After dealing with her own reward, she suddenly thought of something and looked at Li Yifei, a trace of worry flashing in her emerald green eyes.
"Brother Yi Fei, you are now Rank Forty-nine, and with the recent spirit power boost, you have enough for five upgrades. You can directly advance to Rank Ninety-nine, right?"
"Mm."
Li Yifei nodded.
"But... you only have three spirit rings. Even with the two newly acquired god-bestowed spirit rings, that's only five."
Dugu Yan counted on her fingers, "You still have twin spirits and need a total of eighteen spirit rings. This is far from enough."
As she spoke, a look of determination flashed in her eyes. She took out the god-bestowed spirit ring reward she had just received and handed it to Li Yifei.
"How about you use my god-bestowed spirit ring first! I will have other chances in the future!"
Li Yifei looked at her sincere expression, feeling warmth in his heart. He reached out and gently rubbed her head, smiling, "Silly girl, what are you thinking?"
He patiently explained, "The spirit power upgrade reward from the Chat Group has a hidden feature: it can directly break the rule that 'spirit power cannot be increased without a spirit ring'."
"So, even if I didn't have a single spirit ring, I could directly raise my Rank to Ninety-nine, I would just lack Spirit Abilitys."
"As for spirit rings..."
He glanced at the Chat Group interface, "Look, the Chat Group took over a day to upgrade the first time, and about two days the second time."
"Subsequent upgrades might take longer, but I believe that before I desperately need spirit rings, obtaining enough of them will certainly be more than sufficient."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan finally relaxed, smiled sweetly, and put away her own god-bestowed spirit ring.
Just as everyone was still discussing the massive rewards from this big drop, Li Yifei saw that all rewards had been claimed and agreed to the Chat Group's next procedure.
Ding!
[The Peerless Beauties Chat Group has upgraded. You can draw two beauties from the Douluo World to join the Chat Group.]
[Drawing in progress...]
[Drawing complete!]
[New members joining the Chat Group!]
A golden announcement flashed at the very top of the Chat Group interface, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
[Welcome "Zhu Zhuyun" to join the Douluo Peerless Chat Group!]
The announcement caused a brief pause in the group.
[Worlds Number One Princess: Zhu Zhuyun? This name... why does it sound a little familiar?]
[Ghost Cat:...]
Zhu Zhuqing froze upon seeing the announcement.
She subconsciously glanced at her older sister, who had just sworn allegiance not long ago, and then at Li Yifei, her eyes filled with complexity and confusion.
Zhu Zhuyun herself was deeply shaken upon first encountering this magical Chat Group, but as she examined more of the chat history, deeper awe and ecstasy followed.
Before the group members could fully process that name, the second announcement followed closely behind.
[Welcome "Daughter of the Great Sea" to join the Douluo Peerless Chat Group!]
This name, full of mystery, instantly ignited the entire Chat Group!
[A Little Wild Goose: Daughter of the Great Sea? Who is that? A Sea Spirit Master?]
[Little Fox Demon: Wow, that sounds like such a classy name! Is she a Titled Douluo?]
[Is Jade Not Jade: The Sea... could she be from Sea God Island?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Sea God Island?! That's a legendary place! Newcomer, quickly come out and say hello! @Daughter of the Great Sea]
At this moment, deep within the distant, boundless sea.
Inside a magnificent palace surrounded by endless seawater, a woman dressed in a gorgeous blue sacrificial robe, holding a scepter, possessing a noble and graceful temperament like a sea goddess, was praying with her eyes closed.
Suddenly, her sapphire-blue eyes snapped open, filled with shock and disbelief.
In front of her, a chat interface, visible only to her and emitting a faint golden light, appeared out of thin air.
It was the Douluo Peerless Chat Group.
She looked at the flickering avatars and varied names in the group, as well as the message that tagged her.
The High Priestess, who had wielded the authority of the Great Sea and guarded the Sea God Legacy for nearly a century, fell into a long silence.
After a long while, she tentatively sent her first message in the group in a slightly stiff manner.
[Daughter of the Deep Sea: What is this...?]
This question, carrying an ancient flavor and clear confusion, caused a moment of stillness in the noisy chat.
[Worlds Number One Princess: Wow, is this some kind of Senior who lives in seclusion in the mountains?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Welcome, welcome! This is the Douluo Peerless Chat Group. You can think of it as a... hmm, a Divine Artifact that allows people separated by thousands of miles to converse instantly!]
Ning Rongrong enthusiastically explained, casually sending a cute welcome emoji.
[A Little Wild Goose: Newcomer, don't speak yet. Go read the chat history. You'll understand once you finish. Friendly reminder: please prepare strong heart-saving pills.]
Dugu Yan's teasing was as sharp as ever.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away on Sea God Island, within the Sea God Hall, Posey's sapphire eyes reflected that virtual light screen, her face showing an unprecedented level of shock and uncertainty.
Divine Artifact?
As the High Priestess of the Sea God, she had guarded the Divine Artifact, the Sea God's Trident, for nearly a century. Yet, this thing before her, which could transform thoughts into text and instantly present them in her mind, seemed to surpass her understanding in its profound mystery.
She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and, as instructed, began to review the chat history.
At the same time, in the separate courtyard in the Sunset Forest, Zhu Zhuyun was doing the same thing.
She did not possess the isolation and bewilderment of Posey, but when she saw those chat records, the storm brewing inside her was no less intense than Posey's, perhaps even greater.
Information after information, conversation after conversation, and most importantly, the live playback, constructed a new world before her eyes that shattered her twenty years of understanding.
[Bunny is So Cute: Brother Yi Fei is amazing. That bad guy named Tang Hao was defeated just like that...]
Tang Hao? Clear Sky Douluo?! The man rumored to have fought three against one and heavily injured the former Pope of Spirit Hall? Just like that... he was defeated?
Zhu Zhuyun's fingers paused slightly.
[Bibi Dong: @Li Yifei, thank you.]
This brief thank you, coupled with the babbling descriptions from Ning Rongrong and the others, and the live playback, allowed Zhu Zhuyun to piece together a fact that made her scalp tingle—
The current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, the Rank Ninety-nine Limit Douluo hailed as the strongest on the continent, had once opposed Li Yifei, and... she lost.
She lost cleanly and decisively, not even daring to reveal a hint of resentment in the group.
How is this possible?!
But what truly caused her composure to shatter was the conversation regarding Xiao Wu's mother.
Resurrection.
These two words exploded in Zhu Zhuyun's mind like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens.
She was not an ignorant country girl. Born into the Zhu family of Star Luo, she clearly understood the weight of those two words.