MTLNOVEL Chapter 210: [DD2]: 210
The moon hung high above the branches, signaling the end of a grand feast. Zi Ji and Bear Lord had departed, while Di Tian and Bi Ji left the space for Su Yu and Di Mingli.
Beneath a large tree, a man and a beast sat together. Su Yu leaned against the tree while Di Mingli lay beside him, her large head nuzzling against his shoulder. Su Yu reached out his left hand, gently stroking her fur as he quietly gazed at the bright moon in the sky.
Suddenly, a deep yellow soul bone appeared in his hand—it was the soul bone of Xuanzi. Earlier, Bear Lord's offering of treasure had reminded Su Yu of the numerous soul bones he still carried.
Back then, Su Yu had obtained three soul bones from Bear Lord, all of which belonged to the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. Every single one was of the highest quality. Although none were over 100,000 years old, their value was still extraordinarily high. Among them were a 30,000-year-old left arm bone, a 40,000-year-old torso bone, and a right arm bone estimated to be between 70,000 and 80,000 years old. All of these were treasures worth a fortune.
Even the 30,000-year left arm bone alone would be impossible to purchase without millions of gold soul coins. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, a ferocious and renowned soul beast, produced soul bones of unparalleled quality. These were coveted treasures for soul masters, often even more valuable than ice-jade scorpion soul bones of the same level.
The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear had no attribute restrictions, making its soul bones suitable for soul masters of any attribute—a feature that far outclassed the ice-jade scorpion bones.
Aside from these, Su Yu also possessed a 50,000-year-old right arm bone obtained from the Star Luo Empire, which came from an ice-attribute soul beast, the Snow Lion. The Snow Lion was another top-tier soul beast, and its soul bone was highly prized.
There was also the 50,000-year-old left arm bone of the Bright Flame Bird, obtained from Yan Shaozhe. The Bright Flame Bird, bearing a phoenix bloodline, also produced soul bones of exceptional quality.
In addition to the aforementioned soul bones, Su Yu held three defensive soul bones gained after Mu Wu killed the Sect Master of the Xuanwu Sect. These included a 20,000-year-old left leg bone, a 50,000-year-old right arm bone, and an 80,000-year-old torso bone. Killing that Xuanwu Sect Master had yielded quite a bounty.
Lastly, there was the Moonshadow Dragon right leg bone, a system reward. It was also the only 100,000-year-old soul bone in Su Yu's possession.
Beyond these, Su Yu had three additional top-tier soul bones over 50,000 years old, all obtained through his adventures. These included a 70,000-year-old left leg bone of the Firebird, a 60,000-year-old right leg bone of the Soft-Boned Rabbit, and a 90,000-year-old torso bone of the Titan Giant Ape.
The rest of his collection consisted of 10,000-year and lower-tier soul bones, which weren't worth mentioning.
Overall, the most valuable soul bones in his possession were the ones listed above. Among them, the Moonshadow Dragon right leg bone was reserved for Zhang Lexuan. As for the others, there were no immediate plans for their use.
Although Su Yu had many soul bones, he wasn't inclined to give them away casually. Even if they sat unused and collected dust, he wouldn't distribute them recklessly—he wasn't running a charity. Soul bones, even those as ordinary as 100-year ones, were treasures beyond the reach of most people. To give them away indiscriminately would be foolish. Wealth didn't justify wastefulness.
After putting away Xuanzi's soul bone, Su Yu gently stroked Di Mingli's head.
"If you gain a human form," Su Yu murmured, "I'll make sure to assemble the most suitable set of soul bones for you. If you can use them, then these soul bones will finally find a worthy purpose."
He patted Di Mingli's head softly, occasionally touching her eyes.
As the night deepened, Su Yu decided to forgo cultivation. Leaning against Di Mingli, he gradually drifted into a peaceful sleep.
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The Next Morning
Su Yu woke up atop Di Mingli. His head rested on her soft, golden belly, her silky fur warm and smooth, gently brushing against him. It was incredibly comfortable.
Yawning, Su Yu stretched and felt a rare sense of ease and relaxation. Di Mingli was still asleep, so Su Yu didn't disturb her.
At the Lake of Life, he collected some water to wash up. As usual, he took out the Snow Empress, shook her awake, and washed her up despite her annoyed glare. After feeding her breakfast, he put her back.
Around 7:30 a.m., Di Mingli woke up.
She opened her sleepy eyes and looked around, but when she didn't see Su Yu, she panicked. Her lingering drowsiness vanished instantly.
