Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Chapter 50 Golden Bell Protection

With his mind at ease, Tuoba Wukong looked at Tianlang and the others, bowed solemnly, and said, "Thank you all, brothers. I have successfully absorbed the soul ring and returned to Shrek City. You will all receive your full reward."

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Without Sirius and his friends, he would have had no choice but to seek help from Shrek Academy, and his secret would have been exposed.

Tianlang smiled and said, "No need to be polite. We're just doing our job. Now that you've safely absorbed the Soul Ring of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape, we can dissect its corpse."

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Aside from its spirit rings, the most valuable thing about the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape was the bronze bell that was connected to its life. This bronze bell was made of various metals, including some rare ones, and was very valuable. However, after the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape died, the bronze bell separated from its body.

The sole purpose of dissecting the corpse of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape at this moment is to obtain its soul bone.

Although the chances are slim, for an experienced Soul Hunting Team, examining the corpse of a Soul Beast after killing it to check for the birth of a Soul Bone is already a basic procedure.

If you're lucky enough to miraculously obtain a soul bone, it's something far more valuable than a soul ring.

Soul bones are also the easiest trigger for internal deals within the Soul Hunter Squad.

Everyone held their breath slightly.

Even Tuoba Wukong became more vigilant, as the first soul skill of his newly acquired "My Own Martial Soul" could erupt at any moment.

However, good fortune did not seem to favor them.

No soul bone was born inside the body of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape.

Tuoba Wukong breathed a sigh of relief, unsure whether it was good luck or bad luck.

He absorbed the Soul Ring of the Beast-Bearing Divine Ape. If the Beast-Bearing Divine Ape could drop a Soul Bone, its attributes would undoubtedly be exceptionally compatible with him. Even if he didn't get a Soul Bone, he could trade for it back in Shrek City through other means.

However, the probability of a thousand-year-old soul beast producing a soul bone is extremely low, even for a rare existence like the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape.

Tuoba Wukong's gaze fell on the bronze bell of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape, and he took the initiative to speak, "Brother Tianlang, this bronze bell, which is connected to the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape's life force, contains various metals. I am a Soul Master, and I can recycle the metal materials in this bronze bell. I wonder if Brother Tianlang would be willing to part with it?"

"I can exchange it for a level three defensive soul tool of the Mind Guardian type. Level three defensive soul tools of the Mind Guardian type are extremely rare, and their value will not be much less than this bronze bell."

The only task issued by Tuoba Wukong was to obtain a Soul Ring. Any other gains during the process of obtaining the Soul Ring would naturally be determined by the amount of effort each person put in.

The Bell-Bearing Divine Ape was captured by Tianlang and others. Tuoba Wukong contributed nothing to the battle, so if he wanted the ownership of the bronze bell, he could only do so through an exchange of benefits.

Sirius nodded and said, "No problem."

The greatest value of the bronze bell carried by the ape-bearer lies in the metals fused within it. However, separating the metals from the bronze bell is not something that just anyone can do, and no one knows how many rare metals the bronze bell contains or what its value is.

It's basically like opening a blind box; the bronze bell might be worthless.

Rather than doing so, it would be more worthwhile to exchange it for a valuable mind-protecting spiritual defense soul tool.

Mind-protecting defensive soul tools are extremely rare and more valuable than ordinary defensive soul tools, almost comparable to a level four defensive soul tool.

When Tianlang agreed to the deal, Tuoba Wukong was overjoyed.

He was willing to exchange his own Mind Guardian for a broken bronze bell, not to dismantle the bell's materials, but because it was related to the first soul skill of his Self-Way Martial Soul.

Tuoba Wukong's first soul skill is called Golden Bell Protection, which can summon a golden bell to block enemy attacks. The golden bell is extremely sturdy, and striking the golden bell can also unleash a sonic attack, making it a combination of offense and defense.

But that's not the key point—

More importantly, this bronze bell is connected to the life essence of the Bell-Bearing Divine Ape, giving it a strange connection with Tuoba Wukong's first soul skill.

Tuoba Wukong can refine this bronze bell into his body to enhance the power of his first soul skill, Golden Bell Protection.

Although the opportunity is only once, such a chance to enhance the skill twice is extremely rare. After fusing with the bronze bell, the power of Tuoba Wukong's first soul skill is not much different from that of a ten-thousand-year soul ring skill.

This is a significant boost to his combat effectiveness.

Therefore, he was willing to pay a higher price.

After all, no matter how precious external objects are, they cannot compare to the value of enhancing the power of soul skills.

Money can be earned back, but the opportunity to enhance the power of a spirit ring only comes once.

After putting away the bronze bell, the group packed up and set off again, heading out of the Starry Sky Forest.

