Dai Tianling's Test, a Mysterious Soul Bone!

The shouts echoed throughout the stadium, the sound waves crashing against the dome of Star Luo Stadium and then rebounding back, filling everyone's eardrums.

On the high-ranking seats of the Star Luo Empire, several elderly men looked ashen-faced.

Those shouts were like knives stabbing into their hearts.

This is the home ground of the Star Luo Empire, and three hundred thousand of its citizens are seated below the stage.

Meanwhile, Long Yue, whom they had nurtured with all their national resources, was still lying unconscious in the medical pod.

No one spoke.

Silence itself is an embarrassment.

Outside the high platform, countless family spies had already pulled out their Soul Guidance Communicator and were making arrangements in hushed tones.

"Immediately contact the people at the Spirit Pagoda's Star Luo Branch and tell them that my ancestor wishes to invite you for tea."

"The Phoenix Family is preparing generous gifts; we'll start preparing them now."

"No matter what conditions they offer, just start a conversation first."

Betting on both sides allows you to profit from both.

This is the ancestral precept that has allowed the Star Luo Empire family, an old and established clan, to survive for thousands of years in the cracks.

The value of Bai Yuan today needs no further explanation.

Someone who can single-handedly crush all the Heavenly Kings of the Monster Academy is worth betting on at any cost.

Millions of eyes witnessed this moment.

The individual finals concluded first, followed by the two-person battles, Mecha battles, and seven-person team battles, but everyone in the Star Luo Empire knew the truth.

The most valuable skill is found in individual combat.

One-on-one, fist to fist, without any external force, a clash of the most fundamental strengths of Soul Master.

The other three competitions paled in comparison.

The crowd gazed at the figure who had already ascended the platform, their expressions incredibly complex.

They respect the strong.

The Star Luo Empire people have this gene in their bones.

You're better than me, I'll respect you, even if you beat me to a pulp but I still feel resentful. I'll still give you the respect you deserve.

But the frustration was real.

The individual championship was not won by the genius from the Star Luo Empire.

Star Luo Continent... will it ultimately be unable to take off?

The Soul Master of this continent bowed their heads in silence, while Bai Yuan stood on the high platform before the reward.

Sunlight fell on his slightly lowered eyelashes, casting a small shadow.

He didn't care who owned the land beneath his feet.

All he needs to know is this.

I got what I was entitled to.

At the end of the steps, a jade box floats silently above the stone platform.

The box is completely translucent, with a constantly flowing radiance inside. The light it emits ripples in the air, as if it were breathing and pulsating with life.

This fluctuation alone was enough to make the pupils of countless Soul Master below the stage shrink.

The Soul Bone inside the box is no ordinary item.

Bai Yuan's fingertips touched the jade box.

A cool sensation traveled along my fingertips, followed by a strange force probing into my Sea of Consciousness, like some kind of tentative touch.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

Use your mind to trace back along that force.

Found it.

The jade box was covered with a very subtle restriction.

The energy of light intertwined and condensed into a faint dragon-shaped phantom, silently swimming across the surface of the box.

Its scales and claws were clearly defined, its aura was deep and concentrated, and it carried an ancient and powerful pressure.

Holy Light Dragon?

Bai Yuan tilted his head, his gaze passing over his shoulder and landing on a spot somewhere below the high platform.

En Ci stood behind the referee's table, her expression normal, even with a polite smile on her lips.

Oh.

Who is he trying to impress with these little gestures?

The restriction itself is not strong, but its strength lies in its ingenious concealment. Even if an ordinary Soul Master notices it, they may not be able to break it.

They wouldn't dare to act forcefully in front of the entire mainland broadcast.

If the Soul Bone is destroyed, no one can bear the responsibility.

But Bai Yuan doesn't fall into the "ordinary" category.

He did not back down.

His fingertips remained on the surface of the jade box, but the dormant will within him slowly awakened.

A dark red line spread from the palm of his hand, like the first crack in the earth.

The heat intensified instantly, the air rippled and twisted, and the lights on the entire awards platform dimmed a degree.

An invisible hand grasped the luminous dragon shape and then gently squeezed it.

The Light Restriction didn't even have time to let out a scream.

Disintegration.

Dissipate.

Vanished into thin air.

The dragon-shaped phantom on the surface of the jade box shattered inch by inch, turning into dust, which was silently swallowed up by that dark red.

In the blink of an eye, the platform was restored to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

Bai Yuan withdrew his hand and opened the jade box with a normal expression.

