Douluo: Starting with a self-created soul ring

**Chapter 144: Everyone Was Shocked by Gu Ziyi's Revelation**

Ah Yin shared the same thought as Xiao Tao.

If Soul Masters had a way to obtain Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts, Ah Yin would also feel excited.

Over the years, no one was more aware than these hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts of how much worse their situation had become. Many of her kind had vanished throughout the ages.

If there really were another way for Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings, it would be a great relief.

Watching the live broadcast with a mixture of hope and anxiety, Ah Yin was eager to hear Qian Daoliu's answer.

As her anticipation grew, her view of the Spirit Hall began to shift.

Previously, she had despised the Spirit Hall. To her, they were the enemy of Soul Beasts, wiping them out in the name of protecting the continent.

Even a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast that had taken human form would be hunted down by the Spirit Hall if discovered.

Thus, Ah Yin had always regarded the Spirit Hall as a wicked institution that threatened her kind.

However, after hearing Qian Daoliu's explanation, she realized that the Spirit Hall had, in a way, protected Soul Beasts from extinction.

Without the restrictions imposed by the Spirit Hall, there would undoubtedly be far fewer Soul Beasts left in the Douluo Continent.

Despite this realization, Ah Yin's resentment did not completely fade.

"There's also the matter of the Holy Son's Soul Ring quality. I believe you're all curious why his Soul Rings appeared so weak in the past," Qian Daoliu continued.

"The first Soul Ring was white, a mere ten-year Soul Ring."

"The third Soul Ring was yellow, only a hundred-year Soul Ring."

"Was it because the Spirit Hall was unwilling to help the Holy Son obtain better Soul Rings? Absolutely not!"

"The truth is that the Holy Son's Soul Rings were not acquired through hunting Soul Beasts."

"His method of obtaining Soul Rings differs from that of any other Soul Master."

"Each of his Soul Rings was self-condensed through his own efforts!"

Qian Daoliu paused, allowing his words to sink in before continuing. The revelation about Gu Ziyi's unique method of obtaining Soul Rings left everyone stunned.

"What?"

"He condensed his Soul Rings on his own?"

"How is that even possible?"

"How did he achieve this?"

The crowd erupted in disbelief.

"Self-condensed?"

"Is he also a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast in human form?"

"No… that can't be. His Martial Soul is a Talisman. He can't be a Soul Beast!"

Ah Yin, hearing that Gu Ziyi's Soul Rings were self-condensed, initially suspected that he might be like her—a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast who had taken human form.

However, she quickly dismissed this idea.

From what she knew, Gu Ziyi's Martial Soul was a Talisman.

The Talisman Martial Soul was a tool-type Martial Soul, and there was no such thing as a Talisman Soul Beast in the natural world.

Therefore, Gu Ziyi couldn't possibly be one of her kind.

"How did he do it?"

"Is it really possible to condense your own Soul Rings?"

"Could other people also learn to self-condense their Soul Rings?"

The shock and curiosity spread throughout the audience, both at the venue and across the cities watching the live broadcast.

After realizing that Gu Ziyi was not a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast but a human Soul Master, Ah Yin became even more excited.

Combined with what Qian Daoliu had said earlier, it was not difficult to infer that the self-condensing Soul Rings method mastered by Gu Ziyi could be practiced by others besides him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that he solved the problem of the ever-decreasing number of Soul Beasts, causing future generations to face the issue of not having Soul Rings to absorb.

Only if this new method could be used by other Soul Masters would it mean that the problem had been solved.

Thinking about this, Ah Yin's delicate body trembled with excitement, her beautiful eyes staring intently at Gu Ziyi's figure on the screen.

"I believe you already understand why I shared this data with you earlier, and now you understand what the solution I mentioned is!"

"That's right, it's the self-condensing Soul Ring method invented by the Holy Son!"

"This method created by the Holy Son can be used by any Soul Master."

"After this broadcast, our Martial Soul Hall will announce the self-condensing Soul Ring method. From now on, all Soul Masters on the continent will have another way to obtain their Soul Rings, apart from hunting Soul Beasts to get them!"

"As for the advantages and disadvantages of this method, I'll let the Holy Son himself explain it to you!"

Sure enough, Ah Yin saw Qian Daoliu give the answer she wanted.

Then, the camera was fully focused on Gu Ziyi.

"So handsome!"

Looking at Gu Ziyi on the screen, Ah Yin felt for the first time that the Holy Son of the Martial Soul Hall was very handsome and pleasant to the eye.

