Zhu Zhuyun felt the surging Soul Power within her, still dazed by a sense of unreality.
"My... my Soul Power..."
She held out a delicate hand and gazed at the five Soul Rings circling her, especially the last one, a deep black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Her eyes filled with excitement and shock.
"Your Highness, I... I've reached level fifty-four!"
"Mm, not bad."
Dai Weisi's voice was calm, as though this were a matter of no consequence.
"The medicinal effects of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone were simply brought out in full. There's no need to make a fuss."
No need to make a fuss?
Listening from the side, Dugu Bo's eyes twitched.
Good heavens!
And this wasn't worth making a fuss over?
Four levels from a single Soul Ring! If word got out, every Soul Master on the continent would go mad!
Dugu Bo looked at Dai Weisi with even greater awe.
His master's resources were simply unfathomable.
Before, he had thought that boy Tang San was so mysterious. But now, compared to Dai Weisi...
No, there was simply no comparison!
Paying no attention to Dugu Bo's thoughts, Dai Weisi walked up to Zhu Zhuyun and gave her a faint smile.
"How do you feel? What's your new Soul Skill?"
Only then did Zhu Zhuyun come back to her senses. She hurried to her feet and answered respectfully.
"Your Highness, I feel wonderful! My fifth Soul Skill is Hell Ghost Shadow Body. It's a powerful skill that combines speed, stealth, and clones! It suits me perfectly!"
As she spoke, she stole a glance at Dai Weisi, her pretty face reddening slightly.
She knew that everything she had achieved today-breaking through her bottleneck so easily and even gaining strength far beyond others her age-was all thanks to the man before her.
"Very good." Dai Weisi nodded, then changed the subject.
"All right, your business is done. Now it's my turn."
"Your Highness, are you going to cultivate too?"
Zhu Zhuyun asked curiously.
Dai Weisi did not answer, merely turning his gaze to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo understood at once and immediately bowed.
"Rest assured, Master. This old servant will stay right here and stand guard while you cultivate! If anyone dares approach, I'll make sure they never leave!"
Shi Mo said nothing, but likewise walked to the other side and stood guard!
"Mm."
Only then did Dai Weisi walk to an open space in the middle of the valley, satisfied, and sit down cross-legged.
What was he going to do?
Zhu Zhuyun and Dugu Bo watched him curiously. Even Zhu Zhuqing, lying on the ground like a corpse, stared without blinking, her eyes full of deathly stillness.
Under the three of their gazes, Dai Weisi slowly raised his right hand.
Then, with a thought-
[Ding! Extract the reward: "one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for a specified body part"?]
"Yes. The specified body part is the head."
[Ding! Reward extracted successfully! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a "Hundred Thousand Year Holy Light White Tiger Wisdom Skull"!]
The next moment, a ball of dazzling golden light appeared out of thin air above Dai Weisi's palm!
Inside the ball of light, a crystal-clear skull, seemingly cast from divine gold, floated silently.
Its entire surface radiated a gentle yet majestic holy light. Intricate, mysterious golden patterns had formed naturally across the skull, faintly making up an awe-inspiring character for "king"!
An indescribably terrifying pressure spread from the skull!
"A... a... a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!!!"
Dugu Bo's voice changed pitch. His emerald-green snake eyes bulged like bronze bells as he stared fixedly at the skull in Dai Weisi's hand.
His entire body was motionless, as though he had been frozen by a spell.
A Titled Douluo!
He was a Titled Douluo!
In his entire life, he could count on one hand the number of times he had even had a chance to see a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone with his own eyes, let alone a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that existed only in legend!
And...
And it was a Head Soul Bone, one of the most precious and rare among all Soul Bones!
At that moment, Dugu Bo felt his entire view of the world overturned.
He had thought that his master producing the Immortal Herb, the Netherworld Crimson Refinement Grass, was already a feat shocking enough to shake the world.
But now, he had casually pulled out a Hundred Thousand Year Head Soul Bone!
This... this could no longer be described as "deep resources."
Where did it come from?
The last shred of pride Dugu Bo held as a Titled Douluo was crushed to pieces at that moment.
Now, all he felt for Dai Weisi was boundless worship and fervor.
To follow a master like this, never mind submitting to him, he would willingly die if asked to do so right now!
Zhu Zhuyun clamped her small hands tightly over her mouth to keep from screaming.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock and infatuation.
Her man, her fiancé, actually had a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone too!
Yes, another one!
At that moment, not a trace of self-interest remained in her heart, only boundless pride and admiration.
To become the woman of such an unparalleled powerhouse was the greatest fortune of her life!
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, meanwhile, were as lifeless as ashes. She was completely numb.
She no longer wanted to think about why Dai Weisi had something like this.
Immortal Herbs... a Titled Douluo guard... and now a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone...
Her so-called schemes and so-called resistance had been so laughable, so childish, in the face of absolute strength and unimaginable trump cards.
Ignoring the three people's shock, Dai Weisi held the Holy Light White Tiger Wisdom Skull and pressed it directly against his forehead.
"Buzz-!"
Golden light blazed!
The Soul Bone seemed to come alive, transforming into a streak of light that instantly merged into Dai Weisi's head.
"Aaargh-!"
An unimaginable agony erupted from the depths of his soul!
Absorbing a Head Soul Bone was already the most painful and dangerous of all Soul Bones to absorb. What was more, this was a top-tier Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!
A vast, tangled mass of information, the battle memories of the Holy Light White Tiger's entire life, its incomparably domineering kingly will, and abundant spiritual power crashed madly against Dai Weisi's Sea of Consciousness like a flood bursting through a dam!
Had an ordinary Soul Saint faced such a terrifying spiritual assault, their consciousness would likely have been overwhelmed in an instant, leaving them an idiot!
But Dai Weisi was different!
His soul had come from another world, he possessed a system, and he also had an unwavering will and spiritual power far beyond Soul Masters of the same level.
"Merge... for me!"
Dai Weisi roared, concentrating his spiritual power to the utmost and fiercely keeping his mind clear. He let the vast torrent of information wash over him, digesting, absorbing, and merging with it bit by bit!
At that moment, time lost all meaning.
After an unknown length of time, the violent spiritual assault finally subsided.
Dai Weisi's eyes snapped open!
A brilliant beam of golden divine light shot from his eyes, stretching several meters and plowing a deep trench into the ground ahead!
He slowly rose to his feet, a deeper and more majestic presence than before emanating from him.
His gaze had grown sharper, as though he could see into people's hearts and pierce through every illusion in the world.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Holy Light White Tiger King Wisdom Skull!] [Soul Bone Skill one acquired: **Spiritual Detection**. The range of your spiritual power's coverage increases tenfold, allowing you to easily discern your opponent's weaknesses. Enemies with less spiritual power than yours will suffer powerful spiritual intimidation, weakening all their attributes by 10%-30%!] [Soul Bone Skill two acquired: **Holy King Judgment**! Release a **Holy Light Domain** centered on yourself! Within the domain, allied units gain a 20% increase in spiritual power, while enemy units suffer holy light judgment and continuous spiritual attacks!]
Feeling the two powerful new skills in his mind and his Soul Power, which had surged once again, Dai Weisi's lips curled to one side.
Too powerful!
This Head Soul Bone was practically tailor-made for him!
Especially the second skill, Holy King Domain!
It was practically a mobile super BUFF and DEBUFF aura! Once activated, he would be the absolute ruler of any group battle!
He turned to look at Dugu Bo and Zhu Zhuyun, who were still standing in a daze, and spoke calmly.
"All right, I've finished absorbing the Soul Bone."
"Next, it's time to continue with the other matter I came here for!"