Silver-Scaled Earth Dragon, Setting Out for the Sea

As for the worship elders, Ling Feng merely bowed slightly to them and did not bring out any Soul Bones.

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled at the sight. "Xiao Feng, there's no need to consider us old fellows. We've had our Soul Bones for decades already. Our sets are complete."

Qianjun Douluo nodded. "That's right. All of us have complete Soul Bone sets, so there's no need to replace anything. Keep them for yourself; they may come in handy later."

Ling Feng did not stand on ceremony and stored the remaining twenty-odd Soul Bones back in his Soul Tool.

"In that case, I'll take them back. If I come across a suitable opportunity in the future, I'll keep an eye out for better ones for you, seniors."

The worship elders nodded in satisfaction.

Qian Daoliu stood to one side, watching the scene with eyes full of gratification.

He walked over to Ling Feng and said softly, "Feng'er, you did very well."

Ling Feng looked up at this pillar of Spirit Hall and smiled faintly.

"Grandpa Qian, this is only the beginning."

Qian Daoliu was taken aback, then laughed.

Yes, this was only the beginning.

With this child's temperament and talent, the road ahead was still long.

Over the next few days, the Qiangu Family's courtyard residence was shrouded in faint ripples of Soul Power.

Qiangu Xiaoye and Tuoba Yue'er secluded themselves to absorb their Soul Bones, while Qian Jun and Jiang Mo guarded the children outside, taking turns standing watch.

On the first day, unusual activity emerged from Tuoba Yue'er's room first.

A heavy pressure spread from within, pure defensive Soul Power, as steady as a mountain.

Ling Feng stood in the courtyard, sensing his mother's aura rise steadily.

Hu Liena counted softly, her eyes wide and round.

When the aura broke through level seventy-nine and charged straight toward level eighty, the entire courtyard trembled.

"She's about to break through!" Jin Chen cried out.

The moment he spoke, a silvery-white beam shot into the sky from the room.

Within that light, the faint image of a massive White Armored Earth Dragon could be seen raising its head in a roar.

But unlike before, the White Armored Earth Dragon's scales had now completely transformed into brilliant silver-white, gleaming under the sunlight.

"Silver-Scaled Earth Dragon."

At some point, Qian Daoliu had appeared in the courtyard. Looking at the light, he nodded slightly. "Yue'er's Martial Soul has evolved. Though it isn't a qualitative transformation, her defensive power has increased by at least thirty percent."

The light lasted a full quarter of an hour before slowly fading.

The door opened, and Tuoba Yue'er walked out.

She looked at least five years younger, her skin crystalline and translucent, her bearing even more composed.

Most striking were her eyes. What had once been gentle eyes now held a faint flow of silver light.

"Mother!" Ling Feng hurried forward. "You broke through to level eighty?"

Tuoba Yue'er nodded, reaching out to stroke her son's face, her eyes filled with affection. "Level eighty-one. Those Soul Bones suited my Martial Soul perfectly. I broke through a whole level the moment I finished absorbing them."

"It's more than just a breakthrough." Qian Daoliu walked over. "Your Martial Soul has evolved."

Tuoba Yue'er froze for a moment, then summoned her Martial Soul.

Silvery-white scales covered her entire body, every scale gleaming with a metallic luster.

Compared to before, the armor was now far thicker, and its defensive power had clearly risen to another level.

"Silver-Scaled Earth Dragon," Qian Daoliu said. "It is still within the Earth Dragon category, but it has already touched the threshold of a true dragon."

"If you encounter a fortuitous opportunity in the future, it may not be impossible for it to evolve completely."

Tuoba Yue'er looked at her Martial Soul, her eyes reddening slightly.

She knew that all of this had been brought to her by her son.

On the evening of the second day, Qiangu Xiaoye's room also began to stir.

Unlike Tuoba Yue'er's, Qiangu Xiaoye's breakthrough was more restrained—and far more terrifying.

A jet-black light seeped out from the room, deep as an abyss, as though it could devour everything.

Within that light, a black dragon could vaguely be seen coiling through the air, its dragon eyes crimson and its pressure overwhelming.

"Dark Sacred Dragon..." Golden Crocodile Douluo had arrived at some point as well, staring at the light as he muttered.

"That brat Xiaoye's Coiling Dragon Staff is getting closer and closer to a true Dark Sacred Dragon."

The pressure continued to rise until it reached its bottleneck and could not advance another inch.

The door opened, and Qiangu Xiaoye stepped outside.

His aura was more than ten times stronger than before. He was like a sword drawn from its sheath, his sharpness fully exposed.

Yet his eyes had become even deeper, as if they contained endless night.

"Father." Ling Feng stepped forward. "How do you feel?"

Qiangu Xiaoye nodded, a rare trace of a smile appearing on his face. "Those four Soul Bones let me break through at least one level directly. And..."

He raised his right hand, and a mass of jet-black Dragon Flame appeared in his palm. "This eighty-thousand-year Right Arm Bone gave me a Soul Bone skill, Dark Dragon Break. Its power is even greater than my Eighth Soul Skill."

"It is even stronger than an ordinary Titled Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill."

Ling Feng's eyes lit up.

The stronger his father became, the more certain his plan would be.

On the morning of the third day, outside the Worship Hall.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Green Phoenix Douluo had been waiting for quite some time.

Both were fully equipped, their expressions solemn.

Qiangu Xiaoye and Tuoba Yue'er stood before them, equally prepared to depart.

"Are you all ready?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked.

Qiangu Xiaoye nodded. "Ready."

"Good." Golden Crocodile Douluo looked toward Qian Daoliu. "Big Brother, we're setting off."

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly. "Be careful of the people from Sea God Island in the sea region, especially that High Priestess. Avoid conflict if you can."

"Understood."

Golden Crocodile Douluo waved his hand, and Soul Power lifted Qiangu Xiaoye and Tuoba Yue'er into the air. The four of them rose into the sky and flew into the distance.

Ling Feng stood outside the Worship Hall, watching their figures gradually disappear into the clouds.

"Xiao Feng." Qian Renxue walked to his side and asked softly, "Uncle and Auntie will be all right, won't they?"

"They will."

Ling Feng nodded. "With Senior Golden Crocodile and Senior Green Phoenix there, nothing will happen."

One was a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo with a super Martial Soul specializing in offense, while the other was a level ninety-eight Titled Douluo famed for speed. If they wanted to leave, there was likely no one on the continent capable of keeping them.

Jin Chen leaned over as well, grinning. "Once my grandfather comes back, he'll definitely have killed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! Then Uncle will have a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone!"

Ling Feng smiled but said nothing.

He raised his head and looked into the distance.

The sea region, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, Sea God Island...

This trip should be quite exciting.

But all he could do now was wait.

"Let's go." He turned around. "Go back and cultivate. When Father and Mother return, we can't have fallen too far behind."

The children nodded and followed him back.

Behind them, Qian Daoliu watched their backs, his eyes full of gratification.

This child was becoming more and more like the backbone of the group.

Over the next few months, the continent remained peaceful, while Ling Feng cultivated diligently every day, his Soul Power rising at an astonishing speed.

The sea region...

Over the boundless sea, several figures stood proudly.

At their head was a middle-aged man, with a savage and terrifying Golden Crocodile behind him.

These were the people of Spirit Hall who had come to the sea region to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"Third Elder, protect Xiaoye and the others. I'll strike with everything I have and slaughter this big fellow as quickly as possible."