Frantically, she stood up and scanned for his familiar aura, her large head darting about. Finally, she spotted Su Yu by the Lake of Life, a few hundred meters away.
Her heart settled, and she trotted toward him. As she approached, she noticed that Su Yu was washing spirit fruits.
The amethyst-like fruits emitted a dreamlike radiance. They looked more like works of art than food.
These amethyst fruits contained little energy but were renowned for their exquisite taste.
When Su Yu finished washing one, he noticed her approaching and smiled.
"Go wash up."
"Okay, ~," Di Mingli responded, heading to the Lake of Life to clean herself.
Di Mingli was a particularly clean soul beast, with her unique method of grooming.
By the time she finished, Su Yu had washed the fruits.
"Let's have some fruit to tide us over until lunch. I'll make you something delicious later," Su Yu said with a smile.
Di Mingli had no objections. The two of them, man and beast, began snacking on the fruit.
Around 9 a.m., Su Yu asked Di Mingli to stay outside while he entered a hidden spatial passage leading to an underground space.
After a brief moment of darkness, he emerged into a bright and dazzling area. Crystals of various colors refracted brilliant light, creating a dreamlike scene.
Su Yu stepped out of the passage, but before he could steady himself, a streak of silver light shot toward him.
Every hair on his body stood on end as he instinctively activated his martial soul.
In the next moment, Su Yu drew his ice sword and unleashed one of his most powerful attacks: Empress' Sword: Absolute Ice.
The ice-blue sword intercepted the silver light, its extreme cold instantly freezing it in place.
Even so, the impact forced Su Yu back more than ten steps before he could stabilize himself. His right hand tingled with numbness—the silver light's power had been immense.
"Some progress, at least these three years haven't been wasted."
A melodious and captivating female voice rang out, and a silver figure entered Su Yu's vision.
Her silver hair cascaded down to her waist, and she wore a delicate silver gauze dress that outlined her enchanting figure. Her flawless face was stunning beyond compare, exuding a noble and mysterious aura that could captivate anyone.
It was a beauty so striking that it would leave anyone astonished, marveling at the wonders of creation. Any word used to describe beauty seemed fitting for her. She seemed to embody the very essence of the world's spiritual energy.
She walked toward Su Yu at a leisurely pace. Barefoot, her jade-like feet remained untouched by even a speck of dust. With every soft step she took, a faint silver glow would flash, like a dragonfly skimming over calm waters, creating gentle ripples.
Her amethyst-like eyes gazed directly at Su Yu, radiating a sense of elegance and nobility.
Seeing her figure, Su Yu's eyes lit up, a flash of amazement crossing his gaze. The Empress' Sword in his hand gradually dissipated.
"Nana, you'll scare someone to death with such sudden moves," Su Yu muttered, complaining softly.
Gu Yuena's delicate lips parted slightly, her voice calm as she said, "How would I know how capable you are without testing you?"
"I'm not someone who judges by surface-level rankings."
No matter how high one's rank was, if their combat ability was weak, it wouldn't mean much. Gu Yuena placed greater importance on Su Yu's practical combat skills.
As the reincarnation of the Dragon God, if he lacked combat prowess, how could he talk about returning to the Divine Realm? How could he even dream of revitalizing the Soul Beast clan?
To Gu Yuena, Su Yu's level of cultivation wasn't her main concern. If she wanted to raise his level, she had plenty of ways to do so. However, understanding one's martial soul, mastering one's abilities, and utilizing them effectively were not things she could forcefully instill in Su Yu.
Those were things Su Yu needed to comprehend on his own.
Hearing this, Su Yu smiled and asked, "So now that you've tested me, what do you think?"
"Just passable," Gu Yuena replied calmly and slowly walked up to him.
Her amethyst eyes fixed on Su Yu as if they could pierce through the depths of his spiritual sea.
Within Su Yu's spiritual sea, the usually temperamental Ice Empress was silent, and the Skydream Iceworm didn't dare make a sound. Both of them could feel the terrifying power of Gu Yuena.
The Ice Empress, in particular, could sense that Gu Yuena had already discovered her presence.
"There's a little scorpion in your spiritual sea. That would be the Ice Empress, wouldn't it?" Gu Yuena asked.
"Yes, the Ice Empress," Su Yu replied casually.
"Not bad taste," Gu Yuena remarked, giving Su Yu a deep look before raising her hand. Her slender fingers lightly touched his forehead.
"There's something strange here. That old guy is residing in this space, isn't he?"
