Douluo Continent: Reborn as Tang San's Cousin

Chapter 21: The Fall of Soul Bones

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, standing a few trees apart, had complex expressions on their faces.

Because of the distance and their positions, their view was blocked by Tang Nianxiao, and they did not see the unusual behavior of the crested snake.

"Hey, you rascal, I have to say, you have pretty good taste~"

It was rare for Chrysanthemum Douluo to say such a thing; he tapped his fingers on the tree trunk with a delicate, orchid-like gesture.

Ghost Douluo silently watched the rising yellow spirit ring, then suddenly spoke.

"I've decided, he's the one."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's alluring expression faltered, her eyes turning serious. "Are you really sure? Bibi Dong has been recruiting us for so long, and you haven't given up. Now you've only been with her for two days..."

Ghost Douluo watched Tang Nianxiao's actions quietly, then his eyes suddenly narrowed.

When Tang Nianxiao saw the spirit ring rise, his eyes were already fixed on the corpse of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.

When he saw that ray of light shine again, a smile appeared on his lips. He had succeeded.

For soul beasts, the most terrifying thing is not the pain they feel, but the impending death, watching themselves being dissected alive, and knowing that they will become someone else's meal.

Every soul beast survives in the cruel natural world, living a life of mutual dependence and survival.

Hu Liena watched Tang Nianxiao's actions, knowing that he was doing what ordinary people who hunted soul beasts often did.

However, Tang Nianxiao's initial question made the atmosphere at the scene quite strange.

Now, besides the rising spirit ring, there seems to be something else glowing inside the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's corpse.

Hu Liena and the others truly deserve to be called the students who have made the most progress in the Spirit Hall Academy in recent years.

Almost instantly, they figured out the reason behind it.

Hu Liena even covered her mouth with her hand, exclaiming in surprise, "That, that's... a soul bone?"

Xie Yue's eyes narrowed as he thought of Tang Nianxiao's earlier words, but then, considering that Tang Nianxiao had only peeled the skins to prepare them for cooking, he realized that he might be overthinking things.

Yan didn't say much, just stood by with envy.

Putting aside the fact that Tang Nianxiao hunted the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent himself, just looking at the Thousand-Pound Douluo standing next to him, he wouldn't make any rash moves.

The master on the other side was extremely surprised.

"Holy Son, you're incredibly lucky; you actually obtained a Soul Bone."

The master instinctively stepped forward to see which part of the soul bone it was.

Just as he lifted his foot, a dark figure instantly blocked his way.

This was the first time Ghost Douluo had voluntarily appeared before everyone.

Tang Nianxiao looked at him with some surprise, "Ghost Douluo, you..."

"From now on, I will protect you alongside Thousand-Pound Douluo."

Ghost Douluo was a man of few words, and after saying this, he fell silent.

However, he placed his body directly in front of the master, preventing him from getting close.

Soul bones are extremely rare drops that soul beasts can obtain after they die. In addition to soul rings, they can grant a soul master an extra soul skill.

Because of their rarity, even titled Douluo might not be able to resist the allure of soul bones.

So when Ghost Douluo sensed that the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent killed by Tang Nianxiao had dropped a soul bone, he immediately appeared without saying a word.

Currently, only Thousand-Pound Douluo is with Tang Nianxiao. If Thousand-Pound Douluo harbors greed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Although he and Chrysanthemum Douluo were protecting Tang Nianxiao, they were still about ten meters away.

For a Title Douluo, especially a Thousand-Pound Douluo, Tang Nianxiao is always within his attack range.

This ten-meter distance is the distance between life and death.

If Qianjun Douluo had any ideas, Gui Douluo's rescue would definitely be too late. Even if Tang Nianxiao didn't die immediately, he would definitely be seriously injured.

It would be a lie to say that Qianjun Douluo wasn't tempted the moment he saw the soul bone, but he quickly managed to control himself.

Then, he saw Ghost Douluo appear quickly.

