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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