Sowing Discord, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone

"You are all truly too weak!"

This sentence was like a poison-tipped arrow, piercing deep into the hearts of the seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team.

Yu Tianheng kept his head lowered, his eyelids twitching and his chest heaving violently, yet he could not utter a single word.

It was true; they were too weak. The two of them combined couldn't even withstand a single move.

For a moment, the Imperial Fighting Team members were deflated, falling into a silence as they pondered their own thoughts.

Qin Ming was equally stunned. Tuoba Xuan's strength far exceeded his understanding; he even wondered if he himself could emerge victorious against Tuoba Xuan.

Tuoba Xuan walked out of the soul fighting arena and stretched his back.

The process had gone even more smoothly than he had imagined, though he wondered when Dugu Bo would come looking for him.

Tuoba Xuan's strength had been exposed to Qin Ming.

However, Tuoba Xuan did not care. If he lacked the ability to protect his own life, he would never have appeared so openly before so many factions, nor would he have displayed his strength without restraint.

The Heart of the Mountain Dragon had bestowed three skills upon Tuoba Xuan. The first two were Body Healing and Might of the Dragon King, which were healing and pressure-based soul skills, respectively.

The third skill of the Heart of the Mountain Dragon was named—Wanderer of the Dragon Clan.

Upon using this skill, it would drain all of Tuoba Xuan's Soul Power as the cost to teleport him into the Dragon Valley.

This could be considered a divine skill for escaping; once he encountered a life-threatening situation, he could flee immediately.

Tuoba Xuan had even considered taking advantage of Dugu Bo being away to snatch the immortal herbs, then using this skill to teleport to the Dragon Valley to absorb them.

But, after thinking it over, Tuoba Xuan felt it was unnecessary. Although Dugu Bo had a temper, he was a man who valued loyalty and friendship above all else.

If he could befriend him, it would be a fortunate turn of events.

Moreover, the Sacred Dragon Sect was currently still too weak, lacking even a single Title Douluo.

Although in the original story the Sacred Dragon Sect had defected to Spirit Hall and avoided being caught up in the Soul Hunting Operation, Tuoba Xuan was unwilling to live under others. Since he had come to this world, he had to be the best.

Therefore, Tuoba Xuan needed to make more preparations.

Dugu Bo was currently the only Title Douluo on the surface who had not yet joined any faction; if he could win Dugu Bo over, that would be a fine choice.

Tuoba Xuan arrived at a restaurant, ate a casual meal, and took the opportunity to borrow some paper and ink from the proprietor.

Tuoba Xuan tapped his head thoughtfully.

He wrote the contents on the paper.

"Grandfather, I hope this letter finds you well. Ten months have passed, and your grandson remains safe..."

After several revisions, Tuoba Xuan wrote for a long time, only choosing to leave once the restaurant was closing.

Afterward, Tuoba Xuan found a post office and mailed the envelope back to the Sacred Dragon Sect.

The next day, Tuoba Xuan had just woken up; nothing unusual had occurred the previous night.

The Imperial Fighting Team's training soul fights had not yet concluded, so it seemed it would take some time.

Meanwhile, inside the Pope Palace of Martial Soul City.

"You are saying that the person vanished into thin air?"

Pope Bibi Dong's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. How could a living person simply vanish into thin air?

Below her, Lor Diarra was trembling, not daring to look up.

For over a month, Spirit Hall had deployed countless personnel, yet they couldn't even find a small child.

For this, Lor Diarra had to bear the vast majority of the responsibility.

"Your Highness, this matter is not entirely Deacon Lor's fault. At the time, that person did not stay in Skywater City; judging by his tracks, he likely headed south."

Hu Liena stepped forward to plead on his behalf.

"Enough. He is just a child with some talent." Bibi Dong rubbed her temples, appearing extremely exhausted. "Pass the order: recall most of the personnel, and leave only one team to continue the search."

"Yes, this subordinate acknowledges the order."

In a place Tuoba Xuan did not notice, Spirit Hall had already scaled back their efforts to recruit him.

