Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 86 External Soul Bone, Traveling

Jiang Li remained silent in the face of Dugu Bo's surprise, but inwardly he couldn't help but think: This fifth soul skill has finally taken a step towards the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass in terms of the change of his martial soul.

Dugu Bo didn't dwell on it too much. He knew that his disciple Jiang Li originally wanted to pursue the path of the sword, and after obtaining this soul skill, it was like a fish in water for Jiang Li who wanted to follow the path of the sword.

After all, the sword formed from the Blue Silver Grass before was mostly powered by Jiang Li himself, with his martial soul providing very little help. But after obtaining this soul skill, everything is different.

He had just experienced firsthand just how sharp the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws were.

That's definitely on par with some top-tier martial souls.

At that moment, Jiang Li looked at Dugu Bo and couldn't help but smile knowingly before speaking.

"Master, would you like to relive the previous battle?"

Hearing Jiang Li say this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but feel curious and asked.

"How do you revisit it?"

Jiang Li raised his right hand, and with a flash of dark golden light, five dark golden claws, each over a foot long and as sharp as blades, shot out from his palm.

After kicking up a stone the size of a millstone, Jiang Li lightly slashed it, making no sound whatsoever, but the cut on the stone fragments was as smooth as a mirror.

Upon seeing this object, Dugu Bo was dumbfounded, and then a word immediately came to mind.

External Soul Bone!?

That's what's known as a 100,000-year soul ring, and besides soul bones, it's the most coveted thing, since it can evolve.

It's fair to say that if Jiang Li hadn't been there, Dugu Bo might have attacked immediately.

After a brief demonstration, Jiang Li raised his right hand again in the opposite direction, making a grasping motion towards the distance. In an instant, a murderous aura erupted, and a huge dark golden claw appeared out of nowhere.

A claw-like shadow, over nine meters long, streaked through the air, leaving behind black slits as the air was torn apart, accompanied by a piercing tearing sound.

Jiang Li then gave an explanation.

"It has two forms. The first is the one we had before, and the second is a form similar to a soul skill."

After suppressing his shock, Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Li and couldn't help but warn him.

"You must never show this item to anyone you encounter while traveling, unless you face a life-or-death crisis! Because its allure is too great."

Jiang Li was naturally aware of this, and after nodding slightly,

The man and his master then rushed back to the mansion.

In the following days, Dugu Yan could clearly sense that Jiang Li seemed to be hiding something from her.

So she asked her grandfather about it, and learned that Jiang Li wanted to leave the academy and travel alone again.

Dugu Yan was immediately unsettled. She knew that this was nearly three years of waiting. Although she hadn't said it, she had already realized her feelings for Jiang Li.

The two had only been together for a short time when they were separated again, and for at least a year.

This was something Dugu Yan couldn't accept, but she couldn't bring herself to say it directly: she wanted to go with Jiang Li too.

Because saying that is basically equivalent to a disguised confession.

This is no small feat for Dugu Yan, who is still a young girl at the moment.

So Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and she immediately found Ye Lingling in the academy, took her hand, and couldn't help but make a suggestion.

"Lingling, look at us, we're always stuck here in the academy like this, we're not learning anything. Why don't we go on a trip with Jiang Li?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling instinctively assumed that Dugu Yan wanted to go out and play, so she refused her request.

"Yanyan, our most important task right now is to improve our cultivation..."

Seeing that Ye Lingling was about to lecture her again, Dugu Yan immediately became obedient and couldn't help but reveal the truth.

"Alright, it's Jiang Li. He's hit a bottleneck in his pursuit of swordsmanship and plans to travel alone for at least a year. I'm a little worried about my grandfather's disciple. What if he gets attacked or something while he's out there?"

When Ye Lingling heard the rest, she had already guessed seven or eight parts of Dugu Yan's thoughts.

Because he already knew how many times Dugu Yan had mentioned Jiang Li in front of her, he figured that during the three years they hadn't seen each other, she had probably realized her own feelings and fallen for him.

We've only been together for six months, and now we have to part ways again, so it's natural to feel reluctant.

