When Dugu Feng sensed with his spiritual power, he discovered that the essence of this armor was the Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone.
Given the quality of the Eight Spider Lances, the armor's hardness and mystical properties were self-evident.
Dugu Feng felt as if he had donned an oversized Eight Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor.
With armor of Soul Bone caliber, he estimated that even a Soul Saint wouldn't be able to damage it.
But the transformation wasn't over yet.
At the junction between his back and arms, streaks of silver light emerged.
His arms were now clad in silver armor.
This silver radiance naturally came from his other External Soul Bone—the Scorpion Pincers.
The Scorpion Pincers had also been stimulated by the Eight Spider Lances, unleashing immense energy that fused with Dugu Feng's arm and palm bones.
From his arms down to his hands, they were now encased in silver armor.
The silver armor seamlessly connected with the blood-red sapphire armor, forming a complete upper-body suit.
Only his head remained exposed.
It seemed the head Soul Bone was far inferior compared to the Eight Spider Lances and Scorpion Pincers, unable to merge with them into armor.
This head Soul Bone could fuse with the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, the Vast Sea Cosmos Cover.
Once combined, its quality would rival that of a 100,000-Year Soul Bone.
The Vast Sea Cosmos Cover was also an inheritance artifact of the Sea God—something he absolutely had to obtain in the future.
After a while longer, Dugu Feng finally completed his cultivation. He stood up, and the upper-body armor retracted into his body.
Crack!
Dugu Feng stretched his arms and flexed his shoulders, his bones creaking as they shifted.
The strength of his upper body, along with his bones, meridians, and flesh, was evolving toward something beyond human limits.
His physique was nearly reaching the peak of human potential.
"Not bad. A fruitful harvest. It's time to check how Tang Hao and Yu Yuanzhen's battle is progressing!"
Dugu Feng exited the underground cavern and returned to the summit of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest.
From his perception, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were heading back to Heaven Dou City, intending to return to Blue Tyrant Academy.
At this point, they had no mind for training or Soul Duels.
Though he couldn't glean the latest updates from the Core Pearls within them, he could still obtain information from the Core Pearl inside the Emerald Dragon Snake.
While he was cultivating, the Emerald Dragon Snake had been tasked with tracking Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao, witnessing the battle firsthand.
The results shocked Dugu Feng.
Yu Yuanzhen was severely injured, while Crazy Dragon Douluo suffered minor wounds. With the aid of Crazy Dragon Douluo's Earth Escape skill, the two had fled the battlefield.
It turned out that the Clear Sky Sect had another Titled Expert elder make an appearance.
The Clear Sky Sect was located just three hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City—not far at all.
It seemed a portion of the sect's forces had already emerged from seclusion.
Tang Xiao was truly cunning. Just as Yu Yuanzhen and Crazy Dragon Douluo were in pursuit, this elder suddenly launched a sneak attack.
Coupled with Tang Xiao's counterattack, Yu Yuanzhen and Crazy Dragon Douluo suffered heavy losses.
Sword Douluo and the others were about to arrive, forcing the two to escape underground.
"Notify me immediately if Yu Yuanzhen and his companion appear in Sunset Forest!"
Dugu Feng issued the command to the two Emerald Dragon Snakes.
He wanted to assess the extent of Yu Yuanzhen's injuries.
Underground.
Within a dimly lit space.
Two figures sat cross-legged in meditation.
These were naturally Yu Yuanzhen and Crazy Dragon Douluo.
"To think Tang Xiao had another trick up his sleeve… We failed to kill Tang Hao!"
However, we did not fail the Pope's orders and successfully captured Tang San.
"Clan Leader Yu, congratulations on your great achievement!" Crazy Dragon Douluo said excitedly.
The battle with Tang Xiao had left Crazy Dragon Douluo with significant injuries.
Yet, he remained exhilarated.
Who was Tang Xiao?
He was the sect master of the world's number one great sect.
To be able to fight Tang Xiao on equal terms filled Crazy Dragon Douluo with pride.
