A Bargain-Bin Soul Bone Set

With a casual flip of his hand, Lu Chen produced a bone suffused with dark purple light in his palm.

The glow was deep and shadowy, carrying a trace of savage ferocity.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to grow heavier.

Everyone froze, their eyes instantly locking onto the Soul Bone in his hand.

"Hey, isn't that the Soul Bone Luo Du bet against Bei Yuxuan in the Soul Arena?"

Jiang Yixi said in surprise, "I never expected it to end up in the young sect master's hands."

"What powerful Soul Power fluctuations! How old is that Soul Bone?"

"It has to be at least ten thousand years old!"

The disciples broke into discussion, their eyes filled with curiosity and envy.

"Black with a reddish tint—this is at least a seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone!"

Elder Guan Yi's voice trembled slightly, and his aged eyes widened round.

Even though he was already a Rank 94 Titled Douluo, he only possessed three sixty-thousand-year Soul Bones.

A top-quality Soul Bone over seventy thousand years old was simply something one could only encounter by chance.

"Sixth Elder is right. This is indeed a Seventy-Thousand-Year Shadow Ghost Leopard Right Leg Bone."

Lu Chen raised a hand and patted the faintly glowing Soul Bone, his tone calm.

"Gasp, it really is seventy thousand years old!"

Everyone sucked in a breath, their faces full of shock.

Elder Luo Wei quietly swallowed, a fierce longing flashing through her eyes.

A high-age, top-quality Soul Bone was something every Soul Master dreamed of obtaining.

What was more, this was precisely the Right Leg Bone she lacked.

Her Martial Soul was her legs. If she could fuse with this Soul Bone, her speed would undoubtedly soar again.

She might even have a chance to challenge Rank 96!

"Alright, put those drooling mouths away."

Du Busi swept his gaze over the hungry-wolf stares around him and warned in a deep voice, "This Soul Bone belongs to my disciple. None of you are allowed to get any ideas, understand?"

"Understood!"

The two elders hurriedly answered.

Guan Yi was merely envious. His Right Leg Bone had long since been finalized.

Though Luo Wei yearned for it, she understood her limits and would not defy the sect master's wishes.

Du Busi turned to Lu Chen. "Are you planning to absorb this Soul Bone and further strengthen your body?"

Lu Chen nodded, his meaning obvious.

"A seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone is certainly worthy. With that terrifying recovery speed of yours, there's no need to worry about the success rate of fusion."

Du Busi changed the subject, shaking his head with a regretful expression.

"Unfortunately, there are only a few fifty-thousand-year Soul Bones left in the sect warehouse.

Their age is too low. Otherwise, I would have directly gathered a complete set for you."

To everyone else, that sounded like the ultimate humblebrag.

If they were rewarded with a fifty-thousand-year Soul Bone, they would probably wake up laughing from their dreams!

"Master, you might really have to empty out your warehouse later."

Lu Chen grinned, then sat down cross-legged to prepare for the Soul Bone fusion.

Absorbing a Soul Bone was not always smooth sailing for a Soul Master.

When the Soul Bone's energy entered the body, it brought excruciating pain like tearing, slicing, or swelling.

If one's attributes matched the Soul Bone's, the pain would be greatly reduced.

But if their attributes clashed, the pain would double.

Absorbing one beyond one's level was even more difficult.

However, the greater the risk, the richer the reward.

Long Aotian had successfully absorbed his second Millennium Soul Ring back then.

One key reason was that Elder Luo Wei had given him a twenty-thousand-year Left Arm Soul Bone.

It had further strengthened his body.

When Lu Chen pressed the Shadow Ghost Leopard Right Leg Bone against his own right leg, a piercing pain akin to shattered bones instantly shot into his heart.

Anyone else would have been screaming in agony by now.

Yet Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged, as though the terrible pain had nothing to do with him.

He merely carefully sensed the changes in his body.

"This child's willpower is terrifyingly strong."

Luo Wei stared at Lu Chen's calm, unruffled face in astonishment.

Guan Yi nodded repeatedly in deep agreement. "The young sect master's will is the firmest I've ever seen.

If it were anyone else, even a Titled Douluo, enduring the pain of daily gravitational crushing and Bone-Shattering Rebirth would have broken their will long ago.

Yet he not only endured it through sheer force of will, he has never uttered a single complaint."

Tang Ya, Vina, Chen Lü, and the others also watched Lu Chen with rapt attention.

They awaited the result.

Just as everyone was quietly discussing it, Lu Chen's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened.

A flash of brilliance passed through them.

"Did he succeed?"

