Chapter 81: Meeting the Crown Prince

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In the following days, Li Luochen stayed at home to recuperate. During this time, the crown prince had sent for him, but since he was in seclusion, Manager Wang politely declined on his behalf. 

Li Luochen knew it was that little angel who wanted to see him. What a pitiful little angel—she had such a strong background yet refused to use it? Truly baffling. She ended up being completely outplayed by Tang San. 

Li Luochen instructed Manager Wang to relay a message: he would visit the crown prince's residence three days later to meet His Highness. After all, he ought to pay a visit to his direct superior. 

During these days, Dugu Bo took Dai Tianxing to hunt for soul rings in the Sunset Forest—an expedition Li Luochen had requested. Additionally, Li Luochen gave Dugu Bo the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake. 

When Dugu Bo first saw the inner core, every hair on his body stood on end—he felt both suppressed and strangely drawn to devour it. 

"Grandpa, this is my reward from the City of Slaughter—the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake, the supreme ruler among snakes. This snake is incredibly toxic, which should enhance your poison-based abilities perfectly. 

There's also a chance it could evolve your spirit. Take it, Grandpa, but remember to consume it near the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well. The strongest aspect of this Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Snake is its fire toxin, so be careful. However, with your Super Douluo cultivation, it shouldn't pose much of a problem." 

After saying this, Li Luochen handed the golden-red orb to Dugu Bo. 

Dugu Bo examined it carefully. It was intriguing that this inner core could instill fear even in him, the king of snakes. He then stored it away and set off with Dai Tianxing to hunt for soul rings. 

Their target this time was the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King of the Sunset Forest—a creature Li Luochen coveted greatly. He remembered clearly that this seventy-thousand-year-old White-Eyed Demon Tiger King would drop a right arm bone. 

Later, Tang San obtained it and gave it to Dai Mubai. However, Li Luochen disliked Dai Mubai, an irresponsible scoundrel, so the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King had to disappear. After all, it produced soul bones—it was simply too excellent for its own good. 

This tiger was perfect for Dai Tianxing, who had been stuck at level eighty for over a year, accumulating soul power without releasing it. This time, he would experience a major breakthrough, potentially becoming an exceptionally strong Soul Douluo. 

Under the unique conditions of the City of Slaughter, accumulating soul power posed no issues. However, now that Dai Tianxing had left the City of Slaughter, he needed to quickly acquire soul rings; otherwise, prolonged accumulation could damage his meridians. 

With his newly awakened domain, if Dai Tianxing obtained the soul ring and soul bone of the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King, he might become even stronger. Subduing such a powerful individual would be far more interesting. 

After all, Dai Tianxing owed Li Luochen his life. About five days later, Dai Tianxing returned alone, while Dugu Bo went into seclusion by himself. Only Li Luochen and Dugu Yan knew about Dugu Bo's seclusion. 

However, it wasn't a problem. For now, no one would dare to challenge Li Luochen, and the combat strength of the Dugu residence was formidable. Li Luochen and Dugu Yan could unleash an extremely powerful Spirit Fusion Technique. Manager Wang had recently advanced to Soul Sage, Lin Chengkun was also a Soul Sage, and with Dai Tianxing, a Soul Douluo, present, they were safe as long as no Super Douluo above level ninety-six showed up. 

According to Dai Tianxing, the seventh soul ring of the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King had somehow evolved from seventy thousand years to eighty thousand years. At the time, Dugu Bo believed the tiger must have consumed some heavenly herb to boost its cultivation. 

Now, Dai Tianxing's soul power level was finally revealed—level eighty-four, a jump of four levels. This was normal, considering he had been a Soul Douluo for over a year without acquiring a soul ring. 

He obtained a head soul bone, and the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King dropped a right arm bone. Initially, Dai Tianxing intended to bring it back for Li Luochen, but Li Luochen refused, allowing him to absorb it instead. As a result, Dai Tianxing reached level eighty-four. 

Dai Tianxing's eighth soul skill, White-Eyed Hurricane Fist, was an immensely powerful single-target attack. When his eyes turned white, a layer of green light enveloped his entire body, significantly increasing his movement speed. The green light then converged into his right hand, unleashing a devastating Hurricane Rising Dragon Fist. 

