Angel Empire, Heaven Dou City.
" Bing'er, let's part ways here for now."
Lin Mo looked at Shui Bing'er beside him and said, "I've been out for so long this time, I should go back and let my teachers know I'm safe."
"Mm." Shui Bing'er nodded slightly.
Lin Mo continued, "As for Huo Wu, I'll trouble you to inform her. Go back to the Star Luo Empire first and tell Yue'er others that you've returned."
"Then I'll have them come to the Dugu Manor at the agreed time in a few days, and I'll distribute the prepared items to them then."
"I understand." Shui Bing'er nodded.
Although Shui Bing'er was reluctant to part with him, she didn't say anything more.
However... at this moment, the person residing in her body suddenly erupted with an extremely unwilling will.
Ice Empress!
She had finally managed to have a chance to spend time alone with Snow Empress, but she didn't expect that they would have to part ways again so soon.
This is different; it's completely different from what they agreed upon!
Lin Mo was speechless for a moment.
Soon, the Snow Empress revealed herself slightly, her tone indulgent. "Alright, Bing'er, stop fooling around. You'll accompany this Miss Shui Bing'er on this trip."
"I understand, Xue'er."
Ice Empress finally agreed.
Seeing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but give Snow Empress a thumbs up. Snow Empress truly lived up to her reputation as the Ice Empress's treasure.
Ice Empress will listen to whatever she says without fail.
After parting ways with Shui Bing'er, Lin Mo strode towards the Dugu Manor.
They had just finished a trip in the Far North.
This trip to the Far North went more smoothly than Lin Mo had anticipated, and the Harvest far exceeded his expectations.
Before they left the Far North, the Snow Empress directly summoned all the Soul Beast of the Far North with her Heavenly Snow Woman Dance.
On that day, countless Soul Beast poured out from every corner of the northernmost land and gathered on the icy plains of the Far North core area.
The Snow Empress's clear, cold voice echoed throughout the entire Far North, announcing to all the people of the Far North that the Lord of the Far North had changed.
The icy plains were silent at that time, and not a single Soul Beast dared to utter a word of objection.
Having ruled the Far North for so long, the Snow Empress has long since replaced the Ice God as their sole source of faith in the hearts of countless Soul Beast.
After much deliberation, the Snow Empress finally handed over the position of Lord of the Far North to Titan Snow Demon King, A-Tai.
The main reason it wasn't handed over to his adopted son, Xiao Bai, was that, compared to Titan Snow Demon King, Xiao Bai wasn't a qualified leader.
Xiao Bai is simple-minded and honest, and possesses great strength, but he doesn't know how to handle conflicts between different tribes.
Simply put, letting him fight is fine, but letting him rule the Far North Far North will only plunge it into chaos.
Furthermore, the Ice Bear Clan's dominance over the Soul Beast clans in the Far North was far inferior to that of the Titan Snow Demon King Clan.
The Titan Snow Demon Clan has thrived in the Far North for hundreds of thousands of years, establishing a deep-rooted foundation.
Having A-Tai succeed as the Lord of the Far North is the safest choice.
Xiao Bai had no complaints about this.
He would obey the Snow Empress's orders without question, and he would die without hesitation, even if the Snow Empress ordered him to.
In Lin Mo's view, no matter who takes over the Far North, their dominance over Far North will never be comparable to that of the former Snow Empress.
The Snow Empress's majesty had long been ingrained in the very bones of every Far North Soul Beast.
No one can replace her.
Moreover, the Snow Empress only temporarily left the Far North; she did not die.
Titan Snow Demon King is more like a temporary substitute for the Lord of the Far North; he merely exercises the power of the Lord of the Far North on behalf of the Snow Empress.
The ruler of the Far North will always be only the Snow Empress.
All the Soul Beast of the Far North were well aware of this.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Snow Empress also revealed Lin Mo's plan—to drive the people of the Far North to search for clues about the Ice God— to the Soul Beast.
The essence of this plan is to use the power of the Soul Beast to help find clues related to the Godhood.
The Far North is a vast and sparsely populated region.
Having the Soul Beast search for clues about the Ice God is countless times more efficient than having him do it alone.
They naturally carry out the Snow Empress's orders to the best of their ability.
