Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The bodies of the Evil Eye Clan are essentially just heads; if their clan were to produce soul bones, they would almost certainly be skulls.

"Isn't this an eye? Is this a soul bone?" As Yan dissected the Fire Evil Tyrant, several girls who had been watching him gathered around. They were naturally curious about 100,000-year-old soul beasts, but what appeared after Yan picked up the silver crystal surprised everyone.

The item that the Fire Tyrant left for Yan, which appeared to be a soul bone, was not in the shape of a skull, but rather an eyeball. It looked to be the size of an adult's eye, with fiery red pupils, as if it were the Fire Tyrant's single eye shrunk countless times, and it even shimmered with an eerie light.

"This...it's actually a soul bone like this, a 100,000-year-old external soul bone." Yan looked at the strange soul bone in front of him that resembled an eye and couldn't help but show his delight. He had guessed that the soul bone left by the Fire Evil Tyrant would be very precious, but he didn't expect it to be a 100,000-year-old external soul bone.

External soul bones refer to soul bones from special parts other than the six main soul bones, such as ribs, wings, and tails. These soul bones share the common characteristic that after being fused with a soul master, they can evolve autonomously as the soul master advances, regardless of their original age.

In the world of Soul Masters, external Soul Bones are rare treasures second only to 100,000-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones, and are extremely rare.

Yan also possesses an external soul bone, which is the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and has now reached the level of a ten-thousand-year soul bone.

He thought he was lucky enough to have obtained an external soul bone, but he never expected that the Fire Demon Tyrant would bring him another surprise.

Eye-type soul bones are probably only produced in small quantities by the Evil Eye Clan. They belong to the category of external soul bones and are 100,000-year soul bones, which are even more precious than the six major 100,000-year main soul bones.

Chapter 346 Northeast Dragon City

Inside the Valley of the Two Elements of Ice and Fire, Yan gazed at the eyeball within the remains of the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant, and finally reached out and grasped it in his palm.

This rare 100,000-year-old external soul bone contains more than just a soul core with 100,000 years of cultivation. This special soul bone contains most of the spiritual energy of the Evil Eye Tyrant in his lifetime. Absorbing and refining such a soul bone is extremely difficult.

The Evil Eye Clan excels in mental power. Under normal circumstances, even a strong individual of the same level cannot suppress the Evil Eye Clan mentally. Forcibly absorbing this soul bone will cause the mental energy within to go out of control. If one cannot suppress it, it is easy to suffer from demonic possession.

Moreover, Yan could sense that the energy contained in this soul bone was not only soul power and spiritual power, but also some memories of the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant about his abilities and experiences.

If Yan were to refine and absorb this soul bone, the foreign memories and the immense spiritual energy could easily cause mental chaos. The vast memories could disrupt his own memories, leading to the development of a second personality, or even, in severe cases, the possession of the Fire Evil Tyrant's memories.

Even so, after careful consideration, Yan still decided to refine this soul bone. On one hand, this soul bone was extremely precious, arguably the most precious of all the soul bones Yan had ever encountered, and he couldn't let such a piece go to waste.

On the other hand, after condensing his soul core, he had enough confidence in himself and firmly believed that he would not have any problems because of some memories.

He circulated his soul power for a while to regulate his breathing and ensure that he was in a good mental state before preparing to begin refining the soul bone.

At this moment, he has completed the breakthrough to the Soul Saint realm and the condensation of the Soul Core. He is in the best condition, and breaking through in one go is an excellent choice.

"This eye is truly magical and beautiful." Yan held the soul bone, which was about the size of an ordinary person's eyeball, in his hand and played with it for a while before placing it in his right eye. Then he circulated his soul power to integrate it into his eye socket.

"Hiss!" A painful, aching sensation brought tears to his eyes, followed by blurred vision and a constant stream of snot and tears from his mouth and nose. He couldn't help but scream out. This was followed by the most crucial mental shock, a violent mental fluctuation that assaulted his will.

