Obtaining the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone

At the bottom of the deep pit, Tang Hao's corpse lay silently. The night wind poured in through a gap in the forest, dispersing the lingering scorched smell in the air.

Yu Yuanzhen was the first to jump down. He stood before Tang Hao's body for a moment, then crouched and began examining it carefully.

"Clear Sky Sect's inherited soul bones." Yu Yuanzhen removed a dark golden arm bone from the wound on Tang Hao's right arm, then took out a leg bone of the same color from his left leg.

The two soul bones glimmered softly beneath the moonlight. Their surfaces were covered in inscriptions unique to the Clear Sky Sect, and they felt warm to the touch. They were treasures passed down through generations of the Clear Sky Sect, only eligible for inheritance by direct descendants who had broken through to Title Douluo. Now, these two inherited soul bones had become spoils of war for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Luomian turned up a pile of items from Tang Hao's body. Several soul bones of varying quality were dumped onto the ground. Most had been hunted from soul beasts, ranging from thousand-year to ten-thousand-year bones, with a diverse range of attributes. There were power-type bear soul bones and speed-type wolf soul bones. Though none were top-tier goods, every one of them would have made ordinary soul masters fight desperately at an auction.

What truly made everyone hold their breath was a jade box Yu Luomian pulled from the deepest part of Tang Hao's storage device.

The jade box was small and smooth, its surface inscribed with sealing runes. Yu Jin handed it to Yu Yuanzhen, who exerted force with his fingertips. The sealing inscriptions shattered at once, and the instant the lid opened, a gentle blue-gold radiance illuminated the entire pit.

Inside lay a right leg bone. It was crystal-clear and translucent blue-gold, its surface covered in dense Blue Silver Grass patterns. Every pattern flowed on its own, emanating a vast yet gentle aura of life.

A Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg soul bone, dropped upon the death of Tang Hao's late wife, Ah Yin. This soul bone contained the life essence accumulated over the lifetime of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Its value far surpassed that of an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone because it was a bloodline-inherited bone, almost perfectly compatible with plant-type martial souls.

Holding the jade box, Yu Yuanzhen turned to Yu Tianlin at the edge of the pit. "Tian Lin, this soul bone is yours. Your martial soul is the Prison-Suppressing Azure Dragon, and you also possess the Source of Vegetation inheritance. This Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone is more compatible with you than with any of us."

Yu Tianlin accepted the jade box without refusing. Sensing the Source of Vegetation aura in his palm, the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone inside glowed faintly blue, like a resonance that transcended species.

His first soul skill, Azure Dragon Longevity, could absorb the vitality of vegetation and convert it into his own Soul Power. The life force contained within the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone would be enough to raise Azure Dragon Longevity's effects to another level after he absorbed it.

The spoils within the pit were quickly inventoried: two inherited soul bones from the Clear Sky Sect, one Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, four ordinary soul bones of varying quality, and all sorts of miscellaneous items scattered throughout Tang Hao's storage device.

Yu Yuanzhen sorted and stored the spoils, destroyed Tang Hao's corpse, then signaled for everyone to find a clean place to rest briefly. All three Title Douluo-level fighters had been injured. Their top priority was stabilizing their wounds and preventing the lingering aura of the Clear Sky Hammer from leaving hidden dangers within their bodies.

Beside a relatively level boulder deep in the forest, the four sat separately to regulate their breathing. The finger marks on Yu Tianlin's neck had faded by more than half under the automatic circulation of Azure Dragon Longevity, but the suffocating sensation from having his throat seized by a Title Douluo still seemed to linger on his skin. While using the Visualization Method to restore his spiritual power, Yu Tianlin voiced the question that had been weighing on his mind.

"Uncle Yu, how did you know I was in the northern forest?"

Yu Yuanzhen leaned against the trunk of an ancient tree that had been blasted apart halfway. Hearing this, he raised his eyes toward Yu Jin.

"The first time Tang Hao's killing intent locked onto you, Third Elder noticed it. He had been guarding you in secret all along. From the day you left the clan grounds, to Thunder Academy, to Suotuo City, to the Great Soul Arena, he had always been there."

As he regulated his breathing, Yu Jin said, "The Clear Sky Douluo's Divine Slaughter's Domain really is formidable. When he first locked onto you, I couldn't determine his location either. But when you left through the inn's back door and headed north, I knew something was wrong. I had the accompanying hidden guards return to the sect to send word while I followed after you. I originally wanted to stop him before he made his move, but that bastard was far faster than I expected."

"When he grabbed my throat, you were nearby?"

"I was. But exposing myself rashly then would have given us no chance of victory. A level ninety-five Clear Sky Douluo—I would have been throwing my life away if I faced him alone. So I could only wait for the Sect Master and Second Elder to arrive. Fortunately, they got there quickly enough."

Yu Tianlin fell silent for a long while. From Thunder Academy to Suotuo City, from the Soul Fighting Arena to the inn, he had never noticed Yu Jin's presence.

If an eighty-eighth-level Soul Douluo deliberately concealed himself, Yu Tianlin's current cultivation truly made him difficult to detect. Moreover, Yu Jin had spent years handling external affairs and gathering intelligence beyond the sect. Stealth and concealment were his specialties.

"Thank you, Third Elder."

"What are you thanking me for? You belong to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Keeping you safe is simply my duty." Yu Jin rose to his feet and handed the storage device containing the spoils to Yu Yuanzhen. Then he glanced at the sky. "Dawn is almost here. We shouldn't stay in this place any longer."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded, put away the storage device, and turned to Yu Tianlin. "The three of us will return to the sect to recover. The injuries from this battle will take at least a month to fully heal. During that time, Elder Dugu Bo will come to Suotuo City and take over Third Elder's position. With Fourth Elder here, your safety can at least be ensured. As for that Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, wait until Elder Dugu Bo arrives before absorbing it. With him guarding you, there shouldn't be any problems."

Yu Tianlin thanked them again. Then he watched the three rise into the air, their figures flying toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The east began to pale with dawn. The smoke and stench of blood in the forest were slowly carried away by the morning breeze. Yu Tianlin did not look back again and turned toward Suotuo City.

At the same time, within the Pope Palace of Spirit City, Bibi Dong sat upon the Pope's throne, lightly tapping the armrest with fingers at an unhurried rhythm. Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan stood respectfully below the steps, sweat beading across his forehead as his report came out quieter than usual.

"Your Majesty, the intelligence from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been compiled. According to reports from our agents stationed around the clan's perimeter, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian's Soul Power has surged recently, and it is indeed related to heavenly treasures. Our people bribed one of their internal stewards responsible for procurement. According to him, Yu Yuanzhen and the others likely consumed several immortal herbs, all of which came from Dugu Bo's herb garden at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Bibi Dong stopped tapping the armrest, then let out a cold laugh. "Dugu Bo. What a Dugu Bo. I sent you to hunt him down back then. If you had dealt with him in Sunset Forest, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would never have obtained that herb garden, and Yu Luomian would not have broken through to Title Douluo. But now look at this—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has three Douluo in one sect. All of this is because you failed to kill that Old Poison Monster."

Yue Guan lowered his head even further, not daring to offer a single word in defense.

Bibi Dong did not continue venting her anger. She leaned back in her chair, her gaze passing Yue Guan and settling on the gloomy sky beyond the hall. Only after a long while did she slowly speak.

"Send all the intelligence we currently have to Qian Renxue. Tell her the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's rise has exceeded our expectations. Have her accelerate her plans."

Yue Guan bowed and withdrew. Only when he turned around did he dare wipe away the sweat from his forehead.