Chapter 41: Soul Hunting (Part 3)

One of the overlords of Sunset Forest, the Sky Eagle, had died. Several overlords of Sunset Forest have perished this year (an overlord of Sunset Forest is defined as a creature that has lived for more than 50,000 years).

The other overlords of Sunset Forest, the White-eyed Demonic Tiger King and the Three-eyed Demonic Fox, all took notice and hid their presence, fearing they might be discovered.

"Finally, it's done. I was afraid that this big bird would escape if I wasn't careful. Fortunately, it went smoothly. Flanders killed it with one strike," Dugu Bo muttered to himself as he looked at the dead Sky Eagle.

Flanders found a comfortable place to sit cross-legged, pulling the soul ring over to absorb it. The eighth soul ring was 70,000 years old. Most of the Soul Douluos on Douluo Continent, and even some Titled Douluos, might not have an eighth soul ring of such high age.

Flanders was extremely lucky. His eighth soul ring was of very high quality, allowing him to rival veteran Soul Douluos when he first entered the realm.

The dark black soul ring attached itself to Flanders' body. Sweat beaded on his face, but it was just sweat. His martial soul had evolved, and years of taking whale glue had improved his physical fitness.

Although the eighth soul ring was ancient, it posed no significant problem. It just took longer to absorb a high-level soul ring.

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo was examining the Sky Eagle's body, wondering if such a high-level soul beast could produce a soul bone. He planned to dissect the body to see if he could find one.

Sure enough, this kind of high-level soul beast had a high probability of dropping a soul bone, which turned out to be a left leg bone. If Dugu Bo guessed correctly, this soul bone should increase speed.

The Sky Eagle's final burst of power had been extremely fast, allowing it to restore its condition to a certain extent. If Dugu Bo hadn't had such a miraculous control soul skill as time solidification, the Sky Eagle might have escaped.

Dugu Bo examined the bluish-white left leg bone. Although the most suitable soul ring and soul bone come from the same soul beast, this piece was of excellent age, suitable for both himself and his granddaughter and grandson-in-law. This made Dugu Bo a bit conflicted.

Dugu Bo approached Li Luochen with the soul bone. Li Luochen looked at the bluish-white soul bone in Dugu Bo's hand, his mouth agape.

"No way? Is the soul bone explosion rate really this high? Grandpa, you can't be that lucky," Dugu Yan said in disbelief. She already had a soul bone—the 40,000-year-old Black Jade Black Mamba left arm bone given to her by her grandfather, which had greatly improved her. Now her grandfather had obtained another soul bone? This was unbelievable.

"I didn't expect it either. Is my soul bone explosion rate really this high? What do you all think of this soul bone?" Dugu Bo asked them, in a somewhat boastful tone, before asking them to distribute the soul bones. Dugu Bo now had three soul bones, Li Luochen and Dugu Yan each had one, but Liu Erlong had none.

"I don't want it. I'll pass," Liu Erlong declined, as the soul bone wasn't compatible with her attributes.

"I'll pass too. This soul bone isn't very suitable for me," Li Luochen said, eyeing the soul bone. Although he wanted to absorb it, the attributes weren't very compatible. Unless it had a life-saving skill, it really wasn't suitable for him.

If it had been a skull, he would have taken it without hesitation. As for the torso bone, Li Luochen thought it would be better to reserve that for last since the torso bone was the most important. He decided to keep the torso bone in mind when obtaining his ninth soul ring, planning to use the characteristics of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to give the soul bone where it was most needed.

Li Luochen decided to reject it early and let the dean take it to avoid being tempted. Which cadre could withstand the test of this treasure?

"I don't want it either. I already have a soul bone, and this one isn't suitable for me," Dugu Yan declined directly. Her current soul bone was mainly based on poison and earth attributes, and this flying wind attribute wasn't suitable for her.

"You don't want it either? Then give it to Flanders. Although he's a bit old, it's still possible for him to reach the level of Titled Douluo in his sixties. Let this soul bone help him," Dugu Bo said directly, as there was no one else who wanted it.

A day and a half later, an eagle cry rang out, and Flanders was possessed by the Hurricane Owl. Eight soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—emerged, indicating that Flanders had truly reached the Soul Douluo level.

"Hahahaha! Is this Soul Douluo? As expected of a Titled Douluo who can't produce the most top-notch strength," Flanders laughed, feeling his own strength. He had become a Soul Douluo before the age of fifty and was confident he could become a Titled Douluo in his sixties.

"Flanders, what's your current soul power?" Dugu Bo asked, stroking his chin as he looked Flanders up and down. At Flanders' age, Dugu Bo had been far from reaching the level of Soul Douluo. If he hadn't had the chance to find the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the level of Titled Douluo.

"Hehe, thank you, Your Majesty, for helping me hunt for spirit rings. I'm now at the peak of level 81, and I estimate I'll break through to level 82 in a few months," Flanders said confidently. A Soul Douluo in his forties was still very valuable. Of course, the youngest Titled Douluo in the public eye was also in his forties, but that didn't stop Flanders from being proud.

"This is for you," Dugu Bo said, tossing the bluish-white soul bone to Flanders.

"This?" Flanders stared at the soul bone. Had he exploded another one? Last time, the seventh soul ring had also exploded. Was he really this lucky? But the location of this soul bone…

"The soul rings and soul bones produced by the same soul beast are the most compatible. Since none of them want it, I'll give it to you. Just absorb it directly," Dugu Bo said, closing his eyes to rest.

"No, Your Majesty, the location of this soul bone is a bit awkward. I already have a left leg bone," Flanders admitted with embarrassment. He looked at the soul bone with envy but revealed that he already had a left leg bone.

"What?"

"Doubt x4"

"It's like this. When I was traveling alone, I got my fourth spirit ring by myself. A piece of my left leg bone dropped. At that time, I thought that a soul bone from a spirit beast would be the most suitable, so I absorbed it," Flanders explained. He had never let anyone else know about this matter. After all, this was a soul bone, and he had no background, so it wasn't convenient for him to use it.

The skill his left leg bone gave him was acceleration, which was usually undetectable, so no one knew about it. Later, as his cultivation reached the level of Soul Emperor, the effect of the Thousand-Year Soul Bone became less and less.

When he obtained the seventh soul ring, he was lucky enough to get a right arm bone. Others thought it was his first soul bone, but it was actually his second.

…

The whole place was silent. Okay! We were all being polite to each other, thinking that the spirit rings and spirit bones produced by the same spirit beast were the most suitable for you to absorb, and now you tell us you already have a left leg bone?

"Well, do we have to divide it again?" Dugu Bo said, speechless.

Li Luochen's eyes lit up as he thought, "Grandpa Dugu, why don't you absorb it? We don't need it. You absorb it yourself. When you become stronger, you can help us get soul bones.

Moreover, your Golden Phosphorus Snake King doesn't seem to be good at speed. This soul bone should be able to increase your speed.

When you become stronger, are you still worried that you won't be able to help Yanzi and me get soul bones?"

Dugu Yan nodded after hearing Li Luochen's suggestion. As for Liu Erlong, she ignored all of that and just hugged Flanders' arm, cuddling with him.

"Well, it's for me again? Okay, you two little guys, leave your spirit rings and soul bones to me in the future," Dugu Bo said, attaching the left leg bone of the 70,000-year-old Sky Eagle to his own left leg and absorbing it on the spot.