With his thoughts returning to their source, Lin Mo had already arrived at the entrance of the Dugu Manor.
The guard at the gate recognized him and quickly bowed respectfully.
Lin Mo nodded slightly and walked straight in.
"Grandpa, teacher, I'm home."
The moment Lin Mo stepped into the backyard, he saw two old men engrossed in a game of chess.
Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan.
A stone chessboard sits on a stone table, with black and white chess pieces crisscrossing.
Dugu Bo frowned, his fingers gripping a black chess piece, hesitating to make a move.
Ye Linyuan, on the other hand, remained calm.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, the two elderly people turned around almost simultaneously.
The two were filled with surprise the moment they saw Lin Mo appear.
Their cultivation had already reached the level of Titled Douluo, and their perception was extremely sharp.
Let alone a grown person walking into the backyard, even a fly flying in wouldn't escape their senses.
Before Lin Mo spoke, they hadn't Frisk Lin Mo entering the backyard.
It was as if Lin Mo had appeared out of thin air.
Realizing this, the two looked at each other, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
This kid's strength has improved again, and by quite a bit.
"Why did it take you so long?"
Dugu Bo put down the chess piece in his hand and asked.
"Some unexpected Harvest caused a slight delay," Lin Mo replied with a smile.
Lin Mo walked to the stone table, pulled over a stone chair, and sat down.
"How did it go? Did you manage to persuade that ruler of the Far North to become your Soul Ring?" Ye Linyuan put down his teacup and pressed for an answer.
Lin Mo nodded. "Very smoothly."
The next moment, two Soul Ring, one red and one gold, slowly appeared beneath Lin Mo's feet.
Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan immediately focused their gazes on the Red Soul Ring, subconsciously beginning to count the golden patterns on it.
One, two, three...
Seven golden lines were clearly etched on the Red Soul Ring.
"Seven golden lines, this is a 700,000-year-old Soul Ring," Dugu Bo murmured to himself.
Immediately, he turned sharply to look at Lin Mo, his eyes widening. "There really are Soul Beast with 700,000 years of cultivation in this world?!"
"Some."
Lin Mo nodded. "Didn't I tell you before, Grandpa? Sister Yanyan, the prerequisite for the Ninth Trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials is a Sea Soul Beast that is suspected to have a million years of cultivation, isn't it?"
"That demonic whale, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!"
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"I always thought the reason he was suspected of having a million years of cultivation was because his bloodline was stronger, and his strength far surpassed that of other Sea Soul Beast, which is why he had such a title."
Dugu Bo took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, "Now it seems quite possible that he really does possess a million years of cultivation!"
Ye Linyuan nodded in agreement, then added, "With Xiao Mo's current strength, killing that beast shouldn't be a problem at all."
The key question is how Yanyan should absorb the Soul Ring and Soul Bone it produces.
"Absorbing Soul Bone isn't a problem, but absorbing Soul Ring that are close to a million years old is quite difficult!" Ye Linyuan's tone carried a hint of worry.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry, Grandpa, leave this matter to me."
I am confident that I can help Sister Yanyan successfully meet the prerequisites for this Ninth Trial.
Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan exchanged a glance, and their uneasy hearts calmed down slightly.
Lin Mo never speaks without certainty, so if he says something like that, he must be absolutely certain.
At this point, Lin Mo changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan from head to toe.
The two were stunned by Lin Mo's gaze, wondering what Lin Mo was up to.
After sensing for a moment, Lin Mo suddenly asked, "Grandpa, teacher, if I'm not mistaken, you should have three Soul Bone on you right now, right?"
These are the Head Soul Bone, right arm bone, and right leg bone.
"But teacher, you have fewer Soul Bone; you only have one right arm bone in your entire body."
"That's right."
Dugu Bo nodded, wondering what Lin Mo's purpose was in asking those questions.
"That's good!"
Lin Mo nodded slightly, then stared at Dugu Bo's right arm and right leg, asking, "Grandpa, what age of Soul Beast produced your right leg and right arm Soul Bone?"
What is the quality of the Soul Bone? What kind of Soul Beast produced it?
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo for a moment before explaining in detail, " The Head Soul Bone came from the Soul Beast of my Seventh Soul Ring, a snake queen named Medusa with a cultivation level between 20,000 and 30,000 years."
