Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 135 Soul Bone and Subsequent Arrangements, Goodbye Tang Ya Beibei
After simply distributing the immortal herbs to Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming, Shu Yan then checked the treasures in his storage soul tool.

The Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire is truly a top-tier treasure trove, and if the treasures collected by the person in charge, Youxiang Qiluo, are used properly, they would be enough to easily create three Super Douluo.

Previously, due to the Snow Emperor's divine might, Youxiang Qiluo Immortal was so frightened that it basically brought out all of its resources. Shu Yan roughly counted them and then turned his attention to the two soul bones.

It must be said that these two soul bones are truly top-notch in terms of quality, worthy of being collected by the Fragrant and Elegant Immortal Items.

One of the poisonous soul bones should come from the Azure Phosphorous Nine Absolute Flower, which has a cultivation of about 50,000 years. Its entire body is emerald green, and the soul bone has a jade-like appearance. There is a faint emerald green liquid flowing inside. However, due to the suppression of the Heart of Qiluo, the terrifying toxins attached to its body cannot be leaked out. Otherwise, this soul bone alone could easily turn a radius of 100 meters into a green expanse.

The other soul bone exudes a strong fire attribute aura. Clearly, this is also a soul bone from a plant-type soul beast, and within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, it undoubtedly stands with the 100,000-year-old soul beast, Fiery Apricot or Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

Shu Yan made a rough assessment and concluded that the soul beast that produced this soul bone was likely a fire-attribute soul beast, similar to the Fire Lotus, primarily valued for its medicinal or auxiliary properties.

Compared to other fire-attribute soul beasts, these kinds of soul beasts are actually quite gentle in nature. And this soul bone will most likely grant its master an amplification-type soul skill. Glancing at Wu Ming, who was grinning foolishly with two immortal herbs in her hands, Shu Yan sighed and gave her the soul bone as well.

"Senior, this soul bone is also for you, but I must state beforehand that its quality is undoubtedly superb, and its age is approximately 70,000 years. However, it can probably only provide one auxiliary or amplification-type soul skill..."

The moment Wu Ming saw the soul bone, her eyes lit up. She quickly snatched it from Shu Yan's hand, hesitated for a moment, then swiftly planted a kiss on Shu Yan's cheek before playfully saying:
"Consider this a reward for you, thank you, sister..."

Well… as the saying goes, the shortest and most direct way to enter a woman's heart is…

Shu Yan felt that this statement was not wrong to some extent. After all, who would have thought that the fiery and passionate Golden Crow Saintess would actually show such a demeanor and expression as a timid wife?
Han Ruoruo smiled softly, then asked with some curiosity:
"Didn't you prepare any immortal herbs for Luo Chen?"

“It’s ready. I’ll give it to her tonight. Also, back in Ice City, I gave her a piece of the torso bone of an 80,000-year-old White-Eyed Demon Tiger King. That soul bone was obtained by hunting a Fallen Soul Beast in the far north.”

Shu Yan answered truthfully.

The immortal herb he prepared for Ling Luochen was an eight-petaled fairy orchid that required "golden jade fitting".

The Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid is one of the most mild medicinal herbs. Its predecessor was consumed by the God of Food, Oscar, ten thousand years ago. Its effects include strengthening the body's foundation, expelling impurities, and effectively increasing the cultivation speed of Soul Masters.

Ling Luochen's martial soul evolved into the Ultimate Ice only recently, but her spiritual power has not yet reached the level of tangible yet intangible, so she cannot use her spiritual power to envelop the Ultimate Ice for cultivation. Her cultivation speed will be greatly reduced. The gentle medicinal effects of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid can offset the reduction in cultivation speed caused by the ultimate attribute, and can also lay a solid foundation for her cultivation after level 70.

Han Ruoruo wasn't surprised at all. She simply nodded and didn't say anything more.

The Snow Empress, who had remained silent until now, took the initiative to speak:

"Shu Yan won't stay here for long this time. We still need to go to the sea to hunt down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and obtain his seventh soul ring."

Upon hearing this, both Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming were moved. After considering for a moment, Han Ruoruo spoke:

"Ayan, how many days will you be staying this time?"

Shu Yan thought for a moment, then said:
"At most ten days, but you can rest assured, Sister Ruoruo. After I get my seventh soul ring, I will be basically free, and I will have plenty of time to spend with you."

Hearing Shu Yan say this, Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They had just entrusted their hearts and souls to the young man before them, and were deeply in love, wishing they could stick together all day long... If it weren't for Xue Di sitting to the side "in the way," Han Ruoruo could guarantee that they would never have sat properly on the sofa.

"By the way, Ayan, are you planning to send some immortal herbs to your uncle and aunt?"

Han Ruoruo suddenly remembered this matter and asked with some curiosity.

Shu Yan reached out and pinched Han Ruoruo's cheek, then smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I'll be passing through Lingdou City on my way to the sea. Don't worry, I'll take good care of my parents and my grandfather."

