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“Understood.”

Xue Di nodded slightly; she wasn’t far from the Soul Douluo level either.

After all, she was regaining her previous power, not cultivating from scratch.

By now, her soul power had already reached Rank 79 Soul Sage.

She’d hoped to advance naturally, but now it seemed she needed external help.

“Xue’er, if possible, try to directly restore yourself to a Title Douluo.”

Su Yu said seriously.

Xue Di was surprised. “But…”

Su Yu waved his hand. “I’ll arrange everything for you. The Ice God Hall’s treasury is yours to use.”

Su Yu didn’t have much left that could help Xue Di.

But the Ice God Palace was extremely wealthy—even ten-thousand-year-old ice marrow could be found there.

If the quality wasn’t enough, they’d make up for it in quantity.

That was the benefit of a deep foundation.

Plus, since Xue Di was recovering, there was no worry about shaky foundations; quickly regaining Title Douluo power wasn’t impossible.

“Alright.”

Since things had come to this, Xue Di didn’t refuse.

If she could break through to Title Douluo, with her ultimate ice attribute, she could also help Su Yu.

Otherwise, she might not be able to contribute much to Su Yu’s battles.

If she didn’t work hard, she’d be left behind.

“Let’s go then—time waits for no one.”

Su Yu said.

Xue Di smiled gently and followed Su Yu out of the hall.

…

In the Ice God Main Hall.

Su Yu, in white robes, sat cross-legged.

He had rested for three days, reaching his peak condition.

Today, he would acquire his eighth soul ring.

With a gentle gesture, a golden orb appeared in Su Yu’s hand.

God-bestowed Soul Ring!

This was another god-bestowed soul ring.

Su Yu had received two before: one was given by the Ice God at level 70, and the other was a system reward for his eighth anniversary.

The one in his hand was the system reward, which he’d saved until now.

Now that he was about to become a Soul Douluo, this was the perfect eighth soul ring.

Without hesitation, Su Yu tossed the golden orb into the air.

Immediately, blue ice light fell, the phantom of the Ice Emperor appearing behind him. Seven soul rings (red-red-gold-red-red-red-red) radiated majesty.

The golden orb floated above his head as Su Yu closed his eyes, circulating his supreme soul power.

The orb suddenly changed: its color shifted from gold to red in the blink of an eye.

Then, the red orb exploded into a huge blood-red ring.

The blood-red ring shrouded Su Yu, its illusory radiance tinged with a sacred aura.

A golden stripe silently appeared on the ring, making it even more impressive.

More and more golden stripes appeared, deepening the ring’s color and making it more regal.

Mu Wu, watching from afar, was filled with admiration.

To have such cultivation at such a young age, the young master was likely the first in tens of thousands of years.

But after absorbing the ring, what level would he reach?

The sixth trial set by the Ice God was no joke.

Even for the young master, it would be a severe test.

Suddenly, Mu Wu sensed something and turned to look outside.

A blue figure flashed by.

Mu Wu was stunned, then chuckled.

…

Two and a half months passed quickly.

Su Yu’s absorption of this soul ring took longer than anyone expected.

After more than two months without seeing Su Yu, Di Mingli, Wang Dong’er, and the other women were getting anxious.

Luckily, this was the Ice God Palace—Su Yu’s stronghold—or they’d have panicked.

At the Ice God Main Hall entrance, Xue Di, Shui Lingguang, Mu Wu, and others had gathered.

Xue Di’s snow-white hair and blue mark between her brows radiated cold nobility.

Two and a half months had greatly restored Xue Di’s strength.

With her power returning, her aura was more forceful and icy than ever.

The former ruler of the Far North, Snow Empress, seemed to have returned.

“Two and a half months and the young master still hasn’t awakened. His determination this time is greater than expected!”

Looking at Su Yu’s blood-red ring, Shui Lingguang sighed.

That ring was covered in seven dazzling golden stripes.

When a blood-red soul ring has two golden stripes, it’s a legendary beast ring—over 200,000 years old.

But that’s just the starting point.

Beast rings also have levels.

Two gold stripes = 200,000+ years.

Seven gold stripes = 700,000+ years old!

Seven hundred thousand years—what a terrifying number.

Among humans, such power rivals an Ultimate Douluo.

Even at her peak, Xue Di was only close to 700,000 years old.

Across the continent, only two soul beasts had more than 700,000 years: Beast God Di Tian and Evil Emperor!

Either one was a true top powerhouse.

How could such a soul ring be easily absorbed?

Even more shocking—700,000 was not the end.

The still-bright ring showed Su Yu wasn’t satisfied; he aimed for even higher.

Such ambition shocked even Shui Lingguang.

“This guy is always this crazy, never caring about his own life.”

Xue Di bit her lip in anger.

Su Yu had already reached his limit but was pushing through by sheer will.

His skin split under the pressure, only to heal again and again with his abundant vitality.

