Truly facing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Huo Wu inevitably felt some nervousness, but she had been preparing for this moment for years.
Amidst her nervousness, she felt a surge of excitement.
The soul energy body, after death, dissipated like smoke, leaving nothing behind except for the ravaged ground.
Huo Wu looked around, composed herself, and then, after taking a deep breath, began the Soul Ring absorption.
The black Soul Ring enveloped her Fire Shadow Martial Soul, and in an instant, pain swept through her entire body.
The Soul Ring's energy surged into Huo Wu's body like a vast river.
Her body, tempered through arduous training and Ten Thousand Year-level Soul Beast Meat, displayed remarkable resilience under the pressure of the fifteen-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Learning from her experience absorbing the Third Soul Ring, Huo Wu exerted all her strength from the beginning, controlling her Soul Power to circulate along the meridian routes she had planned.
Under Huo Wu's well-trained mental strength, the Soul Power circulated through the most efficient Soul Power circulation route for the current stage.
Huo Wu had initially mastered the first stage of Soul Ring absorption.
The Soul Ring's energy output had phased changes. The first stage was a relatively gentle phase. As long as one could withstand the initial impact of Soul Power, the subsequent absorption process would be relatively smooth.
The second stage was the peak phase of Soul Power output.
From the initial gentleness, the Soul Power output would gradually reach its peak. For those absorbing ordinary Soul Rings, even if the Soul Power output reached its peak, the meridians could fully withstand it.
However, for those absorbing Soul Rings beyond their limits, the meridians would expand to their limit from the first stage. At this time, even a little extra output would place a great burden on the Soul Master's body.
Moreover, what was even more terrifying was that the duration of the second stage was longer than that of the first stage.
Two hours had passed since Huo Wu began absorbing. Huo Wu took advantage of the peaceful period of the first stage to absorb as much energy as possible.
Huo Wu's meridians emitted bursts of throbbing pain, but it was still within Huo Wu's control. However, in the next moment, the Soul Ring's energy further erupted.
The meridian circulation that Huo Wu maintained fell into chaos.
"Mmm!"
Huo Wu made a sound for the first time due to the pain.
Huo Wuxie's heart tightened when he saw Huo Wu's condition.
His arms, which were crossed in front of his chest, also had bulging veins due to excessive force.
Quan Yi was also very tormented in his heart. This was the first time he had watched someone he cherished take such a risk.
Even though Quan Yi had deduced countless plans and countermeasures in his mind, there were always unexpected events, which made Quan Yi understand his family's feelings.
Huo Wu, who had let out a muffled sound, had not completely lost control of her Soul Power.
However, she could only hold on for half an hour at most. After that, the out-of-control Soul Ring energy would fill Huo Wu's meridians.
This made it impossible for Huo Wu to speed up the absorption.
Quan Yi noticed Huo Wuxie's condition and comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry too much. Xiao Wu and I have a plan for this situation."
Huo Wuxie was surprised again and asked, "What else can be done in this situation besides resisting it head-on?"
Quan Yi did not answer, but his eyes were focused on Huo Wu's Martial Soul.
Just as Huo Wuxie wanted to continue asking, Huo Wu underwent an anomaly.
On the verge of her limit, Huo Wu decisively activated her Martial Soul Second Awakening.
Behind the orange Fire Shadow, a Silver White radiance appeared.
The Fire Shadow Martial Soul entered a Blazing White state. With the Martial Soul Second Awakening, Huo Wu's body was further strengthened.
Huo Wu's mental strength and physical strength were enhanced, and Huo Wu regained control over the Soul Ring's energy.
However, this time, Huo Wu changed her original Soul Power circulation method.
Although her Martial Soul Second Awakening was very strong, the Second Awakening could only be maintained for half an hour at most, even if Huo Wu did not consume Soul Power.
A short half an hour was far from the long Soul Ring absorption time.
Even if she could persevere now, Huo Wu would fall into a more dangerous situation due to weakness after the Martial Soul Second Awakening was lifted.
...
It seems that I can only use that method.
Huo Wu's mind quickly calculated the feasibility of the plan.
The most difficult thing about absorbing a Soul Ring is the Soul Power impact and the meridian expansion. Now that my meridians have reached their limit, I can only try to open up new meridians.
Huo Wu's eyes flashed with determination.
The human body has twelve main meridians and eight extraordinary meridians. The twelve main meridians are the foundation of a Soul Master, and they are also the meridians that Soul Masters mainly cultivate. The eight extraordinary meridians are different. They are usually closed, and only when the Soul Master reaches a certain level will they be opened.
Among the eight extraordinary meridians, the Du Meridian is the most special. It is located on the back of the human body and governs the Yang Qi of the whole body. It is known as the "Sea of Yang Meridians". If the Du Meridian can be opened, not only will the meridians be expanded, but the Yang attribute Soul Power in my body will also be better controlled.
Thinking of this, Huo Wu no longer hesitated and began to mobilize her Soul Power to attack the Du Meridian.
The Du Meridian starts at the Yinjiao Point below the nose, goes up along the midline of the human back, and finally reaches the Baihui Point on the top of the head.
