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But Ning Rongrong was his fiancée—and so were Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Hu Liena. He had to keep things fair.
Right now, he was about to give Ning Rongrong a 600,000-year soul ring and soul bone. If he also upgraded her to a full set of 100,000+ year soul bones, the other three girls might understandably feel a bit… jealous.
Fortunately, there was no rush. He could upgrade them all together later.
"Hmm~ that makes sense!"
Xiao Wu nodded in agreement.
Indeed, torso soul bones were far more valuable than limb bones—and if Chu Chengzhou could swap soul bones without side effects, then precisely controlling this sacrificing 600,000-year fierce beast to drop a torso bone was absolutely the smartest move.
If anyone else claimed such an ability, Xiao Wu might doubt them—but Chu Chengzhou?
He'd long since proven he could do the impossible. She wasn't even surprised anymore.
After planting a sweet kiss on Chu Chengzhou's cheek, Ning Rongrong happily tucked away the soul bones and returned to the cabin to refine them.
The four bones were all under 10,000 years—so low-tier that she finished refining them in just a few hours. Now, only her torso slot remained empty.
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Outside the cabin, on the ring-shaped shoreline, the sacrifice ritual began.
A flash of dark-gold soul light—
The ugly man transformed back into his true form: a massive, dark-gold sea cucumber.
Suddenly, a blinding crimson radiance erupted from one end of its body—
Time itself froze in the red glow.
Blood-colored flames roared to life across the sea cucumber's form, growing hotter and darker—until the once-vibrant beast began fading, like translucent red crystal dissolving into light.
In an instant, the crimson expanded into a gigantic blood ring veined with golden patterns, slowly contracting around Ning Rongrong, pulsing in rhythm with her spirit.
Bathed in this inferno of sacrifice, Ning Rongrong felt her soul power surge geometrically. Had her eighth soul ring fully formed, she would've instantly soared into the high-tier Soul Douluo ranks.
Finally, the sea cucumber's light vanished completely.
The golden-veined blood ring snapped inward, merging with her spirit.
Her Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda materialized automatically—
Her existing seven soul rings appeared in sequence: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red—
Then the contracting ring solidified into her eighth soul ring: blood-red with six golden patterns.
At the same moment, a beam of blood-light struck her chest—
A dark-gold silhouette flashed and vanished into her torso.
Eighth soul ring sealed. Torso soul bone integrated.
In the next heartbeat, Ning Rongrong's soul power shattered its limits, skyrocketing from Level 80 to Level 87 Soul Douluo—instantly matching Xiao Wu's level.
She'd broken through to Level 80 half a month earlier. Combined with her accumulated cultivation under the Sea God's Light, plus the 600,000-year ring and bone, her leap to Level 87 was inevitable.
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As the ritual concluded, Chu Chengzhou glanced toward the distant ring sea—where dozens of shark shadows had gathered, drawn by the commotion.
"That human is terrifying… I need to stay far away!"
—Xiao Bai, the 100,000-year Devil Spirit Great White Shark King (shivering in fear)
Even without its ring and bone, a 600,000-year fierce beast corpse was priceless.
At that moment, the ever-pragmatic Chu Chengzhou was already mentally debating:
After I extract the "whale brain"… should I braise it? Or serve it cold?
…Actually, soup would be best. More nutritious.
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"Rongrong, you've… caught up to me?"
Xiao Wu asked nervously—then shot Chu Chengzhou a resentful look.
All your fault, Xiao Chu! My big-sis authority is slipping!
"Hehe~ I have!" Ning Rongrong beamed, playfully nudging Xiao Wu with her head. "But Xiao Wu, you know I'm your best little sister!"
"Mm! Of course you are!" Xiao Wu instantly brightened, throwing an arm around all three girls with exaggerated generosity. "You're all my precious little sisters—I'll protect you forever!"
The trio: "…."
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"Rongrong, what do your 600,000-year soul skills do?"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't contain her curiosity, eyeing the six-golden-veined eighth ring.
"Super powerful! Two skills!" Ning Rongrong declared proudly, chin high.
"First—Nine Treasures Healing Divine Light: a healing skill cast just like my attribute-boosting skills. No cooldown, and works on multiple targets!
Second—Nine Treasures Immunity Divine Light: grants 80% immunity to physical and energy damage (though not mental attacks). Also no restrictions!"
As a support-type soul master, she could now double as a top-tier healer—with massive restoration power.
And Immunity Divine Light? An absolute game-changer.
As long as opponents lacked mental attacks and dealt sub-god-tier damage, all harm to her team would be reduced to 1/5th.
Without defenses, a single stab would kill you—but with her buff? You'd need five stabs.
And with Healing Divine Light active? As long as soul power held out, her team would be unkillable cockroaches!
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"Ahem!" Hu Liena cleared her throat dramatically. "I hereby declare: Ning Rongrong is now the strongest support-type soul master on the continent!"
Then, with a pointed glance at Chu Chengzhou, she added:
"Oh—and I mean legitimate support. Some unscrupulous individuals don't count!"
Chu Chengzhou: "…."
When have I ever been unscrupulous?
Though… between Ning Rongrong and Tang Yuehua, who really was the strongest support?
Both were Level 80+ Soul Douluos, but their specialties differed wildly.
- Ning Rongrong: 90% attribute amplification, plus healing and 80% damage immunity—unmatched in combat support.
- Tang Yuehua: Her Wishful Ring boosted soul power cultivation speed and comprehension—an unheard-of, reality-breaking effect.
If the world knew about her "Wishful" skill, the Hao Tian Sect would worship her as an ancestor.
With her around, their Title Douluo count would multiply exponentially—and 99% of direct disciples would break through to at least Soul Saint (7 rings).
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"Oh, absolutely! Nana's right—Rongrong's the continent's #1 support!"
Chu Chengzhou immediately chimed in, nodding vigorously.
Who cares which sister is stronger?
They're all his—and none of them topped him anyway!
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