The soul skill of the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's right arm bone, Tiger Roar in the Mountains, was a wide-area skill that enhanced the attack power of his right arm. Moreover, under the effect of Tiger Roar in the Mountains, the power of the White-Eyed Hurricane Fist increased by 200%. 

This attack was powerful enough to rival the ninth soul skill of an ordinary Title Douluo. With such a formidable Soul Douluo like Dai Tianxing around, there was nothing to fear. 

At this point, Dai Tianxing's combat strength was sufficient to hold off a Title Douluo. Li Luochen no longer needed to worry about safety issues in Dugu Bo's absence. 

With his soul skills, Dai Tianxing was far from an ordinary Soul Douluo. Even without soul skills, he had achieved fifty-seven consecutive victories in the slaughter arena. During Li Luochen's time there, Dai Tianxing ranked second, showcasing his exceptional combat prowess. 

Li Luochen believed Dai Tianxing could easily hold his own against one of the two Title Douluos, Snake Spear or Porcupinefish. Li Luochen already knew that Dai Tianxing had certain opportunities—he possessed two soul bones. 

One was a forty-thousand-year left arm bone, and the other was a thirty-five-thousand-year left leg bone. According to Dai Tianxing, the left arm bone dropped when he obtained his seventh soul ring, and the left leg bone was a relic of his father. 

His father had been a high-ranking general of the Star Luo Empire with exceptionally high soul power. If not for severe injuries sustained in his youth, he likely would have broken through to become a Title Douluo. Thus, the retired emperor of Star Luo bestowed upon him a soul bone, adding to the one he already possessed. 

After his father's death, these two soul bones were passed down. Dai Tianxing's mother instructed him and his brother to absorb them—Dai Tianxing absorbed the left leg bone, while his older brother, Dai Tianyuan, absorbed the right leg bone. 

Now, Dai Tianxing had acquired two more soul bones: the forty-thousand-year head bone of the Diamond Magic Tiger from the Hell Slaughter Arena, gifted by Li Luochen, and the eighty-thousand-year right arm bone of the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King. 

Thus, Dai Tianxing now possessed four soul bones—matching the number Li Luochen himself had. A few years ago, Li Luochen might have coveted the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's soul bone. 

After all, it was a high-level strength-type soul bone that could be used by either himself, Dugu Yan, or his grandfather, Li Yusong. However, Li Luochen's standards had risen. 

Anything less than a hundred-thousand-year soul bone wasn't worth absorbing. Dugu Yan felt the same way. With their divine-favored talents, how could they settle for anything less than a full set of hundred-thousand-year soul bones? Anything less would be unworthy of their status as chosen ones. 

As for Li Luochen's grandfather, Li Yusong, Li Luochen planned to equip him with a full set of soul bones—specifically, force-type sub-dragon species soul bones with cultivation exceeding fifty thousand years. Only then could Li Yusong attempt to break through to the Title Douluo realm. And Li Luochen had plenty of time to collect them. 

Now that Dai Tianxing had returned, Li Luochen prepared to take him to the crown prince's residence to meet his direct superior, the little angel. She had summoned him several times already, and it would be impolite to delay any further. 

Moreover, Li Luochen intended to milk the little angel for resources. She didn't need additional soul bones—she already had her Angel Set. As for the elders of the Hall of Elders, Li Luochen suspected that, aside from his two masters, most of them were nearly fully equipped with soul bones. 

During his free time, Li Luochen had asked his two masters about their soul bones. The carefree Jiang Mo openly revealed his: he had four soul bones, while Qian Jun had five. 

The grand elder, Qian Daoliu, had once awarded each of them two soul bones to celebrate their breakthrough to Title Douluo status. The Hall of Elders was truly overflowing with wealth. 

Li Luochen speculated that Jin E Douluo was fully equipped with soul bones, including one hundred-thousand-year soul bone. Qing Luan Douluo and Xiong Shi Douluo were likely also fully equipped, while Guang Ling Douluo probably had at least four soul bones. 

At their level, their discernment was extremely refined—they only absorbed soul bones with suitable cultivation years and attributes that matched their needs. 

The Hall of Elders had existed for so long—it was unimaginable how many soul bones they possessed. Who knew how rich Qian Daoliu's treasury was? Not taking advantage of this would be a waste. 

As for how to exploit it, that would depend on their little angel. 

The false second-generation rich young lady, Ning Rongrong. 

The true second-generation rich young lady, Qian Renxue.

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