Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 18: The Successful Experiment and Han Li's Abnormal Remarks

Not only the elders, but even Qian Daoliu showed a hint of doubt upon hearing Han Li's words.

The others turned their gazes to Guangling and Qingluan, wanting to know what was going on, but saw the two shake their heads and point to Han Li in the arena, meaning to listen to what he had to say, clearly showing their support.

Golden Crocodile's eyes flickered, and he glanced at Xiu'er, seemingly guessing something. Then he sighed inwardly and remained silent.

Qian Daoliu glanced at Xiu'er, but didn't react. Instead, he said seriously, "Okay, but are you sure? Perhaps I can't fulfill your request."

"Kid, I'm sure. Even if I fail, I want to give it a try."

Han Li did not get up, but answered loudly, his still immature voice full of determination.

"Then state your request."

Qian Daoliu spoke calmly.

"Yes, Senior Uncle."

Han Li bowed again and stood up straight: "I wish to obtain a soul bone from any part of a bear that is ten years old, but no more than a hundred years old, and I hope that you, my senior uncle, will protect Sister Xiu'er as she absorbs it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent. Even Qian Daoliu's expression was momentarily confused; he felt as if he were hallucinating.

It wasn't that Han Li's request was excessive, but rather that it was far too simple, so simple that it didn't match the promise. Although low-grade soul bones were rare, the continent was so vast that even if they were to kill them on the spot, they could still gather enough without affecting the maintenance of the Soul Beast Forest. It was only a ten-year-old soul bone; compared to the reproduction rate of soul beasts, it would only take a few years to recover.

The key question is, what's the point of having a soul bone from such a young age? It's only somewhat useful to soul practitioners, and its effect on higher-level soul masters is probably negligible. Is this kid just making fun of us? Besides, young girls can't cultivate, so how can they absorb soul bones?

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Han Li immediately revealed his thoughts in full. With the insights that Guang Ling had previously shared about the development of martial souls, the elders did not take it lightly, but instead seriously considered its feasibility. The more they thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and they even began to discuss it with each other.

Qian Daoliu squinted and thought for a while, then waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

"I've received your request, but whether it's feasible can only be determined through testing. However, I can assure you that with me here, even if it fails, it won't have any negative consequences. Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," Han Li replied decisively.

"Alright, then so be it."

With a flick of his wrist, Qian Daoliu revealed a soul bone in his hand, radiating a faint soul power fluctuation and glowing like crystal.

"You're very lucky. If it were another type of soul bone, we would still need to search. But I happen to have a bear-type one here, and it's even a little weaker than you expected."

"Strictly speaking, I can't confirm its age either. I obtained it after killing a pregnant crystal bear while traveling across the continent. It didn't belong to the mother, but was produced by a cub that died in the womb. I thought it would only exist in my soul tool as a memory, but I never expected it would actually have a use today."

As Qian Daoliu spoke, a hint of reminiscence crossed his face. If it weren't for Han Li's request, he would have almost forgotten that he had such a thing in his storage space.

"Bring her here. Perhaps it's fate. No one is more suitable for this soul bone than her. Although I, as its owner, don't even know what part of the soul bone it is, it undoubtedly has a strong bear-like soul beast aura. Now is the perfect time to test it out."

After a long while, Qian Daoliu finally emerged from his memories and looked at Han Li, who had a longing expression on his face, and said.

"Okay, Senior Uncle."

Han Li quickly pulled Xiu'er closer to Qian Daoliu, his eyes full of encouragement.

Qian Daoliu glanced at Xiu'er in front of him, a white light flashed in his hand, enveloping her, and his soul power guided the soul bone in his hand to fly towards Xiu'er.

The moment the soul bone landed on her, Xiu'er, who was trying to meditate with her eyes closed, felt her heart clench suddenly and then lost consciousness.

Han Li held the fallen Xiu'er tightly in his arms, noticing her furrowed brows as if she were in pain. He looked up at Qian Daoliu, about to speak, when Qian Daoliu uttered a soft "Eh," and intensified the flow of divine power.

"Don't worry, she's fine. On the contrary, she's actually benefited from this misfortune. Your plan succeeded, but it might also have been an accident. This soul bone corresponds to the heart area, which has never been seen before. By some twist of fate, the soul power in her body has begun to flow, and the two are now fusing. She can start cultivating as soon as she wakes up."

Seeing that Han Li still wanted to say something, Qian Daoliu took the initiative to add.

