In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 28's upgrade is huge!

Two months later, in a dense forest.

"Chirp chirp." Little White, who had transformed into a magpie and was flying high in the sky, suddenly chirped and quickly flew down.

"Did it sense the herbs?" Zhu Wu smiled as Little White landed on his shoulder.

Since awakening, after spending several months together, he has come to regard Xiaobai as his family, not just a simple martial spirit.

This feeling was especially profound after my grandfather passed away.

"Chirp chirp." Little White shook its head, spread its tiny wings and brought them together horizontally, then swayed up and down.

Zhu Wu's expression instantly turned serious.

"Is there a waterfall ahead?"

Xiao Bai nodded repeatedly.

"Xiao Bai, activate your martial spirit!" Zhu Wu gave the instruction without hesitation.

"Chirp!" Little White chirped softly, its body flashed with light, and it instantly transformed into a stream of light that disappeared into Zhu Wu's body.

Zhu Wu's skin instantly became even whiter, and a seven-colored scale appeared between his brows. The next second, a seven-colored light swirled, and a magpie appeared in mid-air.

"Puff puff." It flapped its wings and took flight.

Soon, we reached a high vantage point and looked out. A cluster of mountains converged before us, shrouded in mist. In the middle section, towering stone peaks rose steeply, each piercing the clouds like a natural barrier. Further on, a dark and deep expanse could be clearly glimpsed amidst the lush greenery. It was within that depth that thick fog surged, and a white line could be vaguely seen, shimmering with iridescent colors in the sunlight, appearing quite mystical.

Zhu Wu's eyes lit up immediately.

The landscape before us does indeed match the description in the original novel of Tang San accompanying Tang Hao to Ah Yin's location.

The outer mountain walls are steep, almost at a 90-degree angle, soaring into the clouds, while inside there is a waterfall nearly 200 meters high.

He sensed that the one in front of him was there.

Why not just go and see for yourself? Without giving it much thought, I sped off.

He wasn't worried about Tang Hao. Tang San had first been blasted into a lone-eyed warrior right under Tang Hao's nose, and then his soul tool was stolen from his dormitory. Being able to sneak up to the bedside silently meant he could easily kill him. Without finding the culprit, could Tang Hao really relax? Would he dare to run far?

Right now, they're probably keeping a close eye on Tang San.

This is one of the reasons why he decided to steal Tang San's soul tool before leaving.

Feinting to the east while attacking in the west – learn about Sun Tzu's Art of War!

"Boom!" As they drew closer, the roar of the waterfall filled their ears, growing louder and louder, like thunder.

Zhu Wu sped up and quickly arrived above the waterfall. Looking down, the waterfall was indeed nearly 200 meters high and about 20 meters wide, with a clear pool at the bottom, constantly splashing water as it was struck by the waterfall's torrents.

Viewed from above, it resembles a cauliflower.

"This is really not easy to get through." Looking at the thick curtain of water in front of him, Zhu Wu knew it would be very difficult.

"Furthermore, we don't know if there are any mechanisms at the entrance." This point wasn't mentioned in the original text. And based on his on-site investigation, he felt it was quite unnecessary. The original text describes the waterfall as being in the middle section, about 100 meters high, where the water flow is thickest and most rapid, essentially a natural protective wall. Not to mention breaking through, no one would even imagine there's a hidden door inside.

Unless, of course, he knew beforehand.

After observing for a moment, Zhu Wu turned and flew to the riverbank above the waterfall, dispelling the martial spirit possession.

"Xiaobai, sense if there's anything unusual around here." The command was given as soon as Xiaobai appeared.

Even though it has been reborn as a seed, the Blue Silver Emperor is still the Blue Silver Emperor, far superior to ordinary plants.

Little White nodded, and suddenly a seven-colored light emanated from the scales between its brows. A moment later, its form changed, transforming into a sparrow and flying to the right.

"Chirp chirp chirp," it chirped as it flew low.

"Sensed it?" Zhu Wu understood that this meant he should follow, so he quickly followed and plunged into the dense forest beside him. After only a short while, a small patch of stone forest protruding from the ground appeared in his field of vision, the highest point reaching 5 meters, and the area was covered with shrubs and weeds.

Without hesitation, Zhu Wu immediately began to climb. Due to years of rain and direct sunlight, the stone forest was pitted and cracked, providing many footholds, making the climb not difficult; he reached the top in no time.

Looking down from above, Xiaobai was already standing next to a crevice in the rock, three meters above the ground.

"Chirp chirp." It flapped its wings and stuck its head into one of the crevices where water was flowing on the surface.

Zhu Wu immediately climbed down, jumped a few times to Xiao Bai's side, and squatted down to check on him.

"Is this the stone hole in the top of that stone chamber?" I couldn't help but wonder.

