The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 106 The Azure Phosphorous Serpent Queen

"Young Master, are you just going to let him go like that?"

An aged voice suddenly rang out in the secret chamber. "This lad hasn't taken any poison, and he already knows all the secrets. Are you so sure he won't tell Emperor Xueye these secrets?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue smiled faintly, "Uncle Xue, do you know why I've always kept you and Uncle Snake from showing yourselves? It's because I want him to think that I don't have any powerful people following me."

"I just agreed to all his demands and let him go. That was only to make him think it was safe. This is the palace, and if he thinks I don't have any powerful people helping me, then in this situation, if he wanted to betray me, he would definitely rush to report the enemy situation to Emperor Xueye as quickly as possible after leaving the secret room. At that time, Uncle Snake, who was secretly following him, would naturally take action to intercept and kill him."

"No wonder I haven't seen Old She all this time; it turns out you had other plans. Young Master, you've really gone to great lengths to win over such a talented person."

"There's nothing I can do about it. After all, he and I have the opportunity to work together to develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. I can't really threaten him with poison, which would create enmity between us. But I can't completely trust him either. After thinking it over, I can only put in more effort and consider it a case of good things taking time."

At this point, Qian Renxue said with some surprise, "However, I really didn't expect him to be so bold as to snatch my poison right in front of me and crush it. I guess I touched his bottom line by threatening him with the poison, which is why he reacted so excessively."

"Young Master, what will you do if he doesn't report to Emperor Xueye after leaving the secret chamber?" the aged voice asked.

"The palace is the closest place to Emperor Xueye. If he doesn't intend to expose my secret even here, it's possible he's just being cautious. Let's wait a few more days. I suggest giving him the Elder's Token a few days later. It's also to see how he behaves in the next few days. If everything goes smoothly, I can trust him to some extent. Uncle Xue, I'll need you to lend him your Elder's Token for a while."

"Death Valley is no good place. Let him take your Elder's Token; at least it will save you trouble with the Spirit Hall's Soul Masters in Death Valley."

"Yes, sir. Do I still need to concoct poisons?" the aged voice inquired.

"No need for now. Let Snake handle it for the next few days. We'll observe and see how things develop. Dark martial souls that can resonate with the six-winged angel martial soul are truly rare. If this virtuous brother is truly willing to follow me, I would really like to become sworn brothers with him. In the future, our two families can hone martial soul fusion skills for generations. With the support of the Xia family, the Qian family's position in the Spirit Hall and on the entire continent will be unshakable."

When Xia Liang entered the palace yesterday, he was assigned to a bedroom in the Crown Prince's Palace.

As soon as he stepped out of the secret room, he went straight back to his temporary residence, without any intention of running out of the Crown Prince's Palace to reveal Qian Renxue's identity to Emperor Xueye or other important officials.

As mentioned, Qian Renxue can satisfy her needs whether she is the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire or the Young Master of the Spirit Hall.

Xia Liang felt that instead of going against Qian Renxue, he should make use of all available resources and wait until he became strong enough so that others would shamelessly try to curry favor with him.

Back in his dorm room, Xia Liang remained extremely vigilant. From the moment he stepped out of the secret room, he felt a gaze fixed on him, which meant he was being monitored.

The fact that they stole Qian Renxue's poison in the secret room and treated her so rudely, while the two Title Douluo powerhouses who were with her didn't show up, suggests they were secretly carrying out some kind of mission.

During your stay in the palace, it's best not to leave the Crown Prince's Palace or contact important officials in the palace, lest you be misunderstood.

Five days later.

Heavenly Dou Royal Academy

Cave simulation field.

Having just returned to the academy from the palace yesterday, Xia Liang immediately began cultivating his soul power in the simulated field of the cave.

After experiencing Qian Renxue's incident in the palace, he realized the importance of strength even more.

At present, level 48 soul power is still too weak.

He had been disrespectful to Qian Renxue at the time. If the two Douluo, Porcupine and Serpent Spear, who were secretly protecting Qian Renxue, hadn't been able to resist taking action, he might not have even had a chance to escape.

According to the original novel, Yang Wudi, who was at level 82, could fight head-on against the level 92 Serpent Spear Douluo.

From this perspective, Xia Liang felt that his soul power should at least reach the Soul Saint level to have the confidence to face the pursuit of an ordinary Title Douluo.

Therefore, he set a small goal: within three years, without compromising his foundation, he would raise his soul power to the Soul Saint realm by any means necessary.

Being able to safely return to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy from the palace shows that he has gained Qian Renxue's trust. She should send over the Elder's Token in a few days.

With the Elder's Token, enter Death Valley and find a place with a strong aura of darkness and death to use as a natural simulation field for cultivation, so as to quickly reach level 49 in soul power.

Once you have level 49 soul power, you can absorb the energy of several pieces of ten-thousand-year-old cold marrow to break through the level 50 bottleneck and find a way to obtain your fifth soul ring.

After finishing his meditation, Xia Liang stepped out of the cave. The dazzling sunlight made it hard for him to open his eyes; it was already noon.

Rubbing his stomach, Xia Liang realized that he had been in seclusion in the cave since he returned yesterday, and had hardly eaten anything all day.

It's a good opportunity to go to the academy's kitchen to select some soul beast meat to cook, and also to buy a large number of chicken leg soul skills from the head chef.

After having lunch at the cafeteria, Xia Liang was on his way to the cave simulation field when he was suddenly stopped by a familiar voice.

Turning around to look in the direction of the cafeteria, the person who came was actually Dugu Yan.

Previously, Dugu Yan absorbed the medicinal power of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and Evergreen Oil Vine at the Dugu Mansion. Now that she has appeared at the academy, it must be because she has successfully absorbed the medicinal power.

As soon as she ran over, Dugu Yan threw herself into Xia Liang's arms. The two were already in a relationship, but they had not yet consummated their relationship as Dugu Bo had requested.

"Ah Liang, where have you been these past few days?" Dugu Yan asked in Xia Liang's arms.

After embracing for a few seconds, Xia Liang gently pushed Dugu Yan away from his arms and smiled, "These past few days, I went to the palace at the invitation of the Crown Prince. By the way, Yan Yan, I have already become sworn brothers with the Crown Prince, but I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

"You've become sworn brothers with the Crown Prince?" Dugu Yan asked, somewhat surprised. "A Liang, do you know what it means to become sworn brothers with the Crown Prince?"

"Yes. I'm officially one of the Crown Prince's men now. Your grandfather was also a guest minister of the empire, and you're a genius at the Imperial Academy. Our family can't sever ties with the Heavenly Dou Empire."

After hearing this explanation, Dugu Yan nodded. "That makes sense. 'A woman follows her husband wherever he goes,' she says. If you acknowledge the Crown Prince as your elder brother, does that mean I should call him 'Brother Xue' whenever I meet him?"

"That's the proper etiquette. Yanyan, let's not talk about the Crown Prince yet, let's talk about you. How's your absorption of the herbal medicine's power going?"

As if she had been waiting for Xia Liang to ask this question, Dugu Yan suddenly took three steps back, a smug smile on her face.

With a swift turn, a phantom image of a giant, dark green snake, twenty meters long, suddenly appeared in mid-air. That was the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, which had evolved after absorbing the power of two immortal herbs.

Under the influence of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul awakened its dragon bloodline.

However, her martial soul appearance did not change in the direction of a dragon. Instead, it first advanced from a high-level martial soul to a top-level martial soul, becoming the Azure Phosphorous Serpent.

(End of this chapter)