Tang Lie looked at Tang Feng and thought of his grandson, who had been without parents since he was three years old. He had always been obedient and worked hard to cultivate, but had never asked the sect for anything.
Now, however, he was thinking of giving his grandfather the best thing. Tang Lie trembled as he accepted the Soul Bone: "Silly child! Grandpa will accept it. I'll find you a high-age Soul Bone that you like in the future!"
Tang Lie patted Tang Feng on the shoulder and said firmly, "With a grandson like you, I can die in peace! Don't worry, as long as your grandfather lives, anyone who wants to harm you will have to step over my body first!"
Tang Feng was unsure whether he was moved or not, but something about those words seemed off, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
"Never mind, "Tang Feng said with a smile, "Grandpa, absorb it now, your grandson will protect you!"
Tang Lie nodded, a warm feeling welling up inside him. He sat down cross-legged and placed the Soul Bone against his right arm.
A flash of dark light, and his bones instantly merged into his flesh. A surge of immense power exploded within him, causing the veins on his right arm to bulge and his muscles to writhe like coiled dragons. Tang Lie began to circulate his Soul Power to digest this power.
Half an hour later, the Soul Bone was successfully absorbed. After all, he was Titled Douluo, so absorbing a 30,000-year-old Soul Bone did not take long.
Tang Lie stood up, waved his right arm, and a deep sonic boom echoed in the air.
Tang Lie could clearly feel that the strength of his right arm had increased by 30%, and the force with which he swung his hammer had increased by at least 50%.
More importantly, his Soul Power also surged significantly. Although he did not directly break through Level 95, that bottleneck had loosened and was within reach.
Feeling his surge of power, Tang Lie placed his hand on Tang Feng's shoulder, his voice firm. " Feng'er, don't worry! With Grandpa here, I will never let you get hurt! Even if it costs me my life, I will protect you!"
Tang Feng nodded and asked curiously, "Grandpa, what kind of Soul Bone Skill did you acquire?"
Tang Lie released his grip, smiled, and began to explain, "The skill is called ' Demon Ape Raging Strike.' It consumes five percent of your Soul Power, drawing upon the ferocious essence of the Mighty Demon Ape in your right arm. The power of your next attack is increased by one hundred percent. The hammer strike also has an ' Armor-Piercing Shock ' effect, ignoring thirty percent of the target's physical defense."
Upon hearing this, Tang Feng sighed inwardly. As expected of Soul Bone that perfectly matches the Clear Sky Hammer, such high explosive power, twice the attack of Titled Douluo, is hard for anyone to withstand.
Tang Lie smiled broadly and immediately said after the introduction, " Feng'er, you should absorb that Soul Bone first. Grandpa will protect you!"
Tang Feng's heart stirred slightly, and he took out the pink, crystal-clear Soul Bone from his storage ring— Xiao Wu's 100,000-year-old Left Leg Bone.
As soon as the Soul Bone appeared, a soft halo instantly filled the small room, and a gentle yet vast wave of life rippled outwards.
Tang Feng's heart raced. This was the first time in his life that Tang Feng had absorbed Soul Bone, and it was a legendary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!
Tang Feng went to his grandfather's stone bed, sat cross-legged, and gently placed the Soul Bone on the outside of his left leg.
In an instant, the Soul Bone melted like wax, seeping into the bone through the pores. An unimaginably powerful force exploded outwards.
boom!
The excruciating pain felt like ten thousand steel needles piercing his bone marrow simultaneously; his entire leg felt as if it had been crushed by a tremendous force, only to be reassembled in the next instant. The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast essence contained within the Soul Bone transformed into two torrents:
A gentle breeze, carrying ripples in the air, completely fused with the Left Leg Bone;
An indestructible, crystal-clear armor covered the surface of the bones, gleaming with a faint golden luster.
The primordial energy of heaven and earth poured into his body like madmen. Tang Feng's left leg was sometimes transparent like a phantom, and sometimes it shone with golden light. The laws of space and defense flickered alternately, and the entire stone house was illuminated with bizarre and surreal light.
Sweat instantly soaked through his clothes, veins bulged on his forehead, Tang Feng gritted his teeth, and circulated his Soul Power to digest the immense energy.
Tang Lie stayed by his side, never leaving him for a moment, his eyes filled with both tension and relief.
It took a full four hours, from late at night until the sun was high in the sky, for the Soul Bone to finally quiet down.
Tang Feng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp, pinkish-gold glint flashing in them, deep and mysterious. Tang Feng raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
Tang Lie, who had been quietly watching over them, couldn't contain his excitement and immediately asked, " Feng'er, how did it go? Did it succeed?"
