City of Devouring Time
Black and red light spread out in a circular pattern.
Ripples emanated layer by layer, centered around Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi.
In just a few seconds, they enveloped the entire room, as if time and space were isolated, and everything became silent.
"Such exquisite control techniques." Sensing her soul power fluctuations confined within the domain, Gu Yuena let out a sigh of relief.
This body was not her true form, so theoretically, it was much safer. However, using powers related to her own rules might still be detected by the Divine Realm.
The domain employed by Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi perfectly concealed this issue.
Without any worries, Gu Yuena unleashed a surge of energy. Her silver-white hair floated gently, shimmering like a cascading waterfall.
Under the manipulation of Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena, Ning Fengzhi's soul and body were continuously cleansed.
Time passed minute by minute.
During this process, several instances of time reversal occurred.
The Eight Treasures Glazed Tower gradually faded away.
Like an egg being peeled, the scattered light dissipated as the Eight Treasures Glazed Tower progressively vanished.
The fragmented light converged in one place, forming a new tower-shaped silhouette.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong formed several hand seals.
With a soft whisper:
"Condense!"
The radiant streams of light swiftly gathered, and a brand-new pagoda fully manifested.
The pagoda emitted a gentle glow, giving off a refreshing and soothing sensation.
Floating around it were eight soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and four black.
This newly formed pagoda was none other than the Nine Treasures Glazed Tower.
In terms of luster, compared to Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasures Glazed Tower, the difference was vast.
It could be said they were not even in the same dimension, but it was indeed nine-layered.
"Since it's come to this, I'll give Sect Leader Ning a gift as well!"
Gu Yuena's slender fingers gently curled.
A white light orb appeared in her left hand, shifting from white to yellow to black before finally settling into a faint red.
"It's still somewhat strenuous, after all!" Gu Yuena sighed.
This wasn't her true body, so condensing a 100,000-year soul ring posed significant difficulty.
"The color is too faint. As the top auxiliary sect, this won't do."
Ning Rongrong's voice drifted over. The Nine Treasures Glazed Tower in her palm emitted a slightly oppressive red glow.
The red light transformed into a beam and shot toward Ning Fengzhi's soul ring at incredible speed.
The soul ring approaching Ning Fengzhi, which had just crossed the 100,000-year threshold and was faintly red, began to change.
Ultimately, the faint red transformed into a vibrant, bewitching deep crimson.
Its age settled at approximately 220,000 years.
"You understand soul rings to such an extent!" Gu Yuena's face revealed shock.
She was a god, after all!
From the energy, Gu Yuena roughly estimated that Ning Rongrong's strength was equivalent to a level 95 Title Douluo, perhaps with some hidden special state, but she shouldn't have reached the divine level.
Yet, she could so effortlessly modify a god-granted soul ring.
Unbelievable.
Ning Rongrong mentally transmitted to Ning Fengzhi:
"Father, maintain this state and absorb the soul ring!"
"What skills you obtain will depend on your fortune."
Ning Rongrong withdrew her resonant mental power.
Given Ning Fengzhi's physique and soul strength, absorbing a 220,000-year soul ring posed no issue.
The reason Ning Rongrong could alter the soul ring wasn't simply a matter of charging it with energy, right?
After all, following the events at the Killing City, Tokisaki Kurumi had stored a vast amount of soul power energy from the Nine-Headed Blood Red Bat King.
It was energy she considered useless.
By purifying the malicious intent and injecting it into the soul ring condensed by Gu Yuena, it was akin to charging a battery.
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
However, since it was her father, she decided to trust him for once!
Besides, she wasn't the half-baked practitioner from two and a half years ago.
Back then, she had made minor adjustments to Shui Cangyue's soul ring.
Two and a half years later, she had essentially mastered the structure of soul rings.
Creating one from scratch was still quite challenging with her current abilities.
She didn't use soul rings herself, but charging one with excess energy was something she could manage.
With Ning Fengzhi possessing two 100,000-year soul bones, absorbing a 220,000-year soul ring without soul shock—could there possibly be an accident?
That would be too embarrassing. You'd be kicked out of the group!
In the original story, she herself had two 100,000-year soul rings. As her father, couldn't he inherit even a fraction of his daughter's talent?
Her expectations weren't even that high!
Ning Rongrong, Tokisaki Kurumi, and Gu Yuena tossed a healing effect at Ning Fengzhi and left him to his own devices.
The three withdrew their powers.
Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi dispelled the concealment of the City of Devouring Time.
"Rongrong, how is Fengzhi…"
Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo had been observing Ning Fengzhi's changes from start to finish.
Several times, Ning Fengzhi's aura had grown extremely weak, only to be forcibly pulled back.
Thus, they were unclear about their sect leader's exact condition.
"The dangerous phase has passed. Once Father finishes absorbing the soul ring, he'll be a Title Douluo.
Given his current physique, barring any accidents, it should take about half a day to a full day."
Gu Yuena's god-granted soul ring was significantly different from those obtained by killing soul beasts.
Ning Rongrong noticed this after injecting her power.
However, since the other party harbored no ill intentions, she didn't dwell on it.
"I'm going out to discuss some matters with Lady Gu Yuena."
"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, I'll entrust Father to you for now."
"Mm!" The two Title Douluo exchanged a glance and nodded. "Don't worry, we'll ensure nothing happens to Fengzhi."
Leaving Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo behind,
Ning Rongrong, Tokisaki Kurumi, Bi Ji, and Gu Yuena walked outside together.
Xue Ke tactfully did not follow.
Shortly after stepping outside, the clock hands in Tokisaki Kurumi's eyes gently ticked.
"City of Devouring Time"
This time, the domain felt much weaker to Gu Yuena.
Was it because it wasn't cast by both of them together?
Or perhaps the domain cast by Ning Rongrong and Tokisaki Kurumi was akin to a martial soul fusion technique.
Gu Yuena was somewhat curious but didn't ask further.
Compared to these matters, she was more curious about why Ning Rongrong had asked her and Bi Ji to come out directly.
"Lady Gu Yuena, thank you very much for helping with my father's matter." Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and bowed to Gu Yuena.
"Then, shall we discuss cooperation?" Gu Yuena probed.
"Regrettably, we have no intention of cooperating with you."
When it came to matters of principle, Ning Rongrong was quite clear.
"Then why did you ask us to come out?"
Gu Yuena slightly furrowed her brows, unsurprised by Ning Rongrong's response.
Ning Rongrong's expression turned serious as she said, "We don't want to get involved in matters concerning the divine level, nor do I want to drag the entire sect into it."
"However, I can provide you with some useful information as repayment for your help this time."
"Oh?"
A flash of surprise flickered in Gu Yuena's eyes.
"I don't know the details of your cooperation with the Martial Soul Hall!"
Ning Rongrong spoke slowly, then fixed her gaze on Gu Yuena and said:
"To my knowledge, soul beasts cannot become gods due to restrictions imposed by the Dragon God."
"Impossible!"
Before Gu Yuena could respond, Bi Ji exclaimed in shock.
Why would the Dragon God restrict soul beasts from breaking through to the divine level?
Was his head kicked by a donkey, or trampled by Di Tian?
Isn't that just plain absurd?