"Sect Master, why don't you absorb this Spirit Bone yourself?"
Dugu Bo's voice suddenly broke the silence surrounding the group.
The moment his words fell, everyone's gaze instinctively turned toward the crimson Spirit Bone lying on the ground.
A 60,000-year skull bone.
Even among Spirit Bones, skull bones were considered one of the rarest and most precious types, second only to torso bones in value.
Any Spirit Master who obtained such a treasure would experience a massive improvement in strength.
Yet now, Dugu Bo was voluntarily offering it to someone else.
Yu Yuanzhen looked at him with visible surprise.
"Elder Dugu…"
"You truly don't want this Spirit Bone?"
He found it difficult to believe.
After all, Dugu Bo's eighth spirit ring came from a Medusa-type Spirit Beast.
In other words, no one present was more compatible with this Spirit Bone than Dugu Bo himself.
If anyone absorbed it, the greatest benefits should naturally belong to him.
Dugu Bo fell silent for a brief moment before shaking his head lightly.
"To say I don't want it would be a lie."
His eyes lingered on the Spirit Bone for a second before he continued calmly.
"But I understand the meaning of the word 'contentment.'"
"This trip has already exceeded all my expectations."
He slowly raised his hand, and traces of spirit power faintly flowed around his body.
"Not only did I obtain a spirit ring highly compatible with my martial spirit, but my martial spirit itself has evolved because of it."
"There is now a genuine possibility for me to break through and become a Titled Douluo."
Dugu Bo's expression gradually became peaceful.
"This harvest is already greater than I ever imagined."
"So what reason do I have to remain dissatisfied?"
Hearing those words, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but sigh inwardly.
Contentment.
It sounded simple.
Yet for Spirit Masters, especially powerful ones, it was incredibly difficult to achieve.
The temptation of strength was simply too great.
Most people, after seeing a 60,000-year skull bone, would immediately lose all rationality.
But Dugu Bo was able to suppress his greed.
That alone was rare.
"Elder Dugu truly possesses admirable self-control."
Yu Yuanzhen nodded sincerely.
Then he looked toward the Spirit Bone again before shaking his head.
"If this had happened a while ago, I probably would have absorbed it immediately."
"But now…"
"There's no need."
Dugu Bo blinked in surprise.
"No need?"
Yu Yuanzhen smiled faintly.
"I recently obtained another skull bone."
The moment those words were spoken, Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly.
"You obtained a skull Spirit Bone recently?"
His gaze instinctively moved toward Yu Yuanzhen's forehead.
Yu Yuanzhen nodded casually.
"Yes."
He did not explain further, but merely glanced meaningfully toward Yu Xiaogang beside him.
Seeing this reaction, Dugu Bo instantly understood there was likely another story behind it.
Still, he did not continue asking.
"In that case, Sect Master truly has extraordinary luck lately."
Although his tone sounded calm, inwardly Dugu Bo could not help but sigh.
A skull bone.
And judging by Yu Yuanzhen's attitude, its quality was definitely not low either.
This father and son pair were truly frightening.
At this moment, Dugu Bo naturally thought about yielding the Spirit Bone to Yu Yuanzhen because, from his perspective, strengthening the Sect Master would strengthen the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect itself.
And as someone already tied to the sect, the stronger the sect became, the greater the benefits his own family would enjoy.
However, now that Yu Yuanzhen clearly had no intention of absorbing it…
The ownership of this Spirit Bone became uncertain once again.
At that moment, the Grand Elder suddenly spoke.
"Sect Master…"
"I suggest giving this Spirit Bone to Xiaogang."
The atmosphere instantly changed.
Everyone turned toward Yu Xiaogang.
The Grand Elder's expression became unusually serious.
A 60,000-year skull bone was an incomparably precious treasure.
Even if it were merely a limb bone, its value would already be immeasurable.
Not to mention that it was a skull bone.
Within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, several elders had a chance of breaking through to Titled Douluo if they absorbed such a Spirit Bone.
Including the Grand Elder himself.
The Second Elder.
The Third Elder.
All of them were Spirit Douluo.
For old experts trapped at bottlenecks, a high-level Spirit Bone could very well become the key to advancing further.
But after thinking carefully, the Grand Elder abandoned those possibilities completely.
Compared to creating several ordinary Titled Douluo…
What he truly wanted was to nurture an absolute monster.
And in his eyes, Yu Xiaogang was exactly that person.
Yu Xiaogang already possessed terrifying talent and unprecedented potential.
Reaching Titled Douluo was merely a matter of time for him.
