Spirit Bone Freedom at Last?

Bai Yu handed Dugu Bo a black vine, with a small golden melon growing at its tip.

Dugu Bo looked at the vine in his hand, bewildered. "Kid, what is this? What does it do?"

Without even looking up, Bai Yu continued working. "This is called an Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Eating it strengthens one's foundation and transforms the body into that of a dragon."

"Simply put, it can raise your granddaughter's Soul Power by five or six levels without any hidden dangers, and it can also evolve her Martial Soul."

Dugu Bo's hand trembled, and he nearly tossed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon away. After realizing what he was doing, he gripped it tightly instead.

"Kid, you're not joking? This little golden melon is really that useful? It isn't poisonous, is it?" Dugu Bo was both excited and nervous.

"Seriously, Old Poison? If you don't want it, give it back." Bai Yu glanced at Dugu Bo and rolled his eyes.

Dugu Bo immediately put away the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. "Of course I want it. Why wouldn't I? Do you have anything else Yan Yan can use? Give it all to me. The more, the better."

Bai Yu waved a hand helplessly. "These are called Immortal Herbs. Different Immortal Herbs conflict severely with one another."

"So under normal circumstances, one person should take only one Immortal Herb for the best results. For the elderly or Titled Douluo, however, their effects are greatly reduced, so using them is not worth it."

"Also, once the Earth Dragon Golden Melon leaves the earth, it can survive for no more than six hours. You need to hurry."

Dugu Bo's expression tightened. "Then this old man will leave first. When you return to Heaven Dou City, come explain the matter of joining Spirit Hall to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo shot into the air and headed for Heaven Dou City.

Bai Yu, meanwhile, turned his gaze toward the two herbs at the center of the Mandarin Duck Pot.

"Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass... I'll temper my Golden Body with ice and fire as well. It should strengthen my domain." Bai Yu muttered to himself.

Then, at extreme speed, he cut down the two Immortal Herbs, stuffed them into his mouth at the same time, and plunged headfirst into the Mandarin Duck Pot.

In truth, the Immortal Herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well did not have much effect on Bai Yu.

After years of being tempered by Yin-Yang Power, both his body and Spirit Power had improved tremendously.

It was apparent from his Spirit Ring configuration alone. Bai Yu's rings were yellow, purple, purple, black.

Moreover, his Soul Power carried ice and fire attributes and was exceptionally condensed. To him, Immortal Herbs could only enrich his foundation.

As time passed, the moon climbed to the center of the sky.

"Splash!"

The sound of churning water rang out as Bai Yu climbed from the Mandarin Duck Pot, every stitch of clothing on his body gone.

Under the moonlight, his physique was clearly well-proportioned. As he dried himself, sleek, streamlined muscles emerged, filled with the explosive power of a cheetah.

Bai Yu put on his clothes and spread out his Yin Yang Domain to assess it, then shook his head.

"It's stronger, but not by much. My body has gained quite a bit of strength, though. That's not bad."

"Look at this figure, look at this waist. Beautiful women will be blessed in the future."

"Tch, I've already collected all the Immortal Herbs and high-grade, top-tier medicinal ingredients. Time to head back."

After admiring himself for a while, Bai Yu walked out of the valley.

"Hm? What's this?"

With his Perception of Origin ability and Yin Yang Domain, he could clearly sense an origin fluctuation beneath a patch of earth at the foot of the mountain that differed from its surroundings.

Unlike the earth's own quiet, contained nature, it radiated fluctuations like blazing flames.

Curious, he walked over, summoned Blue Silver Grass, and began digging.

"This is... a Spirit Bone?" Bai Yu's expression was one of utter shock.

He had never expected that Perception of Origin, combined with a Soul Power Domain, could actually locate Spirit Bones.

"This is... a Right Arm Bone from an eight-thousand-year Flame Lizard. Its Spirit Bone skill is Flame Impact?"

After carefully sensing its origin, he learned the Spirit Bone's source, age, and skill.

