"This man is beyond saving!"
Xiao Yu sighed helplessly. There was nothing he could do about fate. Out of humanitarian concern, he still treated the man's wounds and stopped the bleeding, at least sparing him from undue pain in his final moments.
Thud!
During the process of bandaging him, a cloth bag hanging from the man's waist fell, revealing a glowing object inside.
A soul bone!
Xiao Yu instantly recognized it. Hui Huo, who was beside him, also had a shocked look in his eyes.
This was a soul bone, a treasure every Soul Master dreamed of. In the world of Soul Masters, countless people had turned against each other and fought to the death for soul bones, hence they were also known as the treasures of the blood river!
"This should be a left arm bone of at least 30,000 to nearly 40,000 years old."
Sensing the faint soul power emanating from the bone, Hui Huo said in a low voice.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul bone was a supreme treasure for Soul Masters. No wonder this Soul Master was so severely injured; it seemed this soul bone had brought calamity upon him.
Swish, swish, swish!!!
At that moment, five or six figures suddenly sprang out from the dense forest, landing a few meters in front of Xiao Yu and his group's campsite. They quickly occupied several corners, surrounding Xiao Yu and the others.
"Hand over the soul bone!"
The leader among them was a man in his forties, extremely tall, nearly 1.9 meters, with short black hair. As he spoke, the muscles on his face twitched, giving him a menacing and terrifying look: "That man is a traitor from our family, who stole our family's ancestral soul bone. If you know what's good for you, hand over both the man and the soul bone quickly, or don't blame us for being rude!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
At this moment, the Soul Master gradually regained consciousness. Hearing the man's words, he was instantly enraged. Struggling to lift himself, he glared at the man and cursed angrily:
"This soul bone was obtained by my brothers and me after painstakingly tracking a ten-thousand-year soul beast for three months. You scoundrels ambushed us when our soul power was exhausted, slaughtering my brothers who protected me!"
Due to his anger, the newly bandaged wound burst open, bleeding profusely. Already on the brink of death, he died instantly on the spot.
Xiao Yu hurried forward, discovering he had no breath left, his eyes wide open as if expressing his unwillingness.
Xiao Yu sighed, gently closing the man's eyes. Then, he looked up at the newcomers.
The man was not angry but spoke indifferently: "Let me introduce myself, I am Yu Xiaokun from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If you are sensible, forget what happened today and hand over the soul bone that belongs to us, otherwise, hmph!"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, your greed is truly disgusting!"
Xiao Yu sneered. Now that the Nine Star Hall had two Title Douluos, he was not afraid of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"What did you say!"
Yu Xiaokun's eyes flashed with a fierce light upon hearing this.
"Nothing much!"
Xiao Yu wore a mocking smile as he tossed the soul bone in his hand a few times before casually storing it in his soul guide device. "What soul bone are you talking about? I didn't see anything!"
"You brat, you're courting death!"
Seeing Xiao Yu daring to mock him, Yu Xiaokun flew into a rage. His martial soul possessed him, and blue electric sparks spread out from his body.
Blue-violet scales emerged, transforming him into a humanoid dragon. His limbs turned into dragon claws, wings sprouted from his back, and blue scales appeared on his cheeks, even his eyes turned blue-violet.
Two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings pulsed around him. He was a Soul Sage with the top-tier beast martial soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. At his level, few soul masters would willingly face him as an opponent.
"Brat, you've got a death wish. You didn't have to die, but now it's too late to regret it. Because of your foolish actions, I will make sure you die a slow death!"
Yu Xiaokun, now fully dragonized, spoke with human words, releasing a powerful dragon aura towards Xiao Yu.
"Such a chatterbox!"
Hui Huo, who was also very proud, could not tolerate Yu Xiaokun's arrogance in his presence. The Bennu Bird martial soul manifested behind him, and two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings shone brightly. An even more imposing aura enveloped the area, making the previously arrogant Yu Xiaokun instantly deflate like a punctured balloon.
With a loud thud, the massive dragon body crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The Bennu Bird, known as the soul of the sun god Ra, had a martial soul superior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Moreover, the soul power gap of about ten levels made it easy to suppress Yu Xiaokun.
"Soul...Soul Douluo!"
Under Hui Huo's powerful suppression, Yu Xiaokun quickly reverted from his dragonized state. Struggling to lift his head, he saw the eight soul rings on Hui Huo's body and trembled. Still, he tried to maintain his composure, saying, "Sir, I am a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. You should reconsider; attacking me means becoming an enemy of our clan. Even if you are a Soul Douluo, you cannot stand against our clan!"
It seemed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had instilled limitless confidence in Yu Xiaokun. After a brief panic, he began to make demands again: "As long as you hand over the soul bone, I will not hold today's matter against you!"
