When it came to spirit bones, Lin Yun was quite picky.
While spirit bones on the limbs weren't completely irreplaceable after absorption, the process of replacing them involved cutting off the original arm or leg, which was not a pleasant experience.
Lin Yun didn't have a masochistic habit, and he didn't lack the small boost that one or two spirit bones could provide.
So, unless it was an incredibly powerful spirit bone, like the Darkness Evil God Tiger's spirit bone which he was interested in, the only ones he would even consider absorbing, besides the ones from Dragon Kings, were external spirit bones.
He was saving the regular spirit bone slots on his body for the corpses of the numerous Dragon Kings in the Dragon Tomb.
And, quite coincidentally, the Fierce Beasts Orca King's spirit bone seemed to be exactly an external spirit bone.
Except…
Why would the Fierce Beasts Orca King, a sea spirit beast, drop a spirit bone that was a pair of wings?!
Yes, the Fierce Beasts Orca King's spirit bone was a small pair of black and red wings. And they didn't even look like the fleshy wings of a dragon but the feathered wings of a bird.
"?!" Lin Yun stared blankly at the small wings in his hand, feeling for the first time that his memories as a transmigrator were being challenged.
The sea bird and the fish fell in love, it was just an accident.
So, Fierce Beasts Orca King, you weren't born after your dad hooked up with a sea bird spirit beast, were you?
His intense curiosity made him want to drag the Fierce Beasts Orca King's soul out of the spirit ring and spirit bone just to ask.
"Bing'er, Xue'er, tell me, is it reasonable for a Fierce Beasts Orca to drop a pair of wing spirit bones?" Lin Yun looked at the Ice and Snow Emperors, his voice a mix of bewilderment and helplessness.
The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor exchanged glances and both shook their heads, indicating that this question was outside their realm of knowledge.
The young girl, the Ice Emperor, even came up with a very "smart" suggestion: "Your Honor, why don't you kill me and see what kind of spirit bone I drop?"
Thump!
Thump!
Lin Yun and the Snow Emperor each hammered the Ice Emperor's head, and two very crisp, pleasant sounds rang out.
The Ice Emperor hugged the two fresh bumps on her head and sulked in a corner.
"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll make sure you can't get out of bed tomorrow!" Lin Yun glared at the Ice Emperor in annoyance, then put the spirit bone away.
Since he couldn't figure out what was going on with this spirit bone, he would just wait until he returned to the mainland to study it. At worst, he could pull out the Fierce Beasts Orca King's soul to ask. There was no rush.
And since he had already acquired the sixth spirit ring, there was no benefit in staying out at sea. It was time to go back.
The Snow Emperor also gave the Ice Emperor a helpless look. She never realized before that her sister seemed to have a screw loose.
"Alright, don't pout. It's time to head back to the Douluo Continent," Lin Yun said to the Ice Emperor, who was still crouching with her head in her hands. He lovingly picked up the little girl and ruffled her hair before they set off.
They had gone quite far out to sea this time, so it would probably take a few days to get back.
...
While Lin Yun was at sea looking for the Fierce Beasts Orca King, the Douluo Continent had not quieted down because of his departure.
Because of Qing Ye's Secret Teachings of the Grand Elder, the Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire had a brief peace for a few days, but after a minor skirmish at their border, they were at war again.
Although the scale of this new conflict was not as intense as the previous one, daily casualties from skirmishes were occurring, and the two empires were getting more and more heated.
Especially the Star Luo Empire.
Damn it! Before you split, the Heaven Dou Empire, with more land than us, was always suppressed by us. Now that you've split into the Dou Ling Empire, we can't even take you on?
This is outrageous!
Xu Jiawei had been enraged in the Star Luo court more than once because of this. Dai Hao, the Duke of the White Tiger stationed with the central army, also found it difficult to save face.
The Dou Ling Empire was even more furious, needless to say. Their little princess, Xue Qingci, was inexplicably gone, and their last hope for martial soul evolution was completely shattered. Their rage didn't need to be provoked; their blood pressure was already maxed out.
The Heavenly Soul Empire was still watching and waiting. Their emperor was hesitant, wondering if he should take the opportunity to stab the Dou Ling Empire in the back.
According to reports from the border scouts, the Dou Ling Empire was truly fighting an all-out war with the Star Luo Empire. Their defenses along the border with the Heavenly Soul Empire couldn't be called non-existent; they were simply useless.
The Heavenly Soul border scouts were coming and going as they pleased, treating the Dou Ling border as a public restroom, and the Dou Ling side remained as still as a paralyzed toad.
This really tempted the Heavenly Soul Emperor.
But when he thought of the Sun and Moon Empire, which was also quietly observing with no movements, holding who knows what kind of malicious intentions, the Heavenly Soul Emperor suppressed his impulse. He maintained his original posture, keeping a close eye on both the Star Luo and Dou Ling empires.
And what was the Sun and Moon Empire doing at this time?
Coincidentally, they were in the same waiting phase as the Heavenly Soul Empire. If the Heavenly Soul Emperor really did try to sneak-attack the Dou Ling Empire from behind, he himself might be sneak-attacked by the Sun and Moon Empire.
During this period, the old emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire was on his last legs, and most of the power had fallen into the hands of Crown Prince Xu Tianran.
Although Xu Tianran was slightly lacking in strategy, he was truly excellent in ambition and political maneuvering. He was bold and ruthless, both to others and to himself. While his physical deficiency had made him a bit perverted and extreme psychologically, this only made him more formidable.
Without the distractions of other thoughts, his pursuit of power and his obsession with unifying the continent became even more profound.
In the Douluo Continent, anyone who wasn't blinded by love was quite terrifying, and Xu Tianran, who was forced to give up on love, was naturally one of them.
Although he wasn't particularly good at strategy, he knew how to use people and could clearly see the current situation.
He was waiting.
Waiting for the old emperor to pass away, and for him, Xu Tianran, to take the throne.
Xu Tianran was delighted by the war between the Dou Ling and Star Luo empires because it showed him the greatest hope for unifying the continent. But he didn't want that day to come too soon because he was still the crown prince.
The merit of unifying the continent needed to be attributed to Xu Tianran, the Emperor of the Sun and Moon, not to the current old emperor.
"Ju Zi, it seems your wish for revenge will soon be fulfilled!"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for this opportunity. Ju Zi will never forget this great kindness."
(End of Chapter)
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