Chapter 184: Chapter 184: The Space Bone Dragon
The three of them thought carefully and concluded that there must be a very powerful soul beast beneath the cliff. Judging from the situation, this soul beast was likely extraordinary.
When the trio stealthily descended to the base of the cliff, they discovered a nest in the distance. Inside, a soul beast lay sleeping.
The soul beast was massive, reaching a length of forty meters. Its appearance was extremely peculiar. Unlike other soul beasts, its body didn't appear to be covered in skin but rather in thick bone plating. It looked extraordinarily robust, and its defense was likely to be astonishing.
As the trio approached, the soul beast seemed to sense something unusual. It sniffed the air carefully and even snorted loudly.
The three quickly retreated from the base of the cliff. Once they were a safe distance away, they began to discuss the situation quietly.
Second Grandpa Yang Wushuang spoke with a grave expression, "This should be a Space Bone Dragon, and it's already reached the 100,000-year level. The three of us would have a very hard time killing it."
Indeed, the soul beast was a Space Bone Dragon. Its appearance was somewhat reminiscent of the Bone Douluo's martial soul from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, but it was far more terrifying and much harder to kill.
This Space Bone Dragon measured over forty meters in length and exuded immense power. Its thick bone armor made it one of the most defensive soul beasts, surpassing even the Diamond Mammoth and the Armored Rhinoceros in defensive capabilities.
What made it even more terrifying was its powerful spatial attribute—a rarity among soul beasts. In the mystical world, there was a saying: "Time reigns supreme, but space commands respect."
Yang Podi's ability to teleport was merely a minor grasp of spatial attributes. In comparison, the Space Bone Dragon's mastery of space was far more terrifying. Moreover, as a true 100,000-year soul beast, its strength was likely on par with the Sky Azure Bull Python.
Its ability to escape was especially superior, given that the Sky Azure Bull Python controlled lightning attributes, while the Space Bone Dragon mastered space itself.
After pondering for a long time, Yang Podi finally said, "Second Grandpa, this Space Bone Dragon is perfect for my body martial soul. While killing it head-on would be very difficult, poisoning it might give us a chance."
Yang Wushuang nodded. "If poisoning is the method, we might have an opportunity. But we'll only get one shot. If we can't kill it in one strike and it escapes, we'll have no chance of catching it."
He added, "Based on what we observed earlier, this Space Bone Dragon seems to be very intelligent and extremely alert. Even if we try poisoning it, we'll need to be very meticulous."
Hearing this, Yang Zhentian and Yang Podi both nodded in agreement.
Over the next several days, the three observed the Space Bone Dragon's every move, paying particular attention to its feeding habits.
Surprisingly, the Space Bone Dragon seemed very lazy. Most of the time, it simply slept in its nest at the base of the cliff. It only went out to hunt once every ten days or so, preying on any nearby soul beasts regardless of type.
After observing for over half a month and carefully planning their approach, the trio finally decided to act.
They captured a 2,000-year-old black bear soul beast—one of the Space Bone Dragon's favorite prey. On its last two outings, it had specifically hunted this type of soul beast.
After knocking the black bear unconscious, they prepared two poisons: Rainbow Venom and Bloody Mary. Both were enhanced with Swan's Kiss, increasing their toxicity a millionfold.
The poisons were treated with a special process, completely coated in solidified fat to seal in their scent. The two toxins were then placed inside the black bear's mouth.
Next, they woke the black bear and used their soul power to toss it off the cliff, creating the illusion that the black bear had accidentally fallen.
The black bear, thoroughly confused by the situation, panicked when it saw the terrifying Space Bone Dragon. It instinctively tried to flee.
The Space Bone Dragon, curious at first, seemed surprised to see a black bear venture into its territory.
Cautious, it didn't immediately devour the black bear. Instead, it released its aura to intimidate the bear, even communicating with it briefly.
The black bear could only wail in terror, its entire body trembling uncontrollably as if paralyzed by fear.
