"Xiao Dong, thank you!"
Yue Guan emerged from the secret chamber, unable to hide the delight and excitement on his face.
As he spoke, he took a box from his Storage Soul Tool and held it out to Bibi Dong.
"This is the Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone provided by the Blue Silver Emperor. Xiao Dong, absorbing this Spirit Bone will transform your body's strength once more, taking it to a higher level. It might even grant you two life-saving Soul Skills."
"Your uncle knows that, in essence, this Spirit Bone belongs to you. I'm merely presenting it to you now."
"Don't worry. Your uncle is already a Titled Douluo, and from now on, I'll do everything I can to help you hunt any Soul Beast you need."
Yue Guan spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
He had already been fortunate enough to obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Though he was sorely tempted by this Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone, he knew that giving it to Bibi Dong was the best choice.
So he felt not the slightest reluctance or regret.
Looking at the torso bone of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor before him, he was dumbfounded.
He hadn't expected that when Yue Guan killed the Blue Silver Emperor, she would drop a torso bone—completely unlike when she Sacrificed herself to Tang Hao.
He was certainly surprised, but not astonished.
If he remembered correctly, the Spirit Bone dropped when a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was hunted would correspond to the body part the Soul Master lacked.
In the original story, when Ah Yin Sacrificed herself to Tang Hao, Tang Hao already had a full set of Spirit Bones, so the one that dropped was a right leg bone.
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor torso bone..."
Looking at the Spirit Bone before her, Bibi Dong hesitated.
This Spirit Bone was incredibly precious.
If she refined it now, her fifth Soul Ring might gain another ten or twenty thousand years. As long as her spiritual power could withstand it, absorbing the sixty-thousand-year Soul Ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger directly might even be possible.
Neither its quality nor its attributes could be faulted.
It truly deserved to be called top-tier.
But that was precisely the problem.
Was it really right for her?
Or rather, was she truly willing to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone?
She knew that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were far from the pinnacle. This world even had million-year Soul Beasts.
Given her own foundation and foresight, she wanted nothing less than to fill every slot on her Second Martial Soul with Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
Or even Soul Rings with higher age limits.
In other words, by then, she would have enough Spirit Bones to use and choose from.
There were two torso bones she truly wanted.
The first was the divine-grade torso bone of the Mountain Dragon King, one of the dragon bones.
That was naturally Bibi Dong's primary goal.
But she also knew that before the Divine Realm disappeared, finding Dragon Valley would be no easy task.
So she would settle for the next best thing: hunt the nearly million-year-old Deep Sea Demon Whale King and snatch Tang San's torso bone.
With the time, the opportunity, and the talent, why not choose something better?
After all, the torso bone was crucial. Once fused, it could never be removed.
"Uncle Yue Guan, you should keep this Spirit Bone and fuse with it yourself."
"When the Soul Ring and Spirit Bone from the same Soul Beast are possessed by the same Soul Master, they can produce better results."
"The stronger you are, the more you'll be able to help me in the future."
After thinking it over, Bibi Dong ultimately refused.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone was certainly good, but that was all.
The Blue Silver Emperor was, in the end, merely an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Bibi Dong felt that her bloodline and attributes both fell short.
"This..."
Hearing Bibi Dong say this, Yue Guan hesitated.
How could he not be tempted by a Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone?
He also knew that a Soul Ring and Spirit Bone from the same Soul Beast would bring out their full potential when possessed by the same Soul Master, but this was simply too precious.
He had wrestled with himself for a long time before offering it to her.
"Uncle Yue Guan, I want my Second Martial Soul to have nothing but Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. By then, I certainly won't be short on Spirit Bones, and they'll suit me better."
"If you make me absorb the Blue Silver Emperor's Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone, you'll be harming me."
Seeing that Yue Guan was still hesitating, Bibi Dong smiled as she spoke.
For a moment, Yue Guan's feelings were complicated.
Ever since he had met Xiao Dong, both he and Old Ghost had been enjoying the benefits Xiao Dong brought them. They had never truly done anything to help her.
He had thought he could give Xiao Dong at least a little support this time, only to be refused again.
"Xiao Dong, thank you!"
Yue Guan said no more, but silently swore to himself that from then on, he would do whatever it took to help Xiao Dong achieve her goal.
"Yue Guan, tell us what benefits you gained from obtaining a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."
"What are your Soul Skills?"
Seeing the two of them go back and forth until the matter finally had an outcome, Gui Mei spoke up from the side.
Soul Skills were a closely guarded secret for Soul Masters.
Generally speaking, asking someone outright what Soul Skills they had obtained was extremely unwise.
Only people with relationships such as master and disciple, father and son, or brothers would ask such a question.
There was no need to explain the relationship between Yue Guan and Gui Mei. Yue Guan didn't find the question offensive in the slightest.
"It may be the accumulated power of the Immortal Herbs, or perhaps it's because I kept cultivating even after breaking through to level ninety. After absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, my Soul Power shot straight to level ninety-two. I'm only in the early stages of level ninety-two, but I'm already a bona fide level ninety-two Titled Douluo."
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor gave me two Soul Skills: Blue Gold Overlord Spear and Gold Pattern Blue Silver Cage."
"One's an offensive Soul Skill, and the other's an area-control Soul Skill."
"Blue Gold Overlord Spear combines the Blue Silver Emperor's life attribute with the Indestructible Diamond Body trait of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It's not only incredibly sharp and capable of penetrating defenses, but can also repair itself continuously. While fighting with it, all my attributes are enhanced, and my injuries can heal. With this Soul Skill alone, I'm confident I can fight a level ninety-five Titled Douluo. Chen Xin will never be able to hold me back again."
"As for Gold Pattern Blue Silver Cage, it's a large-area control Soul Skill. It doesn't consume much of my Soul Power, and it can also absorb the Soul Power of those it imprisons to replenish mine. It's not only an area-control Soul Skill; it can also be stacked to form a single-target control skill. It's perfect for capturing Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts..."
Yue Guan described all the Soul Skills he had obtained in detail to Bibi Dong and Gui Mei.
He was extremely satisfied with the Soul Skills he had gained.
"Uncle Yue Guan, while your Soul Power hasn't dissipated, absorb the Blue Silver Emperor's Hundred-Thousand-Year torso bone now. Try to see if you can raise your cultivation directly to level ninety-three."
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