The notebook was very detailed. I had learned about events from ten thousand years ago before, and had even spoken with Mu En about them back then.
Most of the information matched what was written in the notebook, and it had also cleared up some of my questions. That was enough to prove its authenticity and accuracy. It had definitely been recorded by someone from that era—and no ordinary person, either.
The information inside was far too important. It covered ideas like Soul Bone Sets and their evolved form, divine armor, and even descriptions of the Sea God Trident, a divine artifact.
It was tremendously enlightening to her, and its value was beyond measure.
Chapter 29: Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone
"Becoming a god at level one hundred is only a legend, and it would take far too long. Anything could happen in the meantime. I might die.
"I want to destroy Shrek Academy, but it was founded ten thousand years ago by the Sea God and the Shrek Seven Devils. All seven of them became gods. They would never stand by and watch Shrek Academy be destroyed.
"I need the help of a god-level powerhouse. Teacher, you're a Limit Douluo, just one step away from the legendary level one hundred and godhood. You're the most likely to become a god quickly.
"Besides, much of the information in that notebook can't be replicated. There's little I can make use of, and it would be difficult to obtain anything there. Giving it to you is the best choice."
Yang Hao was very sincere, and that truly was what he thought.
Although Ye Xishui had some ties to Dragon God Douluo Mu En, and Yan Shaozhe, the dean of Shrek Academy, was his descendant, that wasn't much of a problem.
He only needed protection during the early and middle stages of his growth, enough to fend off God King Tang's schemes.
With his Golden Finger to help him, it was only a matter of time before he grew strong.
Besides, the notebook only recorded opportunities from the era of Douluo I. The only one that still existed was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It had already become God King Tang's private property, and even the Immortal Grasses inside had become sentient. It wouldn't be easy to take it.
Not to mention that, given God King Tang's personality, he couldn't believe Tang San would give up a blessed land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After all, ten thousand years ago, that man had stripped the place of every medicinal herb. That spoke volumes about his character. He must have left arrangements behind before ascending to the Divine Realm; otherwise, no one would have been kept from taking the Immortal Grasses for ten thousand years.
That was why getting this Death God Douluo to act was the best choice.
"Revenge?"
Ye Xishui sighed inwardly. She knew what this child had been through and understood the deep hatred he carried in his heart. He was willing to give up everything for revenge, even these opportunities—and was even willing to risk handing them over to her.
She had nearly killed him just yesterday. He truly had put his life aside for revenge. She couldn't help feeling heartache for him.
"How did your family come to inherit such a secret?"
She was puzzled. Even Mu En hadn't known of these secrets, which meant they clearly hadn't been passed down. As for the Tang Sect, there was no need to mention it; it had already fallen into decline.
How had this little fellow's ancestors passed these secrets down for ten thousand years?
"Did you learn them by studying the past and seeking answers from your ancestors?"
Yang Hao fell silent for a moment, then delivered the line he had prepared long ago.
He had thought through every angle and every possibility. No matter what Ye Xishui asked, he could give her an answer.
"Studying the past and seeking answers?"
Ye Xishui froze, and it took her a while to work out what he meant. Her eyelid twitched.
Still, it was the only explanation that made sense.
"What's the story behind your Martial Soul and that External Soul Bone?"
She returned the three Soul Tool weapons and asked about them, clearly intrigued.
She was also curious about that External Soul Bone. It resembled the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone of Sea God Tang San described in the notebook, but there were major differences.
"The young master of the Strength Clan refined my brother's Head Soul Bone. He wanted to use it to absorb and refine a thousand-year Soul Ring right from his First Soul Ring. He chose the Soul Beast called the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider and obtained this External Soul Bone.
"I killed him with a landmine and got the External Soul Bone. Because of its powerful devouring ability, it swallowed his Martial Soul and Soul Bone, giving the bone the Soul Bone Skill Metal Control and his Martial Soul, One-Eyed Vajra.
"After that, I used Metal Control to make a large number of low-level Melee Soul Tools and sell them. I bought several Soul Bones with different attributes and had the Spider Leg Soul Bone devour them, giving it many attributes and Soul Bone Skills.
"My Martial Soul was shattered and tainted by evil energy, making it difficult to reassemble.
"After researching and experimenting, I eventually used the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone to help devour Soul Tools, then devoured and split the Martial Soul Origin. That formed three Martial Souls: the Demon Blade, Holy Sword, and Divine Spear. With the help of the Soul Tools, I condensed the Martial Soul Origin into a new form."
Yang Hao was still very sincere. He couldn't hide anything from this mentally ill woman; otherwise, he'd be laying a landmine for himself. Besides, there was no need to hide it.
This wasn't a case of possessing a treasure that would bring disaster. He had already harmonized with and refined the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone until it had become one with him. No one could take it away. Even if they dug it out, it would immediately disappear, and no one could refine it.
The method of splitting a Martial Soul was just a method. Anyone with the right conditions could try it.
"Can it evolve by devouring Soul Bones?"
Ye Xishui understood. After thinking it over, she took three Soul Bones from her Storage Soul Tool.
The moment the three Soul Bones appeared, they burst with mighty Soul Power. Yang Hao's attention was instantly drawn to them.
"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?"
He had seen plenty of Soul Bones, but none came close to these three. They were unquestionably Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.
