NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 142: The Resurrected Yu Yuanzhen Strikes Again
Chapter 142: The Resurrected Yu Yuanzhen Strikes Again
"Are they all dead?"
Qin Xiao asked Dugu Bo indifferently.
Dugu Bo nodded, "Almost, probably, more or less."
He didn't give a definite answer, instead offering a vague one.
Qin Xiao's mind stirred, and he suddenly realized, "So, someone escaped?"
"Yes."
Dugu Bo nodded, his expression turning slightly awkward.
Logically speaking, Qin Xiao had sought his help, but to have someone escape was indeed a bit embarrassing.
"Actually, it's not my fault. They scattered too much during their escape, and the person who got away had a very strange soul skill, protected by starlight..."
Dugu Bo spread his hands helplessly, then fell into deep thought.
"Starlight protection, why does this soul skill sound so familiar to me, who was it..."
He muttered quietly.
"The Star Crown soul, one of the most powerful families in the Star Luo Empire."
Qin Xiao reminded him nonchalantly.
"Right, right, the Star Crown."
Dugu Bo nodded repeatedly, "I didn't expect you to be interested in someone else's soul skill."
However, Qin Xiao wasn't particularly pleased.
Such a big fish, yet Dugu Bo let him slip away.
"Qin Xiao, so many of them, letting one escape isn't much, right?"
Dugu Bo suddenly smiled mysteriously, "Don't be mad, let me tell you a secret."
"Just spit it out."
Qin Xiao responded flatly.
Dugu Bo gestured towards the dead Marshal, "This guy was quite special, the Marshal of the Star Luo Empire, indeed a big fish, even more important than the Star Crown soul master. He wasn't just a Soul Douluo but also a high-ranking official of the Star Luo Empire. His death here is a huge loss for the Star Luo Empire, like losing an arm."
"Oh, the Marshal, really the empire's Marshal?!"
Qin Xiao was taken aback.
This was indeed beyond his expectations. As Dugu Bo said, the Marshal of the Star Luo Empire was truly a big catch.
"If he was the empire's Marshal, surely he had one or two soul bones on him?"
Qin Xiao mumbled, "The people before, all paupers, more than thirty of them, none as valuable as the elders of the Haotian Sect."
Dugu Bo: "..."
So, your way of judging someone's value is by how many soul bones they have on them?
A flash of lightning struck.
Accurately landing on the body of the Star Luo Empire's Marshal.
In just an instant, nothing was left of him.
But Qin Xiao wasn't disappointed; three lustrous bones fell from where he stood.
"And there really are, and three at that."
"Indeed, worthy of being the Marshal of the Star Luo Empire, did not disappoint me."
Qin Xiao nodded, admiringly saying, "Such people, I consider them useful."
Dugu Bo was speechless.
What kind of logic was this, anyone who doesn't yield soul bones is useless to you?
Really now.
The world has gone downhill.
"Left arm bone, left leg bone, and one more, that is..."
"Skull!?"
Qin Xiao's eyes lit up upon seeing this, quite pleased.
"Erlong, come here."
Qin Xiao beckoned Liu Erlong over.
Hearing this, Liu Erlong hesitated for a moment but still walked towards Qin Xiao.
"Thank you."
Liu Erlong pursed her lips, then began to speak.
But her words were cut off by Qin Xiao.
"There's no need for thanks between us."
What!
Liu Erlong's face changed upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, blushing with embarrassment.
What did Qin Xiao mean by that?
Was it... Somewhat intimate?
She lowered her head, almost burying it in her chest.
"Did I say something?" Qin Xiao, puzzled, shook his head and continued, "Stretch out your hand."
Liu Erlong's body shook again, wondering what Qin Xiao was about to do.
Still, she obediently extended her hand towards Qin Xiao.
After this event, she realized her feelings towards Qin Xiao had undergone quite a few changes.
"Here, all for you."
Qin Xiao said, stuffing the three soul bones into Liu Erlong's hands.
"You're saying, all these soul bones are for me?"
Holding the heavy soul bones in her hands, Liu Erlong's face showed disbelief.
These were soul bones.
The treasures countless soul masters dream of, just given to her like that?
And all three at once.
Even her father, Yu Luomian, wasn't as generous as Qin Xiao.
"Just take them."
