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Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Wang Li reflected on his battles over the past year—from his first confrontation with the Elephant Armored Clan to his journey through the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—until he finally returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
A thought surfaced in his mind:
"From now on, every increase in my strength will come solely from my own efforts. Status panel, show yourself..."
As he opened his status panel and saw the staggering 1.2 million experience points accumulated, a deep sense of accomplishment filled him. Without hesitation, he began channeling his experience into cultivation.
His soul power automatically circulated through his body, and the soul core in his dantian began expanding at a visible rate. Originally irregular in shape, the core gradually became rounder, smoother, and more refined, growing fuller and more stable with each passing moment.
Given his current soul power level, it took only ten days to advance from Rank 76 to Rank 80.
Opening his eyes, Wang Li couldn't help but feel ecstatic. His soul power reserves now rivaled those of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Because of his solid foundation, the difficulty of increasing his rank was comparable to that of a Titled Douluo. Even though he had only advanced by four levels, his overall strength had skyrocketed—his combat power had effectively doubled.
Stretching his body, he felt an overwhelming sense of vitality coursing through him. Then, glancing at his status panel again, he was momentarily stunned:
"Raising my soul power by four ranks consumed 400,000 experience points... Though increasing my soul power is the most crucial aspect, this level of expenditure is staggering. I'd have to defeat at least five Soul Douluo just to earn that much back. Progress isn't easy..."
Afterward, Wang Li leaped out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, ate a simple meal, and took a day's rest before diving back into cultivation.
With his vast reserve of experience points, he could not only enhance his soul rings but also strengthen his soul bones.
He started with his soul rings. Consuming 250,000 experience points, he upgraded his first five rings—each previously at the ten-thousand-year level—to the hundred-thousand-year level.
Even though his body had already undergone the refinement of two hundred-thousand-year soul rings, the transformation of five additional rings to that level still brought an immense boost to his power.
To put it simply, Wang Li could now physically overpower Hu Yanzhen, the leader of the Elephant Armored Clan, with ease.
Hu Yanzhen's defense and strength were on par with a Titled Douluo, which meant Wang Li's physical prowess had now reached an unimaginable level.
With seven hundred-thousand-year soul rings, he was confident that he could overpower any Titled Douluo below Rank 95 in direct combat.
As for soul power consumption, Wang Li wasn't too concerned. The greatest advantage of hundred-thousand-year soul rings lay in their ability to unleash immense power while simultaneously reducing soul power expenditure by half.
In the original story, even Tang San—who was only in his sixties—was able to use Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year sacrifice ring multiple times. While he claimed he wouldn't use it casually, reality proved otherwise. The Invincible Golden Body ability alone was incredibly practical.
Now, Wang Li stood completely unrestrained, making no attempt to conceal his power. Blue Silver Emperor vines coiled around his body, their internal structure revealing intertwined red and blue patterns, while golden veins pulsed across the surface, exuding boundless vitality and a powerful life aura.
Red, red, red, red, red, red, red.
Seven blood-red soul rings—an utterly terrifying soul ring configuration. Were it not for the protective environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the sheer presence of these rings would be enough to trigger a beast tide in the outside world.
"Now that my soul rings have been upgraded, it's time to enhance my soul bones..."
Starting with the first soul bone he obtained, Wang Li focused on upgrading his skull soul bone, which had come from the Dreamflower Enchantress. This soul bone greatly enhanced his spiritual power.
As its age increased, he felt his mental strength expand rapidly. Within his upper dantian—or rather, his spiritual domain—a powerful storm of spiritual energy erupted, sending waves of pressure throughout his mind.
The most immediate sensation Wang Li felt was his enhanced control—over his body, his soul power, and his surroundings. Every aspect had improved comprehensively, as if he could now grasp everything within his reach.
When his 28,000-year-old soul bone was upgraded to a 100,000-year quality, his spiritual power surged to an immense level. Yet, rather than being scattered, it became incredibly refined and concentrated.
"At this point, my spiritual power should surpass that of most ordinary Titled Douluo. Moreover, my Dream Mirage ability seems to have evolved. It has now formed a space that exists between illusion and reality, allowing me to drag my opponent's soul into it, severing their connection to their physical body. This makes manipulating their soul much easier."
Wang Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"It's a good thing I'm a righteous person. If this ability fell into the hands of someone with even the slightest evil intent, they would essentially wield absolute power—fame, status, wealth, women—everything would be within reach. No matter how complex the human heart, it would be defenseless against memory reading, memory fabrication, and memory erasure. With the ability to read a person like a book and rewrite their thoughts at will, what secrets could possibly remain?"
Shaking off these thoughts, Wang Li turned his attention to enhancing his left and right arm bones—the Everlasting Green Left Arm Bone and the Blue Silver King Right Arm Bone.
Even though they were just arm bones, their enhancements to his body were still immense. However, given that his physique had already undergone the tempering of seven 100,000-year soul rings, the overall boost wasn't as pronounced.
Still, with his recently enhanced spiritual power, Wang Li could clearly perceive the continuous increase in strength coursing through both his left and right arms.
Once the left and right arm bones reached 100,000-year quality, his physique underwent yet another significant transformation.
"The Everlasting Green Soul Bone's sealing ability has greatly improved—it can now directly seal energy itself. Even if an enemy launches a soul skill, I can seal it on the spot. Not bad… This could serve as a useful support ability in battle."
Wang Li then examined the abilities granted by his left and right arm bones:
"The Blue Silver King Soul Bone allows me to leave a spiritual imprint on my clones, significantly improving their adaptability. If this ability keeps evolving, I wonder… Could I one day anchor my soul into my clones, using them as vessels for my consciousness? If I could extend this connection to the Blue Silver Grass spread across the entire continent, then even if my physical body were destroyed, I could instantly revive through the Blue Silver Grass anywhere on the land."
"Even though my real body already has resurrection capabilities, it requires my corpse to remain intact. But if my body were completely obliterated, this ability would still allow me to resurrect through the Blue Silver Grass. If that happens… Who in this world could possibly destroy me?"
Wang Li's eyes gleamed with excitement. This was the pinnacle of immortality.
However, he quickly calmed himself, stretching lazily. At this moment, all seven of his soul rings and all four of his soul bones had reached the 100,000-year level. His combat strength had skyrocketed—he could utterly crush his previous self, and defeating any Titled Douluo below Rank 95 would be a mere formality.
"It's time to leave. It's been so long… I wonder if Sister Yan has made her breakthrough. First, I'll help her obtain her seventh soul ring, and then I'll head to the Great Snow Mountain in the Extreme North to find that white-haired elder… and claim my eighth soul ring."
With that thought in mind, Wang Li activated his soul power and began rising toward the surface of the spring. Though he still had over 400,000 experience points, he planned to reserve them for advancing his cultivation realm.
(End of Chapter)