Douro Continent

Chapter 480 Mother's Legacy, Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone (Part 1)

Just as Tang San said, how much he longed to see his family of three reunited!

"Wait a moment before you leave. Let me finish up some important business with you first. We've waited all these years, and who knows how much longer we'll have to wait? There's no rush." ​​Tang Hao, being older, was calm and composed. He gestured for Tang San to sit down on the ground. Then, he struck the stone wall beside him with his palm.

With a ding, a dark object fell from the sky and landed in Tang Hao's hand. Tang Hao handed it to Tang San, saying, "Open it and take a look."

It was a black box, long and narrow, about 1.5 meters long and 1 foot wide. It was very heavy, weighing over 200 pounds. A light tap with a finger produced a dull thud.

Because of his experience in forging hidden weapons, Tang San had some knowledge of metals. He was surprised to find that the long, black box was actually made of lead.

The box was unlocked, so Tang San placed it on his lap and slowly opened it.

As soon as he opened the box a crack, his entire body froze.

The lead box was just a crack, yet it took Tang San by surprise. An unparalleled, surging aura burst forth from that crack, instantly freezing the surrounding space.

The powerful aura split into three streams, two of which were filled with domineering force, while the third was surprisingly gentle. The three streams swirled out, and even Tang San was temporarily unable to move in the face of that enormous energy.

Tang Hao seemed to have anticipated this situation. He raised his one arm and placed his hand on Tang San's shoulder, channeling his powerful soul energy into Tang San's body to help him adapt to the fluctuations in soul energy as quickly as possible.

A full meal's time passed before Tang San finally let out a long sigh. But the horror in his eyes was still undisguised. What kind of power could possibly exert such immense pressure on him?

Almost impatiently, he opened the black box.

When the lead black box was opened, Tang San was completely stunned when the contents were revealed to him.

Inside that long, narrow lead box lay three items. On the far left was a miniature version of a right arm bone, entirely black, its deep black luster restrained, yet its powerful and volatile energy fluctuations were enough to frighten anyone.

On the right side of the long box was a miniature version of the left leg bone, dark blue in color, with energy fluctuations no less than the previous right arm bone. Indeed, both were soul bones, and extremely complete ones at that.

Soul bones are also graded. Generally speaking, for soul bones in the same location, the more complete they are and the greater their energy fluctuations, the better their quality and the higher the level of the soul beast they come from. The reason why the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull that Tang San obtained from the Spirit Hall is so good is because of its excellent completeness.

However, the other two soul bones at that time were not complete. For example, the Flame Right Arm Bone that Ma Hongjun obtained was only the forearm, and the leg bone that Zhu Zhuqing obtained was only the lower leg.

Although it is still incredibly effective as a soul bone, it is ultimately not a complete entity.

The two soul bones before them were remarkably complete, without the slightest flaw. The explosive energy within them was almost palpable. Their quality even surpassed that of Tang San's spiritually concentrated wisdom skull.

However, these two soul bones were not what attracted Tang San's attention the most. What attracted him the most was the one in the center of the long lead box.

It was a right leg bone. Among the six great soul bones, the right leg bone was undoubtedly ranked low. However, this right leg bone looked so different from others.

Its entire body was a crystal clear blue-gold color, with what seemed like twinkling starlight inside. Most peculiarly, it gave Tang San a feeling of life, as if this right leg bone actually possessed life.

Although any soul bone would give off this feeling, this crystal-clear blue soul bone was particularly striking. An extremely familiar aura seemed to be sweeping over Tang San's heart, causing it to tremble incessantly.

It is equally complete, and its existence even surpasses the other two soul bones. Even just by looking at it, one can sense its supreme attributes.

"This sense of life can only be produced by ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. This is what your mother left you." Tang Hao's gaze was also completely focused on the blue right leg bone, and his expression was unusually gentle.

Overwhelmed with indescribable shock, Tang San looked up at his father, tears welling in his eyes. He knew, of course, that a 100,000-year-old soul beast would inevitably produce a soul bone upon death, but he had assumed that the soul bone left behind by his mother should be with his father. Yet, it was standing right before him.

