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Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Planning to Seize the Soul Bone, Power Increase

What Dugu Bo didn't realize was that his current strength was already enough to easily defeat Chrysanthemum Douluo. Dugu Bo's poison had always been the nemesis of most plants, and even Chrysanthemum Douluo's top-tier spirit, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, was no exception.

The main reason was that Chrysanthemum Douluo had ruined his own spirit, having stagnated at level 95 for over a decade. His spirit had been cultivated in the wrong direction, overextending its potential, so unless he encountered a unique opportunity, he would be stuck at his current level for life.

To be fair, Su Ming had some admiration for Chrysanthemum Douluo. His achievements were truly impressive—he had risen from being an ordinary commoner to the powerful rank he now held, which was nothing short of rewriting his fate. He had been forced to cultivate his spirit as a power-attack type, even though it was meant for support.

Dugu Bo asked, "Su Ming, your classmates are probably waiting for you to return. Is it really okay for you to stay here with me?"

Dugu Bo had no issue with staying here to cultivate alone, but he wondered if Su Ming was eager to return.

Su Ming shook his head. "No rush. I told them it would take at least a month, so I'm not in a hurry to head back. You continue with your cultivation. I'll be here to keep an eye on things."

He added jokingly, "But don't eat all those leaves at once. If the effects are too strong, I won't be able to save you, and you might just drop dead, haha!"

"Go away! Can't you wish me well for once?" Dugu Bo laughed, understanding Su Ming was just teasing him.

With his newfound confidence, Dugu Bo thought, Just wait. When I finish my cultivation, I'll settle some old scores.

"By the way, Su Ming, do you think that classmate of yours will come to Heaven Dou City later?" Dugu Bo asked.

Su Ming pondered for a moment before responding, "It's possible. Qin Ming is familiar with Heaven Dou City, and if they plan to join an academy, it would be convenient for them."

"Why? Are you interested in Tang San's external spirit bone now? Aren't you worried about Tang Hao's revenge?"

Dugu Bo was a bit embarrassed but said confidently, "My strength has improved now, so yes, I'm interested. Once I reach level 96, with my poison, even Tang Hao won't be a problem."

"As long as I'm careful and avoid letting him get close, I'll be fine. The power of the Clear Sky Hammer is no joke."

Su Ming shook his head, cautioning him, "No, it's still too risky. While you might not fear Tang Hao's retaliation, what if he targets Dugu Yan? When you go to take the bone, it's best to wear a mask and avoid revealing your spirit."

"With your Title Douluo aura alone, Tang San wouldn't be able to escape. You can force the bone out of him without exposing your identity."

Dugu Bo nodded thoughtfully. "You're quite the schemer, little one. True, against Tang San, my Title Douluo aura alone would be enough. There's no need to reveal myself. This would also help avoid future trouble with Tang Hao."

Su Ming added, "And for safety, make sure to control the pressure so Tang San won't be able to tell it's coming from a Title Douluo. Understand? Also, once you or Dugu Yan absorb the bone, it's best not to use it for a while. The moment it's used, it'll expose everything."

Dugu Bo slowly nodded in agreement, laughing, "You're quite the devious one, aren't you?"

He knew Su Ming's plan well. By keeping his identity hidden, they could avoid suspicion from Tang Hao and others. Afterward, they could pretend they had just "discovered" Tang San's external spirit bone by chance, perfectly diverting attention from themselves.

Satisfied with their plan, Dugu Bo resumed his cultivation, while Su Ming, to ensure Dugu Bo's safety, began crafting basic second-level explosive talismans.

For Su Ming, creating these talismans was easy as long as he had enough materials. It required minimal mental energy, allowing him to prepare quickly.

As for crafting more advanced space talismans, he would wait until Dugu Bo reached full soul power and started his breakthroughs. That would give him time to focus on the more difficult crafting.

More than a month passed by quickly.

