Chapter 220: 3,500-Year Dark Shadow Cat, Zhu Zhuqing's Third Soul Ring
Ye Lingling also quickly stepped forward, her face full of worry as she looked at Lin Qingmo and spoke softly:
"Brother Qingmo, what Yu Feng said is right."
"The energy of a 3,500-year soul ring is too violent. Even a Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster couldn't withstand it, let alone Zhuqing, who is only an Agility Attack System Soul Grandmaster."
"Once something goes wrong during absorption, it could damage the martial soul's origin or even threaten her life."
She was the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul and understood a Soul Master's body structure and energy tolerance limits better than anyone present.
The risks of absorbing a soul ring beyond the age limit were so great that it simply wasn't worth gambling on.
The two of them didn't understand Lin Qingmo's confidence.
But the others all knew quite a lot through the chat group.
Not only did none of them try to stop it, but they instead looked expectant, wanting to personally witness the absorption of an over-limit soul ring.
Liu Erlong stood in place without speaking.
Her arms were crossed, and there was not the slightest worry in her eyes—only a hint of understanding and trust.
She had seen Lin Qingmo's capabilities and knew this child never did anything without certainty.
Since he dared suggest letting Zhu Zhuqing absorb a 3,500-year soul ring, he must have made thorough preparations.
She thought to herself, 'Looks like Ah Qing must have already let Zhuqing take whale rubber.'
Everyone's gaze ultimately fell on Zhu Zhuqing.
No matter how much they said, the one who would make the final decision was still her.
Within Zhu Zhuqing's cold, cat-like eyes, there was not the slightest hesitation or fear, only complete trust in Lin Qingmo.
Since he said this soul ring suited her, then it definitely did.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward and stood beside Lin Qingmo, her gaze sweeping across the anxious crowd.
She spoke softly, her voice not loud, yet exceptionally firm: "I will absorb this soul ring."
With that single sentence, Yu Feng immediately panicked:
"Zhuqing! Don't go crazy along with the captain! This is a 3,500-year soul ring—people really die from this!"
"I trust Ah Qing."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't explain further.
The Hell Spirit Cat martial soul was instantly released.
Black soul power surged out from her body; two sharp cat ears grew from the top of her head, a long tail swayed behind her, and sharp claw blades extended from her fingertips, gleaming with a cold light.
Without the slightest hesitation, her figure flashed forward, arriving before the Dark Shadow Cat bound by Blue Silver Grass.
"Meow!!!"
Sensing a fatal threat, the Dark Shadow Cat let out a shrill, threatening scream.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze turned cold. The claw blades at her fingertips, infused with faint purple soul power, pierced precisely into the Dark Shadow Cat's heart.
The Dark Shadow Cat let out a final whimper, its body twitching twice, and then it completely lost all signs of life.
A purple soul ring floated up from the corpse.
A 3,500-year soul ring, its purple color deep and rich.
"Zhuqing!"
Yu Feng still wanted to persuade her, but Liu Erlong raised her hand and stopped him.
"That's enough."
Liu Erlong's voice rang out, calm in tone.
"Stop shouting."
"Qingmo knows what he's doing—better than all of you."
"Zhuqing is willing to trust him, so stop worrying blindly."
"But, Teacher Erlong!"
Yu Feng's face flushed red with anxiety.
"The limit for a third soul ring is only 1,760 years. This is simply impossible!"
"Impossible?"
Liu Erlong raised her brows slightly, looking toward Zhu Zhuqing, who had already sat cross-legged and begun guiding the soul ring into her body, a faint smile curling at her lips.
"In this world, nothing is absolutely impossible. Just wait and see."
Yu Feng still wanted to say something, but Ye Lingling tugged at his arm.
He turned his head and saw Ye Lingling gently shaking her head.
He could only unwillingly shut his mouth, his eyes fixed firmly on Zhu Zhuqing.
Time passed second by second.
To everyone's surprise, Zhu Zhuqing's absorption process was extremely stable.
Although fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead and her face turned slightly pale, her breathing remained steady from beginning to end, and her guidance of the soul ring showed not the slightest disorder.
That 3,500-year purple soul ring was, under her control, gradually merging into her body bit by bit, without any signs of energy rampage.
Yu Feng stared in complete shock, his mouth wide enough to fit an egg.
Zhu Zhuqing absorbing a 3,500-year soul ring so smoothly?
This completely overturned everything he knew about Soul Masters absorbing soul rings.
Ye Lingling also widened her eyes.
Her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul remained active, ready to provide healing at any moment.
But until now, she hadn't sensed any signs of meridian damage in Zhu Zhuqing.
On the contrary, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was becoming increasingly condensed and powerful as the soul ring fused.
Dugu Yan stood nearby, arms crossed, glancing secretly at the calm Lin Qingmo, her eyes flickering.
She increasingly couldn't understand this man.
He actually made a Soul Grandmaster smoothly absorb a soul ring more than double the theoretical limit.
This was unheard of in the entire Soul Master world.
Only Liu Erlong showed a knowing smile.
In less than half an hour,
Zhu Zhuqing's soul power suddenly surged.
That rich purple soul ring completely fused into her body.
She slowly opened her eyes.
Two streaks of faint purple cold light flashed through her pupils, her tail swaying gently behind her, and her aura had become far stronger than before.
She had succeeded.
"S-Succeeded?!"
Yu Feng was the first to shout, his voice trembling.
"Did it really work? A 3,500-year third soul ring?! How is this possible?!"
He rushed in front of Zhu Zhuqing, examining her up and down.
If not for maintaining his current disguise, he would have already reached out to check her thoroughly.
Ye Lingling also quickly stepped forward.
A soft pink light emanated from her fingertips as she gently placed them on Zhu Zhuqing's wrist, examining her condition.
After a moment, she raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"There's no damage to her body at all. Her meridians are even tougher than before, and her soul power has increased steadily."
"Zhuqing, you really… successfully absorbed a 3,500 year third soul ring."
Everyone gathered around curiously.
Ning Rongrong hugged Zhu Zhuqing's arm, bouncing excitedly. "Zhuqing, you're amazing!"
"Quick, show us what your third soul skill is!"
"Alright."
A rare, clear smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's lips.
Her soul power had risen directly from rank thirty before absorption to rank thirty-three.
And the improvement brought by this soul ring was far more than just her soul power level.
The soul skill was the most important.
She raised her head, her gaze landing on a large tree not far away that would require two people to encircle.
Taking a deep breath, her soul power surged within her, and her third soul ring instantly lit up.
"Third Soul Skill: Hell Slash!"
Zhu Zhuqing softly spoke the name of her soul skill.
Her hands came together above her head, the claw blades at her fingertips instantly merging into a one-foot-long black blade.
Dense soul power poured madly into the blade.
The black light blade rapidly expanded, carrying a sharp whistling sound as it slashed toward the tree.
With a loud boom, the thick tree was directly cut in half by the black blade—the cut surface was as smooth as a mirror.
Even more astonishing, the section of the trunk struck by the blade retained faint black soul power.
The originally emerald-green leaves withered and turned yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the tree's vitality rapidly drained away.
"This is…"
Ye Lingling looked at the withering tree, her eyes full of shock.
"A weakening corrosion effect?"
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, withdrawing her soul power, a hint of joy in her voice.
"This soul skill not only has extremely strong single-target destructive power, but after hitting the target, it also corrodes it, causing continuous damage."
"And it weakens all attributes of the target by fifteen percent. The weakening effect will increase as my soul power level rises."
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