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Chapter 521 Bone-Dissolving Technique? Bone-Melting Technique!

"Is this really true!?" The God of Defense clearly didn't believe the God of Fire. After all, the God of Defense had been troubled by Han Feng's torso bones for quite some time now, so how come the God of Fire had a solution just by talking about it today!?

The God of Fire patted his chest confidently and said, "How could I dare to lie to you, Lord Yu!"

"Why didn't you say so earlier?!" The God of Defense glared fiercely at the God of Fire, his murky eyes filled with a dangerous glint.

A single glance from the God of Defense sent a chill down Vulcan's spine. He swallowed hard, realizing that if he didn't offer a satisfactory explanation, the God of Defense would likely kick him around like a ball. Vulcan recalled how he had dared to act arrogantly towards the God of Defense when they first met; ignorance is bliss!

But then again, back then, who knew that the God of Defense was actually the God of Blood and Qi?

"Master Yu, please let me explain!" Vulcan hurriedly stretched out his hands, took two steps back, and explained, "My method was only a last resort. I truly didn't want to teach Han Feng unless absolutely necessary!"

"I came to you to discuss this because I noticed that the fifth trial of the God of Fire is nearing its end, yet he hasn't finished it yet. I figured that kid is also held back by his torso bones!"

"Hmm?" The God of Defense raised an eyebrow, barely accepting the God of Fire's explanation. He grunted and asked, "A solution without a solution? What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Vulcan breathed a sigh of relief.

The Rakshasa incident is still fresh in everyone's mind, and Vulcan doesn't want to anger the god of defense!

Thinking of this, the God of Fire, not wanting the God of Defense to lose patience, quickly said, "Elder Yu, you also understand that whether it's a soul bone without attributes or one with ice or fire attributes, they are extremely rare treasures in the Douluo Continent. Even with the power of us gods, we haven't been able to find one. I can't guarantee that there really isn't a suitable torso bone for Han Feng in the Douluo Continent, but that hope is far too slim!"

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, the God of Defense let out a muffled groan of dissatisfaction.

However, the God of Defense did not refute the God of Fire. After all, just as the God of Fire said, the God of Defense had discussed the matter of Han Feng's soul bones with the God of Fire when Han Feng had just broken through to the Soul Emperor realm. At that time, the God of Defense and the God of Fire had already determined the attributes of Han Feng's soul bones.

It was at that time that the God of Fire and the God of Defense unleashed their divine power, searching extensively across the Douluo Continent for soul beasts with attributes suitable for Han Feng!

But the result was nothing.

Soul beasts with a cultivation period of over 400,000 years and whose attributes are ice and fire or purely attribute-less simply do not exist. They may be hiding in some place protected by mysterious power, or even able to evade the divine sense of gods!

As for a simple soul bone—neither the God of Defense nor the God of Fire could guarantee that there wasn't a suitable torso bone for Han Feng on the Douluo Continent, but the problem remained the same: they couldn't find one!

Enraged, the God of Defense even considered seizing power from the central authority of the God Realm and using the God Realm's enforcers' control over the lower realms to find a suitable torso bone for Han Feng on the Douluo Continent!

In fact, the God of Defense actually did just that!

During the incident involving the Rakshasa God, the God of Defense forcefully stripped the central authority of the God Realm. Unfortunately, the incident was too urgent, and the God of Defense only had time to trigger a world-punishing calamity in the Douluo Continent before being surrounded by the five great God Kings. He simply did not have more time to search carefully.

After that, the five great god-kings kept a close watch on the God of Defense, denying him even the slightest opportunity to approach the central authority of the divine realm. Naturally, the God of Defense's plans came to nothing.

"Why are you still saying all this now?!" The God of Defense, recalling the five great god-kings' targeting of him, snorted coldly in dissatisfaction and shouted irritably.

The God of Fire roughly guessed what the God of Defense was thinking, gave an awkward smile, and didn't respond, but continued, "Back then, I was wondering if it was possible to create a suitable soul bone!"

As he spoke, Vulcan raised an eyebrow meaningfully, as if seeking praise, and said, "Just like a divinely bestowed soul bone!"

"A divinely bestowed soul bone?" The God of Defense frowned immediately.

Han Feng's torso bones could not possibly be divinely bestowed soul bones. This point is unknowingly agreed upon by the God of Fire, the God of Defense, and even the God of Ice in the Endless Ice Prison!

Firstly, the Ice God simply doesn't have that much inherited divine power. Rather than expending inherited divine power to condense the divinely bestowed soul bone, it would be better to focus more on Han Feng's final divine ring. Secondly, if the Ice God were to take action, Han Feng's torso bones would definitely need ice and fire attributes, which would require the Fire God and the Ice God to join forces to condense the divinely bestowed soul bone.

However, even if the current God of Fire could meet the God of Ice, more than 10,000 years have passed, and even the God of Fire and the God of Ice themselves dare not say whether they can perfectly condense a torso bone that balances fire and ice!

Finally, and most importantly, the torso bone is the key to Han Feng's ability to balance ice and fire in his soul bones, and it is also a test for Han Feng. The God of Fire and the others naturally want to see Han Feng balance ice and fire on his own. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, neither the God of Fire nor the God of Ice would think of the divinely bestowed soul bone.

Upon realizing this, the God of Defense understood that the Fire God's so-called divinely bestowed soul ring was merely a simple metaphor.

But Vulcan did give the god of defense a heads-up!

The age and cultivation level of a soul bone can be improved through training, just like the successor of the Rakshasa God who used the technique of absorbing the power of external bones to increase the age of his own soul bone!