In the distance, En Ci still had a smile on his lips, but his eye twitched almost imperceptibly.

... The Holy Light Dragon barrier that I set up myself, just like that, is gone?

He didn't even see what methods Bai Yuan used.

The aura came and went quickly; by the time he reacted, the restriction had vanished without a trace.

En Ci took a deep breath, her fingers, which were hanging in her sleeves, clenched for a moment, then slowly relaxed.

Long Yue's loss was not unjust.

It's definitely not unfair.

Only now did he fully understand what kind of monster Long Yue was facing.

Bai Yuan was too preoccupied to care about En Ci's feelings.

The moment the jade box was opened, a beam of earthy yellow light rushed out.

Amidst the light, a thick arm bone slowly emerged.

The five fingers were loosely clenched into a fist, its powerful form far surpassing that of ordinary Soul Bone, and the oppressive feeling could be felt even from several meters away.

The Soul Bone has the color of the thick earth.

A condensed, earthy yellow halo flowed across the bone surface, like a mountain range that had been asleep for thousands of years breathing slowly.

The loosely clenched fist naturally exudes an explosive power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks; just its stillness is enough to send chills down one's spine.

Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Soul Bone.

Bai Yuan lowered his eyes to look at the heavy, imposing arm bone in his palm, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Titan Giant Ape, known as the Son of the Earth.

Possessing both strength and speed, with near-perfect offense and defense, its Titan Sky Cannon is a deadly weapon that shakes the continent.

It follows the same path as the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul.

Ultimately, the most fundamental truth in this world boils down to two words: power.

He just hadn't expected it to be this piece.

In his Remembrance, Tang Wulin lost the final match in the original novel.

The book never even mentioned what the Soul Bone, which should have been awarded to the champion, actually was.

Now, this 70,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone has fallen into his hands.

However, this suspense came at the cost of the Star Luo Imperial Family's hard work.

When Bai Yuan put the Soul Bone into his pocket.

In a VIP box behind the platform, the expressions of several high-ranking members of the Star Luo Imperial Family had completely darkened.

This piece of Soul Bone was obtained by the royal family after much effort.

Originally, it was planned to be a reward for Long Yue's victory and ultimately remain in the hands of the Star Luo Empire.

But now.

Long Yue was still lying unconscious in the medical pod, while his Soul Bone was casually tucked into the arms of a young man from another continent.

Red temperature.

No, it's even worse than red-hot.

But this is being broadcast live across the entire mainland.

Three hundred thousand spectators were watching in the stadium, and hundreds of millions of viewers were observing.

The Star Luo Empire may lose the game, but it cannot lose its sportsmanship.

Any improper actions would be seized upon by the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek, turning this defeat into a political scandal.

The high-ranking officials exchanged glances, and in the end, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

On the high platform, Bai Yuan had already put away the Soul Bone.

He looked up at the soul-guided broadcast camera in front of him, his clear voice Amplifying Soul Tool and resounding throughout the venue:

"Thank you, Star Luo Empire. May our friendship last forever."

His pronunciation was clear and precise, without a single flaw.

No one could find fault with it.

After saying this polite remark, Bai Yuan didn't linger.

He turned and walked down from the platform, his steps neither fast nor slow.

Three hundred thousand eyes followed his retreating figure; some remained silent, some whispered, and some gritted their teeth in resentment.

The Shrek team came to greet them.

Tang Wulin hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopped. Xie Xie tried to pat his shoulder but was frozen in place by a look from Bai Yuan.

Only Gu Yue stood at the edge of the crowd, a faint smile playing on her lips.

The group walked through the passageway, left Star Luo Stadium, and returned to their hotel.

Only after their figures completely disappeared into the halo of light at the exit did Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire slowly withdraw his gaze.

He stood alone on the highest viewing platform, his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the direction where Bai Yuan had disappeared, and remained there for a long time.

Disappointed.

This is his most genuine feeling at this moment.

Bai Yuan was the most difficult young man he had ever met to control.

He was neither arrogant nor humble, and knew when to advance and when to retreat. He took the Soul Bone and left without even giving them a chance to exchange pleasantries.

This attempt did not yield the desired result.

Dai Tianling tapped her fingertips lightly twice inside her sleeve.

But... it's not entirely without a solution.

He turned his head to look at the eunuch standing not far away, and asked in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Where is the princess?"

"Your Majesty, His Highness is currently with the En Ci Preceptor Enci."

Dai Tianling was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Alright, then let them know I'm coming over."

As an emperor, he naturally could not be indifferent to the hearts of those talented young people.