novellhall Chapter 172 I Will Protect Myself
Chapter 172 I Will Protect Myself
Chapter 172 I Will Protect Myself
However, the imagined fist did not arrive.
Ma Hongjun felt something soft and smooth like jade appear in his palm.
"Soul bone!" Ma Hongjun shouted excitedly, completely forgetting the pain on his face.
This soul bone is exactly the one that Jiang Siming obtained from Ghost Douluo.
"Thank you, Brother Siming!" Ma Hongjun looked at Jiang Siming excitedly. Soul bones are something you can only find by chance, but Jiang Siming actually gave them to him so generously.
"Since you call me brother, how could I treat you unfairly? Hurry up and absorb it!"
Ma Hongjun nodded, without further ado, he sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the soul bone.
Jiang Siming turned his head and watched the others trying to climb the stairs.
Tang San is worthy of being the one who possesses two hundred thousand year spirit bones and a hundred thousand year spirit ring, and is ahead of the others.
Dai Mubai has two more soul bones than in the original novel, and is also unwilling to fall behind, and is not much different from Tang San.
Zhu Zhuqing also possesses three soul bones, and her physique is now abnormally strong. Although not as strong as Tang San, she is probably not much different from Dai Mubai.
The others were a bit miserable, especially Bai Chenxiang, who was not a combat soul master to begin with, and just the first five steps were like a chasm.
"Ding, the sign-in task is released. The sign-in location is the Sea God Temple!"
Jiang Siming was in a daze when the system issued another sign-in task.
"I just have to get to the top!" Jiang Siming couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the sacred palace on the majestic Mount Poseidon.
The last time Jiang Siming tried, he only reached more than 300 steps, which was not his limit. But every 100 steps was a huge hurdle, and Jiang Siming was not sure he could reach the 1001st step.
Jiang Siming stepped onto the stairs again, but did not feel any resistance.
"Hmm? It seems that the improvement this time is quite significant."
Jiang Siming was not sure about the exact duration of the sixth soul ring, but he had indeed persisted to the limit, which allowed Jiang Siming's physique to be improved again.
Jiang Siming continued walking up without stopping, and soon passed everyone and came to the step where Zhu Zhuqing was.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's forehead covered in sweat, Jiang Siming couldn't help but stop.
"Can you still hold on?" Jiang Siming said softly.
"I can do it." Zhu Zhuqing said gritting her teeth. She didn't want to stand behind Jiang Siming all the time. She could only pray helplessly that her lover would be safe.
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's determined eyes, Jiang Siming chose to respect her choice.
"Give me your hand!"
Zhu Zhuqing raised her head with some difficulty, looked at Jiang Siming, and finally stretched out her hand.
"Fix your breathing."
Jiang Siming accompanied Zhu Zhuqing up three more steps. This was the limit of what Zhu Zhuqing could bear at the moment.
Zhu Zhuqing stayed on this step, sat cross-legged and began to practice.
Jiang Siming already felt a little pressure at this moment and continued to move forward.
Level 100, Level 200, …
Level 600.
At this moment, Jiang Siming felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. His legs felt as if they were filled with lead and he could not take even a single step forward.
Sweat covered Jiang Siming's forehead and dripped down his cheeks onto the steps.
Jiang Siming looked up at the top of the mountain. He was just over halfway and already facing such great pressure.
"Level 601!"
Jiang Siming tried to take this crucial step again and lifted his left foot with difficulty. Jiang Siming's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and the pressure around him suddenly increased sharply.
Jiang Siming's face had flushed red at this moment. It was only half a step away, but it seemed like the end of the world.
At the foot of Poseidon Mountain, several people had already stepped down the steps, and their eyes involuntarily turned to Jiang Siming who was already on the mountainside.
Everyone's eyes were different, but they were all filled with mixed feelings. They were all about the same age, and many people were even older than Jiang Siming. However, Jiang Siming's achievements were beyond their reach.
Maybe they don’t know what this man has been through, but they are sure that Jiang Siming has gained every bit of strength with great effort.
Finally, Jiang Siming's left foot finally reached the 601st step, and overwhelming pressure suddenly surged like a rising tide.
