"The missing piece is the resentment of the Spirit Beast within the spirit ring."
The sudden voice made Yu Yuanzhen turn around.
He saw the Sky Azure Bull Python move closer, its massive bull-like head staring at the spirit ring floating in the air.
"That black thunder you used earlier must be a dual-element attack that targets both the physical body and the soul."
"Even I didn't expect it to be so powerful. It completely shattered the Spirit Beast's soul, leaving its resentment no chance to merge with the spirit ring."
The Sky Azure Bull Python spoke in a complicated tone.
Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen recalled how his Thunder of Destruction had been created.
It was born from the fusion of Mental Thunder and physical lightning. After the fusion, it became an attack that simultaneously struck both the body and the soul.
Thinking about it now, the explanation made perfect sense.
"If there's no resentment left inside the spirit ring, doesn't that mean..."
Yu Yuanzhen suddenly realized something.
"That's right."
The Sky Azure Bull Python nodded.
"Without the Spirit Beast's resentment, human Spirit Masters won't suffer a Soul Shock when absorbing the spirit ring."
"Hiss..."
Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help taking a deep breath.
He had never imagined that the Thunder of Destruction would possess such an incredible ability.
This power was capable of breaking one of the fundamental rules of the Douluo Continent.
Every Spirit Master had to face the Soul Shock of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
Aside from his son, Yu Xiaogang, there were certainly other Spirit Masters whose physical strength greatly exceeded their cultivation level.
However, none of them dared to equip spirit rings beyond the optimal configuration because they couldn't withstand the Soul Shock of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
Like Xiaogang, they could have strengthened their spiritual power by absorbing mental-type Spirit Beasts.
But for those whose greatest advantage was already their overwhelming physical strength, sacrificing a spirit ring slot for a mental-type Spirit Beast wasn't necessarily worthwhile.
Whether anyone had ever tried such an approach, Yu Yuanzhen didn't know.
What he did know was that none of the ancient clans on the Douluo Continent had ever done so.
But now, everything had changed.
He had mastered a power capable of erasing a Spirit Beast's resentment.
That meant any Spirit Master he assisted would no longer have to endure a Soul Shock while absorbing a spirit ring.
They could choose spirit rings entirely according to their physical capabilities.
Those with exceptionally strong physiques could even obtain Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings much earlier than normal.
"In that case, when Xiaogang seeks a 100,000-Year Soul Ring in the future, he only needs to meet the physical requirements."
Yu Yuanzhen took another deep breath before looking at the Sky Azure Bull Python.
"Thank you for telling me."
The giant beast shook its head.
"No need to thank me."
"I'm actually more curious about that black thunder you used."
"Does that technique have a name?"
Its enormous head leaned closer.
Yu Yuanzhen answered honestly.
"It's called the Thunder of Destruction."
"Thunder of Destruction..."
The Sky Azure Bull Python murmured thoughtfully.
"Perhaps we'll have the opportunity to exchange ideas in the future."
"Lightning is also one of my strongest attributes."
"I possess a unique thunder technique called the Azure Silence Thunder."
"Your Thunder of Destruction gives me the feeling that it's on the same level as my Azure Silence Thunder."
"Azure Silence Thunder?"
"Silence?!"
Yu Yuanzhen's voice immediately rose.
He clearly remembered what the God of Destruction had once said.
To inherit the God of Destruction's divine position, one had to possess powers related to Destruction, Silence, and Annihilation.
His ultimate goal was to evolve the Thunder of Destruction into an even higher form so he could inherit the God of Destruction's godhood rather than the weaker Thunder God's inheritance.
Unfortunately, he still had no idea how to evolve it.
Originally, he had planned to search the Douluo Continent for examples of elemental fusion that produced entirely new and stronger powers.
He didn't expect to find something equal to his own ability—only enough inspiration to guide his next step.
Yet after searching mentally through everything he knew, he had found nothing.
Now, however...
The Sky Azure Bull Python possessed the Azure Silence Thunder.
A lightning power that stood on the same level as his Thunder of Destruction.
Perhaps it could provide the inspiration he needed.
"May I ask..."
"What exactly is your Azure Silence Thunder?"
Yu Yuanzhen asked eagerly.
"My Azure Silence Thunder?"
The Sky Azure Bull Python looked confused.
"What kind of question is that?"
"I mean... how did you obtain it? How do you use it? Has it ever evolved? Anything like that."
Yu Yuanzhen explained.
The Sky Azure Bull Python frowned.
It suddenly felt the human before it lacked basic manners.
The Azure Silence Thunder was one of its greatest trump cards.
Who would casually reveal the secrets of their strongest ability to someone they had just met?
Its tone immediately became much colder.
"I was born with the Azure Silence Thunder."
"As for the details... I don't know much."
"Ah... I see."
"I'm sorry."
Yu Yuanzhen finally realized his mistake.
The perfunctory reply and the beast's expression made it obvious he had crossed a line.
Asking someone to reveal the secrets of their ultimate technique was no different from asking another Spirit Master to expose every detail of their Spirit Abilities.
It was extremely impolite.
Still, he couldn't help himself.
After all, this concerned whether he could one day become a higher-ranked god.
"I'll stop asking for now."
"I'll wait until we've built a better relationship."
Suppressing his curiosity, Yu Yuanzhen forced himself to look away.
His gaze returned to the floating 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
Unfortunately, the sight only made him feel worse.
He knew the Grand Elder's physical condition very well.
There was absolutely no way the Grand Elder could withstand the absorption of a 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
Attempting it would only cause his body to explode.
In other words, they could only watch helplessly as such a priceless spirit ring eventually disappeared.
"Sigh..."
"If only Spirit Masters could remove and replace their own spirit rings."
"Or perhaps someone could invent a spirit tool capable of preserving a spirit ring indefinitely."
Yu Yuanzhen sighed deeply.
If such a spirit tool existed, he could simply store this 100,000-Year Soul Ring for Xiaogang to use in the future.
The more he stared at it, the more painful it became.
A spirit ring destined to vanish would never become his, no matter how long he looked at it.
So he finally shifted his attention elsewhere.
His eyes settled upon the 100,000-Year Soul Bone left behind by the Moon Devouring Azure Wolf.
Unlike the spirit ring—which was nothing more than an unattainable reflection in the water—the soul bone was something he could truly obtain.
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