Chapter 82: Ghostly Manifestation and Infinite Shadows
[System Profile]
Yue Guan— Spirit: Odd Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Spirit Power: Level 90. Talent: S+. Loyalty: 100. Favorability: 90 (Moved)
Gui Mei— Spirit: Ghost. Spirit Power: Level 90. Talent: S+. Loyalty: 100. Favorability: 95 (Admiration)
Their talents were quite high, Qin Xuan thought. If they had been cultivated properly in their youth, they would have become Titled Douluo long ago.
Even Ling Yuan, seeing Yue Guan cry like a child, couldn't help but exclaim, "How much did this man suffer when he was young?"
"Ahem," Qin Xuan coughed. "Alright, Yue Guan, stop being so sentimental. You can cry after you've absorbed the ring. I have a task for you both later."
Yue Guan wiped his tears, nodded heavily, and found a spot with Gui Mei to begin. Under Ling Yuan's shocked gaze, two massive crimson energies enveloped them. Absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring was excruciatingly painful. Not everyone had the benefit of multiple Immortal Herbs and top-tier Spirit Bones like Qin Xuan and Jing Ni. In the original story, even Sword Douluo had nearly died absorbing a 90,000-year ring without a single Spirit Bone.
The moment the energy entered their bodies, their trial began. Their faces contorted in agony, and sweat mixed with blood streamed from their pores. Gui Mei, with his two Spirit Bones and unique body-type Spirit, was better off. The process was difficult, but success was within reach.
Yue Guan, however, was in constant peril. Even with the herb, his body, lacking a single Spirit Bone, was on the verge of collapsing under the immense energy.
"Oh no, he can't hold on!" Ling Yuan cried out, her face pale with fright. She wasn't worried about Yue Guan himself, but about the waste of a precious herb and a 100,000-year spirit ring.
The commotion brought Jing Ni out of her tent.
"Jing Ni, guard me. Ling Yuan, transfer your spirit power to me if I run low," Qin Xuan commanded. He had anticipated this. He flashed behind Yue Guan and began circulating the Ghost Valley Breathing Technique, transferring his own spirit power to protect Yue Guan's meridians from rupturing.
With Qin Xuan's help, Yue Guan found relief and began to guide the vast energy through his body. Qin Xuan's spirit power depleted rapidly, and Ling Yuan quickly sat behind him, transferring her own power to him.
The night passed. Finally, with their combined help, Yue Guan passed the danger period. The crimson glow of a 100,000-year spirit ring began to form around him.
The next morning, Gui Mei awoke first. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red. Looking at the crimson halo among his rings, his heart filled with excitement. It was said that a 100,000-year ring was necessary to become a Peak Douluo. Now, that path was open to him.
"Tell me, what did the ring bring you?" Qin Xuan asked, his curiosity overriding his fatigue.
"My lord," Gui Mei said excitedly, "with the blessing of the herb, the ring, and the Spirit Bone, my spirit power has already broken through to level 93 and is not far from 94!"
"Damn it!" Ling Yuan cursed, her mood souring again. Only the evolution of her own Spirit brought her a slight sense of comfort.
"Don't mind her," Qin Xuan said. "Continue. What Spirit Abilities did you gain?"
"Two of them, my lord," Gui Mei reported respectfully. "The first is 'Ghost God Manifestation.' It's a Spirit Avatar-type ability that creates a gigantic, independent Ghost God that is immune to physical attacks. It has incredible offensive and defensive power."
So, the Douluo version of a Susanoo, Qin Xuan thought. "And the second skill?"
"Infinite Ghost Shadow Blast," Gui Mei said. "As long as I have sufficient spirit power, I can split into an endless number of ghost shadows to bombard opponents. It's a mental attack that ignores physical defense."
"A mental attack skill... quite rare indeed," Qin Xuan mused.