He vividly remembered that there was a stone hole above the stone chamber where the Blue Silver Emperor was planted. When Tang San first entered the hidden door, the passageway was pitch black, requiring the use of gemstones for lighting. However, once he reached the stone chamber, it was brightly lit. Now it seemed that this was because the stone hole connected to the outside world. Sunlight from outside shone in, illuminating not only the stone chamber but also providing the Blue Silver Emperor with the sunlight it needed to grow.

"So why not just send them home and transplant them to the territory where the Blue Silver King resides?"

He just couldn't understand it.

"Little White, transform into a blind snake and go inside." Without further thought, Zhu Wu gave the instructions, "There's a stone cave inside, and on the ground there's a Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns on its leaves. There's this box on the stone wall next to it. Go in and bring everything out for me."

"Chirp!" Little White stretched its neck, looking as if it had received an instruction.

A flash of seven-colored light appeared between his brows, instantly transforming into a blind snake as thick as a chopstick, which crawled into the crevice.

"So, should I say thank you for nature's bounty?!" Watching the little white snake easily slip inside, Zhu Wu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. In the past two months, he had traversed the mountains surrounding Holy Soul Village, finding many medicinal herbs and encountering many strange creatures. The blind snake was one of them; when he first discovered it, he thought it was an earthworm, but it turned out to be a snake.

He didn't know what this world called, but in his previous life, this creature was called the blind snake, the smallest snake in the world.

Two months, that's two whole months! What could he do? He didn't have a map.

He shook his head, stood up, and waited quietly.

Half an hour later, a small blind snake slithered out through the crack. Zhu Wu immediately sensed it and squatted down.

"Little White, did you bring everything out?"

The tiny blind snake nods its head repeatedly, conveying a sense of affirmation and indicating that it has completed its mission.

"Well done, Xiao Bai!" Zhu Wu smiled.

As long as it's a plant, Xiaobai can collect it into his internal space to nourish it, and the Blue Silver Emperor is no exception.

There's no need to eat him. Firstly, let's not even discuss whether the Blue Silver Emperor's soul might awaken prematurely and impact Xiao Bai. The physical sacrifice has reduced him to just a seed, which probably doesn't have much energy left. More importantly, eating him would offer minimal improvement to his Dragon God bloodline, and might even be completely useless.

"Little White, do you want to eat that Blue Silver Grass?" I couldn't help but ask.

If it's very helpful, he won't hesitate.

Then Xiaobai shook his head repeatedly, his expression conveying his disgust.

"It seems that, just as I guessed, Ah Yin's body in its rebuilt state really doesn't have much medicinal power, or at least not much beneficial medicinal power," Zhu Wu thought to himself.

"Fine, they'll be useful eventually. Yeah, a man's word is his bond; if he says he'll do it, he does it! Let's get to work!"

"Besides, Tang Hao possesses the divine will of the Asura God, so killing him would indeed be risky for outsiders. But what if it were Ah Yin?"

Brother Hao, that person probably didn't associate me with a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but rather mistook me for a mutated Blue Silver Grass that differed from ordinary Blue Silver Grass. However, seeing me placed in the same stone chamber as a 100,000-year-old soul bone, they were somewhat curious and took me away. After leaving the cave, they couldn't see anything special and just abandoned me. My mind involuntarily conjured up lines from Ah Yin's perspective.

Until the scene of Tang Hao being either stabbed in the back or poisoned by Ah Yin appeared in his mind.

Hmm, I need to plan, prepare, and direct this properly. Thinking this, I looked down at Xiaobai and nodded slightly.

"Little White, let's go, let's head to the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Now that we've acquired the Blue Silver Emperor, it's time to start thinking about getting our second spirit ring.

He was really looking forward to the boost he would get from absorbing the energy from the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.

Amidst the radiant glow of seven colors, Xiaobai transformed back into a sparrow, soaring into the sky to guide Zhu Wu out of the forest.

That night, inside a cave halfway up a mountain.

The bright moonlight streamed down through a narrow slit overhead, casting a shimmering glow on the ground. Zhu Wu, his body mostly bathed in moonlight, sat cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the ground beside his feet.

With a snap, Xiaobai opened its internal space, releasing the heavy lead box and the Blue Silver Emperor.

Seeing this, Zhu Wu took out a porcelain basin from his soul tool, filled it with soil again, and transplanted the exposed Blue Silver Emperor's original body.

"As expected, her consciousness is still dormant." Zhu Wu, who had not sensed any mental fluctuations throughout, couldn't help but sigh. According to the original description, Ah Yin only regained a trace of consciousness after Tang San obtained the Blue Silver Domain and was affected by it.

"Xiao Bai, take it back into your mental space and nurture it," Zhu Wu said.

Xiao Bai nodded, bent down slightly to bring his brows close, and with a flash of seven-colored light, the Blue Silver Emperor disappeared with its pot.

Zhu Wu then turned his gaze to the lead box, reached out, and gently pulled open the lid.

The moment it appeared, a bright blue-gold light spread out, mixed with a strange fluctuation. The person and the martial spirit that were illuminated trembled together, and their bodies instinctively stretched forward.

