Chapter 133: The Ice Dragon Walks an Unbeatable Path—Why Use Another's Bone
"Here you go."
Ye Chen casually formed a massive ice spike—over thirty centimeters thick and two meters long—and handed it to Xiao Xiao.
Since the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear was uninjured, Xiao Xiao alone couldn't break through its defense. This was the only solution.
"Aah… So cold, so cold, so cold!"
Xiao Xiao shivered uncontrollably as she cradled the extreme ice spike in her arms.
"Hurry, use this to smash its head," Ye Chen instructed, nodding toward the immobilized bear.
"O-Okay… Ugh, it's freezing…"
Chattering from the cold, Xiao Xiao awkwardly lugged the giant ice spike—taller than she was—forward.
"Hyaa!"
She leaped several meters into the air, hugging the ice spike as she descended, driving it straight down onto the bear's head.
The razor-sharp tip easily penetrated its formidable defense, plunging deep.
Crunch—
The crack of splintering bone rang out.
Faced with the agony of its own demise, the bear's body convulsed, rattling the seal but unable to break it.
As the ice spear entered, extreme ice instantly froze its brain, shattering it, and life ebbed away rapidly.
Seconds later, a purple soul ring slowly floated above its corpse.
"Waa… Ye Chen, you're so mean! My hands are frozen stiff…"
Instead of running for the soul ring, Xiao Xiao ran to Ye Chen, pitifully thrusting out her frozen hands.
"Alright, let me warm them up."
Ye Chen cupped her hands, blowing on them to thaw the cold.
The ice spike, though forged of extreme ice, wasn't truly dangerous if handled with soul power and short exposure, but her fingers were still icy.
Ye Chen found her hands irresistibly soft and took a playful nibble on her thumb.
"Ew… Pervert! Blowing is fine, but why are you eating?" Xiao Xiao wiped off the spit, utterly exasperated.
"Haha, it's a habit~"
Ye Chen chuckled and quickly pushed her toward the soul ring. "Go on, absorb it before it fades."
"Okay, okay."
Without hesitation, Xiao Xiao rushed to sit beside the ring, channeling her power to begin the absorption.
Ye Chen stood watch, guarding against possible interference from other beasts.
While Xiao Xiao meditated, Ye Chen dissected the bear's corpse.
He suspected this was the very bear Xiao Xiao would have encountered in the original story.
Sure enough—he soon found a soul bone in its right arm: the legendary Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's "right palm bone," an external soul bone!
It seemed fate was at work; even arriving early, Xiao Xiao was destined to encounter this opportunity.
This soul bone had an uncommon trait—it would grow stronger as its wielder matured!
If a soul master ever reached Titled Douluo, the right palm bone's force could match a bear's own hundred-thousand-year attack!
In the original, Xiao Xiao lacked the physical strength to absorb the bone, and Huo Yuhao ended up claiming it as a powerful asset.
Some people—Yuhao included—are just magnets for fortune. Great luck brings endless opportunities, even if he didn't seek them.
Yet, in the end, he chose a subservient fate—absurd as it was.
But with Ye Chen's intervention, even Yuhao's luck couldn't overcome the odds.
Though the right palm bone was valuable, Ye Chen wasn't interested—it could never match his own Ice Dragon Claw.
The old saying goes: "The ice dragon walks an unbeatable path—why use another's bone?"
His Dragonized Ice Dragon Claw stood toe-to-toe with the bear's own Dreadclaw, and accepting the soul bone wouldn't elevate his battle power beyond its current limit.
A surplus of abilities could be a waste of resources.
Just look at Tang Wulin: countless fancy skills—impressive in minor battles or small cross-rank fights—but against a truly formidable enemy, flashy techniques meant little.
In the end, only core cards and true cultivation count: Sea God Trident, Dragon Emperor's forbidden law, and the like.
…
So Ye Chen decided the soul bone should go to Xiao Xiao.
In the original, its power was simply too much for her; Yuhao won it by default.
But with his Seal of God, Ye Chen could temporarily suppress the bone's strength until she advanced—allowing Xiao Xiao to safely master it as her trump card!
Xiao Xiao's talents already bridged control, support, and attack—but this bone perfectly filled her weak offensive gap.
With these gifts, her future prospects could easily rival Wang Dong's.
Ye Chen eagerly looked forward to what she'd accomplish.
…
Two hours later, Xiao Xiao finished absorbing the soul ring.
She slowly opened her eyes, power radiating out—she'd reached level 31.
"Congratulations! Welcome to Soul Elder~" Ye Chen walked over, smiling with pride.
"Heehee, it's all thanks to you. I never could've gotten such a strong soul ring alone!"
She jumped into Ye Chen's arms and nuzzled him affectionately.
Without him, she'd have needed her family's help—and her clan's strongest were only at the Soul Emperor stage.
They could help her obtain a thousand-year soul ring—but nothing as rare or powerful as the bear's.
The soul ring not only matched the year limit, but the beast's bloodline guaranteed a mighty skill—her Mighty Ding now boosted her defense and attack by 300%!
No ordinary thousand-year soul ring would ever suffice—this effect compared to a ten-thousand-year skill or even surpassed it.
"By the way, there's also a soul bone—take it too." Ye Chen handed her the bear's "right palm bone."
"What! A soul bone?!"
Xiao Xiao's eyes widened in shock.
Quickly, she shook her head, "No, it's too precious—Ye Chen, you should use it."
She knew well: even the most average thousand-year soul bone was worth over a million gold coins, and many times, they simply couldn't be purchased at any price.
She was just a support soul master; expecting to gain a soul bone as well was too much.
To her, absorbing the strong soul ring was already an unimaginable fortune—taking the bone felt like a waste.
(END CHAPTER)
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