Five-Hundred-Year Spirit Bone, Conflict

"Captain, something happened!"

Just then, Zhang Feng's urgent shout came from the distance, breaking up the conversation between father and son.

Zhang Feng sprinted toward them, panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat and his chest heaving violently.

Seeing how frantic he looked, Xia Shi stepped forward calmly and said in a steady voice, "Don't panic. Take your time and tell me what happened."

"Quick, come with me and support Old Sun."

Zhang Feng grabbed Xia Shi's arm and said urgently, "I'll explain the details as we go."

Xia Yang immediately followed, and the three of them hurried along the path they had taken before.

As they ran, Zhang Feng adjusted his breathing while quickly explaining the situation.

It turned out that, to ensure Xia Yang would not be disturbed by Zhao Tianba's group while absorbing his Spirit Ring, he and Sun Chuanjun had been secretly following Zhao Tianba and the others.

After Zhao Tianba's group had gone far away, they found a place to rest while continuing to monitor their movements.

Unexpectedly, that was when the accident happened.

The place where they had rested was actually right on the back of a Rock Turtle Spirit Beast.

This Rock Turtle was enormous, measuring a full seven or eight meters long.

"But Rock Turtle Spirit Beasts are naturally huge. At seven or eight meters, it should only be around Five Hundred Years old, right?"

"You're both Soul Kings. How could you possibly be unable to Deal With it?"

Xia Shi frowned in confusion.

"The problem wasn't the Rock Turtle. It was Zhao Tianba's group."

Zhang Feng explained.

"What exactly happened?" Xia Shi pressed.

"After we killed the Rock Turtle, we found a Five-Hundred-Year Spirit Bone inside its body."

"I didn't expect Zhao Tianba's people to see it."

Zhang Feng sounded frustrated.

"Wasn't the place where you rested some distance from Zhao Tianba's group? How did they discover the Spirit Bone?"

Xia Shi continued pressing for details.

"Sigh, it was one of Zhao Tianba's two Subordinates."

Zhang Feng explained in detail, "That man's Martial Soul is a Burrowing Rat, and he has a Soul Skill that lets his Whole Body burrow underground and travel beneath the earth."

"While we were monitoring Zhao Tianba, Zhao Tianba had also sent that man to monitor us from underground."

"That was how both sides discovered the Spirit Bone at the same time."

"Then isn't Sun Chuanjun in great danger over there by himself?"

Concern filled Xia Shi's voice.

"Don't worry, Boss. When I left, the girl in Zhao Tianba's group was absorbing a Spirit Ring, while Zhao Tianba was guarding her by the shore."

"Sea Soul Beasts often appeared in that area, so Zhao Tianba didn't dare leave easily."

"Although his two Subordinates are also Soul Kings, they won't be able to take down Old Sun anytime soon."

"I only dared come back to report because I seized that chance."

As they spoke, Sun Chuanjun came into the three people's Field of vision.

At that moment, he was locked in a Fierce Battle with Zhao Tianba's two Subordinates.

Fighting one against two while also having to stay alert for Zhao Tianba by the shore, Sun Chuanjun was already covered in blood and in a precarious situation.

"Old Sun, we're here!"

Zhang Feng shouted, immediately completing Martial Soul Possession and charging at one of the enemies.

"Third Soul Skill: Spirit Cat Transformation!"

"Fourth Soul Skill: Spirit Cat Assault!"

After the Wind-Walking Cat's Body Attachment, Zhang Feng resembled a cat-man. Empowered by his enhancement Soul Skills, his speed soared, and he turned into a streak of green light as he shot for his enemy's throat.

"Martial Soul: Scaled Armor Dog, Body Attachment!"

"Fourth Soul Skill: Mad Dog Transformation!"

"Third Soul Skill: Swift Shadow Assault!"

The burly man in yellow opposite him showed no weakness, choosing to meet attack with attack.

In an instant, a Wind-Walking Cat and a Scaled Armor Dog began a fierce fight to the death on the island.

Neither side could gain the upper hand.

