Your Circle Is So Messy! (Seeking Reads, Seeking Monthly Votes)

[Reward: Soul Power Level +1, All Spirit Ring Age Increased by 1500 Years!]

[Note: Titled Douluo with a personal soul power cultivation of Level 95 or above may forgo one of these rewards to select a perfectly compatible Soul Bone (random location, minimum ten thousand years).]

The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had changed again?

If it were a matter of exchanging soul power for a Soul Bone, even though the latter was incomparably precious—the very thing every Soul Master yearned for—

For a Titled Douluo, unless it was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, it was merely so-so.

However, for Ghost Leopard, who already possessed an optimal Spirit Ring configuration, trading Spirit Ring age for a Soul Bone was actually a worthwhile deal.

"I don't ask for a high age limit. I just hope it's still a Soul Bone for speed and survival. Otherwise, facing the battle to come, I'm afraid I won't make it out alive!"

Amid Ghost Leopard's prayers, the text transformed into flowing light and plunged straight into his body.

In the blink of an eye, aside from the fullness brought by the increase in Soul Power Level, feeling the extra Soul Bone that had appeared in his left leg, a smile crept onto Ghost Leopard's face.

"Thirty Thousand Year Lightning Mink Left Leg Bone, attached Spirit Skill: Lightning Escape!

Though it's not the space-teleportation type Spirit Skill I most longed for, it's still quite good.

With this thing, my escape speed can increase by at least thirty percent!

Add in the Soul Power Level... I imagine even Golden Crocodile Douluo might not be able to catch me, right?"

At the same time, just as Ghost Leopard's listing on the ranking concluded, before the crowd could recover from their earlier shock, another familiar figure appeared on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking.

[Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking 24: Chrysanthemum Douluo (Yue Guan)!]

[Martial Soul: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!]

[Level: 95!]

[Soul Bones: None!]

[Video Experience: Like Ghost Leopard, the two joined Martial Soul Hall over sixty years ago. Though not blood brothers, they are closer than brothers!

Their strength is roughly equal, but considering the higher quality of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, Yue Guan is ranked one place ahead!

Because their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is too effective, and to conceal the other Titled Douluo, Martial Soul Hall's external war operations are generally handled by these two.

However, unlike Ghost Leopard's good fortune in obtaining a Soul Bone during a mission, Yue Guan has risked life and limb for Martial Soul Hall for sixty years without gaining a single Soul Bone.

After Qian Xunji was thwarted by Tang Hao—getting nothing but trouble instead of spoils—and later murdered by his former secret-room disciple Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, to preserve his life under Qian Daoliu's authority, submitted to Bibi Dong's command and began acting on her orders!]

[Reward: Soul Power Level +1, All Spirit Ring Age Increased by 1600 Years!]

[Note: Titled Douluo with a personal soul power cultivation of Level 95 or above may forgo one of these rewards to select a perfectly compatible Soul Bone (random location, minimum ten thousand years).]

Faced with the choice offered by the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, if Ghost Leopard still needed to hesitate, then for Yue Guan, it was a mandatory selection!

A Soul Bone!

The Soul Bone he had yearned for his entire life—this time, he would finally obtain it!

Under Ghost Leopard's blessing-filled gaze, watching the light rise from Yue Guan's chest, Ghost Leopard couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise.

"This is... a Torso Bone!"

"Good heavens! After a lifetime of bad luck, who would have thought he'd have such fortune!"

Aside from the extremely rare External Soul Bone, which can grow stronger as the Soul Master's level increases, Soul Bones are divided into six types: Left Leg Bone, Right Leg Bone, Left Arm Bone, Right Arm Bone, Head Bone, and Torso Bone.

Their strength ranking is generally: Torso Bone strongest, followed by Head Bone, then Right Arm Bone, Left Arm Bone, Left Leg Bone, and Right Leg Bone!

Soul Bones produced by soul beasts of ten thousand years or less carry one Spirit Skill, while those from Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts carry at least two.

Once absorbed, a Soul Bone fuses with the body and cannot be voluntarily removed unless the owner dies, upon which it automatically detaches.

Titled Douluo and above can forcibly remove limb Soul Bones by severing the limb and reducing their Soul Power by ten levels.

Of course, Torso Bones and Head Bones clearly cannot be removed this way.

Watching Yue Guan slowly open his eyes, feeling refreshed and invigorated, Ghost Leopard offered his sincere congratulations.

"Congratulations, Yue Guan!"

Hearing such a formal address, Yue Guan's brow furrowed slightly.

Ghost Leopard always called him Chrysanthemum Guan, which Yue Guan disliked. Only in extremely formal settings would he be addressed as Yue Guan or Chrysanthemum Douluo.

It seemed that not only himself, but Ghost Leopard had also sensed the danger within.

"The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm!"

"Old Ghost, what's your take on this?"

"Though I've long suspected that the Great Enshrined likely knows the truth about Qian Xunji's death, and that his tacit approval of Bibi Dong's ascension to the Pope's seat is probably for Qian Renxue's sake, to pave the way for her—

If the secret remains a secret, then so be it.

But..."

At this point, Ghost Leopard's tone paused slightly.

"But if this secret gets exposed, with the public outcry, to avoid weakening Martial Soul Hall's strength, the Great Enshrined will likely make a move against Bibi Dong, right?" Chrysanthemum Ghost added.

Ghost Leopard nodded.

"Best case, Bibi Dong steps down as Pope. But if it goes worse, she'll probably end up dead!

Chrysanthemum Ghost, let the high-level scheming be what it is—we brothers need to prepare for ourselves early!"

Because of Qian Xunji, they had already lost their chance to join the Worship Hall.

Once Bibi Dong's thunderbolt struck, to avoid being dragged down by her, the two naturally couldn't stick to one path to the end.

At the same time, to find a reliable backer, the other side couldn't be too weak.

After thinking it over, when the brothers exchanged a knowing glance, a name appeared on their lips.

"Qingyun Sect!" x2!

"Haha, great minds think alike!

Just don't know if that mysterious Blue Robe Your Excellency will take us in!"

"Whether he accepts or not, we still have to put in the effort.

According to the information exposed by the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, Qin Ming of Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a fellow townsman of the Qingyun Sect's Sect Leader. We might try our luck with him!"

Ghost Leopard quickly said, "No time to waste—let's set off now!"

Meanwhile, as Ghost Leopard and Chrysanthemum Ghost discussed their escape.

What does it mean when fewer words carry more weight?

Though the introductions for the two were brief, the secrets they revealed were anything but few!

[Damn, what did I just see? Is this really something I'm allowed to see?]

[Shocked, the Clear Sky Douluo's wife is actually a blade of grass?]

[Shocked, the Clear Sky Douluo, for a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, teamed up with the previous Pope of Martial Soul Hall to kill his own wife?]

[Shocked, the previous Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Xunji, didn't die at the hands of the Clear Sky Douluo, but at the hands of his own disciple, the current Pope of Martial Soul Hall. The reason being that Qian Xunji once confined Bibi Dong in a secret chamber?]

[Damn, this circle is a mess!]