However, Ye Lingling was now in a dilemma. She believed that her relationship with Jiang Li was just that of friends, and it would be inappropriate to bring up this matter rashly.

Seeing that Ye Lingling was still hesitant, Dugu Yan probably guessed what she was thinking. She probably agreed with her, but didn't want to talk to Jiang Li about it.

So he patted his chest and said boldly.

"Don't worry, I'll talk to them about it. You just need to say a few words of agreement, okay, Lingling? Please help me out."

Seeing that the other party had said so, Ye Lingling could only nod slightly.

It seems that Ye Lingling agreed to Dugu Yan's request because she was helping her best friend win over Jiang Li, but deep down she was already looking forward to leaving Tiandou City and traveling with Jiang Li and Dugu Yan.

Then Dugu Yan pulled Ye Lingling to Jiang Li and spoke in a slightly arrogant tone.

"Jiang Li, you want to travel for a year, right? My grandfather recently agreed, but there's one condition: you must take me and Ye Lingling with you, otherwise he won't allow you to go."

Upon seeing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a bit troubled. He knew very well what he wanted to experience during his year-long journey.

This is definitely fraught with danger, and each person you bring along means an even heavier burden on your shoulders.

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Since Dugu Yan had already said that, even though Jiang Li knew that her words were somewhat unreasonable, he couldn't find a good excuse. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Ye Lingling and said...

"Um... Lingling, are you sure Grandpa Renxin will agree?"

Seeing that Jiang Li had turned the conversation to Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan was about to speak up to explain, but Ye Lingling's clear and cold voice rang out.

"Yes, I suggested to Grandpa before that we go out and see what it's like to do, to help those who can't afford medical care, but it's been delayed... If this is bothering you..."

Before Ye Lingling could finish speaking, Dugu Yan couldn't help but interrupt her.

"Look, even Lingling has said so, Jiang Li. I'm at least a four-ring Soul Master, so I can protect myself. Besides, Lingling's Martial Soul is a great help to you. As long as you don't go to the Soul Hunting Forest every day, what danger could we possibly encounter?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but think to himself: What a coincidence, his initial plan was indeed to stay in the Soul Hunting Forest for a while.

But Jiang Li also knows that since Dugu Yan has said this, she has most likely obtained Dugu Bo's consent.

Oh well, I guess I'll just put some pressure on myself.

As Jiang Li thought this, he sighed and could only nod helplessly at the two of them.

Upon witnessing this scene, Dugu Yan couldn't help but show a hint of joy on her face. She immediately pulled Ye Lingling back and told Ye Renxin the news.

After learning about this, Ye Renxin looked at Ye Lingling for a moment, and after confirming that she actually wanted to go out and see, she finally agreed.

As for Dugu Yan, after using all his methods, Dugu Bo went from fiercely opposing her at the beginning to reluctantly compromising in the end.

Even before parting, he was telling the group to be extremely careful.

After that, the three of them began their trip.

Time flies, and during their continuous travels, at Jiang Li's request, the three of them witnessed the lower levels of the Soul Master class.

After traveling through half of the Heaven Dou Empire, a year had quietly passed.

The three then embarked on their journey to Xingluo. Upon arriving in Xingluo, they witnessed firsthand why the Xingluo Empire was so warlike.

Because here, in addition to becoming a Soul Master, people from the lower classes have a second path to advancement: earning military merits on the battlefield.

After accumulating enough military merits, even ordinary people can become small landowners and improve their lives considerably. Some even rise to the same aristocratic class as Soul Masters through their military achievements.

This made Jiang Li sigh, no wonder the Star Luo Empire was so powerful. If the Spirit Hall hadn't interfered, the Star Luo Empire would probably have been able to completely annex the Heaven Dou Empire, but it would have been able to nibble away at a portion of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory.

Unbeknownst to them, the three of them had arrived near the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire. Their original plan was to leave after completing this construction.

But one day, after the three of them had finished their late-night snack and were about to return to the hotel, they saw a girl lying unconscious in a corner, but with a cool and aloof face and an extraordinary aura...

(End of this chapter)