The Abyssal Ice Taotie Python's Right Arm Bone! Dugu Bo Was Stunned: How Could I Take That?

Squelch!

A black flash cut through the air, and the spear pierced the snake's head and drove straight through its vital point.

Yin Yu had not even used a high-level Spirit Skill. With nothing but his pure Soul Power and the Demon Dragon Spear's penetrating force, he killed it instantly.

The Abyssal Ice Taotie Python twitched a few times, then died.

Tuoba Xi looked at Yin Yu and Tuoba Tingxue as they floated down to the ground and laughed heartily.

"These two monsters have been lurking here for who knows how many years. They've saved us the trouble of searching everywhere."

Dugu Bo landed on the ice with Yin Changqing. Looking at the two giant beasts they had dispatched in moments, he shook his head with a rueful smile.

"I've lived a long life, but this is the first time I've seen anyone hunt Soul Beasts of this level so casually.

A peak level ninety-five Titled Douluo joining forces with a peak level ninety-two Titled Douluo... That's overwhelming power."

Tuoba Tingxue stepped forward, glanced at the Abyssal Ice Taotie Python's massive corpse, and sighed softly.

Seeing this, Tuoba Xi turned to his daughter and asked,

"Ting Xue, this Abyssal Ice Taotie Python is eighty-eight thousand years old, and its attributes are an excellent match for your Taotie Saint Dragon. Absorbing it would greatly benefit your physique and your foundation.

As your ninth Soul Ring, it wouldn't match a hundred-thousand-year ring, but it would still be one of the finest in the world.

Are you sure you aren't tempted?"

Tuoba Xi thought it was a pity.

To his mind, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were exceedingly rare.

This Abyssal Ice Taotie Python was already an excellent find. Its cultivation age was simply too far short.

Of course, Tuoba Xi was only speaking offhandedly.

The Abyssal Ice Taotie Python was already dead, so Tuoba Tingxue could no longer absorb its Soul Ring even if she wanted to.

Tuoba Tingxue remained calm and answered firmly,

"Father, eighty-eight thousand years is impressive, but it still falls short.

Changqing found Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and Immortal Herbs for me. My physical strength is nothing like it once was, and my expanded Meridians can withstand the impact of a true hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring."

Yin Yu withdrew the Demon Dragon Spear and nodded in agreement.

"Ting Xue is right.

A Soul Master's ninth Soul Ring is their final transformation. Falling short by a little here means losing a great deal.

A hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring is guaranteed to grant two unique divine Spirit Skills. It also brings an all-around transformation in one's attributes and might even yield a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Since she has the foundation for it, she should aim for the best. There's no reason to settle for less."

Tuoba Xi stroked his beard and laughed.

"Good!

That's the spirit!

You're my daughter, all right!

If you've decided on a hundred-thousand-year ring, then let this eighty-eight-thousand-year ring dissipate. We'll just keep heading toward the core region!"

Dugu Bo stood to one side, studying the deep black glow gradually rising from the Abyssal Ice Taotie Python. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said quietly,

"Wait. Look at the right side of the python's corpse!"

Everyone turned to look.

There, in the shattered right side of the Abyssal Ice Taotie Python's chest and abdomen, lay a section of arm bone that looked as though it had been carved from blue jade.

It was crystal clear, its surface covered in mysterious Taotie patterns.

"A Spirit Bone?!"

Dugu Bo could not help crying out.

"An eighty-eight-thousand-year-old Soul Beast actually dropped a Spirit Bone?

I've hunted my share of high-level Soul Beasts, but the odds of this are truly rare!"

Tuoba Xi's eyes lit up too. With a flicker of movement, he drew the Spirit Bone into his hand and examined it closely before saying with delight,

"What a treasure!

It really is an eighty-eight-thousand-year-old Abyssal Ice Taotie Python Right Arm Bone!

Not only is its age exceptionally high, it's also almost perfectly intact and contains extremely pure powers of cold and devouring!"

Yin Changqing stepped forward, looked at the shimmering Spirit Bone, and smiled.

"Congratulations, Mother. We haven't even entered the core region of the Far North, and we've already found a priceless treasure."

Tuoba Xi held the Spirit Bone out to Yin Yu.

"Yu, you're an assault-type battle Soul Master. Your physique and strength could both use further improvement. This eighty-eight-thousand-year-old Right Arm Bone..."

Yin Yu waved his hands repeatedly and laughed.

"Father-in-law, don't tease me.

I filled all six of my Spirit Bone slots years ago. Unless it's an External Soul Bone, I can't absorb another one.

This Right Arm Bone is no use to me."

Tuoba Xi slapped his forehead and laughed at himself.

"Look at my memory. I forgot all about that.

And I needn't consider it for myself. When I absorbed the Golden Earth Dragon King, I fused with its Right Arm Bone. The slots would conflict."

When Dugu Bo saw everyone looking at him, he hurriedly took half a step back and raised his hands.

"I couldn't handle such a ferocious dragon-python Spirit Bone.

I cultivate the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor and specialize in poison and battlefield control. If I forced myself to absorb this overbearing devouring Right Arm Bone, the balance of poison techniques within my body would break at once.

Besides, I only came along to support you. How could I covet such a treasure?"

Dugu Bo knew his place.

He had only come along on this trip to lend a hand.

Besides, they were the ones who had found and killed the Soul Beast.

How could he possibly take this eighty-eight-thousand-year-old Right Arm Bone?

Tuoba Xi laughed and placed the Spirit Bone directly in Tuoba Tingxue's hands.

"Tingxue, it looks like this Spirit Bone was meant for you!

Your Taotie Saint Dragon and this Abyssal Ice Taotie Python share the same origins and attributes. Both can devour all things.

Absorbing this eighty-eight-thousand-year-old Right Arm Bone will greatly improve your physical defenses, Soul Power reserves, and devouring ability.

When you go after your hundred-thousand-year ninth Soul Ring, it'll raise your chances of success by another thirty percent!"

Holding the cold, heavy Spirit Bone, Tuoba Tingxue hesitated briefly and looked at Yin Changqing.

"Changqing, you're about to absorb your fifth Soul Ring, which will put an enormous strain on your body.

You don't have a Right Arm Bone yet. If you absorbed this one, taking in a sixty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring above your level would be much safer."

Yin Changqing smiled and shook his head, speaking gently.

"Mother, please take it.

The Whale Rubber and Yin-Yang Twin Extremes Spring have tempered my body many times. My physique has long surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Sage and is approaching a Soul Douluo's.

I'm completely confident I can absorb that sixty-five-thousand-year Blizzard Light Dragon Soul Ring on my own.

You, on the other hand, will soon face the spiritual shock and immense energy of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. This Spirit Bone can strengthen your foundation. That's where it'll do the most good."

With Tuoba Tingxue's foundation, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring would pose no problem.

His explanation was just an excuse.

Aside from External Soul Bones, Yin Changqing would accept nothing less than a hundred thousand years old for the Spirit Bones he fused with!

He might as well give this one to his mother.

Yin Yu patted his wife's shoulder and said gently,

"Ting Xue, you and I know better than anyone how strong Changqing's foundation is.

Listen to him. Absorb and refine this Right Arm Bone here. With your father and me standing guard, nothing will go wrong."

Seeing that everyone had made up their minds, Tuoba Tingxue stopped refusing and nodded.

"All right!

I'll refine this Spirit Bone here, then.

Changqing, use this time to finish off the Blizzard Light Dragon and absorb your fifth Soul Ring!"

"Yes, Mother."