"This guy is still not reconciled." Yan endured the discomfort in his body, closed his eyes to deal with the crisis, and a unique image appeared in his mind: a huge, fiery red one-eyed creature howling and causing chaos. It was none other than the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant who was still unwilling to die.

"You were destined to die while you were alive, so what kind of demon could you be after you're dead?" Yan's spiritual body was not afraid of the fiery red evil eye in front of him. After adjusting his spiritual energy, he launched a counterattack. Waves of seawater completely submerged and refined the evil eye. As the evil eye disintegrated into points of light, countless fragments of memories exploded in Yan's mind.

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss... Ah..." Intense mental fluctuations emanated from Yan's body. Even though he was prepared, he was still a little dazed and instinctively hissed while clutching his head.

This process lasted for a long time, and many girls around were very worried. However, there was nothing they could do. The main reason was that outsiders couldn't help much with the absorption of the soul bone; Yan had to bear it all himself.

However, perhaps due to Yan's strong character and thorough preparation, his pain did not last long, and he quickly returned to calm.

He opened his eyes, his gaze weary, and he appeared quite weak. Looking around, he saw only worried eyes. He forced a smile.

"Don't worry! I'm fine." Although his voice was a little weak, it was very reassuring, and the people around him felt a little relieved after hearing it.

Yan stood up again, feeling some amazing changes in his body, especially in his eyes, particularly his right eye.

He tried opening his left eye and closing his right eye, and then opening his right eye and closing his left eye, and immediately felt a noticeable change in both eyes.

He had been careful to protect his eyes, and although there was a slight difference in vision between his two eyes, the difference was not significant.

However, his right eye has now become exceptionally bright, allowing him to see clear images at the edge of his field of vision as if they were right in front of him, with every little detail clearly visible – it’s quite amazing.

"Mental-type soul skills are quite a good trump card. If anyone dares to use this kind of method to ambush me in the future, the scene will be extremely interesting." Yan felt his newly acquired soul skills. His fifth and sixth soul rings were upgraded to 100,000-year soul rings, and his original soul skills were sublimated and evolved into four 100,000-year soul skills.

The most obvious difference between a 100,000-year-old soul ring/bone and one less than 100,000-year-old soul ring/bone is the number and power of its soul skills. A 100,000-year-old soul ring/bone can have two soul skills, both of which are extremely powerful and can be used in combination. A soul ring/bone less than 100,000-year-old soul ring/bone can only have one soul skill, and its power is not even comparable to that of a soul ring/bone of the same level.

"The environment here at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is exceptional, so you should start cultivating." Yan tried out his newly acquired ability, chatted with the girls for a while, and then told them to go and cultivate on their own.

The cultivation opportunities at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well are indeed rare. Normally, this place is a perk for the resident elders. Only high-level experts such as the Spirit Hall elders can enter the valley to obtain benefits. For the Spirit Hall elders to make room for it, Yan must have a lot of influence.

The girls returned to various parts of the valley and sat around the springs to cultivate among the immortal herbs. Only Hu Liena seemed to have thought of something and came to Yan's side to ask in a low voice, "Brother Yan, are you going to leave again?"

"Clever little fox." Yan paused for a moment, then gently pinched Hu Liena's nose, a tender gesture that made her face flush. He continued, "I'm planning to visit Northern Dragon City. After the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan was destroyed, I discovered a rather interesting place among their collections. If I remember correctly, that city has a treasure trove. If that place is developed well enough, it will be another huge gain for our Spirit Hall."

"Oh! Then I'll stay here and wait for you. Don't keep everyone waiting too long." The little fox nodded obediently, without any intention of persuading anyone to stay. She knew Yan very well and knew that once he made a decision, he wouldn't easily change it. She only said these words to find out what he was planning to do, so she would have a general idea.

"Don't worry! I'm waiting to come back and pamper you, my little fox. Remember to learn how to warm the bed and wait for Brother Yan to come back..." Yan pinched Hu Liena's round face and said with a smile. When the other girls weren't paying attention, he first stole a kiss, smacked his lips a couple of times, and then tasted the rouge. He found it quite delicious.

