He completely didn't expect that a hundred-thousand-year soul ring could bring him to the strength of Level 69.
However... upon second thought!
Yang Fan understood why his level had made such a breakthrough.
Although he hadn't deliberately tempered his soul power during that year and a half in Slaughter City, he had successfully devoured a Heavenly Flame on the Hell Road.
It must be the Heavenly Flame!
Hellfire not only improved his dou qi, but this Heavenly Flame also spread to his soul power mass.
"Level... Level 69?"
"Kid, you aren't trying to fool us old fellows, are you?"
Dugu Bo was surprised, Yang Wudi was shocked.
Although absorbing a high-year soul ring could bring level improvement to a soul master.
But this was too exaggerated!
The next second!
The soul power on Yang Fan's body surged crazily. He used his actions to prove that he already possessed the strength of Level 69.
Shocking them once again!
For many Soul Emperors, advancing to Soul Saint might take a lifetime.
This kid Yang Fan had only used seven days and seven nights!
"This soul ring not only brought me a nine-level strength increase, but also two pretty good soul skills."
"Gravity Control Domain and Titan Sky Breaker!"
Both of these soul skills were iconic skills of the spirit beast Titan Giant Ape.
The Gravity Control Domain allowed him to freely increase or decrease gravity within a certain range.
The Titan Sky Breaker could compress surrounding gravity onto the tip of the Soul Breaking Spear, greatly enhancing its attacking power.
(T/N: Different from Tang San's skill. Titan Firmament Breaker compresses air, creating an air cannon.)
Both of these skills had a special common point!
The strength of the soul skill completely depended on his strength and the energy released at that moment.
Not only that!
The hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape was itself a top spirit beast with dominant power.
After absorption, this hundred-thousand-year soul ring also brought him a terrifying power increase.
It could be said...
This hundred-thousand-year soul ring was completely compatible with his Soul Breaking Spear's pursuit of pure attack.
Yang Fan felt that when he truly reached Soul Saint, his own attacking power would very likely touch the threshold of Title Douluo.
"Take it."
"This is also yours!"
What Yao Lao handed over was precisely the hundred-thousand-year left arm soul bone of the Titan Giant Ape.
"Find some time another day to absorb it."
This time, Yao Lao didn't plan to refine this complete hundred-thousand-year soul bone into a pill.
The reason was simple!
This type of soul bone from the same spirit beast as the hundred-thousand-year soul ring brought improvements to a soul master far beyond what ordinary soul bones could compare to.
Even if refined into a pill, the effects wouldn't necessarily be more beneficial than direct absorption.
Moreover...
Yang Fan now indeed needed to absorb his first soul bone.
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Fan held this pitch-black left arm soul bone in his hand, unable to maintain proper facial expression management.
"Kid!"
"You only thank your master, did you forget us two?"
Yang Fan laughed heartily: "Thank you, Elder Dugu. From now on, we're family."
"In the future, whatever pills you need, I, Yang Fan, will definitely find ways to refine for you."
These words made Dugu Bo feel comfortable!
It also made him feel that risking half his old life for Yang Fan this time was worth it.
"This place is not suitable to stay long!"
"We should leave quickly."
Yang Wudi was still not at ease with the current situation. If the Sky Azure Bull Python came at this time, it wouldn't be fun.
...
Night.
The skyrocketing strength was unexpected for Yang Fan, but also within reason.
Beneath this surprise, troubles also came to Yang Fan.
"Master!"
"Have you found a solution to the Soul Breaking Spear's innate soul ring problem?"
In the blink of an eye...
He was already Level 69!
Perhaps within half a year, he could reach Soul Saint, thus welcoming his seventh soul ring.
Similarly...
He would also have an eighth soul ring after reaching Soul Saint due to the Soul Breaking Spear's characteristics.
This was a good thing!
Because the eighth soul ring wasn't just for show for Soul Breaking Spear soul masters.
This special soul ring would bring strength improvements.
But it was also a bad thing!
Because this soul ring had always been considered a curse by the Breaking Clan, a shackle that prevented becoming a Title Douluo.
"No!"
"But we can only try."
Yao Lao had ideas, but because he had never tried them, he couldn't guarantee one hundred percent success.
"Master, tell me quickly."
Yang Fan climbed up from the bed, his eyes full of expectation.
He knew that Yao Lao would never disappoint!
"Soul Ring Fusion!"
Yao Lao's previous idea was Ring Detonation.
As the name suggests!
It was to completely detonate that extra soul ring.
But several years had passed, and his thinking had changed over time.
"Soul Ring Fusion?"
"Isn't that Huo Wu's special innate talent skill?"
The only person Yang Fan could think of now was this woman.
When he was at Blazing Fire Academy, he had seen Huo Wu use Soul Ring Fusion. It could be said that this innate talent skill allowed Huo Wu to briefly improve her own strength.
