Changes in the Soul Bones
With Hu Yanzhen's death, the other members of the Elephant Armored Sect were shocked and tried their best to escape.
Yang Wudi no longer needed to pay attention to Yang Xiong's situation, and he went on a killing spree, activating his Martial Soul True Body. In an instant, it was as if a giant blood-red figure stood in the sky, holding a terrifying Breaking Soul Spear.
Even though the two remaining enemies resisted with all their might, they were eventually pierced by the Breaking Soul Spear. One of them was a Contra who, even after using his eighth soul skill, still could not withstand Yang Wudi's attack,especially since Yang Wudi had also used his own eighth soul skill.
As for the other two Soul Sages, they had already been injured and lay on the ground.
Hu Yanli seemed to have realized early on that things were going badly and had fled the scene.
Yang Wudi did not pursue him. Before long, a dark green figure emerged from the forest and tossed the foam-mouthed Hu Yanli onto the ground near the remaining Elephant Armored Sect members. It was none other than Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo sneered. "You two sure are having fun. These people from the Elephant Armored Sect must be tired of living to have provoked you. They really brought this upon themselves."
Yang Wudi said, "Old Poison, I didn't expect you to come out too. Aren't you afraid of opposing the Elephant Armored Sect, or even the Spirit Hall behind them?"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly. "The Elephant Armored Sect is nothing. If they had provoked me, I would have made sure they were wiped from existence."
Then Dugu Bo looked at Yang Xiong. "Little monster, you really have some skill. I didn't expect even Hu Yanzhen to fall to you. I can't imagine how terrifying your combat power will be once you reach Title Douluo level. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really found a treasure in you."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Senior Dugu, you flatter me. My strength is nothing compared to yours."
Dugu Bo snorted. "Don't pretend in front of me. If you can freely enter and leave my medicine garden, it means my poison array is useless against you. With your current strength, even I may not be able to deal with you."
Yang Xiong only smiled and didn't answer further.
Yang Wudi walked over to Yang Xiong. "Xiaoxiong, how are you now? You should have a better understanding of what real top-level experts are like."
Yang Xiong nodded. "Hu Yanzhen is indeed formidable. He may already have Title Douluo-level strength. No wonder he's the leader of the Lower Four Sects. This battle drained my soul power completely and left me badly injured. I'll need a few days to recover."
Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi were both speechless. Given the state he had been in earlier, needing only a few days to recover was an unbelievable physical feat.
At only level 66, Yang Xiong had killed level 89 Hu Yanzhen. Hardly anyone would believe it if told.
Yang Wudi sighed. "Little monster, it's good to spar with experts like Hu Yanzhen. Otherwise, you might underestimate the strong of the world and end up suffering for it later."
Yang Xiong seemed to think of something. "Old Goat, I think Hu Yanzhen's defense was even stronger than Old Rhino's. Could your Breaking Soul Spear pierce through it?"
Yang Wudi's face darkened. "What kind of question is that? Hu Yanzhen is nothing. My Breaking Soul Spear could have shattered his turtle shell in one strike, unlike you who had to fight so long and play mind games with him.
If it weren't for his lack of brains,trying to scheme against you even knowing you had a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring,and then choosing to fight head-on, who else but him would have died?"
The two bantered for a while before Yang Xiong asked, "Old Goat, since Hu Yanzhen is dead and they've lost so many Contras and Soul Sages in these encounters, will the Elephant Armored Sect collapse?"
Yang Wudi shook his head. "Not likely. The Elephant Armored Sect still has at least three Contras. Even though they've lost many experts, they still have over a thousand soul masters in total. They won't fall so easily.
Besides, their sect is built on a family-based structure, with far greater internal cohesion than you think. While they'll be weakened in the short term, their foundation remains,and with the Spirit Hall backing them, they won't be allowed to collapse."
Yang Xiong sighed. "I guess I underestimated the strength of the Lower Four Sects. Wiping out the Elephant Armored Sect won't be easy."
Dugu Bo, listening to their conversation, was left speechless. These two were talking casually about destroying the Elephant Armored Sect.
After about half an hour, Yang Xiong had recovered somewhat. Without caring about the others' looks, he began searching the bodies of the six from the Elephant Armored Sect.
As the sect master, Hu Yanzhen's body was a treasure trove,not only did his soul tool contain supplies worth over a hundred million gold soul coins, but there were also many rare herbs and valuables.
Even more impressive were the soul bones on him: three fifty-thousand-year soul bones, including a rare torso bone and a pair of left and right arm bones.
