This flight—
Was more than twice the distance from Heaven Dou City to the Star Dou Forest.
It cut diagonally across most of the Douluo Continent.
Yet—
The life force consumption was the same.
Which meant…
"The Blood Escape Technique still hasn't reached its limit."
"If I flew at full speed without stopping, I could probably leave the Douluo Continent altogether."
"Traveling to the Sun Moon Continent wouldn't even be impossible, as long as I got the direction right."
"Maybe…"
"I should find an opportunity to dump that brat over there and make him study soul tools?"
"And while I'm at it, I could pack up those Evil Eyes and take them all with me!"
Hmm…
Solid plan.
He noted it down in his mental little notebook.
Upon reaching his destination,
Tang Lan checked into an inn.
Still, he did not release Tang Hao, Oscar, or Shui Bing'er.
"System, I want to claim my reward."
A purple light gathered, materializing into a crystal-clear right palm bone,
Beautifully intricate, almost like an artistic masterpiece.
External Soul Bone—Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone!
Tang Lan grabbed it with his right hand and absorbed it immediately.
As his soul drifted into deep thought,
He assumed this would just be a standard external soul bone absorption.
But unexpectedly—
After a brief fusion,
The Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone suddenly surged toward the Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone—
And devoured it!
Devouring a Soul Bone?!
Yes—
It ate it!
The Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone began fading away,
Being replaced by the Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone,
Which, in turn, grew stronger.
The Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone tried to resist.
But despite being a 100,000-year soul bone,
It was completely helpless against the 40,000-year Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone.
Every counterattack was simply devoured.
And each failed resistance only made the Amethyst Behemoth Bone stronger.
It was a one-sided massacre.
Tang Lan was stunned.
"System, what the hell is this?!"
The system didn't respond.
Tang Lan could only recall what he knew about the Amethyst Behemoth—
The strongest of the Four Divine Beasts,King of the Beastmen,Supreme ruler of the Behemoth species…
Wait.
Wasn't the Behemoth race known for…
Eating dragons?!
The Predator and Its Prey
That explains it!
Who would want to live in the same place as their food?!
Since Tang Lan's "house" couldn't be changed,
The only option was to eat the "food" instead.
Honestly?
Not bad at all.
The Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone's ability was practically useless to him anyway.
Far better to use it as "materials" to feed a higher-tier soul bone.
The Evolution Continues
However—
Even after devouring the Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone,
The Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bonestill wasn't satisfied.
It continued expanding up the arm,
Until it reached the right upper arm,
Completely taking over the entire right arm.
It only stopped when it encountered the Eight Spider Lances,
Which violently resisted the invasion.
At that moment,
The external soul bone finally stabilized.
The Amethyst Behemoth Right Palm Bone had evolved into—
Amethyst Behemoth Right Arm Bone!
Its age had skyrocketed from 40,000 years to 116,000 years—
The exact age of the Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone had been 130,000 years.
A Boost in Power
Tang Lan felt his body strengthen significantly.
He checked his Innate Soul Ring—
Its age limit had increased by 13,000 years,
Reaching 130,000 years.
"Damn!"
"The total soul bone age decreased, but my physical body got stronger instead?"
No wonder the Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone got eaten.
It was simply too weak.
And—
Just like the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone of Life,
The Amethyst Behemoth Right Arm Boneretained its ability to evolve.
As long as it "ate" anything dragon-related,
Its age would continue increasing.
Brutal.
Straightforward.
Simple.
A One-Time Ultimate Skill? Even Better!
And then there was its soul bone skill—
Behemoth Evolution:Burns the soul bone to ignite the Amethyst bloodline, achieving a one-time evolution!
A one-time-use soul bone skill?
Rather than being disappointed,
Tang Lan was actually thrilled!
Even in the Douluo Continent,
The law of energy conservation still applied.
The same amount of energy—
Split between two soul bone skills or focused entirely on one—
Would never have the same power level.
And this was a one-time burst of energy.
The power level would be absolutely insane.
"Behemoth Evolution?"
"Sounds like it's related to physical enhancement…"
Increase strength?
Complete body evolution?
Bloodline enhancement?
Tang Lan was tempted to test it out.
He summoned Evil Eye to mark himself—
Just as he was about to activate Behemoth Evolution…
A sudden sense of dread struck him!
A strong premonition told him—
Evil Eye's soul bone skill resetwould not work on Behemoth Evolution!
A technique that surpasses time?
It seemed like this soul bone skill was far from ordinary.
Since he had already activated the reset, he might as well make use of it.
Testing Ring Detonation
With a few quick leaps, Tang Lan left the town.
At the same time, he activated his soul rings,
Experimenting with Ring Detonation.
From watching Tang Hao's Grand Xumi Hammer,
He had gained new insights.
Plus, with his Immortal Seal Technique mastered, his conversion rate had improved.
Now—
He could harness 70% of the energy from Ring Detonation.
A remarkable improvement.
In his excitement—
Tang Lan completely ignored the shocked expressions of the townspeople
As they witnessed his six blood-red soul rings.
Thus, another mysterious legend was born.
Releasing Tang Hao & the Others
After leaving town,
Tang Lan finally remembered—
He still had three people inside Blue King.
He quickly released them.
The three groggily opened their eyes—
They had waited so long that they had fallen asleep.
—With so little energy inside Blue King, they couldn't even cultivate.
The first thing Tang Hao did was glance at Shui Bing'er,
Confirming that she was still untouched.
His expression turned confused.
He had assumed Tang Lan had been busy expanding his family.
But… that wasn't the case?
He knew exactly how fast Blood Escape was.
An entire day and night had passed.
What had Tang Lan been doing this whole time?!
An Unbelievable Explanation
"Why are you so late? Did something unexpected happen?" Tang Hao asked.
Tang Lan had already prepared an excuse.
He revealed his Amethyst Behemoth Right Arm Bone.
Its overwhelming aura left the three completely stunned.
Tang Hao was the first to react.
"Son, wasn't your right arm bone a 100,000-year Golden Dragon Crocodile?"
"This…"
"What happened?"
Tang Lan grinned.
"When I stopped using Blood Escape, I happened to run into a Titled Douluo."
"He saw my Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and wanted to kill me for it."
"So I took him out."
"He dropped a purple right palm bone, which resonated with my Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone and started absorbing it on the spot."
"And here we are."
A short explanation—
But packed with information!
Their Reactions
Tang Lan killed a Titled Douluo?
That was shocking—but not unthinkable.
—After all, Tang Hao himself had been beaten by Tang Lan before.
But…
Soul bone resonance?
That part was beyond comprehension.
Tang Lan revealed his ashen-colored Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
"It was just a case of compatible soul bones merging into one."
The three: "…"
You say that so casually.
External soul bones were ranked second on the list of every soul master's dream!
And this guy collected them like wholesale goods?!
With this new right palm bone,
Didn't he already have eight?!
And now—
The only two normal soul bones he had left had fused?!
Absolutely insane.
After several seconds of silence,
Oscar finally sighed.
"Sect Master, from now on, no matter what happens to you, I won't be surprised anymore."
"Exactly!" Shui Bing'er agreed.
"Because no matter how bizarre something is, when it happens to Sect Master, it somehow makes sense."
Tang Hao also nodded in agreement.
His son…
As expected of the benevolent aspect of the Dragon God's reincarnation—
Nothing about him was normal.
As for the "Titled Douluo" Tang Lan mentioned…
Tang Hao didn't believe it for a second.
But since Tang Lan had made up an excuse,
Tang Hao chose not to question it further.