This Soul Bone is of extremely high quality, and the accompanying Soul Skill is also very practical.
"As for the right arm bone and right leg bone, I didn't obtain them by hunting Soul Beast; they were acquired by chance." Dugu Bo stroked his chin, his tone ambiguous.
"As for its age, although it's not as good as my Head Soul Bone, it's still a top-grade Soul Bone of ten thousand years quality."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Ye Linyuan shook his head helplessly.
This Old Poison makes it sound so easy, but where do so many coincidences come from? The origin of these two Soul Bone must be stained with blood.
Soon, Ye Linyuan's gaze shifted to Lin Mo, and he asked, " Xiao Mo, why are you asking these questions?"
Could it be that you obtained some Soul Bone in the Far North? Like the ones you traded from that shark back then?
He also recalled that Lin Mo had exchanged a considerable number of Soul Bone with the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
Lin Mo has gone to the Far North this time; perhaps he'll Harvest something from it.
I knew I couldn't hide it from you, teacher.
Lin Mo shrugged. " The Harvest in the Far North this time was considerable, enough to equip all of you teachers with a set of top-grade Soul Bone guaranteed to be at least 50,000 years old."
His tone was calm, but to Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan, it was like a thunderclap, exploding in their minds.
A set of top-grade Soul Bone guaranteed to be at least 50,000 years old?!
How is that possible!
It's important to know that Soul Bone are extremely rare.
Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone is extremely rare and hard to come by.
Many Soul Master spend their entire lives trying to obtain a single Soul Bone.
Not to mention a body with top-grade Soul Bone that are over 50,000 years old.
Even the Pope of the Spirit Hall might not have such a setup.
The next moment, Lin Mo reached down and took out the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse from his waist, then infused it with Soul Power and opened it.
Immediately, Lin Mo poured out the Soul Bone, which were shimmering with various colors of light and Soul Power, in front of Dugu Bo and Ye Linyuan like pouring beans.
Various kinds of Soul Bone piled up together, forming a small hill.
Various colors of light intertwined, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.
This left the two of them momentarily stunned.
They stared blankly at the small mountain of Soul Bone in front of them, speechless for a long time.
Dugu Bo subconsciously swallowed, while Ye Linyuan reached out and pinched his thigh.
A sharp pain came, telling them that this was not a dream.
Only after confirming that what they had seen was real did they stare intently at Lin Mo.
Their eyes were filled with nothing but shock.
" Xiao Mo, tell me the truth, you didn't just go to the Far North and slaughter everyone Far North, did you?"
Ye Linyuan's voice trembled slightly. "Is the Far North now a dead zone?"
It's no wonder he thought that way.
So many Soul Bone, and all of them are of quality over ten thousand years old.
In normal people's understanding, unless all the Soul Beast in the Far North are killed, it is impossible to collect so many.
Upon hearing Ye Linyuan's words, Lin Mo was taken aback, then quickly explained:
"Teacher, don't you know me? How could I possibly do such a thing?"
"These Soul Bone were obtained through resource exchange with the rulers of the Far North. I acquired a resource that was extremely scarce for them."
We traded these resources for these Soul Bone from them. Soul Bone are rather useless to Soul Beast; keeping them is pointless. This transaction was a win-win situation for both of us.
"These Soul Bone represent all the high-quality Soul Bone that have accumulated in the Far North over the years; at least 70-80% of them are here."
"Besides... if I really caused such a commotion, even you teachers, far away in Heaven Dou City, would have heard something about it." Lin Mo smiled as he finished speaking.
Although the Far North is remote, it is not completely isolated from the world.
If a large-scale massacre had indeed occurred, news of it would certainly have spread.
The fact that there has been no related news from Heaven Dou City for so long is enough to prove that what he said is true.
"That's good, that's good." Ye Linyuan nodded repeatedly, letting out a long sigh of relief.
He almost thought that Lin Mo had also become a demon like Tang San, and had begun to kill indiscriminately for cultivation and resources.
It wasn't that he had a bad attitude; it was simply that the number of Soul Bone Lin Mo had taken out was astonishing.
Looking at the pile of Soul Bone, which resembled a small mountain, they were all of ten thousand years old.
Moreover, if he wasn't mistaken, there were even more than twenty pieces of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone inside!