Under those circumstances, the Grand Elder naturally wanted to push him even further.
Not just toward becoming a Titled Douluo—
But toward becoming the strongest Titled Douluo of his generation.
That was why he proposed giving the Spirit Bone to Yu Xiaogang.
The Grand Elder looked directly at him.
"This Spirit Bone can significantly increase your foundation."
"Perhaps it may even help you step into the Titled Douluo realm much earlier."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's heart tightened subconsciously.
Aside from Yu Yuanzhen, the only person here who could truly compete with him for the Spirit Bone was Yu Xiaogang.
And the moment he thought about Yu Xiaogang's horrifying spirit ring configuration…
Dugu Bo could not help but feel a headache coming on.
That monster was already terrifying enough.
If he also collected a complete set of powerful Spirit Bones…
Then what kind of terrifying existence would he become in the future?
Just imagining it made Dugu Bo feel numb.
At the same time, Yu Yuanzhen also looked toward his son.
As expected, Yu Xiaogang's expression remained completely indifferent.
Not even the slightest hint of interest appeared in his eyes.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen instantly felt helpless.
"I truly don't know whether Xiaogang's persistence is right or wrong…"
He sighed inwardly.
Previously, Yu Xiaogang had rejected the 80,000-year torso bone and the 30,000-year skull bone they discovered in the cave.
He had even insisted that the 50,000-year left leg bone be given to Bibi Dong instead.
One precious Spirit Bone after another had been casually rejected by his son.
To others, such treasures were priceless.
But to Yu Xiaogang, they seemed no more valuable than ordinary stones.
Still…
When Yu Yuanzhen remembered his son's absurd luck recently, he gradually felt more at ease.
What if waiting truly led to something better?
With Xiaogang's fortune, perhaps obtaining an even more suitable Spirit Bone in the future wasn't impossible at all.
At this point, Yu Yuanzhen no longer viewed his son as merely talented.
He had completely begun believing Yu Xiaogang was blessed by fate itself.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang finally spoke.
"I don't want it."
His tone was decisive and straightforward.
The Grand Elder immediately became anxious.
"Xiaogang!"
"Stop being stubborn!"
"This is a 60,000-year skull bone!"
"Do you know how many Spirit Masters dream their entire lives of obtaining something like this?"
"If it were only a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone, then fine—I would indulge your preferences."
"But this is sixty thousand years!"
"Be obedient and absorb it!"
The Grand Elder genuinely sounded distressed.
Anyone else would have already knelt in gratitude upon receiving such an opportunity.
Yet Yu Xiaogang refused without hesitation.
Even Lin Lang joined in trying to persuade him.
"Young Sect Master, the Grand Elder is right."
"Even if the attributes aren't perfectly compatible, the basic enhancement from a 60,000-year Spirit Bone alone is enough to justify absorbing it."
However, Yu Xiaogang remained completely unmoved.
"I said no."
His face was filled with rejection.
"I already decided long ago that I will never absorb incompatible Spirit Bones."
"My combat strength is so powerful precisely because everything I use is perfectly compatible with me."
Then he pointed directly at the Medusa skull bone.
"You want me—a Spirit Master with a Light Attribute Dragon martial spirit—to absorb the skull bone of a poison-attributed snake Spirit Beast?"
"Are you trying to ruin my foundation?"
The Grand Elder froze momentarily.
Yu Xiaogang's reasoning actually made sense.
His current terrifying strength truly came from the perfect synergy between his abilities.
But…
This was still a 60,000-year skull bone!
How could anyone possibly reject such a treasure so casually?
The Grand Elder refused to give up.
"Xiaogang, listen to me carefully."
"Spirit Bones are unimaginably rare."
"If you miss this one, who knows when the next opportunity will appear?"
Yu Xiaogang folded his arms and stubbornly turned his head away.
"I still don't want it."
Thus, an absurd scene unfolded before everyone.
A respected Grand Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was desperately chasing after a junior disciple, trying every possible method to convince him to absorb a Spirit Bone.
At first, he used reason.
Then persuasion.
Then emotional arguments.
By the end, he looked as though he was practically begging.
And throughout all of this, Yu Xiaogang remained completely unmoved.
His refusal never changed.
Dugu Bo stood at the side watching the entire spectacle with a completely bewildered expression.
A 60,000-year skull bone.
People across the continent would slaughter each other for such a treasure.
Yet here, the elders were begging someone to accept it…
And that person was refusing like it was garbage.
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched slightly.
For a moment, he genuinely began doubting reality itself.
"Am I…"
"Still on the Douluo Continent?"
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