#931 - Black Iron Gauntlets evolve into 'Black Iron Gauntlets'

The energy fluctuations emanating from the Black Iron Gauntlets became increasingly heavy and solidified.

Even without being connected to Quan Lin, one could see that the aura of the Martial Soul was constantly strengthening.

A medium-grade weapon Martial Soul that was not ordinary, but not exceptionally top-tier, was emitting the intense aura that only top-tier Martial Souls could release.

Amidst expectant and excited gazes, a soaring, profound black spiritual light erupted from the gauntlets.

Before long, the black light subsided, revealing the pair of exquisite, yet powerful-looking, metal gauntlets.

The light sphere enveloping the Martial Soul had long since vanished, and the two gauntlets, like birds escaping their cages, joyfully flew towards Quan Lin.

A wondrous sense of telepathy allowed Quan Lin to feel the joy emanating from the gauntlets.

A smile adorned his face as he extended his hands.

"Come back, my Martial Soul."

As his fists came together, the gauntlets transformed into black light and merged into Quan Lin's body, filling the emptiness that had been created by their separation.

Moreover, this sense of fulfillment and solidity completely surpassed that of the original Black Iron Gauntlets.

The Martial Soul energy, emanating from within, was modifying and enhancing all of his attributes.

More importantly, having gained the Martial Soul's recognition, even as the Martial Soul strengthened, Quan Lin possessed absolute control over it.

The surging power of the Martial Soul, and the sense of stability in his grasp, brought him unparalleled peace of mind.

The profound black light deepened the soul power flowing within his body, making it even more solidified.

The fusion of his body and Martial Soul also accelerated due to the accelerated flow of soul power.

Before long, the black light subsided, and Quan Lin opened his eyes, their brilliance now fully revealed, his hands simultaneously covered in the profound black gauntlets.

"Crack, crack."

The gauntlets adhered closely to his palms and fingers, yet without hindering the dexterity of his fingers in the slightest. The thinned gauntlets, contrary to expectations, provided extremely high toughness, while their weight significantly increased.

But for the strong and powerful Quan Lin, this toughness and weight provided him with a greater sense of security.

"The current me could easily beat two of the previous me.

If it's this Martial Soul, I feel like the power of Soul Skills will also be enhanced."

Just as Quan Lin was marveling at the power of the Martial Soul and his own improvement, a brand new text appeared on the screen of the crystal platform in front of him.

"Martial Soul Upgrade Complete.

Original Martial Soul: Black Iron Gauntlets, successfully upgraded to the rank of Top-Grade Martial Soul, now evolved into a brand new Martial Soul - 'Profound Iron Gauntlets'.

Note: To assist the test-taker's understanding, Top-Grade is approximately equivalent to the Martial Soul strength of a person awakened with Innate Full Soul Power. Please use this as a reference."

Quan Lin opened his mouth wide, his hands drooping powerlessly to his sides.

"Top-Grade Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power.

Does that mean my current Martial Soul and talent are equivalent to someone with Innate Full Soul Power?"

No, in fact, Quan Lin still underestimated himself too much, and also underestimated this Coiling Ring Tower.

Having completed four Limit-Breaking challenges in a row, and obtained four substantial, fundamental improvements, his current foundation, or rather, his aptitude, far exceeded that of a normal Innate Full Soul Power wielder.

Quan Yi spent so much effort conducting complex challenges, and the final reward would certainly not be stingy.

He set up these challenges to create a path to the heavens for challengers with unwavering will.

Regardless of your innate endowments, as long as you can overcome yourself and complete the Limit-Breaking, the Coiling Ring Tower will generously lay a better and more solid foundation for the test-taker, providing a base for Soul Masters to advance to higher realms.

The transparent dome at the top of the tower was concentrating sunlight, condensing it into the most powerful and unyielding power of the sun.

The moment this power was condensed, it was absorbed by the Coiling Ring Tower and converted into energy to run the tower.

However, the energy consumed by running the testing device was only the tip of the iceberg. A larger portion of the energy was stored by the Coiling Ring Tower itself, nourishing itself while also preparing for situations like the present one.

In order to provide Quan Lin with a reward, energy equivalent to a ten-thousand-year-level herb was consumed on Quan Lin, a young Soul Master who had not yet obtained his Second Soul Ring.

Such energy consumption could only be quickly provided because Quan Yi could extensively borrow the power of the sun.

Otherwise, relying solely on the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi on the island would quickly lead to a 'Yuan Qi Depletion' state.

And just as Quan Lin was struggling through his challenges, Quan Yi was also extremely busy.

Examples like Quan Lin and Quan Ming were, after all, only a small fraction of 'accidental' events. Quan Yi was actually pleasantly surprised to receive a surprise when he wasn't expecting too much.

Aside from accidents and surprises, the vast majority of test-takers stopped before reaching their limits when faced with the unlimited tests set by the Coiling Ring Tower.

Even with a complete recovery mechanism, and understanding Quan Yi's intentions, Limit-Breaking was by no means an easy task.

The limit referred to here is the theoretical limit that can be achieved under the existing circumstances.

Limit-Breaking is about forcing oneself to break through the theoretical limit through various means.

Many people have never thought about deeply exploring their own potential on a daily basis. Therefore, the proportion of their own power that they can fully unleash is extremely small.

However, like Quan Lin, through day after day of arduous training, they gradually mastered the method of approaching the limit and fully exerting their abilities.

Therefore, the very act of being able to first approach one's own limit is not a simple matter, and many people fall at this stage.

As for those who complete the test ahead of time and choose to select and absorb Soul Rings, Quan Yi naturally has nothing more to say.

He will only strictly set the test-taker's Soul Ring tolerance limit according to the test data.

Quan Yi will never engage in any premature development, providing weight beyond the ability to bear.

This group of people had already applied to absorb Soul Rings when Quan Lin was conducting the first test.

Faced with a large number of requests, Quan Yi fully turned his brain, combining the information collected by the Coiling Ring Tower with the test-takers' requests, and quickly drafting corresponding Soul Rings and Soul Ring skills.

Even with the same White Glove Martial Soul, each person would make proposals that were poles apart based on their own conditions and needs.

For example, one person hoped to have a water-attribute Soul Skill to adapt to the marine environment.

There were also people who turned their brains and proposed to Quan Yi that they wanted to add a fire-attribute Soul Skill to the White Glove Martial Soul that was completely incompatible and would restrain the White Glove.

Such 'genius' ideas, mixed in with the numerous requests, really gave Quan Yi a headache.

But fortunately, the vast amount of data collected in his mind on a daily basis with the help of the Shadow Space and Dragon Eyes has become a fertile ground for Quan Yi to nurture appropriate Soul Rings.

Fire-attribute skills for the White Glove Martial Soul, no problem, as long as a special strange fire that does not harm textile materials is prepared, it is entirely possible to give the Martial Soul, which can only assist in production, the powerful attack power of the fire attribute.

While respecting the test-takers' needs, he spent a lot of brainpower creating suitable Soul Rings.