By observing the other two soul bones, Tang San could confirm that his father had not absorbed the soul bone left by his mother.

"Your mother gave me her most precious spirit ring, and this spirit bone is what she left for you. Even if you don't succeed, I won't absorb it; I'll keep it as a memento. This lead box was originally meant to hold it. It wasn't until I separated the other two spirit bones from myself that I put them together with this one."

Looking at Tang Hao, then at the gently swaying Blue Silver Emperor Grass, Tang San's hand trembled slightly as he touched the blue soul bone. No wonder its energy fluctuations were so gentle; it was his mother's aura sensing his presence!

He had never seen his mother, yet her presence filled Tang San's heart and lingered for a long time.

Tang Hao sighed, "The other two soul bones are treasures passed down through generations of our Clear Sky Sect. They were given to me by your grandfather. I have failed his expectations. Although I can no longer do anything for the sect, they must be returned. When you return to the sect, take them back and give them to your uncle."

"Mm." Tang San nodded in agreement. An ordinary soul master, seeing two top-grade soul bones that they could use, would probably have been eager to possess them. But Tang San didn't do that.

He knew the significance of returning the soul to his father. Only by fulfilling this wish could his father truly find peace and tranquility to accompany his mother.

Moreover, these two pieces represent the soul bones of the Haotian Sect, and he would never touch them unless they were granted by the sect.

"Absorb the soul bone your mother left you. I think she must have been very happy to witness this. Seeing her son under her protection, your mother must have been very satisfied."

Tang San looked up at his father, a hesitant glint in his eyes. Deep down, he preferred to leave the soul bone with his father, as it was his father's spiritual anchor.

But at that moment, the gently swaying Blue Silver Grass suddenly moved, and a slender blade of grass gently unfurled and wrapped around Tang San's right leg.

Tang San was stunned for a moment. Along with the fluctuations in his mind, he could clearly feel the urging emotion coming from the Blue Silver Emperor Grass that his mother had transformed into.

Is Mom urging me to hurry up?

Tang Hao smiled slightly and said, "See, I was right. Your mother also hopes you can quickly merge with it. Let's begin. I'm looking forward to you absorbing it and taking me to that place that can help your mother grow quickly. Xiao San, do you know, since your mother passed away, this is the first time in all these years that I've been this happy."

Hearing his father's words, Tang San no longer hesitated. He carefully placed the lead box on the ground and took out the blue right leg bone from it. He then closed the lead box, concealing the soul power fluctuations of the other two soul bones.

Holding the keepsake left to him by his mother in his hands, Tang San's eyes welled up with tears again. In the twenty years since birth, he had shed far more tears than he had today. He felt the gentle soul power emanating from the blue leg bone.

Tang San took a deep breath and attached it to his right leg.

hum-

A slight buzzing sound rang out, and Tang San felt his right leg tremble slightly. Immediately afterward, a cool aura quietly seeped into his leg from all directions. The crystalline blue soul bone vanished silently, transforming into countless streams of blue-gold energy that swirled around his right leg.

Cool, comfortable, and without any obstruction. This absorption was completely different from absorbing the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances and the Wisdom Skull of spiritual condensation before. Not only was there no pain, but it was even filled with comfort.

It was as if he had stepped his right leg into the azure sea.

Immersed in the gentle energy fluctuations, Tang San felt his soul power gently undulating under its special pull. With each fluctuation, the surrounding air softened slightly. His soul power didn't increase significantly, but it became purer.

He could clearly see that the Xuan Tian Gong internal energy within his body was changing from its original white color to a light blue color, and then back to white color.

The whole process was quick, and when the internal energy turned white again, it was a completely different kind of white.

If the color of internal energy used to be the most orthodox white, then now internal energy is a white full of texture.

It seems as if mica powder has been added to it, making it translucent, soft, and full of resilience.

Immediately afterwards, the coolness from his right leg bone spread to every part of Tang San's body.

(End of this chapter)