"Yes, it's the Life Gold—the energy of the Golden Tree of Life," Su Yu explained.
Gu Yuena's slightly parted lips revealed her understanding as if she had seen through everything about Su Yu.
There was nothing on Su Yu that could escape her eyes.
She was a god, after all. Even though she was seriously injured, her insight remained intact.
And Gu Yuena, in her prime, was no ordinary god.
As Gu Yuena unveiled almost everything about him with just a few words, Su Yu couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
The gap in strength was too vast.
Before Gu Yuena, he truly felt insignificant.
"Nana, your perceptiveness is as sharp as ever," Su Yu sighed in admiration.
Gu Yuena remained indifferent and asked, "What's the deal with that Snow Empress? She seems transformed, but not in the usual way."
"I can sense that she's human now, yet she still retains the advantages of her Heavenly Snow Woman race. She appears weak and powerless, but there's a powerful source of energy sealed inside her. Care to explain?"
Gu Yuena fixed her gaze on Su Yu.
Last night, when Su Yu revealed the Snow Empress, Gu Yuena immediately sensed something unusual.
Now that Su Yu was standing before her, even with the Snow Empress hidden inside the storage bag, Gu Yuena could still discern her uniqueness.
The Snow Empress's condition puzzled even Gu Yuena, as it didn't align with the usual characteristics of transformations in the Douluo Continent.
Su Yu smirked mischievously and teased, "Oh? So there's something even Nana can't figure out?"
"I thought you knew everything. Turns out, you're not so omniscient after all."
Gu Yuena's expression remained blank as she raised her hand and flicked his forehead sharply, causing Su Yu to wince in pain and roll his eyes.
"Stop fooling around and tell me."
Su Yu crossed his arms and huffed, "I won't say anything. If you've got the guts, go ahead and beat me to death."
"If you hit me again, I'll just lie on the ground and refuse to get up."
Gu Yuena: "…"
How could a man over six feet tall say something so shameless?
As the reincarnation of the Dragon God, how could he act so righteously while being so unreasonable?
Where was his pride and integrity?
Gu Yuena felt a headache coming on. Faced with Su Yu's antics, she didn't know what to do.
She couldn't beat him to death, could she? That was impossible.
"Fine, don't say anything then," Gu Yuena said casually, turning and walking further inside.
Su Yu quickly reached out and grabbed her fair wrist, saying, "Nana, why are you so easy to tease? I was just joking."
As Su Yu held Gu Yuena's hand and walked forward, he began to explain the situation in detail.
Gu Yuena's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she caught the key point.
"Transfromation Grass?"
"What kind of spiritual herb is that?"
"I've never heard of it. Do you have more?"
Gu Yuena looked into Su Yu's eyes and asked.
Su Yu shook his head and said, "No more. If I had more, I would've saved it for you."
"I don't need such a thing," Gu Yuena said flatly.
"Nana, you don't understand how miraculous the Transformation Grass is. If you use it, you can attain the lifespan of a soul beast and the talents of a human.
"Just think about how terrifying that is, okay?
"The cultivation speed of humans is leagues ahead of soul beasts. On top of that, the Transformation Grass allows transformation without impacting your strength. You can switch to your original form whenever and wherever you want. It's simply perfect.
"If you could get your hands on one, I can't even imagine how much benefit you'd gain."
Su Yu spoke passionately.
Regardless of the truth, he was determined to hype it up.
Gu Yuena said nothing, quietly staring at Su Yu.
If the Transformation Grass was so amazing, why did you give away the only one you had?
Su Yu coughed awkwardly and, realizing her unspoken criticism, said, "Nana, um, how about we talk about something else?"
"Such a clumsy topic change."
Gu Yuena rolled her eyes at Su Yu but didn't bother arguing with him.
The Transformation Grass might be useful, but what she needed most right now was to heal her injuries.
The wounds caused by the God of Asura in the past still lingered even now, bringing her constant pain every moment of every day.
If it weren't for Su Yu's return, she wouldn't have even taken on human form.
In her original form, her injuries would heal much faster.
"Nana, you're getting more and more beautiful."
Su Yu started sweet-talking again. When he was alone with Gu Yuena, he loved to flirt shamelessly.
Until he officially won Gu Yuena's heart, he always felt a little uneasy—as if this romance-obsessed woman might betray him at any moment.
Although he could now hold Gu Yuena's hand without her objecting, he still felt it wasn't enough.
At the very least, he wanted things to progress to casual hugs, casual kisses—or even sharing the same bed. Only then would he feel like he had truly succeeded.