Douluo's Spiritual Pearl and Divine Sword

The purple halo hovered above Jun Tianlin's head. Without giving him a moment to react, the thousand-year soul ring abruptly shrank and encased his body, as though attempting to crush him completely.

The overwhelming dominance of a thousand-year soul ring was far beyond that of a century-old one. Jun Tianlin felt as though he were submerged in a sea of flames. Both his body and soul were being scorched by the intense heat.

In an instant, his insides felt as if they were ablaze, and his body teetered on the brink of explosion. The Holy Breath Barrier sensing the imminent danger, instinctively activated to shield Jun Tianlin and swiftly repairing the damage his body sustained.

"Xiaotian, the fire attribute of this soul ring is inherently more domineering than other attributes," Chen Xin warned and his voice steady but tinged with concern "No matter how severe the soul ring's power impacts your body, you must stay conscious. Remember, once you fail,you may never rise again."

Since ascending to Titled Douluo, Chen Xin had faced few challenges that could unsettle him. Yet, at this critical moment ,watching Jun Tianlin endure such agony and he couldn't help but worry.

Gradually Jun Tianlin began acclimating to the relentless flames andthanks to his first soul ring's water attribute. The Demon Sword, along with the Holy Spirit Pearl, released a chilling air that protected its master and significantly mitigating the intense heat.

Soon, Jun Tianlin found himself in a state of inner vision. His spiritual sea, remarkably stable, remained unscathed despite the ferocity of the external flames.

Observing his disciple's expression grow calmer, Chen Xin finally felt a wave of relief wash over him. The most perilous phase seemed to have passed. Jun Tianlin had miraculously transcended his limits to absorb the thousand-year soul ring.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, Jun Tianlin heard a deafening roar and turning within his spiritual sea and he was startled to see the golden eyes of the purple-fire golden-eyed beast glaring at him.

Before he could react, a blinding beam of light shot forth from the beast's eyes, piercing into his own.

"Ah!" Jun Tianlin screamed in pain and His body convulsed before he collapsed backward and fainted.

"Xiaotian! What's wrong with you?" Chen Xin was alarmed. He had clearly seen Jun Tianlin succeed moments ago, so why had he suddenly fallen into this state?

Without hesitation, Chen Xin decided to seek Ning Fengzhi's advice. Activating the Seven Killing Sword, he used the Flying Sword Wings ability from his third soul skill, carefully picking up Jun Tianlin and racing back to the seven treasure glazed tile clan.

Three days later, Jun Tianlin lay motionless on a grand bed in his room and Beside him, Ning Fengzhi and the two Sect Protector Douluo, Chen Xin and Bone Douluo, stood with anxious expressions.

Ning Rongrong with tears streaming down her face, sobbed uncontrollably "Brother Sword, please wake up. Rongrong promises never to make you angry again!"

"Rongrong, be good" Bone Douluo comforted and lifting his granddaughter gently "Your Brother Sword is just exhausted from training. He'll wake up after a few days of rest."

Chen Xin, however, remained uneasy "Fengzhi, you examined Xiaotian a few days ago and said his body and soul were fine. So why hasn't he woken up yet? It's been three days!"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head in frustration "I don't understand it either, Uncle Sword. According to your description, Jun Tianlin had successfully absorbed the soul ring. But for him to fall into a coma like this... I've never encountered such a situation."

Unbeknownst to them, Jun Tianlin's current condition stemmed from an inexplicable assault on his soul. Yet, this attack did not harm him. On the contrary, it had vastly expanded his spiritual sea.

For the past few days, Jun Tianlin's consciousness remained in his spiritual sea and working to organize the sudden surge of mental power.

"Finally, it's done" Jun Tianlin muttered, exhaling in relief within his spiritual sea and He still couldn't understand why the purple-fire golden-eyed beast's had manifested, but the benefits it brought were undeniable.

His spiritual sea was now more stable than ever. If he used the Holy Breath Barrier, it would undoubtedly be far more potent than before.

Yet, the most significant gain was neither his second soul ring nor his strengthened mental power but It was the activation of a new chapter in the Shushan Treasure Record in his mind.

The second volume,The verdant codex writen by caogu, one of the Seven Sages of Shushan which has countless medicinal herbs information with Legendary plants like the Velvet Chrysanthemum and Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone—featured prominently in the original texts—were meticulously documented.

The record not only described their effects but also detailed preservation methods and formulas for refining elixirs. The alchemy section highlighted how immortal herbs and when combined with other ingredients, could produce elixirs more potent than the herbs themselves.

This revelation rendered Jun Tianlin self-sufficient. As he no longer needed to curry favor with Tang San or wait for opportunities from others and he could now acquire resources on his own—even preemptively seizing herbs before Tang San and Dugu Bo.

And Despite this, Jun Tianlin's attitude toward Tang San remained unchanged. They weren't enemies and could still maintain a friendly rapport, but there was no need to forge a deep connection with him.

After all, plans to claim the immortal grass conflicted when they he don't even have deep frienship with him.

Another day and night passed. Jun Tianlin, engrossed with the The verdant cordex and lost a track of time and he remained unaware of the four individuals who vigilantly kept watch over him.

"Brother Sword, why haven't you woken up yet?" Ning Rongrong whispered and her voice tinged with worry as she gently wiped Jun Tianlin's face with a damp towel.

Such tenderness from the little witch of the seven treasure glazed tile clan would have shocked anyone who knew her.

Outside the room Ning Fengzhi sighed deeply "Thanks to Xiaotian, Rongrong has matured so much. I just hope he wakes up soon."

As a doting father, he couldn't bear to see his daughter cry every day. He also firmly believed that Jun Tianlin, the future hope of their clan and its next Protector Douluo, would not succumb to a mere thousand-year soul ring.

"Brother Sword" Ning Rongrong murmured"my soul power has reached level 15 now. Father says I'm the fastest auxiliary soul master in cultivation. When you wake up, can I become your exclusive support master?"

Perhaps her heartfelt words reached him, and for Jun Tianlin, deep within his spiritual sea has suddenly heard a faint voice calling his name.

"Rongrong!"

He snapped to attention and realizing his negligence. "I've been so selfish and burying myself in study without considering those who care for me!"

Resolute, Jun Tianlin refocused and returned to consciousness. Slowly, he opened his eyes to see Ning Rongrong wiping his face. Smiling gently and he said, "Rongrong, I'm back. I'm sorry to make you worry."

Tears welled in her eyes, but joy lit up her face. Overcome with excitement, she dashed out of the room shouting, "Grandpa Sword! Grandpa Bones! Dad! Come quickly! Brother Sword is awake!"

Her cries echoed in the corridor and signaling the long-awaited relief. Jun Tianlin had returned.