Douluo Dalu: This Soul Master is to Weird

"Is the effect to remove abnormal statuses?"

Inspecting the Yellow Jade Detox Ginseng created by Mu Yang, Shui Yanyu asked.

"Yes, that's the effect."

Mu Yang nodded.

The type of soul skill a soul master could gain by attaching a soul ring could often be deduced.

In fact, for long-established soul master families, they had already figured out which type of soul beast's ring would yield specific soul skills. From low to high levels, they had worked out the most reasonable soul skill combinations.

As for the specific effects of the Yellow Jade Detox Ginseng?

Since it hadn't been tested yet, Mu Yang couldn't say for sure. However, one thing was certain: for abnormal statuses like poisoning caused by soul skills of soul masters of the same level, the Yellow Jade Detox Ginseng would definitely work. With its ten-thousand-year soul ring level, it could even surpass levels to take effect.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er frowned as she looked at the ten-thousand-year third soul ring around Mu Yang. Hesitating slightly, she said, "Mu Yang, your ten-thousand-year third soul ring..."

No need to say more—Shui Bing'er was reminded of Mu Yang's previous concerns.

As a soul master, one's soul rings would inevitably be displayed before others. Her ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring was still acceptable, but Mu Yang's ten-thousand-year third soul ring was indeed overly conspicuous.

Seeing this, Mu Yang smiled, then activated a new concealment technique he had developed a few days prior.

Immediately, the black ten-thousand-year third soul ring began to change color, transforming from black to purple, making it appear as though it had only around 5,000 years of age.

In the past, even a 5,000-year third soul ring would have been eye-catching.

But now, with the secret of whale glue widely known across the continent, a 5,000-year third soul ring was no longer shocking to influential individuals.

If necessary, any major power could cultivate a soul master with a 5,000-year third soul ring.

"It can do that?"

Shui Bing'er's icy blue eyes widened in disbelief.

"For the sake of keeping a low profile," Mu Yang said modestly.

"You're right, it's better to keep it low-key," Shui Bing'er nodded in agreement.

Two days later, early in the morning, in a small town outside the Sunset Forest, Mu Yang waved goodbye as he saw Shui Bing'er and Shui Yanyu off in a carriage.

After their carriage left, Mu Yang boarded another carriage heading south.

Attaching a soul ring not only increased soul power but also improved various physical functions and even enhanced spiritual power significantly.

Upon advancing to a three-ring Soul Elder, Mu Yang finally reached the half-moon perfection stage of the second level of the Lunar Spiritual Refinement technique, making his spiritual power comparable to an ordinary level-60 soul master.

With his improved spiritual power and mastery of the Divine Illusion Secret Technique, Mu Yang decided to set his long-planned scheme into motion.

His destination: Nuoding City.

His objectives were twofold: first, the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone; second, to claim the life of Tang "Buddha" San—the so-called "path to death."

Based on the original work, Tang Hao had a "bad" habit: he didn't carry the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone left by his wife.

But this wasn't hard to understand. In Tang Hao's eyes, as precious as a 100,000-year-old spirit bone was, it still couldn't compare to his wife, who returned to a seedling state after her sacrifice.

Since ordinary spatial soul tools couldn't store living things, Tang Hao couldn't keep Ah Yin with him. Instead, he placed her in a hidden cave behind a waterfall, where the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone was also stored.

As for the valuable spirit bone being stolen?

If a thief really came, Tang Hao's first concern wouldn't be whether the 100,000-year-old spirit bone was stolen but whether his wife was taken.

If even his wife was stolen, losing the spirit bone would just be a secondary concern. It's like when a phone is broken—who cares about the phone case being damaged?

If his wife was still there and the thief only took the spirit bone, that would actually be a relief.

Perhaps because of this mindset, Tang Hao didn't carry the precious spirit bone with him and instead stored it alongside his wife.

Mu Yang didn't know the exact location of the waterfall hiding Ah Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone since the original story didn't specify.

But in Mu Yang's opinion, the waterfall couldn't be far from the Douluo beginner village, "Holy Soul Village." Most likely, it was within the nearby mountains.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the waterfall wasn't small. Where there's a waterfall, there's a river. Following the larger rivers in the vicinity of Holy Soul Village to find the waterfall wouldn't be too difficult—just a matter of time.

Planning for the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone was for self-improvement.

Taking the life of "Path to Death" Tang Buddha was to eliminate a potential threat.

In the original work, three people achieved godhood: Angel God Qian Renxue, Sea God Tang San, and Rakshasa God Bibi Dong.

By taking out Tang San, one of the three is gone. Qian Renxue would then be much easier to deal with. As long as her infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire wasn't disrupted—or even subtly aided when others tried to sabotage her—she would eventually ascend to the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire.

After gaining the throne, Qian Renxue wouldn't immediately abandon all state affairs to return to Spirit Hall for the Angel God Trials, would she?

