Douluo: Transforming Xiao Wu into a Zerg Queen Was Just the Beginning-Chapter 73 - 74: A Martial Soul Can Evolve? Ancient Gods and Demons?

Chapter 73 - 74: A Martial Soul Can Evolve? Ancient Gods and Demons?

"Core Mind, is there anything special about these spirit rings?"

Lin Fan slowly approached the spirit rings. Spread out in a neat line, the seven blood-red rings emanated an overwhelming aura, each one drawing him in with a strange yet familiar energy.

He narrowed his eyes, carefully inspecting them.

In addition to the immense power typical of a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and the same crimson hue, each ring was wrapped in thick, black threads, almost like a fusion between a ten-thousand-year and a hundred-thousand-year ring.

Within the blood-red light, faint streaks of deep black shimmered, and hidden within that blackness were hints of purple energy.

The more Lin Fan looked, the more puzzled he became. What kind of spirit rings are these? Blood-red, black, and even purple?

A mishmash of ten-thousand, hundred-thousand, and thousand-year characteristics?

[These rings were created by fusing Zerg-specific genetic material with powers that perfectly align with your Domination Martial Soul.]

[Therefore, they differ slightly from the natural hundred-thousand-year spirit rings found in this world.]

"So that's what it is!"

Lin Fan nodded in realization. He hadn't expected the spirit rings to have been enhanced a second time. At first, he thought the Zerg couldn't fully absorb this world's natural spirit rings and had created their own versions to compensate. After all, every world had its own power system with varying degrees of compatibility.

And technically, his presence here counted as an invasion. A little imbalance was to be expected.

But it turned out the Zerg were outperforming even his expectations. He had clearly underestimated them. As one of the galactic calamities, if you gave the Zerg a proper environment to grow, they could devour an entire universe!

Lin Fan walked up to the first spirit ring, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and gently reached out to touch it.

Buzz—!

The crimson ring suddenly burst into intense light. A surge of powerful energy flooded into his body through his hands, warming him from head to toe.

Moments later, the crimson ring disappeared from in front of him.

Behind Lin Fan, on the projection of his Martial Soul, a fully formed crimson spirit ring now glowed with dazzling brilliance.

Opening his eyes, he stared blankly at his hands, then up at the condensed hundred-thousand-year ring above him.

"That's it? It's done already?"

He had barely begun absorbing it, and yet he'd already completed the process and condensed his first ring?

Granted, Zerg-created spirit rings didn't carry any lingering emotions or consciousness, but still—this was a true hundred-thousand-year ring!

Zhu Zhuyun, despite being weaker, would've had her body torn apart trying to absorb one without the help of the creep or Xiao Wu.

Even a Title Douluo would take significant time and effort to absorb such a high-quality spirit ring, and they'd have to proceed slowly and cautiously.

But him? He just absorbed it in a snap?

Lin Fan couldn't help but ask again, "Core Mind, are you sure this is a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring? There's no cut in soul power or ability?"

[The spirit rings produced by the Cocoon Incubation Chamber are fully equivalent to, if not stronger than, the hundred-thousand-year rings found in this world. Please rest assured, my Lord.]

Lin Fan frowned slightly. If the Core Mind said there was no issue, then it had to be true.

But why was he absorbing soul power so quickly?

Could it be due to his physical condition?

Suddenly, realization struck. In the original work, a soul master's ability to absorb spirit rings was heavily dependent on their physical constitution.

Soul masters in this world generally didn't prioritize physical enhancement. Most were incredibly frail.

But Lin Fan's body had undergone Zerg-level strengthening—he was already on par with a fifty-thousand-year spirit beast in physical terms!

He completely outclassed these weakling soul masters, so naturally his spirit ring absorption would be far faster.

With that in mind...

Lin Fan turned to the six remaining crimson rings, a wild look flickering in his eyes.

He stretched out both hands, slowly reaching toward two more rings.

Buzz—!

A powerful shockwave erupted the moment his hands made contact!

The explosion blew Xiao Wu aside, and the flesh walls of the Cocoon Incubation Chamber caved in from the pressure.

"My Lord!"

Xiao Wu struggled to steady herself, calling out in alarm.

From the moment she had taken human form, Lin Fan had been her first point of contact. She had no real understanding of Douluo Dalu's cultivation rules or limitations.

And as a soul beast who had taken human form, her spirit rings had always formed automatically upon leveling up—there was never a need to hunt spirit beasts or absorb rings manually.

So she didn't understand just how absurd it was for someone to absorb two hundred-thousand-year rings at once.

But now, even someone as clueless as Xiao Wu realized something extraordinary was happening.

Boom—!

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Violent waves of soul power surged through the air. The crimson light almost became tangible, turning into red mist that poured into Lin Fan's body.

Behind him, two more crimson rings gradually took shape.

Seeing Lin Fan still calm and relaxed, showing no signs of pain, Xiao Wu finally relaxed. She stared at him in shock as his aura continued to climb.

"To think... the one I was supposed to protect has become so powerful..."

She gazed at the three fully condensed crimson rings behind him, a smile blooming in her eyes and a strange warmth rising in her heart.

Lin Fan opened his eyes again, beaming at the sight of the three rings.

Looks like his plan was working!

In that case, he wouldn't hold back!

He reached out once more, touching another pair of spirit rings.

But what he didn't notice... was the transformation happening behind him.

His Martial Soul's phantom—the white larva—grew noticeably larger with each absorbed ring.

After the third hundred-thousand-year ring, the white larva had turned a deep brown. Its body was no longer smooth.

It had sprouted numerous sharp spines, and its mandibles had become jagged and monstrous.

But the brilliance of the crimson rings concealed its evolution.

Time passed.

After absorbing the final ring, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes and let out a deep breath.

"Finally done. That was exhausting..."

Buzz—!

Just as he finished speaking, an intense suction force erupted from behind him!

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