Chapter 633 - 622: Dragon and Phoenix Ring

Shangguan Jinhong’s expression turned serious as he retreated three zhangs and suddenly waved his hand. A pair of Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings appeared in his hand out of thin air!

Nie Feng did not see how these rings ended up in Shangguan Jinhong’s hand and couldn’t help but feel a tightening in his heart. He secretly admired it, thinking that, as expected of the leader of the Heroes Gathering, his skills were indeed remarkable.

Clang, clang, clang!

Shangguan Jinhong suddenly threw the Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings toward Ding Ling’s direction.

As soon as these rings were released, they vanished into the void like lightning and light, becoming invisible and mysterious to the extreme. By the time they reappeared, they were already directly in front of Ding Ling.

Nie Feng gasped in awe.

Yet, these powerful martial skills and magical Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings were effortlessly caught by Ding Ling, who formed his palm into a claw and held them lightly, rendering them motionless.

Buzz, buzz!

The rings vibrated in his hand, and with a casual wave, Ding Ling returned the rings at twice the speed they came with, striking Shangguan Jinhong with a loud crash.

He spat blood, flying back several dozen zhangs, crashing into a small tree in the courtyard before barely coming to a stop.

"Such formidable skills!"

"Such a brilliant Dragon Claw Hand!"

Waves of turmoil filled Shangguan Jinhong’s heart lake, making it difficult to calm down. He forcibly endured his chest discomfort and stood up, clasping his hands toward Ding Ling.

"Thank you, Hero Ding, for sparing me. I admit my defeat. Later, I will write down everything I’ve learned and present it to you."

Ding Ling replied simply, "If there’s nothing else, why not lead me to the library in Unrivaled City for a look?"

"That is only right."

Now greatly in awe of Ding Ling, Shangguan Jinhong immediately led the way.

Ding Ling followed behind him.

Nie Feng also approached, deeply impressed in his heart. Shangguan Jinhong’s Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings had reached the realm of ’rings absent in the hand, yet present in the heart,’ a supreme state of martial arts. Once released, these rings were omnipresent and omnipotent.

If he were in that situation, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to catch that move.

Yet Ding Ling caught it with ease and countered effortlessly, injuring the opponent. Such power and technique were truly extraordinary.

Considering that even Emperor Shitian was defeated by Ding Ling.

Nie Feng found peace, yet secretly encouraged himself to train harder to not be left too far behind by his own Venerable Lord.

Some time later.

Ding Ling reached the library established by the Heroes Gathering.

He proceeded directly inside to read.

Nie Feng, meanwhile, stayed nearby to train.

Shangguan Jinhong took pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to transcribe all he had learned of heart techniques and moves.

He felt a deep sense of defeat in his heart.

Despite obtaining countless fortunes, his strength had far surpassed his past self numerous times. Yet his current peak move was so easily dismantled, a defeat as ultimate as this was a crushing blow for him.

"Such a talent, even a hundred of me wouldn’t win! If that’s the case, what am I striving for?"

In the face of Ding Ling, such a master.

No matter how many men, no matter how powerful a force, it was all in vain.

At this moment.

Shangguan Jinhong seemed to reach a significant enlightenment!

As he momentarily escaped the vortex of power, it was like finding redemption, and his entire soul seemed to transcend.

That move from Ding Ling struck both his heart and soul, enlightening and deeply affecting him!

"The massive force of the Heroes Gathering is crushed by a single human, Ding Ling! This is what it truly means to be strong!"

Shangguan Jinhong’s heart burned.

"Just be strong enough! Then anything can be obtained, otherwise, all becomes fleeting, insubstantial to further strikes!"

Recalling the intelligence reports on Ding Ling’s exceptional abilities.

And the recent sparring.

Shangguan Jinhong realized that no number of people could drown Ding Ling, rendering any force ineffective against him. Even if one conquered the entire Jiuzhou, Ding Ling alone could easily demolish them!

"I just don’t know if Ding Ling is really generous to his own people?"

A thought struck Shangguan Jinhong as he considered the intelligence reports on Ding Ling’s character.

Generous to his own.

Ruthless and merciless to his enemies.

Realizing the terrifying power of Ding Ling, Shangguan Jinhong naturally no longer wanted to oppose him. After all, he did not want to die, and he also wanted to taste the allure of the martial peak.

Once he stood at the pinnacle of martial arts in this world, could he not become the deity who overlooks Jiuzhou, speaking with authority, revered by millions?

He longed for it, anticipated it, dreamt of it.

...

Ding Ling did not know what Shangguan Jinhong was thinking, and even if he knew, he would not care.

He cared about how much the library before him could help his own improvement.

His reading was as swift as turning pages.

Reading tens of lines at a glance.

It must be said.

The volumes collected by the Heroes Gathering were indeed impressive in quantity.

Third-rate, second-rate, and unranked martial arts manuals were as numerous as the ocean, casually numbering tens of thousands.

Such manuals.

Upon reading, were instantly full level, yet had no effect on the Attribute Points.

They purely enhanced the foundation.

Upon finishing these tens of thousands of martial arts manuals.

Ding Ling’s foundation grew as solid as a mountain, as vast as the sea.

[Martial Arts Melting Furnace Body Progress: 67%]

Previously it was 64%.

An increase of 3 percentage points.

Comparing the progress from high-quality manuals.

These low-quality manuals indeed relied on quantity to win.

Ding Ling did not mind.

Since these manuals were read extremely quickly, practically a glance, and they reach full level.

Even the first-class manuals were no different.

After reading all the manuals here.

The final Furnace Body progress was 68%

This was because the vast majority of the library consisted of ordinary manuals.

Even the ordinary first-class manuals were scarcely over a hundred volumes.

And such manuals provided zero increase to Ding Ling’s Attribute Points.

"Hero Ding, here you go."

Shangguan Jinhong had been waiting by the side for several hours. As soon as Ding Ling finished reading everything, he proactively stepped forward and presented the transcribed manuals, which Ding Ling casually accepted and glanced at.

Flipped through.

[Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings Inner Power Heart Technique Full Level]

[Inner Power Value +100]

[Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings External Skill Full Level]

[Strength +0.2]

[Agility +0.1]

[Constitution +0.1]

Instant full level.

Now, regarding how to use an exotic weapon like the Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings, Ding Ling understood it thoroughly. Though his proficiency might not match Shangguan Jinhong, in terms of understanding the rings’ heart techniques and moves, he was definitely not inferior.

"...!!"

Shangguan Jinhong watched in amazement.

Previously, Ding Ling’s reading was as quick as flipping pages.

After a few hours, he had read the entire library, and Shangguan Jinhong had surmised something.

Now, witnessing with his own eyes a series of strange ring-shaped lights emerging from Ding Ling in an instant, with Spiritual Vitality rushing toward him.

In a flash, he realized.

Ding Ling had indeed mastered the Mother and Child Dragon and Phoenix Rings!

"How did Hero Ding do it?!"

When he saw Ding Ling absorb a vast amount of Spiritual Vitality in an instant, despite his shock, Shangguan Jinhong couldn’t help but ask.