Above the sea of blood.
Little White directed its people to drag the corpse of the evil orca king to a nearby reef as quickly as possible.
Looking at his former nemesis lying lifeless before him, Xiaobai's heart was filled with indescribable excitement and emotion.
This massive scourge that plagued the ocean for tens of thousands of years has finally been eradicated today!
And all of this was accomplished by a human boy who was not even twenty years old!
Xiao Bai turned her head and looked at the silver-haired boy standing calmly beside the corpse, his gray-blue eyes filled with admiration.
Our benefactor is truly amazing!
A bright red soul ring floated on the corpse of the Demon Orca King.
The color of that spirit ring was much deeper than that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit ring, and the energy it contained was so vast that it was breathtaking.
A 100,000-year soul ring!
Looking at the spirit ring, Xiaobai felt a mix of excitement and deep regret.
If such a powerful spirit ring could be absorbed by a spirit master, their strength would definitely be dramatically enhanced.
Unfortunately...
She turned her head to look at Dongfang Jing, and said with some regret, "My benefactor, this spirit ring... what a pity. You're not even level ninety yet, and your other spirit ring slots are already full, so you can't absorb any more..."
However, Dongfang Jing's answer was completely unexpected.
"Who said that?"
Dongfang Jing raised his head, glanced at the bright red spirit ring, and said indifferently, "If there's no space, just make room for one."
"ah?"
Xiao Bai was stunned, not understanding what he meant for a moment.
Make room for one?
Can you free up space for spirit rings?
Dongfang Jing slowly raised his right hand, and with a thought, summoned his martial spirit.
Purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red!
Eight spirit rings surrounded his body, moving slowly up and down.
This spirit ring configuration made Xiaobai's heart skip a beat again.
Dongfang Jing ignored Xiaobai's shock. He simply stared at the eight spirit rings on his body, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
After a moment, it seemed that he had made up his mind.
The veins on his forehead bulged, and his right hand clenched into a fist. The thousand-year soul ring that represented his first soul skill was drawn away from his body and slowly flew into his palm!
As he clenched his fist, the purple spirit ring began to shrink and deform violently!
"This...this is?!" Xiaobai stared at the unbelievable scene before her, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in shock.
She could clearly feel the energy contained within that purple spirit ring being compressed rapidly!
"Ring detonation!"
With a low shout from Dongfang Jing, he clenched his right fist tightly and then suddenly squeezed it!
"Bang!"
A loud, shattering explosion!
He crushed that thousand-year-old purple soul ring with his bare hands!
The explosive energy created a visible shockwave that made the surrounding air vibrate and buzz!
"puff--"
Dongfang Jing's face suddenly turned pale, and a mouthful of blood spurted uncontrollably from his mouth.
Cracks spread across his skin, as if it would explode at any moment!
"My benefactor! Are you alright?!" Xiaobai was startled.
"Cough cough... It's alright."
Dongfang Jing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the cracks on his body began to heal on their own.
He waved to Xiaobai, signaling her to relax.
Dongfang Jing took a deep breath and began to regulate the surging blood and qi within his body. He explained, "This is a special secret technique that can instantly transform the energy contained within one's own soul rings into powerful attack power by detonating them."
"Under normal circumstances, after using the Soul Ring Detonation skill, all my Soul Rings will temporarily disappear within three days and will need three days of rest to gradually recover."
"But I just chose to permanently destroy this spirit ring. So, naturally, I will suffer some backlash. But it's alright, I have a strong physique, I'll recover after a while."
"Oh...can it really be like that?" Xiaobai was dumbfounded and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Dongfang Jing did not offer any further explanation.
Indeed, this "ring-exploding" skill was something he learned from Tang Hao.
After knocking Tang Hao unconscious and tying him up, he used his second soul skill, [Mirror Image Copying], to create a mirror image of Tang Hao.
Then, through a "friendly exchange" with the mirror image, he easily learned from it the secret of the Haotian Sect—the profound meaning of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the Ring Explosion!
Admittedly, the skill of exploding rings demands extremely high talent and physical fitness from the practitioner. If the operation is slightly improper, it may result in a terrifying energy backlash, causing serious injury at best and death by exploding at worst.
Therefore, in the history of the Haotian Sect, usually only those exceptional geniuses who were given the title of "Haotian Douluo" were qualified to cultivate.
But in terms of talent and physique, how could Dongfang Jing be inferior to the Tang family?
He possessed the ability to split the soul with a mirror body, yet his mirror body remained indestructible. After ten days of relentless and frantic training and experimentation, Dongfang Jing had completely mastered the essence of this skill.
Although he despised Tang Hao and his son Tang San, he had to admit that Tang Chen, who invented this profound technique, was indeed a genius.
This skill is indeed very useful.
Dongfang Jing took out a healing medicine from his storage soul tool and swallowed it. He sat down cross-legged and said to Xiaobai, who was still in a daze, "Xiaobai, please protect me."
"Ah? Oh! Good! Good benefactor!" Xiaobai finally realized what was happening and nodded vigorously.
Dongfang Jing said no more, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his soul power and regulate his internal energy.
At the same time, he diverted a wisp of his mind to guide the spirit ring of the Demon Orca King, slowly bringing it closer to himself.
The moment that 100,000-year-old soul ring came into contact with Dongfang Jing's body.
A violent, evil, and terrifying energy filled with destructive power surged into his body like a flood bursting its banks!
The sheer power and magnificence of this energy far surpassed any of the spirit rings that Dongfang Jing had absorbed before!
The impact of that instant was enough to tear an ordinary Soul Master's body, along with his soul, to shreds!
However, Dongfang Jing only frowned slightly before regaining his composure.
He acted as if nothing had happened.
His body, tempered by the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire and honed through countless trials in the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, had long since become incredibly powerful.
Moreover, he also has a passive ability: Mirror Body Split Soul.
Although the violent energy contained in the Demon Orca King's soul ring was terrifying, it was not enough to break his will.
The real trouble with a 100,000-year soul ring comes from the impact on the soul level.
(End of chapter)