Inside a side hall of the Star Luo Empire's imperial palace.
Seeing that no one intended to absorb it, Lin Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He gently stroked the patterns on the surface of the Soul Bone with his fingertips, and then spoke:
"Although this thing looks no different from a normal Head Soul Bone, my previous investigation revealed that it is quite different from a normal Soul Bone..."
Upon hearing this, the gazes of everyone present, which had been somewhat scattered due to boredom, instantly focused, and they all stared intently at Lin Mo, waiting for him to continue.
Clearly, because of Lin Mo's words, they felt a bit more favorably disposed towards this special Soul Bone.
Lin Mo raised his wrist, holding the Soul Bone up to everyone's eyes, and continued to explain, "Most of the Soul Skill that come with normal Soul Bone are the innate Soul Skill of Soul Beast, but Tang San is more like a normal Soul Master, even though he has Twin Martial Souls."
Therefore... this Soul Bone is not a regular Soul Bone; it contains more of Tang San's obsession from his lifetime.
What does this mean?
Shui Yue'er couldn't help but speak first, her brows furrowed, her gaze fixed on Lin Mo, her tone full of doubt. "Could it be that absorbing this Soul Bone won't allow me to Soul Skill?"
"That's right." Lin Mo nodded slightly. "But let's make it clear first, the basic enhancements that Soul Bone brings to Soul Master are still normal; it just doesn't come with any Soul Skill."
He paused, then changed the subject, his eyes gradually hardening. "And there's also a slight side effect..."
This is also why Lin Mo never intended to distribute this Soul Bone to everyone from the beginning.
The goodwill of everyone was completely aroused, and even the disgust on Dugu Yan's face faded a bit, her gaze fixed on Lin Mo.
Lin Mo slowly began to speak, explaining the side effects, "After absorbing this Soul Bone, there is a very high probability that you will be able to access a portion of Tang San's memories from his previous life. These memories are the manifestation of his deepest obsessions."
"But you don't need to worry about being affected by this memory,"
He added, "These are just some lingering obsessions. Even if you come into contact with them, it's like watching a play; you'll just skim through them and they won't have any impact on you."
Upon hearing these words, the disgust on everyone's faces deepened instantly, and some even subconsciously took a step back.
Shui Yue'er curled her lip, her tone full of disdain. "After all that, not only does it not have any Soul Skill, but it also depends on that guy's obsessive memories. Who wants this broken Soul Bone?"
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes. "I have no interest in the obsession of a loser; just thinking about it makes me sick."
The others nodded slowly, agreeing with the two men's statements.
If they had previously harbored some hesitation, recognizing the preciousness of the bone and being reluctant to waste it, now all that remained was pure disdain.
In stark contrast to the disgust of the others, Lin Mo's gaze towards the Soul Bone in his hand became excited.
He, however, had a strong interest in Tang San's obsession and what was hidden behind this special Soul Bone.
Soon, Lin Mo was completely certain that no one had any interest in the Soul Bone, and the others present also took their leave.
The Star Luo Empire has just emerged from war and is in dire need of rebuilding. As the future empress of the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing shoulders the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the country and cannot do without the help of others.
Huo Wu and the others have been quite busy lately, as they are helping Zhu Zhuqing manage affairs within the Star Luo Empire.
They don't have much time to linger here.
Shui Yue'er turned around first, waving her hand as she walked away. "Then I'll go back and get busy. Lin Mo can deal with this broken Soul Bone slowly, don't call me."
After saying that, he quickly walked out of the side hall.
The others followed suit, and soon only Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue remained in the side hall.
After everyone had left, Ye Lingling slowly walked to Lin Mo's side, staring intently at him, her tone full of worry:
" A-Mo, please don't tell me you're interested in this Soul Bone, or that you plan to try absorbing it yourself."
Lin Mo paused abruptly as he played with the Soul Bone, then gently shook his head, saying frankly, "I am indeed very interested in this Soul Bone and what's behind it."
But absorbing it personally is out of the question.
Lin Mo did not hide his interest in this Soul Bone, which was also something Ye Lingling had been quite worried about.
So what do you plan to do?
Dugu Yan frowned, stepped forward, and asked, "Since you don't want to absorb it yourself, you can't just hand this Soul Bone over to anyone else to absorb, can you?"
This stuff has a really ominous feel to it; absorbing it randomly will definitely cause problems.
Qian Renxue, standing to the side, nodded slightly in agreement, her expression serious. " Yanyan and I share the same opinion; this Soul Bone is far too special."
