He recalled an important plot point from the original story.
Tang Hao's wife, Tang San's mother, the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, had left behind a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone after sacrificing herself to Tang Hao!
And that Spirit Bone was currently hidden in a cave behind a secret waterfall on the back mountain of Holy Soul Village!
"The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone possesses an outrageously powerful recovery ability—wildfires cannot burn it away, and spring winds bring it back to life. It can also grant a Spirit Master the ability to fly."
"If I can obtain this Spirit Bone, my survivability and mobility will greatly improve. When the time comes to deal with the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, I'll have a little more confidence!"
At that thought, Ronan's heartbeat quickened.
However, stealing that Spirit Bone from Holy Soul Village would not be easy.
Tang Hao was, after all, a Titled Douluo—and one with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
Moreover, he had secluded himself in Holy Soul Village to secretly protect Tang San while also guarding Ah Yin's Spirit Bone.
If Ronan marched into Holy Soul Village openly, Tang Hao would definitely notice him.
If Tang Hao were alerted, then with his wife-obsessed nature, he would surely fight Ronan to the death.
Ronan was not afraid of Tang Hao in his current state, but if they fought, it would inevitably draw Spirit Hall's attention. That would be a major problem.
"I have to steal the Spirit Bone without anyone knowing."
Ronan stroked his chin, a cunning glint flashing through his eyes.
As for how to steal it, Ronan was absolutely confident.
That was thanks to his second martial soul, the Dark Demon Dragon!
As a top-tier martial soul opposed to the Radiant Sacred Dragon, the Dark Demon Dragon possessed an exceptionally terrifying dark attribute.
In the darkness of night, the Dark Demon Dragon could blend perfectly into the shadows and completely conceal its aura.
Ronan had tested it before. When he released his Dark Demon Dragon martial soul under cover of night, even a Titled Douluo would be unable to detect his traces without carefully searching!
"As long as I sneak into Holy Soul Village at night and use the Dark Demon Dragon to conceal my aura, I can definitely evade Tang Hao's senses and get that Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone without anyone noticing!"
Having made up his mind, Ronan did not hesitate in the slightest.
He walked over to Tang Yuehua, who was meditating, and gently patted her shoulder.
"Yue Hua, I'm planning to head out. I may be gone for a few days," Ronan said.
Tang Yuehua opened her eyes and looked at Ronan, reluctance flashing through them. "Where are you going? Will it be dangerous?"
"Don't worry. I'm just taking care of some personal business. There won't be any danger."
Ronan smiled and reached out to pinch Tang Yuehua's soft cheek.
"Be good and wait for me at Moonlight Pavilion."
"When I get back, I'll properly check your cultivation results from these past few days, and also... whether your flute skills have declined."
Hearing Ronan's suggestive words, Tang Yuehua's cheeks reddened once more.
She shot him a coy glare and softly said, "Then... come back early."
"Mm."
Ronan nodded, turned, and left the office.
That night, a black figure slipped out of Heaven Dou City like a ghost and sped toward Holy Soul Village near Nuoding City in Fasnuo Province.
A few days later, deep into the night.
Holy Soul Village, a remote little village on the southwestern frontier of the Heaven Dou Empire, lay immersed in the tranquil night.
On a steep mountain behind the village, a silver-white waterfall plunged down like a ribbon of silk, its thunderous roar shaking the air.
In a hidden corner beneath the waterfall, a black figure blended into the night, lying in silent ambush.
It was Ronan!
He had released his second martial soul, the Dark Demon Dragon.
A faint black halo enveloped his entire body, completely isolating his aura.
In the pitch-black night, he was like a ghost that did not exist.
Ronan raised his head and looked at the plunging waterfall, his eyes gleaming.
According to the original story, Ah Yin's Spirit Bone and the newly regrown Blue Silver Emperor were hidden in a secret cave behind this waterfall.
Ronan drew a deep breath and pushed the Soul Power within his body to its limit.
He did not use any soul skill. Instead, relying on his formidable physical strength, he silently climbed the steep cliff face like a nimble gecko.
The waterfall's current was extremely violent, and its impact was immense.
Yet Ronan's body, strengthened by top-grade Whale Rubber and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Bone, was as indestructible as a rock.
Bracing against the immense pressure of the water, he slowly moved closer to the center of the waterfall.
Finally, after climbing dozens of meters, Ronan keenly sensed a strange hollowness in the flow at the waterfall's center.
"This is it!"
Ronan's heart leaped with joy. He suddenly exerted force, his body shooting upstream like a fish and instantly piercing through the heavy curtain of water.
Bang!
Ronan landed steadily on a platform behind the waterfall.
This was an exceptionally hidden cave. Its interior was not dark; instead, it radiated a faint blue-gold glow.
Following the light, Ronan saw a protruding rock at the deepest part of the cave.
A strange plant grew atop the rock.
It was a stalk of Blue Silver Grass, crystal-clear blue-gold throughout, its leaves covered in golden patterns.
It radiated an exceptionally gentle aura brimming with vitality, as though it were the purest existence in the world.
At the roots of the Blue Silver Grass lay an ancient lead box.
If Ronan was not mistaken, Tang Hao had likely only recently found this place and planted Ah Yin here.
As for the mechanisms from the original story, Tang Hao probably had not yet had time to set them up.
"Blue Silver Emperor! And... the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone!"
Ronan's breathing instantly became rapid.
He forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and carefully walked toward the rock.
He knew that although Tang Hao was not guarding this place at every moment, he still needed to finish quickly and could not make the slightest sound.
Ronan arrived before the rock, his gaze fixed firmly on the lead box.
He could feel an incomparably vast energy fluctuation overflowing with life force from within it.
He slowly extended his hand, his fingertips touching the lead box's cold surface.
At that moment, the Blue Silver Emperor seemed to sense Ronan's intentions. Its leaves shook violently, releasing a weak yet hostile spiritual fluctuation.
"Hmph. A patch of grass that hasn't even regained its consciousness wants to stop me?"
Ronan snorted coldly, disdain flashing through his eyes.
He directly ignored the Blue Silver Emperor's warning, grabbed the lead box, and stored it in his Storage Spirit Tool.
"Got it!"
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