No one knew how long he had been unconscious.
In a narrow, pitch-black space...
Ye Yu slowly awakened, his eyes still clouded with confusion.
His mind felt as though it had crashed—blank and sluggish.
But soon, everything came rushing back to him, and his eyes lit up with sharp clarity and excitement.
"Did it succeed?"
Ye Yu clenched his fists, muttering with suppressed excitement.
He could feel his body undergoing a tremendous transformation after fusing with the Right Leg Bone of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Not only had his strength increased significantly, but his body also became lighter, and his energy surged with vitality.
Moreover, he found that his soul power now flowed through his meridians much more smoothly than before.
Even the volume of soul power stored within him...
Had clearly expanded compared to before the fusion!
Ye Yu was well aware of the cause.
This was undoubtedly due to the vast life force released by the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone, which not only strengthened his physique but also enhanced and widened his internal meridians.
Thanks to the bone's power, his cultivation potential had risen considerably.
Yet what mattered most to Ye Yu was his Martial Soul.
Inside the dark, cramped coffin...
Ye Yu extended his hand and focused his mind.
In a flash of silver-blue light—
A vine, about two inches thick, entirely blue-silver in color, with a surface resembling translucent sapphire crystal and glowing faintly with a silvery-blue hue, instantly manifested in the air.
"It worked!"
Ye Yu was ecstatic as he realized that after absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had evolved.
This meant he had finally broken through the shackles of his talent!
His future cultivation speed would no longer be hindered—
It might even exceed his past self!
Gazing at the evolved Blue Silver Grass in his hand—
Under Ye Yu's control, the vine writhed like a spirit snake within the confines of the coffin, slithering and twisting freely.
Compared to his original Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul...
After fusing with the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone—
This new vine-like Martial Soul had clearly acquired the ability to entangle and strangle like actual plant-type soul beasts.
He no longer needed to absorb soul rings from serpent-type soul beasts just to obtain binding abilities!
"From now on, I'll call you... Blue Silver Vine."
Looking at the newly evolved, vine-like Martial Soul in his hand, Ye Yu, holding back his excitement, gave it a new name.
Although this coffin had been a perfect hiding place during the fusion process—
Getting out now posed a bit of a problem.
But Ye Yu had anticipated this.
Before entering the coffin, he had prepared a dagger, pickaxe, and axe, all stored inside a toolbox placed in the corner.
Retrieving the tools—
Ye Yu used the axe to split open the coffin and began digging furiously, creating a tunnel that led back to the surface.
After being baptized by the immense life force of the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone—
Ye Yu's physical attributes, endurance, and stamina had reached astonishing levels.
Not to mention the assistance of the second soul skill granted by the leg bone:
"Wildfire Burns Without End, Spring Wind Brings Life Again."
It made him feel like an unstoppable digging machine.
Before long, he carved out a tunnel and crawled out with a somewhat disheveled appearance.
He found that the previously chosen grassy patch above had now become a lush thicket of shrubs.
Ye Yu simply smiled—he wasn't surprised.
Standing beneath the sunlight...
Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, Ye Yu stretched out his arms. He had never felt so free and exhilarated.
Two Months Earlier
Three days after Ye Yu had left Treasure Sword City by carriage—
Tang San, together with the mischievous and inexperienced Ma Hongjun, and a recently recovered Yu Xiaogang (who had been poisoned by the Datura Snake in the Hunting Soul Forest),
Finally returned to Nuoding City from the forest.
With Tang San safely back in Nuoding,
Tang Hao decided to visit his wife, Ah Yin.
Leaving Nuoding City, Tang Hao headed for the familiar valley.
From a distance, he spotted the sapphire-like pool beneath the towering waterfall—over 200 meters high—cascading down from the cliff.
But his face suddenly changed.
He had noticed something strange about the flow of the waterfall.
Launching into the air, Tang Hao soared toward the falls.
He finally discovered—
The secret entrance to the stone chamber he had hollowed out behind the falls... had been pushed open.
Rushing into the stone chamber—
Tang Hao soon realized...
The small earthen mound where Ah Yin's body had been placed, along with the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone stored inside—
Had all vanished without a trace!
"AAAAAHHHHH!!!"
"Who?! WHO DARES steal my Ah Yin—and the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone!?"
Tang Hao's eyes turned blood-red. He gasped like a wild beast, then roared toward the sky in fury.
In that instant, a terrifying storm of soul power erupted from his body, infused with killing intent so cold and manic that it swept through the entire chamber like a tornado.
In the next moment, driven by wrath, Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul and smashed the entire stone chamber to pieces.
Then, with murderous intent, he shot into the sky—
Desperately trying to find any trace of the thief.
Unfortunately, Ye Yu had meticulously erased all evidence before leaving.
Moreover, Tang Hao had spent several days in the forest with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang—
And a rainstorm during that period had washed away every remaining clue.
In the end, Tang Hao could only rage in helpless fury, swinging his massive hammer,
Slaughtering every human and beast he encountered within dozens of miles—just to vent his wrath.
After successfully evolving his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul into the Blue Silver Vine,
Ye Yu returned to the small town and changed into a new outfit.
He then planned to rent another carriage, this time hiring a team of soul masters to escort him toward Heaven Dou City.
After checking into an inn—
Ye Yu was surprised to notice...
Possibly due to the overwhelming life energy from the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone, his height had increased significantly.
His skin had also become fair and smooth.
Even his appearance seemed to have been enhanced.
While his features still resembled his former self, he now looked far more refined.
If he was merely clean-cut before—
Now he was strikingly handsome.
Having received the life force baptism of the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone,
Even his aura had become fresh and graceful, drawing positive impressions effortlessly.
"Not bad! Not bad at all!"
Ye Yu nodded in satisfaction at the handsome youth in the mirror—fair skin, dark eyes, jet-black hair, and refined features.
Although he prioritized strength above all...
Who didn't like becoming more attractive?
As the saying goes:
Strength is temporary—good looks last a lifetime!
In the small town—
After renting a carriage and hiring an escort team of soul masters,
Ye Yu departed directly for Heaven Dou City.
Now that he had arrived in the Silvis Kingdom, the journey took less than a month.
Ye Yu finally reached the famed Heaven Dou City!
Once there—
According to the plan he had long made—
He headed straight for the Crown Prince's Mansion.
He intended to seek refuge with Qian Renxue!