Suotuo City.

"Who could have imagined that the former number one academy on the continent actually started in such a godforsaken place."

Tuoba Xuan was still wearing that small hood, and at this moment, he was in the vicinity of Shrek Academy.

He had to admit, this place was so desolate that Tuoba Xuan found it hard to believe.

The area was riddled with deep, jagged pits, flanked by humble dwellings constructed from hemp grass and mud.

Tuoba Xuan had come with the express purpose of seeing whether the Imperial Fighting Team would clash with Shrek Academy.

He had learned that a heated soul battle was scheduled to take place at the Suotuo City Grand Arena that very night.

The two sides involved were none other than Shrek Academy and the Imperial Fighting Team.

A perfect opportunity! Tuoba Xuan pondered repeatedly; after all, he possessed the divine skill, Wanderer of the Dragon Clan.

Tang Hao would undoubtedly be lurking near Tang San, watching the night's match.

That meant tonight was his chance to make a move on Ah Yin.

Without delay, Tuoba Xuan channeled two wisps of Soul Power beneath his feet and began sprinting toward the waterfall described in the original story.

By the time night fell and the Shrek Team and the Imperial Fighting Team had commenced their grand battle, Tuoba Xuan had already navigated his way to the vicinity of the waterfall from the original tale.

This must be the place. Tuoba Xuan held his breath, terrified that Tang Hao might have set traps nearby.

It had to be said that the scenery around this waterfall was quite beautiful, but Tuoba Xuan had no time to appreciate it.

Tuoba Xuan extended his spiritual power deep into the surroundings, carefully sensing the state of his environment.

Finally, a trace of extremely faint vitality was captured by Tuoba Xuan.

That's it. A surge of emotion welled up inside him. Tang San, I'm sorry, but I'm stealing your mother.

Guided by his spiritual power, Tuoba Xuan successfully arrived outside an extremely concealed cave.

"First Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Jun Tremor!"

Tuoba Xuan unleashed his first soul skill directly, causing the surrounding earth and rock walls to tremble violently.

Taking advantage of the momentum, Tuoba Xuan charged into the cave.

Because of the soul skill he had just used, the interior of the cave was hazy and filled with dust.

Furthermore, the cave was pitch black, with not a sliver of moonlight penetrating inside.

Ah Yin had already seen her cultivation dissipate due to her sacrifice, leaving her to survive only on a wisp of her origin.

Now, suppressed by the Ten Thousand Jun Tremor, Ah Yin instantly felt her fragile form beginning to collapse.

Tuoba Xuan did not hesitate in the slightest; guided by the anomalies caused by the trembling rock walls, he successfully located the place where Tang Hao had hidden the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

"Boom!" A section of the rock wall shattered instantly, and Tuoba Xuan promptly stowed the box containing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone into his Green Wood Ring.

Ah Yin's delicate body trembled, attempting to stop Tuoba Xuan, but he could not care about such things now.

The bond between mother and son was strong; Tang Hao and Tang San had likely already sensed that something was wrong.

He had to make his escape.

"Have you never wondered why Tang Hao kept you locked away in this cave where not a single ray of sunlight can reach?"

"Have you never wondered why you were discovered by the people from Spirit Hall the moment you reached the transformation stage?"

"I'll tell you: Tang Hao carries the scent of another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast on him. If you don't believe me, just sense it carefully when he arrives."

Tuoba Xuan stroked Ah Yin's stems and leaves, speaking in a soft voice.

Though the words were not heavy, they struck straight at Ah Yin's heart.

Ah Yin's roots and leaves trembled slightly; she had harbored doubts about the sacrifice all those years ago, but due to the complexity of the situation at the time, she had never dwelled on them.

Now, prompted by Tuoba Xuan's reminder, Ah Yin was forced to recall the events of twelve years ago once more.

Tuoba Xuan offered a cold smile, his Soul Power erupting to leave the entire waterfall in a chaotic, barbaric mess.

Immediately afterward, however, Tuoba Xuan erased his presence and fled in the opposite direction.