Chapter 219: Yu Yuanzhen Severely Injured
As Dugu Feng probed the armor with his spiritual sense, he discovered that its essence was none other than the Eight Spider Lances external soul bone.
Given the quality of the Eight Spider Lances, he knew this armor was extraordinarily tough and mystical.
Dugu Feng felt as though he had donned an oversized Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor.
An armor forged from a soul bone like this—even a Soul Saint could not hope to damage it.
But the transformation was not yet complete.
At the junction between his back and arms, bursts of silver light emerged.
Silver armor extended across his arms, originating from his other external soul bone, the Scorpion Pincer.
The Scorpion Pincer, stimulated by the Eight Spider Lances, unleashed a torrent of energy that fused with the bones of his arms and palms.
This covered his arms and hands entirely in gleaming silver plating.
The silver armor connected seamlessly with the blood-red ruby armor on his torso, forming a complete upper body suit.
Only his head remained exposed.
Clearly, the head soul bone paled in comparison to the Eight Spider Lances and Scorpion Pincer—it could not integrate into this armored form.
That head soul bone, however, could merge with the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
Once fused, its quality would rival that of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was also an inheritance artifact of the Sea God.
He would claim it one day, without fail.
Moments later, Dugu Feng finished his cultivation and rose to his feet. The upper body armor retracted into his flesh once more.
Crack!
He stretched his arms, rolling his shoulders as his bones shifted with a resonant grind.
The power in his upper body—bones, meridians, muscles—was evolving beyond human limits, approaching the absolute peak of mortal potential.
"Not bad at all. Time to see how the battle between Tang Hao, Yu Yuanzhen, and the others has progressed."
Dugu Feng emerged from the underground cavern, returning to the peak overlooking the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.
From his spiritual perception, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were hurrying back to Heaven Dou City, intent on returning to the Blue Tyrant Academy.
They had no mood left for training or spirit fights now.
Though he could no longer glean the latest details from the pearls within them, the pearl inside the Emerald Dragon Serpents provided clear insight.
While he cultivated, the serpents had shadowed Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao, witnessing every moment of the clash.
The outcome shocked even Dugu Feng.
Yu Yuanzhen was severely wounded, the Mad Dragon Douluo lightly injured. With the aid of the latter's earth-burrowing skill, they had escaped the battlefield.
It turned out that the Clear Sky Sect had another Titled Elder intervene.
The Clear Sky Sect's stronghold lay just three hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City—not far at all.
Evidently, some of their forces had already ventured from seclusion.
Tang Xiao had played it cunningly: as Yu Yuanzhen and the Mad Dragon Douluo pursued, this elder struck from ambush.
Combined with Tang Xiao's counterattack, the two had suffered heavy losses.
Sword Douluo and the others were moments from arriving.
The pair had no choice but to burrow underground and flee.
"Notify me the instant Yu Yuanzhen and his ally surface in the Sunset Forest!"
Dugu Feng commanded the two Emerald Dragon Serpents.
He wanted to assess the severity of Yu Yuanzhen's injuries firsthand.
Underground.
In a dim, shadowy chamber, two figures sat cross-legged in meditation.
Naturally, these were Yu Yuanzhen and the Mad Dragon Douluo.
"I never expected Tang Xiao to have reinforcements. We failed to kill Tang Hao!
But we didn't disappoint His Majesty's orders—we successfully arranged for Tang San's capture.
Congratulations, Patriarch Yu, on this great achievement!" The Mad Dragon Douluo's tone brimmed with excitement.
His battle with Tang Xiao had left him with notable injuries.
Yet the Mad Dragon Douluo remained thrilled.
Who was Tang Xiao?
The sect master of the world's foremost clan.
To trade blows evenly with him filled the Mad Dragon Douluo with pride.
This marked Spirit Hall's first open move against the Clear Sky Sect, and he had certainly made his name resound.
The only regret was failing to eliminate Tang Hao.
"Hiss!"
Beside him, Yu Yuanzhen's mouth trickled fresh blood again.
His wounds were far graver than the Mad Dragon Douluo's.
The Clear Sky Sect's newly appeared elder had targeted him relentlessly.
He sought Tang Hao's death, but the Clear Sky Sect craved his even more.
"No—that wasn't your Spirit Hall who took Tang San?" Yu Yuanzhen asked, stunned.
The Mad Dragon Douluo frowned in confusion. "His Majesty only dispatched me to assist you, Patriarch Yu.
You ordered me to block Tang Xiao—surely that wasn't someone you arranged?"
Or was Yu Yuanzhen scheming to claim Tang San's external soul bone alone, unwilling to share?
Of course, the Mad Dragon Douluo kept that suspicion unspoken.
"From the moment we left Spirit City, I've been at your side without sending anyone else!
If not us, then a third party must have profited from our chaos."
Yu Yuanzhen's voice grew grave.
The Mad Dragon Douluo blinked, realizing the truth of it.
"Who dares steal our prize from under our noses!" he snarled in fury.
Yu Yuanzhen pondered briefly before replying, "Before we struck, I waited for Tang San to absorb his ring because his third ring—from a Human-Faced Demon Spider—had also produced an external soul bone.
Tang Hao wasn't present then; Tang San was abducted by an evil soul master, and the bone was stolen.
I suspect that besides our attention on Tang San, this hidden evil soul master has been watching him too!"
"He was robbed of an external soul bone as well?" The Mad Dragon Douluo's shock deepened.
This revelation puzzled Yu Yuanzhen further—who else had lost such a treasure?
"Patriarch Yu, do you recall about three years ago, when His Majesty ordered a purge of evil soul masters? It was because our Saintess, Hu Liena, manifested an external soul bone while absorbing a ring in the Star Dou Forest.
Unfortunately, an evil soul master kidnapped her, and the bone vanished."
The Mad Dragon Douluo smiled wryly.
The incident had shaken Spirit Hall to its core.
Afterward, Chrysanthemum Douluo had led a widespread campaign against evil forces across the continent.
Yet they never located that soul master with the external soul bone.
The matter had faded into unresolved mystery.
"When did such a vile and powerful figure emerge on the continent—repeatedly stealing soul bones from the shadows, unknown to all!"
Yu Yuanzhen marveled in disbelief.
During Tang San's first loss, the strongest guardian present had been only Flender.
He assumed that hidden evil soul master wasn't particularly formidable.
But Hu Liena's case involved at least a Titled Douluo escort—and still, the bone was taken.
This proved the culprit's immense strength.
Their own actions had merely handed the prize to this opportunist.
Yu Yuanzhen seethed with imbalance.
"This evil soul master is no ordinary threat. I must return to Spirit City and report to His Majesty.
With at least two external soul bones, how formidable must he be?
I'll ensure His Majesty treats this seriously.
Patriarch Yu, hurry back to your clan's territory as well.
Elder Chrysanthemum and Elder Ghost have likely already led elites there. If the Clear Sky Sect dares retaliate, we'll give them a nasty surprise!"
The Mad Dragon Douluo prepared to depart.
This operation wasn't flawless.
But Tang San's abduction ensured a grim fate for the prodigy—fulfilling Spirit Hall's goal of eliminating him.
The secondary aim—to drive a permanent wedge between Yu Yuanzhen and the Clear Sky Sect—had succeeded spectacularly.
(END CHAPTER)
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