A Natural Dou Zun Bone? Taking Shi Hao as a Disciple!

"Don't bring it up, Sect Master. That's all in the past."

"I believe that under the Sect Master's leadership, Ye Emperor Hall will certainly regain its former glory! No—it will surpass it!"

Ye Xuan did not mind Ye Changge calling him an old man in the slightest.

After all, on the path of Dou Qi cultivation, the strong were revered!

Although this mysterious Sect Master only radiated the aura of the Dou Ancestor Realm, the fear in Ye Xuan's heart could not be mistaken.

"Sect Master, this old man will take his leave first."

With that, Ye Xuan vanished without a trace.

Only Ye Changge and the ruins remained at the scene.

"Starting out by summoning a Dou Emperor Realm ancestor? Then becoming invincible?"

"Forget it, forget it. No point thinking about it."

"With a Dou Emperor Realm ancestor, won't my Ye Emperor Hall take off right away?"

There were many factions across the Dou Qi Continent. The regions were divided into one Central Continent and four great continents, with the Central Continent being the strongest. It was ruled by Imperial Clans and numerous first-rate peak factions, with experts as numerous as fish crossing a river.

As for the Northwest Continent where he currently was, its strongest factions were no more than the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and the Lion Underworld Sect.

The most urgent matter now was rebuilding the sect. Otherwise, wouldn't people laugh at a sect in such a state?

Just as Ye Changge was about to use the Sect Construction Card.

Ding. How could a future invincible sect have no disciples?

Mission issued: recruit one talented disciple. A reward will be granted upon completion.

A wounded talented disciple has been detected. Please proceed quickly and recruit them into the sect.

Ye Changge paused, then said,

"A wounded talented disciple? That's convenient! The mission was just issued, and a disciple has already come knocking?"

Outside the Ye Emperor Hall Sect, Black Rock City.

A young man dressed in black was fleeing at top speed. He kept glancing back, only to see five black-clad figures behind him, rapidly closing the distance.

His gaze was sharp, his fists tightly clenched, and his eyes brimmed with despair. The cloth wrapped around his chest was continuously seeping blood.

At last, due to the severity of his injuries, he stopped.

"The Grand Elder sent you, didn't he?"

The black-clad men also halted.

"Heh. Fine, we'll let you die knowing the truth."

One of the men pulled down his face covering, revealing a familiar face.

Shi Hao's pupils contracted. These five were clearly dead warriors from the Grand Elder's faction.

"One five-star Dou Zong, one two-star Dou Zong, and three Peak Dou Emperors!"

"Heh, the Grand Elder certainly thinks highly of this useless wretch!"

He had originally been an outer clansman of the Shi Clan. Because he had been born with a Dou Zun Bone, the clan's Grand Elder had taken him in as his adopted grandson. With his innate Dou Zun Bone, he was destined to become a Dou Zun in the future. He could even ignore cultivation bottlenecks and break through to become a Dou Saint; it would merely be a matter of time!

Yet as Shi Hao gradually grew stronger, he began to threaten the status of the Grand Elder's descendants within the clan. The Grand Elder, who had once treated him well, forcibly dug out his Dou Zun Bone and transplanted it into his biological grandson. Not only had he crippled Shi Hao's cultivation, but he also wanted him dead!

"I'm already crippled!"

"I can no longer pose any threat to Shi Yi at all! Why does he still insist on killing me?"

"You dug out my Dou Zun Bone, then sent people to track and hunt me across thousands of miles. If I, Shi Hao, survive today, I will devote the rest of my life to destroying the Grand Elder's branch of the Shi Clan, even if I must fall into the demonic path!"

"Haha, a cripple like you still dares to talk big?"

"Shi Hao, the peerless genius born with a Dou Zun Bone!"

"Tsk, tsk. I wonder what it feels like to kill a genius?"

As he spoke, the man put on a show of licking his lips.

"Heh."

"It seems everyone is having a fine time. Why not share whatever is making you so happy with this Sect Master?"

Just as Shi Hao was about to die beneath their blades, Ye Changge arrived.

