Restoring the Severed Arm
Tang Yuehua lowered her head and spoke softly and obediently, "Holy Soul Village, south of Nuoding City, in the Fasinuo Province of the Heaven Dou Empire. My second brother is seriously injured and is currently recuperating there in seclusion."
In fact, Tang Yuehua originally had no idea where Tang Hao was hiding.
However, Lu Xuan already knew the location in his heart. With the power of [Peach-Bamboo Illusory Thought] and [Peach-Bamboo God Imprisonment], he directly manipulated her tongue and made her reveal the location.
To outsiders, it seemed as if Tang Yuehua had been keeping this information hidden in her heart and was now truthfully revealing it.
Lu Xuan inwardly marveled at the ingenious use of this Soul Skill.
Some secret information that one knows but is inconvenient to say out loud can be spoken by the person being manipulated, without revealing any flaws.
Upon hearing the exact location of Holy Soul Village, Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed sharply, a chilling killing intent surging within them. He said in a deep voice, "It seems we must go there ourselves!"
If it were Dugu Bo, who was at level 91, even an injured Tang Hao could treat him like a nobody on the roadside.
But he is now Dugu Bo, who possesses three Soul Bone and has reached level ninety-seven!
Even at his peak, Tang Hao wouldn't have been able to beat Dugu Bo without the Asura God's cheat code!
"Grandpa Dugu, Tang Hao is renowned far and wide; he may have his own hidden methods of self-protection," Lu Xuan suggested. "In my opinion, why don't you concoct a potent poison and have Tang Yuehua poison her brother?"
Under the mental imprisonment of [Peach-Bamboo God Imprisonment], even though Tang Yuehua was originally an extremely protective brother-obsessed person, she would unconditionally obey Lu Xuan's orders and personally poison Tang Hao.
Dugu Bo pondered carefully and felt that this plan was very sound. He was always cautious in his actions, and even though this battle seemed to be a sure thing, he always wanted to add an extra layer of insurance to ensure that nothing went wrong.
He nodded immediately and said in a deep voice, "I will go and prepare the Poison right away, to ensure that this matter is foolproof."
"I'll take advantage of this break to repair Yan'er's severed arm!" Ye Renxin stroked his beard and said confidently, "Now that I have Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, my medical skills have greatly improved, and my confidence in repairing the severed arm is several times higher!"
The two old men exchanged a smile, their understanding unspoken, and immediately accepted the order and went their separate ways.
Lu Xuan wasn't particularly interested in observing Dugu Bo's process of concocting potent poisons. However, Dugu Bo needed to travel to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to gather materials for his poison-making, a long journey that Lu Xuan conveniently needed to escort him.
Lu Xuan is now a powerful Soul Ancestor Master with exceptional strength, far surpassing his previous abilities in speed, stamina, and Soul Power reserves. This short round trip is nothing more than a piece of cake for him, and he completes the journey with ease and without any effort.
After Lu Xuan successfully escorted Dugu Bo back and forth and allowed him to rest, Ye Renxin did not delay any longer and immediately began to use healing magic to repair Zhao Yan's severed arm.
Zhao Yan sat cross-legged as instructed. His shoulder, where his arm had been severed, was empty. The wound had already stopped bleeding and scabbed over, but it still exuded a desolate sense of incompleteness. He focused his mind and let Ye Renxin perform the technique.
The next instant, a dazzling green light burst forth from Ye Renxin's body.
A pure and lustrous life Soul Power flowed and dispersed, and the phantom of a delicate and holy Nine Heart Begonia slowly emerged from behind him.
Nine petals unfold layer by layer, each shimmering with a soft, emerald light, pure, gentle, and magnificent. The ultimate, pure life force instantly fills the entire room, dispelling all gloom and death.
Moreover, at the center of Ye Renxin's brow, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone shimmered with light, continuously pouring out warm and profound Soul Power, which merged and intertwined with the innate healing power of the Nine Heart Begonia.