Of course, she definitely hadn't fallen in love with him.

She simply thought he was aesthetically pleasing!

In fact, he had invented his own cultivation path, which was simply amazing.

"He created his own self-condensing Soul Ring!"

"Isn't that incredible?"

"Can we use this method too?"

"This is really great..."

"Yes, I had to wait an entire year for my first Soul Ring before asking someone to help me hunt it successfully! If I could have followed this new path back then, I wouldn't have had to wait so long!"

"Yes, the first two Soul Rings are fine, but the thousand-year and ten-thousand-year Soul Rings are really hard to hunt. It would be great if I could condense them myself!"

"…"

In addition to Ah Yin, other Soul Masters present also exclaimed excitedly.

Especially those low-level Soul Masters with low ranks and poor talents, who became even more enthusiastic after hearing about the existence of self-condensing Soul Rings.

Because it's really difficult for low-level Soul Masters like them to hunt a suitable Soul Ring.

Often, even after several years, they might not be successful in a hunt.

In addition to the soul fighting arena where Ah Yin was present, all the viewers watching the live broadcast elsewhere on the continent had similar reactions.

…

"The Pope is right. I really have mastered the method of self-condensing Soul Rings, and all the Soul Rings on my body follow this path."

On stage, Gu Ziyi also stood up at this moment and slowly admitted that what Qian Daoliu had just said was true.

Gu Ziyi did not say that he had created this method by himself; he only said that he had mastered the method.

Because the world of Soul Masters had discovered this method in the distant past, but all the Soul Masters who practiced it were eliminated by history.

One could say that Gu Ziyi himself created it.

Because he created it alone, without any predecessors.

Qian Daoliu did not tell anyone about the existence of self-condensing Soul Rings in ancient times, so it was naturally impossible for him to expose them.

Anyway, except for the Martial Soul Hall, basically no one knows that this method existed in ancient times.

"Let me first talk about the benefits of the self-condensing Soul Ring!"

"I believe everyone knows me. After all, I participated in the Soul Master Competition. I believe I left a deep impression on everyone back then."

"The advantages of this method became evident in my last participation!"

"The most important is the superb control over your soul skills!"

"For example, everyone is familiar with my third soul skill."

Gu Ziyi then began to present the benefits of the self-condensing Soul Ring method. While speaking, he waved his hand and summoned a Golden Light Talisman.

"I believe everyone saw my use of this soul skill in my match. Even if you didn't see it, I will demonstrate it live!"

"Golden Light Shield!"

"Golden Light Swordsmanship!"

"…"

As he spoke, he displayed various developments of the Golden Light Talisman. Only one soul skill was forced to be used by Gu Ziyi to make it appear like a Martial Soul. The various changes of the Golden Light Talisman were performed effortlessly by him.

In mere moments, he used his third soul skill, the Golden Light Talisman, to perform more than a dozen variations. Everyone present, as well as those watching the live broadcast, were stunned.

Even many powerful Soul Masters were astounded by his feat.

For example, those above the Soul Saint level.

These Soul Saints and Douluo only have seven or eight soul skills they can use.

But what about Gu Ziyi?

With just one demonstration, his third soul skill was used in over a dozen variations, as if he had mastered more than a dozen different soul skills.

Is that justified?

"…Finally, I will show you one more, the Golden Light Dharma Appearance!"

Boom—

Gu Ziyi seemed to think the shock to everyone wasn't enough, so he finally used the advanced method of the golden light.

For a moment, his body shone with a golden light, and then a huge golden figure emerged from his body.

Finally, a golden shadow several meters long appeared on his body. The appearance of the golden shadow was Gu Ziyi's own appearance, only magnified.

This was something he developed based on a novel written by Jin Guangkai, the Suzano, which he read in his previous life. Of course, it was impossible for Gu Ziyi to develop a Suzano, so he condensed a massive Dharma form according to his own appearance. (N/E: Not sure who this is, but I believe it's similar to the Suzano from Naruto.)

Let's not talk about the power. The visual effect caused by this method is absolutely incredible.

"It's amazing…"

"So beautiful…"

"…"

The students who had just finished the competition were wide-eyed at the golden light displayed by Gu Ziyi.

One could say that he was their idol now!

"Soul Emperor, turns out the Holy Son has reached the Soul Emperor level!"

"So strong!"

"Although not as strong as Saint Bibi Dong, I feel so powerful!"