Huo Wu's Soul Power first gathered at the Yinjiao Point.
The Yinjiao Point is the starting point of the Du Meridian. It is usually closed, and it is extremely difficult to break through.
However, Huo Wu's current situation was special. The Soul Ring's energy had filled her meridians, and she could use this external force to attack the Yinjiao Point.
"Break it for me!"
Huo Wu roared in her heart, and the Soul Power in her body surged towards the Yinjiao Point like a tide.
*Boom!*
A muffled sound came from Huo Wu's body.
The Yinjiao Point, which was originally as solid as gold, was finally broken open by Huo Wu.
A trace of Soul Power poured into the Du Meridian.
As soon as the Soul Power entered the Du Meridian, it was like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan, instantly causing the Soul Power in Huo Wu's body to boil.
The Du Meridian, which had been closed for a long time, was extremely fragile. Under the impact of the Soul Ring's energy, it was constantly being damaged.
Huo Wu gritted her teeth and endured the pain. She knew that this was the only way.
She had to completely open the Du Meridian before her Martial Soul Second Awakening ended.
Otherwise, she would definitely die.
Huo Wu mobilized all her Soul Power and began to repair the damaged Du Meridian while opening it up.
This was an extremely difficult process, and it required extremely strong willpower and control.
However, Huo Wu did not give up. She firmly believed that she could succeed.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Huo Wu's body was covered in sweat, and her face was pale.
However, her eyes were still firm.
Finally, at the last moment when her Martial Soul Second Awakening was about to end, Huo Wu completely opened the Du Meridian.
At the moment when the Du Meridian was opened, a powerful force surged out from Huo Wu's body.
This force was like a flood that had been unleashed, sweeping through Huo Wu's entire body.
Huo Wu felt that her body had been completely reborn.
Her meridians had become wider and stronger, and her Soul Power had become more pure and powerful.
More importantly, she had mastered a new ability: autonomous control of the Du Meridian.
To avoid this situation, Huo Wu had to change her strategy.
Huo Wu controlled the massive energy, transporting it to her lower abdomen.
This area was where the meridians were severed, and the energy, upon arriving here, would have nowhere to advance and nowhere to retreat.
However, it was this barrier of severance that, after being impacted by the massive energy, actually produced a crack.
"Crack!"
A non-existent cracking sound entered Huo Wu's mind.
In the next moment, the majestic Soul Power broke through the solid barrier, entering an unfamiliar meridian passage.
Starting from the lower abdomen, passing through the lower abdomen, crossing the tailbone, then ascending on the back of the body, passing through the back of the neck, entering the brain, along the midline of the head, reaching the Baihui Point at the top, and then descending from the forehead to the tip of the nose, the philtrum, and finally, arriving at the Yinjiao Point located in the center of the upper teeth.
This meridian trajectory was exactly the same as the Du Meridian that Quan Yi had pioneered.
That's right, what Huo Wu was doing was using massive energy to continuously break through all the obstacles of the Du Meridian.
Finally, under Huo Wu's control, the entire Du Meridian was suddenly opened.
The majestic energy also consumed most of its power in the process of passing through the Du Meridian.
The pain in Huo Wu's mind also turned into a feeling of pleasure.
This feeling of the body and soul seeming to be integrated made Huo Wu slightly lose her mind.
However, Huo Wu quickly realized that she was still in the process of absorbing the Soul Ring, and she immediately concentrated her mind, and according to the Du Meridian Soul Power cultivation method explored by Quan Yi, accelerated the absorption of the Soul Ring's energy.
The whole process lasted more than two hours.
The Silver White awakening had dissipated half an hour ago, and the Blazing White Fire Shadow had returned to orange-yellow.
However, Huo Wu's condition also gradually eased during this period, and finally entered the most peaceful third stage of Soul Ring absorption.
Seeing Huo Wu's relaxed expression, Huo Wuxie was completely relieved.
"Is this the plan you mentioned?" Huo Wuxie asked.
Quan Yi nodded with a relaxed expression.
Huo Wuxie wanted to continue asking, but in the end, he didn't say it.
This kind of secret method was generally a family secret, and being able to tell Huo Wu was already a great advantage. If he continued to ask, he might offend Quan Yi and the Quan Family behind Quan Yi.
However, being able to pass the secret method to Huo Wu, Huo Wuxie knew how sincere Quan Yi was to Huo Wu, and he felt very gratified towards Quan Yi.
Two more hours passed, and Huo Wu finally completed the absorption of the Fourth Soul Ring without any danger.
Huo Wu opened her eyes, saw the two men who loved her the most in front of her, and showed a beautiful smile, saying, "I succeeded!"
Huo Wu stood up, flew over, put her arms around Quan Yi and Huo Wuxie, and released the joy in her heart to her heart's content.
Quan Yi and Huo Wuxie smiled at each other and hugged Huo Wu together.
After a long time, Huo Wu broke free from the embrace and said, "Do you want to hear about the effect of my Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill?"
Huo Wu's mouth was itching, and she couldn't wait to tell about the effect of the Ten Thousand Year Fourth Soul Ring.
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