Chapter 144: The Smile Only Shifts, It Never Disappears!

Chapter 144: The Smile Only Shifts, It Never Disappears!

Although it was said there were three spirit bones, the only truly useful one was the Spirit Condensing Wisdom Skull.

As for the Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone and the Wind-Chasing Speed Left Leg Bone, those two were merely "gifts," the type of items that were neither valuable nor worth discarding.

Both spirit bones were approximately 30,000 years old, which, for a Titled Douluo-level expert, made them rather insignificant.

The only important one was the Spirit Condensing Wisdom Skull, which had been aged for over 50,000 years. The exact age was unknown.

This spirit bone could greatly increase one's mental power, and even Titled Douluo-level experts coveted it.

It was only because Hu Liena was Bibi Dong's disciple that Spirit Hall was even willing to offer such a precious treasure!

After all, spirit beasts with mental power attributes were rare to find, and even if found, they wouldn't necessarily drop a spirit bone, let alone one over 50,000 years old.

Some Titled Douluo's ninth spirit rings were only 50,000 to 60,000 years old. Only those with high-quality martial souls and great strength could have a ninth spirit ring from a spirit beast of around 90,000 years.

Qian Daoliu's ninth spirit ring wasn't from a 100,000-year spirit beast either; it had been upgraded after undergoing a godly trial.

Why were most Titled Douluo from a thousand years ago not a match for spirit beasts of the same level?

First, their physical strength.

Second, their soul cores!

The so-called problem of endurance. Only experts above rank-95 had unimaginable soul power reserves and could engage in prolonged battles. Still, even in one-on-one battles, few could rival a spirit beast of the same level.

In the original work, if it weren't for Bibi Dong's poison, those Titled Douluo wouldn't have been able to force the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python into a desperate situation.

Among those Titled Douluo were two rank-95 Super Douluo, as well as Bibi Dong, a peerless expert at rank-98!

"Come to think of it, my soul core really has helped me a lot!" Kong burst into laughter.

"Young Sect Master!"

Just as Kong was lost in thought, a voice interrupted his musings.

"???"

Seeing the person in front of him, Kong was bewildered. Why was Elder Yu Yuanshen here?

"Elder, what's the matter?" Kong asked, puzzled, helping Yu Yuanshen to his feet.

Noticing the elder's elated expression, Kong became even more confused. What could possibly make the elder this happy?

After standing up, Yu Yuanshen didn't keep him in suspense and laughed, "The Second Sect Master has broken through to rank-90! Young Sect Master, this is all thanks to your good fortune!"

Kong was stunned, his eye twitching uncontrollably. What the heck, Yu Luomian actually succeeded?

Well, this time, it really was thanks to him. After all, the old guy didn't have the qualifications to break through to Titled Douluo.

Kong's smile gradually froze and disappeared, transferring itself to Yu Yuanshen's face.

He felt a bit lost. Yu Luomian had only failed twice, yet he had already managed to condense his soul core and break through to rank-90!

This likely had something to do with his grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen, supporting him in some way. Otherwise, Yu Luomian wouldn't have been able to condense his soul core so quickly after two failures.

"The Second Sect Master has broken through to rank-90. Instead of gathering the elders to hunt a spirit beast and obtain a spirit ring to become a Titled Douluo, why are you here looking for me?"

Yu Yuanshen's combat strength wasn't low; aside from Yu Luomian, he was the strongest among the core members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Otherwise, Yu Yuanzhen wouldn't have assigned him to protect Kong.

With Yu Luomian's personality, after breaking through to rank-90, the first thing he should have done was gather the elders, or ask Yu Yuanzhen for help, to hunt a spirit beast and officially become a Titled Douluo.

Yet, here Yu Yuanshen was. Something didn't add up!

Right now, Yu Yuanzhen was focused on condensing his second soul core and had no time to accompany Yu Luomian to hunt spirit beasts. Dugu Bo was a recluse, and although he had become the deputy sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he was often in seclusion, preparing to reach higher levels. It was obvious Yu Luomian wouldn't be able to ask for his help!

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanshen instinctively nodded before smiling, "I'm here to share the good news with the Young Sect Master!"

Kong: "..."

Such good news is better left unheard!

"Hehe, I also came to see if the Young Sect Master has time to witness the birth of yet another Titled Douluo in our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"

Though Yu Yuanshen and Yu Luomian didn't get along well, Yu Yuanshen was genuinely pleased that Yu Luomian had broken through to Titled Douluo.

After all, with one more Titled Douluo, the disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could hold their heads up higher when they ventured out into the world.

This was about family honor—personal issues were secondary.

Even if they met and sparks flew, the fact that the other party had become a Titled Douluo was still a reason to celebrate.

As soon as Yu Yuanshen said this, Kong suddenly understood!

No wonder Yu Yuanshen had appeared here!

Damn, Yu Luomian had actually invited him to join the spirit beast hunt!

Well, this guy really knew how to choose companions!

Yu Luomian wasn't foolish—within the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, in terms of safety, no one could offer better protection than Kong, not even his elder brother, Yu Yuanzhen.

To ensure the hunt went smoothly, Yu Luomian had thickened his skin and sought out Kong for help.

What puzzled Kong was why his elder brother, Yu Yuanzhen, had been in seclusion recently!

The fact that Yu Yuanzhen had broken through to rank-98 was only known to Kong and Dugu Bo. Everyone else still believed that Yu Yuanzhen remained at rank-96.

After reaching rank-95, going decades without a breakthrough was perfectly normal, so the lack of apparent progress in Yu Yuanzhen's cultivation didn't raise any suspicions.

Kong thought it over briefly and nodded. Since he had nothing much to do lately, accompanying them to hunt a high-level spirit beast didn't seem like a bad idea.

"Let's go. Did the Second Sect Master mention where he wants to hunt? Or are we heading back to the sect first?" Kong asked, curious.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanshen scratched his head and replied, somewhat embarrassed, "Young Sect Master, the Second Sect Master is currently in Heaven Dou City. He came here with me and Long Wu."

Kong: "..."

Well, they were just waiting for him to agree, weren't they?

"The deputy sect master mentioned that he previously encountered an 80,000-year-old subdragon deep in the Sunset Forest, and he's hoping to try his luck. Such a powerful subdragon likely hasn't been hunted yet."

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul required the absorption of subdragon spirit rings to activate the secret Dragon Transformation technique. This was a closely guarded secret, but Kong was aware of it.

Absorbing the spirit ring of a true dragon would have even better results, but true dragons were terrifyingly powerful, and they might not be able to defeat one.

For the core members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, absorbing the spirit ring of a 90,000-year-old subdragon was often more beneficial than that of a regular 100,000-year spirit beast.

So, from the beginning, Yu Luomian hadn't set his sights on a 100,000-year spirit beast. Besides, he was well aware of his own limitations…

(End of chapter)

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