Number One Sect Under Heaven

"No, the damage is too severe."

Wiping the fine sweat from her forehead, Ah Yin looked somewhat disappointed. She had been exhausted just now.

This was an extremely delicate task that consumed a great deal of energy. Since it was also her first time attempting it, it had drained a tremendous amount of spiritual power.

Fortunately, this was the Blue Silver Forest, and the Blue Silver King was right beside her. The spiritual power she had expended was quickly replenished, but perfectly separating the Soul Beast's Innate Ability from a spirit ring was simply too difficult.

"It's normal to fail the first time. We can take it slowly. We'll succeed eventually."

Tian Hao offered a word of comfort. This held epoch-making significance and could open an entirely new chapter for the Soul Master World.

It would be like the Soul Spirit System Huo Yuhao established ten thousand years later, except his would be even more perfect.

After all, Huo Yuhao's Soul Spirit System could only allow willing Soul Beasts to sign contracts and become Soul Spirits. His method, however, would use the spirit rings of all Soul Beasts that died in the forest for various reasons as raw materials for dismantling, almost eliminating the need to actively hunt Soul Beasts.

One had to know that nature had always followed the rules of survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle. Every year, countless Soul Beasts were killed by predators, no fewer than those hunted by humans.

Even plant-type Soul Beasts could be eaten by herbivorous Soul Beasts, while a forest fire could burn countless Soul Beasts to death.

"But preventing the spirit rings from dissipating is also a problem."

Ah Yin raised another difficulty. She knew this would be equally challenging, as it also involved the Heavenly Rules.

As for dismantling spirit rings, she had already tried it once. Although she had failed, it was not fundamentally impossible. She merely needed more practice in the future.

There was even no need for the young man to use soul power to expand the spirit ring as he had just done. It could be forcibly dismantled.

"Spirit rings are difficult to preserve, but another thing produced by Soul Beasts can be preserved for a long time, perhaps even permanently."

Tian Hao reminded her. He had long since considered this.

"You mean Soul Bones?"

Ah Yin fell into thought and felt it was a good proposal.

"As far as I know, after a Soul Beast dies, its Origin power and Innate Ability are drawn by the Heavenly Rules and condensed into a spirit ring. Some Soul Beasts are naturally powerful and possess abundant Origin power within their bodies. Besides condensing into spirit rings, the remaining power can merge with the bones of the parts they use most often, transforming into Soul Bones.

"It may even form Soul Bone Skills within the Soul Bones, just like Soul Ring Skills.

"So I believe Soul Beast bones would be the most perfect vessels, temporarily sealing away the Origin power separated from spirit rings..."

Tian Hao explained his idea and believed the method was highly feasible.

But the exact operation still had to rely on Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor. After all, she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and surely knew more about the mysteries of spirit rings and Soul Bones.

Sure enough, Ah Yin sank into thought after hearing this. The more she considered it, the more feasible it seemed, but someone beside them grew unhappy.

"You still want to create Soul Bones?"

Tang Hao sneered in rejection. Seeing this person standing so close to Ah Yin also made him deeply uncomfortable.

Not to mention that this person's identity was questionable, making him even more unhappy and guard against him.

"The formation of Soul Bones is not that simple. It should also involve the Qi-Blood power within the body of a Soul Beast, which is why refining Soul Bones can strengthen a Soul Master's physique.

"However, the demand for Qi-Blood is immense. Only a very small number of Soul Beasts can meet that standard."

Tian Hao did not care about Tang Hao's cold hostility and even patiently explained.

Since he had already established this persona before the Blue Silver King, he had to maintain it.

"What's the point of doing all this?"

Tang Hao became even more unhappy, not only with the person but also with the rejection of his ideas.

When a Soul Master refined a Soul Beast's spirit ring, their Martial Soul would naturally select the Soul Beast's most compatible Innate Ability and form it into a Soul Skill. There was no need to choose it themselves.

What use would there be in dismantling it now?

Moreover, obtaining spirit rings was itself a form of tempering for Soul Masters. Only Soul Masters who grew through tempering could become strong.

"Human, you are not welcome here. Please leave."

Before Tian Hao could speak, the Blue Silver King issued an unhappy order to leave.

He had already been dissatisfied with these two humans yesterday. Now, that human had repeatedly rejected the research he and his honored guest were conducting. Who did he think he was?

"I don't want to stay here either."

Tang Hao was domineering and hot-tempered by nature. Coupled with the influence of Divine Slaughter's Domain, how could he endure such humiliation?

If Ah Yin had not been beside him, he would have swung his hammer at them long ago.

How dare a Soul Beast speak to him like that?

