Chapter 13 Absorption, First Soul Ring
The Clear Sky Hammer that Qin Mu wielded was like a streak of light, smashing heavily onto the Titan Ape's head.
clang--
The collision between the Clear Sky Hammer and the Titan Ape's head produced a strange, bell-like sound.
Qin Mu, who was holding the Clear Sky Hammer, suddenly heard a cracking sound coming from the Titan Giant Ape in front of him.
As soul power and spiritual power were poured into the Clear Sky Hammer, the cracking sounds became more and more frequent.
Finally, as the golden light patterns on the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand exploded, Qin Mu clearly sensed that something on the Titan Ape had also broken.
This attack didn't even knock the Titan Ape back a step, but Qin Mu was so exhausted that he sat down on the ground.
Seeing this, Hu Liena thought that Qin Mu's attack had no effect and immediately prepared to pull Qin Mu away.
Unexpectedly, Ling Yuan, who had been nowhere to be seen, suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, looking at the Titan Giant Ape with a serious expression.
"Sister Ling Yuan! Quickly..."
Hu Liena was about to say something when Ling Yuan raised her hand to interrupt her.
Turning around, Ling Yuan looked at Qin Mu with a complicated expression.
"Seriously, such an attack method actually exists, and its power is so great... How did you manage to do that?"
Hu Liena was still a little confused when suddenly, the Titan Ape next to her collapsed to the ground.
Strangely, the Titan Ape had no wounds whatsoever, not even a trace of a hammer blow on its forehead where Qin Mu had attacked.
But under these circumstances, a yellow spirit ring appeared on the Titan Ape's body.
The appearance of the spirit ring signifies that the Titan Ape has become a corpse!
Turning her head, Hu Liena looked at Qin Mu in disbelief and astonishment.
What kind of soul skill was that? It actually managed to kill the Titan Giant Ape in one move?!
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the intent of the Clear Sky Hammer, isn't it?"
Ling Yuan looked at Qin Mu, her eyes also filled with shock.
Hu Liena might only be surprised by the power of this move, but Ling Yuan knew very well how valuable it was.
The intent of the Clear Sky Hammer was something she had never seen with her own eyes.
According to the ancient books in the Elder Hall, when the Clear Sky Hammer is cultivated to its ultimate level, the Clear Sky Hammer formed through spiritual power is called the Clear Sky Hammer Intent.
Legend has it that if one can perfectly combine the intent of the Clear Sky Hammer with the Clear Sky Hammer itself, one can reach the ultimate realm of the Clear Sky Hammer.
However, in the thousands of years of records of the Spirit Hall, no one has ever been able to reach this level.
Even if one were to condense the intent of the Clear Sky Hammer, throughout history, only six people have ever succeeded.
Ultimately, they were all among the strongest individuals of their time.
But how did Qin Mu manage to condense the intent of the Clear Sky Hammer?
When something that had only been mentioned in records appeared before Ling Yuan, even with her Title Douluo composure, her breathing became somewhat disordered.
Qin Mu looked up at Ling Yuan. The exhaustion from fusing the Clear Sky Hammer's intent with the Clear Sky Hammer itself had left him deathly pale, and he could only stand up with Hu Liena's support.
Qin Mu nodded, not hiding anything from Ling Yuan, which made Ling Yuan gasp again.
"Sister Ling Yuan, this Titan Giant Ape is a perfect match for my Spirit. I want to absorb it as my first Soul Ring."
Ling Yuan, still reeling from her surprise, changed drastically upon hearing Qin Mu's words.
"Little ancestor! You mustn't absorb it!"
"This is a Titan Giant Ape's spirit ring, and it is far more difficult to absorb than other spirit beasts."
"Moreover, this is a five-hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape. For most Soul Masters, their first Soul Ring is already at its limit of around four hundred years."
Although Ling Yuan has been a Title Douluo for many years, since coming into contact with younger generations like Hu Liena, she has unconsciously come to understand the top ten core competencies of Soul Masters today.
Furthermore, through this theory, Ling Yuan understood the limits of the absorption years for each Soul Ring of a Soul Master.
After listening to Ling Yuan's words, Qin Mu simply shook his head.
"The time limit for absorbing a spirit ring is related to the quality of the Soul Master's Spirit, physical fitness, and spiritual strength. There is no limit to it."
"After each level up, a Soul Master's physical strength will also increase. This is why a Soul Master can only absorb a hundred-year Soul Ring at the first level, but can absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring after the fifth level."
"In other words, as long as the three points I mentioned are met, it's acceptable even if the first spirit ring is 100,000 years old."
After saying that, Qin Mu immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate to recover his condition.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yuan and Hu Liena exchanged a glance, both agreeing that Qin Mu's words made a lot of sense.
But should we really make him take this risk?
After meditating for nearly an hour, Qin Mu opened his eyes.
After killing a soul beast, the soul ring can only be maintained for one hour.
Within this one-hour period, the Soul Master who kills the Soul Beast can absorb the Soul Ring. If the time expires, the Soul Ring will disappear.
Therefore, Qin Mu timed it perfectly, and even though his current condition had not recovered to its peak, there was no other way.
"Qin Mu, have you thought this through? What you said earlier makes sense, but absorbing a spirit ring is no small matter."
"Once the absorption process begins, even I cannot interrupt it."
"In my opinion, let's choose a different soul beast."
Qin Mu simply smiled at Ling Yuan's concerns.
"Don't worry, Sister Ling Yuan. Since I know so much about spirit rings, how could I possibly put myself in danger?"
Qin Mu sat down cross-legged next to the Titan Ape, and with a wave of his hand, the Titan Ape's yellow spirit ring flew towards him.
Guided by the soul power, the yellow soul ring arrived above Qin Mu's head. As the yellow soul ring grew smaller and smaller, it finally landed accurately on the Clear Sky Hammer.
As the yellow spirit ring approached Qin Mu, Qin Mu felt a powerful pressure emanating from it, but this pressure was nothing to Qin Mu's current physical strength.
But when the spirit ring was placed on the Clear Sky Hammer, Qin Mu immediately felt an extremely violent and scorching energy surge into his body through his right hand.
In an instant, Qin Mu felt as if he were in a furnace, and the violent energy was surging and crashing through his body.
Ling Yuan and Hu Liena, who were observing Qin Mu from the side, couldn't help but feel anxious when they saw his face turn extremely painful.
"I told you, little ancestor, this thing's spirit rings are so strong, it's simply not something you can handle!"
"In the end, I was still completely fooled by you!"
Qin Mu was unaware of the two people's deep worries outside; at this moment, he was desperately trying to absorb this violent and intense energy.
Seeing that his soul power was starting to falter, Qin Mu immediately activated his spiritual power. With the two combined, the energy within his body gradually became more compliant.
As he allowed this energy to flow through every corner of his body, Qin Mu could clearly feel his physical fitness gradually improving.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Mu breathed a long sigh of relief as the last trace of energy merged into his body, enjoying the refreshing feeling that came with absorbing the soul ring.
[end of the chapter]