Suddenly, the once calm Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well became active again, and a loud boom echoed as Dugu Bo's aura changed. After consuming half of the Scarlet Swan Kiss leaves and completing his soul power accumulation, he had finally broken through the level 95 barrier and stepped into level 96!

"Hahahaha! I finally did it!" Dugu Bo couldn't contain his excitement. In the short time he'd known Su Ming, not only had his poison been cured, but his strength had increased significantly.

He now had complete confidence in himself. Even against the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he believed he could hold his own. As long as Sword Douluo couldn't defeat him quickly, Dugu Bo was confident his poison would secure him the victory. His current poison, after being strengthened by the Scarlet Swan Kiss, far surpassed his original life-threatening poison.

Su Ming smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Old Monster, you've finally broken through!"

Dugu Bo, in high spirits, couldn't resist making a joke. "Little monster, how about testing out my new poison? Don't worry. If you can't handle it, I'll help you."

Su Ming smirked and lightly patted Dugu Bo's arm, "Oh, Old Monster, you just want to see me suffer! I can't deal with your new poison right now, so don't try to harm me—go find someone else!"

"By the way, Old Monster, do you have any spirit bones?" Su Ming asked knowingly.

Dugu Bo, though unsure of why Su Ming was asking, replied honestly, "I have one, a ten-thousand-year-old Medusa Head Bone. Its ability is petrification. Why?"

Su Ming nodded, "Not bad. That's a top-tier bone. I have a suggestion: now that your strength has increased, you should seek out more spirit bones—preferably those that boost your speed or provide defensive abilities."

"With your current strength, there's no need for direct confrontation. As long as you can avoid being hit, your poison will take care of your opponents. What do you think?"

Dugu Bo sighed, "I know that already, but you don't understand how hard it is to find spirit bones. You might see thousand-year-old bones at the Great Spirit Arena on occasion, but ten-thousand-year bones are rare treasures."

"Even the top three clans don't have many ten-thousand-year-old spirit bones. Only the Spirit Hall has a decent supply of them."


Chapter 273: Chapter 273: Absorbing the Sealed Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone

In fact, Dugu Bo already had a suitable soul bone, which Su Ming had received over the years from the system. However, Su Ming wasn't planning to give it to Dugu Bo just yet. Its origin was too difficult to explain. Although they were close, Su Ming wanted Dugu Bo to digest what he had already received before providing him with more upgrades later.

Su Ming figured that once Dugu Bo had an absolute life-saving technique, he could just kite his enemies to death. As for himself, Su Ming hadn't chosen to absorb any of the soul bones he had obtained from the system since he wasn't satisfied with their ages.

If the system didn't give him a high-enough-level soul bone, he would find one himself. There were two god-level soul bones at the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. However, Su Ming knew that to reach them, he would need to resist the extreme ice and fire and dive at least ten thousand meters deep, which was far beyond his current ability.

Moreover, those two god-level bones from the Ice and Fire Dragon King didn't align well with Su Ming's attributes. To strengthen his Wood Release technique, his best choice was to focus on enhancing life force and toughness. Eventually, he might consider adding a poison attribute to his Wood Release. He remembered there was a certain powerful technique that required poison, so it would be useful to prepare for that.

At this point, Dugu Bo turned to Su Ming and said, "Alright, little monster, we've been away long enough. It's time to head back. After I deal with Tang San, I have a personal matter to attend to."

Su Ming had an idea of what Dugu Bo was planning but asked, "Oh? A personal matter? Care to share, or is it a secret?"

Dugu Bo laughed, "It's no big deal. Now that my strength has improved, I plan to settle a score with someone. Well, 'settling' is a bit strong. It's more about venting my frustration since I've lost to him more times than I'd like to admit."

Su Ming teased, "What do you mean 'more times'? You've probably never won, which is why you're so eager for revenge. Who is it? He must be quite strong if you're this motivated."

