Absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone

The stone chamber was small. At its center stood a little mound of earth, from which a single Blue Silver Grass grew in lonely isolation.

At first glance, it looked no different from the wild grass by the roadside. Its blades were deep blue, slender, and delicate.

Yet upon closer inspection, faint golden veins could be seen winding across the leaves, giving off a peculiar, gentle sheen in the dimness.

Dai Mubai quickly recognized what it was.

This should be Tang San's biological mother, the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin's true body.

Dai Mubai swept his gaze over the dark, damp stone chamber and sneered inwardly. Was that brute Tang Hao truly ignorant, or did he do this on purpose? He actually planted the Blue Silver Emperor in such a moldy, gloomy place. Good thing the Blue Silver Emperor is one of the hardiest plant-type soul beasts. Otherwise, she would have died eight hundred times over.

He withdrew his gaze and began carefully searching the chamber, eventually stopping at the rock wall on the left.

Dai Mubai keenly noticed that one stone there was slightly lighter in color than the surrounding rocks, and where it joined the wall looked somewhat unnatural.

He stepped forward, pressed his palm against its surface, and gave it a gentle push.

With a click, the stone turned inward, revealing a hidden little chamber.

The chamber was barely three feet square, and a rectangular lead box lay quietly inside.

Dai Mubai's heartbeat accelerated at that moment.

He took out the lead box and lifted its lid.

A blue-gold radiance spilled forth, instantly illuminating his entire face.

Inside the box lay a crystal-clear soul bone, about a foot long and shaped like a long, flawless leg bone.

Its entire surface was a gentle blue-gold, overlaid with intricate golden patterns that flowed slowly as though they were alive.

A rich yet mild breath of life washed over him. Like the first warm ray of spring sunlight, it was warm, tolerant, and endlessly vital, making one unable to resist sinking into it.

The Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.

Dai Mubai's fingers trembled slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

"With this, even a fatal injury can heal in an instant. Who will be able to take my life so easily in the future?"

Dai Mubai murmured inwardly, a fervent gleam flashing through his eyes.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging emotions in his chest. He swiftly closed the lead box and carefully stored it in his storage ring.

Then he restored the small stone chamber and inspected it once more, making sure there was no sign that it had been disturbed.

As he turned, Dai Mubai's gaze fell upon the Blue Silver Emperor sapling again, and a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.

This was Tang San's biological mother. She might prove useful someday!

He immediately took out a jade pot he had prepared beforehand from his storage Soul Tool and filled it with soil. Then he went to the mound and carefully dug up the Blue Silver Emperor sapling along with its entire root system, transplanting it into the jade pot.

The Blue Silver Emperor sapling seemed to sense something. Its leaves shook violently, as though resisting.

"Tang Hao threw you into this dark cave and left you here without a care. What is there for you to miss?"

Dai Mubai snorted coldly. A thread of pure Soul Power surged from his palm, firmly suppressing the sapling.

The Blue Silver Emperor immediately stopped trembling, its leaves drooping listlessly in the jade pot.

He stored the jade pot in the bracelet that could hold living creatures, then casually dug up an ordinary Blue Silver Grass from outside the chamber, one with a similar shape and size, and planted it back in the original mound. He carefully adjusted its leaves and angle, making it look exactly as it had before.

After finishing everything, Dai Mubai retreated to the cave entrance and gave the stone chamber one final inspection, confirming that it had all been restored to its original state.

"Perfect."

The corners of Dai Mubai's lips curled upward. He turned and leaped out of the cave entrance, using Darkgolden Terrorclaw to tap lightly against the rock wall several times. His figure passed through the waterfall and vanished into the morning mist.

He headed swiftly toward Notting City, already making plans in his mind.

He had obtained the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, but now was absolutely not the right time to absorb it. Tang Hao might notice at any moment, so he had to leave this place as soon as possible.

By the time he returned to the post station outside Notting City, the sky was fully bright, and the horse had already eaten and drunk its fill.

Dai Mubai swung himself onto the horse, turned its head, and galloped in the direction of the Balak Kingdom.

On the official road home, Dai Mubai did not head directly for Suotuo City.

Not long after crossing the Balak Kingdom's border, he reined in his horse before a deserted forest.

The sun was slanting westward, the setting sun red as blood, and the horse had run for an entire day.

Suotuo City was still more than a hundred kilometers away.

But Dai Mubai had no intention of continuing onward.

He entered the heart of the forest, tied the horse beneath a tree outside it, and then found a hidden cave not far away.

Dai Mubai went to the center of the cave and sat down cross-legged.

In the darkness, he took out the lead box.

The instant he lifted the lid, the soft blue-gold glow spilled out again. The soul bone lay quietly inside, as gentle as jade.

Dai Mubai hesitated no longer. He took out the soul bone, gently placed it against his right calf, and circulated his Soul Power.

In an instant,

"Buzz..."

The golden patterns on the soul bone's surface lit up softly, transforming into countless slender blue-gold threads of light that silently seeped into his skin like spring rain nourishing all things.

Dai Mubai felt as though he were soaking in a hot spring, in a comfort beyond description.

The threads of light flowed quietly along his blood vessels and meridians. Wherever they passed, every inch of flesh and blood was washed and cleansed by warm spring water, bringing waves of bone-deep numbness and ease.

Dai Mubai unconsciously relaxed his taut shoulders and back, slowly closing his eyes.

He could clearly feel the bones in his right leg quietly transforming amid the nourishment.

The Blue Silver Emperor's vast and majestic life force did not remake him by brute force. Instead, like spring wind and gentle rain, it resonated perfectly with his body.

His bones became denser, tougher, and more flexible. His meridians were gently filled and broadened by that soft energy, without the slightest swelling pain—only the sense of fullness and completion that came from being filled to the brim.

At the same time, his Soul Power naturally rose under the push of that warm current.

Three hours later, the world outside the cave had become completely dark.

Dai Mubai slowly opened his eyes. A gentle blue-gold light flashed through them before fading away.

The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had been fully absorbed.

Information on two soul bone skills surfaced in his mind.

The first skill, "Wildfires Cannot Burn It All; Spring Breezes Bring It Back to Life," was a powerful healing divine skill. It could regenerate severed limbs and instantly heal grave injuries.

The second skill, "Flight," granted a soul master the ability to fly freely without using any soul skill.

Only after digesting the information about the two soul skills did Dai Mubai slowly rise and stretch his body.

Absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone had increased all his base attributes by at least fifty percent.

The improvement to his right leg was even more pronounced. Its explosive power had risen dramatically, and his movement speed had nearly doubled as well.

More importantly, his Soul Power had risen three levels in succession, firmly reaching the threshold of level forty-six.

Dai Mubai clenched his fist, feeling the tidal surge of power within him. A satisfied curve appeared on his lips.

He walked out of the cave, the night wind brushing against his face.

Dai Mubai untied the horse from the tree and mounted it. No longer riding at full speed, he leisurely made his way toward Suotuo City.

There was still one day before the academy's admissions began. Tang San would arrive in Suotuo City tomorrow and come to Shrek to enroll the day after.

The show was about to begin.