Douluo: Fiery Chains of the Soul, Sealing the Gods — 48

One had to know that soul bones were exceedingly rare on Douluo Continent.

Su Han took a right arm soul bone from the Flame Bear's corpse and examined it closely.

This soul bone was of extremely high quality, giving off a faint glow as though it contained boundless power.

Although Dugu Bo looked at the soul bone, he had no intention of fighting over it.

After all, he had already sworn loyalty to Su Han, so naturally he would not commit an act of betrayal.

He looked at Su Han and asked, "Little Han, how do you plan to handle this soul bone?

"This is an eighty-thousand-year soul bone of exceptionally high quality."

Su Han naturally understood Dugu Bo's unspoken meaning. He shook his head and said, "Even if it were a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, I wouldn't take it.

"I've said it before: no matter who among the sect members obtains a soul bone in the future, they won't need to hand it over.

"As the sect master, I have at least this much generosity.

"Hurting an elder's feelings over a soul bone would be a losing deal. It isn't worth it.

"Let Senior Gan Lin absorb this soul bone later."

With that, Su Han directly placed the soul bone before Gan Lin.

Seeing Su Han's actions, Dugu Bo's eyes revealed admiration.

Such generosity was truly one of a kind on Douluo Continent.

At that moment, Dugu Bo admired Su Han even more and felt even more certain that he had followed the right person.

After Gan Lin finished absorbing the soul ring, his eyes suddenly flew open. With delight written all over his face, he roared, "This old man has finally become a Titled Douluo!"

Hearing this, Su Han smiled and said, "Congratulations, Senior Gan Lin. Have you decided on a title for yourself?"

Gan Lin smiled and said, "I'll be called Exploding Bear Douluo!" After saying that, he noticed the soul bone before him, immediately picked it up, and asked in confusion, "This is..."

Dugu Bo explained, "This is the right arm soul bone dropped by that Flame Bear. Its quality is extremely high, so you can absorb it without worry."

Gan Lin looked at the soul bone in his hand, his eyes filled with longing.

He looked to Su Han, wanting confirmation.

Su Han smiled. "Senior Gan Lin, absorb it without worry. I said the sect would not take any member's soul bones, but whenever your strength is needed, you must give it your all."

Gan Lin's gaze turned resolute. "With such a sect and the great kindness you've shown me, Little Han, even if I had to climb a mountain of blades or cross a sea of fire, this old man would have no regrets."

With that, he eagerly began absorbing the soul bone.

Meanwhile, in a mountain range within the Balak Kingdom, the forces of Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were fiercely fighting over an eight-thousand-year Primal Chaos Immortal Herb.

The appearance of this immortal herb sparked a fierce struggle between the two major forces.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect even clashed directly with Spirit Hall.

After all, they had discovered the immortal herb at the same time, yet Spirit Hall's people relied on their superior strength and sought to claim it for themselves.

Seeing this, Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect flew into a rage and directly engaged Light Feather Douluo of Spirit Hall in battle.

This battle shook the entire soul master world, drawing everyone's attention.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had initially been unaware of the matter. However, once they learned that Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had secretly been searching the continent for immortal herbs, they too were greatly shocked.

Yu Yuanzhen immediately dispatched one-third of his personnel to begin searching the continent for traces of immortal herbs.

At the same time, the reclusive Clear Sky Sect, the four lower sects, and the elites of the two great empires all set out one after another, joining the search for immortal herbs.

In the end, after a fierce contest, the eight-thousand-year Primal Chaos Immortal Herb was brought back to the Worship Hall by Light Feather Douluo.

However, this struggle did not end there. Instead, it made the situation across Douluo Continent even more tense.

Only three figures stood within the vast Pope's Palace.

Bibi Dong smashed a vase in fury, unable to conceal the anger on her face.

She had never expected to stumble over this matter.

Yet now that things had come to this, she could only accept reality.

However, the turmoil over the immortal herbs was merely a microcosm of the countless conflicts on Douluo Continent.

In this world where the strong were revered, only strength was the most fundamental guarantee.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei, standing below, both dared not rashly raise their heads.

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth and said, "If Nana could have obtained that immortal herb, becoming a Limit Douluo in the future would not have been difficult. What a pity that old bastard Guang Ling got there first."

"Elder Ju, Elder Gui, the two of you are to personally begin searching at once. There certainly cannot be only a few such immortal herbs in the Balak Kingdom."

The two answered in unison, "As you command, Your Excellency the Pope."

Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo wore a gloomy expression as he said in a deep voice, "Fengzhi, I'll go personally and take that immortal herb back."

