As Yu Yuanchen opened his eyes, his gaze was immediately drawn to the two soul bones emitting vast energy beside him. In particular, the blue crystal-like dragon right arm bone resonated intensely with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Bloodline within him, as if a long-lost relative were calling out for him to fuse with it.
"Grandfather, Grandfather Qingtian, this is..." Yu Yuanchen looked toward the two elders, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Yu Boxuan's face held unconcealed comfort and pride as he pointed to the two soul bones and said, "Chen'er, this is the right arm soul bone extracted from that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Its quality is extremely high, and since it shares the same origin as your Martial Soul, it is the best choice. The other is a seventy-thousand-year Thunder Armored Python left arm bone, taken from the family treasury. The Thunder Power and defensive properties it contains should also be of great benefit to you. Since you have successfully absorbed your sixth soul ring and your foundation is stable, strike while the iron is hot and absorb both of these soul bones! Qingtian and I will act as your guardians."
A warm current surged through Yu Yuanchen's heart; the family had truly exhausted its resources for his growth. He did not decline, nodding heavily: "Grandson will certainly not let Grandfather and the family down!"
He first cast his gaze toward the seventy-thousand-year Thunder Armored Python left arm bone. The bone was silver-gray throughout, cold to the touch, and its surface was covered in fine, scale-like patterns with faint arcs of electricity jumping across them, emitting energy that leaned toward heaviness and resilience.
He adjusted his breathing and channeled his soul power to envelop the left arm bone. The soul bone seemed to activate, transforming into a silver-gray stream of light that instantly merged into his left arm!
"Hmph!"
A tearing pain surged from his left arm, as if countless barbed steel wires were forcibly squeezing into his bones and meridians! The energy contained within a seventy-thousand-year soul bone was incredibly domineering, especially one produced by a soul beast known for its defense like the Thunder Armored Python. Yu Yuanchen felt as if his entire left arm were about to burst; silver-gray lightning rampaged beneath the skin of his arm, clashing violently with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul power and Bloodline Power.
He held his focus, fully operating the family meditation method, using his own robust soul power as a foundation to guide the foreign energy along the meridians of his left arm with great difficulty, while simultaneously mobilizing his Bloodline Power to soothe the damaged tissues. The intense pain caused the veins on his forehead to bulge and cold sweat to stream down, but his will was like iron, and he stubbornly withstood this first wave of impact.
As time passed, under his powerful guidance and the support of a physique far exceeding his peers, the unruly energy within the Thunder Armored Python soul bone was gradually tamed, beginning to slowly fuse with his soul power and left arm bones. The silver-gray light gradually receded, the density of his left arm bones increased significantly, and his meridians were widened and reinforced, bringing a sense of mountain-like heaviness and unshakeable solidity from his left arm. During the fusion process, his soul power rose with the tide, breaking through to the peak of level 62!
Once the left arm bone was completely fused and the light had fully retracted, his left arm returned to normal, though faint silver-gray luster flowed beneath the skin, and his defensive power and sense of strength had greatly increased.
After a brief moment of regulating his breath and feeling the transformative change in his left arm, Yu Yuanchen turned his gaze toward the one that truly stirred his heart—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon right arm bone!
This soul bone looked as if it had been carved from the purest blue crystal, with a miniature sea of thunderous stars seemingly sealed within, flowing with brilliant light. He took a deep breath, extended his right hand, and channeled both his soul power and bloodline power toward this soul bone of the same origin.
"Hum—"
Unlike the violent conflict of absorbing the Thunder Armored Python soul bone, the moment his soul power touched the dragon right arm bone, a sense of seamless harmony arose! The soul bone seemed to have found its true master, emitting a joyful hum as it instantly transformed into a gentle yet vast blue stream of light, actively merging into his right arm!
There was no agonizing pain as he had imagined; instead, an incredibly comfortable warm current spread throughout his body along his arm. Every inch of bone, meridian, and flesh in his right arm was greedily absorbing this origin power of the same lineage. His bloodline boiled, his Martial Soul rejoiced, and that wisp of "Thunder God Power" seemed to be nourished, becoming even more active.
The fusion process was smoother than he could have imagined, as if this soul bone had always belonged to him and was now simply returning to its rightful owner. The bones of his right arm became more crystalline and resilient, with faint dragon patterns emerging; his meridians became as wide as rivers, with his blood and qi flowing through them incessantly, reaching a brand-new height in their combination with his soul power. What surprised him even more was that during the fusion, he clearly felt that the purple-gold dragon scales on his Martial Soul, which had long numbered more than one, seemed to have increased by a few more, creating a mysterious connection with this right arm bone.
His soul power surged again, breaking directly through the bottleneck of level 62 and stabilizing at the peak of level 63! He was only a hair's breadth away from level 64!