When Su Yu absorbed his fourth soul ring, Xue Di had seen his madness.

She hadn’t expected him to become even more extreme after all these years.

Wasn’t he afraid of overreaching and dying?

If he died, fine—but what about all these people he’s left behind?

The more Xue Di thought the angrier she got—she wanted to slap him.

But seeing his blood-soaked, pain-wracked expression, her anger melted into concern.

He knew how to mess with people’s hearts.

“Young master must have his reasons. Mistress Xue’er, there’s no need to worry too much.”

Mu Wu was calm.

He trusted Su Yu deeply. Besides, in the Ice God Main Hall, under the Ice God’s blessing, even if Su Yu overdid it, he wouldn’t be in mortal danger.

Xue Di said nothing more, just watched quietly.

Time passed under their gaze.

Suddenly, Su Yu’s body convulsed, blood mist spraying from his pores and instantly freezing.

Before anyone could cry out, the blood-red ring above Su Yu trembled violently.

Another golden stripe quietly appeared.

With eight golden stripes, a tremendous aura swept out.

The energy overflowed, forming a shockwave.

The Ice God statue glowed, its blue light quietly neutralizing the impact.

Mu Wu and the others watched in awe, staring at the ring. “The young master succeeded!”

Xue Di’s breathing quickened; her beautiful eyes were full of worry—but also joy.

An 800,000-year soul ring.

That was terrifying.

It was true, that Su Yu had a million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

But the Sky Dream was special—its million years was somewhat exaggerated.

In terms of actual benefit, it was less helpful than the Ice Empress.

But now, this was a real 800,000-year beast ring.

800,000 years!

Across the continent, only Beast God Di Tian had reached that level.

An 800,000-year soul beast was equivalent to a quasi-god among humans.

Such a soul ring was almost impossible to find.

Even Xue Di never dreamed Su Yu could succeed.

He had truly achieved something incredible.

Buzz buzz!

As the eighth golden stripe appeared, the huge ring vibrated violently.

The surging momentum calmed, and the ring rapidly shrank.

As it shrank to normal size, a primordial, dominating aura surged forth.

Swish!

The blood-red ring entered the Ice Emperor martial soul, giving Su Yu an eighth ring atop the previous seven.

With the eighth ring, Su Yu’s energy exploded like a volcano.

In an instant, he went from level 81 to 84.

And he kept rising.

85…86…

Only at level 87 did his soul power finally stabilize.

The energy quieted, and Su Yu finally opened his eyes after two and a half months.

A sharp glint shot out, splitting the air. Ice-blue brilliance and ultimate cold instantly filled the hall.

Feeling this power, Xue Di and Shui Lingguang both stepped back. Even Mu Wu was shocked.

The young master’s gains were astonishing.

“Whew!”

Su Yu exhaled white mist, a trace of joy on his face.

A huge gain—worth the risk.

This was the longest cultivation of his life.

That feeling of hovering on the edge of destruction was not pleasant.

A 700,000-year and an 800,000-year ring might seem close, but the difference was vast.

At the beast level, every extra 100,000 years was a qualitative leap.

For example, Su Yu’s seventh ring—500,000 years—only boosted him to level 76 as a Soul Sage.

But this eighth ring, at the Soul Douluo level, took him straight to level 87.

Gaining a level at Soul Douluo required far more power than as a Soul Sage.

If the eighth ring was only 500,000 years old, he’d be lucky to reach level 84.

His soul power was of much higher quality than others; advancing a level took much more energy.

But now, he was level 87.

At this level, Su Yu could face Ultimate Douluo without fear.

This breakthrough gave Su Yu the confidence to face even the strongest.

“Young master, how do you feel?”

Shui Lingguang asked, concern in her voice.

Su Yu smiled. “I feel great.”

He clapped his hands and stood, the Ice Emperor’s phantom glowing behind him. His eight soul rings—red-red-gold-red-red-red-red-red—shone brightly.

Seven red and one gold—Su Yu’s soul ring combo was terrifying.

Especially the first and eighth rings, almost completely covered in golden stripes.

The first ring, the Life Soul ring, evolved as Su Yu did.

Now he could handle an 800,000-year ring, so the life soul ring also rose to 800,000 years.

This god-bestowed ring had at least the potential to reach the divine level.

“Well, aren’t you proud—an 800,000-year soul ring, so impressive~”

Joy flashed in Xue Di’s eyes, quickly replaced by a frosty mask.

Su Yu noticed and immediately put away his smile, stepped forward, and gently held her hand. “Xue’er, my fault.”

“I won’t do it again.”

He knew exactly why Xue Di was angry—she thought he was too reckless.

He’d long since mastered how to handle her anger; this wasn’t the first time.

“You want a next time?”

Xue Di glared.

“No next time.”

Su Yu grinned, putting on a fawning expression.

Seeing his flattering face, Xue Di felt angry and amused—she could never really stay mad at him.

“You… can’t you be a little more mature?” she sighed.