After being released, Hu Liena subconsciously wiped her mouth and face, and couldn't help but touch the spot where she had just been kissed. She stood there for a moment, not noticing that Yan had already turned and left the valley.

"Yan, wait for me!" Not long after Yan walked out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well Valley, a clear girl's voice came from behind him. He turned around and saw that he had been followed by a, no, two little tails. Bai Xiuxiu, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, and Xiao Qiu'er, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, had both come out with him. However, Bai Xiuxiu was a bit impatient and called out to him.

Yan pulled them into his arms, one in each hand. The two different touches offered completely different experiences. He asked curiously, "Why did you two come along? Wouldn't it be better to cultivate inside?" Although the unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was most beneficial to plants, animal-type soul beasts could also use the aura and residual energy of the two Dragon Kings to improve themselves. The three little Behemoths were having a great time there, and the place was even more friendly to soul beasts with dragon blood.

Needless to say, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is a descendant of the Golden Dragon Clan, and Bai Xiuxiu also contains a small amount of dragon blood. In other words, high-level soul beasts tend to develop towards the direction of dragon transformation.

Their staying in the valley would naturally bring them considerable benefits, which was something Yan intentionally did.

"I want to go out and play with you." Bai Xiuxiu, the Great White Shark of the Demon Soul, blinked her big, bright eyes and spoke her true thoughts. For her, cultivation was nothing compared to playing. Two or three years of hard work in cultivation wouldn't be enough to increase her cultivation by 20,000 or 30,000 years and advance her to become a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

“Fate has given me guidance.” If Bai Xiuxiu was just playing around, then what the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said was quite mysterious. Yan did not show the slightest doubt after hearing her words. He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment before nodding.

"It seems my gains this time might be quite substantial." Yan glanced at Bai Xiuxiu and said thoughtfully. The latter was favored by the power of destiny in the Douluo plane, and generally speaking, she would definitely be able to break through to become a god-level existence smoothly. Her premonition was probably correct, and Yan should not have come to the wrong place.

After thinking about this, Yan no longer hesitated. He took the two soul beasts back to Tiandou City, issued orders and arranged the next steps in Tiandou City, and personally instructed the people in Sunset Forest to ensure that no one would disturb them. Then he set off again for Dragon City in the north of the Tiandou Empire.

Dragon City is located in the northeastern province of the Heavenly Dou Empire, where the temperature is relatively low. Continuing north from Dragon City, it only takes a few days to enter the true no-man's land, the core area of ​​the vast, icy, and snowy far north.

Being so close to the far north, one can imagine how low the temperature is in Dragon City. The region where Dragon City is located is not considered an important province within the territory of the Heavenly Dou Empire, mainly because it is close to the far north, where the weather is cold and difficult to develop.

The Heavenly Dou Empire of this era was not like any of the countries in his previous life. There was no "Crossing the Guandong" phenomenon, and it was a completely feudal era. There was no central heating or anything like that. The north was a truly bitterly cold place. Apart from the locals who had settled here in their hometowns, at most some inland merchants would come here to buy and sell goods.

Chapter 347 Ice Divine Crystal

"Is this Dragon City? It looks pretty good." In the snow-covered land outside Dragon City in the northeastern province of the Heavenly Dou Empire, a figure looked down over the vast land, as if he were the master of the world's ups and downs.

This figure was none other than Yan, who had traveled all the way to Dragon City. At his current speed, it wouldn't take him long to reach Dragon City in the northeast of the Heavenly Dou Empire. However, the unique snow scene before him caught his eye for a few more moments.

He used to mostly operate in the central or southern parts of the continent. The last time he went to the region near the far north was nearly ten years ago when he went to the Frozen Forest to hunt for his second soul ring. It had been so many years since he had seen snow. Suddenly seeing this white world, he was really a little unaccustomed to it.

Yan didn't linger on the road for too long. After observing for a while, he entered Dragon City. Perhaps because of the city walls, the cold air was reduced a lot, and the temperature inside the city was noticeably higher than outside.