With the blessing of two top-tier soul bones, Yu Yuanchen's total soul power, purity, and physical strength had reached a height difficult for an ordinary Soul Emperor to attain. He slowly opened his eyes, and as his eyelids parted, blue-purple lightning shot out; his aura was as steady as a mountain, yet carried the violence and sharpness of thunder.
He moved his thoughts, attempting to trigger the power of the two soul bones.
A silver-gray light flashed on his left arm, and a layer of fine, resilient silver-gray scale phantoms covered his arm, radiating a stable defensive aura. On his right arm, deep blue light flowed, the dragon scale patterns were clear, and a sense of power and the destructive essence of thunder rushed toward him.
However, the greater surprise came from his sixth soul ring! After successfully absorbing the soul ring and the two soul bones, his insight into his sixth soul skill had become completely clear.
"Sixth soul skill, derived from the pure-blooded Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, its name—Thunderous Armament!"
He gave a low shout, and the black-with-purple sixth soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up!
Effect one: Condense lightning into weapons, amplify oneself! Vast Thunder Power surged from his body, not in a chaotic explosion, but under the control of his powerful spiritual power and the soul bone's enhancement, rapidly condensing and taking shape on his body surface! A suit of armor, entirely condensed from deep blue lightning with an ancient and ferocious design, covered his upper body and key areas; dragon patterns faintly appeared on the armor, and lightning flickered across it. At the same time, he gripped the air with his right hand, and a dragon spear, about two meters long and entirely condensed from lightning, instantly took form, with electric snakes coiling around the shaft, incomparably sharp! This Thunderous Armament not only greatly enhanced his defense but also amplified his attack power and speed, causing his close-quarters combat ability to skyrocket!
Effect two: Thunder Spear Piercing the Sky, bursting to slay evil! He could highly compress his Thunder Power to condense an extremely refined thunder spear in his hand, containing terrifying penetrating power and explosive energy! Once thrown with all his might, the spear was as fast as lightning and possessed strong locking capabilities; once it hit a target or reached its maximum range, it would explode with a roar, producing a large-scale, terrifying thunderous storm damage—a sharp weapon for clearing the field and long-range sniping!
This "Thunderous Armament" soul skill integrated defense, amplification, melee, and long-range combat into one, with versatile changes and peerless power, perfectly fitting Yu Yuanchen's combat style and elevating his strength to a brand-new level!
Yu Boxuan and Yu Qingtian watched their grandson, who looked like a Thunder God descended to the world, clad in thunder armor and holding a thunder spear, and felt the terrifying power contained within the soul skill; both of them wore expressions of shock and immense satisfaction.
"Good! A truly good Thunderous Armament!" Yu Boxuan clapped his hands and laughed, "With this soul skill, Chen'er, your combat power is enough to rival a high-level Soul Sage!"
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After successfully hunting the soul ring and absorbing the soul bones, Yu Yuanchen returned to the family with his two grandfathers. He did not go out again immediately, deciding instead to settle down at home for a period of time.
These two months were a rare moment of leisure for him in recent years.
He often sought advice from his grandfather Yu Boxuan and Elder Qingtian on cultivation experience at the Titled Douluo level, discussed the deeper applications of Thunder Power, and even selectively shared his preliminary explorations and hypotheses regarding the "Way of Qi and Blood" with his two knowledgeable elders. Yu Boxuan and Yu Qingtian were greatly shocked at first, but after careful deliberation, although they felt this method was dangerous, they saw that Yu Yuanchen had already taken a solid step and his foundation was not only undamaged but even more robust; they could not help but sigh that this child was bold yet meticulous, perhaps truly capable of walking a path never before taken, and they offered many valuable suggestions.
Most of the time, he practiced diligently in a quiet room arranged by the family, consolidating his surging soul power, familiarizing himself with the power of the two soul bones and his newly acquired sixth soul skill, and continuing his slow but firm path of body tempering—beginning to attempt to conceive how to safely temper his fragile internal organs.
Occasionally, he would also respond to requests from his father, Yu Mingfeng, or other elders in the clan to "discipline" the young disciples in the Martial Arts Arena. When he released that terrifying Soul Emperor pressure, or casually condensed a Thunder Dragon Claw, or displayed the ghostly footwork of the Dragon Swimming Steps, he would always leave those proud and arrogant young cubs of the family dumbfounded, their eyes filled with worship and fanaticism. His existence was like a lighthouse, inspiring the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to cultivate even harder.
These two months of settling down allowed Yu Yuanchen to completely digest the gains from this return, his aura becoming more restrained, and his control over his own power reaching a new height. However, peaceful times are always short-lived. He knew that the wind and clouds of the continent had not ceased; his Five Year Agreement with Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, as well as the potential threats from the Elephant Armored Sect and even the Black Flame Demon Flood Dragon Family, all urged him not to stop his footsteps.
It was time to set off once again.
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