"No matter if you're willing to admit it or not, you've become my woman. However, your cultivation level is still too weak. The soul power provided by these soul bones might even allow your soul power to break through consecutively. You should at least reach the Soul Douluo level to have a certain self-protection capability."
Qin Xiao seriously thought about it, then said, "However, with your current soul power, three soul bones might not be enough to break through to level 80. No, we can add two more."
As he spoke, in the shocked eyes of Liu Erlong and Dugu Bo, Qin Xiao took out two more soul bones that glimmered with fluorescent light and placed them in Liu Erlong's hands.
This time, the two soul bones were a right arm bone and a right leg bone.
Dugu Bo, seeing this, twitched his eyelids uncontrollably, "The quality of the soul bones taken out this time is even better than before."
Indeed, it was so.
The soul bones Qin Xiao took out this time were obtained when he annihilated the Hao Tian Sect.
Coming from the elders of Hao Tian Sect, each of the two soul bones was between thirty thousand to fifty thousand years old.
They were considered top-quality among soul bones.
Much older than the soul bones burst from the body of the empire's marshal.
"Qin Xiao."
Liu Erlong opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Qin Xiao.
"What Qin Xiao? Call me husband."
He chuckled mischievously.
"You."
Liu Erlong's pretty face immediately turned red.
Without a doubt, she couldn't say such words.
At least, not now.
However, Qin Xiao's actions still moved her deeply.
"Could it be that Qin Xiao has feelings for me too? Not like I guessed before, that I'm just his plaything?"
Liu Erlong's perception of Qin Xiao changed quite a bit.
After all, who would spend treasures worth tens of millions to give to an unrelated woman if not sincere?
Looking at the soul bones in her hand, Liu Erlong felt even more conflicted.
Also, she couldn't help but start guessing, after refining these soul bones, the enhancement of her soul power would instantly bring her to level 80, right?
"Qin Xiao, you're really going all out."
Dugu Bo, enviously looking at Liu Erlong, said.
The age of these five soul bones even tempted him, and Qin Xiao actually was willing to give them to this woman.
It goes without saying, Qin Xiao's generosity made Dugu Bo envious, feeling a sour twinge in his heart.
"How good it would be if he gave them to my granddaughter."
"Heh, feeling tempted?"
Qin Xiao looked at Dugu Bo with a mischievous smile, "Too bad, you're not a woman, let alone a woman that moves my heart, otherwise."
"Forget it, it's impossible. Even if you were a woman, I wouldn't be moved."
"You little brat! Do I need you to be moved by me?" Dugu Bo was so angered he puffed up his beard and glared.
Then, he seriously said, "I have a granddaughter, you know. Do you want to consider her? How about this, I'll give you a fair price, not five soul bones, just three, and I'll arrange for her to marry you."
"Of course, I want the medicinal garden as a dowry."
Qin Xiao heard this and was speechless.
Dugu Bo was still coveting the medicinal garden.
"You wish."
Qin Xiao said, half-smiling.
But, as he was smiling, Qin Xiao's expression suddenly turned serious.
He looked towards a certain place in the forest.
"Qin Xiao, what's wrong?"
Dugu Bo, who had been watching Qin Xiao, immediately noticed Qin Xiao's abnormal behavior.
Instinctively, he also looked in the direction of Qin Xiao's gaze.
Nothing was there, he thought, puzzled.
However, his expression quickly turned solemn.
Rustle rustle rustle.
The dense forest by the lake swayed.
And a sound was heard.
"Someone is coming!"
Dugu Bo could vaguely see a figure appearing in the forest.
Gradually, he could finally see clearly that it was a slender old man.
His silver hair was combed meticulously.
Just a fleeting glance at Dugu Bo, and he felt as though he was being seen through by the man.
"What a terrifyingly powerful being."
Dugu Bo was inwardly shocked and secretly praised.
Yet, he couldn't remember who this old man was.
However, he was certain of one thing: the opponent must be a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, and not a weak one at that.
In contrast, Liu Erlong, standing next to Qin Xiao, felt a shiver in her heart. Looking at the elder before her, she inexplicably felt a sense of fear.
It was as if there was a suppression of bloodlines, facing a natural enemy.
However, at that moment, a warm hand grabbed hers and pulled her behind him.
