Chapter 65: Absorbing the Soul Bone—Void Step!
If she spoke up now, her identity would be exposed—then how could she ever mock Bibi Dong again?
So in the end, she could only remain silent.
At that moment, Bibi Dong—who had been quietly observing the chat the entire time—narrowed her eyes as a glint of sharp light flashed through them.
She suddenly recalled a peerless powerhouse recorded in the highest-level confidential archives of Spirit Hall.
A woman whom even the Grand Worship, Qian Daoliu, regarded with deep wariness—and perhaps even admiration.
[Supreme Pope (Bibi Dong): Sea God's Spokesperson, familiar with the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques…]
[Supreme Pope: If I'm not mistaken, you are the High Priestess of Sea God Island, far across the ocean—Bo Saixi?]
The moment these words appeared, the group was shaken once more.
Bo Saixi?!
That meant the legendary figure ranked alongside Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen as one of the three Ultimate Douluo of the current era!
A level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo?!
Heavens above—just how many hidden giants were lurking inside this tiny chat group?
However, faced with everyone's speculation and Bibi Dong's probing—
Bo Saixi glanced at the flood of messages and merely shook her head lightly, too lazy to respond.
The only reason she had spoken earlier was because she truly couldn't stand watching Ah Yin's foolish behavior—sold out and still helping count the money.
As a woman herself, and one who also had an inseparable and complicated history with a man of the Clear Sky Sect—
She felt a moment of sympathy.
Inside the Sea God Temple, Bo Saixi stood with her scepter in hand, her gaze passing through the majestic hall as if looking toward the distant continent.
"Tang Chen… Tang Chen…" she sighed softly, her voice tinged with regret and disappointment.
"You were once so open and upright, so bold and heroic."
"How did it come to this with your descendants—scheming, calculating, and so utterly disgraceful?"
"The backbone of the Clear Sky Sect… it seems to have gone soft."
Just as Bo Saixi was lost in her melancholy, a series of clear, playful laughs accompanied by an eerie flute melody drifted in from outside the hall.
"Heehee, High Priestess, why are you sighing here all by yourself?"
A tall, graceful figure swam in.
Because diary copies could sense one another once within a certain range, Bo Saixi already knew that the Sea Witch also possessed a diary copy.
However, since the Sea Witch had obtained hers relatively late, she hadn't yet been pulled into the chat group.
Bo Saixi gathered her thoughts, glanced at the Sea Witch, and said calmly,
"You're here to watch the spectacle too?"
"What do you think about Lin Yuan's speculation?"
"As a member of the Mermaid race, you should understand bloodline taboos like half-human, half-beast far better than I do."
The Sea Witch swam over to Bo Saixi's side, her long tail gently tapping the ground. Resting her chin on her hand, she thought for a moment before speaking seriously:
"Although that kid Lin Yuan has a pretty sharp tongue, I think everything he said is absolutely correct."
"Our Mermaid race is actually quite similar to soul beasts that undergo transformation."
"We carry both human and sea soul beast bloodlines, but most of our clan leans toward the human side and thus possesses martial souls."
"Some, however, experience bloodline reversion and lean toward the soul beast side, becoming pure sea soul beasts."
At this point, the Sea Witch raised a slender finger and wagged it.
"But! A hundred-thousand-year soul beast transforming into a human is a complete leap in life level!"
"It's an irreversible process. Once they cultivate to the Soul Emperor level and pass the juvenile stage, entering maturity, they are completely human!"
"There's actually a very critical piece of ironclad evidence."
"That is, their first six soul rings are innate source rings. But for the seventh soul ring, they can no longer condense it themselves—they must hunt a soul beast just like human soul masters!"
"This means even the laws of heaven acknowledge them as human!"
"Once they reach maturity, not even a Titled Douluo can detect their original form."
"That proves they have become fully human."
"And if they are human, how could pregnancy—a normal physiological phenomenon—cause 'soul beast aura' to leak out?"
"Unless…"
The Sea Witch's lips curled into a playful smile.
"Unless someone tampered with her… or this entire story is a complete fabrication."
Bo Saixi fell silent.
The Sea Witch's words were nothing short of the most authoritative confirmation of Lin Yuan's theory.
Meanwhile, on the other side—
Inside the waterfall cave near Holy Soul Village.
Lin Yuan had no idea that he had just received a wave of high-level validation from beyond the sea.
At this very moment, he was at a crucial juncture.
After digging out the box containing the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, Lin Yuan sat down cross-legged right in front of Ah Yin.
He gently placed the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone—radiating brilliant blue-gold light—against his own right leg.
In an instant, a vast yet gentle surge of life energy poured into Lin Yuan's body from the point of contact!
Unlike the domineering, scorching heat of whale rubber—
This energy was like a spring drizzle: warm, delicate, continuous, and brimming with endless vitality.
"So this is a hundred-thousand-year soul bone…"
Lin Yuan closed his eyes tightly, his brows knitting together.
Although the soul bone's attributes were gentle, it was still a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. The energy it contained was simply too vast for his current level.
"Fuse!"
Lin Yuan let out a low shout. His soul power surged wildly, guiding the immense energy little by little, perfectly merging it with his own body.
Time passed, second by second.
The cave was utterly silent, save for the Blue Silver Emperor planted in the jade basin, its leaves gently swaying as if watching everything unfold.
Seeing a part of her former body slowly integrate into this young man—
Ah Yin's emotions were indescribably complex.
That soul bone had originally been meant for her son.
And now, it was being absorbed by Lin Yuan instead.
But… was that person truly her son anymore?
...
This single sitting lasted an entire day and night.
Throughout this period, Lin Yuan was completely immersed in the profound sensations of soul bone fusion, utterly unaware of the outside world.
And the system's rewards did not pause just because he was in seclusion.
Late on the first night—at midnight.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing today's diary entry!]
[Congratulations, Host, you have obtained: Chaos God-Killing Codex (Second Layer)!]
[Acquired Martial Skill: Void Step (Movement-type, involving spatial laws; upon mastery, allows shrinking distance into inches).]
Under normal circumstances, this reward would have sent Lin Yuan into ecstasy—but he was currently at a critical fusion stage and had no time to check it.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the "core heroine" of today's diary—Ah Yin—also triggered a massive payoff.
[Ding! Detected that today's diary's highest-related individual is: Ah Yin.]
[Critical Reward Triggered!]
[Congratulations to Ah Yin for obtaining: God-level Cultivation Assistance Halo!]
[Effect Description: While wearing this halo, cultivation speed increases to ten times the original rate!]
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