Dugu Bo, shocked, withdrew from his Martial Soul True Body, his gaze fixed on the spot where Tang Hao had died.
What did he see?
Tang Hao, the renowned Haotian Douluo of the Soul Master world, wanted by the Spirit Hall for over a decade, had died today in the Sunset Forest.
He died at the hands of a young junior who had just broken through to the Soul Emperor realm.
If this were to spread, the entire continent would be in an uproar. Back then, Tang Hao, having just broken through to the Title Douluo realm, could break through the encirclement of several Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall in public and even severely injure the Pope; his combat power was unbelievable.
But today, he was utterly powerless against Mu Ci, and in his desperate escape, he was killed with a single blow.
Looking at Mu Ci, who had already retrieved his Domain and Xuan Deer and was rapidly approaching, Dugu Bo's words were full of emotion.
"Little Ci, you've really done something remarkable! You actually killed Tang Hao all by yourself."
Looking at his grandson-in-law approaching, Dugu Bo was even more satisfied with his decision.
Mu Ci used her soul power to quickly traverse the ravaged ground and arrived beside Dugu Bo, smiling.
"Grandpa Dugu, you're too kind. This can't all be attributed to me alone. You were there to support us, and your poison also weakened Tang Hao's strength, which is why we have this scene now."
Dugu Bo waved his hand with a smile, though he was happy to hear Mu Ci say this.
However, he knew his own situation best; he had been observing the battle from the sidelines without making much of a move.
Moreover, his poison mist was only so-so against a powerhouse of Tang Hao's level; without using the Azure Phosphorus Poison,
it was difficult to achieve effective damage.
Even the final Azure Phosphorus Divine Light hadn't truly hit him.
"Let's go, Xiao Ci, let's go check on Tang Hao's body. A dignified Haotian Douluo must have quite a few soul bones on him."
Although Tang Hao's escape time was extremely short, thanks to the explosive burst of the exploding rings, he still managed to fly several kilometers away from Sunset Forest.
When the two arrived at Tang Hao's corpse, a stench assaulted their nostrils.
Without Tang Hao's soul power to shield him, the terrifying Azure Phosphorous Serpent King's venom quickly corroded a large hole in his chest and abdomen.
The black blood mixed with the toxins slowly flowed across the ground, instantly withering the flowers and grass it passed.
As they approached, Dugu Bo immediately spotted an object emitting a faint glow within the black, poisonous blood.
His eyes lit up, and he used his soul power to directly extract it, simultaneously shaking off the venomous blood clinging to it.
"Xiao Ci, look, there really is a soul bone! And an extremely rare torso bone at that. Judging by its completeness, it's at least 50,000 years old."
"As expected of Haotian Douluo, so wealthy. It's just a pity this one has been corroded by the Serpent King's venom."
Dugu Bo exclaimed in admiration as he examined the soul bone in his hand.
However, when he saw the pitch-black back, he felt a pang of regret.
His Serpent King's venom was ineffective against humans, but it was extremely effective at corroding inanimate objects.
"It's alright, I'll purify it in a bit."
"This is Haotian Douluo! How could he only have one soul bone? It must be a complete set of soul bones!"
Mu Ci said, using her soul power to lift up Tang Hao's remaining head and limbs.
A flash of golden light.
The scorching and violent golden lightning instantly burned away the flesh and blood of the limbs, leaving only four soul bones radiating soul light floating in the air.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's eyes immediately shone brightly, and even his breathing became somewhat rapid.
Don't be fooled by Dugu Bo's many years as a Title Douluo; he actually possessed very few soul bones.
All he had was the Medusa skull he obtained when hunting for the ninth soul ring.
So when he saw Tang Hao's remains, he was also filled with amazement.
"This is incredible! No wonder Tang Hao had such combat power right after his breakthrough; it turns out he had a full set of soul bones!"
"And judging from the appearance and aura of these soul bones, they all belong to the power type. They are very likely the inherited soul bones of the Clear Sky Sect."
"We've really struck it rich this time!"
"Sigh, Mu Ci, why did you leave Tang Hao's head behind?"
When Dugu Bo saw that Tang Hao's head hadn't been reduced to ashes by the golden lightning, he looked at Mu Ci with some confusion.
Mu Ci put Tang Hao's head into her soul tool and looked at Dugu Bo, saying,
"I still have a use for Tang Hao's head. The Spirit Hall's warrant for Tang Hao hasn't been lifted yet."
"As for the soul bones in the head, I'll have the Spirit Hall replenish them for me later."
Mu Ci's words instantly made Dugu Bo understand.
Dugu Bo patted his forehead and smiled at Mu Ci.
"Oh right, the Spirit Hall still has a warrant for Tang Hao's arrest, I almost forgot."
"I didn't expect Tang Hao could be used for two purposes."
Mu Ci looked at the happy Dugu Bo and pointed to the floating soul bones in front of him.
"Grandpa Dugu, please take a look and choose one."
Dugu Bo looked at Mu Ci and put the soul bone in his hand into the pile of soul bones in front of him, shaking his head slightly and smiling.
"You killed Tang Hao, and Grandpa didn't help much, so I won't choose him."
"Besides, I don't have any ambitions now. Besides cultivation, I just drink tea with Old Ye every day."
"If you really want to, hurry up and have a child with Yan Yan for me to take care of. Yan Yan is almost twenty, not a child anymore."
Mu Ci coughed twice, somewhat at a loss for words with Dugu Bo.
But since Dugu Bo didn't want them, Mu Ci casually put all five soul bones in front of him into his storage soul tool.
"Since Grandpa Dugu says so, then I'll keep them all and choose one to send to Yan Yan later."
"Tang Hao's bones are all of extremely high quality, almost none of them are less than 50,000 years old, and they are highly compatible with Yan Yan's True Dragon Martial Soul."
After saying this, Mu Ci's eyes were somewhat unfocused.
"As for the issue of having children, isn't this a bit too hasty?"
"Yan Yan and I are still in our golden cultivation period. Right now, the most important thing is to cultivate our soul power. Otherwise, after we turn twenty,
our cultivation will slow down and it will be too late to cry."
"Besides, the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition is about to begin, and Yan Yan is currently practicing diligently with the team."
"Isn't pregnancy a bad thing?"
Hearing Mu Ci's series of rebuttals, Dugu Bo's old eyes glared.
"What's so interesting about this competition? With you here, is there anyone else who can win first place?"
"Besides, Yan Yan's mother was already pregnant with Yan Yan when you were her age."
"Xiao Ci, let me tell you something."
Mu Ci quickly stopped Dugu Bo from continuing.
"Grandpa, let's go back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well first. We haven't been back for so long; Huo Wu and Bing Er must be getting impatient."
"Alright then, let's go back first."
Interrupted by Mu Ci, Dugu Bo had no choice but to stop talking.
Just as the two were walking outside, Dugu Bo suddenly remembered a forgotten item.
With a wave of his hand, surging soul power shook away the pool of black poisonous blood, revealing a small soul tool underneath.
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed it, probing it with his soul power.
"Damn it, you poor bastard!"