Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit, and Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, whose old injuries still haven't healed?" Gu Rong's expression was extraordinarily vivid as he looked at Ning Rongrong in disbelief. "Why didn't you tell us such important news from the start?"

If they had known the full truth about Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could have handled things differently.

"From what you said, Tang Hao's injuries seem quite serious." Bone Douluo made a throat-slitting gesture at his neck.

Compared to Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo was far more ruthless in his dealings.

As long as it benefited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his bottom line could be very flexible. It was precisely because of those concerns that Ning Rongrong had not told them everything before leaving.

This was not a game. There were no do-overs.

Ning Rongrong was worried that Bone Douluo might rush off to Notting City and kill Tang Hao right now. There was still a certain degree of risk.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had yet to take a side, and she did not possess enough strength herself. It was better to leave some room for maneuver.

In response to Bone Douluo's complaints, Ning Rongrong lowered her head and apologized sincerely:

"I'm sorry, Bone Grandfather. I investigated Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao in detail."

"To be honest, even with Dad boosting the two grandfathers, we still wouldn't have a one-hundred-percent chance of taking Tang Hao down."

"If either of you were injured, or if your lives were in danger, I... I..." As she spoke, crystalline tears welled in Ning Rongrong's eyes. "Maybe I was too willful. I apologize to you, Bone Grandfather."

"Old Bone, look, you made Rongrong cry. It's all your fault. Don't cry, don't cry. Be good, Rongrong."

Although Sword Douluo knew that Rongrong was most likely pretending to be on the verge of tears, her concern for their safety was genuine. In any case, sigh...

"Not telling us everything was because you were worried about our personalities, wasn't it?" Sword Douluo patted Bone Douluo on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"I can't tell how severe Tang Hao's injuries are. He has a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and with the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques, even with Feng Zhi supporting us, I'm not very confident that I could defeat Tang Hao, much less kill him."

Defeating a Titled Douluo and killing a Titled Douluo were entirely different in difficulty. Especially the current Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao—he had escaped from Level 99 Qian Daoliu, making things even more uncertain.

"Um... Rongrong, I just find it somewhat regrettable. I didn't mean to blame you." Seeing Rongrong like that, Bone Douluo could no longer continue arguing.

"Actually, Rongrong insisted that I go to Notting City with her because she was probably worried that you, Old Bone, wouldn't be able to hold the line." Sword Douluo added abruptly.

"Chen Xin, you..." Bone Douluo, whose emotions had only just calmed, felt as though an arrow had struck his chest again. Several dark lines crept across his forehead.

"Jian Ren, come on. Let's go outside and spar. I refuse to believe I can't put you in your place today."

Bone Douluo naturally understood that Ning Rongrong had most likely feared he would be unable to suppress Tang Hao, so she had coaxed and pestered Chen Xin into coming along.

But there was no need to say it outright. Did Gu Rong have no pride?

"Come on, then. My hands have been itching for days. This is a good chance to loosen up." With that, the two strode toward the door.

Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong were already accustomed to such scenes.

Ning Fengzhi spoke at just the right moment, his tone carrying considerable helplessness:

"Sword Elder, Bone Elder, please calm down. Let Rongrong's matter be in the past. Tang Hao also gave a certain amount of compensation, so it wasn't a loss."

"Spirit Hall's threat is growing by the day. There's no need for the Upper Three Sects to stir up a citywide uproar over such a trivial matter and give Spirit Hall an opportunity to exploit. We should unite every force that can be united."

Bone Douluo recovered from the quarrel and sighed. "Feng Zhi, you're right. Spirit Hall is our primary concern. Everything else can wait for now."

Sword Douluo said nothing, but nodded slightly.

Fooling around was one thing; when it came to major matters of principle, the two still had a tacit understanding.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo really were a pair of rivals.

Having finally reined in the two's usual "liveliness," Ning Fengzhi let out a breath. "Rongrong, what happened before is already in the past. I think you handled everything very well."