Tang Ya immediately stepped forward, her eyes filled with unease and anticipation.

Lu Chen smiled faintly. "Absorbing a seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone was easy."

"Young sect master, what Soul Skill did that Soul Bone come with?"

Unable to contain his curiosity, Chen Lü hurriedly asked.

The moment those words left his mouth, Du Busi glared at him with his bull-like eyes and barked sternly:

"You don't understand even the most basic rules! Soul Bone Skills are a Soul Master's core secrets. Can they be casually pried into?"

Chen Lü shuddered in fright, hurriedly shrinking his neck as he quietly admitted his mistake.

"Young sect master, I was wrong. I won't dare do it again."

"It's fine."

Lu Chen did not mind. The skill attached to his Soul Bone was not particularly rare.

Soul Bone Skill: Shadow Blitz.

Once activated, his body would transform into an elusive shadow, increasing his movement speed by 150% for a short time.

At the same time, it could lock onto an opponent, allowing him to instantly dash before the target and unleash an unavoidable, powerful kick.

It was a fairly standard charging skill.

Du Busi carefully examined Lu Chen, his brows furrowing slightly.

"One Soul Bone is still far from enough. Your physical strength hasn't improved much.

It seems a five-thousand-year Soul Ring is out of the question."

"If one isn't enough, then why not use a few more?"

Lu Chen grinned.

Before his words had even faded, his hand flickered, and the Edge Spirit Blade appeared in his palm.

Then, right before everyone's eyes, he swung the blade and severed his own right leg!

"Little Chen, what are you doing?!"

Tang Ya cried out in alarm and instinctively moved to stop him.

But Du Busi caught her in one motion.

Du Busi stared fixedly at Lu Chen's severed leg, realization flashing through his eyes.

He had already guessed what this brat intended to do!

Anticipation could not help rising in his heart.

If this worked, then a five-thousand-year first Soul Ring would no longer be a fantasy.

Its age might even be pushed even higher.

"This may be the highest-age first Soul Ring in the history of Douluo Continent!"

Du Busi clenched his fists, his eyes blazing.

However, what he did not know was that besides ordinary people, this continent also had cheaters.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, after Lu Chen's severed right leg left his body, its flesh rapidly withered and shriveled.

Then, a black bone glowing with crimson light emerged from within the flesh.

At the same time, his right leg regrew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, it had fully recovered.

Lu Chen checked his condition and discovered that aside from the Soul Power inside the Soul Bone dissipating after it left his body, there were no other abnormalities.

Delight immediately rose in his heart, and he blurted out, "It worked!"

The entire area fell silent!

The two elders, Luo Wei and Guan Yi, instantly widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

"The Soul Bone left his body, yet it had no effect at all?!"

"I've lived for so long, yet I've never heard of such a thing! The young sect master's Undying Constitution is far too terrifying!"

Lu Chen looked at Du Busi with blazing eyes, a trace of anticipation in his voice.

"Um... Master, I don't have enough Soul Bones."

"You... brat!"

Du Busi stood stunned for a long while before finally forcing out a curse. Yet his tone was filled with uncontrollable fervor and excitement. "Wait here!"

The moment he spoke, his figure vanished from the spot.

Only a few breaths later, Du Busi reappeared.

Two heavy dark-golden square boxes had appeared in his arms.

Before everyone's eyes, he forcefully slapped open the lids!

In an instant, four completely different, powerful auras shot into the sky.

The disciples on the training ground felt their hearts violently tremble, and breathing became difficult.

"Other than a Torso Bone, which the sect does not have for now, Soul Bones for every other part are here."

Du Busi pointed at the radiant bones inside the boxes, speaking with the extravagance of a wealthy tycoon.

"This Left Arm Soul Bone comes from a fifty-two-thousand-year Diamond Giant Ape and carries the Soul Skill Gravity Strike;

This Right Arm Soul Bone is from a fifty-thousand-year Berserk Flame Lion and specializes in Blast damage;

This Left Leg Bone is from a forty-eight-thousand-year Rending Wind Demon Wolf and can greatly increase speed."

He picked up the final skull, which emitted a faint purple glow and was crystal clear, his expression becoming more serious.

"Though this Head Soul Bone is only nine thousand years old, it was produced by a rare Phantom Demonfish.

Don't be fooled by its low age. Spiritual-type Soul Bones are the gentlest and can help stabilize your soul.

It comes with the Soul Skill Soul Shock, which can catch enemies off guard at critical moments."

"Gasp, so many Soul Bones!"

Tang Ya, Vina, and the others were completely dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock.

Was this the foundation of a sect?