Reborn as Ning Rongrong, So What?

"Why are you here?" Bone Douluo frowned, displeased. He and Chen Xin had been sparring, and Ning Rongrong had sneaked over unannounced. As a support-type Soul Master, even a glancing hit could be fatal.

"Um… Grandpa Bone, I made sure it was safe before coming," Ning Rongrong replied timidly.

"Don't put on that little-girl act. Speak normally, or neither of us will believe you," Bone Douluo rolled his eyes.

Ning Rongrong: "..."

Seriously? Had her acting deteriorated to the point where even the two Title Douluo elders didn't buy it?

She was still just a kid!

Ahem Sword Douluo coughed lightly, signaling Gu Rong to tone down his intimidating demeanor. "Rongrong, it's dangerous around here when Old Bone and I fight. Don't get too close."

"Mm, okay. I'll be more careful next time," Ning Rongrong nodded. "Grandpa Bone, what do you think of Grandpa Sword's Ring Fusion?"

Her question made Bone Douluo's face darken again. "What's there to think? He just caught me off guard. If I'd been prepared, I wouldn't have been afraid. Besides, the skill takes too long to activate. It's nothing compared to Tang Hao's Ring Explosion."

As they spoke, three more figures appeared in the sky Dugu Bo, along with Dugu Yan and Ning Fengzhi, landed on the training grounds.

"Elders, your sparring is far too dangerous. If something went wrong, it wouldn't be worth it."

Ning Fengzhi's first words were a mix of amazement and exasperation.

He had been sitting in the main hall when

Suddenly, a terrifying energy engulfed the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

This aura belonged to Sword Douluo, and it wasn't fully controlled or perhaps couldn't be fully controlled.

Ning Fengzhi hadn't dared to breathe too loudly, fearing Sword Douluo might accidentally slice off the mountain peak where their sect resided.

Luckily, Dugu Bo arrived with Dugu Yan and brought him to the training grounds.

Though Dugu Bo was only a 94th-rank Title Douluo, he was still a Title Douluo! At the very least, it was safer for him to approach than a support-type Soul Master like Ning Fengzhi.

Truthfully, Ning Fengzhi had also been worried about Ning Rongrong. He hadn't expected Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to take their sparring this far.

"Uncle Sword, what skill did you use just now? How did your soul power surge so dramatically?"

Ning Fengzhi looked astonished. In that earlier aura, he had sensed power far beyond the 98th rank.

"Ring Fusion. I succeeded for the first time yesterday but haven't mastered it yet, so I tested it on Old Bone. The power isn't bad."

Sword Douluo ignored the dark lines forming on Bone Douluo's forehead as he spoke casually.

"You tested Ring Fusion on Uncle Bone…?" Ning Fengzhi's lips twitched.

"Hmph, Fengzhi, I just let my guard down earlier. But in the end, I still won. This coward can't keep up one use of Ring Fusion and he's already exhausted. Pathetic stamina."

"You!"

"There are children here. Watch your language." Before Sword Douluo could finish, Bone Douluo cut him off.

Sword Douluo: "..."

Gu Rong, you're something else!

Fine, you won today. Enjoy your gloating. But in the future, victories won't be so certain.

Once I master Ring Fusion, we'll settle this properly.

"How does Ring Fusion compare to Tang Hao's Ring Explosion?" Dugu Bo asked.

"It's not as good. Ring Fusion is decent, but it can't match Ring Explosion," Sword Douluo sighed. "Even ignoring the divine power behind it, Tang Hao's nine-ring explosion far surpasses Ring Fusion in power."

Though he hadn't fully mastered Ring Fusion yet, he could still estimate its strength.

"Actually, that's normal." Ning Rongrong's voice drew everyone's attention.

"While researching Ring Condensation, I studied Soul Ring structures extensively."

"In truth, Soul Masters can't utilize 100% of a Soul Ring's energy."

"Can't utilize it fully?" Dugu Yan murmured in surprise.

"Correct. On average, a Soul Master can only harness about 50% to 60% of a Soul Ring's power."

Ning Rongrong paused briefly before continuing.

"Even Title Douluo typically can't utilize Soul Rings to their maximum potential. Reaching 100% is impossible."

"Why?" Ning Fengzhi's face showed shock.

"Because… the power of a Soul Ring doesn't belong to the Soul Master. It belongs to the spirit beast."

"In a sense, a Soul Master's cultivation is stealing a spirit beast's power. It can never perfectly align with them."

"Every time a Soul Ring is absorbed, the residual soul energy of the spirit beast seeps into the Spirit, introducing impurities."

"Thus, achieving 100% utilization is impossible unless the soul impurities are completely disrupted, allowing greater power release."

"After discussing with Kurumi in detail, I confirmed something."

"A 100,000-year spirit beast corresponds to the Title Douluo level."

"However, even Title Douluo can't fully harness a Soul Ring's power. That's why only those above Rank 95 can rival 100,000-year spirit beasts."

"Rongrong, are you saying that both Ring Fusion and Ring Explosion are special techniques to unleash a Soul Ring's full power?"

Sword Douluo's understanding of Ring Fusion wasn't deep. No one else, like Ning Rongrong, had absorbed a Soul Ring, discarded it, and observed its transition from existence to nothingness and back.

"Exactly." Ning Rongrong nodded. "As expected of Grandpa Sword you grasp things quickly."

"Ring Fusion transfers soul power from other rings to a single target ring, using the impurities of all rings to disrupt the soul impurities within the target ring."

"This minimizes interference, allowing near-maximum utilization of the ring's power."

"Of course, this can only approach 100%, not reach it."

"Too many impurities from different rings will still affect performance, but stacking all rings' power allows for higher output."

"There is, however, one method that can achieve 100% or even 120%."

"Ring Explosion?"

"Right, Ring Explosion." Ning Rongrong confirmed. "Soul Rings have impurities, but the Spirit belongs solely to the Soul Master."

"If all Soul Rings are used as fuel, poured into the Spirit, and then released, there's no need to worry about impurities."

"But this method places immense strain on the user's body and soul. It also demands a highly compatible Spirit. Only explosive-type Spirits like the Clear Sky Hammer can pull it off."

Seeing Sword Douluo's hesitation, Ning Rongrong added, "This isn't absolute, but the Seven Kill Sword really isn't suited for Ring Explosion."

The Clear Sky Hammer was an explosive-type Spirit, while the Seven Kill Sword was a stable assault-type.

It was like comparing a bomb to a machine gun.

Both used gunpowder, but their designs and applications differed entirely.

The group fell into deep thought. After a moment, Ning Rongrong added, "I'm not entirely sure about Spirit Fusion Abilities yet, but Ring Fusion and Ring Explosion operate on the principles I described."

Two days later, Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Sword Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan set off together for the Heaven Dou Imperial Capital.