Even though the Angel God position awaited her at home, her path to godhood would inevitably be delayed due to the burden of state responsibilities.

Allowing Qian Renxue to conquer the Heaven Dou Empire might seem like Spirit Hall's strength had expanded, but it was more of a superficial victory. It was far less significant than her ascending to godhood earlier.

After all, once Qian Renxue became a god, even a hundred Titled Douluos like Dugu Bo wouldn't stand a chance against her Angelic Sacred Sword.

It could be said that Spirit Hall's "bloodless conquest of the Heaven Dou Empire" plan was utterly foolish—a plan where failure would be more beneficial. It's absurd!

As for Bibi Dong, the Heaven Dou Empire was a juicy piece of meat. If Qian Renxue's plan succeeded, Bibi Dong, who sought to replace the Angel Clan, wouldn't give up inserting her confidants into the Heaven Dou Empire.

A new round of power struggles would begin. Without the successive godhoods of Qian Renxue and Tang San, Bibi Dong's path to the Rakshasa God position would inevitably be delayed compared to the original timeline.

This would give Mu Yang the time to quietly grow stronger and eventually dazzle the entire world.

Of course, Mu Yang was well aware that whether he planned to acquire the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone or take out Tang San, both carried significant risks.

He and Tang San were the same age, both born in Douluo Calendar Year 2631, with Mu Yang being six months younger. At present, Tang San was, at most, a rank-20 Grand Soul Master—a level of strength Mu Yang hardly considered a threat, even with the formidable power of Tang San's hidden weapons.

Tang San wasn't much, but his father, Tang Hao, was one of the top experts in the soul master world. If Mu Yang were unlucky and encountered Tang Hao while attempting to steal the soul bone or kill Tang San, he would undoubtedly be doomed.

Fortunately, Mu Yang had already foreseen these risks and devised a plan to mitigate them.

He wasn't suited to act directly, as he risked falling victim to Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer. However, acting as a mastermind and finding one or two capable pawns to bear the brunt of the danger was undoubtedly feasible.

Where could he find pawns strong enough to kill Tang San and still follow his orders without question?

Without additional tools, such loyal death soldiers were indeed difficult to find—at least, Mu Yang didn't have access to any.

But with the soul-controlling techniques of Divine's Illusion Secret Method, the number of suitable targets wasn't small.

One shot of the soul-controlling technique, and even an ordinary five-ring Soul King would obediently serve him.

And with the strength of a five-ring Soul King, even one of the weaker ones, handling Tang San, who was now only a two-ring Grand Soul Master, would be no problem.

As long as the operation was carried out cleanly, regardless of success or failure, no suspicion would fall on him.

Ten days later, in the mountains surrounding Nuoding City.

At the top of a small mountain, Mu Yang listened to the rumbling sounds and gazed at the scene ahead. On the cliff face, a waterfall approximately twenty meters wide and nearly two hundred meters tall cascaded down into a massive pool below. A bald young man in simple clothing, his face smudged with dust, smiled with satisfaction and nodded silently to himself: "Finally found it!"

This bald youth was none other than Mu Yang in disguise.

The cave where Tang Hao's wife was hidden was behind a waterfall. Where there's a waterfall, there must be a river. And rivers of significant flow were crucial to ancient agriculture, making their locations something that would surely be recorded in Nuoding City's archives.

Three days ago, upon arriving in Nuoding City, Mu Yang began his preparations.

To distance himself from any involvement in the matter and leave no trace, Mu Yang went to great lengths. He even abandoned his striking ice-blue short hair, shaving his head completely bald.

Using the advantages of his soul-controlling technique, he obtained a map of the surrounding rivers and mountains from a certain City Lord Xiao, whose strength was only at the four-ring Soul Ancestor level. Then, he began his search using the map.

As for what that City Lord Xiao might think or do afterward, Mu Yang didn't care.

It was just a map—surely no one would associate it with Mu Yang planning an "adventure to steal treasures," right?

Besides, he had disguised himself thoroughly and hadn't used his martial soul powers, so no one could identify him.

Thus, after obtaining the map, Mu Yang didn't kill City Lord Xiao, sparing some face for the Heaven Dou Empire.

Now that he had found the waterfall, the precious 100,000-year-old soul bone was likely within reach. However, Mu Yang restrained his greed and did not act immediately. Instead, he turned and left.

To ensure success, he still needed someone to act as his scapegoat, minimizing the risk to himself.

He wasn't sure of Tang Hao's current location, but it was most likely either in the cave behind the waterfall with his wife or in Nuoding City watching over Tang San. The chance of Tang Hao being away to disrupt Spirit Hall was slim.

After all, if Tang Hao were causing chaos regularly, Spirit Hall's many experts would have caught him by now. How could he remain at large? At best, he might occasionally engage in some guerrilla skirmishes.

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