Lin Ya's Showdown, Hoarding Whale Jelly

Several Titled Douluo stared at Lin Ya before them. Feeling their gazes, Lin Ya smiled awkwardly and said, "Everyone... if there's anything you want to ask... go ahead."

"What exactly is that third soul skill of yours?" Dugu Bo was the first to ask the question he cared about most.

Lin Ya answered without hesitation, "Twin Hands. My hands can heal any injury..."

"Any injury? Can they detoxify poison?" Dugu Bo asked again.

Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

Just like his title suggested, his poison did not merely harm others—it could harm himself as well.

For the sake of this poison cultivation, he had to endure endless pain nearly every day, making life worse than death.

Of course, Lin Ya knew why Dugu Bo was asking. He nodded and said, "Of course."

He did not explain in too much detail, because he understood that, with so many people present, Dugu Bo definitely would not ask outright.

He would most likely find a time when no one was around to seek him out. That would be the best time to negotiate.

As for whether Dugu Bo would harm him... after seeing the commotion caused by him today, Dugu Bo would definitely not do anything foolish.

Besides, other Titled Douluo might act out of jealousy toward Lin Ya's talent, but Dugu Bo had absolutely no reason to.

There were around sixty Titled Douluo in the first part of the story, and the Poison Douluo ranked near the bottom. There were plenty stronger than him—he could not possibly kill them all.

Sure enough, after seeing Lin Ya nod, Dugu Bo fell silent and asked no more questions. Clearly, he had already made up his mind.

Yu Yuanzhen continued, "How did you break through the soul master age limits? I have a useless son who once said that a soul master's first soul ring could be no more than five hundred years, the second no more than seven hundred, and the third only fifteen hundred years. But your soul ring configuration is clearly wrong."

Ning Fengzhi, standing to the side, nodded slightly as well. However, he was clearly more tactful than Yu Yuanzhen. "If this question is too sensitive, you need not tell us. But if you are willing to share, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will owe you a favor."

Yu Yuanzhen also realized this and said, "That's right. Xue Ye asked me to come in exchange for owing me a favor. If you are willing to tell me, then that favor will be waived!"

Lin Ya considered it briefly before deciding to reveal part of the truth.

After all, having read the original work, he understood the people before him quite well.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would rather break than bend. It was not just Yu Yuanzhen—through the second and third parts of the story, every time the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon appeared, its sect would get wiped out, yet they remained stubbornly defiant.

There was no need to mention the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. They were natural allies of Heaven Dou, while the Poison Douluo was not someone who talked too much. His curiosity was purely for the sake of his granddaughter.

Only then did Lin Ya say, "According to my research, the so-called soul master soul ring configuration is not fixed. There are two main ways to increase the age of one's soul rings."

"First, soul bones. The attribute boosts that soul bones grant can greatly improve a soul master's physical constitution, thereby increasing the age of the soul rings they can obtain. If any of you can get your descendants a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, they could probably absorb a 9,999-year soul ring as their first soul ring."

Everyone present was rendered speechless by Lin Ya's words.

A hundred-thousand-year soul bone? What an absurd thing to suggest!

Still, while they could not obtain a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, someone of their status would have no problem acquiring a ten-thousand-year soul bone.

"Wait? Why not a ten-thousand-year soul ring? It's only short by one year?" Dugu Bo noticed the key point.

Lin Ya quietly explained the matter of soul shock, leaving everyone present clicking their tongues in amazement.

They were all geniuses. Absorbing ten-thousand-year soul rings when they were Soul Kings had been as easy as drinking water, so they truly had never noticed anything like soul shock.

However, after Lin Ya brought it up, they recalled their own experiences of absorbing ten-thousand-year soul rings, making them even more convinced by his words.

Lin Ya continued, "Second, there is an item called whale gelatin. I believe all of you have heard of it. It is a special substance produced in the brains of whale-type soul beasts. Consuming it can strengthen a soul master's physique to a certain extent. According to my research, one piece of thousand-year whale gelatin can improve the quality of a soul ring by one hundred years. But do not eat too much of it—the stuff has side effects as well."

Everyone present was male, and all of them had heard more or less about whale gelatin. They immediately understood what side effect Lin Ya meant.

That side effect was not much of an issue for men. Those who understood, understood.

But what about women?

Naturally, Lin Ya had suffered no side effects when absorbing it. Mainly because he had the Golden Light Mantra; before him, whale gelatin was nothing but a great tonic.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! A true hero emerges in youth!" Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly. He kept patting Lin Ya's shoulder with his large hand, his face filled with excitement. "That useless son of mine should see this! What kind of bullshit master is he? He can't even compare to a child!"

Ning Fengzhi, at the side, also nodded slightly. The displeasure in his heart over Sword Douluo's injury had long since been thrown to the back of his mind. After all, the child had not done it intentionally, and he had even saved Sword Douluo.

"Young friend Lin Ya, correct? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect owes you a favor." Ning Fengzhi did not doubt Lin Ya's words in the slightest.

There was no need to lie about something that could be tested so easily, and Lin Ya himself was a living example standing right before them.

This young man had probably consumed quite a bit of whale gelatin, and he also had a ten-thousand-year soul bone. Otherwise, his first soul ring could not have been a thousand-year soul ring.

They were all people of status. A single ten-thousand-year soul bone was not enough to stir their greed. Besides, at their level of strength, the increase granted by a ten-thousand-year soul bone was negligible.

Only Prince Xue Xing remained silent, because he understood Lin Ya too well. He knew exactly how many secrets Lin Ya had hidden!

"Good... good. With Xiao Ya being so cautious, I can rest easy."

"Fengzhi, we've left the boundaries of the Star Dou Great Forest." Gu Rong's voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Prince Xue Xing said, "Then... in that case, we shall part ways with everyone here. Once we return to Heaven Dou City, I will certainly host a banquet to thank you all."

"No need, no need. This trip was far from wasted. I need to hurry to Vast Sea City. My two grandsons have reached level twenty, so I'll see whether I can get them some whale gelatin and let their second soul rings reach a thousand years as well!"

"Perfect, I had the same thought. Why don't we go together?" Ning Fengzhi extended an invitation as well.

Ning Fengzhi had a feeling that the price of whale gelatin would soar wildly within a few years. Stockpiling some now would definitely yield a huge profit!

Dugu Bo said nothing and merely vanished silently from everyone's sight.

Watching the group of Titled Douluo leave, Xue Xing finally let out a sigh of relief. He looked at Lin Ya and said, "Xiao Ya, now... can you tell me what exactly happened?"