Bai Yu stared blankly at the Spirit Bone in his hand. "In that case, doesn't that mean I can find every Spirit Bone dropped by Spirit Beasts that die for reasons other than being hunted by humans?"

"Hahaha, doesn't that make me rich? From now on, I'll be the wealthiest man on the continent."

"Speaking of Spirit Bones, there should be a pair of divine-grade Spirit Bones beneath the Mandarin Duck Pot. Too bad the pressure down there is too strong. I can't get in."

"And there's Lake of Life in the center of the continent. The fierce beasts there also collect Spirit Bones. Too bad going there would be suicide."

Bai Yu put away his excited grin, stopped talking to himself, and no longer hurried to return to Heaven Dou City.

Turning around, he opened his domain and began running at Extreme Speed, conducting a carpet search through Sunset Forest.

One month later, Bai Yu found a small river in Sunset Forest and washed himself.

After living like a savage for a month, he regretted it. He had been so excited at the time that he forgot high-aged Spirit Beasts did not die so easily without human hunting.

And not every death produced a Spirit Bone. The odds of one dropping were low. Most importantly, Spirit Bones were useless to him. He had never intended to absorb any.

He feared that a Spirit Bone's attributes would disrupt the balance of the Yin Yang Domain within him.

Thus, Spirit Bones were of little use to Bai Yu beyond giving them away. With such a massive Spirit Hall behind him, he could not exactly sell them and strengthen his enemies.

"A month of work, and the harvest was pitiful. I've searched a fifth of Sunset Forest, yet I only found 327 Spirit Bones."

"Only sixteen are over ten thousand years old, and only three are over thirty thousand years old. I'll leave it to fate from now on. Living like a savage isn't easy."

"Still, I did find two External Soul Bones: one set of three-thousand-year Phantom Butterfly Wings, and one ninety-year Shadow Cat Claw?"

"Wait, Ten Year Soul Bones really exist? This Holy Son of Spirit Hall truly is ignorant."

After washing up and getting dressed, Bai Yu said nothing more. He checked his direction and headed toward Heaven Dou City.

At the Dugu residence, Bai Yu looked at Dugu Bo, whose hair had turned white, and smiled. "Congratulations, Old Poison. From now on, you can sleep easy."

"Hahaha, kid, you were gone so long that I thought you'd died in Sunset Forest." Dugu Bo strode toward Bai Yu with a hearty laugh.

Bai Yu snorted. "You could die and I still wouldn't. Enough joking. I came to tell you that I'll send word of your joining Spirit Hall to Spirit City shortly."

"As for what you need to do afterward, Pope's Palace will make arrangements for you."

"Next, I'm going to meet someone—a friend I've never met."

"After that, I'll be leaving Heaven Dou City as well. Who knows when we'll meet again? Take care, Old Poison."

Bai Yu's expression turned solemn as he began saying goodbye to Dugu Bo.

A wistful look appeared on Dugu Bo's face. "You're leaving so soon? I was planning to introduce my granddaughter to you."

"Oh, right. That Earth Dragon Golden Melon you gave me is incredible. Yan Yan's Martial Soul evolved. It's now an Azure Serpent Poison Dragon."

"Her Soul Power also increased by five levels. She's level thirty-eight now."

Bai Yu turned and walked outside, waving a hand. "There'll be plenty of chances to meet in the future. No rush."

"Kid, after all this time, this old man still doesn't know your age or Soul Power Level. As the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, you should be quite impressive, right?"

Dugu Bo looked at his retreating back and called out.

"Twelve years old. Level forty-eight." Bai Yu paused for a moment before vanishing through the doorway.

A flash of astonishment crossed Dugu Bo's eyes. "Heh, that little monster is a level forty-eight Soul Ancestor, and he's actually two years younger than Yan Yan!"

After leaving the Dugu residence, Bai Yu headed straight for Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City.

"Stop! Who are you? What business do you have here?" The guards at the entrance looked suspiciously at the masked Bai Yu.

He swept his gaze across Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City, took out the Pope's Decree, and said calmly, "Inform Salas. Someone has arrived from Spirit City."