Chapter 250 - Seven Soul Bones
"Everyone has done very well, demonstrating the might of our Ontology Sect on the field," Du Qianjue said with a smile as he waved his hand in the air. His storage spirit device sparkled and then released seven streaks of light, hovering in midair.
Seven soul bones of different colors, each radiating strong soul power fluctuations, floated in the air, supported by Du Qianjue's soul power. The sight of these soul bones shocked everyone, their eyes blazing with excitement.
"Soul... soul bones?!" they exclaimed in awe.
Yes, seven soul bones, each over ten thousand years old, including two that were even fifty thousand years old. Despite Du Qianjue possessing hundred-thousand-year soul rings and nearly full-body soul bone armor, soul bones remained incredibly rare treasures even during the peerless Tang Sect era, and many titled Douluo might not possess more than a few.
The young competitors from the Ontology Sect, despite being geniuses of their generation, had limited power and had not contributed significantly to the sect, thus they were not awarded soul bones, except for Long Aotian and Wei na. Thus, it was natural for them to crave soul bones.
Even Long Aotian couldn't remain calm at the sight of a fifty-thousand-year-old soul bone; he only had one such bone himself.
"Is this... for us?" Chen Lv asked with a dry voice.
Such generosity from Du Qianjue was overwhelming for these youngsters, shaking their very understanding of the world.
"Yes, you are all future pillars of our Ontology Sect. As the young sect master, I naturally will not be stingy in nurturing you," Du Qianjue said, smiling warmly, not regretting parting with the seven soul bones at all.
What was there to regret? His storage spirit device was still full of them, offerings from soul beasts. Although the hundred-thousand-year soul bones were used to nurture the Ice-Fire Dragon King soul bone, the collections from their lairs had been genuinely handed over to Du Qianjue.
Years and decades worth of collections, almost every one of them had amassed a significant number of soul bones. After all, these were of no use to soul beasts except for gathering the energy of heaven and earth.
Giving out seven soul bones was nothing to Du Qianjue, and with these seven taking his soul bones, they could never think of severing ties with the Ontology Sect. Either way, they were to shine for the sect, and even in death, their soul bones would remain with the sect.
Du Qianjue waved his hand grandly, and the seven soul bones were transferred to the astonished arms of Long Aotian.
"Brother Long, as the captain here, you distribute the soul bones. Absorb them quickly to boost your strength and ensure your safety in the competition," Du Qianjue instructed Long Aotian before calling over Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao.
"Xiao Xiao, Tang Ya, come with me."
After Du Qianjue left with the two women, only the seven potential-filled individuals remained in the conference room, the rest being ineligible for the soul bones.
If well nurtured, the next generation of the Ontology Sect could boast several titled Douluo, each a high-end combat force.
"How shall we divide these?" the group looked at each other, their expressions complex.
Tension, heat, greed, desire... All these emotions tangled on their faces, making them appear somewhat awkward.
Eventually, Gu Tong stepped forward, "Captain, you know I'm a spirit attribute control type soul master who lacks defensive capabilities. Could I take the Ghost Panther Right Leg Bone?"
The Ghost Panther Right Leg Bone, about seventeen thousand years old and of medium to low value among the seven, fit Gu Tong's role in the team.
The others quickly followed suit, choosing bones that matched their abilities and roles. After the five had made their choices, only the two most precious fifty-thousand-year-old bones remained in Long Aotian's hands.
Long Aotian and Wei na exchanged a look and smiled wryly. He handed a frost attribute right arm bone to Wei na, keeping the last fifty-thousand-year-old tiger demon beast left arm bone for himself.
Wei na's first spirit was the Snow Lotus. Although the frost attribute right arm bone didn't significantly enhance her main spirit, it was still a valuable boost, given its fifty-thousand-year rarity. Even the Sky Soul Royal family didn't have many of these bones, and given her relationship with Long Aotian, she was bound to marry into the Ontology Sect, so these precious bones wouldn't come her way again.
Having such a fifty-thousand-year-old soul bone, even if it only helped her first spirit, was a rare treasure indeed.
"Now that everyone has their soul bones, I won't say much more. Try to absorb them fully and integrate them into your own strength," Long Aotian addressed the group seriously.
"Thanks to the young sect master's generosity, we have these soul bones. As far as I know, the sect didn't prepare these for us; we would only have a chance to receive such rewards from the sect after achieving good results in the competition."
"So, you understand what these soul bones mean, right?"
"To die loyal to the young sect master! To die loyal to the Ontology Sect!" the other six shouted in unison.
Long Aotian nodded in satisfaction, and then everyone left the conference room to retreat to their rooms to begin absorbing the soul bones.
Long Aotian was proud, but he knew when to be humble, especially in comparison to Du Qianjue, who was not only the direct descendant of the Ontology Sect but also possessed innate talent and strength far beyond his reach.
While Long Aotian might feel competitive with others, he respected Du Qianjue and was genuinely willing to support him. Perhaps Long Aotian wasn't interested in power; he was more like Ji Juechen, a martial fanatic with his mind filled only with the pursuit of strength, the rest occupied by Wei na.
He really had no interest in competing with Du Qianjue.
This was why Du Qianjue, after distributing the soul bones, didn't say much, but Long Aotian felt it necessary to remind those who received the bones not to take them for granted, but to be grateful.
This was Long Aotian's intention, and the others clearly understood his meaning.
It was quite helpless, Du Qianjue hadn't intended to buy their loyalty or anything; to him, these soul bones really weren't much, only those hundred-thousand-year ones caught his interest.
Giving them to Long Aotian and the others was merely to add an extra layer of protection in the competition. (End of Chapter)