Soul Bone and the Black Book's Unusual Movement

Wang Chen was not the kind of person who went easy on someone just because she was beautiful. In his eyes, men and women were equal—he would beat them all without discrimination.

Wang Mengting: Σ_("∠)

All she felt was a sharp pain in her abdomen. She immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, then collapsed to the ground the next moment. Her entire body curled up and trembled like a giant shrimp.

After casually defeating Wang Mengting with a single move, Wang Chen's presence became even more imposing.

"Who else refuses to accept this?!"

The Wang Family's younger members around the Martial Arts Arena had watched Wang Teng and Wang Mengting—the most talented and strongest members of the family—get effortlessly defeated by Wang Chen.

How could they dare step forward? Forget comparing themselves to Wang Teng; even compared to Wang Mengting, they fell short. If they went up against Wang Chen, they would only be beaten senseless.

One after another, they hurriedly shook their heads, not daring to accept the challenge.

Elder Wang Yuan, the head referee, looked at Wang Chen, who had single-handedly suppressed every younger member of the Wang Family and seemed to radiate a dazzling light, and could not help laughing heartily.

Wang Yuan descended from the air, took Wang Chen's hand, and announced to all the Wang Family members who had come to watch, "The winner of the Family Competition has already been decided beyond doubt. It is Wang Chen!!"

Upon hearing Elder Wang Yuan's words, the many Wang Family members in the stands began clapping and cheering excitedly.

Wang Chen's talent and strength were clear for all to see. With such a genius as Wang Chen in their future, the Wang Family would surely become even more prosperous and powerful.

Wang's Father and Wang's Mother, seated in the stands, were so excited that they shed tears.

Their son had done them proud. They had originally thought that taking second or third place would already be impressive, but they had never expected him to defeat Wang Teng, who possessed the strength of a Soul Elder, and claim first place.

With Wang Chen taking first place, the Wang Family members beside Wang's Father and Wang's Mother began eagerly trying to get close to them.

Given the talent and strength Wang Chen had displayed, his achievements ten or twenty years from now were easy to imagine. If they did not flatter him now, then when would they?

If they did not suck up to him now, they might not get the chance even if they wanted to later.

Just as Wang Chen claimed first place in the Family Competition and his status within the family rose dramatically,

the recovery of the damaged Black Book deep within his soul quietly accelerated.

At the same time, beside the stands, Wang Teng had just been treated by a Healing-Type Soul Master and awakened from unconsciousness. As he looked at Wang Chen, who had become the center of everyone's attention, all the pride on his face vanished.

After all, he, a Three-Ring Soul Elder, had been defeated by Wang Chen, a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, in front of so many people. He had been utterly humiliated, so how could he still feel proud?

Wang Teng's eyes were red, clearly showing that he had just cried. Looking at Wang Chen, watched by so many clansmen and so dazzling that no one dared look directly at him, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

He secretly swore, Wang Chen, don't get cocky. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Everything I lost to you, I'll win it all back one day!

Just as Wang Teng silently vowed to cultivate diligently and defeat Wang Chen,

at the center of the Martial Arts Arena,

Wang Yuan held Wang Chen's hand and said kindly, "Chen'er, I never expected our Wang Family to produce a genius like you in this generation. You don't need to continue with the rest of the Family Competition. Come with me."

After saying that, Wang Yuan led Wang Chen toward the Wang Family's Treasure Vault.

Before leaving, Wang Yuan, the head referee, instructed the other referees, "Keep an eye on the remaining matches between the family members. Tally up the final rankings and give them to me."

"Yes, Elder Wang Yuan."

While the other younger members of the Wang Family continued competing,

outside the Wang Family's Treasure Vault,

Wang Chen looked at the Treasure Vault, which family members were normally forbidden from approaching, and asked, "Elder Wang Yuan, this is..."

Wang Yuan smiled. "Chen'er, as the most outstanding genius among the family's younger generation, the family has a reward for you."

With that, Wang Yuan led Wang Chen into the family's Treasure Vault.

The moment Wang Chen stepped through the Treasure Vault's doors, he felt a chill run down his back. The intense sense of danger made his muscles tense involuntarily.

Clearly, the family's Treasure Vault was fraught with danger and filled with all kinds of Soul Tool traps.

Elder Wang Yuan lightly tapped a floor tile. The tile suddenly split apart, revealing a password input device inside.

As Elder Wang Yuan entered the password, Wang Chen immediately felt that sense of danger disappear.

Elder Wang Yuan explained, "The Treasure Vault contains all kinds of treasures collected by the Wang Family over many years, so it is guarded extremely strictly. Not only are there all kinds of traps, but there is also a Soul Sage guarding it."

Clearly, after Wang Chen suppressed the entire younger generation of the Wang Family and became their number one genius, his status had risen tremendously. Things he had been unable to access in the past were now beginning to open themselves to him.

The Wang Family's Treasure Vault was a three-story building.

As Wang Yuan led Wang Chen toward the third floor, he introduced it to him.

The first floor of the Wang Family's Treasure Vault stored all kinds of valuable medicinal herbs.

The second floor stored all kinds of rare metals.

As for the third floor, that was where the real treasures were kept...

The family's Soul Sage was also stationed there.

After reaching the third floor, Wang Yuan saw a white-haired old man with somewhat cloudy eyes reading a book.

Upon seeing him, Wang Yuan cupped his hands in greeting. "Great-Uncle, I've come to collect the Family Competition reward."

The old man said, "My memory isn't that bad. The family head mentioned it a few days ago. I haven't forgotten yet."

Then the old man turned his gaze to Wang Chen and asked doubtfully, "Eh? It's not that little fellow Wang Teng?"

Wang Yuan smiled and patted Wang Chen's shoulder. "Wang Teng was defeated by this little fellow, Wang Chen."

As a Soul Sage, the old man could naturally sense Wang Chen's strength. His face immediately filled with shock. "A Soul Grandmaster defeating a Soul Elder? Remarkable, truly remarkable."

After saying that, the old man entered a room. A moment later, he emerged holding an exquisite Soul Tool box.

The old man handed the box to Wang Chen and said, "This item is far too precious. Put it away quietly, and remember—not a word to anyone else. It would be best not to tell even your parents."

That afternoon, at Wang Chen's Home.

Wang Chen sat on his bed and curiously opened the reward box the family had given him.

The instant Wang Chen opened the box, a leg bone that emitted an enticing aura and resembled jade floated before him.

"Th-this... is actually a Soul Bone!" Wang Chen's pupils contracted sharply, and his face filled with shock.

Having lived on Douluo Continent for so many years, he knew deeply just how precious Soul Bones were. The Sun and Moon Empire did not have abundant soul beast resources, making them even more valuable.

But before Wang Chen could examine it closely, the Black Book deep within his soul suddenly stirred...