After ensuring there were no abnormalities, the Space Bone Dragon opened its massive jaws and swallowed the black bear whole. The five-meter-tall bear was completely helpless against the dragon, which chewed a few times before swallowing it entirely. The dragon then returned to its slumber.
Witnessing this, the trio became even more cautious. The black bear, renowned for its strength, had been utterly powerless before the Space Bone Dragon.
Several days passed without any obvious signs of poisoning in the Space Bone Dragon. However, it no longer seemed as lethargic as before. Instead, it grew increasingly irritable.
The dragon's agitation culminated in it leaving its nest, flying into a nearby forest where it devoured several large soul beasts and flattened an entire area. Among its victims was a 10,000-year-old soul beast that couldn't even put up a fight.
After destroying the forest, the Space Bone Dragon didn't return to its nest. Instead, it seemed to have other plans.
Yang Podi suddenly spoke, "This isn't good. The Space Bone Dragon might have realized it's been poisoned. It's likely trying to escape."
Yang Wushuang was incredulous. "How is that possible? Could the Space Bone Dragon really be this intelligent?"
Yang Podi's expression turned grim. "Regardless, we can't let it escape. We'll have to attack head-on."
Seeing the situation, Yang Wushuang and Yang Zhentian nodded. At this point, there was no other option.
The three quickly closed the distance to the Space Bone Dragon. When they were about fifty meters away, they launched their attack, summoning their martial souls and spirit rings. Wielding their Breaking Soul Spears, they charged at the dragon.
The three unleashed their full power from the start, attacking the dragon from three different angles.
However, the Space Bone Dragon reacted swiftly, roaring loudly as its massive tail swept out, blocking all three attacks.
The dragon's tail bore three deep gashes but didn't bleed, revealing that its defense was even stronger than anticipated.
Realizing the difficulty, the trio activated their seventh spirit rings, unleashing their martial soul true bodies. Three giant figures wielding colossal Breaking Soul Spears appeared, seemingly intent on tearing the Space Bone Dragon apart.
But to their shock, the Space Bone Dragon roared again, speaking in human tongue, "Humans, how dare you plot against me!"
A black hole-like vortex appeared before the dragon, absorbing the trio's attacks and nullifying them. Explosions echoed in the distance as the redirected attacks detonated far away.
Yang Podi quickly warned, "Be careful of that black hole. It can redirect our attacks. We'll have to target different areas to prevent it from redirecting all of them at once."
Following his advice, Yang Wushuang aimed for the dragon's head, Yang Zhentian targeted its torso, and Yang Podi struck its tail.
However, to their surprise, the Space Bone Dragon vanished from its position, reappearing hundreds of meters away.
Yang Podi cursed, "That must be spatial displacement. This Space Bone Dragon's abilities are more terrifying than I imagined."
The three quickly pursued the dragon, closing the gap in moments.
Growing increasingly furious, the Space Bone Dragon roared again, swinging its tail to deflect Yang Podi and Yang Zhentian's attacks. It then lunged at Yang Wushuang with its massive claws, clearly intent on eliminating one opponent at a time.
However, Yang Podi and Yang Zhentian's attacks only managed to create another large gash on the Space Bone Dragon's body, though this time, a small amount of blood finally seeped out.
Yang Wushuang, on the other hand, wasn't as lucky. When the dragon's enormous claws collided with his Breaking Soul Spear, he was directly knocked back. Clearly, the Space Bone Dragon's offensive power and strength were equally formidable.
Gritting his teeth, Yang Podi unleashed his sixth spirit skill: Golden Lion Sky Break. A massive golden lion-shaped beam roared toward the Space Bone Dragon as if it intended to tear the dragon apart.
The Space Bone Dragon roared again, and a black hole appeared in front of it, followed by another one nearby. The golden beam entered one black hole and emerged from the other, heading straight toward Yang Zhentian.
