Time passed bit by bit. The cool wind blew gently, and the rain fell in a steady drizzle. After about a quarter of an hour, Yang Yunhai's charred skin began to peel away under the rain's wash, revealing snow-white flesh as smooth as a newborn's.
At the same time, his dried, blackened hair rapidly regained luster and straightened out, taking on a deep azure sheen. Within the time it took to drink a cup of tea, his long, silky hair spread across the wet ground like a flowing river.
His features also underwent a marked change. His face softened, becoming delicate, his once rough and dark skin completely replaced by fair, flawless whiteness.
From a distance, unless one knew him personally, Yang Yunhai could easily be mistaken for a slumbering beauty.
No one knew how much time had passed when his body, lying on the wet grass, suddenly trembled. His fingers twitched, and after a moment, his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
"Cough, cough!" The moment his mouth parted, water rushed in, causing him to instinctively sit up and clutch his chest as he coughed.
Glancing down, his eyes fell on the hand he had used to push against the ground.
"What the—!" Yang Yunhai almost jumped in shock.
So white, so tender! He distinctly remembered that even after absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone, his skin had never been this pale.
Raising a hand, he touched his face. It was indeed soft and smooth.
'Did my skin regenerate after being burned by lightning and healed by the bone's energy, reborn anew? Or… did my bloodline truly evolve to the level of the Blue Silver Emperor?'
Thoughts flashed rapidly. With such a possibility, he could no longer care about the pouring rain or even checking his body. Instead, he immediately summoned his Martial Soul.
Before him, his Blue Silver Grass had changed. Its entire body was a deep azure, its veins threaded with faint golden patterns that branched outward like lightning. Even the stems carried fine golden lines beneath the skin.
"It really evolved!"
Heart pounding, he quickly closed his eyes and focused. After a while, he opened them again, a trace of disappointment showing.
It had evolved, but not completely.
According to the original story, when the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline fully awakened, one would directly gain the Blue Silver Domain. He hadn't gained any such ability.
'Makes sense. The Blue Silver Emperor I consumed was still in its juvenile stage. Its bloodline may have been of emperor quality, but its quantity was too little.'
'So, my bloodline reached the right quality, but it's still diluted. The concentration isn't enough yet. That's why my veins aren't fully golden.'
Sighing at his own conclusion, he muttered, "Looks like I'll still have to meet the Blue Silver King in the future. Maybe I can try my luck there. Or maybe…"
He looked down at his right leg and shamelessly called out, "Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, are you in there?"
Silence.
"…Guess not! Or maybe you are, but after being struck by lightning, your soul is wounded and now sleeping inside the bone."
Thinking back, that faint female cry he had heard earlier must have been Ah Yin's soul.
'She must be seriously injured. No way she recovers anytime soon. I still have to seek the Blue Silver King, regardless. After all, his soul ring would suit me perfectly.'
A bitter laugh escaped his lips. "I really am a bad guy."
Stepping outside the cave, Yang Yunhai soon reached a puddle near the entrance. Glancing into it, he froze.
"What the—! Is that me!?"
Though the surface water was murky, it still reflected his fair skin and azure hair.
"Did I… just turn into a pretty boy?"
Rushing back, he stripped off his soaked, ruined clothes and checked himself carefully.
His discovery shocked him even more.
"My skin's smoother than a 16-year-old girl's! My hair… damn, it's ridiculously silky."
Looking further, his body seemed leaner.
"I lost so much bulk… Is this what they mean by 'concentrated essence'? Even my abs look less defined now. And this face—pale, soft—what if people mistake me for a girl?"
But more important was the surge in his Soul Power.
"My cultivation jumped all the way to rank 30… That's too fast!"
He shook his head. "This can't just be from the Blue Silver Emperor's small body. Most of this must come from the lightning I absorbed and the remaining energy in the Right Leg Bone."
He raised his right hand and summoned his Martial Soul again. A faint thought channeled his lightning. Instantly, arcs of golden lightning danced across the vine.
"My lightning… changed color?"
Heart racing, he quickly turned his senses inward. His meridians glowed faint blue, Soul Power surging smoothly through them. What shocked him was that all his blocked or narrow meridians were now fully opened.
"…Don't tell me this is like those wuxia stories, where lightning strikes unlock all the meridians?"
He couldn't help but laugh.
'If this is true, then I've hit the jackpot. In martial novels, opening the Eight Extraordinary Meridians means greater circulation, more energy storage, faster recovery, and the ability to unleash endless skills. No wonder Tang San's skills always seemed limitless after mastering the Mysterious Heaven Technique.'
The thought filled him with wild excitement.
"Even if I don't fully understand, this is absolutely a good thing!" He clenched his fists, grinning from ear to ear.
With his newfound strength, his resolve hardened. "It's time to prepare for my third soul ring."
He quickly dismissed relying on Changgong Ao or any higher-ranking Spirit Hall branches.
"The world recognizes that the third soul ring's limit is around 1,700 years. But with my body now strengthened by a 100,000-year bone, plus lightning tempering and the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline, I should handle at least 2,500 years… No, 3,000 years!"
But he knew better than to reveal this.
"If I tell them it's 3,000 years, nobody will believe me. It's too suspicious. Better to say it's 1,900 or 2,000 years and call it a miracle."
As for the hunt itself, he already had a destination in mind.
"From here, the Star Dou Great Forest isn't too far. At my speed, one day of travel is enough. And I only need a plant-type beast. With my vines and lightning, I can wear one down from a safe distance."
His eyes gleamed with confidence.
"My Martial Soul has evolved. Even if I'm not a Soul Elder yet, in terms of Martial Soul quality and lightning's destructive power, I'm already stronger than most Soul Elders with lightning attributes."
Decision made, he cleaned himself up, buried the metal box, and dried his clothes by fire.
When night fell, he stepped outside, activated his flight bone skill, and soared into the sky.
Looking back once at the waterfall, he smirked.
"Tang Hao, your gifts are really useful. The body, the soul bone… even your wife's spirit—I'll be taking all of it with me. Farewell."
With that, he vanished into the night.
(End of Chapter)
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