Even Dugu Bo was stunned. Nobody had expected Hu Yanzhen to have such valuable soul bones. If Dugu Bo had known, he might have acted himself.
Yang Xiong said helplessly, "Senior Dugu, why do you look like you've never seen soul bones before? You're a dignified Title Douluo."
Dugu Bo's face darkened. "Do you think soul bones are like cabbages? These three are probably the Elephant Armored Sect's heirloom soul bones. And now you've gotten them for nothing."
Yang Xiong searched the other four but looked disappointed. Though their soul tools had some valuables, the worth was far lower. Not a single soul bone was found.
Finally, searching Hu Yanli's corpse, he found a ten-thousand-year head bone,most likely from an Emperor Golden Elephant. It was a top-grade head bone for its level.
Dugu Bo's eyes widened. "Hu Yanzhen had some nerve. Giving such a young child a head bone,wasn't he afraid it would harm him?"
Yang Xiong looked at Dugu Bo with disdain. "Senior Dugu, your information is outdated. This head bone appeared during the Soul Master Tournament four years ago. You were even a judge there. How do you not know this?"
Dugu Bo's face stiffened. "I've been busy. I have no time to pay attention to children's affairs. Besides, a newly ten-thousand-year-level soul bone isn't worth my attention."
Yang Xiong shook his head. Dugu Bo was both prideful and aloof,talking to him could be troublesome.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiong gave the head bone to Dugu Bo and the right arm bone from Hu Yanzhen to Yang Wudi.
Yang Wudi said, "Xiaoxiong, you killed Hu Yanzhen. The soul bones should all be yours."
Yang Xiong rolled his eyes. Without Yang Wudi holding off the other four, he would have already run away and had no chance to fight Hu Yanzhen one-on-one.
"Old Goat, just take it. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."
Yang Wudi quickly took the soul bone. "I want it, of course. Who would ever dislike a top-grade soul bone?"
Yang Xiong felt a bit speechless,he seemed to have a strange affinity for right arm bones, already having two, not counting the one he gave to his eldest brother.
Dugu Bo also quickly accepted the head bone. "Of course I'll take it. A ten-thousand-year soul bone is still valuable. I could even give it to Yan Yan."
After collecting the rest of the loot, Yang Xiong burned Hu Yanzhen and the others' corpses to ashes.
"Senior Dugu, since we're here, aren't you going to invite me to your place?"
Dugu Bo's expression stiffened. "Brat, there's nothing special at my medicine garden. Why not visit my mansion in Heaven Dou City instead?"
Yang Xiong laughed. "There's nothing fun in Heaven Dou City. Your medicine garden is much better for cultivation."
Dugu Bo was left speechless, but in the end, he brought Yang Wudi and Yang Xiong to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It was clear he was reluctant. After all, Yang Xiong had emptied the place before, leaving Dugu Bo with a psychological shadow. Now that he had finally grown some new poisonous plants, he suspected Yang Xiong was here to strip it clean again.
When they arrived, Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo immediately started discussing poisonous plants like old friends.
Yang Xiong looked around. The place was once again full of poisonous plants, all growing well. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well truly was a paradise for plant growth.
Then Yang Xiong removed his clothes and leapt straight into the spring, leaving Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi stunned,they could not approach the spring themselves, knowing its terrifying nature.
Once in the well, Yang Xiong planned to use it again to temper his body and repair the damaged Black Tortoise Armor.
Ever since absorbing the external arm soul bones of the dragon claws, Yang Xiong had felt a strange change in his body,his arms could no longer absorb soul bones, even when he obtained several arm bones that had no appeal to him.
All of these changes began after body tempering in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, especially the last time, when the external soul bone dragon claws evolved into Ice and Fire Dragon Claws. His arms seemed to develop a strange connection with the well.
In the battle with Hu Yanzhen, both the Black Tortoise Armor and the Ice and Fire Dragon Claws had been damaged to varying degrees, requiring slow repair.
Soaking in the spring for over ten days, his torso and arms felt as if they were burning. The intense ice and fire energy poured into his soul bones.
One day, Yang Xiong felt as if his torso and arms were about to explode, as if something was swelling from within.
He roared, and all three soul bones began to crack, finally shattering into pieces. In their place, new soul bones gradually formed.
Yang Xiong was overjoyed. After this transformation, the power and age of all three external soul bones had greatly increased,especially the Black Tortoise Armor, which now appeared to have reached the fifty-thousand-year level.
The Ice and Fire Dragon Claws were slightly less advanced but still reached thirty-thousand years.
If Yang Xiong were to fight Hu Yanzhen again now, it would be much less difficult.
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