A Bite of Douluo Continent

It's a win-win situation.

Although we don't know where this guy came from, he's unlucky right now!

In the blink of an eye, Qi Sen's expression grew increasingly ferocious, his murderous intent blazing as he stared at Qi Han's retreating figure.

Qi Han paid no attention to the commotion behind him, or rather, all his attention was focused on the gargoyle corpse in front of him.

The gargoyle's strong, stone-hard body was quickly dismembered and cut apart by Qi Han's cleaver. He harvested various precious soul beast materials and threw them into the system space. Calculating the value of these materials in his mind, Qi Han's smile deepened.

This is all money!

Huh?

Qi Han continued working, a strange expression suddenly appearing on his face, which quickly turned into surprise.

Holy crap!

He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then touched the gargoyle's body, pulling out a special bone that looked like a spine covered with stone patterns and had a strong fluctuation of soul power.

"A soul bone has emerged, and it's a torso bone!"

Qi Sen, who was already very close to Qi Han, paused slightly when Qi Han exclaimed "Holy crap!" Then he heard Qi Han's exclamation and his eyes also showed an uncontrollable look of ecstasy.

Ten thousand years of torso bones!

This kind of soul bone is a priceless treasure!

Then his sinister gaze fell upon Qi Han's retreating figure.

good chance!

This must be the moment when the other party is most relaxed!

Thinking of this, Qi Sen instantly transformed into a blur and pounced towards Qi Han. A soul-guided dagger, which had been gathering power in his hand, flashed with a sharp light and stabbed towards Qi Han's back.

Meng Yun was initially shocked by the appearance of the ten-thousand-year-old torso bone, but then he reacted after seeing Qi Sen's actions.

"Be careful!!"

Chapter 466 First Murder (Bonus Chapter on the Third Day of the Lunar New Year!)

If encountering a gargoyle worth 20,000 to 30,000 gold soul coins on the way out of the Jingyang Mountains was a pleasant surprise for Qi Han, then taking out this piece of torso bone from the gargoyle's body was an even greater joy.

A normal ten-thousand-year-old soul bone starts at 100,000 gold soul coins.

This soul bone comes from a gargoyle that is 20,000 years old, so the starting price should be at least 150,000.

Among the six soul bone parts, the most precious are the head and torso soul bones, which are often twice as expensive as the other soul bones.

Based on this calculation, the stone gargoyle bone that Qi Han currently holds could fetch at least 300,000 gold soul coins if sold.

He had killed so many Golden Silk Demon Apes in the previous five days, but he only obtained a left leg bone of the thousand-year level, which was probably worth a little over ten thousand gold soul coins. It was nothing compared to what he had gained this time.

However, before he could be happy for long, a sharp "Watch out!" suddenly reached his ears, and at the same time he felt a cold wind rushing towards him.

Is it that male soul master?

Qi Han was shocked and furious.

He wasn't made of wood, so he naturally noticed the other person. However, he didn't take the other person seriously at all. The two didn't know each other at all and should have kept to themselves.

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly launched a sneak attack.

"Gurgle!"

"Meow!"

With a soft call, Gulu, who was perched on Qi Han's shoulder, instantly flashed along with Qi Han and reappeared behind Qi Sen.

The attack, poised to strike, shattered the afterimage, but Qi Sen's face still held a hint of bewilderment.

He died just like that?

No… that’s just an afterimage!

He turned his head sharply and saw Qi Han staring coldly at him, the five ten-thousand-year soul rings on the kitchen knife in his hand gleaming with a chilling light.

The Fifth Ring Road?

Level 5 Soul Master?

Wait... why are there five ten-thousand-year spirit rings...?

Suddenly, Qi Sen remembered another level-five soul master that he had overheard the guards discussing when he first entered the Jingyang Mountains.

Is it...

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but it was too late.

As Qi Han unleashed a combined strike using his five skills, Qi Sen was instantly engulfed by terrifying flames.

The gargoyle was cut in two by a single stroke because of its powerful body, while Qi Sen, facing the same stroke, was instantly reduced to ashes under the terrifying temperature of near-extreme fire, leaving only a few soul tools lying on the ground.

"Hoo..." Qi Han exhaled a breath of stale air, his face showing intense struggle.

This was the first time he had killed someone since he transmigrated.

Previously in the Star Dou Great Forest, when faced with the father and son who tried to seize Gulu and Zhuiyun, he did not kill them.

