Perhaps because of the second Soul Bone, absorbing the Golden Holy Dragon's torso bone was much more difficult than the Dark Demon Head Bone. It took a full week to finally complete.
But the effects were outstanding.
He could clearly feel that all aspects of his Ancient Desolate Physique were increasing dramatically, especially his defense and life force, which had undergone a huge transformation.
Moreover, the moment the absorption was complete, the two Soul Bones clearly resonated with each other. With one or two more, he should be able to condense a semi-finished Soul Bone armor.
Soul Bone armor, Lion Tiger Golden Armor... and then, in the future, get a set of Battle Armor, and his defense would be maxed out.
When he left seclusion, the training camp for the team had just finished its last cycle. His physique, strengthened by Whale Gel, had basically adapted with the help of the devil training.
In the Phoenix Nest, when Nangong Lingyun appeared, the expressions on the students' faces immediately became incredibly interesting.
Especially the girls, their eyes were filled with curiosity and scrutiny, gazes openly fixed on him.
Someone was still unaware that because of a certain Silver Dragon King who was unwilling to reveal her name, his reputation had been severely damaged. The rumor of his being a lecher was spreading throughout the entire training camp.
Many of the boys looked on with a mixture of envy and speechlessness.
It had already been over a month since they had enrolled, and this was only the second time they'd seen the actual head of the training camp and the team's instructor.
It was the visiting Vice Principal Qin Likui, and a female spirit-type teacher who were busy every day, working themselves to the bone.
And the last time, which was also the first time he appeared, he had hit them hard. The least they had to pay was several million Gold Soul Coins. The most painful, even included a fifty-thousand-year top-grade Soul Bone.
That was a Soul Bone, after all.
As long as it was over ten thousand years old, it was basically not ordinary. At the very least, they were produced by high-level bloodline Soul Beasts.
Gold Soul Coins weren't a small sum either; one hundred thousand could buy a luxurious villa in the central district of Heaven Dou City.
Seeing the strange looks on everyone's faces, Nangong Lingyun felt a slight doubt, but didn't pay it much mind.
He asked directly, "Over a month has passed. Now, those who can complete the cross-country training within the specified time, please raise your hands."
The specified time meant completing the entire 16.8-kilometer course in forty minutes.
As soon as he finished speaking, the veteran members immediately raised their arms.
The least experienced among them had been training for two years, and Xiao Wu and Jerry had started five years ago, already familiar with this training method.
Among the remaining people, there was only one, Gu Yue Na.
The Silver Dragon King possessed the nine major attributes of water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, creation, and destruction, and also had wings to fly.
Without restricting her soul abilities, she could handle any environment with ease.
"Within an hour?"
It was still just Gu Yue Na.
This made Nangong Lingyun's expression darken slightly. Based on his estimations, several people on the field had a chance of finishing within an hour, especially the Wind Lightning Sparrow Soul Master named Lan Yuanjue.
The Wind Lightning Sparrow was a super flying-type martial soul whose speed was not inferior to the Agile Clan's Swift. What's even more impressive was its ability to control wind and lightning, making its attacks formidable.
The family alliance behind him controlled the grand auction house, and even the three sects didn't dare to easily offend them.
Similar to the Great Fighting Soul Arena, they were qualified to remain neutral in the bloody conflicts between the Spirit Hall, the two great empires, and the three sects. Their status was evident.
The second-ranked person on the Soul Douluo leaderboard was the Wind Lightning Sparrow family's patriarch, whose strength surpassed even Yu Luo Mian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
With this martial soul, coupled with the Soul Master cultivation and Whale Gel body tempering,
The only reason he didn't meet the standard was because he was slacking off.
Nangong Lingyun turned his head slightly.
Qin Likui immediately presented a stack of documents, which detailed the daily performance of all training camp members.
A large number of paper scraps flew into the sky, forming a wall of paper.
Lan Yuanjue's fastest time was one hour and forty-two minutes, which occurred the day after he absorbed the Whale Gel. After that, all his times were around two hours.
He wasn't even as good as Zhu Zhuqing; the little cat had already broken the two-hour mark last time.
Besides Lan Yuanjue, several others he was keeping an eye on were also underperforming compared to what they should have been.
Not counting the old members and the cheater, Gu Yue Na, the most outstanding student in the remaining academies was actually Hu Liena, a control-type Spirit Master.
One hour and twelve minutes; Feng Xiaotian and Shui Binger were slightly slower.
However, it wasn't hard to understand since Hu Liena was already a Soul Sect, while Feng Xiaotian and Shui Binger hadn't broken through yet.
Nangong Lingyun's thoughts shifted, and a brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on his face.
"It seems everyone has been having a very comfortable time while I was away."
As soon as he said this, most people's expressions froze on the spot, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Comfortable?
Did he even understand what that word meant? Only some of the older team members, seemingly remembering something, couldn't help but turn pale and tremble.
Half a second later, two words that made them break out in goosebumps, felt like their very marrow was vibrating, and generated endless pain from every cell, appeared in the air.
"A Zi!"
"O-o-o-o... leader,
"No, no, no… there's no need, is there?"
Jing Ling, usually the most composed of the group, was the first to blurt out, his tongue trembling, making it difficult for him to even speak smoothly.
His reaction caused the others to look at each other in confusion. What could possibly scare their captain to this extent?
When they first enrolled, many of the team members had been mercilessly beaten by Jing Ling and Xiao Wu, some even more than once. That was why these young masters had obediently undergone the grueling training.
But they clearly didn't know who the real devil was, or what she was like when she went berserk.
"No, I think it's very necessary."
Nangong Lingyun smiled brightly, his white teeth gleaming.
A Zi responded matter-of-factly, "Understood."
The next moment, dozens of azure lightning balls condensed in the air.
Everyone's head had a corresponding ball of lightning above it, varying in size, clearly precisely calculated based on their strength. Even the old team members weren't exempt.
These lightning balls only took an instant to pass through the skull, then through the entire body, and finally out through the soles of their feet.
The sound was very small, just a zzt, but everyone in the audience immediately had their eyes roll back, their mouths twisted, their bodies convulsed, their hair exploded, and their hair stood on end.
The immense pain seemed to erupt from the deepest part of their souls, making it impossible to even cry out.
Nangong Lingyun calculated the time, and waited for them to gradually regain consciousness,
and then slowly said:
"Originally, the plan was to start other projects today, but since the previous targets haven't been completed, we'll have to postpone them for now.
My mental power pervades the entire training ground. If I find anyone who hasn't given it their all, the lightning from earlier will come down on them again, from a distance."
"Prepare yourselves now. We depart in five minutes.
Also, starting today, Gu Na'er is forbidden from using her soul abilities during the cross-country training."
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