breakthrough and advancement.

Ning Fengzhi clenched his fist tightly, and a surge of seven-colored divine light shot out from his palm, piercing through the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and blasting it into a halo of light. The seven-colored halo flickered around Ning Fengzhi, and muffled sounds came from within his body.

"Puff puff puff puff puff..."

When a spirit weapon is shattered, it also has a backlash on the spirit master himself. Especially since Ning Fengzhi's spirit weapon was self-shattered, the backlash was even more severe. Blood mist burst out from all parts of his body, and bloodstains appeared at his mouth, nose, and even the corners of his ears and eyes.

"dad."

Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi shared a deep father-daughter bond. Even though Ning Fengzhi had repeatedly told her beforehand, she couldn't help but shed tears and wanted to rush forward at this moment. However, her actions were naturally stopped.

Yan reached out and scooped up ten-year-old Ning Rongrong in his arms, holding her tightly as he pulled her back. "You can't go up there. Sect Master Ning is at a critical moment. If you go up and disturb him, the consequences will be quite serious."

"Rongrong, Daddy's okay."

Ning Fengzhi forced a smile and looked at his daughter. Then he gathered his strength and meditated, mobilizing all the soul power in his body to gather in his right palm.

"Old Swordsman, the Sect Master's aura has changed, it's changed! He's no longer level 79, he's broken through 80, and he's still rising. He's probably at level 89 now..."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, having weathered many storms, were now intently watching Ning Fengzhi's situation. After the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shattered, Ning Fengzhi seemed to have been freed from some restriction, and his true soul power cultivation was revealed.

The difference between a seven-ring Soul Saint and an eight-ring Soul Douluo is only the accumulation of Soul Power, not a true qualitative change. Ning Fengzhi diligently practiced after being stuck at level seventy-nine.

His talent was already quite high, and over the years, his accumulated soul power had long since reached the bottleneck of a Soul Douluo. If it weren't for the fact that a Title Douluo needs a true qualitative change to condense a soul core, his true soul power might have been able to break through to level ninety or higher.

At this moment, his martial soul shattered, and this surge of soul power was released. The next step is the most crucial one. Shattering the martial soul is easy, but reshaping the true body and evolving the martial soul is difficult.

This process requires sufficient energy consumption. Without external forces such as rare and precious materials, one can only rely on one's own energy. Therefore, only a peak Soul Saint like Ning Fengzhi, who has broken through to level 79 for many years, can attempt this secret technique.

This is because such people possess a hidden, untapped soul power within their bodies, which is the key foundation for evolving their martial soul.

"Eight-Treasure Glazed Glass, gather it for me..."

Ning Fengzhi suddenly broke off a sound, and endless soul power guided and compressed the broken ball of colorful light to begin the process of condensing. The first seven layers of the tower were progressing quite smoothly. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had accompanied Ning Fengzhi for more than fifty years, and he knew every detail like the back of his hand.

"Success on the eighth floor won't be so easy."

Yan did not show any joy after Ning Fengzhi successfully condensed the seven-layered glazed pagoda. Instead, he continued to carefully observe the changes in Ning Fengzhi.

As he expected, Ning Fengzhi encountered great resistance. Although the hazy tower body was condensing, his own body was bleeding continuously, and his refined face was extremely pale.

Ning Rongrong, who had been peaceful in Yan's arms for a while, was now struggling fiercely. Still young, she did not understand why Ning Fengzhi was so determined to break through. "Let me go! My dad has lost so much blood. Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, please let Dad stop. Rongrong doesn't want to see anything happen to Dad."

"Don't worry, I will ensure Sect Leader Ning's safety."

Yan held the petite Ning Rongrong in his arms, comforting her. In his palm was a jade bottle containing spiritual liquid extracted from the Qiluo Tulip, a contingency plan left by Yan.

Ning Fengzhi's status is different after all. Even if he fails, Yan will have to find a way to save his father-in-law's life. After all, the little girl in his arms is quite good and has a good fertility.

"The hopes of countless generations of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School rest on this day; I cannot fail..."

Ning Fengzhi endured the pain and continued, forcefully using his trembling arms to once again unleash his soul power. He looked terrifying at this moment, his entire body stained with blood, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

"Freeze for me!!!"

He suddenly roared to the sky, and a strong white light flashed behind him, gradually converging into the radiance.

"The eighth ray of light has appeared; there is hope for success."

Yan's eyes suddenly brightened, a strange light flashing in them. His AI, Dawn, was working frantically, collecting key data for the evolution of his martial soul.

Everyone's martial soul evolution is slightly different, but there are also commonalities. As long as enough data is collected and calculated, theoretically, one can grasp the absolute equation of evolution, which is in line with scientific logic. After all, mathematics doesn't lie.

Ning Fengzhi's eighth-level tower was gradually completed. Just when everyone thought everything was going smoothly, the last layer of the hazy white glazed tower could not be completely solidified, as if something was missing.

Ning Rongrong, seeing Ning Fengzhi still bleeding, was already sobbing uncontrollably. "Daddy, Daddy, please stop! Don't take any more risks..."

"Could there be some problem with the calculations? Is it necessary to absorb rare and precious materials to ensure the successful evolution of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Yan's eyes. He hesitated whether to use the power of the Qiluo Tulip. This was something he had not yet fully understood. Using it would certainly help Ning Fengzhi, but it would also mean that this research on the evolution of martial souls had failed.

Even if Ning Fengzhi successfully evolves and borrows the power of creation from the spiritual objects of heaven and earth, this method would not be feasible for the others in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"No, it can be replaced, and it is a key external force that can be utilized."

Yan suddenly thought of something and quickly said to Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo beside him, "Bone Douluo, please use your soul power to protect Sect Master Ning so that he can hold on for longer."

"Sword Douluo, you need to capture a suitable spirit beast within half an hour to serve as Sect Master Ning's eighth spirit ring. The power of the spirit ring is just right for this situation and is sufficient to serve as a crucial external force."

"Old Bone, go and help the sect leader."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong had been anxious but helpless. After hearing Yan's words, they looked at each other and made a plan. After instructing Gu Rong, Chen Xin turned around, drew his Seven Treasures Sword, and flew directly towards the Sunset Forest.

Chapter 219 Ning Fengzhi's Eighth Soul Ring

"Whoosh~~~"

Above the city of Tiandou, a figure carrying a colossal object streaked across the sky, a strange sight that naturally attracted the attention of many.

"This is... Sword Douluo Chen Xin. This old guy came all the way to Sunset Forest to hunt soul beasts that are over 50,000 years old? Could it be that there is something special about that soul beast? Or does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have a powerful expert in need of it?"

In the central area of ​​Sunset Forest, a figure with dark green hair gazed at the departing figure, pondering to himself. However, he ultimately shook his head, "Never mind, this matter has nothing to do with me, Old Poison Master."

"Sword Douluo Chen Xin personally took action? A soul beast over 50,000 years old? Could it be that another Soul Douluo powerhouse has appeared in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

"Among the various elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there are experts of this level? For Sword Douluo Chen Xin to personally take action, this person must have such great influence?"

"Could it be that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has another Soul Saint with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul? No, apart from Ning Fengzhi, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School shouldn't have any Soul Saints in recent years who are capable of absorbing Soul Beasts of this level."

……

Dugu Bo, who lived in seclusion in Sunset Forest, was the first to discover Chen Xin's unusual behavior. It was mainly because Sword Douluo was in a hurry to get on his way and made quite a commotion, even capturing a soul beast alive and flying to get there. This back and forth naturally attracted the attention of many people.