Soul rings fused into one, strength briefly increased!
Equivalent to a small-scale martial soul true body.
"Exactly!"
Yao Lao also had this idea because he had seen Huo Wu use Soul Ring Fusion before.
After soul rings briefly fuse, they can improve a soul master's strength.
Then what about permanent fusion?
"Master, will this method actually work?"
Yao Lao shook his head.
It was precisely because he hadn't tried it that he didn't dare to make a conclusion rashly.
"Good disciple!"
"At this time, you need to use your charm. Have that Huo family girl teach you this skill."
Yang Fan smiled awkwardly.
Whether Huo Wu would teach him was really hard to say, but his charm definitely had no temptation for that woman.
But then again...
"Master, can Soul Ring Fusion really be learned?"
The reason Soul Ring Fusion was called an innate talent skill was certainly for a reason. Otherwise, why couldn't Huo Wushuang do it?
"That's hard to say!"
"It'll depend on your own ability."
"But going to learn it won't do any harm."
Yao Lao said.
"Yes!"
"I'll find her after some time."
Whether this matter succeeded or not, it wasn't a bad thing for him.
Even if the Soul Ring Fusion path couldn't solve the Breaking Clan's 'curse,' having one more innate talent skill would similarly have no drawbacks and only benefits.
"Right!"
"Master, what was that Dou Technique you used against the Titan Giant Ape?"
Yang Fan had seen clearly at that time.
Yao Lao first used the Heavenly Flame for defense, then used the Heavenly Flame to absorb surrounding energy and convert it into his own attack.
It was because of this skill that Yao Lao injured the Titan Giant Ape for the first time.
"Clever brat."
"Knew that nothing could escape your eyes."
Yao Lao smiled as he took out from his storage ring a very ancient-looking brown scroll.
Seeing this, Yang Fan impatiently rubbed his hands together.
He knew!
Yao Lao was about to teach him a new Dou Technique again.
Yang Fan slowly opened it after receiving it...
[Vitality Explosion Technique, Xuan Tier High Grade Dou Technique.]
This ancient scroll was very simple, with only a single line of text on it.
Besides this, nothing else!
"The Vitality Explosion Technique was created by my great-grandfather. It can be considered my family's unique secret technique."
Mentioning family, Yao Lao's expression suddenly became complex.
"Family secret technique?"
"Then isn't it not good for me to learn it?"
Yao Lao smiled.
"It's fine!"
"Even if my great-grandfather were alive, seeing you would make him agree."
With Yao Lao's words, Yang Fan had nothing to hesitate about.
He sat cross-legged!
Using his own spiritual power to sense the information engraved on the scroll.
Learning Dou Techniques was actually very simple!
You only needed to activate spiritual power, and the Dou Technique method on the scroll would instantly flood into your brain.
The Dou Technique would also be successfully mastered by the cultivator in this instant!
But it was this simple Dou Technique learning method that was one skill hard to find on the Dou Qi Continent.
The reason was nothing else!
Dou technique scrolls were too rare!
Yao Lao had once said that one Earth Grade Dou Technique scroll could cause blood to rain and wind to blow across the entire Central Province.
In an instant...
Yang Fan completely mastered this Xuan Grade Dou Technique. Various hand seal methods all appeared in his mind.
This feeling was like a piece of memory suddenly appearing in his head, or like a missing piece of memory being found.
"Heavenly Flame?"
Yang Fan suddenly discovered that this Dou Technique actually had the Heavenly Flame as a prerequisite condition.
"Exactly!"
Yao Lao smiled.
When his great-grandfather created this Dou Technique, he used the Heavenly Flame as the foundation.
The reason he hadn't taught this Dou Technique to Yang Fan before was also because of this.
Vitality Explosion Technique without a Heavenly Flame was even inferior to a Low Xuan Grade Dou Technique.
"Practice well the speed of hand seal formation."
"The essence of this Dou Technique is not the defense brought by the Heavenly Flame, but the instantly surging strength after hand seal formation and the two-stage attack."
Yang Fan kept Yao Lao's words firmly in mind.
Yes!
It was because he saw Yao Lao's two-stage attack using the Vitality Explosion Technique that he developed infinite interest in this Dou Technique.
At this moment...
Yang Fan took out that hundred-thousand-year left arm soul bone he obtained from the Great Star Dou Forest.
Absorption was different from pill refining!
Pill refining needed to consider the soul bone's attributes, the type of pill to refine, and collecting other alchemy medicinal ingredients.
But...
Absorption was just absorption!
Yang Fan didn't plan to wait any longer.
"Begin."
"Master will protect you."
A kind smile appeared on Yao Lao's old face.
As a qualified teacher, how could he not guess his beloved disciple's thoughts?
