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Chapter 211: Dividing the Treasures
🕑 Added 2025-01-31 17:57:50 +0000 UTCAfter some communication among everyone present, no one knew what to say. Although Yang Podi's words reassured them to some extent, everyone was well aware that the chaos of the current era had already arrived, and even Heavenly Academy might struggle to remain unaffected.
Especially with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan completely annihilated by Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan reduced to less than 20% of its original strength, Heavenly Academy had become the most powerful force within the two great empires.
Heavenly Academy not only boasted three Title Douluos, but the four major families within the academy had cultivated a total of 1,400 soul masters. This number was the result of years of effort by the four families. Additionally, there were some external soul masters and a few outstanding students who had been integrated into the four families.
Moreover, hidden within the families were Title Douluos like Yang Wushuang, Yang Zhentian, and Niu Jinfeng, not to mention Yang Podi, who had just broken through to become a Title Douluo.
At their current pace of development, Uncle Niu Mang, who was already at Rank 88, would soon catch up. Ye Lingling was at Rank 89, while Yang Tianyue had reached the peak of Rank 86. Especially Yang Tianyue—whether due to the influence of the Sea God's Trident, her affinity with the Sea God, or the Sea God's Light—her cultivation speed showed no signs of slowing. It was estimated that she would break through to become a Title Douluo within one or two years.
Yang Podi glanced at the group and shook his head. "Although our current strength is formidable, we are still no match for Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall sent seven Title Douluos just to deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. What's more, the Douluo Palace didn't even mobilize. I estimate they have at least ten more Title Douluos, plus Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu. For now, we should avoid interfering with outside matters."
"While Spirit Hall has emerged victorious this time, the cost of exterminating the Upper Three Sects must have been significant. The continent will likely enter a relatively peaceful phase for a while. We should focus on our own development."
Yang Wudi appeared doubtful. "The total number of Spirit Hall's soul masters is estimated to exceed 50,000 to 60,000. Their strength will only continue to grow. We must remain cautious."
Yang Podi smiled faintly before speaking. "In battles among soul masters, it's often the Title Douluos who determine the outcome, especially high-level Title Douluos. Spirit Hall has at least eight Title Douluos at Rank 95 or higher. No force can contend with them in the short term."
"Furthermore, it's not just us who are wary of Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall is equally wary of us. Otherwise, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo wouldn't have visited Heavenly Academy out of the blue."
Yang Wudi's expression changed. "Podi, are you suggesting that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were here to monitor us?"
Yang Podi nodded. "They were likely acting on Bibi Dong's orders to keep an eye on the three Title Douluos of Heavenly Academy, ensuring we wouldn't aid the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Otherwise, Ghost Douluo, who usually keeps a low profile, wouldn't have come to our academy."
On the side, Dugu Bo seemed irritated. "That Chrysanthemum Pass! I thought he was just a flower enthusiast worth befriending, but it turns out he had ulterior motives. Next time, I'll teach him a lesson!"
Yang Podi interrupted Dugu Bo, shaking his head. "Chrysanthemum Douluo is indeed a flower lover, but he was born into Spirit Hall and is deeply loyal to them. We should maintain normal relations with him without overthinking it. As long as there's no significant conflict of interest, we shouldn't have too many disagreements."
"Besides, given our current relationship with Spirit Hall, having Chrysanthemum Douluo as a buffer isn't bad. It's better than confronting Bibi Dong directly—she's far more challenging to deal with."
"However, there's one thing we must be particularly cautious about: under no circumstances can Spirit Hall discover that Tianyue has inherited the Sea God's legacy. Otherwise, they will undoubtedly act against us."
At this moment, Niu Jinfeng, Yang Podi's mother, spoke up. "Is Tianyue's situation really that serious? Isn't it just a divine inheritance?"
Yang Podi responded sternly, "Spirit Hall has remained at the pinnacle of the soul master world for thousands of years largely due to their Angel God inheritance. A new divine legacy is a threat to their very foundation. In Spirit Hall's eyes, Tianyue is far more dangerous than even the Clear Sky Sect."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent, realizing the gravity of the situation.
Finally, Yang Wudi spoke. "Everyone here should understand Tianyue's importance. This concerns the thousand-year inheritance plan of our four families. We must keep this secret at all costs."
The others nodded solemnly.
Yang Podi pondered for a moment, then retrieved two storage soul tools from his person and placed them on the table.
Grandfather Yang Wudi looked puzzled. "Podi, what's inside these soul tools? Are the contents that valuable?"
Yang Podi smiled faintly and activated his soul power. From one of the storage soul tools, 37 lead boxes flew out, filling the entire table.
Dugu Bo looked somewhat speechless. "Little monster, what's all this? Is there a need to be so mysterious?"
Dugu Bo casually picked up one of the lead boxes and opened it. A powerful red light immediately emanated from within, illuminating the entire room.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's hands trembled slightly, and he stammered, "These boxes… they wouldn't all contain soul bones, would they?"
Yang Podi merely smiled without responding. The others also opened the boxes before them, revealing dazzling lights that seemed to hold an irresistible allure for soul masters.
As everyone opened their boxes, they were stunned to discover that all 37 lead boxes contained soul bones. Upon closer examination, they found 31 ten-thousand-year soul bones and six thousand-year soul bones. Of the ten-thousand-year soul bones, 13 were over 30,000 years old, and their extraordinary quality made it clear that they were priceless treasures.
