Clear Memories

"Xiaoyang, come over here."

With the matter settled, Dugu Bo returned to human form and beckoned Dugu Yang over from afar.

Looking at the ravaged Lycoris radiata, Dugu Yang could not help shaking his head.

"Second Grandfather, you went too far."

"Hmph. Those fools had it coming for being so blind."

Dugu Bo snorted and said,

"Hurry up. Otherwise, this Lycoris radiata will not last much longer."

Hearing that, Dugu Yang stopped worrying about the battered Lycoris radiata and hurried to Dugu Bo's side.

The Lycoris radiata King was already on its last breath. Its entire stalk had been snapped, as though it would die completely at any moment.

Dugu Yang was not one to hesitate. He extended his Dragon Claws and instantly ended the Lycoris radiata King's life.

As the Lycoris radiata King died, a black Spirit Ring slowly rose from its corpse.

"Xiaoyang, if it cannot be done, do not force yourself."

Dugu Bo added another reminder.

"Rest assured."

Dugu Yang smiled faintly, then immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began absorbing the Lycoris radiata's Spirit Ring.

Just as Dugu Yang had expected, a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring sounded terrifying, but absorbing it was not difficult at all for him now.

His terrifying Physical Body, strengthened by absorbing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Right Arm Spirit Bone, was enough to withstand the vast Soul Power brought by a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

That Soul Power ultimately became nourishment for Dugu Yang's growth, causing his cultivation to break through several times in succession.

As for the Soul Beast Remnant Soul, it was even less of a concern.

The Golden Finger known as "All Things Affinity" had rendered even the Emerald Poison Dragon Remnant Soul helpless, let alone a mere Ten Thousand Year Level Lycoris radiata.

Thus, after half an hour, Dugu Yang successfully absorbed the Lycoris radiata's Spirit Ring.

With the successful Spirit Ring Absorption, Dugu Yang also obtained the most ideal third soul skill.

Harmonization!

However, before Dugu Yang could test the power of the Harmonization soul skill, an inexplicable memory suddenly appeared in his mind.

More precisely, a previously vague memory had now become clear.

This memory belonged to the owner of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Right Arm Spirit Bone, the Emerald Poison Dragon.

In the memory, "Dugu Yang" flew through the sky from a first-person perspective. Below him stretched a boundless sea, until a solitary island appeared in his field of vision.

Although Dugu Yang himself did not know what was on that island, according to the Emerald Poison Dragon's memories, it seemed to conceal an enormous secret.

The memory ended there.

Seeing this memory, Dugu Yang fell into deep thought.

When he had previously absorbed the Emerald Poison Dragon Right Arm Spirit Bone, he had received the Emerald Poison Dragon's memories.

However, the Emerald Poison Dragon had lived for far more than ten thousand years. How could Dugu Yang possibly review all those memories in a mere few minutes? Most of what he had seen then had therefore been vague.

Dugu Yang had not cared much at first. After all, those fragments of memory seemed meaningless. But now, he understood.

The memories had been vague back then because the Poison Dragon Remnant Soul had deliberately made them so.

The reason was simple: at the time, he had been unable to bear the enormous memories accumulated by the Emerald Poison Dragon over countless years.

Influenced by the Golden Finger, the Emerald Poison Dragon, filled with endless goodwill, had sealed away most of its memories in order to protect him.

As for why they had become clear now, Dugu Yang quickly understood that as well. He had just gained a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring, and his overall strength had improved greatly, allowing him to bear another portion of the Giant Dragon's memories.

Moreover, it was foreseeable that as Dugu Yang's strength continued to break through, he would likely be able to unseal even more memories.

"From the memories I inherited before, I can tell that the owner of this Right Arm Spirit Bone was definitely no ordinary Emerald Poison Dragon. Its memories must conceal enormous secrets as well..."

A sharp glint flashed through Dugu Yang's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He had only obtained part of the memories and could not investigate them at all.

Besides, the Emerald Poison Dragon had been a mysterious being in life, an Emerald Poison Dragon that could contend against a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast despite having only Ninety Thousand Year cultivation. Its secrets were surely of great importance. Even if Dugu Yang obtained all of them now, his strength would not be enough to delve deeply into them.

Thinking this, Dugu Yang no longer dwelled on it, and his consciousness returned to his body.

When Dugu Bo saw Dugu Yang open his eyes, he tried to hide it, but he simply could not suppress the upward curl of his lips.

In the end, Dugu Bo stopped trying to suppress it.

"Genius! The continent's greatest Genius! Xiaoyang, do you know? You've made history!"

Dugu Bo pulled Dugu Yang to his feet in one motion, his voice filled with excitement.

"Second Grandfather, why are you just like Yanzi? I cannot bear the title of the continent's greatest Genius."

Dugu Yang chuckled softly, though he was delighted inside as well.

Though he had absolute confidence in himself, actually succeeding still made it difficult not to feel excited.

"You can bear it, you can bear it. Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring with the body of a Soul Elder—there has not been a single person like you in the entire history of Douluo Continent."

Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yang on the shoulder, beaming with joy.

Dugu Yang's first and Second Spirit Rings had both exceeded the usual limits, and his Second Spirit Ring had even been a Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

However, the shock brought by a Thousand Year Spirit Ring was naturally far inferior to that of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

"A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring is different from a Thousand Year Spirit Ring, isn't it?"

"It is indeed different."

Dugu Yang nodded and said,

"My Soul Power Level rose by Three Levels in a row, and my Physical Body's strength increased quite a bit as well."

A single Spirit Ring had saved Dugu Yang several months of arduous cultivation, which was enough to demonstrate the value of a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

But Dugu Bo was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Only Three Levels?"

For anyone else, breaking through Three Levels in a row after absorbing a Spirit Ring would have been something worth celebrating.

But for Dugu Yang, it seemed slightly insufficient.

After all, Dugu Yang had absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring with the body of a Soul Elder. Breaking through Five Levels in a row would have been perfectly reasonable.

"I deliberately compressed my Soul Power a little. Do not be fooled by the fact that I am only Level 33. In terms of endurance, even a Level 35 Soul Elder cannot compare to me."

Dugu Yang explained.

"Compressing Soul Power?!"

Dugu Bo was astonished. Looking at Dugu Yang's still somewhat youthful face, he said,

"Xiaoyang, your self-control truly surpasses that of your peers by far."

Dugu Bo knew the benefits of compressing Soul Power. Although it slowed one's cultivation progress, it could solidify one's foundation and grant endurance far beyond that of Soul Masters at the same level.

However, though compressing Soul Power was beneficial, very few people did it.

After all, other Soul Masters only thought their cultivation was too slow. Why would they deliberately suppress their Soul Power Level?

"My rate of advancement has surpassed others by far, and most of my Soul Power did not come from my own cultivation, but from Spirit Bones and Spirit Rings. Naturally, I need to suppress it and stabilize my foundation."

Dugu Yang's ambitions were lofty. Naturally, he would not sacrifice the stability of his foundation for temporary progress.