Startled, Yang Zhentian swiftly tried to evade. However, the golden beam's speed was extraordinary—dodging it was no easy task. Left with no choice, he braced himself and used his eighth spirit skill to block it. Even so, the impact sent him flying, with a trace of blood trailing from the corner of his mouth.
Yang Zhentian couldn't help but curse in anger, "You little brat! Are you trying to kill your father? How can this spirit skill be so powerful?"
Yang Podi quickly explained, "This is the Space Bone Dragon's ability. It can transfer ranged attacks. Ranged attacks are useless against it; we can only engage in close combat!"
Yang Podi then activated his first spirit skill, Thousand-Jin Strength, and third spirit skill, Golden Force, significantly enhancing his attack strength and weapon weight. With the addition of his Martial Soul Avatar, his attack power now surpassed his usual limits severalfold. After all, Martial Soul Avatars alone could increase attack power by 500%, and combined with two peak augmentation skills, his offensive strength reached terrifying levels.
At this point, the Breaking Soul Spear he wielded weighed over 8,000 kilograms—enough to pose a serious threat even to a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast.
Simultaneously, Yang Podi activated his Killing God Domain, which slowed the Space Bone Dragon's movements significantly. Even its spatial transfer distances were notably reduced. This domain, which suppressed spirit abilities, was indeed a powerful countermeasure.
Yang Wushuang and Yang Zhentian steadied themselves and resumed their assault on the Space Bone Dragon.
Despite its formidable abilities, the Space Bone Dragon, now in a frenzied state, couldn't concentrate its energy and thus could only transfer itself short distances—no more than a few hundred meters at a time. This allowed the three to maintain their relentless assault.
After numerous exchanges, the Space Bone Dragon's body was covered in injuries, with some wounds even bleeding. More critically, its mental state had been severely damaged.
Although the Space Bone Dragon excelled in physical defense, its mental defenses were comparatively weaker. Yang Podi repeatedly employed Breaking Soul Nine Strikes: Fourth Form—Bloody Storm, combining mental power, the Killing God Domain, and spear energy into a blood-red spear beam that bypassed its physical defenses to target its mind directly.
The Space Bone Dragon, subjected to these repeated mental attacks, suffered increasingly severe mental injuries, its movements growing more erratic and uncontrolled.
While hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beasts were indeed comparable to Title Douluo in overall strength, this equivalence largely stemmed from their physical superiority. In terms of mental strength, they were still somewhat inferior to humans of the same level, and this held true even for the Space Bone Dragon.
Finally, under the relentless combined assault of the trio, the Space Bone Dragon collapsed to the ground, breathing its last. It was evident that its end had come.
However, Yang Podi, Yang Zhentian, and Yang Wushuang were also heavily drained, their bodies bearing numerous wounds. Yang Podi, in particular, was visibly weakened after repeatedly deploying mental attacks.
Yang Podi dealt the final blow to the Space Bone Dragon, after which a blood-red spirit ring slowly emerged above its corpse. The aura it emitted was so powerful that it seemed to suppress everything around it. Indeed, it was the unmistakable mark of a pure hundred-thousand-year-old spirit ring.
Yang Podi quickly retrieved Life Gold, Dragon Leaf, and several medicinal pills. The three consumed the pills and Dragon Leaf, then sat around the Life Gold, absorbing its restorative energy and recovering as much as they could.
Within just half an hour, the trio had regained most of their strength. The Life Gold, known as a supreme treasure of life, proved its worth, even hastening the recovery of their mental strength.
Yang Zhentian asked worriedly, "Podi, you expended an enormous amount of energy this time. Are you sure you can absorb this spirit ring?"
Yang Podi nodded firmly. "With the help of the Life Gold, I've recovered significantly. Absorbing this hundred-thousand-year-old spirit ring shouldn't be a problem. Besides, its energy seems to be on par with that Titan Python's ring I absorbed before. I'm much stronger now than I was back then."
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