"Yes...!"
Yang Fan nodded heavily.
At this moment...
His heartbeat suddenly began to beat rapidly.
After all, this was his first time absorbing a soul bone, and it was a hundred-thousand-year soul bone at that.
The method of absorbing soul bones was very simple!
Even simpler than soul rings!
Soul rings needed to consider the maximum year limit a soul master could withstand, and needed to resist soul shocks.
Soul bones were different...
There were no restrictions on soul bone absorption.
Even if you were a innate first-level soul master who had just awakened your martial soul, you could absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
This was similarly one of the reasons soul bones were revered by soul masters.
...
Day and night alternated!
Yang Fan's soul bone absorption process lasted a full three days and three nights.
When Yang Fan walked out of his absorption state, he slowly opened his eyes.
At this moment...
Standing before him was not only Yao Lao, but also his grandfather Yang Wudi and the family's newly joined member Dugu Bo.
Yang Fan suddenly smiled!
After absorbing the soul bone, his advancement to Soul Saint was already inevitable. What was needed now was just a soul ring.
But he wasn't in a hurry!
If there wasn't a particularly suitable soul ring, he would rather wait a bit longer.
However...
Yang Fan quickly couldn't smile anymore.
"Where's his soul bone skill?"
Yes!
The hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape's left arm soul bone provided him with a 'Titan Spear' soul bone skill.
But...
Only this one skill!
Everyone on the Douluo Continent knew that hundred-thousand-year soul bones and hundred-thousand-year soul rings could both bring two very powerful skills to soul masters.
But he only had one now!
However, Yang Fan quickly understood the true reason for this.
Soul rings added soul skills!
Although they also enhanced the soul master's own attributes, their main function was actually the soul skill.
But soul bones were different!
In extremely rare cases, soul bones wouldn't provide soul bone skills to soul masters, but in exchange, the physical improvement to the soul master was similarly huge.
A hint of excitement suddenly appeared on Yang Fan's face that had lost its smile!
Not enough soul skills? Make up for it with Dou Techniques!
This kind of essential physical amplification was what he truly needed.
Yang Fan felt his own physical condition...
The physical changes were visible to the naked eye!
As for how many specific benefits this hundred-thousand-year super soul bone could bring him, he would need to wait until obtaining the seventh soul ring before making an accurate conclusion.
"Titan Spear?"
"What kind of soul skill is this?"
On the Douluo Continent, soul skills were often the most taboo topic for soul masters.
Because this was not only a soul master's trump card, but also a life-saving means of walking the Douluo Continent.
But there were no outsiders here!
Yang Fan very easily spoke about his newly obtained soul bone skill.
"Titan Spear is a powerful attack skill!"
"But this skill needs to charge up to exert its strongest attacking power."
"The power level similarly depends on the charging time."
Yang Fan estimated that at full power, even a Soul Douluo couldn't block his Titan Spear.
"Good!"
"Good!"
Yang Wudi was even more excited than Yang Fan at this moment.
The Breaking Clan had finally made it!
Yang Fan was the first soul master in the entire history of the Breaking Clan to absorb a soul bone.
Similarly...
He also broke various records of the Breaking Clan.
Amidst the excitement!
An obvious worry also appeared in Yang Wudi's expression.
If Yang Fan had been born into a normal soul master family, then anyone could say he would definitely become a Title Douluo in the future.
But this was the Breaking Clan!
Every clan member carried a curse that prevented breaking through to Title Douluo.
This was what Yang Wudi worried about most!
What he feared most was that Yang Fan's talent would be strangled by this unbreakable curse.
He worried that Yang Fan would be like those predecessors who appeared in the Breaking Clan's history, forever frozen at eighty-ninth level.
If that were truly the case, no matter how abnormal a super genius appeared in the Breaking Clan, they would forever remain a second-rate family because of this curse.
Yang Wudi, carrying this worry and this responsibility as patriarch, called Yao Lao out alone.
He had no choice!
Now he could only place his hopes on the more experienced and powerful Yao Lao.
...
"Soul Ring Fusion?"
"Isn't that an innate talent skill?"
Yang Wudi had certainly heard of Soul Ring Fusion.
But this skill only appeared on extremely few soul masters, belonging to what they were born with.
He had never heard of anyone being able to learn this innate talent skill postnatally.
"How would we know if we don't try?"
Yao Lao wasn't certain either!
For cases that had never appeared before, all he could do was try while protecting Yang Fan as much as possible.
"Let me do it!"
Yao Lao smiled: "You?"
He understood Yang Wudi's thoughts.
Even the slightest danger, he didn't want the family's little genius to take risks.
"The only person I know who can do Soul Ring Fusion is that little Huo family girl. Do you think she would teach you this old man?"
This matter could only be done by Yang Fan!
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