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Hearing this, Bo Saixi's expression shifted slightly.
"If I'm not mistaken," she said cautiously, "this beast has already weathered five heavenly tribulations—yet Rongrong is only Level 80. What are you thinking?"
Letting an 80-level support-type quasi-Soul Douluo attach a 600,000-year soul ring?
True, Xiao Wu had stunned her earlier by successfully absorbing a 200,000+ year eighth soul ring—but 600,000 years was 400,000 years beyond that!
Moreover, naturally harvested soul rings contained the residual soul consciousness of the soul beast, making them far harder to absorb than Divine Bestowed rings of the same year-count.
Had Xiao Wu obtained her eighth ring through hunting, she likely wouldn't have survived the process.
"Rongrong definitely can't handle a 600,000-year eighth soul ring," Chu Chengzhou admitted calmly, "but what if it voluntarily offers itself for sacrifice?"
He gestured toward the ugly man—the transformed sea cucumber.
"Sacrifice?"
Bo Saixi stared at him, eyes widening in astonishment.
She knew soul beasts over 100,000 years could sacrifice themselves—but in her 100+ years of life, she'd never once seen one willingly do it.
"Oh, we've already come to an agreement," Chu Chengzhou said breezily. "If it sacrifices itself to become Rongrong's eighth soul ring, then once Rongrong ascends to godhood, she'll resurrect it—and we'll guarantee its protection from other hunters.
Right, big dummy?"
He winked.
"Ahhh, yes! Absolutely!" The ugly man immediately bowed deeply. "The Great Lord God speaks truth! To sacrifice myself for Miss Rongrong is the greatest honor of my life!"
Bo Saixi: "…."
Great Lord God?
Case closed.
This young man clearly used mental manipulation to hijack the beast's will—forcing it to "volunteer" for his girlfriend.
No wonder this human-formed beast was acting like such an obsequious lapdog!
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Just then, Xiao Wu and the others finished their day's training and descended the Sea God Mountain stairs together.
"Greetings, High Priestess!"
Spotting Bo Saixi, the four hurried forward to bow respectfully.
"Mm."
Bo Saixi gave a slight nod, her gaze settling on Ning Rongrong.
What incredible fortune this girl has.
Lacking an eighth soul ring—and her boyfriend delivers a 600,000-year apex beast, ready and willing to sacrifice itself.
Even Bo Saixi, a quasi-god of this era, couldn't suppress a flicker of envy.
"Uh…"
Uncomfortable under the High Priestess's prolonged scrutiny, Ning Rongrong fidgeted with her dress.
Is my outfit inappropriate? Or is there something on my face?
Seeing her unease, Bo Saixi smiled faintly—then lightly tapped her foot. In a blur of motion, she vanished as if compressing space itself, returning to the Sea God Temple.
Once she was gone, Ning Rongrong pinched Chu Chengzhou's arm.
"Scoundrel—why was the High Priestess staring at me?"
"Because my Rongrong is adorable and beautiful, of course!"
Chu Chengzhou replied with perfect sincerity.
"Pfft~"
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes and flipped him off.
"Chengzhou—who is he?"
Hu Liena pointed at the ugly man, curiosity sparkling in her eyes.
She could sense his aura was immense—at least nine rings strong—yet something felt… off. He radiated the raw presence of a terrifying soul beast, not a human. Immediately, she thought of human-formed soul beasts.
But wait—that didn't quite fit.
According to Spirit Hall records, mature human-formed soul beasts perfectly mimicked human auras. Even Title Douluos couldn't tell them apart.
This man, despite his power, still reeked of beastly energy. If he were truly a human-formed beast, his disguise should've been flawless.
"He's a fierce beast in human form," Chu Chengzhou explained. "His true body is a dark-gold sea cucumber—600,000 years old. I found him as Rongrong's eighth soul ring."
"A human-transformed fierce beast?!"
Xiao Wu gasped. Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu all stared in shock—then turned green with envy toward Ning Rongrong.
They knew Rongrong couldn't absorb a 600,000-year ring on her own—but since Chu Chengzhou brought it here, he must have a solution… like sacrifice?
"Scoundrel, scoundrel—is it really for me?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled with excitement.
A 600,000-year ring?! Just one ring's year-count exceeded the combined total of Elder Sword and Elder Bone's entire sets! Her heart raced at the thought!
"Hmm? You're still calling me 'scoundrel'?"
Chu Chengzhou feigned offense.
"Chengzhou~"
Ning Rongrong immediately switched to a sugary, high-pitched voice, clinging to his arm with theatrical sweetness.
Chu Chengzhou: "…."
"Ahem—be serious."
He tapped her forehead, then pulled four soul bones from his storage tool—head, right arm, left leg, right leg—and handed them over.
"Rongrong, go refine these first.
"Soul beasts over 100,000 years always drop soul bones, and unless they're specialized types, they'll prioritize dropping bones for missing slots on the absorbing soul master. Since you already have a left arm bone, refining these four will guarantee the sea cucumber drops a 600,000-year torso bone."
Undoubtedly, among the six standard soul bone slots, head and torso bones were far more valuable than limb bones.
And since this sea cucumber wasn't a psychic-type beast, maximizing profit meant ensuring it dropped a torso bone.
"Bro, these bones aren't suitable for Rongrong, are they?"
Xiao Wu blurted out, eyeing the four bones skeptically.
All four—including the head bone—were under 10,000 years.
(Thanks again, Star Luo Empire!)
Ordinary soul masters might be grateful for any soul bones—but for Ning Rongrong, these were pathetically low-tier.
"No problem," Chu Chengzhou waved it off. "I can remove refined soul bones without side effects. Once we get better ones, we'll just swap them out."
Truthfully, he did have plenty of 100,000-year premium soul bones in reserve.
After eliminating numerous Star Luo elites, he'd looted high-grade bones—and with passive cultivation upgrades plus his original set, he'd already assembled two full sets of 100,000-year six-piece soul bones.
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