After saying that, Shu Yan looked at Wu Ming, and then smiled:
“I have quite a few spiritual treasures here that can boost your energy, enhance your skills, and strengthen your foundation. Senior, could you ask someone to take them to your uncle and aunt? I’ll accompany you to visit them when I have time.”

Although Wu Ming nodded calmly, a hint of surprise was hidden deep in her eyes.

For her parents, even if she just casually brought home a son-in-law, they would probably be overjoyed and weep with happiness. Not to mention that Shu Yan is the undisputed number one genius in Douluo Continent right now. As long as she can bring Shu Yan back, her parents would probably be so excited that they would think their ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke...

It was a pleasant surprise that Shu Yan remembered her parents at this moment. After all, she was a newcomer, and her family was nothing compared to the Shu and Han families. Shu Yan's thoughtfulness warmed Wu Ming's heart.

Seeing this scene, Xue Di's strange feeling became more and more obvious and serious. She gently pursed her lips, and then returned to Shu Yan's body without saying a word.

They were exchanging loving glances and being all lovey-dovey there, and her presence was completely superfluous. What was she doing standing there at a time like this? She was a spirit of ice and snow, not a dog of ice and snow, and she had no interest in being fed dog food...

Seeing Xue Di disappear, Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming exchanged a glance. The two best friends breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Having such a powerful figure by their side put a lot of pressure on them.

"Ayan, Senior Snow Empress said that you're going to hunt the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the ocean later?"

Han Ruoruo asked softly, a hint of curiosity in her beautiful eyes.

Shu Yan nodded, then said:
"Xie Ji once had a brief encounter with a deep-sea demon whale king with a cultivation level of over 600,000 years in the ocean. It is very suitable to become my seventh soul ring."

You mean Duo Shao!?

Wu Ming, who was drinking water, spat it out. Shu Yan's words almost made her choke and bring tears to her eyes, making her voice somewhat slurred.

"Six hundred thousand years, did you hear me clearly?"

Shu Yan handed Wu Ming a tissue, then said with a hint of helplessness.

Wu Ming wiped the water from her lips, then stared in disbelief and said:

"Six hundred thousand years!? Am I hearing things or has the world gone mad? When did humanity develop to the point where we can hunt down ferocious beasts at will to obtain soul rings? Shu Yan, don't tell me you're confident you can defeat the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, whose cultivation has reached six hundred thousand years, on the high seas!?"

"That's the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, one of the most powerful races in the entire ocean. Even a Deep Sea Demon Whale King that's 100,000 years old is not something that an ordinary human Super Douluo can provoke at will."

"A notebook belonging to the Dean in the library once recorded information about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Two Title Douluos once encountered a Deep Sea Demon Whale with 80,000 years of cultivation in the Star Luo South Sea. The two sides engaged in a great battle on the sea, but do you know what the final result was?"

"Of those two Title Douluos, one died and the other escaped. The Title Douluo who returned alive once said that unless one has a cultivation level of over 95, one would not be a match for a Deep Sea Demon Whale of that level."

Han Ruoruo couldn't help but frown slightly. The 600,000-year-old Deep Sea Demon Whale King was indeed too amazing. Putting aside whether Shu Yan could successfully absorb its soul ring, just figuring out how to kill it was an enormous problem.

Shu Yan understood their concerns. He picked up the teacup on the table, took a small sip, and then explained:
"You don't need to worry about that. I even managed to defeat the Snow Empress, which is the best proof of my strength. No matter how strong the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is, it is still beyond my limit... As for the others, you don't need to worry about them either. I have my own solutions."

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming still didn't fully understand his current strength, let alone what kind of foundation he possessed. Shu Yan planned to explain this later; for now, he just needed to let them gradually get to know him.

Seeing Shu Yan's response, Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming didn't press the matter further. The three turned and began discussing other topics. They were never short of things to talk about when they were together, especially now that their relationship had changed, making them even closer. Laughter filled the room, the atmosphere so warm it seemed as if no fourth person could fit in…

Just then, Ling Luochen, who was sleeping soundly in bed at home, suddenly frowned inexplicably, but quickly, her slightly furrowed brows returned to normal, and even the corners of her mouth curved into a faint smile...

……

Ancient trees reach for the sky, teeming with life.

The area in front of the Sea God Pavilion remained as peaceful and serene as ever. Shu Yan walked slowly along the bluestone path, feeling the rich life force within him, and his body seemed to relax considerably.

As he was walking, he saw two figures coming from the direction of the Sea God Pavilion. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the two were Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

Compared to the last time they met, Bei Bei's handsome face still carried a lazy smile, while Tang Ya, standing beside him, pouted and still wore her familiar black high ponytail, exuding youthful energy. She truly lived up to her reputation as a renowned beauty in the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

Upon seeing Shu Yan, a hint of surprise appeared in both of their eyes, and Tang Ya was the first to exclaim with delight:
"Senior, have you finished your training? We haven't seen you in the inner courtyard for almost half a year..."

