Yu Nan Explains the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Dugu Yan Shocked: Is This Actually a Divine Artifact?! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

Dugu Bo clenched his fists, his knuckles popping, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"This Old Man originally thought that the next breakthrough would take another few years...

I never expected it to happen so quickly!"

For a Title Douluo, every step is a new heaven.

After reaching level ninety, every single level of improvement is as difficult as ascending to the heavens, requiring not just bitter cultivation, but also destiny.

And today, this Geng Metal Ghost Vine had helped him cross that threshold directly!

"It's not just your soul power."

Yu Nan's voice, carrying a hint of satisfaction, drifted over:

"Old Poison Freak, try out your poison."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo casually pointed a finger at a piece of granite half a person's height in the distance.

Puff!

A streak of poison energy, emerald green streaked with golden threads, shot out.

There was no violent explosion, nor any billowing smoke.

That incredibly hard granite was instantly riddled with dense, tiny holes.

It looked as if it had been pierced by countless steel needles in an instant, and immediately afterward, it dissolved into a puddle of pus under the effect of the toxin.

"What tyrannical piercing power!"

Dugu Bo gasped, then burst into loud laughter:

"Hahahaha!

With this Geng Metal Poison Energy, who would dare call me the weakest Title Douluo from now on?

Even that dead sissy Chrysanthemum Yue Guan, if he dared to take this move of mine head-on, I could turn him into a sieve!"

The improvement this Geng Metal Ghost Vine provided was truly a rebirth.

In terms of value, it was not inferior to a celestial herb!

"Congratulations to Grandfather for achieving such great success!"

Dugu Yan, seeing this from afar, ran over with an excited expression.

"Alright, since the benefits have been secured, it is time for us to return."

Yu Nan interrupted the grandfather and granddaughter's celebration, his tone turning serious:

"The matter here in Gengxin City is finished; that group of blacksmiths can't stir up any trouble, so let them toss and turn on their own.

Our current goal is to return to Heaven Dou City."

"Return to Heaven Dou?"

Dugu Bo was stunned. He retracted his aura and asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Senior, we have only been out for a few days; why the rush to go back?

Could it be that you are worried about Prince Xue Xing?"

"Xue Xing?

That piece of trash is not worth my concern."

Yu Nan sneered, his massive dragon soul swimming slowly within his Sea of Consciousness as he looked toward the direction of Heaven Dou City:

"Old Poison Freak, since you are a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Imperial family, you should know that they possess a national treasure passed down through generations, right?"

Dugu Bo frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively:

"Is the Senior speaking of... that item enshrined in the deepest part of the imperial treasury, the one even Emperor Xue Ye is reluctant to take out?"

"Correct."

Yu Nan said indifferently:

"That item is called--the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."

"Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud?"

Dugu Yan blinked curiously; she had never heard that name before.

Dugu Bo, however, changed color and lowered his voice:

"Senior, I did hear Xue Xing mention that thing once.

It is just a blue triangular object. It looks quite pretty, but other than being able to release a protective barrier, it doesn't seem to have much use.

Moreover, it is the symbol of the Heaven Dou Empire, and it is heavily guarded at all times..."

"Doesn't have much use?"

Yu Nan scoffed, his tone filled with mockery for the ignorance of mortals:

"That is because they are blind, unable to recognize a treasure even when it is right before their eyes."

"That is no ordinary Soul Tool; it is a... divine object."

"A... divine object?!"

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan exclaimed in unison.

"To be precise, it is a token of inheritance left behind by the Sea God, known as the 'Heart of the Sea God'."

Yu Nan did not hide anything, tossing out this earth-shattering secret directly:

"Whoever possesses it has the qualifications to unlock the Sea God's inheritance, and perhaps even...

A chance to glimpse that supreme, god-level realm!"

For Yu Nan, Although a first-tier god was slightly lacking, Having a guaranteed path was still extremely good.

Yu Nan's current goal for Dugu Yan

Was for her to venture to Sea God Island and the Capital of Slaughter.

To see if she could obtain the inheritance of the Sea God or Asura.

In this way, he could achieve his goal of eternal life.

Of course, if he could create his own god position, that would naturally be best!

(Note: He will inherit the Asura god position later, then create another one; the protagonist and Dugu Yan will each have one.)

Hearing the words "god-level," Dugu Bo's breathing instantly hitched.

That was the ultimate dream of every soul master's life, a legend that stood far above any Title Douluo!

Such an item had actually been left gathering dust in the Heaven Dou imperial treasury all this time?

"Originally, this thing had nothing to do with us."

Yu Nan shifted his tone, his voice becoming cold and overbearing:

"But since we must establish ourselves in this chaotic world, such a top-tier strategic resource must absolutely not fall into the hands of others."

"Although Yan Yan's martial soul has evolved, if she wants to truly stand at the peak of the continent, she needs more trump cards.

This Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, while an object of the Sea God, does not align with her poison attribute.

However, if the power of the vast sea contained within it is utilized properly, it is enough to elevate her spiritual power to a terrifying level."

"More importantly..."

Yu Nan paused, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness:

"That thing is a waste in the hands of old man Emperor Xue Ye, and it might even attract the attention of others.

Rather than enriching the enemy, we should strike first."

Dugu Bo swallowed hard, feeling his throat go dry.

Robbing the national treasure of the Heaven Dou imperial family?

If this were to get out, he, Dugu Bo, would immediately become a wanted criminal across the entire empire, and might even be hunted by both great empires and Martial Soul Hall simultaneously.

But...

That was a divine object!

Besides, the senior was right; wealth is found in danger!

He had dared to steal a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone right under Tang Hao's nose, so what was a useless, broken shroud?

Furthermore, he was now level ninety-four, his poison arts had greatly advanced, and in this vast world, where could he not go?

"Senior, just tell me, how shall we do it?"

A ruthless glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, the madness of the Old Poison Freak surfacing:

"Should we sneak into the imperial treasury and take it by force, or should I find a way to 'borrow' it from Emperor Xue Ye?"

"Taking it by force is the act of a brute."

Yu Nan said indifferently:

"We are civilized people, so we must use civilized methods."

"After returning to Heaven Dou City, you will first meet with Emperor Xue Ye and tell him you have found a way to treat his chronic illness.

And the payment for the treatment... will be that 'ornament' no one knows how to use."

"Remember, act as if you view gold and silver as dirt, and are only interested in strange little trinkets."

"Given Emperor Xue Ye's current physical condition, in order to survive, he would give up half the treasury, let alone a shroud he doesn't understand!"

"Cure that old man's illness?"

Dugu Bo frowned slightly upon hearing this, hesitating:

"Senior, although this old man prides himself on having peerless poison arts and a proficient grasp of medicine, I have observed Emperor Xue Ye from afar a few times.

His vitality is fading and he is filled with the decay of age; it is a natural condition of an aging body, not a poison or an acute illness.

Even if I were to intervene, at most I could use medicine to regulate his condition and extend his life by a year or two.

To want to cure him completely and use that as leverage to trade for a national treasure... I fear it might not carry enough weight?"