"Something's wrong. Kill this brat quickly!"

"You only know to act now? Too late. Don't you know villains usually die from talking too much?"

With one palm strike, Ye Changge sent the leading five-star Dou Zong flying.

"Young man, your constitution is extraordinary. You are fated to meet this Sect Master. Are you willing to join my sect? I guarantee your safety."

Shi Hao looked up at his words and saw a young man in white standing beside him with his hands behind his back. His entire body exuded a mysterious aura, and hope for life once more sprang into his despairing eyes.

"Senior, I am willing to join your sect. It's just that I am nothing more than a cripple now..."

"A mere Dou Zun Bone. You already possess the heart of an expert, so why rely on an external bone?"

Hearing this, Shi Hao thought to himself, Could it be that this senior has heard the story of my Dou Zun Bone?

"No, but your face is written all over with stories!"

Shi Hao: supreme genius of the Shi Clan. His Dou Zun Bone had been dug out, causing his realm to fall. Dou Zun Bone (repairable). Cultivation: three-star Dou Master.

"Not bad, not bad. My first disciple is already this heaven-defying. Though his Dou Zun Bone was dug out, it can still be repaired. With a little training, he'll be the pride of Ye Emperor Hall!"

Looking at Shi Hao before him, Ye Changge was delighted.

The black-clad men, meanwhile, began to think of retreating as boundless panic spread through them.

"Dou Ancestor Peak!"

"Who are you, sir?!"

"We are members of the Shi Clan, one of the Central Plains Imperial Clans. Are you trying to bear the wrath of our Shi Clan?"

"A mere Shi Clan? Even Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi would have to lower their heads before Ye Emperor Hall. Who do you Shi Clan people think you are?"

Ye Changge said this with a perfectly serious expression. Combined with his spotless white robes and his utter disdain for the Shi Clan, he truly carried the bearing of a peerless expert.

Although the entire Ye Emperor Hall currently consisted of only him and Shi Hao, with a Dou Emperor Realm ancestor behind them, who on the continent would not tremble in fear upon seeing them?

The instant Ye Changge finished speaking, he had already appeared beside them. His palm became a fist as the aura of a Dou Ancestor Peak swept wildly outward.

With every casual movement, he crushed the black-clad men to death.

They did not even have time to scream.

"Whew, all done."

Ye Changge calmly dusted off his hands. Killing them had been no different from crushing a few ants, and his heart remained completely unmoved.

"Come, I'll take you into Ye Emperor Hall!"

Ye Changge said as he turned around.

"Shi Hao thanks Senior for saving my life."

"Mm, it was nothing. From now on, you are my chief disciple."

Shi Hao was somewhat stunned, feeling as though happiness had come too suddenly.

He had thought that with his current crippled body, he would be fortunate just to become an Outer Disciple. He had not expected to be directly accepted as a personal disciple.

"Shi Hao pays respects to Master!"

He immediately came to his senses and spoke respectfully.

"Mm, but you will not have many special privileges. You must cultivate and improve alongside the other disciples. For now, you can be the senior brother of the outer sect."

"Come, let's return to the sect."

Ding. Congratulations, Host, for recruiting your first talented disciple. Mission rewards have been issued.

Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Bronze Summoning Card. (Can summon experts from the Dou King Realm to the Dou Ancestor Realm.)

Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Emperor Dao Bell. (A treasure that suppresses the sect's fate, and can also test talent.)

Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Supreme Sword Body and Nine-Colored Devouring Sky Python Bloodline. (Can be bestowed upon others.)

Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Heaven-grade cultivation technique, "Reincarnation Art." (Tailor-made for those born with a Dou Zun Bone. It can greatly increase the owner's cultivation speed and their use of the Dou Zun Bone.)

"Bronze Summoning Card?"

"The Emperor Dao Bell! The Supreme Sword Body, the Nine-Colored Devouring Sky Python Bloodline!"

"These are all good things. As for this 'Reincarnation Art' at the end, it's perfect for Shi Hao to cultivate."

As he walked, Ye Changge examined the rewards that had appeared in his mind.