Although he knew that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were ordered by the Grand Elder to protect Tang Nianxiao,

However, based on what happened last night, Chrysanthemum Douluo was clearly not entirely on Tang Nianxiao's side.

But judging from Ghost Douluo's attitude now, it seems that it has changed?

Thinking of Tang Nianxiao's previous performance, Qianjun Douluo revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Holy Son, absorb it with peace of mind. Absorb the spirit ring and spirit bone together. With Ghost Douluo and I protecting you, no one or any spirit beast will be able to disturb you!"

Qianjun Douluo said with a smile, glancing at Hu Liena and the others standing to the side.

Hu Liena and the others trembled, a chill running down their spines, as if they were being watched by some terrifying being.

Undoubtedly, the "anyone" in question refers to them, including the master who was about to step forward.

Tang San was still sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, absorbing the spirit rings. He listened to everything and became curious about the spirit bones.

Tang Nianxiao nodded, put the prepared snake meat into his storage soul tool, then sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent's soul ring and soul bone.

The golden angel bow rose from his palm.

Accompanied by a faint golden hue, a pulling force emanated from the Angel's Bow.

The hundred-year-old Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Serpent Soul Ring slowly flew towards Tang Nianxiao's head.

The latest novel is first published here!

Come on, my first spirit ring!

Tang Nianxiao was slightly excited and closed her eyes.

"Focus on your martial spirit, calm your mind and spirit!"

The Thousand-Pound Douluo offered guidance from the side.

Tang Nianxiao felt it as instructed.

The century-old Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Serpent Soul Ring brought him unprecedented pressure.

The flesh and blood trembled slightly under this pressure, and the bones throughout the body made a slight cracking sound.

The yellow halo paused for a moment above Tang Nianxiao's head before being drawn by him and landing on the Angel Bow spirit in his palm.

It shrunk to about the size of a bracelet and was slowly slipped off the Angel Bow's spirit.

Tang Nianxiao felt a burning sensation in her right hand, a heat that also carried a sense of warmth and light.

A slightly scorching energy suddenly surged from the martial spirit in his right hand into his palm, rushing rapidly along his arm and into his body.

In an instant, Tang Nianxiao felt her entire body burst into flames.

Just then, another surge of energy entered his body.

A torso bone shimmering with golden light floated up from the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's body and slowly disappeared into Tang Nianxiao's body.

Even Qianjun Douluo was envious, but under Gui Douluo's watchful gaze, he made no other move.

No one, including Ghost Douluo and everyone present, expected this.

A four-hundred-year-old crested serpent was able to produce a piece of golden torso bone.

However, if you think about it for a moment, you can understand.

Snakes don't have legs, so it's highly unlikely they would develop limb bones.

[The idea of ​​snakes dropping soul bones is a personal addition. The author simply felt it was illogical for snakes to drop leg bones… they don't actually have those bones, so how could they drop them? This isn't a game, you're kidding. As for plant-type soul beasts, the author's personal addition is that they only drop external soul bones.]

So, the only bones that can be produced besides skulls are torso bones.

Tang Nianxiao was lucky; he only lost his torso bones.

It should be noted that among all these soul bones, the skull and torso bones are the least likely to fall off.

This made Hu Liena and the others very eager to try their luck; they wanted to kill a few snake-like soul beasts and see if they could get any soul bones.

However, they also knew in their hearts that soul bones were not so easy to lose.

At this moment, Tang Nianxiao felt the burning sensation in her body subside with the infusion of new energy.

Let me explain the concept of a soul bone: Tang Nianxiao possesses three martial souls. If all three martial souls were to be equipped with soul rings, it wouldn't be something a simple set of soul bones could fuse together. In the original story, Tang San needed a complete set of soul bones to solve the problem of equipping two martial souls with soul rings. Therefore, the setting for this character will include a mutated cheat, which will likely be explained in later chapters. The four-hundred-year-old soul bone is a precursor condition.

(End of this chapter)