Since it was able to survive my Angel Soul Power, there must be some secrets about it that we don't know about. It would be too risky to just hand it over to someone else to absorb.
A vague unease lingered in her heart, a feeling that there was more to the story than met the Soul Bone.
Lin Mo remained silent for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping over the three of them before finally settling on Ye Lingling. He said calmly, " Sister Lingling, could you please go and call Ah Yin over?"
"You plan to let her absorb the Soul Bone left behind by Tang San?" Ye Lingling's eyes widened, her tone full of surprise.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded slightly, his tone firm. "That's right, it's most suitable for Ah Yin to absorb it."
Given her mother-son relationship with Tang San, Ah Yin's compatibility with this Soul Bone is almost perfect, if not 100%.
Moreover, her current cultivation level has reached the Titled Douluo realm. Even if there really is some hidden trick in this Soul Bone, with her strength, there wouldn't be any major surprises."
After Lin Mo's explanation, Ye Lingling's doubts gradually dissipated, and she nodded in agreement. "Alright, I'll go and call Ah Yin over now."
Just as Ye Lingling was about to step out of the side hall, Lin Mo suddenly called out to her, shaking the Soul Bone in his hand:
"Remember to tell Ah Yin that what she wants to know, what she wants to know about the reasons for everything that happened to Tang San, is very likely on this Head Soul Bone."
"Once you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one!"
Ye Lingling paused, turned around and nodded. "I understand, I will definitely tell her." After saying that, she quickly left the side hall and walked towards where Ah Yin was.
As per Lin Mo's orders, Ah Yin was not constantly by Ye Lingling's side to protect her during this period. Instead, she was assigned to act as a bridge for communication with the Clear Sky Sect.
The person she was primarily responsible for liaising with was Tang Xiao, the current sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect.
Ever since Tang San and Tang Hao were captured, Ah Yin has been in a daze.
Only when communicating with Tang Xiao could he barely concentrate and try to find out some information about Tang San's past from Tang Xiao.
Before long, Ye Lingling brought Ah Yin back to the side hall.
However, compared to before, Ah Yin's energy and spirit are noticeably weaker now.
His face was pale, his eyes were dull, and even his back was more hunched than before.
Clearly, the departure of Tang San and Tang Hao dealt her a tremendous blow.
Moreover, because of Tang San's actions and Lin Mo's influence, she couldn't even harbor Spite and could only suppress all her pain in her heart.
Ah Yin walked into the side hall, her gaze unconsciously sweeping across the interior.
When she saw the Head Soul Bone in Lin Mo's hand, which gleamed with a blood-red light, her body visibly stiffened.
"You should know the whole story by now, right?"
Without any further pleasantries, Lin Mo tossed the Soul Bone in his hand toward Ah Yin.
Ah Yin subconsciously reached out her hands and caught the Soul Bone in a slightly flustered manner. The moment she touched the Soul Bone, her body trembled slightly again.
"Whether you absorb it or not is up to you." Lin Mo leaned against a stone pillar, his tone calm. "But if you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance to find the truth."
He knew very well that Ah Yin harbored doubts in her heart; she wanted to know why Tang San had become like that, and she wanted to know the ins and outs of everything.
Ah Yin held the Soul Bone in her hands, remained silent for a long time, then slowly raised her head, a resolute glint in her eyes, and nodded gently.
Immediately, under everyone's gaze, she slowly placed the Head Soul Bone on the top of her head, closed her eyes, and began to absorb the Soul Bone.
As Soul Master who is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who has been reborn, after breaking through to the Six Rings and reaching Maturity Stage, he can absorb Soul Ring and Soul Bone just like a normal human Soul Master.
As Ah Yin activated her Soul Power, the Soul Bone gradually transformed into a stream of blood-red energy, which slowly flowed into her body from the top of her head.
Lin Mo's gaze was fixed on the crimson aura. When he saw the faint purple hue mixed in with the aura, a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
This confirmed his earlier suspicion: it was no accident that this Soul Bone had survived in Qian Renxue's hands.
Time passed slowly, and as the purple energy continued to flow in, Ah Yin's expression gradually changed.
His eyes were tightly closed, his brows were furrowed, his face grew paler, and his expression uncontrollably turned ferocious, with large beads of sweat constantly dripping from his forehead.
At this moment, she was clearly enduring immense pain, and even the Soul Power within her body was becoming somewhat disordered.
Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue subconsciously took half a step forward, their faces showing worry, but they did not rush forward to disturb them.
If the process of absorbing the Soul Bone is interrupted, it may lead to qi deviation.
