"However, Great Elder, now is not the time for chatting. Let's go quickly. This place is not suitable for staying long. Second Soul Skill, Sparking Sky!" With that, Yuwen Tuo directly spread his flaming wings, casually snatched a dark gleam floating in place a hundred-thousand-year soul bone produced by the Evil Eye Tyrant and immediately flew away.
Jin Peng followed closely behind.
The reason Yuwen Tuo was so anxious was that the moment he finished absorbing the soul ring, the Evil Eye Tyrant's last mental fluctuation also disappeared. The Evil Emperor would surely notice. He imagined that in its rage, it would certainly make a move towards them.
Indeed, the next moment, a beam of light shot into the sky from within the Demonic Forest.
Above the Demonic Forest, an enormous blood-red giant eye appeared, overlooking the entire forest. That was undoubtedly the Evil Emperor, the continent's second-ranked fierce beast.
"Child, my child, where are you?"
The Evil Emperor's call contained an extremely bizarre mental fluctuation. It spread downwards from a thousand meters up, covering almost two-thirds of the Demonic Forest in one go. This was the Evil Emperor's mental power. No matter how fast Yuwen Tuo and Jin Peng flew, they couldn't outrun its mental scan.
That huge evil eye instantly swept over the two rapidly escaping figures. They carried the aura of its son.
"Vile humans, it's you, it must be you who killed my child! I will avenge it!" The gigantic blood-red eye in the sky suddenly opened wide. Then, a blood-red light beam, a hundred meters in diameter, abruptly shot out from a thousand meters high, striking towards the two of them.
This blood-light was absolutely the most powerful soul skill Yuwen Tuo had witnessed in this world so far, its power surpassing even Snow Emperor's Emperor Sword. Where the blood-light swept, plants, trees, mountains, and stones all turned to dust, and an entire area was directly annihilated.
Seeing that they were about to be caught by the light, Jin Peng said, "Tuo'er, don't be afraid. Just keep flying forward. Leave this to me. Ninth Soul Skill, Indestructible Golden Body!"
Jin Peng once again used his Indestructible Golden Body. His entire body transformed into a golden giant, taking the Evil Emperor's terrifying attack head-on. The result was that he was completely unharmed.
Yuwen Tuo immediately understood. This skill of his had the same effect as Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body: it was immune to attacks below the divine level, a rule-based ability. No matter how strong the Evil Emperor was,
it had never reached the divine level and couldn't break through the Golden Body's limit. Moreover, as a hundred-thousand-year soul skill, Jin Peng's Indestructible Golden Body definitely lasted longer and could be used more times than Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body.
With this skill, their safety was immediately guaranteed. Jin Peng, enduring the blood-light, protected Yuwen Tuo with his body. The two fled rapidly, and the Evil Emperor could only watch them fly out of its mental scanning range.
Even though its attack reached so far, its actual location was still far from there. It would be impossible to catch up to the two without at least half a day's travel. By then, they would have long since flown out of the Demonic Forest.
"Humans, run! But remember, no matter if you run to the ends of the earth, one day, this Emperor will find you and grind your bones to dust!" The Evil Emperor roared furiously.
But to the two of them, it was merely a powerless roar. The next time they met, it might not even be Yuwen Tuo's match.
After flying for an hour, they confirmed that the Evil Emperor wasn't pursuing them, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. By this time, Yuwen Tuo's soul power was also exhausted, so they landed in a valley.
This was no longer the Demonic Forest; it seemed to be just an ordinary small valley.
"Hmm, to be able to fly at maximum speed continuously for so long, Tuo'er, it seems your soul power has reached Level 60! You're only one step away from becoming a Soul Emperor. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is bound to produce a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, and it will definitely be from a part of the body that the soul master doesn't already have.
Hurry and absorb it. It's just that your sixth soul ring is a bit troublesome. We can't go back to the Demonic Forest right now! I wonder if the Sun Moon Empire has any other good soul beast gathering places?"
Jin Peng was both joyful and troubled. His disciple's rapid progress truly put him in a good mood. He felt that this trip to the Sun Moon Empire was not in vain. However, he still didn't understand the Evil Eye clan well enough.
Yuwen Tuo gave a wry smile and took out the soul bone. "Elder, the rule that a hundred-thousand-year soul beast produces a soul bone from a body part the soul master doesn't already possess applies to most soul beasts, but unfortunately, the Evil Eye clan is an exception."
"Look!"
He extended his palm, revealing that what he held was actually a skull. And Yuwen Tuo already had a head soul bone.
"Great Elder, the Evil Eye clan is quite special. If they produce a soul bone, it's almost certainly a head soul bone. It's highly unlikely to be from any other part. Since I already have a head bone, I can't absorb this soul bone."
"There's... there's such a thing?" Jin Peng said awkwardly. He truly knew nothing about this rule.
"Elder, since I can't absorb this soul bone, please take it back to the sect for me. Consider it my contribution to the sect. I suggest the sect find an opportunity to bestow it upon Senior Sister Wina. It would be very helpful to her," Yuwen Tuo said.
He wasn't stingy with a hundred-thousand-year soul bone he couldn't use. This piece could be considered a top-tier spiritual-type soul bone, most suitable for Wina's Brain Martial Soul. Moreover, since she was already preparing for the succession, she couldn't always rely on her subordinates; she needed to possess formidable strength herself.
Seeking help from others is never as good as helping oneself was an eternal truth.
Jin Peng pondered for a moment. "Since that's the case, I'll take it. However, the sect won't take things from its disciples for free, Tuo'er. Since you came to the sect, your contributions to the sect have already been abundant.
We won't take this soul bone for nothing. There's another hundred-thousand-year Death Dragon's Right Arm Bone suitable for offense-type soul masters within the sect. I'll consider this a trade. I'll bring that one to you when I return."
"Thank you, Great Elder. Since you allow me to trade, may I choose myself? I remember besides the Death Dragon's Right Arm Bone, there's also a hundred-thousand-year Ghost Wolf's Right Leg Bone, right? I want that one!" Yuwen Tuo smiled.
"That one... that one's quality isn't comparable to the Death Dragon soul bone. And that soul bone is more suitable for agile-attack, control, or support soul masters... Wait, are you getting it for Xiao Xiao?" Jin Peng immediately understood. What use would Yuwen Tuo have for that soul bone? It was clearly for his wife.
Yuwen Tuo nodded. "I promised her I'd dote on her. The reason she trains so hard is to keep up with my pace. How could I not help her?"
"Good, you're responsible. I'll help you trade it for Xiao Xiao when I get back," Jin Peng praised. Xiao Xiao was one of their own anyway, so giving it to her wouldn't be a loss for the sect. Moreover, compared to a mere Ghost Wolf soul bone, the Evil Eye Tyrant soul bone's quality was far superior.
As for Yuwen Tuo's own choice, the sect would respect it.
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