"They are very special. They possess their own innate abilities and can condense spirit rings by themselves. Hunting spirit beasts and absorbing their rings would only add an extra skill to the ring that's already formed."
After hearing Long Cheng's explanation, the Master was once again shocked. He had never heard of such martial souls before. Still, he believed that Long Cheng was not lying.
Long Cheng did not reveal all the information about the two Sacred Gears. It wasn't because he didn't trust them, but because it would be too difficult to explain. In truth, when his martial souls awakened, he had already obtained all their information.
[Boosted Gear]
Abilities:
Boost: Every ten seconds, the host's overall attributes double. If the original value is 1, after the first boost it becomes 2, the second time 4, and so on. The number of boosts and their duration depend on the host's physical strength and the amount of power within the body. Note: stamina consumption also increases.
Transfer – Boosted Gear Gift: Transfers the multiplied power to companions or weapons, enhancing their abilities. When transferred to multiple targets, the power each receives decreases proportionally.
Pierce: Can penetrate an opponent's defense and directly deal damage.
Scorching Blaze: An ultimate flame capable of burning all things to ashes. Once ignited, even a god would ultimately be reduced to nothingness.
Divide: Every ten seconds, halves the opponent's power once. Note: Due to the suppression of the Douluo universe's laws, using this on an opponent directly consumes a massive amount of soul power. However, using it against an opponent's attack or skill requires far less.
Absorb: Absorbs the halved power for personal use. It does not restore stamina, only increases strength. Due to physical limits, the host cannot absorb power infinitely. Excess energy must be released through the wings.
Reflect: Reflects incoming energy attacks from enemies.
Reduce – Venom: A poisonous mist capable of eliminating all existence except inorganic matter. Even gods who come into contact with it would continuously lose their power until they return to nothingness.
These are the innate abilities of the gauntlet. Other states such as Balance Breaker are not included among these base skills.
[True Longinus Spear]
Abilities:
The spearhead is incomparably sharp, especially the tip, which possesses extremely powerful piercing capability.
The shaft can freely extend and retract, though its thickness cannot change.
Holy Power: The sacred aura emitted by the spear has strong restraining effects against dark and evil attributes, and provides a certain degree of amplification to holy-type powers. (Further details will be explained when used.)
These were the basic details of Long Cheng's martial souls. Even without a single spirit ring, he could already use part of these abilities. Only some required a certain level of strength before they could be activated.
After leaving the Master's room, the two called Xiao Wu and Ophis to have breakfast and began their day.
Since it was their first day of class—and only a junior academy—the lessons were very simple. Long Cheng understood everything easily.
There was only one class in the morning and one in the afternoon. After all, Spirit Masters relied more on meditation to cultivate soul power, so school ended early.
With time to spare, Long Cheng and Ophis found a secluded place to cultivate. Long Cheng practiced the Tongtian Diagram, hoping to reach the peak of the Houtian stage soon and officially begin cultivating Stellar Transformation.
Long Cheng had already reached the late Houtian stage, roughly equivalent to level fifteen soul power. He had asked the system: the Xiantian stage corresponded to level 30, and Xiantian peak to level 50. He was still far from that. Although higher realms allowed faster absorption of spiritual energy, the required amount to level up also increased significantly.
As for Ophis, although she also needed to recultivate from the beginning, she possessed the Infinite Dragon God divinity. Her cultivation speed was astonishing. Even without actively cultivating, her strength increased naturally. She was also around level fifteen now.
Thus, one cultivated while the other quietly watched. Before they knew it, night had fallen, and another day had passed.
Early the next morning, Long Cheng and Tang San followed the Master to the principal's office to request several days of leave.
Afterward, Long Cheng accompanied them to the academy gates. Tang San and the Master were going to hunt a spirit ring, while Long Cheng needed time to condense his own.
Once they left, Long Cheng brought Ophis to a secluded place and began condensing his spirit ring, with Ophis guarding him.
Sitting cross-legged, Long Cheng focused his mind on the Boosted Gear and began the process. Guided by the gauntlet, his consciousness quickly entered the sacred artifact.
"Six years… you finally came in. You could have entered long ago." A crisp voice tinged with dissatisfaction echoed.
In truth, when Long Cheng reached level ten soul power, he had already been able to enter the internal space of his Sacred Gear. But at the time, Tang Hao had been nearby—a powerful expert—and Long Cheng feared being discovered.
"Sorry, Ddraig. I was afraid someone might notice, so I didn't come in. That won't happen again," Long Cheng said apologetically.
"It's fine. I could sense that there was a powerful presence near you before—roughly the strength of a high-ranking devil close to a Demon King. I was just complaining. It's boring staying here alone."
[TL note: every single current DXD demon kings are either stronger or equal or slightly weaker than the original btw. They are nothing compared to ophis alone]
"From now on, if you're willing, we can talk anytime. We're partners, after all. I'll be counting on you."
"Mm. I will. Please take care of me."
"Likewise, Ddraig."
Under Ddraig's guidance, Long Cheng began condensing his spirit ring.
Spirit rings were a cultivation law unique to this world. By absorbing them, Spirit Masters could break through bottlenecks, gain a skill, and receive a surge of soul power.
Long Cheng's method differed from ordinary Spirit Masters. It was closer to a god-bestowed spirit ring, and its age would increase as he grew stronger.
As he condensed the ring, spiritual energy gathered toward him in waves.
Soon, Long Cheng felt his body filled to the brim. If he condensed it now, it would be around eight hundred years. But he was not satisfied. He needed greater power. A thousand-year ring was far stronger than a hundred-year one.
So he stood and began performing the nine movements of the Tongtian Diagram, using them to refine the spiritual energy in his body and increase the ring's age.
Enduring the pain of condensation, he moved in rhythm. As he continued, several pieces of spiritual armor formed around his body.
This was a phenomenon of the Tongtian Diagram. When spiritual armor covered his entire body, it would signify mastery and allow him to begin cultivating Stellar Transformation.
With Stellar Transformation assisting him, the process became easier. When he finally completed the condensation, he discovered his spirit ring had reached 1,500 years—and it granted him a skill.
The skill was called Dragon Body. It transformed his physique into that of a dragon. It was an auxiliary skill that consumed soul power or stamina to enhance his physical strength. Its effectiveness was proportional to his current power. At his current stage, it doubled his physical strength.
Long Cheng was very satisfied. Many of Boosted Gear's abilities were limited by physical durability.
For example, Balance Breaker. He had asked Ddraig, who told him he would need to reach level 30 before activating it without side effects. Crimson Blaster and True Queen Mode were similar, though their durations would be short. Juggernaut Drive and its enhanced forms required level 70. Dragon God Form and Demon King Form required level 90.
That was already due to cultivating Stellar Transformation and practicing both body and energy together. But now, with Dragon Body, he could use some of those abilities slightly earlier—though only for brief bursts.
[TL note:I honestly don't give AF about good xiaogang I only care about good Shrek seven especially a good guy version of tang San]