Cool and comfortable, refreshing and invigorating – that's how Zhu Wu felt.

Feels good! That's how Xiaobai feels.

"Xiao Bai, you should go back first. Next, I'm going to absorb this soul bone," Zhu Wu said.

Xiao Bai nodded and disappeared from the spot.

"If I can find that place in the future, this soul bone can help me with amputation and bone replacement." Zhu Wu's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he picked up the soul bone from the box and slowly attached it to his right leg. The next second, the crystalline soul bone in his hand shone brightly, transforming into wisps of blue-gold energy carrying a cool sensation that flowed into his right leg. In the blink of an eye, the soul bone disappeared, and Zhu Wu's entire right leg was enveloped in a blue-gold light.

Cool, comfortable, without any obstruction or discomfort.

Zhu Wu, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and a serene expression, took advantage of this rare opportunity and, with the pure energy constantly fed back into his body by the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, fully activated the Longevity Technique under the moonlight.

Before long, a layer of fluorescent light covered the surface of its body.

Zhu Wu felt a cool sensation between his eyebrows, but instead of feeling drowsy, he felt unusually clear-headed.

"It really works; the life attribute energy does have some effect in counteracting the cold and yin energy."

"As expected of the Blue Silver Emperor, possessing top-tier life attributes!"

He was very satisfied.

Tang San, your mother. Tang Hao, your wife's soul bone is really useful!

Time passed slowly, the moon set and the sun rose, sunlight streamed down, and Zhu Wu switched to cultivating the Vajra Technique. The spring day was warm and gentle; even at midday, the sunlight wasn't intense. He could feel that the intensity of the sun's radiance entering his body wasn't high, and the continuous supply of soul bone energy within his body was enough to dissipate the scorching heat, just like when he absorbed the moon's radiance the previous night. The temperature of spring nights wasn't low, and the yin energy wasn't very heavy.

Of course, the key is to ensure a continuous supply of energy to the leg bones.

His current strength is not great, so his efficiency in absorbing the essence of the sun and moon is naturally not high, which is why he has this effect of offsetting the negative impact.

Time passed by in a blur, until four days later, Zhu Wu opened his eyes with regret on his face.

Level 5. His soul power increased by 5 levels, from level 13 to level 18. He was still so weak, just a one-ring soul master, and a 10-year soul bone, even if the improvement a soul bone brings to a soul master is mainly physical strength, shouldn't it only increase it by this little bit?

But the truth is, he was full, really full, and he would vomit if he were given any more; his body was already saturated.

Clearly, the problem isn't with the soul bone energy, but with his physical body's digestion. His body is too weak to process so much energy. It's like having a table full of delicious food in front of you, but you can only eat two bowls. It's like having three thousand beauties by your side, but you can only get an erection three-tenths.

The most painful thing for a man is not being unable to win over the goddess he likes, but rather being so moved that his body goes weak.

The tragedy of middle-aged men: I never thought I would encounter it at such a young age. It's lamentable and hateful. Zhu Wu's face was full of helplessness.

"Fortunately, the energy of the soul bone will not be lost; it simply exists within the soul bone, accompanying me in another way. Moreover, this time, absorbing the soul bone has at least doubled my physical strength, mental strength, and soul power capacity."

"This is a huge improvement!"

Thinking about this made me feel better.

"So, what about Xiaobai?" He has taken advantage of the situation to absorb a lot of the essence of the sun and moon these past few days.

He spread his hands and hurriedly beckoned.

Then, a white light shone from the palm of his hand, and Little White made a dazzling appearance.

There was no improvement in physique, except that a faint iridescent luster appeared on her back, like a layer of diluted oil applied to white jade.

"Not bad, it has evolved a little bit more towards becoming a dragon god." I'm quite satisfied.

Little White was also very happy, its little head bobbing up and down as if to say: Look, I've gotten a little stronger again.

Zhu Wu smiled, placed Xiaobai on his shoulder, got up to pack his things, then left the cave and continued on his way.

Having absorbed the soul bone, he is now full of energy!

With a quick step, the Soul Bone skill of flight was activated, and with a whoosh, the body soared into the air, flying to the treetops and gliding among the branches.

"It's amazing that a blade of grass can produce such good flying skills." He sighed inwardly, "And it's like a wildfire that can't burn it all, and the spring breeze that brings it back to life."

"With these two skills, my survival ability is now more secure."

"This forest is deserted, which will be perfect for cover and to familiarize myself with flying skills in advance."

"Chirp chirp." After a short while, after asking for permission, Little White also turned into a little bird and flew with its little master.

A man and a bird soared through the mountains and forests, flying towards the distance.

After an unknown amount of time, without any warning, a loud shout suddenly rang out in the mountains and forests, startling a flock of birds into flight: "Starry Sky Forest, here we come!"

"Chirp chirp."

(End of this chapter)