"That's good, that's good."

Han Li finally breathed a sigh of relief, slumped to the ground, and smiled as he looked at Xiu'er in his arms.

It took Qian Daoliu a full five minutes to withdraw the soul power protecting Xiu'er. At this time, Xiu'er's brows relaxed, and her complexion was very rosy. Han Li, who was closest to her, could even clearly hear her heartbeat.

"She should wake up in about five minutes, don't worry."

Qian Daoliu spoke first, then looked at Han Li with a serious expression: "Don't try this again. This success was due to coincidence. If it were someone else, someone else with a different soul bone, or even without my soul power protecting her, she might have died on the spot."

Qian Daoliu deliberately exaggerated the dangers; this kid is too much of a troublemaker. He knows very well that the experiment was actually successful.

If it were a soul bone from another part of the body, it might be possible to succeed under the guidance of a Soul Emperor, but since such things are not common, there's no need to make them public. Even a ten-year-old soul bone represents considerable wealth, and those who are half-awakened are, like the former, an extremely small minority.

Moreover, he was certain that even if someone succeeded in the same way, their soul power level wouldn't be very high, so there was no need to make this information public.

Han Li felt a wave of fear wash over him, tightened his grip on Xiu'er, and resolutely replied, "Don't worry, Uncle-Master, there won't be a next time. I only have one Xiu'er."

Hearing his answer, Qian Daoliu nodded and spoke again: "This experiment is also of great significance to the Spirit Hall, so we will not take your request into account. Therefore, the promise I made to you before still stands."

After saying that, he closed his eyes, adopting a posture of refusing to communicate.

Before Han Li could say anything more, Guang Ling had already moved closer and covered his mouth, threatening him with her eyes to shut up.

Han Li nodded helplessly, but he muttered to himself that he didn't actually intend to refuse. He was going to say "Thank you, Uncle-Master." It seems that his teacher still doesn't understand him.

He and Guangling started whispering to each other, neither of them noticing that Qian Daoliu, with his eyes closed, had a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, which quickly disappeared. This kind of sentimental person would be Xue'er's best helper in the future.

As Qian Daoliu had said, a little over five minutes later, Xiu'er woke up and clearly felt the soul power within her body begin to flow, and a bunch of little golden beans fell out again.

After crying for a while, seeing that the worshippers around her were all looking at her with smiles, she embarrassedly climbed out of Han Li's arms, bowed respectfully to the worshippers, and ran back behind Han Li.

"Let's test our soul power."

Qingluan thoughtfully handed him a crystal ball for testing soul power. Han Li gave him a grateful look, realizing he had forgotten to prepare such a necessary tool.

"Come on, Sister Xiuer, let's test your soul power level."

Han Li took the crystal ball and placed it in Xiu'er's hand. A blue light shone, and the crystal ball emitted a strong glow.

Level 8.

Han Li exclaimed in surprise, this was much higher than he had expected. And only then did he notice that Xiu'er's originally brown ears had turned crystal-colored, shimmering with iridescent colors under the light. "It must be because of the Crystal Bear Heart Soul Bone," he guessed to himself.

"Your martial soul has evolved into a crystal bear, and your innate soul power is at level eight. Sister Xiu'er, you can be considered a genius on the entire continent." Han Li praised her generously, clearly delighted.

"Um."

Xiuer looked at the happy Han Li and returned a sweet smile, not as excited as him. She didn't really care what level he was at; it was all thanks to Xiao Li.

"Sister Xiuer, try to retract your martial spirit," Han Li continued to instruct.

Xiuer obediently closed her eyes. After a while, she opened them with some frustration and said in a low voice, "Xiao Li, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can do everything else you asked for, but it seems like I can't retract my ears."

"Huh? There's such a good thing?"

Han Li blurted out, and then he saw several of the worshippers looking at him like he was a pervert. He smiled awkwardly and grabbed Xiu'er's hand: "Sister Xiu'er, don't misunderstand, what I meant was that I like beast-eared girls the most."

After saying that, he wanted to slap himself again. Sure enough, the way the other servants looked at him became even more strange. Even Qian Daoliu, who was eavesdropping, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Only Xiuer's face was burning red. She kept her head down and didn't dare to look up at him. She said in an even lower voice than before, "Xiao Li, as long as you like it, I don't mind."

Well, no need to explain anymore. How did I accidentally blurt out my true feelings? Han Li looked up at the sky speechlessly.

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