Ning Fengzhi sighed softly and shook his head. "Uncle Sword, Spirit Hall actually deployed a Worship Hall offering this time. We can no longer act rashly."

Bone Rong heavily slapped the armrest of his throne and said angrily, "I never expected to run into that old brat Guang Ling."

Ning Fengzhi said helplessly, "Spirit Hall is too powerful. We cannot afford to provoke them. This time, we can only swallow our anger, but we must continue searching for immortal herbs."

After Gan Lin absorbed the soul bone, his Soul Power had already broken through to Rank 93. He rose to his feet, sensing the surging power within him.

Dugu Bo smiled. "Congratulations, Brother Gan Lin. The day our sect becomes the number one sect on the continent is now within sight."

Gan Lin laughed heartily. "Indeed. I hope that day comes! And now that this old man possesses two soul bones—one for offense and one for defense—even against a Rank 95 powerhouse, I am confident I can fight."

Su Han said with a smile, "All right, let's go. It's time to find Senior Po Jun."

Upon hearing that they were going to find Po Jun, Gan Lin immediately said, "Little Han, leave this matter to me. Po Jun and I are old acquaintances. Once he sees that I've broken through to become a Rank 93 Titled Douluo, he'll surely be happy to join."

Su Han smiled. "Good. Then we'll be relying entirely on the Second Elder this time."

The few of them exchanged smiles before setting off for Forest Mountain City.

After the three emerged from the Star Dou Great Forest, they heard plenty of news about the changing tides along the way.

Especially after word spread of the earth-shaking duel between Bone Douluo and Light Feather Douluo, Su Han and Dugu Bo exchanged a smile, both understanding without speaking.

Dugu Bo was filled with emotion. Who would have thought that a small immortal herb could stir such towering waves between two major forces?

Even more shocking was that the mastermind behind it all was this young sect master before me.

With his own strength, he had stirred the winds and clouds across the entire continent. With such deep schemes, the sect's future undoubtedly held limitless possibilities.

Su Han admired his handiwork with satisfaction, yet he had not expected the offerings of Spirit Hall to become restless as well and quietly leave the mountain.

Fight. The more chaotic the continent becomes, the better. Only then can I fish in troubled waters and rise to power.

Su Han silently pondered.

Gan Lin sighed softly. "It seems the continent is about to enter another era of widespread conflict.

"Fortunately, this old man has already broken through to the realm of Titled Douluo, so I can at least claim a place for myself."

Su Han smiled faintly. "Heroes rise in troubled times. This is precisely the best opportunity for our development.

"We can use this chance to recruit more forces and become the new overlord of Douluo Continent in one stroke."

Dugu Bo and Gan Lin both nodded in agreement with Su Han's view.

Three days later, they finally found Po Jun's base—the Xilin Forest.

It was a vast, boundless mountain range, its size not inferior to the Sunset Forest in the slightest.

Po Jun sensed an unprecedented feeling of danger. He immediately released his martial soul—a massive sword—and gripped it tightly in his hand, his wary gaze sweeping over the surroundings. "Since you've come, why not show yourselves? Why hide in the shadows?"

Gan Lin laughed loudly. "Old brother, it seems your vigilance is as sharp as ever."

Looking at the three before him, Po Jun felt both shocked and confused.

Especially when he saw his old friend Gan Lin, he was even more astonished to find that Gan Lin looked much younger and full of vigor. The aura he had just released was unmistakably the pressure unique to a Titled Douluo.

"Old Gan, you... broke through to Titled Douluo?" Po Jun asked in disbelief.

Gan Lin laughed heartily. "That's right. This old man has entered the ranks of Titled Douluo.

"I wasted away my whole life. Time spares no one. Now that I'm old, it's time to find a place to belong."

Hearing this, an inexplicable sadness rose in Po Jun's heart.

He had not expected his old friend to break through to Titled Douluo with the help of such a powerful force.

Then his gaze fell upon the other two. When he saw Dugu Bo, disbelief flashed through his eyes. "You... you're Dugu Bo, Poison Douluo?"

Dugu Bo smiled faintly. "I didn't expect you to still remember this old man.

"In the blink of an eye, thirty or forty years have passed since we last met."

Po Jun nodded, complex emotions surging within him. He asked curiously, "Why have the three of you come to find me?"

Gan Lin's expression darkened slightly. "Old Jun, there are clearly three people here. Why have you only seen the two of us?

"This one is my benefactor, and he will also be your benefactor." As he spoke, he pointed at Su Han, who stood in the middle.