Qian Daoliu hadn't seen any action movies, so he naturally didn't get the reference and didn't notice anything off about the last sentence.
He just found it odd. "That's the general idea, I suppose. If it truly works, then it wouldn't matter if it was just a few useless bones. Even if it cost me my life, I wouldn't bat an eye.
But the question is, what do you need so many soul bones for? I've already given you two torso bones and a skull, all of excellent quality. That leaves the hands and feet. Not counting external ones, you can only absorb four more, right?"
Qian Renxue also turned her beautiful eyes towards him. Of the three soul bones, two occupied the same position. She had thought that Nanyun Lingyun would ask to replace one with a limb bone.
To their surprise, he hadn't even mentioned it, and seemed very satisfied, quickly taking them away.
Nanyun Lingyun fell silent for a moment, then looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, his expression becoming solemn.
"If I had to put it simply, it's because every new emperor has new officials.
The God Realm isn't that different from the mortal world; there's still the struggle for power, the scheming, and deceit.
Without a strong foundation, you'll just get played to death up there."
This wasn't an excuse, nor was it a lack of confidence.
In this Douluo fanfic, many of the original plot points, if given even a slight opportunity for interpretation, were set up as conspiracies. Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong, Shrek Academy…
The most significant conspiracy centered around the God Realm.
From the appearance of Tang San as the trigger, to the death of the Dragon God just before the God Realm was about to evolve into a God Star, and down to Lan Xuanyu, Tang San's grandson, successfully ascending to the position of the Dragon God three millennia later,
It was all actually within the calculations of certain individuals, with the ultimate goal of seizing the hidden power of the Dragon God, the creator and Chief Sovereign of the God Realm, and usurping the core authority of the Dragon God over the God Realm.
At the same time, the Dragon God, who had been silent for three million years, also saw hope of restoring his strength and began to scheme in return.
In the fifth novel, the reason Tang San was reborn was also due to a scheme. He attempted to, as a chess piece, turn against his master, escape the control of the puppet master, and complete the Swallow Dragon plan.
For a long time, his situation in front of certain people wasn't much different from Huo Yuhao's situation in front of him.
At least three factions were openly and secretly clashing.
However, he only had an outline of these matters in his mind and wasn't clear about the specific operations behind them or how complex they were.
But no matter what, one fact couldn't be changed: He had many enemies, and after eliminating them, he would need enough subordinates to fill the void.
The God Realm was like a larger version of the Martial Soul. The gods and god positions were the soul spirits and soul rings. If no one helped occupy positions, even becoming the Chief Sovereign of the God Realm would be severely restricted.
After Nangong Lingyun finished speaking, the air suddenly became incredibly silent.
Even Qian Daoliu hadn't expected such an answer.
His brain instantly plunged into a storm, analyzing the information revealed.
After a long while, he slowly sat up, staring intently at Nangong Lingyun and Qian Renxue.
As if he had made a decision, he spoke, seemingly calm: "So it is. I'll do my best to help you gather them; we'll see how many we can find.
There really aren't many Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, but we can still find some Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones."
Qian Daoliu knew clearly that this might not be the truth; it could simply be bait to get him to bite.
But…
Nangong Lingyun was right.
Given the difficulty and grandeur of achieving godhood, even the most talented individuals could only succeed by betting everything and giving their all.
Even if it only increased the chances of success by a sliver, it was worth any price.
A few soul bones weren't a bet he couldn't afford. Even if he lost, as long as the Angel Clan's divine ancestor's legacy remained, the Angel Clan's status would still be as stable as Mount Tai.
If he won, however, he'd be making a huge profit, a massive, blood-boiling, ten-thousand-fold profit.
In today's soul battle, both Nangong Lingyun and Qian Daoliu had expended a great deal of energy.
Without any mutual restraint, the entire battle had been a pure clash of raw power.
Nangong Lingyun was fine. With the Heaven and Earth Great Unity domain activated, recovery wasn't difficult.
This was also a key reason why he could fight against a Level 99 opponent without falling behind, despite being only at Level 54.
However, the Angel Godly Power within Qian Daoliu was far more challenging to condense than regular soul power.
Therefore, the four of them temporarily settled in this small town.
In the evening, Nangong Lingyun had completely recovered. He walked out of the hotel.
Qian Renxue, who had been watching, immediately brought over a treasured Soul Beast map.
It was quite large, and when unfolded, it could cover an entire wall.
But there wasn't a single human town marked on it. The disconnected graphics, forcefully pieced together, were all Soul Beast territories.
Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest, the Spirit Hall, the three upper sects, and the private domains of the high-level officials of the two great empires, these were the six most top-tier soul beast hunting forests.
And then there were the East Sea, West Sea, Extreme North Snowfield, Extreme South Desert, Death Canyon, Fire Mountain… and so on, all readily available.
And in almost every location, special markings indicated all of the high-level soul beast information that the Spirit Hall had gathered.
This included those with high lifespans, like those above seventy thousand years, and also those with high quality, such as super soul beasts, god-blood soul beasts, and soul beasts with rare abilities.
He was quite familiar with many of the names, such as Da Ming and Er Ming, and a few of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.
But there were also many that the original novel hadn't mentioned at all.
Nan Gong Lingyun scanned over them, and several names immediately caught his attention.
Ninety Thousand Year Holy Light Butterfly, Hundred Thousand Year Golden Pattern Holy Flame Bird, these were relatively suitable for Qian Renxue.
The Ninety Thousand Year Golden Rock Dragon God Turtle, a divine blood soul beast that hadn't appeared in any novels, perfectly met his requirements for quality and potential as a spirit beast, except for its slightly lower cultivation age.
But the cultivation age wasn't really a problem for him; ten thousand years would only take three years.
Nangong Lingyun pointed at the Ninety Thousand Year Holy Light Butterfly and said:
"That one. What do you think?"
It could match the holy, light, and fire attributes, as well as bird-type entities.
However, he couldn't find any holy attribute soul beasts, and of the remaining two, light was undoubtedly much more precious and powerful than fire.
Qian Renxue nodded repeatedly. "Yes, I think so too. A super soul beast with light attribute, and also possessing some spatial abilities, it's a perfect match for the Six-Winged Angel.
Moreover, a cultivation age of ninety thousand years isn't weak at all. As long as she completes the God Examination in the future, it will quickly become a hundred thousand years."
"You said that a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast can produce three soul rings. After occupying the sixth, seventh, and eighth positions, the remaining spot is perfect for a God-Given Soul Ring."
Nan Gong Lingyun scanned the information again, committing everything to memory, especially the Golden Rock Dragon God Turtle.
Then, he said casually, "Then quickly go ask your father-in-law. If there's no problem, we'll set off tomorrow and get it done. We don't need much preparation for a Ninety Thousand Year Soul Beast."
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