In this way, Han Feng doesn't actually need to find a torso bone with a cultivation age of over 400,000 years. He might only need to find a torso bone with ice and fire attributes that is 10,000, 1,000, or even 100 years old. Then, by using the bone-absorbing technique to absorb the power of the external soul bone, he might be able to artificially push the age of the torso bone to 400,000 years. Han Feng has no shortage of soul bones to absorb and devour!

The God of Defense's eyes lit up suddenly. He looked at the God of Fire and asked excitedly, "You possess the art of storing bones!?"

"The art of bone storage?" To the God of Defense's surprise, the God of Fire frowned upon hearing these four words, as if he hadn't quite grasped the meaning.

After a full two breaths, the God of Fire finally guessed what the God of Defense was thinking and repeatedly denied it, saying, "How could that be! Elder Yu, the art of bone storage is a technique of evil gods. We are all righteous gods, how could we possibly have the idea of ​​using the art of bone storage?"

"Tch!" The God of Defense was momentarily speechless upon hearing this—the words sounded strangely familiar.

When Han Feng asked the God of Defense for the Bone Storage Technique, wasn't that how the God of Defense gave him the runaround?

"The art of bone absorption is impossible. If my master finds out, I'll be the one in trouble!" The God of Fire shook his head to show his unwavering resolve. The master the God of Fire spoke of was naturally the Goddess of Life. As the goddess who governs all life in the world, the Goddess of Life was strongly opposed to this kind of mutual devouring!

"Then do you have a better way?!" the God of Defense asked in a muffled voice.

At this moment, the God of Fire also sensed a hint of irritation in the voice of the God of Defense, and quickly said, "Elder Yu, please don't be impatient! I'm just preparing my words!"

"As the saying goes, when you're in dire straits, you must adapt; adaptation leads to success! Although we can't use the bone-collecting technique, it doesn't mean Han Feng has to obediently search for torso bones!"

"Has Elder Yu ever heard of Spirit Fusion?"

"This is completely different from those evil god techniques like the Bone-Collecting Technique. It is a great supernatural power personally taught by my master, originally called the Spirit Fusion Technique. However, due to the limitations of the lineage, I cannot teach it in its entirety. But since soul bones are also one of the myriad spirits, I think my master will not have any objections to a rudimentary Bone Fusion Technique!"

"Originally, I was planning to discuss with the Ice God, even if it meant using less divine power on the final divine ring, to squeeze out some inherited divine power to condense the divinely bestowed soul bone. But now, according to Elder Yu, Han Feng has already obtained a 600,000-year-old ultimate ice attribute torso bone, which has saved us a lot of trouble!"

Upon hearing about the Spirit Fusion Technique, the God of Defense's face visibly flushed red!

He'd heard of the God of Defense more than once; the God of Life had also attacked him countless times!

Thinking of the terrifying power of the Spirit Fusion Technique, the God of Defense couldn't help but say, "You talk as if that kid isn't your Fire God's successor!? It's just a Spirit Fusion Technique!? How can you be so stingy with your life!?"

"Uh..." The God of Defense's words put the Fire God in a difficult position. He gave a wry smile and pleaded helplessly, "Elder Yu, please don't make things difficult for me!"

The god of life might not mind, but the god of fire cannot do that!

There is a difference between the succession of divine positions and the true master-disciple relationship!

Of the three divine positions Han Feng holds, only the God of Defense truly treats him as a direct disciple. The God of Fire and the God of Ice have been kind to Han Feng, but they wouldn't teach him everything they know.

The God of Defense scoffed. He understood this principle and ultimately didn't push the God of Fire too hard.

"Since you have the Bone-Melting Technique, why did you only bring it out now?" the God of Defense asked dryly, his words tinged with sarcasm and mockery.

Knowing he was in the wrong, the God of Fire gave an embarrassed smile and said again, "This was a last resort! The Bone-Melting Technique is ultimately a inferior method; its flaws still exist!"

"The most pressing challenge is fusing the power of ice and fire, which is second only to the final fusion of ice and fire. Moreover, this process depends entirely on Han Feng himself; we can't help at all. It's a one-off deal, with no chance to back out. I hesitated for a long time before coming to discuss this with you!"

"Secondly, there's the result of the smelting. Given Han Feng's control, no one can guarantee whether the final result will be good or bad. The final quality of the soul bone might decrease instead of increase, and the energy within the soul bone will also be disrupted and reorganized, with many unstable factors!"

"Finally, there's the issue of Han Feng's temperament. Han Feng is lively and impulsive, and I worry that he might be too ambitious and impatient for quick success. After obtaining the Bone Fusion Technique, he might become restless and recklessly advance, which would be more harmful than beneficial. After all, according to my calculations, even Han Feng now is still lacking in the ability to simultaneously absorb and fuse two 600,000-year-old, top-attribute soul bones. That's why it's been suppressed until now!"

"Hmph!" The God of Fire hadn't expected that after his reasonable explanation, the God of Defense would snort coldly.

A disapproving gaze fell upon the God of Fire, who inexplicably felt a tremor in his heart. Then he heard the cold, hoarse voice of the God of Defense: "You underestimate him!"

"I had the same concerns, but only after that kid completed the fifth test of defense did I pass on the complete body-refining and soul-refining techniques to him. As it turns out, both you and I underestimated him!"

"You taught him the Body Refining Technique and the Soul Refining Technique!?" The God of Fire exclaimed in surprise, his eyes filled with astonishment!

The Soul Refining Technique and Body Refining Technique in the hands of the God of Defense are no less valuable than the Spirit Fusion Technique of the God of Life!

Especially the complete body-refining secret method, which is the supreme path that leads directly to the God King!

The god of defense himself is the most obvious example!

But the God of Defense himself didn't seem to care, saying nonchalantly, "So what!?"

(End of this chapter)