Jiang Siming couldn't help but bend down and let out a muffled sound. His empty back seemed as if he was carrying something heavy.
"Are you expecting me to surrender with just a ban?"
Jiang Siming's face was flushed red, his veins were exposed, and he looked a little ferocious. Even if it was a god, there was no way Jiang Siming would surrender, not to mention that this was a restriction he left behind.
Under tremendous pressure, Jiang Siming slowly straightened his back again.
The right foot was slowly lifted, and the overwhelming pressure came again.
"Ah ah!"
With a roar from Jiang Siming, he solemnly stepped on the 601st step with his right foot.
At this moment, on the 600th step, two clear footprints soaked with Chinese characters seemed to be deeply engraved on the steps.
Jiang Siming looked up at the golden temple on the top of the mountain, his lips slightly raised, there was no awe in his eyes, but an expectation of conquest.
Jiang Siming did not move forward. Persistence and stubbornness are two different things. He sat cross-legged on the 601st step and began to circulate his soul power for cultivation.
It has to be said that the Light of Poseidon can indeed greatly increase the speed of cultivation.
Jiang Siming, who had just obtained a 64-year soul ring, now had a soul power level of .
After only half an hour of practice and meditation, the somewhat weak soul power in the body was stabilized.
It was already evening when Jiang Siming woke up again. At the foot of Poseidon Mountain, a beautiful figure was sitting cross-legged with a golden bead floating above her head.
Zhu Zhuqing finally caught up with everyone else and reached level 60. Despite a gap of nearly five years, Zhu Zhuqing, who already possessed three soul bones, had even surpassed Ning Rongrong and the others in terms of cultivation aptitude.
Sweat covered Zhu Zhuqing's forehead, which shimmered faintly under the moonlight. Stubborn Zhu Zhuqing clenched her teeth and did not make any sound, but endured it silently.
The originally transparent sweat drops were now tinged with blood, and beads of blood seeped out from the pores, but he did not utter a single cry.
Jiang Siming had quietly come to Zhu Zhuqing's side at this moment, and did not choose to disturb her. Instead, he silently guarded Zhu Zhuqing and protected her.
As the golden light entered her body, Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold on.
Jiang Siming hurried forward and supported the other person.
"Si Ming!"
"Actually, you don't have to do this. Trust me, I will protect you."
Jiang Siming wiped the sweat from Zhu Zhuqing's forehead with some heartache.
"I know that the enemies you face are always stronger than I imagined. Maybe I can't help you, but you have to believe me. I will protect myself."
Zhu Zhuqing buried her head in Jiang Siming's arms and rubbed him gently. Like a warm-hearted kitten, she felt Jiang Siming's warmth while giving him warmth.
"Silly girl, how could I not believe you? Actually, I don't want you to work too hard." Jiang Siming smiled and rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's little head, saying lovingly.
Jiang Siming spread out one hand, and a crystal clear soul bone appeared in his palm.
"This is for you. If you want me not to worry, you must be obedient."
"The right arm bone of the Shadowless Demon Cat!"
Zhu Zhuqing was a little surprised. This soul bone was one of the Zhu family's inherited soul bones, and she didn't expect it to be in Jiang Siming's hands.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Jiang Siming's determined eyes and finally accepted the soul bone.
Under the moonlight, the two of them sat in front of Poseidon Mountain, hugging each other, looking at the bright moon, feeling each other's warmth, and unable to separate for a long time.
"Zhu Qing, what if I suddenly disappeared one day?" Jiang Siming said jokingly.
"Then I'll go find you!" Zhu Zhuqing looked up at Jiang Siming, her eyes full of determination.
"What if I can't find it?"
"Then I will definitely protect myself first and keep looking for you until I find you. I will beat you up and then ask you why you left me?"
Zhu Zhuqing gently beat Jiang Siming's chest, and involuntarily tried hard to get into Jiang Siming's arms, as if she wanted to melt in Jiang Siming's arms.
Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing spoke again.
"Will you leave me?"
Jiang Siming felt his chest seemed a little wet and he gently stroked the soft hair.
However, Jiang Siming did not dare to make a promise easily, because he did not know what his future would face.
"I will protect you."
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"I will protect myself, too."
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(End of this chapter)