The streets of Longcheng were not particularly crowded, but not all houses were closed either. In this cold northern city, the population was naturally smaller than that of large southern cities.

Yan strolled around the city streets, experiencing different customs and traditions. He bought some local specialty ornaments as gifts, intending to give one to each girl back home, which would make it easier to please the young ladies.

On a street corner in Longcheng, there was a large courtyard. From a distance, you could see that the gate of the courtyard was sealed off. Judging from the ink on the seal, the courtyard had been sealed off for some time.

"Where is this place?" Yan led Bai Xiuxiu and Xiao Qiu'er into the courtyard stealthily. The courtyard had probably been neglected for a long time and looked rather dilapidated. Some plants in the back garden had grown wildly without cultivation, making the courtyard even more messy. Bai Xiuxiu was naturally a little puzzled as to why Yan had come here.

"This courtyard belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan. I made some discoveries while investigating the Dragon City records. According to the records, the well water in this courtyard is very cold; it's a cold spring." Yan led Bai Xiuxiu and Xiao Qiu'er to the depths of the backyard, to a well. As they got closer to the well, the three figures clearly felt a change in their aura. The temperature around the well was strangely low.

Longcheng is located in the northeast, which is already very cold, but it is strange that it is even colder next to this well than outside the city.

The water source of wells is usually underground rivers. Because they are buried deep underground and have never experienced wind, snow and ice, the groundwater is basically maintained at a normal temperature. The water in the deep wells can even feel warm when it is first drawn up. It is nothing like the cold water at the wellhead.

"According to the records of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, this is a cold spring, rich in spiritual energy. Drinking its water over time can nourish the body," Yan explained to the two soul beasts, recounting the well's origins and other information he knew.

"I learned by chance that there is a treasure land underground in Dragon City in the northeast of the Heaven Dou Empire, which seems to be connected to a cold spring. I once ordered the local branch of the Spirit Hall to investigate it carefully, but we found nothing. It wasn't until after we destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan and took over some of the books and materials that I made another discovery."

"The underground secret of Dragon City, are we going down there?" Bai Xiuxiu glanced at the narrow well opening, somewhat dissatisfied. The little shark's real size was not small. She liked water, but she liked the vast rivers, lakes and seas, not this small spring.

"Xiuxiu, you're right. We need to go down there. Is that alright?" Yan replied affirmatively, picking up where Bai Xiuxiu left off. Then she looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who was of the fire and light attribute and probably didn't like environments of the ice and water attributes.

"I'm fine, it's just some ice spring water." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded, clearly interested in the environment in the well, and confident in her strength, she didn't think the environment could affect her.

"Alright! Then you stay behind Xiuxiu and call me if you have any problems." Yan stroked the soft cat's face, gave the little shark a few more instructions, and then went into the well to explore first.

As soon as he entered the well, a chilling aura surged forth, and wisps of icy white flames appeared on his body, the very power of the Frost Flame he had cultivated.

The spring water inside the well is icy cold, at least below zero degrees Celsius, and this is not just true for the shallow water; the deeper you go, the lower the temperature becomes.

What's strange is that despite the extremely low temperature of these cold springs, the water doesn't freeze. After entering the cold spring, Yan clearly felt a chilling force of heaven and earth ripple in the water.

Although such ice-attribute elemental energy was nothing to him, the chill was pure and gentle, and its nourishing effect on the human body was genuine.

The icy spring was very deep. Yan circulated his soul power and sank downwards. The deeper he went, the lower the temperature became. At first, Yan did not feel any pressure, but later he felt his hands and feet getting slightly cold, so he quickly circulated his true fire to dispel the cold energy accumulated in his body.

As Yan ventured deeper, the surrounding light gradually dimmed, but for a powerful being like him, darkness and cold were no problem.

His spiritual energy spread through the water. As his body sank, his spiritual energy probed downwards ahead of time to avoid potential dangers.