Beibei smiled gently at Shu Yan, but there was still a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

In response to Tang Ya's question, Shu Yan waved his hand and then smiled:
"It's not really over yet, I just had some urgent business to attend to, so I came back to the academy for a short visit. I'll be leaving again in a few days..."

"Oh, you've really been busy this year, senior. I haven't seen you spend more than a few days at the academy. I even saw Senior Han sitting alone by the Sea God Lake the other day, lost in thought. She was probably thinking about you..."

Tang Ya stuck out her tongue, then chuckled.

"Xiaoya, don't talk to your senior like that..."

Beibei said with a hint of helplessness, "Tang Ya's mouth really makes me both love and hate her."

"Who told you to call me Xiaoya? Beibei, don't forget what we agreed on before. During the day, I'm your teacher, and you have to call me Teacher Xiaoya..."

When Tang Ya said those words, Bei Bei almost spat out blood. What did she mean by "I'm your teacher during the day, but at night..."

Ahem... This is a bit inappropriate for children.

Tang Ya herself belatedly realized the ambiguity in her words. Her pretty face flushed red, and she then hid behind Bei Bei.

Beibei's lips twitched, then she looked at Shu Yan and explained softly:

"Senior... if I said that what I just said wasn't what you thought... would you believe me?"

Shu Yan stroked his chin, then said, word by word:

"Do not believe."

Beibei: "..."

"Ahem, let's not talk about this anymore. Senior, are you planning to go to the Sea God Pavilion?"

After clearing her throat, Bei Bei changed the subject without batting an eye. Her calm and composed demeanor was a complete contrast to Tang Ya's.

Shu Yan didn't dwell on the young couple's romantic gestures; he simply nodded gently.

"Yes, I went to see Elder Mu about some things. I noticed that your cultivation progress seems to have accelerated quite a bit. What, have you been staying at the Sea God Pavilion to cultivate lately?"

Beibei did not deny it, but nodded slightly.

"The Golden Tree has greatly benefited my cultivation. With the added boost of its rich, luminous life force, my cultivation speed is nearly three times faster than before."

“I spoke with Xuanzu about Xiaoya’s problem before. Xuanzu took it very seriously and personally suppressed Xiaoya’s hidden devouring talent in her martial soul. After that, Xuanzu asked Elder Zhuang to refine a Myriad Spirit Pill for Xiaoya. After Xiaoya took it, her martial soul showed signs of evolution… Recently, she has been cultivating with me in the Sea God Pavilion. Just recently, Xiaoya’s martial soul officially evolved into the Blue Silver King.”

"A panacea...that's quite a generous offer."

A hint of surprise flashed in Shu Yan's eyes. The Myriad Spirit Pill is the most top-tier life-attribute pill. Its formula was originally created by the Ye family of Lingdou. Later, for some unknown reason, the Ye family took the initiative to make the formula public. It's not surprising that Shrek Academy has the formula. After all, it is the number one power in the continent's soul master world. If it didn't have this kind of foundation, it wouldn't be able to survive.

The reason Shu Yan said that refining the Myriad Spirit Pill was a grand undertaking was because refining this kind of pill required at least seven kinds of rare ten-thousand-year-old plant-type soul beast essences, supplemented by more than a dozen kinds of rare heaven and earth spiritual objects.

Moreover, four of those seven plant-type soul beasts have been confirmed to be extinct, and their original essence is probably only preserved by the top forces on the continent.

Moreover, the success rate of refining this kind of pill is no more than 50%. Elder Mu was willing to pay such a high price to help Tang Ya evolve her martial soul, which must mean that he has accepted Tang Ya as his great-granddaughter-in-law.

In a way, this was also a form of compensation that Elder Mu, representing Shrek Academy, made to the Tang Sect…

Beibei chuckled softly, but didn't continue the conversation. Instead, she said:

"Senior, Xiaoya and I are planning to go to Shrek City for a bit. You go ahead and get busy. We can all get together sometime. San Shi has been talking about you a lot lately..."

Shu Yan smiled and agreed, but just as they were about to pass each other, he suddenly spoke:

"How is Huo Yuhao doing lately?"

Bei Bei paused, seemingly surprised that Shu Yan would ask about Huo Yuhao, but after regaining his composure, he patiently replied:
"Yuhao is doing well lately, but it seems he recently went to study at the Soul Guidance Department, and it's said he's showing extraordinary potential in creating soul tools..."

"What you said before, senior, is indeed correct. Yuhao's physical spirit is truly one of the top-tier spiritual-type physical spirits. The academy's higher-ups are already considering how to cultivate Yuhao, and the Soul Guidance Department is also preparing to give him strong support..."

"But I haven't paid much attention to the specifics lately..."

"Yeah, that's good."

Shu Yan waved his hand, then continued:

"Then you guys go ahead, I'll go to the Sea God Pavilion first..."

Beibei and Tang Ya nodded together, watching Shu Yan's figure disappear onto the bluestone path...

……

(End of this chapter)