The healing spells of ordinary Soul Master have their limits; limb regeneration is a pipe dream for them.
However, Ye Renxin possesses the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, and of his nine Soul Ring, only one is a healing-type Soul Skill.
Furthermore, the miraculous transformation brought about by the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone amplified this healing power several times over, making it sufficient to support the reconstruction of flesh and blood and the regeneration of bones and muscles.
The dual healing powers converged into a condensed stream of emerald green light, precisely enveloping Zhao Yan's damaged shoulder.
The warmth instantly permeated his limbs and bones. Zhao Yan felt that the emptiness in his shoulder sockets was no longer numb, but instead a strange sensation of tingling, soreness, and warmth.
Long dormant broken bones, withered meridians, and shriveled flesh began to revive and grow at a visible speed under the nourishment of boundless life Soul Power.
Upon seeing this, Ye Renxin quickly exclaimed, "Soul Bone!"
Ye Qingxian had been waiting nearby and immediately took out the 57,000-year-old Soul Bone and placed it on the spot where her husband's arm was severed.
Tiny bone buds sprouted from Zhao Yan's arm, breaking through the soil, connecting, and splicing together to merge with the Soul Bone, accompanied by the soft cracking sound of the fine bones growing.
Immediately afterwards, the crisscrossing meridians quickly extended and connected, the dried muscle fibers piled up, filled and shaped layer by layer, tender new flesh quickly covered the wound, and finally the delicate skin slowly closed and smoothed it out.
The entire process is painless and injury-free, with only a continuous flow of vitality cleansing the body.
Regenerating a severed limb is defying fate, so the process is naturally extremely slow.
But after everyone confirmed that it was effective, they were relieved.
Two and a half hours passed, and a brand new, well-proportioned, and complete arm slowly took shape, with smooth lines and normal skin color, indistinguishable from Zhao Yan's original arm.
Zhao Yan gently bent and straightened his five fingers, clenched his fist and relaxed his muscles and bones. His Soul Power flowed smoothly, not only completely repairing the damage to his severed arm, but also making the newly grown limbs stronger and more resilient than before due to the nourishment of a massive amount of life Soul Power.
As Ye Renxin withdrew his power, the illusory image of the Nine Heart Begonia slowly dissipated, and the light of his Soul Bone disappeared into his body. He let out a long sigh, flicked his sleeves, and looked calm but with a hint of relief.
"Alright!"
As Zhao Yan's left arm fully recovered, the atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed.
Although the amputation of the arm only lasted for a few months, the incident weighed heavily on everyone's minds and had a profound impact.
Now that his new arm has grown, his physique is even stronger than before, nourished by a massive amount of life Soul Power, and his strength is significantly greater than before he was injured.
Once he finds his Ninth Soul Ring, he will become another Titled Douluo!
Overjoyed, Zhao Yan turned to share his happiness of finding what he had lost with his wife and children. Meanwhile, Lu Xuan took out the Inner Core he had obtained from the Azure Jade Bird and went straight to find his master.
"Master." Lu Xuan stepped forward, his palm open, quietly holding a lustrous and translucent Inner Core, and earnestly asked, "How should I refine this Inner Core to maximize its effects and fully unleash its wonders?"
"Inner Core?"
Ye Renxin was knowledgeable and experienced; with just one glance, he accurately recognized the origin of the object in Lu Xuan's hand.
Lu Xuan made no attempt to conceal anything, recounting in detail his encounter with the Azure Jade Bird, his subsequent slaying of it, and the acquisition of its External Soul Bone and precious Inner Core.
After hearing the whole story, Ye Renxin was momentarily stunned and paused for a moment.
After a long while, Ye Renxin shook his head, both amused and exasperated, and sighed helplessly, "Using a massive amount of rare Soul Bone as nourishment to stimulate the power of your Inner Core, I'm afraid only someone as wasteful as you in the whole world."