Yan quickly descended to a depth of thirty meters at the bottom of the well. There, a strong and distinct cold current surged up, and the environment was even more harsh. Even a Soul Saint would find it difficult to stay there for long.

Yan was no ordinary Soul Saint. After remaining submerged for a long time, his spiritual probe finally yielded results. He swayed his body and came to a corner of the cold spring. Upon closer inspection, he discovered a whirlpool in front of him.

This whirlpool appears to be a spring, large enough for a person to pass through. However, the spring is entirely deep blue, indicating its intense cold.

"Let's enter this spring," Yan said to the two souls, then led them onward.

Continuing deeper into the source of the cold spring, the surrounding cave walls were icy and slippery, their tentacles feeling like ancient ice. As Yan descended, he searched for some kind of entrance.

He soon made his discovery, arriving at a hidden doorway. Approaching it, he could feel a distinct chill, a coldness that even Yan, who possessed the ultimate fire, felt.

Yan quickly approached the cave entrance and entered. The cave entrance seemed to have a strange power, preventing even a drop of the cold spring outside from seeping in.

Moreover, after he entered the cave, the cold spring water that had gotten on his body was completely filtered by that strange power, and he instantly became dry.

"Ha... this temperature is really deadly..." Yan didn't experience much of the dryness and comfort as he entered the cave, because the intense cold had already enveloped him. The strong chill brought waves of cold air carrying almost visible ice elements that impacted his body, causing Yan to yawn and rub his hands.

"Bang!" The color of the flames on Yan's body suddenly changed, from icy white to golden. The golden dragon flames were impervious to all magic, and the extremely high temperature immediately dispelled the chill in his body.

Just then, a flash of golden light appeared, and Yan felt a plump little thing in his arms. He looked down and saw that the large golden cat had shrunk into a short, thin kitten, nestled obediently in his arms, rubbing against him for warmth.

"It's a bit cold here, but it's so comfortable. There must be a lot of good treasures here." Yan felt a weight on his shoulder and heard Bai Xiuxiu's cheerful voice in his ear. Unlike the lazy Xiao Qiu'er, Bai Xiuxiu, who was originally of the water-ice attribute, was like a fish here... or rather, she was a fish to begin with, so coming here was definitely the right choice.

Yan continued on his journey with the two soul beasts, observing everything around them as they ventured deeper into the cave. This cave wasn't very large, but it was filled with unknown minerals and the temperature was extremely low.

The temperature here is frighteningly low, comparable to the frigid springs of the Yin-Yang Well.

It was dry enough here that, if you wrapped yourself up tightly and lit a fire, you could barely hold out for a while. Golden flames flickered on Yan's body, and strands of golden light shone brilliantly, creating an almost illusory beauty within the cave.

Golden light shimmered, and the entire cave was made up of various crystals. These crystals were golden-blue, and the gold in them was likely due to the reflection of the golden firelight on Yan's body, while their original color should have been deep blue.

These crystals are crystal clear, and under the golden light, they are filled with a dreamlike beauty that is difficult to describe in words.

It was as if we were in a fairyland. The ground, walls, and ceiling were covered with these crystals, of all sizes and shapes, uneven and shimmering with light. The varying shades of blue illuminated every detail of the cave.

Bai Xiuxiu's big eyes sparkled with excitement as she exclaimed, "Yan, I feel so comfortable here! What are those sparkly things? Can we take some back with us? I want to bring some for my mom; maybe she'll forgive me then."

After observing the surroundings, Yan was certain he hadn't come to the wrong place, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

"This is an Ice Extreme Divine Crystal that grows alongside the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Cave. Ice Extreme Divine Crystals are extremely precious ice-attribute divine materials, but they are not the most valuable thing here. The place we found should be a Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Cave, which is the ultimate place of ice attributes, the ultimate of the ultimate. Such an ultimate place is an excellent treasure for soul beasts with compatible attributes. As far as I know, there was once an extremely weak Arctic Ice Silkworm that found a Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Ice Cave by sheer luck and eventually obtained a great opportunity. After years of hard cultivation, it possessed nearly a million years of cultivation."