Seeing Chen Gang about to hand over the soul bone, Ye Wen quickly raised his hand to stop him.
"Grandpa, you should absorb this soul bone yourself. I have other plans."
Chen Gang was momentarily stunned, then erupted in anger. "You foolish child! What are you thinking at a time like this!? I know you're filial, but treasures like this don't come around easily. Absorb it now, or your Grandpa Chen will have to beat some sense into you!"
Ye Wen hadn't expected Chen Gang's temper to flare so intensely. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo chimed in, fanning the flames.
"That's right, Xiao Wen. Not to criticize you, but sometimes people need to be a little greedy. You shouldn't give up everything just to let others have it."
Ye Wen couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated. What were they even talking about?
"Grandpas, you've misunderstood. It's not that I don't want the soul bone—it's that I have better options for the future. If I absorb this soul bone for my left arm now, I'll regret it later."
Pausing briefly, Ye Wen added:
"Also, Grandpas, let me warn you—this soul bone is only suitable for me or Grandpa Chen Gang to absorb. Any other soul master who tries to absorb it will die from their body bursting apart.
This soul bone possesses an Ultimate attribute, much like those two immortal herbs with Ultimate ice and fire attributes. To others, it's akin to poison. So please, don't give it away to anyone else."
Dugu Bo and Chen Gang were astonished to learn that a mere ten-thousand-year soul bone could carry so many complications. They also felt a chill run down their spines—both of them deeply cared for their descendants and weren't particularly greedy for soul bones.
If Ye Wen hadn't clarified, they might have foolishly handed this soul bone to someone else, which wouldn't have been an act of kindness but rather a death sentence.
However, they still didn't fully believe Ye Wen's claim of having better options.
Seeing Dugu Bo and Chen Gang's lingering doubts, Ye Wen sighed and reluctantly revealed a secret he had kept hidden.
"Teacher, I'm not lying to you. My target for future soul bones isn't ordinary—it's god-level soul bones.
And those two soul bones are buried beneath Grandpa's medicinal garden. Based on my deductions, the remains of a divine beast must be buried there. According to the laws of heaven and earth, hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts always produce soul bones, let alone divine beasts. So I'm not refusing out of modesty."
Dugu Bo and Chen Gang were utterly dumbfounded. Who would have thought that a casual conversation about caring for their descendant would lead to such a bombshell revelation!
"Xiao... Wen, are you serious? You're not deceiving this old man, are you?" Dugu Bo asked shakily, while Chen Gang was so shocked he couldn't even speak.
Whether it was a divine beast or anything else, anything related to gods in this era of divine prohibition was an earth-shattering revelation for soul masters!
Ye Wen nodded, then added further to make his words more convincing.
"Teacher, you must have noticed the anomalies in your medicinal garden. Even the most exaggerated blessed lands wouldn't enable immortal herbs to grow ten times faster than normal.
Moreover, when I was bored, I conducted a test—something I doubt you noticed. Your medicinal source is located at the very center of Sunset Forest.
If my guess is correct, the entire prosperity of Sunset Forest is due to the energy leaking from the divine beast's remains buried beneath your medicinal garden. That's what created the forest we see today."
Dugu Bo and Chen Gang were shocked once again. They had already thought it absurd enough that their disciple and grandson-in-law was eyeing the remains of a divine beast—but to think he had casually conducted a survey of the medicinal garden and arrived at such a startling conclusion!
However, if one thought about it this way, the presence of divine beast remains beneath the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well made perfect sense—it was, after all, a god.
Next, Dugu Bo asked something that even he felt was wildly optimistic, but he couldn't help himself.
"But Xiao Wen, you know the power of those two-colored pools. Even ordinary Title Douluo would be half-dead just from touching them. Do you really have a way to retrieve the god-level soul bones?"
Ye Wen smiled faintly. "Teacher, you know me—I never do anything without certainty.
The reason those two-colored pools are so powerful is because they contain Ultimate attributes. After undergoing the essence refinement of the Ice-Fire Immortal Grass, I now possess both Ultimate attributes. I could even bathe in those pools without issue. However..."
Here, Ye Wen's expression grew serious.
"If my earlier theory is correct—if the entire Sunset Forest owes its existence to the energy leaking from the divine beast's remains—then the Ultimate attributes contained in those two-colored pools are only the surface layer. The deeper waters likely hold even more terrifying power, which is why I haven't dared to delve too deep.
For now, I plan to wait until I reach the level of a Title Douluo or stronger before investigating further. So, Teacher, this soul bone won't be of much use to me. Let Grandpa Chen Gang absorb it.
Besides, an additional soul skill won't make much of a difference for me. If I really need a soul bone, I can find one with a higher year count. This ten-thousand-year soul bone offers limited benefits to me, but its Ultimate attributes can significantly boost Grandpa Chen Gang's strength."
Dugu Bo and Chen Gang exchanged glances. They hadn't expected Ye Wen's ambition to be so grand.
While shocked, they were also reassured. Ye Wen had always seemed so carefree and detached, as if he had no desires. Such a person wouldn't be able to shoulder the Medical Alliance they had built together.
Now that Ye Wen was eyeing god-level soul bones, it was clear he had aspirations for legendary heights.
This was absolutely wonderful!
Regardless of whether Ye Wen could ascend to godhood in the future, his determination to strive for greatness filled Dugu Bo and Chen Gang with pride. At the very least, their heir wasn't a pushover—he was extraordinarily talented.
With Ye Wen having spoken so plainly, Chen Gang couldn't refuse to absorb the soul bone any longer. Although a ten-thousand-year soul bone was relatively low in terms of cultivation years, its Ultimate attributes compensated for its value. Since Chen Gang happened to lack a left arm bone, he gladly absorbed it.
Though Chen Gang hadn't yet condensed his soul core, with the aid of the Xuan Yuan Gong, he had long since broken through to become a 92nd-level Title Douluo. The Ultimate energy from the Twin-Headed Fire Phoenix's left arm bone helped him break through the final barrier, bringing him to 93rd-level Title Douluo.
Although Chen Gang hadn't yet reached the Super Douluo realm, based on Ye Wen's calculations, Chen Gang's combat strength—with his Ultimate attributes—was likely on par with any 95th or 96th-level Super Douluo.
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