Undoubtedly, it was Qin Xiao's figure, standing in front of Liu Erlong.
His expression also became solemn.
"Yu Yuanzhen, you're actually not dead?"
He slowly spoke, his voice unable to hide his shock.
Back then, at the gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, he had personally witnessed Yu Yuanzhen's meridians being shattered and his death.
So what was this all about?
Resurrection from the dead?
Wasn't that too absurd?
"Haha, Qin Xiao, are you surprised, shocked?"
Yu Yuanzhen was seeing shock on Qin Xiao's face for the first time.
He couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
So, this seemingly demonic young man also had human emotions.
Qin Xiao just silently watched him, no longer speaking.
Yu Yuanzhen didn't care about Qin Xiao's actions but spoke to himself: "Good, very good. Since you're shocked, then you must also feel sad, distressed, regretful, right? Don't worry, we'll take it slow, I'll let you experience all these emotions."
Saying so, he couldn't help but recall the faces of Yu Xiaofeng, Yu Tianheng, and the many disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan who died at Qin Xiao's hands.
"Don't worry, be patient for a bit, killing Qin Xiao directly would be too easy for him. I will first cripple his cultivation, then kill the people around him one by one, making him regret provoking our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan!"
Yu Yuanzhen murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear.
"Yu Yuanzhen, he's the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, Yu Yuanzhen."
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Dugu Bo finally remembered the opponent's identity.
He had no choice.
Although he was also a Title Douluo-level powerhouse, the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan was still a distant existence to him.
Even among Title Douluos, there was a world of difference.
"Congratulations on guessing correctly, now take Liu Erlong and leave this place."
Qin Xiao looked at Dugu Bo and said solemnly.
Dugu Bo nodded, "Okay."
He knew that this was not the time to talk too much.
Liu Erlong, hearing this, also obediently nodded.
She had heard from Yu Luomian in detail about Qin Xiao's deeds in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan.
The clan master Yu Yuanzhen committed suicide.
But now that the opponent had resurrected, there must be an unknown secret.
Moreover.
Qin Xiao had fought against Yu Yuanzhen.
Since the opponent came for revenge after resurrection, it proved that he must have some confidence in posing a threat to Qin Xiao.
Even to kill Qin Xiao.
Liu Erlong was hot-tempered and impulsive, but not without intelligence.
She knew that at this time, being by Qin Xiao's side would only be a burden to him.
However, Liu Erlong and Dugu Bo did not go far.
After all, Dugu Bo was thinking, what if Qin Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen both suffered injuries?
Maybe stepping forward to strike could turn the tide of battle, rewriting Qin Xiao's fate.
By then, excited, wouldn't Qin Xiao return the medicinal garden to him?
Meanwhile, Yu Yuanzhen watched the two walk away without hindering them.
Because it was meaningless.
After all, his target was Qin Xiao, and in his heart, his only opponent was also Qin Xiao.
As long as Qin Xiao fell, wouldn't the people around him be at his mercy?
But, he still took an extra glance at Liu Erlong.
"This second brother's illegitimate daughter is a bit troublesome. If killed, it would become a wedge among our brothers. Let's just cripple her cultivation and bring her back to the clan to live out her life as a commoner."
He felt he was already being lenient towards Liu Erlong.
"Yu Yuanzhen, I don't know how you came back to life. But seeking revenge on me was a wrong decision."
Finally, Qin Xiao spoke.
Since he couldn't figure out how Yu Yuanzhen resurrected, he simply stopped thinking about it. If it was a problem, he'd just kill him again.
"Hahaha, to speak of it, your failure to destroy my corpse was an even bigger mistake."
Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, his voice filled with undeniable confidence and pride.
After experiencing a life-and-death situation, his cultivation had more than doubled.
Now, if he were to fully exert his strength, even Yu Yuanzhen himself found it terrifying.
"Soul skill assimilation!"
As his voice fell, a resounding dragon chant emitted from Yu Yuanzhen's body.
Immediately after, streaks of golden light burst forth, actually manifesting a golden dragon phantom behind him.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao's pupils shrank, and he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.
A golden dragon, that's outrageous?
Of course, he knew what this meant.
He just couldn't understand why Yu Yuanzhen, after dying once, had his martial soul evolve into a Bright Holy Dragon because of a disaster?
(End of chapter)
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