Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 92 Obtaining the Soul Bone and the Conversation with Dugu Bo

Under the watchful eyes of several people, the quasi-Soul Master sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Soul Ring. He absorbed it very smoothly, after all, the Human-Faced Demon Spider's lifespan was only a little over two thousand years.

In just over an hour, he successfully completed the absorption. Just as he was about to stand up and ask Han Li if his previous words still held true, his body suddenly paused, and a muffled groan came from his mouth.

In the blink of an eye, his clothes were ripped open on the back, and eight purplish-black spider legs emerged from his back, waving irregularly.

Sure enough, the three people, whether they knew about it or had guessed it beforehand, all had this thought flash through their minds at the same time.

The next second, the Soul Master, who had just absorbed the Soul Ring and was still in a daze, rolled his eyes and fainted. The other person next to him also collapsed.

"What's going on?"

Dugu Yan turned her head and glanced at the voice that was clear yet tinged with a hint of foolishness. Even now, she was still completely confused.

"Sister Yan, it's obvious that it's time to reap the rewards. Here, the external soul bone."

Han Li pointed to the Soul Master lying on the ground and the eight spider legs still swaying behind him, and replied with a smile.

"The legendary external soul bone? Is that spider leg it?"

Dugu Yan finally remembered the treasure of the Soul Master world, which was said to be on par with the 100,000-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and had been forgotten in some corner of her memory.

"Um."

"Alright, senior, you can do it. There's poison on it, and it's not convenient for my master and me to handle it."

Han Li gave a brief reply and then turned to look at Dugu Bo.

"Leave it to me. I never thought I'd actually encounter an external soul bone. Tsk, what luck."

Dugu Bo clicked his tongue and strode towards the Soul Master lying on the ground.

What followed was extremely cruel. In front of several people, Dugu Bo forcibly pulled the spider legs off his body. During this time, he was awakened by the pain several times, and then fainted from the pain again.

By the time the item finally fell into Dugu Bo's hands, there were hardly any good bones left in his chest and back. He couldn't even maintain his basic outline anymore, and his ribcage had collapsed inward.

Dugu Bo didn't forget to give each of them a slap, his soul power solidified to the size of a person, preventing Han Li's "Fireball Technique" from being used again.

Of course, Han Li's previous actions of directly killing people and scattering their ashes, and Dugu Bo's thorough elimination of potential threats, were all done in consultation with Guang Ling.

Han Li originally intended to return the items to the Spirit Hall after using them, but according to Guang Ling, the three of them were already considered dead in the Spirit Hall's records, and there was no need for the dead to reappear. So they had no choice but to help make the records completely true.

After extinguishing all the surrounding flames, Han Li kindly dug a hole for the human-faced spider that had made outstanding contributions, creating a grave, before heading towards the camp with the three of them.

Sure enough, the campsite is still usable.

After tidying up briefly, the group gathered around the lit fire.

Dugu Bo also took out the soul bone and placed it on the open ground between the four of them.

After being dug out, the soul bone shrank to the size of an arm. Under the firelight, some bloodstains remained on the purplish-blue soul bone, making it look somewhat ferocious.

"So, this is where the little girl's destiny lies?"

After looking at it for a while, Guangling spoke up, and his words revealed his attitude towards the soul bone.

Dugu Bo didn't speak, but instead turned his gaze to Han Li. Although he also hoped to give the soul bone to his granddaughter, to be honest, he was able to obtain this soul bone entirely thanks to everything Han Li had prepared in advance.

This is an external soul bone, and Han Li has been kind to them, so he can't bring himself to ask for it.

"Xiao Li, hurry up and absorb it. This is a rare external soul bone, and it will definitely be of great help to you."

Dugu Yan turned to Han Li and said seriously.

Although she knew that Han Li had "predicted" that this soul hunt would be very fruitful, she did not expect that a treasure like an external soul bone would appear.

