"The Blue Silver Emperor's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. If I absorb it, I should be able to reach level 20 right away!"
Looking at the Soul Bone before him, Su Ze's eyes burned with excitement.
On Douluo Continent, Soul Bones were even more precious than Soul Rings.
One important reason was that absorbing a Soul Bone came with no Soul Power restrictions.
In other words, even if you had only one level of Soul Power, you could still obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
And absorb it without a problem.
"I wonder if absorbing this Soul Bone will give me a Skill Point!"
As he thought this, Su Ze reached out with both hands, took out the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and pressed it against his right leg.
The moment it made contact—
Boom!
A dazzling blue-gold light erupted from the Soul Bone, instantly illuminating the entire stone chamber.
A powerful wave of Soul Power surged through Su Ze's body.
Under the influence of this power, Sikong Zhen Martial Soul activated on its own.
Su Ze's black hair turned white, and white lightning crackled around his body.
Meanwhile, in a forest—
A burly figure in a black robe was moving swiftly through the woods.
It was none other than Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao.
Tang San's father.
As he gazed at the Full Moon in the sky, Tang Hao found himself thinking of Ah Yin for some reason.
"Ah Yin!"
Tang Hao touched his chest. After a moment of silence, he spoke slowly. "Ah Yin, I knew you were a Spirit Beast Incarnation and that the Soul Martial Hall had been watching you for a long time."
"Yet I still carelessly took you back to the Clear Sky Sect, exposing your identity. In the end, Qian Xunji and his people surrounded and hunted you down."
"It was my fault, Ah Yin."
"That's why I've felt guilty all these years and didn't dare come to see you."
"But don't worry. Once Little San's Soul Power reaches around level 50, I'll bring him to see you."
"Then I'll have our son avenge you."
"Soul Martial Hall, just you wait!"
Tang Hao's low voice echoed through the forest.
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
After several hours of absorption, the cave gradually fell quiet.
The blue-gold light faded away.
Surrounded by lightning, Su Ze slowly opened his eyes.
At the same time, a flash of blue-gold light flickered in his pupils.
Then a smile spread across his face.
He had gained a great deal from absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
First, there was his Soul Power.
His Soul Power had risen straight from level 17 to level 20.
His physical strength had also undergone a transformation.
Before, his body had been as strong as that of someone who had just reached the Soul Elder rank.
After absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, his physical strength had increased by five levels.
It had reached level 35.
The most noticeable change was that he was half an inch taller than he had been the night before, and his bones had become more robust.
His chest and arms had grown visibly more defined.
His body, which had looked as childlike as a little boy's, now seemed sturdier and sharper.
Beyond the improvements to his Soul Power and physique—
The biggest change was that Su Ze's Sikong Zhen Martial Soul had evolved once again.
First, there was his ultimate, Thunderous Force.
Its duration had now increased to three minutes.
And each time he shouted a line, it gained another 10 seconds.
That meant its duration had doubled from two minutes to four.
At the same time, its Soul Power cost had dropped sharply from one-third to one-quarter of his total.
More importantly, besides the enhanced ultimate, he had also unlocked an additional Skill Point.
He could use it to unlock Sikong Zhen's First Skill or Second Skill.
After careful consideration, Su Ze chose to unlock the First Skill.
Gale Rush!
The reason was simple: Sikong Zhen's First Skill, Gale Rush, let him dash through space. It was basically a Short Distance Teleportation.
The Second Skill, Furious Thunder Strike, gathered a Lightning Ball and knocked enemies back.
It was very powerful.
But with his ultimate available, the Second Skill and his ultimate overlapped somewhat.
More importantly, based on his tests, the small-scale teleportation from Sikong Zhen's First Skill didn't consume much Soul Power.
With his Soul Power full, he could use it more than 20 times.
More than 20 Short Distance Teleportations.
That would give him a definite advantage in the battles to come.
After reviewing everything he had gained, Su Ze nodded in satisfaction.
His plan had worked, and he had obtained the Soul Bone.
He wasn't sure whether Tang Hao had set up anything in the cave that could detect intruders.
So his top priority now was to get out of there.
He stood up and passed Ah Yin's Small Mound. After a moment's thought, he took out a small shovel.
After all, this was the Blue Silver Emperor's Seed of Life.
And she was Tang San's mother. It might come in handy someday.
After storing Ah Yin's Seed of Life in Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon—
Su Ze left a Lightning Attribute Afterimage where he had stood.
The afterimage appeared ten meters away.
Using the leap granted by his First Skill, Gale Rush, Su Ze quickly vanished from the Water Curtain Waterfall.
After leaving Sacred Soul Village and traveling a hundred or two hundred miles, Su Ze found a carriage nearby.
Once he had paid, he climbed aboard and began thinking about his plans for the future.
His first goal, the Soul Bone, was secured. Next, he obviously needed to complete his second goal.
He had to get to the Immortal Herbs first.
But there was no rush.
On the way to Heaven Dou Imperial City, he would pass through Sunset Forest.
Now that he had reached level 20, it was time to obtain his Second Soul Ring.
He had heard before that a mutated Lightning Devouring Electric Python had appeared in Sunset Forest.
It had an extreme Lightning Attribute.
It was just what he needed.
After obtaining his Second Soul Ring in Sunset Forest, he would head straight to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Then he would look for a chance to approach Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
With the detoxification methods he knew, he could get his hands on the Immortal Herbs.
After going over the plan in his mind—
And confirming that everything was in order, Su Ze opened Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon and looked at the Gold Soul Coins he had left. He couldn't help thinking of Tang San again.
If he hadn't sold the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons to Tang San at a high price before leaving—
He wouldn't even have been able to afford the carriage fare for this trip.
Tang San really was a Money Boy.
After thanking Tang San once again—
Su Ze began to meditate. The journey to Sunset Forest was still a long one.
He might as well take the opportunity to cultivate.
As time passed and the carriage jolted along the road, it finally arrived near Sunset Forest.
Looking at the map in his hands, Su Ze saw that he had only half a day left to travel.
He glanced at the bright blue sky outside. After spending so long cooped up in the carriage, Su Ze felt an urge to get out and stretch his legs.
So he tossed the agreed-upon Gold Soul Coins to the driver.
"Driver, I'll go on alone from here. You can head back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ze used Gale Rush and instantly appeared outside the carriage.
Under the middle-aged driver's stunned gaze, Su Ze's figure became a series of lightning afterimages and disappeared into the forest.
At the same time, as Su Ze headed for Sunset Forest—
A luxurious carriage, white all over and carved with swan patterns, was also slowly making its way toward the forest.
"Your Highness, Sunset Forest is just ahead!"
"The Lightning Devouring Electric Python's lair you wanted to investigate is up ahead."
Inside the carriage, a handsome young man in white lifted his head.
It was Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe.
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