#933 - Power of the Stars
Quán Lì's body shuddered, and he was stunned for a moment. Then, he pointed at Quán Yuè, laughing and scolding, "You little rascal."
The father was naturally filled with joy to see his son's performance.
Quán Yī understood Quán Yuè's ambitions and no longer insisted.
"It doesn't matter, the gates of the Ring Condensation Tower are always open for you. You can come anytime you're ready."
Quán Yuè nodded with a smile and signaled to Quán Lì, "You don't need to worry about me. Go to the room and receive the ring ascension ceremony."
Quán Lì didn't stand on ceremony. After a hearty laugh, he turned and walked into the room on the first floor.
He had also heard Quán Yī's explanation, and with his level of cultivation, he was no longer as easily deceived by external appearances as those children.
Under the gaze of his family, he walked through the white door.
Looking at the room inside, which was more spacious than he had imagined, he revealed a look of surprise.
But at the same time, the oppressive feeling brought by the solid, airtight metal walls gave Quán Lì a clear understanding of this iron tower.
He turned to look at the tightly sealed metal door, reaching out to caress the metal that emitted a white glow.
As one of the few soul masters on the island who could forge soul-guided metal, the only thing Quán Lì could discern here was that the level of this metal was extremely high.
It was a realm that was currently beyond his reach.
A surging river of soul power flowed out from his dantian, quickly gathering in his right fist.
Quán Lì's right fist was as black as ink and as hard as iron.
The Adamantine Fist, unleashed by a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, was silent and invisible, yet erupted like a volcano, powerfully striking the wall.
Quán Lì's eyes were like needles. At the moment of impact, he saw clearly that when his fist collided with the wall, the hard metal was like an extremely soft spring bed, absorbing all the impact.
Subtle vibrations spread outward from the center of the impact. The entire wall, not just the room, but even the Ring Condensation Tower itself, was using its entirety to absorb all the impact.
Such magical metal, such magical intelligence, made Quán Lì have to sigh in admiration.
"Haha, this is metal forged by a true divine craftsman.
With my level, I'm not even qualified to test it."
Quán Lì scratched the back of his head and turned to walk towards the crystal platform, not caring at all.
He didn't even lock the door, showing his complete trust in Quán Yī.
Before he reached the crystal platform, Quán Yī's voice entered his ears.
"No need to approach. I will personally handle the entire process. Grandpa, you just need to wait in the middle."
Quán Lì smiled mischievously, "What, I don't need to be tested?
Aren't you afraid of hearing accusations of nepotism?"
Quán Yī smiled easily and replied, "That punch of yours just now was enough to pass the test.
Moreover, with your level, there's no need for a breakthrough reward.
Please don't make things difficult for me."
Quán Lì's entire body was already in its best state. After evolving into the Ultimate Metal, his origin had been greatly improved.
His body, spirit, and a series of other factors were also constantly improving during the adaptation process.
In addition, his willpower was stronger than all the previous factors.
Testing him would be a waste of time and energy.
Quán Lì knowingly shook his hand and obediently accepted Quán Yī's explanation.
"Then let's get straight to the point.
Yī, how do you plan to upgrade my soul ring?"
"I have an idea, but this method may place a great burden on Grandpa."
Quán Yī spoke about the problem with a slightly heavy tone, but Quán Lì said heroically, "No need to say more, let's use this method."
"You should at least listen to me finish speaking before answering."
Unable to help but laugh, Quán Yī stopped Quán Lì's haste and explained, "This method is to perform a limit upgrade on Grandpa's hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring.
Compared to increasing it dispersedly, maximizing the age of one soul ring is a better choice for Grandpa at this stage.
Therefore, the upgrading and absorption of the soul ring will be synchronized, thereby measuring the limit of Grandpa's body's endurance.
Simply put, this is a process of constantly testing the limits of endurance.
Pain is unavoidable in this process."
One knows one's own body and one's own limits best.
But regarding another person's body and another person's limits, even Quán Yī could not be certain.
In addition to objective physical conditions, there was also the unpredictable factor of willpower.
This was an important reason why Quán Yī used physical testing to determine the tester's limits.
Therefore, even if Quán Yī didn't want to torment Quán Lì, he had to do so for the best ring ascension.
After listening, Quán Lì's expression remained unchanged and said:
"I thought it was something. Your grandpa has long been accustomed to this little thing.
Come on, I haven't moved much in recent years, and I can't wait to get some fresh stimulation."
A look of yearning flashed in Quán Lì's eyes. They were of the same bloodline, and he and Quán Yī were both pursuers of the limit.
Their blood would often only boil when faced with great challenges and pressure.
Quán Yī didn't say anything more, and the walls in the room began to emit a glow.
"Please sit cross-legged in place, Grandpa. The soul ring upgrade is about to begin. Please prepare yourself."
A mountain-like, robust body sat cross-legged on the ground. A steady, heavy aura erupted from Quán Lì's body.
He was fully prepared.
"Please release your soul ring and let go of your guard."
The deep red ninth soul ring from the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King added an even more violent aura to Quán Lì the moment it appeared.
The auras between Quán Lì and this soul ring blended with each other, appearing unusually harmonious.
Over the years, Quán Lì had completely subdued the violent aura within the soul ring and transformed it into his own use.
However, the balance that had been so hard to achieve was about to undergo a drastic change.
After waiting for an entire day, the scorching sun had unknowingly set.
A bright crescent moon and countless stars hung in the sky.
The light-gathering transparent dome of the tower did not calm down because of the sunset. On the contrary, it operated even more vigorously, fully gathering the light of the bright moon and stars.
At this moment, the three people sitting in the central garden could see that the night sky above their heads had become so bright and clear.
The cleansed moonlight and starlight sprinkled down from the transparent dome, bringing a purification to their minds.
And these beautiful lights, under the powerful light-gathering ability of the crystal steel, quickly condensed into even more dangerous and powerful lunar power and stellar power.
Although these two forces were not as good as the power of the sun, they were not far behind. They replaced the power of the sun and were absorbed, converted, and stored by the tower, stably maintaining the operation of the Ring Condensation Tower.
Thanks to this, Quán Yī still didn't need to use his own energy to perform a limit ring ascension for Quán Lì's hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring.
The condensed white light projected onto the soul ring, and under the mysterious law fluctuations, the violent deep red soul ring shattered with a bang.