After all, he had received so many years of compulsory education. Even if he suddenly came to Douluo Continent and possessed great power, there were still some traces of his past that he could not erase.

Meng Yun subconsciously covered his mouth slightly, his pupils contracting slightly. Looking at Qi Han, who had turned Qi Sen into ashes with a single slash, he was momentarily unsure whether to flee to prevent the other party from silencing him or to stay and express his gratitude for the life-saving grace.

This man is also at the fifth ring level, but he doesn't seem to be a fifth-level soul master.

Five black spirit rings—what kind of physical attributes would allow someone to absorb such terrifying spirit rings?

Could such formidable combat power be due to the special type of Soul Master, the one who controls the Soul Guidance System?

But that doesn't quite make sense. A Soul Master who can control a Soul Tool is someone who doesn't create Soul Tools but can manipulate them to unleash powerful energy. But the other party doesn't seem to have used any Soul Tools at all. That knife should be his Martial Soul.

Meng Yun was filled with doubts, but he didn't dare to ask the other party at this moment.

After a long while, the young man in front of them, whose eyes were tightly closed and whose expression was one of struggle, suddenly spoke abruptly, "You know this man?"

"Huh?" Meng Yun finally came to her senses. "Yes, we go to the same school."

"Can you tell me about him?"

"Okay...okay." Although he didn't know why Qi Han was like this, Meng Yun still honestly told him everything he knew about Qi Sen.

After listening to Meng Yun's story, Qi Han's expression gradually softened.

Although it was clear from his framing of the female soul master and his attempt to ambush her when she was off guard that he was no good, after hearing Meng Yun recount his misdeeds, Qi Han felt much less burdened by the psychological burden of killing for the first time.

That guy deserves to die.

But... is this girl from the same school as the other person?

And they were actually students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?

Will she tell the college and get herself into trouble?

Qi Han could never do something like murder to silence someone, and he couldn't help but frown at the thought.

Seemingly sensing Qi Han's thoughts, Meng Yun quickly waved his hand, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

Qi Han exchanged a glance with Meng Yun and nodded silently.

The girl's eyes were sincere, and more importantly, she had no reason to reveal this.

After all, that guy named Qi Sen almost killed her just now, so she must harbor hatred towards Qi Sen.

Let's trust her for now.

Thinking of this, Qi Han said, "Then let's part ways here."

As he spoke, he was about to turn over and sit on Zhuiyun's back to leave this place.

"Please wait a moment." Seeing that Qi Han was about to leave, Meng Yun hurriedly called out to him.

"what happened?"

"You saved my life, and I don't know how to repay your kindness."

"Huh?" Qi Han turned around and looked at Meng Yun again. Seeing the girl's firm expression, he couldn't help but be speechless. "No need. I just killed the gargoyle casually. If you really want to repay me, then keep my secret as your repayment. After all, if the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy finds out, I'll be in a lot of trouble."

As he spoke, he gently squeezed the belly of the Chasing Cloud, signaling it to set off.

Watching Qi Han's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Meng Yun was stunned, and then stomped her foot in frustration.

I should have asked for their name; we might have run into each other again in the future.

Meng Yun shook his head after glancing at the Level 5 storage soul tool that Qi Sen had left on the ground.

She needs to take this back to the school. As for the cause of Qi Sen's death, she'll have to come up with a plausible story on the way back.

...

For Qi Han, Meng Yun was just a minor incident. He quickly put the girl out of his mind. Apart from the lingering discomfort of killing for the first time, he focused all his attention on the gargoyle's ancient torso bone in his hand.

Although he had seen many magnificent ten-thousand-year soul bones at the Starlight Auction House before, this was the first time he had ever held such a magical thing in his hands to examine it, so he was naturally quite curious.

However, after looking at it for a while, he silently put it back into his system space.

I couldn't see anything, except for some jagged barbs and lines that were different from a normal spine, nothing else.

Where can I sell this soul bone and all those materials in the system space...?

Mingdu?

The thought flashed through Qi Han's mind, and he shook his head violently.

That's a bit too high-profile, and doesn't align with the principle of sticking to the end during this journey to the Sun and Moon.

Let's find a bigger city to sell in, and then go to Mingdu.

Thinking of this, Qi Han pulled up a map and quickly found a large city called Banlan City near the Jingyang Mountains.

"Chasing Clouds, go that way."

"Hiss!"