Douluo's Holy Lord at the Start

Chapter 9: The Powerful Effects of the Dog Talisman

According to Gu Xuan's speculation, the age of the spirit ring is not of any use to him; what is really important is whether the spirit beast that produces the spirit ring is suitable.

If it weren't for his awakened martial soul, he wouldn't know how to configure the soul rings, and others might never have been able to develop the correct way to use the Holy Lord martial soul in their entire lives.

"Xiao Xuan, are you sure you really want to absorb this spirit ring?"

Gu Rong looked at the spirit ring. In his worldview, it was really incongruous for a dragon-type martial spirit to absorb a canine spirit ring.

"Grandpa, believe me."

Gu Xuan sat cross-legged, and the Holy Lord stone sculpture appeared behind him. As Gu Xuan channeled his soul power to communicate with his soul ring, the eyes of the Holy Lord stone sculpture suddenly lit up with red light.

The yellow, century-old soul ring tumbled twice in the air before landing directly on Gu Xuan's body.

The intense soul power began to surge within his body, but before it could even cause a ripple, an even more intense soul power emerged.

These soul energies, like flames, directly enveloped the soul energy belonging to the soul beast, constantly burning and tempering it until it was completely subdued.

Meanwhile, outside, as Gu Xuan gradually entered a state of absorption, wisps of energy within the yellow soul ring were gradually drawn in and devoured by the Holy Lord's stone sculpture.

Among the eleven empty slots on the Holy Lord stone sculpture, a bright silver light shone from one of them.

Amidst the light, the phantom of an octagonal stone slowly emerged, and as time passed, the originally illusory phantom of the rune gradually solidified.

hum~

The moment the talisman solidified completely, the once unshakeable statue of the Holy Lord trembled violently, and a scarlet light shone from its eyes.

The raging power within the spirit ring instantly subsided.

It was as if Gu Xuan had gained ultimate control over the spirit ring.

This immense power, which was like a docile lamb to Gu Xuan, flowed into his body obediently, allowing him to refine it and calmly become a part of his strength.

"What!?"

Gu Rong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets at the sight. What kind of absorption speed was this?

This……

Gu Rong looked up at the sky. It had only been a few minutes, hadn't it? He had already refined the soul ring so quickly?

brush!

Ten minutes later, Gu Xuan, having completely absorbed the spirit ring, opened his eyes from meditation.

The phantom images of the two pupil dog talismans flashed by.

"How are you feeling?"

Gu Rong flashed to Gu Xuan's side and asked worriedly.

How could he not worry?

What if a dragon-type soul master absorbs a canine soul ring, and the soul strength decreases because the soul ring is incompatible?

It is important to know that for powerful Soul Masters, the choice of their first and second Soul Rings is of paramount importance.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, I feel great!"

The power of the dog charm is immortality, allowing the holder to maintain peak attributes indefinitely.

In other words.

Gu Xuan sensed his own soul power and couldn't help but smile; he felt a great sense of fulfillment.

What is most important to a Soul Master?

That's soul power, of course!

But now, under the influence of the dog talisman, he has become the only overlord soul master, and his mana bar will never run out.

Even physical strength and such are the same.

"Really? You're not lying to Grandpa, are you?"

Gu Rong said with some concern.

He wouldn't believe a single word Gu Xuan said until he actually conducted an experiment.

Gu Xuan was somewhat speechless, but still casually raised his hand.

The dog talisman embedded in the Holy Lord stone sculpture behind him was summoned to his hand from a distance.

"You'll know once you try it; the feeling is more wonderful than you can imagine."

Gu Xuan handed the dog talisman to Gu Rong.

Gu Rong took it with a mixture of surprise and doubt, then held it in his hand and activated it with his soul power like a dragon talisman.

The next second, the dog talisman he was holding instantly emitted a white light.

An extremely comfortable feeling instantly enveloped the ancient banyan tree.

Roar!

Unable to bear it any longer, Gu Rong raised his head and let out a domineering roar.

The sound resounded through the sky, and a large number of soul beasts were intimidated by this powerful and vibrant roar, fleeing frantically in all directions as if their lives depended on it.