"Yes, I feel that the Holy Son is even more powerful than the Saint!"

"That's right. The Holy Son still possesses a Domain, his combat power is definitely no weaker than the Saint's. This is a power that only a few powerful people at the Title Douluo level can master…"

"…"

Immediately after, they also saw the number of Soul Rings on Gu Ziyi's body.

Since a lot of Soul Power is needed to unleash the Golden Light Dharma, all the Soul Rings on his body naturally appeared.

A significant amount of Soul Power is required to maintain such a large form for his soul ability. Gu Ziyi stored it away after showing it for a moment.

"I believe everyone saw that this is one of the advantages of self-condensing Soul Rings, meaning it can better control soul abilities, because the soul abilities generated by this method are based on the Soul Master's martial soul itself!"

"Therefore, the Soul Master will be very comfortable using their soul abilities, as if it were an extension of their arm!"

"The reason I can use one soul ability in more than a dozen ways is because of this."

Gu Ziyi summarized the first advantage of the new cultivation path, which is that it allows for better control of one's own soul abilities.

"This is amazing!"

"I also want a self-condensing Soul Ring!"

"Me too…"

"This self-condensing Soul Ring is so powerful…"

"This is much stronger than the Soul Rings left by Soul Beasts!"

"Yes, a Soul Ring from a Soul Beast only has one soul ability, and it's pretty hard to develop!"

"…"

There's no doubt that after Gu Ziyi's explanation, everyone immediately gained a clear understanding of this method.

And it's the kind of knowledge that you would really want to have.

Who wouldn't want such a powerful self-condensing Soul Ring?

…

At the Haotian Clan.

The two brothers, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, watched Gu Ziyi's performance with marvelous expressions on their faces.

Tang Xiao was impressed by the strength that Gu Ziyi demonstrated. Although he personally didn't like Gu Ziyi much, he had to admit that the boy was indeed very powerful.

Not only did he create his own path, but he also made great use of his soul abilities.

Although Gu Ziyi said that it was because the self-condensing Soul Ring was easier to control, Tang Xiao still felt that he was incredibly powerful on his own.

Even if the soul abilities are easier to control, developing them isn't so simple.

Taking control is one thing, but developing them deeply is another.

"This guy is still so flashy!"

Tang Hao had a bitter expression on his face because Gu Ziyi's performance reminded him that he had been deceived by the other party with those sophisticated soul abilities.

"It's only been a few years, but I didn't expect that he would also reach the Soul Emperor level!"

Then, when he saw the Soul Rings appear on Gu Ziyi, Tang Hao became even more displeased.

He hadn't expected that in just five years, Gu Ziyi would catch up to him in terms of Soul Power level.

When he was at Level 55, the boy had just passed Level 40.

Now, he's a Soul Emperor, but so is Gu Ziyi.

Although he didn't know exactly what level of Soul Power the boy was at, judging by the golden light that Gu Ziyi had just released, it seemed that his Soul Power wasn't low.

Probably not much lower than his own.

Realizing this, Tang Hao naturally felt very unhappy.

He was still waiting for the chance to teach Gu Ziyi a lesson, but the speed of his cultivation made him feel that something was wrong.

By the time he did, would he still be able to defeat him?

"No... no way, he has a Domain, but now I have one too!"

"If we fight again, I can definitely defeat him!"

Tang Hao clenched his fists and secretly became excited.

He didn't know what was happening, but he suddenly felt that avenging his old humiliation wouldn't be so easy for him.

And the time left for him seemed to be becoming more and more urgent.

Because while he improves, the other party improves too, and it seems like he improves faster!

This is very discouraging!

"I need to quickly learn the Great Sumeru Hammer taught by my grandfather. Only after mastering the Great Sumeru Hammer will I be able to master the secret to explode my Soul Ring!"

"As long as I master the Ring explosion, no matter how fast Gu Ziyi improves, he will never be my opponent!"

Tang Hao clenched his fists.

In the year since he returned from the Massacre City, he had only mastered the control of the Death God Domain and still hadn't learned the Great Sumeru Hammer and Ring Explosion techniques taught by his grandfather Tang Chen.

But he had seen his grandfather Tang Chen use the Ring Explosion with his own eyes, so Tang Hao knew how powerful and terrifying that move was.

It was a self-created soul skill that is comparable to divine abilities!

Tang Hao kept his focus on the screen.

"Better control of one's own soul skills is not, in fact, the greatest advantage of the self-condensing Soul Ring!"

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(End of chapter)

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