"I obtained these three Soul Bones after killing powerful enemies. One has the lightning attribute, one the metal attribute, and one the earth attribute. Take them and refine them, or have your External Soul Bone devour them."
"You may read the books in the side hall. If there's anything you don't understand, ask me."
With that, Ye Xishui disappeared into the blood pool alongside the Blood Soul Demon Puppet.
The notebook had affected her deeply. She needed to study it carefully and try some things out.
"Thank you for the gift, Teacher!"
Yang Hao caught the three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, overcome with excitement. These were Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones!
Without delay, he headed straight for the side hall. He looked over the huge bookshelves, found a place to sit, and manifested the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone to begin devouring.
Refining Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones was best, since it could greatly improve one's physique. The bones in the parts they fused with would become practically indestructible.
But that wouldn't help him much. He could already use Metal Control to fuse rare metals into his bones and strengthen them, much like Wolverine in the Marvel movies.
Besides, bones already contained large amounts of metal elements, such as calcium, which was also the source of their strength. If calcium could support the bones, then it should be possible to replace it with stronger, rare metals.
What was more, rare metals could be fused into the body. That idea appeared in the settings of Dou San and Douluo IV, and they could even be made into Battle Armor.
So refining Soul Bones into his body wouldn't do much for him. Using them to enhance the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone, however, was another matter entirely.
He used the three corresponding spider legs—the lightning, metal, and earth ones—to devour the Soul Bones. The patterns on them grew brighter, and their strength increased considerably.
The vitality he devoured was even channeled into Yang Hao's muscles and bones, further improving his physique.
But the greatest improvement came to the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone itself. Yang Hao had already devoured many Soul Bones, greatly improving its quality and bringing it infinitely close to the Hundred Thousand Year level.
Now, devouring the three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones finally pushed the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone past the threshold and into the Hundred Thousand Year level.
The energy absorbed by the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone was evenly distributed to improve it as a whole. Only the elemental attributes were retained in their corresponding spider legs.
Now, apart from their elemental power, the energy from the three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones was evenly distributed, improving the entire bone.
Once it reached the Hundred Thousand Year level, the Soul Core originating from the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider evolved as well. A power hidden deep within its bloodline origin was awakened, allowing the Soul Bone to undergo a further transformation.
If this had happened to a Soul-Devouring Demon Spider Soul Beast, it would have been an imperial evolution, making it a Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor.
And just as the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone completed its evolution, a law hidden between heaven and earth was stirred, pointing Yang Hao in a certain direction.
Chapter 30: Angel and Rakshasa
"How did your Soul Bone draw upon the power of the Heaven and Earth Laws?"
Ye Xishui appeared beside Yang Hao. She had been keeping an eye on him, and just now she had sensed a power descending. It had left her feeling oppressed. Perhaps it was the legendary power of the laws.
She didn't understand how an External Soul Bone could draw upon the power of the Heaven and Earth Laws.
"I'm not sure, disciple. But it seemed like a summons, coming from that direction, very far away. It might be some kind of opportunity."
Yang Hao pointed in a direction. The summons had come from there.
"Let's go!"
After thinking it over, Ye Xishui took Yang Hao away from the main altar and flew toward that direction.
As a Limit Douluo, Ye Xishui was naturally very fast. They reached their destination the next day. It was deep in the heart of the Far North.
They had even left the land behind and reached the glaciers out at sea.
The cold here was terrifying. There wasn't even a single ice-attribute Soul Beast nearby. If not for Ye Xishui's Soul Power shielding him, Yang Hao would have frozen to death despite his improved physique.
"It's right below us. The summons is growing stronger."
Yang Hao looked down at the thick glacier beneath his feet. The Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone was resonating intensely and could no longer be put away.
"Below?"
Looking down, Ye Xishui broke through the ice and rapidly descended. They went down more than a thousand meters before finally stopping at a small ice cavern.
"An ice coffin."
The two saw an ice coffin. Two figures knelt in front of it, their bodies covered in frost and frozen stiff.
Before they could approach, purple energy surged from within the ice coffin, manifesting as a blurry phantom. It looked like a woman.
The purple phantom's gaze settled on Yang Hao, and the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone resonated even more fiercely.
"Not the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul."
She was slightly disappointed. This wasn't the Soul Master of the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul she had been waiting for, but merely a Soul Bone.
"The tomb of Bibi Dong, empress of the Spirit Hall Empire. Erected by her unfilial daughter, Qian Renxue!"
Yang Hao looked at the tombstone in front of the ice coffin. After reading the words carved on it, he was astonished.
"You're Bibi Dong, the Rakshasa God!"
Ye Xishui was astonished too. She hadn't expected this to be that woman's tomb.
She immediately understood. Bibi Dong's Second Martial Soul was the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, which was why it had drawn her disciple here after the Soul-Devouring Spider Leg Bone evolved.
"Your evil Martial Soul is quite good. What a pity its power is so impure."
Bibi Dong turned her gaze to Ye Xishui and saw her Martial Soul. It had a strong evil attribute and was a fairly good match.
"Your Majesty, you didn't perish all those years ago?"
Yang Hao respectfully bowed. He wanted to know what state she was in now.
"My Divine Soul was destroyed by Asura God Tang San. What remains now is only one last divine thought, waiting for an inheritor to appear."
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