"You're back?" Dugu Bo spoke first, his withered fingers stroking his beard. His gaze fell on the prisoners from the Spirit Hall, filled with undisguised killing intent. "What do you plan to do with these people?"
To be honest, Dugu Bo and the Spirit Hall did not have a good relationship, and even had a grudge. After he advanced to the Titled Douluo, the Spirit Hall sent people to recruit him, but Dugu Bo, who did not want to be bound, refused the recruitment of the Spirit Hall and was subsequently hunted down.
The one who was chasing him was Chrysanthemum Douluo Chrysanthemum Guan, but he was saved by Prince Xue Xing. So Dugu Bo went to serve the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire and became a retainer.
Therefore, Dugu Bo had virtually no good feelings towards the people of the Spirit Hall.
Yu Tianheng did not respond immediately, but turned to look at Yu Yuanzhen beside him and bowed slightly. "Grandpa, what do you think we should do?"
Yu Yuanzhen remained silent, his eyes deep, and did not express his opinion.
Yu Tianheng lowered his head, his brows furrowed slightly, as if weighing the pros and cons.
"Hmph—" Dugu Bo suddenly chuckled, "What are you dawdling for? A bunch of troublemakers who've delivered themselves to our doorstep, let's wipe them all out." He suddenly leaned forward, his voice low yet carrying a chilling edge, "My Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison, just a drop is enough to turn their internal organs into pus, I guarantee those Spirit Hall people won't find a single clue even if they search the whole world."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Emerald Serpent Emperor Martial Soul appeared behind Dugu Bo, radiating a terrifying pressure.
Upon seeing this, the Soul Master of the Spirit Hall immediately erupted in chaos. A look of terror instantly filled everyone's face, and some couldn't help but tremble, even pleading in low voices.
"No! No!" The Soul Master in the front row suddenly broke down. Fear spread like a plague. Some began to cry and beg for mercy, some clenched their teeth and trembled, and even Xie Yue couldn't help but tense his back.
Few can resist the fear of death.
Furthermore, Dugu Bo was already infamous for his ruthlessness and merciless killings, so the Spirit Hall had no doubt that he would do such a thing.
Hu Liena was not spared either; her face was pale, but she remained relatively calm, likely due to the training she received in the Slaughter City that had given her an extraordinary mental fortitude.
She bit her lip and remained silent, only raising her head. Her usually captivating eyes were now filled with pleading as she stared intently at Yu Tianheng, as if she were placing all her hopes on him, hoping that he would show mercy out of consideration for their Slaughter City.
Dugu Bo's words carried a chilling coldness, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.
Yu Tianheng's brows furrowed sharply, his eyes darkening, clearly indicating his disagreement with this extreme proposal.
Yu Yuanzhen remained silent, as if nothing around him could shake his mind.
For him, whether to kill or not these Spirit Hall members was just a matter of a single thought. It wouldn't affect the overall situation or cause any future troubles. He might as well see how Tian Heng would choose.
A moment later, Yu Tianheng raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the Spirit Hall Soul Master trembling with fear, finally settling on Dugu Bo, and slowly said, "No need."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised.
"Killing them would be a step backwards." Yu Tianheng's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable firmness. "We don't have that much of a grudge with the Spirit Hall. On the contrary, if we were to kill them all, that would create an irreconcilable feud. The Spirit Hall would definitely retaliate, and they are too powerful for us to contend with at the moment. Let's just let them go."
The implication was that he had clearly rejected Dugu Bo's proposal.
Upon hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Dugu Bo nodded in agreement.
After Yu Tianheng finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.
The Soul Master of the Spirit Hall seemed not to have reacted, staring blankly at him until they confirmed that it was not an illusion, and then their ecstasy suddenly broke free from the shackles of fear.
Some people's legs gave way and they collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, their chests heaving as if they had just struggled to the shore from the brink of drowning; others were so excited that their eyes turned red, and if they hadn't been bound by ropes, they probably would have collapsed to express their gratitude long ago.
The relief of surviving the ordeal spread among them like a tide.
Hu Liena's tense body suddenly relaxed, and a trace of color finally returned to her pale cheeks.
The fear in her eyes faded as she looked at Yu Tianheng, replaced by an indescribable gratitude, like seeing a light in the dark.
Without saying a word, she simply nodded gently in Yu Tianheng's direction, a subtle gesture conveying a thousand words of gratitude. Her long eyelashes trembled, quietly concealing the lingering fear in her eyes.
Yu Tianheng then instructed Dugu Bo to lift the Soul Power seal on the Spirit Hall members, allowing them to leave.
Yu Tianheng, Yu Yuanzhen, and Dugu Bo then headed off in another direction.
Two days later, the three returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Of Soul Beast they had hunted in the Star Dou Great Forest, Yu Tianheng was undoubtedly the one who gained the most. He not only obtained two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, but also greatly increased his strength, directly rising from the sixth-ring cultivation level to the Eight-Ring Soul Douluo level. In addition, he also obtained two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
These are Hundred Thousand Year Torso Bone from Titan Giant Ape and a 100,000-year-old Head Soul Bone from Sky Azure Bull Python.
Inside the council chamber of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the atmosphere was calm yet carried an indescribable tension.
Yu Yuanzhen sat in the main seat, his aged face sharp in his eyes. His gaze swept over Yu Tianheng and Dugu Bo beside him, finally settling on the two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone on the table, each radiating a powerful aura. One was from the Sky Azure Bull Python, Head Soul Bone that had condensed the ultimate power; the other was Torso Soul Bone with a more substantial form, from the Titan Giant Ape.
"Speak," Yu Yuanzhen spoke first, his voice carrying the authority that comes with age, "These two Soul Bone were hard-won; you should all have a plan in mind on how to distribute them."
Yu Tianheng stood to one side, his figure as straight as a pine tree. Hearing this, he shook his head slightly. "Grandpa, Senior Dugu, my cultivation technique has reached a critical stage. Absorbing Soul Bone at this moment would disrupt the purity of the Soul Power in my body. I will not participate in the distribution of these two Soul Bone." His tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation, clearly indicating that he had already thought it through.
Dugu Bo stroked his white beard, his gaze lingering for a moment on the Sky Azure Bull Python's Head Soul Bone. He then gave a wry smile, "I already possess a Head Soul Bone, born from a ten -Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Medusa. This Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone has long been fused with my own aura and cannot be separated. Even if I forcibly replace this Sky Azure Bull Python's Head Soul Bone, it would likely trigger a conflict of Soul Power, resulting in more harm than good." He glanced at Yu Yuanzhen, "Old Dragon, it seems this Head Soul Bone can only remain yours."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen's eyes flashed with understanding. He was naturally aware of Dugu Bo's situation and understood that the other party was not being modest.