Medusa Skull

The scattered aura completely receded. Yu Mingxiao slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer flashing in them as a smile appeared on his face.

He had already consumed the Aromatic Silk Beauty and refined its medicinal power.

Unlike the two Immortal Herbs of ice and fire, the Aromatic Silk Beauty also provided an additional boost to Soul Power.

His Soul Power Level had now broken through to level 50. Once he acquired another Soul Ring, he would become a Soul King.

Yu Mingxiao thought for a moment, then summoned his Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul. Compared to before, its aura seemed somewhat stronger, but unfortunately, it had not transformed into the Radiant Dragon King.

"That was more or less what I expected. It seems that if I want my Martial Soul to fully transform into the Radiant Dragon King, I can only make a trip to the Dragon Tomb. There should be an opportunity to grow stronger there." Yu Mingxiao rubbed his chin and muttered softly.

As its name suggested, the Dragon Tomb was the graveyard of the Dragon Clan.

To bury fallen dragons, a trace of the Dragon God's divine soul had opened up a special small world and moved all the Dragon Clan's corpses and remnant souls into it.

Yu Mingxiao did not know where the entrance to the Dragon Tomb was. The entrance to that small world was not fixed.

He had no clue how to find it. For now, he could only take things one step at a time.

Letting out a breath, Yu Mingxiao took a jade bottle from his Soul Tool.

This jade bottle had been carved from warm jade and divided into two layers. As long as Yin Yang Spring Water was placed into it from both ends at the same time, keeping the cold and heat balanced, the bottle would not be corroded or damaged.

Tang San had once used the spring water here to kill a pod of Evil Spirit Orcas.

The Medusa Soul Beast in the cave outside had presumably returned. Yu Mingxiao planned to use this spring water against it.

Guiding Yin Yang Spring Water from both ends into the jade bottle with Soul Power, Yu Mingxiao turned and left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, climbing up the backside of the inverted-cone mountain.

"Hisss—"

In the cave on the other side, the Medusa Soul Beast sensed his aura and abruptly opened its eyes. The snakes covering its head instantly stirred, and it twisted its body as it shot out at high speed, blocking Yu Mingxiao at the foot of the mountain.

By then, Yu Mingxiao had descended to the middle of the mountain. At a glance, he spotted the Soul Beast blocking his path below and confronted it from afar.

His gaze sharpened as he released his Dragon-Slaying Blade Martial Soul and poured some of the scorching yang spring water over it.

The spring water dripped onto the blade. Its surface appeared unchanged, but its temperature had become terrifyingly high, enough to easily melt through a Soul Beast's tough skin.

"Since you're looking to die, I'll naturally grant your wish."

Yu Mingxiao charged down, raising his blade to slash at the Medusa Soul Beast.

"Hisss—" The Medusa Soul Beast's snake hair abruptly lengthened. The hideous snake heads all opened their bloody maws and bit toward the charging Yu Mingxiao.

Slash—

The blade flashed, and several hideous snake heads fell to the ground without the slightest resistance.

Steam rose from the fallen heads as they continued to thrash wildly across the ground.

"Go!"

Yu Mingxiao shouted lowly. His body spun, and the Dragon-Slaying Blade flew from his hand, shooting forward.

The Medusa Soul Beast had barely reacted before the blade pierced through its snake tail, drawing out a miserable howl.

Yu Mingxiao recalled the Dragon-Slaying Blade and sighed softly. "What a pity. The snake tail doesn't seem to be its fatal weak point."

The next moment, Medusa's eyes suddenly lit up, firing two dark-purple beams at Yu Mingxiao.

That strike had utterly enraged the Soul Beast!

"Petrification Beam!"

Yu Mingxiao's pupils contracted sharply. He hurriedly put away the Dragon-Slaying Blade and switched to his Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

At the very instant the Petrification Beam was about to strike him, he activated his fourth Soul Skill. Light flashed across his body, and he directly became immune to the opponent's petrification control, only being forced back six or seven steps by the powerful energy.

Under the Soul Beast's astonished gaze, Yu Mingxiao closed in. His second Soul Skill lit up, and several golden orbs flew down, instantly blasting the Medusa Soul Beast until its scales and flesh scattered everywhere!

After his Radiant Sacred Dragon had transformed into the Ultimate Light attribute, the power of all his offensive Soul Skills was no longer what it used to be.

The Medusa Soul Beast's strongest methods of attack were no more than its snake hair and those strange eyes.

Now that its snake hair had been severed and its petrification skill had failed against him, it had become a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Realizing that the tide had turned, it immediately turned and fled.

But how could Yu Mingxiao let it escape so easily? His Martial Soul switched back into the Dragon-Slaying Blade. He leaped into the air, caught up to the fleeing Soul Beast, and plunged his blade into its back.

Medusa suffered a devastating wound and crashed to the ground. It no longer had the strength to flee, leaving it with nothing but endless regret.

Who knew this little thing would be so bizarre? If I'd known, I wouldn't have blocked his way.

Yu Mingxiao cut off its head with one strike, and a pitch-black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring slowly rose up.

At the same time, a glimmer of treasure light shone from Medusa's head.

Yu Mingxiao's eyes lit up. Ignoring the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, he picked up the head and cut out an emerald-green skull bone from within.

Medusa's head Spirit Bone contained a Soul Skill—Medusa's Gaze. Its effect was Petrification.

This was also one of Dugu Bo's signature skills.

In his memory, just as Tang Hao often used Ring Detonation, Dugu Bo also frequently used "Medusa's Gaze."

The quality of this Spirit Bone was fairly good, but unfortunately, it was not a Wisdom Skull. Even if it were a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, he would not absorb it.

Only a Wisdom Skull could greatly increase spiritual power, and even if it contained a skill, it would certainly be a spiritual-type skill.

Ordinary skull bones did not seem to increase spiritual power. Instead, they focused on other aspects. Like the captain from Elephant Armor Academy during the Soul Master tournament, his skull bone only enhanced defense and strength.

Yu Mingxiao, who sought all-around development, naturally would not absorb this kind of non-Wisdom Spirit Bone.

It was useless and would also occupy a precious skull bone slot.

Yu Mingxiao put away the Spirit Bone and quickly left the poisonous miasma, arriving at the entrance to Sunset Forest.

Dugu Bo was leaning against a tree trunk, yawning. When he caught sight of that familiar figure, he hurried over. "You finally came out. I thought you were dead."

"Don't say such unlucky things." Yu Mingxiao's face darkened as he said blandly, "I already found the herb that can cure your poison. I originally planned to detoxify you, but you cursed me the moment you saw me. Suddenly, I don't feel like curing you anymore."

"What?!" Dugu Bo was instantly dumbfounded. He hurriedly grabbed Yu Mingxiao's arm and said anxiously, "I misspoke just now. I apologize to you. You must help detoxify me!"

"Forget it." It was rare for Yu Mingxiao to see Dugu Bo lower his head, and his mood improved somewhat. He tossed a golden melon from his Soul Tool.

Under Dugu Bo's suspicious gaze, he said, "This is an Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

"Consuming it can cure the backlash from the snake poison in your body. It may even allow your Martial Soul to evolve."

"Is that true?!"

Dugu Bo held the Earth Dragon Golden Melon in both hands, his breathing suddenly quickening.