"Are the muscles of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan trained into their brains? You're still thinking about the soul bone at this point? The fact that we dared to attack you knowing you're from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan means we're not afraid of that old dragon of your family!" โ
Xiao Yu shrugged disdainfully at Yu Xiaokun and said to Hui Huo, "Kill him. Keeping such an idiot alive is a waste of food!"
"Run!"
However, not everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had Yu Xiaokun's level of intelligence. At least the other soul masters with him understood the situation. As Hui Huo was about to make a move, they turned and fled in different directions.
ย Though Hui Huo was powerful, he couldn't chase them all at once. If any of them managed to return to the clan, they could seek revenge later.
"What should we do, Young Master?"
After dispatching Yu Xiaokun with one move, Hui Huo saw the others escaping and frowned, asking Xiao Yu for instructions.
"Let them go!"
Xiao Yu waved his hand. Since it was impossible to silence them all, there was no point in wasting the effort. As he thought when he first decided to deal with Yu Xiaokun, their sect already had two Title Douluos and was not afraid of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Moreover, he had not revealed his identity.
"Hui Huo, you should absorb this soul bone!"
Xiao Yu took out the soul bone from his soul guide device and handed it to Hui Huo: "This soul bone should come from a fire-attribute soul beast, which matches your martial soul well."
A ten-thousand-year soul bone was indeed precious, but it still fell short of Xiao Yu's expectations.
For Xiao Yu, his ideal scenario was to collect a set of soul bones that matched his martial soul, just like Qian Renxue, and they had to be of the hundred-thousand-year level.
Hundred-thousand-year soul bones were extremely rare during the Douluo period. Even among Title Douluos, only a few possessed them before the appearance of prodigies like Tang San. However, Xiao Yu was not lacking in this regard. His system's shop had a full set, though the price was exorbitant.
Apart from the extremely rare external soul bones, the common ones were divided into six categories: left leg bone, right leg bone, left arm bone, right arm bone, skull, and torso bone. Among them, the torso bone was the strongest, followed by the skull, right arm, left arm, left leg, and right leg.
In the system's shop, even the lowest-valued hundred-thousand-year right leg bone cost fifty thousand diamonds. Xiao Yu looked at his balance of less than five thousand and could only sigh quietly, continuing on his path of saving money.
This fire-attribute soul bone was suitable for both Hui Huo and Yi Hui, but Hui Huo had been loyal and diligent for many years, while Yi Hui had only recently joined. Clear rewards and punishments were essential within the sect.
Moreover, with Hui Huo's potential, he was bound to advance to Title Douluo in the future. While a ten-thousand-year soul bone wouldn't make him a Title Douluo instantly, it would significantly shorten the time needed for his advancement. Having an additional Title Douluo would undoubtedly strengthen the sect.
That night, aside from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master's incident, nothing else happened.
At dawn the next day, the group packed up their tents and set off again, searching for a suitable soul beast for Mi Yimei.
They walked for an unknown amount of time, encountering many decent soul beasts along the way. They even spotted a thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape, but none were suitable for Mi Yimei.
"Something's up!"
Suddenly, Yi Hui, who was leading the group, stopped and looked ahead warily.
Xiao Yu, Zi Long, and the others also sensed the arrival of a soul beast. After days of coordination, they had formed a tacit understanding and quickly moved closer to form a defensive formation.
Before long, a soul beast came into view.
The soul beast looked somewhat like a wolf but was smaller in size. Its dark purple fur was shiny, but it had a sunken nose and very narrow eyes, making it appear somewhat sly. Its front legs were especially short, barely supporting its body.
"This is a thousand-year-level Purple Spirit Weasel!"
Xiao Yu recognized it at a glance: "Mi Yimei, we finally found a soul beast suitable for you. The Purple Spirit Weasel is a rare spirit-type soul beast, perfect for your third soul ring. Attack it, don't let it escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Wu was the first to strike. He had just obtained his third soul ring and needed to practice his soul skills.
With wings sprouting from his ribs, Xie Wu flew into the sky like the wind, heading straight for the Purple Spirit Weasel.
"Mi Yimei, use your second soul skill! The Purple Spirit Weasel is a pure spirit-type soul beast. Use your mental attacks to interfere with its spiritual assault!"
Following Xiao Yu's instructions, Mi Yimei immediately unleashed her second soul skill.
Sure enough, seeing a human attacking, the Purple Spirit Weasel let out a howl and launched a mental weakening attack. However, Mi Yimei's second soul skill countered it, causing their mental forces to collide invisibly and dissipate.
The Purple Spirit Weasel's physical strength was weak since it relied on mental attacks. Without its mental attack affecting Xie Wu, it took a heavy blow from him and was knocked out.
Mi Yimei quickly stepped forward, and while the Purple Spirit Weasel was still unconscious, she ended its life with a dagger.
(This chapter ends here)
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