"Mm." Ning Rongrong murmured softly.

Setting aside the miscellaneous matters, Ning Fengzhi took a left-arm Soul Bone emitting a faint white glow from his robes. Looking at Bone Douluo, he said, "Sword Elder said this Soul Bone might not suit you very well, but I still suggest that you take a careful look."

Bone Douluo accepted the Soul Bone Ning Fengzhi handed over and examined it for a long while.

Then, he shook his head.

"It really doesn't suit me. This Soul Bone carries a Sacred Type attribute." Bone Douluo's Martial Soul possessed a Dark Attribute, so using a Sacred Type Soul Bone would instead restrain him.

Bone Douluo returned the Soul Bone to Ning Fengzhi and sighed. "I wonder what skill this Soul Bone has. Otherwise, we could determine its exact value."

"It can create light-attribute shields around the area, and it also has a certain recovery ability." Ning Rongrong's voice rang out.

"Huh?" Bone Douluo was startled.

"I can identify a Soul Bone's general skills, but I can't determine their specific values." Ning Rongrong told Bone Douluo how she had infused spiritual power into her eyes and used True Qi to sense the Soul Bone, thereby confirming its general attributes and skills.

"That's truly incredible. Even Feng Zhi can't do something like that!" Bone Douluo exclaimed.

Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had a strong ability to appraise treasures, but they could only tell that something was valuable; they had no way of knowing more precise information.

Yet Ning Rongrong could use that so-called True Qi to identify even a Soul Bone's skills.

The new wave really had crushed the old wave on the beach.

"Oh, right, Feng Zhi."

"What about your other Soul Bone? I just heard Jian Ren mention that it seems especially compatible with you." It was somewhat regrettable that they had not obtained the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Soul Ring, but the value of a compatible Soul Bone was equally immeasurable!

"Mm, I was just about to talk about the Soul Bone." Ning Fengzhi reached out and stroked Ning Rongrong's head, smiling slightly. "How about we try it outside?"

"That works. I'm quite curious too." Sword Douluo chimed in.

On the way back, Ning Fengzhi had been considering how to use the Soul Bone. With Ning Rongrong's prompts, inspiration occasionally flashed through his mind.

The group of three arrived at the Training Field.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul floated above Ning Fengzhi's palm, and a pale green glow spread around it.

Illusionary Space.

As Ning Fengzhi's voice fell,

a membrane-like space rapidly formed, enveloping everyone within it.

The spatial structure was rather concealed. Even a Titled Douluo would find it difficult to distinguish without looking carefully, greatly reducing the risk of it being shattered.

"The first ability is to enhance and weaken spiritual power."

Specks of glittering light scattered through the air.

Then, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo each felt their spiritual power enhanced once, then weakened once.

If that was all it could do, the Soul Bone seemed rather ordinary.

Ning Fengzhi canceled the skill's effects.

Before the two Titled Douluo could speak, a mirrored clone appeared beside each of them.

"These are immobile phantoms, but they're difficult to distinguish from the real thing. Through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control, you can conceal yourselves and let the enemy see only illusions."

"There is another ability as well, but I'm still exploring it. It's what Rongrong mentioned—splitting an allied Soul Master's skill into two parts so they can attack an enemy from different directions."

After Ning Fengzhi explained the Soul Bone's abilities, the two Titled Douluo were deeply impressed.

Bone Douluo in particular spoke with shock. "Paired with Heart Separation Control, this Soul Bone is indeed terrifying, especially when it catches enemies off guard within this space. The only regret is that its age is a little too low."

Ning Fengzhi and the two elders carefully discussed the Soul Bone's applications and combinations.

Ning Rongrong looked at the mirrored phantoms and pinched her chin.

Her brows furrowed as she fell into thought.

Using spiritual power to control the flow of True Qi was troublesome, but not impossible.

Perhaps I can also create a Self-Created Soul Skill in a similar way.