Besides, with Lin Mo here, they didn't think anything bad would happen to Ah Yin.
Lin Mo, at some point, had already summoned the Asura Demonic Sword, its tip pointing directly at Ah Yin not far away.
The three women, including Dugu Yan, were also completely bewildered, exchanging bewildered glances, unable to understand Lin Mo's intentions behind his actions.
"What is A-Mo doing?" Dugu Yan lowered her voice and asked Ye Lingling, her tone full of doubt. " Ah Yin is absorbing the Soul Bone, why is he pointing his sword at Ah Yin?"
Ye Lingling gently shook her head, her eyes also full of confusion. "I don't know, but A-Mo must have his reasons for doing this. Let's not bother him."
Qian Renxue nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on Lin Mo and Ah Yin, her expression serious.
About half an hour later, the crimson aura formed from the Soul Bone was finally completely absorbed by Ah Yin.
Ah Yin suddenly opened her eyes wide, gasping for breath, her chest heaving violently.
Her clothes were soaked with sweat and clung tightly to her body, clearly revealing her shapely figure beneath the fabric.
She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.
Before she could even utter a sound, the Asura Demonic Sword in Lin Mo's hand was already hovering above her head, its icy sword aura enveloping her entire body.
Her whole body stiffened, and she couldn't move.
"Don't move," Lin Mo's voice rang out, calm.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Ah Yin swallowed back the words she was about to say.
Soon, centered on Lin Mo, a point of bloody light spread outwards, instantly enveloping the entire side hall.
At the same time, a dazzling blood-red light erupted from the Asura Demonic Sword, and dense Asura Divine Power poured out.
Asura Domain, activated at full power.
Under the dazzling light of the Asura God, the wisp of purple energy hidden deep within Ah Yin's body seemed to be under extreme restraint, letting out a faint scream.
It was instantly enveloped by the Asura Divine Power, and in a short time, it was completely wiped out.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, a knowing look on her face, and said:
"Sure enough, I knew something was behind the fact that this thing survived. A-Mo, do you know what it is?"
As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Lin Mo, her tone full of praise.
Lin Mo slowly sheathed the Asura Demonic Sword, and the Asura Domain dissipated as well. He explained calmly, "A Rakshasa Divine Power."
Tang San somehow acquired a portion of Rakshasa Divine Power, and after Tang San death, the remaining wisp of Rakshasa Divine Power transferred to the Soul Bone he left behind.
This is why, even though he was completely under your control, this Soul Bone was still preserved...
"But now there's no need to worry,"
Lin Mo paused for a moment, then continued, "This hidden danger has been completely eliminated by me and will no longer pose any threat to Ah Yin."
The Asura Divine Power God is absolutely restrained by the Rakshasa Divine Power, and its restraint is even greater than that of Qian Renxue's Angel Divine Power.
Eliminating this faint wisp of Rakshasa Divine Power was no difficulty for him.
Let alone such a fragile Rakshasa Divine Power, even if it were Bibi Dong, the current legitimate successor of the Rakshasa God, it would be too much.
It will also be completely countered by the Asura Demonic Sword in Lin Mo's hand!
"Master--" Ah Yin finally recovered, her weak voice still carrying a hint of grievance.
She hesitated, her gaze fixed on Lin Mo, as if she had a lot of questions she wanted to ask.
Lin Mo lowered his eyes to look at Ah Yin, his tone softening slightly. "I know you have many questions in your heart, but let's put those things aside for now."
"What I need to know now is what you saw in the lingering thoughts within this Soul Bone?"
Ah Yin took a deep breath, calmed her disordered breathing, and fell into her memories before slowly speaking:
"I saw many things. I saw Xiao San and you, Master, and that transformed Soul Beast Xiao Wu, and the memories of their life at the Nuoding Academy."
Besides that, the remaining part is the Xiao San's one-sided hatred for you; even just some lingering resentment makes my heart tremble.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan curled her lip in disdain, her tone full of sarcasm. "He thinks he's worthy of hating A-Mo?"
If A-Mo hadn't shown mercy, he would have died several times over. He really doesn't know what's good for him.
Moreover, his current predicament is entirely his own fault! That transformed Soul Beast — A-Mo clearly discovered her identity long ago, yet he didn't choose to hunt her down.
"If Tang San hadn't courted his own death, how could he possibly be dying here today!"
Lin Mo ignored Dugu Yan's sarcasm and continued to look at Ah Yin, asking calmly, "Is that all?"
He didn't quite believe that Tang San's obsessions were limited to these.
