The Plan to Hunt Dugu Bo

Compared to Hu Liena, Porcupinefish Douluo was in a more awkward position.

Among the immortal herbs obtained, there truly wasn't one suitable for him.

He had originally hoped to find a poisonous plant like the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower.

Unfortunately, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well of this era did not contain such things.

"A Thousand Year Snow Silkworm is enough for me to recover from my injuries!"

Porcupinefish Douluo knew there were no medicinal herbs suitable for him here, but he felt no disappointment.

After all, his initial goal was merely to recover his strength.

She Long's Martial Soul Evolution was purely a stroke of luck.

"Very well. Aside from that, the roots of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass will also go to you, Senior."

Qian Yu did not give the Three-Leaf Clover or the herb suspected to be the Primordial Immortal Herb to the others; he still had great use for them.

As for the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, which was closest to an immortal grade, he intended to save it for his maid Lüzhu. On one hand, it was the most compatible with her, and on the other, there was a distinction between those close and those distant.

As for Hu Liena, however.

He intended to give her an immortal herb directly—the only one they currently had on hand.

Keeping this immortal herb in his possession served no real purpose, and it also related to a hypothesis of his own.

Of course, no matter how much he refused to admit it or how much he looked down on Hu Liena, there was one thing he could not deny: compared to the others who came later, he felt closer to Hu Liena, with whom he had spent more time.

Humans are emotional creatures; when it comes to getting along, there is always a clear distinction between those close and those distant, between the near and the far.

"After you consume this Aromatic Silk Beauty, I cannot be certain exactly what will happen. How you choose is up to you."

Qian Yu gave the Aromatic Silk Beauty to Hu Liena.

As for himself, he consumed the roots of the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

How should one describe the process? It was difficult to swallow.

Immediately, he felt a wave of dry heat flowing through his body. Accompanied by this heat, his soul power quietly increased by one level, and the speed at which he refined the Sun True Fire accelerated slightly.

And then, there was no "then."

When it came down to it, it was just the roots of an immortal herb. Consuming them without dying and gaining some effect was already quite good.

His soul power had broken through to level 38. After raising it by another two levels, he would need to obtain his fourth Soul Ring.

One must remember, he had only just turned seven years old.

At the mere thought of hunting for a Soul Ring, Qian Yu felt a headache coming on.

He intended to seek a fourth Soul Ring between eighty and ninety thousand years old. As for challenging a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he was not yet arrogant enough to be that reckless.

Besides, even if they found a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, with the current combat power of their group, they truly would be unable to kill it.

Not long after, Xie Yue was the first to open his eyes.

His soul power had only increased by one level, reaching level 76.

Although he did not experience a rapid surge in strength or a Martial Soul Evolution like the others, Xie Yue was already very satisfied.

He could feel that something missing within him had been restored.

His talent had returned, and it had even advanced a step further.

One must know that among the three members of the Golden Generation, although his Innate Soul Power was inferior to his sister's and his Martial Soul quality was inferior to Yan's, he was indeed the youngest Soul King of this generation in Martial Soul Hall and possessed a Self-Created Soul Skill.

The reason he had fallen so far behind his sister and Yan was partly because the resources he received were inferior to his sister's, and partly, naturally, because of Tang San.

Although he did not know the specific details before, he had vaguely guessed at some clues.

Following closely behind, Porcupinefish Douluo also opened his eyes.

His injuries had fully healed, and there was even a trace of ice attribute added to his Martial Soul.

"In about three months, I will be able to break through to level 93."

Feeling his own soul power, Porcupinefish Douluo was quite confident.

Whether it was the medicinal herbs or the Mysterious Heaven Skill, both had provided him with the opportunity to break through.

Although his Martial Soul did not evolve, his Soul Ring configuration was better than Snake Lance's; it was a standard, optimal configuration.

Snake Lance, however, was the only Title Douluo on the continent whose fifth Soul Ring was still a thousand-year one.

Porcupinefish Douluo often felt pity for his old partner. If he had possessed an optimal Soul Ring configuration, given the characteristics of his Martial Soul, he wouldn't just be a mere elder; his achievements would have been far greater than they were now.

"Once you break through to level 93, Senior, we will initiate the next step of the plan: hunting Dugu Bo."

As Qian Yu spoke, he looked at Porcupinefish Douluo, as if asking if he was certain of success.

"With Snake Lance and me working together, and with these little ones assisting, it will be no problem at all."

Mentioning the hunt for Dugu Bo, Porcupinefish Douluo immediately became interested.

He was well aware that Dugu Bo possessed a ten-thousand-year skull bone, and its soul bone skill was extremely powerful.

That old fellow was filled with toxins; since the others couldn't use his soul bone, wasn't it practically prepared for him?

"If luck is on your side, Senior, there is a high probability of obtaining two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone pieces."

Qian Yu thought of Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan. Since Tang San had provided Dugu Bo with the solution of using a Soul Bone as a poison sac, how could Dugu Bo not prepare a Soul Bone for his own granddaughter?

Given his personality as a doting grandfather, at the very least, he would surely prepare a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone for her.

To be honest, while it might be relatively difficult for others to obtain a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, it was quite easy for Dugu Bo.

If he unleashed a massive wave of lethal poison, killing vast swathes of soul beasts, wouldn't a Soul Bone eventually drop?

In this current era, Di Tian has yet to emerge, so even if one were to slaughter soul beasts on a large scale, there wouldn't be much trouble.

Come to think of it, from beginning to end, it seems only Martial Soul Hall is the big sucker that actually formulated plans to avoid draining the pond to catch the fish regarding soul beasts.

As for other factions, which one doesn't slaughter as they please?

Liu Erlong once slaughtered a large group of soul beasts simply because she was in a bad mood.

After the Clear Sky Sect sealed their mountain, where did all those Title Douluo come from? If there weren't shameless individuals playing tricks behind the scenes, there is only one possibility: Soul Bones.

As for Tang Hao's set of Soul Bones, where did they come from?

The sect inheritance only provided two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone pieces, so what about the other four?

Were they snatched from the hands of others, or obtained by slaughtering soul beasts?

Who can say for sure?

Thinking of this, Qian Yu's mind drifted to ten thousand years later.

Both pairs were reckless, both were incredibly savage, and both were sets of brothers: Tang Hao and Tang Xiao traveled the continent, while Du Bisi and Du Busi of the Body Sect wreaked havoc upon it.

This stark difference in treatment is truly hard to reconcile.

"In that case, this old man shall look forward to it with great anticipation!"

Upon hearing the possibility of obtaining two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone pieces, Porcupinefish Douluo's face was filled with smiles.

While the two were chatting, Hu Liena also successfully absorbed the power within the immortal herb.

At level 79, she broke through to level 80 in one go. As for exactly how much her soul power increased, she would only know after obtaining her Soul Ring.

Beyond that, there were even greater gains.