The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's Buried Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones? Dugu Yan: Give Me a Full Set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?!

"Back to Sunset Forest!"

Dugu Bo said without hesitation.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place.

"And besides, only at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, with its extreme cold and heat, can we best conceal the energy fluctuations when you absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."

"More importantly..."

Dugu Bo patted the Soul Tool at his waist and chuckled.

"We still have to find a place for that 'Lady Tang.'"

At that, Dugu Yan couldn't help smiling, too.

Though stealing another man's wife sounded a little despicable, in the Soul Master World, the strong preyed on the weak. That was simply the law of the land.

Besides, this was a future Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Soul Ring!

Who would turn down an opportunity this heaven-defying?

"Senior, what do you think?"

Dugu Bo asked respectfully in his mind.

"Mm. Returning to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is a wise choice."

Yu Nan's voice rang out, calm and unhurried, with the ease of someone who had everything under control.

Sunset Forest had always been Yu Nan's home ground.

In his previous life as the Poison Dragon, Yu Nan had known Sunset Forest like the back of his hand.

He even vaguely remembered that several Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones were hidden somewhere in Sunset Forest.

They were Soul Bones that his former self, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, had obtained after devouring countless Soul Beasts.

(After Yu Nan transmigrated, he later evolved into a Poison Dragon. From here on, his former self would be called the "Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.")

He had buried them like treasures.

Though Yu Nan's minimum requirement for Dugu Yan's Soul Bone configuration was Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, these few Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones could still be useful for boosting Dugu Bo's strength.

"By the way, Old Poison Freak."

Dugu Bo was speeding through the air when Yu Nan's voice suddenly sounded in his mind again.

Unlike his earlier solemn tone, Yu Nan now sounded quite casual, almost nonchalant.

"Since we're heading back to Sunset Forest, we might as well stop by and pick up a few things."

"Pick up a few things?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback. He instinctively slowed his flight and asked in confusion,

"Senior, Sunset Forest is my territory. Apart from the herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, what else could be there that I don't know about?"

"Your territory?"

Yu Nan scoffed, his tone carrying the arrogance of a ruler.

"Sunset Forest has always been my domain."

"Back then, to survive my 200,000-year tribulation, I devoured countless high-rank Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest.

"When some of them died, they left behind Soul Bones. At the time, I focused only on cultivating my body and poison. I had no interest in those lumps of bone, so I buried them somewhere."

"By my reckoning, they should still be there."

"Since we're going back this time, we might as well dig them up.

"Their quality is mediocre, but they should just about do for patching up your old bones."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo froze. His body even hung motionless in the air for a moment.

Soul Bones?

Several of them?

And Yu Nan was going to let him absorb them?

Dugu Bo's throat went dry, and his heart began pounding despite himself.

To a Soul Master, a Soul Bone was a second life—a symbol of strength!

Even as a Titled Douluo, all he had was the Medusa Head Soul Bone.

And now someone was telling him that a pile of Soul Bones was waiting for him to dig them up, and that they'd be given to him?

It was like a pie falling from the sky and landing right in his mouth!

Yet,

after only a brief moment of excitement, the greed in Dugu Bo's eyes quickly faded, replaced by resolve.

He glanced at Dugu Yan, who looked just as shocked, took a deep breath, and shook his head.

"I'm grateful for your kindness, Senior."

"But these Soul Bones... I can't accept them."

"Oh?"

Yu Nan seemed surprised and asked with interest,

"What, don't you like what I'm offering?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Dugu Bo hurriedly explained. His eyes softened with affection as he looked at Dugu Yan.

"It's just that Yan Yan is at a crucial stage in her cultivation. She needs these resources more than I do."

"There's not much left for me to accomplish in this life. Whether I'm level 92 or level 93 makes little difference.

"But Yan Yan is different. Her future is limitless."

He paused, then spoke sincerely.

"If any of those Soul Bones match a part Yan Yan has already absorbed, then I'll shamelessly accept them.

"But if none of them match a vacant slot...

"Please allow me to leave all of them for Yan Yan!"

Dugu Yan's nose stung, and her eyes reddened at once.

"Grandpa..."

She knew her grandfather doted on her, but she hadn't realized just how much.

Faced with a treasure like a Soul Bone, he'd pushed them all toward her without a moment's hesitation!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

In the Sea of Consciousness, Yu Nan let out a murmur that was hard to interpret.

Perhaps Dugu Bo's deep affection for his granddaughter had touched him. Or perhaps he was mocking his "short-sightedness."

"All right, stop putting on this touching display of grandfatherly devotion."

Yu Nan cut short their emotional moment, his tone amused and arrogant.

"Old Poison Freak, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

"If I said they were for you, then they're for you."

"As for Yan Yan..."

Yu Nan paused, then said something that left the grandfather and granddaughter questioning everything they knew.

"Those few Soul Bones are only a few thousand years old.

"How could trash like that be worthy of the heir I chose?"

Boom!

His words exploded in Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's minds like a bomb.

Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones...

were trash?

Unworthy?!

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and his mouth fell open so far an egg could fit inside.

Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones!

They were treasures countless Soul Masters dreamed of.

Out in the world, they could stir up a storm of blood and violence, even turning brothers against each other and fathers against sons!

How could they be "trash" in this senior's eyes?

"S-Senior, what do you mean?"

Dugu Yan's voice trembled. She could hardly believe her ears.

"Exactly what I said."

Yu Nan replied calmly, as if stating the simplest fact in the world.

"Yan Yan, since you've inherited my source and gained the Ice and Fire Golden Body, your starting point is destined to stand above all others."

"Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones?

"Those things would only limit your potential and sully your talent."

"I have only one requirement for you—"

"Every Soul Bone in your set must be at least a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

Silence.

A deathly silence.

High above the ground, only the howling wind rang in their ears.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were utterly petrified.

A full set... of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?!

Was that even possible?!

In all the history of Douluo Continent, even Qian Daoliu of Spirit Hall or Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect probably couldn't claim to possess a complete set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, could they?

This was simply... a pipe dream!