Ah Yin remained silent for a moment, her brows furrowed tightly, as if sorting through the memories she had seen. After a long while, she slowly spoke:
"The remaining large part is Tang San's record of his main cultivation technique, a technique called the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record."
The records are detailed, and the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record contains Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Mysterious Jade Hand, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Gui Ying Mi Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapon, among others.
Tang San had a very vivid memory of this part, and the details were very clear, with nothing missing.
Upon hearing this, a look of doubt appeared on Dugu Yan's face, and she couldn't help but ask, "Wait, why is there so much content about cultivation techniques in his obsession?"
He harbored Spite towards A-Mo until his death, and part of his obsession was related to A-Mo, which is understandable.
"But according to your words, why does the cultivation technique hold even more importance in his heart than A-Mo's?"
Upon hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ah Yin's expression became even more conflicted, her brows furrowed, as if she found it difficult to speak.
"Just tell me the truth," Lin Mo said calmly, noticing her hesitation. "Besides these, what else did you see in his memories? Don't hold back."
Ah Yin hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth, as if she had made up her mind, and her speech suddenly quickened as she recounted everything she had seen:
"I seem to see some memories in his mind that don't belong to this world. Tang San, he doesn't seem to be from this world."
Upon hearing this, the side hall fell silent instantly. Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and disbelief as they looked at Ah Yin, as if they had heard something out of the blue.
Without pausing, Ah Yin continued quickly, "Before coming to this world, Tang San seemed to live in a sect called Tang Sect."
The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record is the most prized treasure of the Tang Sect, Tang San stole Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record from the Tang Sect, which is why he is so obsessed with Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
Besides the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, he also harbored a deep obsession with something else in his memory: a powerful Hidden Weapon called the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus...
Hearing this, the three women were dumbfounded, standing there speechless for a long time.
Ah Yin's ability to see these things from Tang San's memories was completely unexpected by them.
Visitors from Another World, Tang Sect, Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus...
These words sound too mysterious.
It's like listening to those unreliable, superstitious tales circulating on the streets—it's hard to believe.
After a long while, Dugu Yan finally came to her senses, her eyes widened, and after holding back for a long time, she managed to utter this one word:
" Tang San... is he Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon?"
Ah Yin, who was standing to the side, fell into a long silence.
The reason she was willing to absorb this Soul Bone was that she wanted to use the memories remaining in the Soul Bone to explore the reasons behind what happened to Tang San.
She desperately wanted to know why her perfectly healthy child had degenerated into such a wicked monster.
But who would have thought that the truth would far exceed her expectations, and even overturn her understanding!
She hesitated for a moment before finally raising her head with difficulty, looking down at Lin Mo with pleading eyes, her voice weak:
"Master, is Xiao San really my child? If so, why has he turned out the way he does?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo slowly came back to his senses. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "Whether it is or not, that depends on your own thoughts."
If you're willing to accept him, then he is; otherwise, you can treat him as a complete stranger.
"It all depends on your own choice. You yourself said... Tang San, he comes from another world..."
At this point, Lin Mo shook his head slightly, his tone becoming serious. "As for the reason why he became like this..."
Besides a series of unexpected events that caused his personality to suddenly become extreme, it was also the wisp of Rakshasa Divine Power that fueled his actions from behind.
It must have been during Tang San's time in the Slaughter City, for some reason, he was corrupted by the Rakshasa Divine Power, causing his temperament to become extreme and his actions increasingly reckless.
"But you must remember," Lin Mo's tone became more serious, his gaze fixed on Ah Yin, as he said, word by word, "In the end, it was all his own choice."
The Rakshasa Divine Power only played a supporting role, not a role in forcing him to do evil.
His downfall and his end were the fruits of his own actions, unrelated to anyone else, and certainly not entirely attributable to that Rakshasa Divine Power.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Ah Yin fell into a long silence, her eyes dim and her face filled with pain and confusion.
That Rakshasa Divine Power helped Lin Mo confirm many things, the most crucial of which was why Tang San's personality change was so extreme.
Under normal circumstances, even if Tang San used the devouring ability of the Eight Spider Lances to assist his cultivation, he would never have acted so recklessly and disregarded human life as before.
It now appears that Tang San, like Bibi Dong, was corrupted by the Rakshasa Divine Power within the Slaughter City point.
However, unlike Bibi Dong, who directly inherited the Rakshasa Godhood and was preparing to make a big splash.
Tang San, propelled by the Rakshasa Divine Power, deliberately embarked on a more extreme path, and his eventual downfall was nothing more than a consequence of his own actions.