Although Han Li kept saying that the great harvest would be her opportunity, to be honest, she was a little hesitant and unable to accept such a precious treasure.

"What are you saying, Sister Yan? Of course you should absorb this soul bone. It's been said before, this is your opportunity."

Han Li reached out to stop her from speaking, and his soul bone simultaneously appeared above his head and in his eyes.

"First of all, I really don't need this external soul bone. Secondly, I don't play with poison. You can tell from this that it's poisonous, so absorbing it would be a waste. Finally, it's just an external soul bone. I've reserved the one on my back for the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle. Spider legs and I really don't match."

After hearing his words, the three of them felt a mix of amusement, anger, and a touch of bitterness.

They hadn't even seen the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle yet, and this kid had already reserved someone else's wings as his next external soul bone.

But when they thought about what had happened to them recently—the immortal herbs, the evolution of their martial souls, the two soul bones on his body, and the external soul bone in front of them—they fell silent again, unable to find a reason to refute it.

"Alright, Sister Yan, let the senior go and protect you while you absorb the soul bone. I'm a little tired today and want to rest early. I still need to find the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle and the Fire Scale Serpent tomorrow."

Han Li didn't want to argue anymore, so he simply chose to escape by sleeping, which could be considered as making a final decision.

Amidst the flickering firelight, the three glanced at Han Li, who had already walked to the side and lay down, deliberately turning his back to them. They exchanged a look and unconsciously softened their movements.

The next morning, while it was still dark, Han Li was awakened from his sleep by hunger.

Last night, in order to avoid arguing, he forced himself to sleep, but the price he paid was missing dinner, and now he's experiencing the consequences of missing dinner.

Han Li got up, glanced at Dugu Bo who was still keeping watch by the fire, and walked over.

"Do you regret it? Yan Yan has already absorbed the Soul Bone, and the effect is quite good."

Dugu Bo turned his head and glanced at the two people who were still asleep behind him, then took out a food box from his treasure pouch and handed it to them.

This was food they had specially prepared for him last night, but they didn't expect that even after Dugu Yan finished absorbing the soul bone, the boy still hadn't woken up, so they had to put it away for now.

Han Li took it, smelled the aroma of the food inside, quickly opened it, stuffed the food into his mouth, and mumbled indistinctly as he ate:

"What's there to regret? I already said that the external soul bone was for Sister Yan. As for you and Master, I can't get any other high-age soul bones right now, otherwise I would have filled your entire bodies with them."

"Okay, then I'll wait for the day you fill us up."

Dugu Bo chuckled at his words.

After saying that, he looked at Han Li, who was eating heartily, and sighed, "That's an external soul bone. It's a bit of a loss to use it to deceive my granddaughter."

Upon hearing his words, Han Li paused in his eating, choking on the food in his mouth.

"So, Sister Yan isn't as valuable as a soul bone to you?"

Han Li, who had just recovered after taking a sip of water, glanced at Dugu Bo with great interest.

"You little brat, you can't say anything nice. What I meant was, how can what I give to my granddaughter be the same as what you give to your granddaughter?"

Dugu Bo retorted irritably, "I see now. You're deliberately trying to tie us, grandson and granddaughter, to your fate. I won't say anything more. Yan Yan can't escape now. The key is that we can't refuse. My old life might be at your mercy one day."

"You can rest assured about that. I don't need you to risk your life for me. At most, it will be ten years. Whether you can beat me is another matter." Han Li put a spoonful of soup into his mouth and answered seriously.

Dugu Bo hummed in response and then fell silent, staring blankly at the firelight.

Just as Han Li finished eating and was about to get up, he heard Dugu Bo's voice again.

"When Yanyan arrives in Wuhun City, take good care of her and treat her well."

"Yes, don't worry about that. I never mistreat my own family."

Han Li paused for a moment, waved to the back of him, and walked out of the camp area.

(End of this chapter)