Even the thousand-year soul bones were among the finest of their kind—otherwise, they wouldn't have ended up in the Upper Three Sects' treasury.
Dugu Bo, astonished, exclaimed, "Little monster, where did you get these soul bones? Even the Upper Three Sects might not possess so many top-tier soul bones. Wait, this two-thousand-year-old Nether Python right arm bone looks familiar. I remember seeing it at an auction 17 years ago. It was bought by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan at an astronomical price. You didn't steal it from them, did you?"
Yang Podi smiled faintly. "I wouldn't call it stealing. A few days ago, when Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo visited our academy, I took a stroll around to ensure there were no threats. While scouting, I noticed numerous spies nearby."
"After confirming that our academy was safe, I went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. During the chaos of their battles with Spirit Hall, I borrowed these soul bones from their treasuries."
Everyone was left speechless. While others might be focused on survival during a sect-destroying war, Yang Podi had the audacity to plunder soul bones. It was likely a case of taking without intending to return.
Yang Wudi grew serious. "Podi, are you sure there won't be any problems? Did you leave any traces behind?"
Yang Podi nodded. "I didn't reveal my martial soul or spirit rings at any point. I was dressed like the Spirit Hall forces the entire time, so no one should be able to trace it back to me."
"However, everyone must be cautious with these soul bones. Many of them have identifiable origins, like the Nether Python right arm bone that Dugu Grandpa mentioned. Avoid using them publicly."
What followed was the division of the soul bones. Everyone present received several pieces, including three poison-attributed soul bones, which Dugu Bo claimed. These were of little use to others.
The plant-attributed soul bones were set aside by Yang Podi for Ye Lingling's future use, even though their age was relatively low. He decided it was best to let her handle them as she saw fit.
Dugu Bo, shameless as ever, tried to take additional soul bones under the pretext of obtaining them for Dugu Yan, earning him a round of scorn from the group.
Yang Podi thought for a moment before speaking, "It's best if we use up these spirit bones as soon as possible to improve the overall strength of Heavenly Academy. That way, we'll be better prepared to face any difficulties ahead. If we leave them in a treasury like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did, they'll ultimately benefit someone else."
"Also, it's best to distribute these spirit bones to the younger generation. With these, their future growth and development will undoubtedly accelerate. However, they shouldn't absorb all the spirit bones immediately. For their ninth spirit ring, I'll do my best to get them 100,000-year spirit rings. At that point, they can obtain more suitable 100,000-year spirit bones."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. These children were only in their twenties and were already Spirit Douluo. Their potential for the future was limitless. If they were equipped with spirit bones of over 30,000 years, or even 50,000 years, these young people might one day surpass the barriers of levels 97 and 98.
The others, being Titled Douluo themselves, naturally understood how difficult it was to advance beyond that rank. After level 95, each breakthrough felt like crossing an insurmountable chasm. Even Yang Zhentian, who had absorbed three spirit bones over 50,000 years, had only managed to reach level 96. Whether he could progress further remained uncertain.
After careful consideration, Yang Podi shook his head and took out a 70,000-year Mandrake Snake right arm spirit bone, handing it to Dugu Bo.
When Dugu Bo saw this spirit bone, his eyes widened in disbelief. This was a rare poison-attribute spirit bone, and its terrifyingly high year count made it priceless.
Dugu Bo hesitated and said, "Little monster, do you realize the value of this spirit bone? It's worth tens of millions of gold soul coins, and spirit bones of this level can't even be found on the Douluo Continent."
Yang Podi shook his head. "Grandpa Dugu, this is the only premium poison-attribute spirit bone I have. Please pass it to Yan-jie. It should serve as a legacy spirit bone for the Jade Phosphor family."
Everyone couldn't help but inwardly grumble: How many treasures did Yang Podi gain this time? A 70,000-year spirit bone, and he's just giving it away! With his personality, he must still be hiding plenty of top-tier spirit bones.
Dugu Bo accepted the spirit bone, but he looked puzzled as he studied Yang Podi. "Little monster, why don't you just give it to Yan-yan yourself? She'd be delighted to receive such a treasure directly from you."
Yang Podi could only force a bitter smile. Among the four companions in his team, he got along well with all of them except for Dugu Yan. Despite her feelings for him, Yang Podi always felt awkward around her. He was already with Ye Lingling, and being alone with Dugu Yan left him unsure how to act—especially since Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were so close.
As for the remaining spirit bones, Yang Podi was somewhat at a loss. He still had seven top-tier spirit bones, including four standalone ones, which were relatively easy to allocate. However, the three 80,000-year Thunder-attribute spirit bones from Yu Yuanzhen were clearly a set, designed to be absorbed together for maximum effect. Unfortunately, most of his companions already had arm bones, and neither Dugu Yan nor Ye Lingling were suitable candidates. Moreover, there weren't any Thunder-attribute Spirit Masters in their group.
Eventually, the group divided the spirit bones among themselves, with everyone feeling quite satisfied. These spirit bones could serve as valuable assets for their families.
Yang Podi now had seven spirit bones left, including a 70,000-year Earth Bear left arm bone, a 70,000-year Shadow Cat left leg bone, a 70,000-year Golden Armored Scorpion right arm bone, a 60,000-year Herculean Bull left arm bone, and Yu Yuanzhen's three 80,000-year Thunder-attribute spirit bones.
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