"Hmm!" Tang Feng nodded, stood up, and with a flick of his right hand, the Clear Sky Hammer appeared out of thin air.
The hammer was surrounded by dark gold patterns, only the gold was brighter, and four Soul Ring, two yellow, one purple and one black, swirled around it.
Feeling the surging power within him, Tang Feng smiled, "My physical strength has greatly improved, and the soreness I felt yesterday from practicing the ' Clear Sky Nine Absolutes ' has also disappeared."
His Soul Power had broken through the level 50 bottleneck, Clear Sky Hammer should weigh over 6,000 jin now, making it very easy to wield.
"Good! Good! Good! What skill?" Tang Lie clapped his hands and laughed.
After carefully examining the bone, Tang Feng continued, " The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Left Leg Bone granted me two skills:
The first skill, ' Teleportation ', consumes one percent of Soul Power and allows for a maximum Teleportation of one hundred meters, with both direction and distance under complete control;
The second skill, ' Invincible Golden Body ', grants immunity to all physical damage and halves energy damage for three seconds. Upon dispelling the golden body, the user's strength doubles. The duration of immunity increases with Soul Power, up to a maximum of six seconds. It can be used a maximum of three times per day.
Before he finished speaking, Tang Feng's figure suddenly disappeared, then quietly reappeared outside the door, disappeared again, and reappeared again, flashing three times inside and outside the stone house like Gui Mei, without even stirring a ripple in the hem of his clothes.
"Hahaha!" Tang Lie threw his head back and laughed wildly three times, his heart surging with excitement, and said, "With these two divine skills in hand, I can attack or defend as I please. Where in this vast world can I not go!"
Tang Feng nodded in agreement, a long smile curving his lips. The Teleportation skill allowed him to both advance and retreat, making it a god-like ability for any clumsy, Power Attack System Soul Master. And the Invincible Golden Body him with a final trump card to save his life when facing a fatal blow.
After digesting his gains, Tang Feng said goodbye to his grandfather and rushed to the canteen, where he quickly ate and wiped his mouth before heading straight to the training ground on the back mountain.
Arriving at the training ground on the back mountain, Tang Feng stopped, took a deep breath, and felt the surging power within his body. The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in his left leg had perfectly fused with him, and with each muscle contraction, it felt as if spatial power was rhythmically pulsating within him.
With a flick of his wrist, he summoned the Clear Sky Hammer. Its weight of six thousand jin was as heavy as a mountain, yet when held in his hand, it gave him a feeling of effortless control, a result of the absolute mastery achieved through the dual enhancement of his Soul Bone and Martial Soul.
" The Collapse Formula!"
" Break Formula!"
" The Shock Formula!"
With each move, Tang Feng could clearly feel the improvement in his physical strength, making him much more adept at it than yesterday, and his mind was completely immersed in it.
Ten days later, the sect sent a message.
Sect Master Tang Xiao, after seven days of seclusion, officially broke through to Level 97. Although Tang Xiao is nearly seventy years old, his wrinkles have disappeared, and his black and white sideburns have almost turned black, making him look like a middle-aged man in his forties.
That vigorous vitality made several elders take notice; in his lifetime, Tang Xiao would surely reach Level 98!
In addition, Second Elder Tang Zhen, with the transformation of his spiritual power, also broke through the shackles and advanced to Level 95! He became the second Super Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect.
Third Elder Tang Ming, after years of hard work, has finally reached Level 94, closely following in the footsteps of the Second Elder!
Most excitingly, Tang Ming and Tang Kun, the two cousins, broke through the Level 90 bottleneck on the same day. They are currently consolidating their realms and will soon be able to hunt for Soul Ring, becoming the seventh and eighth Titled Douluo the Clear Sky Sect!
The news caused an uproar throughout the Clear Sky Sect.
The following day, the clan leader and all the elders summoned all the clan members.
The Clear Sky Sect's council hall was packed with people. From Titled Douluo to newly initiated children, seven hundred clansmen had gathered.
Sect Master Tang Xiao ascended the high platform, with seven elders standing behind him, each exuding an aura as deep as abyss, so oppressive that the air itself seemed to freeze.
Tang Xiao's gaze swept across the entire room, his voice booming and resounding throughout the hall:
"Today, I summon all clansmen to announce two things!"
Tang Xiao waved his hand, Tang Ming and Tang Kun, who were behind him, strode forward to stand in line.
"The first thing is that Tang Ming and Tang Kun have broken through to the Titled Douluo and, effective immediately, will be promoted to the seventh and eighth elders of the sect!"
Upon hearing this, the entire clansmen below erupted in cheers and applause!
Tang Xiao raised his hand to suppress the noise, and turned his gaze to the boy at the front of the crowd.
Tang Feng, dressed in black, stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.