Dugu Bo chuckled and replied, "You cheeky brat, give me some credit! He's an elder of the Spirit Hall, with strength at level 95. His spirit is a chrysanthemum. Although my strength was slightly weaker than his, my poison should have been a natural counter to his spirit, but for some reason, it didn't have the expected effect."

Su Ming silently mused, Of course it didn't. Chrysanthemum Douluo's spirit isn't just any ordinary chrysanthemum—it's the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum!

The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, as an immortal herb, could grant an indestructible body when absorbed. Since it served as Chrysanthemum Douluo's spirit, it naturally had a certain resistance to poison and was incredibly durable.

Unfortunately for Chrysanthemum Douluo, he chose the wrong path by developing it as a power-attack type. Had he cultivated as a control or food-type spirit master, his current strength would far surpass where he was now. Even choosing a defensive path would have been better than pursuing the power-attack route.

Su Ming asked, "Maybe his spirit has unique properties. Do you know what his spirit is called?"

Dugu Bo shook his head, "No, but based on what you're saying, it seems different from a regular chrysanthemum. I don't know much about it. Anyway, let's not dwell on that. It's time to go."

Su Ming paused for a moment before saying, "Wait, there's something I need to do first. Old monster, you can watch over me for now."

With that, Su Ming pulled out a blue-gold right leg bone from his storage soul tool. This soul bone had been sitting unused for six years. Now that he had cut ties with Tang San and Tang Hao wasn't nearby, it was time to absorb it and boost his power.

Dugu Bo, sensing the powerful aura emanating from the bone, exclaimed, "This is... a hundred-thousand-year soul bone! Little monster, how did you get your hands on such a thing?"

Su Ming nonchalantly replied, "I was lucky. What, old monster, are you interested in it?"

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment before shaking his head, "As much as a hundred-thousand-year soul bone tempts me, if we didn't know each other, I might have taken it by force. But not now. I, Dugu Bo, may not always be honorable, but I repay my debts. You trust me, so I won't disappoint you."

Su Ming smiled but said nothing more. He knew Dugu Bo's character, which was why he dared to take out the soul bone in front of him. Even if Dugu Bo did give in to temptation, Su Ming had plenty of ways to escape.

This was also Su Ming's final test of Dugu Bo's integrity, and now he felt at ease. He could fully trust Dugu Bo.

Su Ming then pulled out another high-quality soul bone from his storage tool and said, "Here, old monster. This is a fifty-thousand-year Wind Demon Snake left leg bone. Let's both absorb our bones together. As for its origin, don't ask."

Dugu Bo was shocked by Su Ming's generosity. The young man had so many secrets, yet he could casually take out two powerful soul bones. But since it was Su Ming's secret, Dugu Bo didn't pry further. He knew that at this moment, Su Ming truly saw him as an ally.

After giving Su Ming a deep look, Dugu Bo sat down to begin absorbing the soul bone. Even though it was just a left leg bone, the fact that it was fifty-thousand years old made it incredibly rare.

Originally, Su Ming had planned to wait a while before giving Dugu Bo this bone, but he figured, why wait? The faster Dugu Bo became stronger, the better it would be for him.

After about two days, Su Ming finished absorbing the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul bone. His soul power level had risen to 48.5, but Su Ming felt both disappointed and unsurprised.

However, upon reflecting that his soul power was heavily compressed, he could accept it. If he recalled correctly, Tang San had absorbed the bone at around level 50 and had only gained three levels.

One of the soul bone's abilities was the incredible healing power that Su Ming had expected. The second ability, however, differed from the original story. Instead of granting flight, it was a boost ability, increasing Su Ming's life force by 300%.

This pleasantly surprised Su Ming. It was exactly what he needed, and the percentage boost exceeded his expectations.

As far as he knew, while Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor, had some control over life force, she hadn't mastered it fully. For the bone to provide such a significant boost was more than Su Ming could have hoped for!


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