Chapter 516: A 99,999-Year Soul Bone - Part 16
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99,999-Year Mighty Gorilla Right Arm Bone
- Soul Skill: Mighty Burst Power
Effect: Increases overall strength by 100% for three minutes.
As for the remaining two left arm bones, there was no need to elaborate on the abilities of Huo Yuer's Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone. The Ice Explosion skill would greatly enhance her mastery of extreme ice.
Imagine this: within the icy expanse of Huo Yuer's Emperor Cold Sky Domain, everything in sight—snow, ice, and even explosive bombs—would become a terrifying battlefield.
Thanks to Ye Wen's enhancements, not only had the Ice Explosion skill's power been amplified, but its energy consumption for the user had also been significantly reduced, serving as a unique form of indirect enhancement.
Terrifying indeed…
Even if Huo Yuer never added another soul ring to her Snow Empress martial soul, this single soul bone skill alone could dominate an entire era.
The final left arm bone, however, possessed a rather unusual soul skill.
Typically, among the six conventional soul bones, arm bones enhanced strength, leg bones increased speed, torso bones boosted overall resilience and defense, and head bones focused on either spiritual defense or attack.
But for this last left arm bone, Ye Wen didn't choose a typical enhancement-type soul skill. Instead, he opted for a rare spatial ability:
Instant Teleportation.
Though it lacked any offensive capabilities and served purely as an escape mechanism, it was the perfect choice for Xiao Xiao, who was to receive this soul bone.
After all, Xiao Xiao was a dual-spirit master who had strayed from her intended path.
Her father, Ding Douluo, was a formidable powerhouse of the assault-type, one of the legendary Supreme Douluo. Yet in Xiao Xiao's hands, his Three Lives Soul-Sealing Cauldron martial soul had been transformed into a control-type weapon.
While this shift stemmed from her elders' desire to prevent Xiao Xiao from following in her parents' footsteps, it had also squandered the immense potential of her martial soul, a national treasure.
Though it wasn't too late to retrain Xiao Xiao in the heavy, overwhelming attributes of the Three Lives Soul-Sealing Cauldron, she was currently still a novice soul master, barely scraping the edge of the Soul Ancestor rank. For now, what she needed most was a life-saving skill to rely on during critical moments.
After all, their true enemies were notorious for disregarding honor in battle.
And Ye Wen couldn't guarantee he'd always be around to protect his precious disciples. They needed more tools to ensure their survival.
99,999-Year Celestial Mystic Turtle Left Arm Bone
- Soul Skill: Celestial Instant Teleportation
Effect: Allows the user to teleport freely within a ten-kilometer radius, up to three times per day.
By the time Ye Wen finished these meticulous tasks, it was already deep into the night. Even with his immense cultivation, such intricate work couldn't be completed in the blink of an eye.
The night passed uneventfully—
The commotion from the previous evening had been far too significant for the Star Luo Imperial Family to conceal.
Though Tianxing Academy had long been renowned among the higher echelons, this was the first time Ye Wen had truly basked in the full attention of the crowd. Their gazes were filled with reverence and awe.
However, just as Ye Wen was about to enter the rest area designated for Tianxing Academy's competitors, an elderly man stepped forward to block his path.
Ye Wen's eyes flickered with recognition as he recalled the identity of the person before him. Though this man was only at level 94, he carried an aura of immense authority.
"Jing Hongchen, why are you blocking our way?" Ye Wen asked calmly.
Jing Hongchen noticed the detachment in Ye Wen's tone but paid it no mind. After all, how many people in positions of power weren't shamelessly persistent?
With a warm smile, Jing Hongchen gave a slight bow and said:
"Greetings, Senior Ye. Might I have a private word with you?"
Ye Wen's eyes lowered, but he didn't immediately agree. However, the two princesses beside him grew restless. After all, the Sun Moon Empire was the acknowledged enemy of the three great nations of Douluo.
And Jing Hongchen, as the head of Mingde Hall, was among the top five individuals the three nations desperately wanted to eliminate.
Faced with such a figure, how could they remain calm?
At this moment, Ye Wen's voice drifted softly:
"I don't think we have anything to discuss. After all, I am of Douluo, and you are of the Sun Moon Empire."
Rarely had Ye Wen so explicitly declared his allegiance, causing the two princesses' eyes to light up instantly.
But Jing Hongchen remained unfazed, continuing with a chuckle:
"Hehe, Senior Ye, there's no need to be so distant. After all, the Sun Moon Empire has signed a peace treaty with Douluo. You and I…"
Seeing Jing Hongchen attempt to persist in his manipulative rhetoric, Ye Wen unleashed a surge of oppressive might.
"This is your final warning. I have nothing to discuss with you. If you continue to pester me, I cannot guarantee that your prized geniuses will return to you unscathed."
It was a threat—blatant and unambiguous.
Accustomed to the flattery and scheming of noble bureaucrats, Jing Hongchen found himself sweating profusely under the sheer weight of pure, unadulterated power. He felt utterly at a loss.
Though Jing Hongchen had come with the intention of sowing discord between Ye Wen and the three Douluo nations, his plans had been completely dismantled before they even began. What more could he do?
Realizing he could no longer push his luck in this world where strength reigned supreme, Jing Hongchen hastily salvaged what little dignity he had left.
"Senior Ye, please forgive my rudeness. I shall take my leave now."
With that, Jing Hongchen bowed and hurriedly departed, his hasty retreat betraying his unease.
Only after Jing Hongchen had completely disappeared did Ye Wen turn to his disciples and say:
"Let's go."
Ye Wen wasn't without thoughts of taking down the Sun Moon Empire right then and there. After all, in the near future, this era would see the development of soul tools capable of killing Supreme Douluo. The Sun Moon Empire's potential was not to be underestimated.
But this massive empire harbored an unstable time bomb:
The crown prince, Xu Tianran.
A terrifying genius who, despite being paralyzed from the waist down, had still managed to reach the rank of Title Douluo.
Without the emergence of a destined child like Huo Yuhao or Huo Yuer, Xu Tianran should have been the one to unify the Douluo Continent—a peerless prodigy.
He was cold, ruthless, and willing to commit fratricide and mass purges to secure his position. It was precisely because of this ruthlessness that he had lost the ability to bear children and remained crippled, yet firmly entrenched as the crown prince.
Thinking of this, Ye Wen's expression grew somewhat odd.
"Hmm… I haven't really paid attention to the situation in the Sun Moon Empire lately. Huo Yuer is now female, so what about Ju Zi, who originally plotted against Huo Yuhao by getting pregnant? Is she male or female now? And what about Xu Tianran—is he still male?"
Ye Wen's gaze wandered, sensing that things were becoming increasingly intriguing.
With so many academies participating in the round-robin matches, it would be a while before Huo Yuer and the others took the stage. In the meantime, Ye Wen handed over the soul bones he had reinforced the previous night to the women, instructing them to begin assimilating them.
After all, sharpening one's tools at the last minute was still a reasonable use of time~
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