This was his first appearance representing the Spirit Hall, and it had undoubtedly made his name, Crazy Dragon Douluo, resound far and wide.
The only regret was failing to kill Tang Hao.
"Tsk!"
Beside him, Yu Yuanzhen's lips once again oozed blood.
His injuries were far more severe than Crazy Dragon Douluo's.
The main reason was that the newly emerged elder from the Clear Sky Sect had relentlessly targeted him.
He had wanted to kill Tang Hao, but the Clear Sky Sect had wanted to kill him even more.
"Wait, wasn't it your Spirit Hall's people who abducted Tang San?" Yu Yuanzhen was stunned.
Crazy Dragon Douluo frowned in confusion. "The Pope only assigned me to assist you, Clan Leader Yu. You asked me to intercept Tang Xiao—wasn't the abduction arranged by you?"
Or was Yu Yuanzhen trying to monopolize Tang San's External Soul Bone and unwilling to admit it?
Of course, Crazy Dragon Douluo didn't voice this thought.
"From the moment we left Spirit City, I've been with you the entire time. I never arranged for anyone else! Besides our two factions, could there be a third party reaping the spoils?" Yu Yuanzhen said gravely.
Crazy Dragon Douluo was dumbfounded—it did seem that way.
"Who dares to snatch our spoils from the tiger's mouth?!" Crazy Dragon Douluo growled angrily.
Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment. "Before taking action, I was willing to wait for Tang San to finish absorbing his Spirit Ring because his third Spirit Ring was also from a Man-faced Demon Spider, and an External Soul Bone appeared again. At that time, Tang Hao wasn't present, and Tang San was abducted by an Evil Soul Master, who also stole the External Soul Bone. I suspect that besides us, this hidden Evil Soul Master might also have been observing Tang San!"
"He also had his External Soul Bone stolen?" Crazy Dragon Douluo was even more shocked.
This revelation surprised Yu Yuanzhen. Who else had lost an External Soul Bone?
"Clan Leader Yu, do you recall about three years ago when His Holiness ordered a crackdown on Evil Soul Masters? It was because the Holy Maiden encountered an External Soul Bone while absorbing a Spirit Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. Unfortunately, she was abducted, and the External Soul Bone was lost!" Crazy Dragon Douluo said bitterly.
This incident had caused a great stir within the Spirit Hall.
Later, Chrysanthemum Douluo launched extensive campaigns against various evil forces across the continent.
Yet, they never found the Evil Soul Master who possessed the External Soul Bone.
The matter was eventually left unresolved.
"When did such a powerful and sinister figure emerge on the continent, repeatedly seizing Soul Bones while remaining hidden in the shadows, unknown to all?" Yu Yuanzhen was astonished.
During the incident where Tang San lost his External Soul Bone, his strongest protector had only been Flender.
Yu Yuanzhen had assumed the hidden Evil Soul Master couldn't be that formidable.
But when Hu Liena absorbed her Soul Bone, her protector had been at least a Titled Douluo.
Yet, she was still robbed.
This proved the hidden individual was incredibly powerful.
And now, their own actions had allowed this third party to profit from their efforts.
Yu Yuanzhen felt deeply aggrieved.
"It seems this Evil Soul Master's strength is extraordinary. I must return to Spirit City and report this to His Holiness. This person possesses at least two External Soul Bones—how powerful must he be? I must ensure the Pope takes this matter seriously. Clan Leader Yu, you should also return to your clan as soon as possible."
"Presumably, Elder Chrysanthemum and Ghost Elder have already led experts to your clan's territory. If the Clear Sky Sect dares to seek revenge, they'll surely get a surprise!"
Crazy Dragon Douluo prepared to take his leave.
This operation wasn't entirely perfect.
But with Tang San captured, the outcome certainly wouldn't be favorable for him.
At least the Spirit Hall's primary goal had been achieved—eliminating this genius.
As for the secondary objective of pitting Yu Yuanzhen against the Clear Sky Sect, that had been accomplished perfectly without question.
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