"This, this feeling is amazing!"

The ancient banyan tree let out a long howl for a minute before suppressing the feeling of comfort.

He looked down at his clenched fists.

Although he still looks old, he has a youthful feeling about him.

A fresh body and an old body feel completely different.

and……

With a flick of his wrist, Gu Rong released a massive ball of soul power from his body.

Then his smile became even more pronounced.

That's right, not only did his body return to its peak, but his soul power and physical strength also remained at their peak.

What kind of martial spirit is this?!

Gu Rong looked at Gu Xuan with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Xuan'er, this soul skill is amazing!"

Gu Rong couldn't find the words to describe this soul skill anymore; even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support was nothing compared to it.

What kind of support can keep you at your peak performance all the time?

"It's not that amazing. This soul skill has no healing effect. When the injury is too severe, even if you have a lot of soul power, you won't be able to fight."

Gu Xuan waved his hand and put his hands back in his pockets.

"Grandpa, can you borrow this talisman for now? In this state, how long will it take you to break through to level 96?"

Gu Xuan does not intend to take back the talisman for the time being. The main purpose of the talisman is to ensure his safety and provide him with sufficient motivation during training.

Another reason is to enhance the strength of the ancient banyan tree.

As Gu Xuan's only support at this time, the stronger Gu Rong is, the better it will be for Gu Xuan.

The ancient banyan tree is currently at the peak of level 95.

However, due to his advanced age, he has been unable to break through level 96.

As for the claim that you need to comprehend a martial spirit after reaching level 90 in order to continue leveling up...

This is basically all nonsense; it's just an excuse those old soul masters made because they couldn't directly increase their strength by absorbing soul power.

As people age, their physical condition gradually weakens, and their attraction to soul power also diminishes significantly compared to when they were younger.

Therefore, one can only rely on their understanding of their martial spirit to allow it to assist their soul power in breaking through level barriers.

However, the truth is that the younger a person is when they break through to the Title Douluo level, the less they need to comprehend a Martial Soul.

Do Tang San and his friends need to comprehend martial souls?

As long as you have enough energy, clearing a level is about as easy as drinking water.

Therefore, as long as Gu Rong returns to his peak, level 95 will no longer be an obstacle for him.

Even reaching level 99 isn't too difficult.

Gu Rong snapped out of her joy upon hearing Gu Xuan's words.

"Won't it have any effect on you if I hold this?"

Gu Rong did not agree immediately, but instead inquired about the impact of Gu Xuan's talisman being taken away.

"It won't have much of an impact, but I can only use it when you break through; I'll need it later too."

call!

Gu Rong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Alright, given my current situation, I should be able to break through to level 96 within a month at most."

Gu Rong burst into laughter.

"I'll see what that swordsman has left to boast about in front of me then!"

Although the dog charm was very attractive to him, it would be quite good if he could borrow it to break through his bottleneck under normal circumstances.

He knew how important the things that allowed a person to stay at their peak were to Gu Xuan right now.

"By the way, Xuan'er, you absolutely must not reveal the effects of this talisman when you return to the sect this time."

No, you can't even reveal that the talisman can be lent to others, understand?

Gu Rong said seriously.

He knew all too well the allure of the dog talisman to Soul Masters.

If Gu Xuan weren't his own grandson, he would have been tempted to snatch him away.

Moreover, if the fact that Gu Xuan's talisman can be borrowed were to be leaked, then the title of the number one support soul master on the continent would immediately be changed.

At that time, he couldn't guarantee what Ning Fengzhi might do.

"Grandpa, I don't plan to tell anyone else about this. I will announce that I have obtained an energy storage soul skill."

Gu Xuan wasn't stupid. The effect of the dog talisman was so great that even a god would probably be tempted to snatch it, let alone a Soul Master.

Not to mention those old folks who haven't made any progress because of their age.

It could even be said that if he wanted to, he could gradually build a powerful sect that was no weaker than the three upper sects at any time.

"Okay, it's good that you understand the importance of this matter."

Gu Rong patted Gu Xuan on the shoulder and said with a smile that he couldn't wait to go back to his seclusion.