"Ah Yin, let's go."

As he spoke, he reached for Ah Yin's wrist, intending to take her away.

They had originally planned their itinerary already. The Blue Silver King had used some unknown method to summon Ah Yin here, and leaving now would allow them to continue their previous journey.

Tang Xiao, standing nearby, nodded in agreement. There was no need for them to remain here and waste time on meaningless matters.

They should seize the time to train and improve themselves. That was the proper path.

But Tang Hao grabbed empty air as Ah Yin avoided him.

"Big brother, second brother, why don't you wait for me in the city we visited earlier? I once received great kindness from the Blue Silver King, and I have no choice but to help him."

Ah Yin spoke tactfully. Perhaps her two Sworn Brothers, being human, did not understand the significance of this research, but as a member of the Soul Beast Clan—and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—she understood it deeply.

If this research could truly be completed, it might not resolve the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts, but it could at least greatly reduce Soul Masters' hunting of Soul Beasts. It would benefit the entire Soul Beast Clan, and she had to persist.

"Ah Yin, you..."

Tang Hao had not expected Ah Yin to say that. For a moment, he did not know how to persuade her and could only glare angrily at Tian Hao in the end.

Tian Hao responded with a gentle smile.

"We'll wait for you in the city outside the forest."

The more steady-tempered Tang Xiao pressed a hand on his younger brother's shoulder. After nodding to Ah Yin, he left.

The Blue Silver King had already driven them away, so they were unable to remain. They would wait outside and use the clan's power to investigate those three people in the meantime.

"Sorry."

Ah Yin escorted the two men out of the Blue Silver Forest before returning and apologizing to Tian Hao.

"Ah Yin, how did you come to know the two young masters of the Clear Sky Sect? Neither of them is a simple person."

Tian Hao put on a curious expression as he considered how to break down the relationship between the two men and this foolish woman, so she would not truly be led to her death in the future.

"We met by chance once. Is there something wrong with that?"

Seeing the strange look on Tian Hao's face, Ah Yin asked in confusion.

"Then perhaps you don't understand the Clear Sky Sect. The Clear Sky Sect is extremely powerful at this stage. It has quite a few Titled Douluo, even Super Douluo. Its previous sect master, Clear Sky Douluo, was a Level 99 Peak Douluo..."

Tian Hao described the Clear Sky Sect's circumstances to Ah Yin without exaggeration, merely stating the facts.

Although the original story had never mentioned the Clear Sky Sect's state several decades earlier, based on the intelligence he had obtained from Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect had only recently passed through Tang Chen's era and was at the height of its glory.

Just think about how prosperous the Tang Sect became after Tang San's era. Tang Chen had likewise been an almost invincible existence in his own era. How could the Clear Sky Sect have been weak under his leadership?

At this time, the Clear Sky Sect was truly the Number One Sect Under Heaven. If it only had one or two Titled Douluo, that would be laughable.

Even after lying low for twenty years in the original story, it still had nine Titled Douluo, while Tang Xiao and Tang Hao were both Super Douluo. How could it be weak now? It was likely even stronger. Its current sect master, Tang Zhen, was a level 98 Super Douluo. It was said that Tang Chen had personally helped him hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

With a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, reaching level 98 was honestly not too difficult.

Upon hearing the ranks of Super Douluo and Peak Douluo, Ah Yin could not help clenching her fair hands. Her heart was far from calm, and she even grew tense.

She could conceal her Soul Beast aura, but it could only fool ordinary Titled Douluo. What if she encountered a Super Douluo, or even a Level 99 Peak Douluo?

If she were discovered, she would not even have a chance to escape from such beings.

"The Clear Sky Sect's members have temperaments as domineering as their Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. The current Haotian Twin Stars are especially outstanding among them. People like that are not easy to get along with. If they truly changed their natures, they must be plotting something.

"I'm sure Ah Yin can see the arrogance in those two brothers. It was evident from their earlier exchange with me, and it is also related to their upbringing.

"The Clear Sky Sect is a top Sect in the Soul Master World, equivalent to nobility. The education they received from childhood determined their natural inclinations.

"I did not know why they acknowledged you as their sister, Ah Yin, but it feels strange to me. It does not seem like the Clear Sky Sect's style. In any case, you should be careful in the future."

Tian Hao offered a kindly reminder. He had always believed that Shapeshifted Soul Beasts should not develop feelings for humans. Otherwise, they would inevitably struggle to escape the fate of sacrifice in the end.

"What do I have that they could plot for? Besides, we became sworn siblings."

Ah Yin smiled, though her smile was somewhat stiff. It seemed there really were two things on them that every Soul Master would want.