Unlike when we came, the journey back will only take about two days.

After all, in order to find a suitable soul beast for Tuoba Wukong, they had actually been wandering around the inner edge of the Star Dou Great Forest for the past few days, and had not ventured too deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, the group's journey to leave was not smooth.

Just as the group was about to leave the inner perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, a powerful aura blocked their way.

The newcomer was an elderly man with a white beard, who looked to be around sixty years old, but his muscles were quite strong.

The old man's gaze swept over the group, finally landing on Tianlang. He frowned and asked, "Are you from the Soul Hunter Gang? I think I've seen you before."

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"Teacher Zhang, I didn't expect you to still remember me. I did study at Shrek Academy for a while. My name is Tianlang." Tianlang's expression was filled with nostalgia as he respectfully greeted the old man.

The visitor was Zhang Xiaoxiang, an inner court teacher at Shrek Academy.

"Tianlang, so it's you, kid. Is this your team?" Zhang Xiaoxiang also remembered Tianlang. After all, he was deeply impressed by Tianlang's martial soul, which was considered outstanding in Shrek Academy. Unfortunately, graduating from Shrek Academy required more than just being excellent.

"That's right, Teacher Zhang. I've taken on a mission to help a Soul Master obtain his fourth Soul Ring, and I'm heading back now." Tianlang didn't hide anything from the Shrek Academy teacher and told the truth.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Shrek Academy has a fairly good reputation.

"Acquire the fourth spirit ring?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoxiang glanced at Tuoba Wukong, whose aura was still unstable, before looking away.

A Soul Master who has just acquired his fourth Soul Ring is not enough to warrant his attention.

Only after confirming that Tianlang was not lying did Zhang Xiaoxiang say, "You may not be able to go back now. I am leading the inner court disciples on a mission in the Star Dou Great Forest, and this area has been sealed off. If you don't plan to take a detour through a more dangerous area, then you can wait with me nearby for a few days."

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The inner court disciples carried out their mission.

The group exchanged glances. Zhang Xiaoxiang was a seven-ring Soul Saint, and even without his Shrek Academy affiliation, Tianlang and the others had no right to refute him in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tianlang smiled and said, "No problem, Teacher Zhang. Is there anything we can do to help?"

Zhang Xiaoxiang said calmly, "No need. You can just stay here and rest. You can leave in three days at most."

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After saying that, Zhang Xiaoxiang didn't linger any longer and flew away, disappearing from everyone's sight in a few breaths.

"These Shrek Academy people are too domineering, aren't they?" As Zhang Xiaoxiang walked away, Fang couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

Sirius glanced at him. "If you had their strength, you could be arrogant too. Stop talking nonsense. Since we can't leave, let's set up camp here for now. Same rules, Fang, go explore the surroundings."

"Boss, there's no need to be so serious. This is Shrek Academy's territory, what kind of accident could happen?" Fang said nonchalantly.

"Just go when I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?"

Tianlang glared at Quanya, then looked at Tuoba Wukong and said, "Brother Zhou, it seems we can't go back for the time being. You should rest here for a while. Once Shrek Academy opens the front area, we'll return to Shrek City immediately."

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"No problem." Tuoba Wukong nodded, took out a tent, and crawled inside.

He originally planned to return to Shrek City to fuse the bronze bell, but since an accident has occurred and he can't return to Shrek City in the short term, in order to avoid any unforeseen complications, he simply decided to complete the fusion of the bronze bell and his first soul skill directly in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Fortunately, the fusion of the first soul skill with the bronze bell was not very loud, so there was no need to worry about being seen by others.

in the tent.

Tuoba Wukong took out a bronze bell that was as tall as a person. The bell weighed a thousand catties, was red all over, and shone with a dark metallic light. Even when Tuoba Wukong combined his two bodies, he could only barely move the bronze bell.

With the bronze bell before him, Tuoba Wukong directly activated his martial spirit. Golden skin appeared, a layer of golden light enveloping his skin, making him look like a golden statue. Purple millennium soul rings rose from his feet, pulsating slightly around his body.

As the purple light rose, the golden light on Tuoba Wukong's body seemed to come alive, undulating like ocean waves.

Tuoba Wukong placed his hands on the bronze bell, and the golden liquid on his body instantly surged towards the bell like a tide, engulfing the entire bell in the blink of an eye.

In the faint golden light, the bronze bell gradually melted away, and the dark golden light continuously merged into the golden liquid on Tuoba Wukong's body, making the golden light darker and heavier.

At the same time, the aura of the purple soul ring on Tuoba Wukong's body was also increasing dramatically, and a hint of darkness appeared in the purple light.