At this point, with one opponent drawn away by Zhang Feng, Sun Chuanjun's pressure suddenly eased.

He gritted his teeth and launched a fierce assault on the Earth-Drilling Rat Soul Master before him.

"Third Soul Skill: Golden Light Flash!"

"Fourth Soul Skill: Golden Prison!"

The Golden Warblade in Sun Chuanjun's hand shone brilliantly under the enhancement of his Soul Skills, its blade aura sweeping in all directions.

He raised his long blade high and slashed down viciously at his opponent.

"Second Soul Skill: Earthen Prison!"

"Third Soul Skill: Quicksand Trap!"

"Fifth Soul Skill: Aurora Claw!"

The Earth-Drilling Rat Soul Master was not suited for head-on combat. He could only use control-system Soul Skills to keep Sun Chuanjun from approaching while unleashing his strongest offensive Soul Skill, hoping to severely wound the already injured Sun Chuanjun in one blow.

"Pfft."

Golden light flashed. Flesh split open, and a bone-deep wound immediately gushed with blood.

Sun Chuanjun's blade technique far exceeded his opponent's expectations. With just one move, he inflicted severe injuries on the Earth-Drilling Rat Soul Master.

"First Soul Skill: Earth-Drilling Assault!"

The heavily wounded Earth-Drilling Rat Soul Master hurriedly used his First Soul Skill, burrowing underground to keep Sun Chuanjun occupied.

The situation on the battlefield gradually became clear: king against king, general against general.

As the Subordinates fought fiercely, the two Captains finally clashed as well.

Xia Shi fought Zhao Tianba, while Xia Yang faced Zhao Yanran, who had just finished absorbing her Spirit Ring.

"I didn't expect to run into trash like you."

The moment Zhao Yanran opened her mouth, her words were cutting and vicious. She said disdainfully, "But since heaven has arranged for us to be enemies, I'll send you to meet Death God today."

"I really want to tear apart that filthy mouth of yours."

Xia Yang burned with rage.

"Hmph, you trash with Innate Half-Level Soul Power only came to obtain your First Soul Ring now. At best, you're just an eleventh- or twelfth-level Soul Master."

"I'd like to see how trash like you plans to tear apart the mouth of a level twenty-two Soul Grandmaster like me."

Zhao Yanran's voice was filled with arrogance and contempt.

Xia Yang snorted coldly, realizing that Zhao Yanran had misjudged his strength.

He stopped talking, secretly circulating his Soul Power to release his Martial Soul as he quietly gathered strength.

Since his Martial Soul was a Bone Martial Soul, there was no obvious outward change even after he completed Body Attachment.

In Zhao Yanran's eyes, she only saw a flash of Purple Light on Xia Yang's body, unaware that he had long been preparing in secret.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Shark Tooth Bite Burst!"

"Sixth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Spike!"

Meanwhile, Zhao Tianba and Xia Shi's clash had been filled with the stench of gunpowder from the beginning, with neither side showing any mercy.

Seeing that no one was interfering now, Xia Yang's lips curled slightly upward.

"Second Soul Skill: Susanoo Defense!"

Purple light flowed across Xia Yang's body, and a suit of tight-fitting Purple Armor covered his Whole Body.

Holding his long blade, he charged straight at Zhao Yanran.

"A Thousand-Year Spirit Ring? How is that possible?"

Zhao Yanran stared in stunned disbelief at the color of Xia Yang's Second Soul Ring.

However, she was ultimately an experienced Soul Master. Just as Xia Yang's long blade was about to split open the top of her head, she snapped back to her senses.

Zhao Yanran immediately erupted with Soul Power and completed Martial Soul Possession. Empowered by her Fierce Tiger Shark Martial Soul, her strength surged.

"Impossible! This is all an illusion! You can't fool me!"

"How could trash like you possibly..."

Zhao Yanran shrieked. Rather than dodging, she raised one hand to block Xia Yang's long blade while her other hand crazily attacked his chest.

"Kacha."

The long blade cut into flesh and struck the bones in Zhao Yanran's left arm.