"No—more accurately, this is the soul bone of the Hell Demon Dragon King. The owner of these remains was likely a former clan leader of the Hell Demon Dragon race."
After carefully examining them, Gu Yuena spoke. Compared to ordinary Hell Demon Dragons, the Hell Demon Dragon King was much larger in size and had horns on its head.
The skull of these remains indeed had two enormous horns—one intact, the other broken.
Yun Ze stared at the skeleton for a moment and instantly understood Gu Yuena's meaning. He nodded."Indeed, we can take this soul bone away."
"The two share the same origin. If Zi Ji absorbs the energy within it, her strength should advance even further."
"That's exactly what I was thinking," Gu Yuena said. She flew toward the remains and, with a brief sense probe, quickly located the soul bone, removing the Hell Demon Dragon King's torso soul bone.
"I want to bury them," Gu Yuena said sadly as she hovered in the air, looking down at the skeletons below.
"Let's do that in the future. When you're stronger, it'll be easier to handle," Yun Ze suggested.
"Mm." Gu Yuena nodded. They would be leaving in a few days, and there simply wasn't enough time.
Opening a spatial passage once more, the two left the place.
On a certain mountain peak outside the Dragon Valley space, members of the Tang Sect immediately reported what they had observed.
"You're certain there was a spatial energy disturbance in the Dragon Valley space just now?" a Tang Sect senior asked solemnly.
"Yes. According to the instruments, it appears that someone opened a spatial passage."
"There are actually still people capable of entering the Dragon Valley space…" The man frowned, recalling the incident from several months earlier.
…
A few days later, Yun Ze, Gu Yuena, and their group of thirteen departed from the Star Luo Continent.
Their means of transportation was not a ship, but a flying soul tool.
This flying soul tool was crafted by Gu Yuena herself. It was an eighth-grade soul tool, capable of carrying up to fifteen people, with a maximum speed of one thousand li per hour.
With her Spirit Domain–level spiritual power, after becoming a Soul Emperor, Gu Yuena was already capable of producing eighth-grade soul tools.
This eighth-grade flying soul tool was her very first eighth-grade work.
Strictly speaking, however, it could only be considered half a piece, because the aircraft had been modified by her.
On the Star Luo Continent, the highest-grade flying soul tools available on the market were only sixth-grade.
Due to technical limitations, those sixth-grade flying tools could only reach a maximum speed of one hundred li per hour—rather slow.
After purchasing one, Gu Yuena modified and upgraded it, elevating it to the level of an eighth-grade soul tool and increasing its speed tenfold.
As for why she didn't simply build one from scratch, it was because modification was more time-saving and labor-efficient—faster and more convenient.
The energy source of the aircraft was not a soul-tool battery, but a relatively primitive method: direct soul power supply from soul masters.
They had a total of eleven Title Douluo–level soul masters. Using this method, they could keep the aircraft flying without interruption.
Inside the cone-shaped flying soul tool, Lin Ten was stationed in the central position, channeling soul power to supply energy, while Lin Two was at the very front piloting.
The others sat in their seats, each doing their own thing—some resting with their eyes closed, others gazing at the scenery through the glass windows.
"At this speed, at most three days, we'll be able to return to the Douluo Continent," Gu Yuena estimated.
The current cruising speed was nine hundred li per hour, not the maximum.
Maintaining maximum speed continuously would keep the aircraft in a state of overload, posing a risk of explosion.
When she said three days, she actually meant three days and three nights—they would not stop flying even at night.
They had prepared enough food, and there was a small restroom at the rear of the aircraft, so there was no need to worry about daily necessities.
The journey went smoothly without any incidents. Crossing the ocean, they successfully reached the Douluo Continent.
Traveling by cruise ship would have taken over two months, whereas the flying soul tool took nearly seventy hours—more than twenty times faster.
This was also due to the special nature of the passengers. After all, not every flying craft could be continuously powered by eleven Title Douluo.
As they neared land, Di Tian and Lin One acted together, using powerful spiritual force to block radar detection of the aircraft.
There was no special purpose to this—just to avoid unnecessary trouble.
If discovered by radar, they would inevitably face various inspections, or even potential attacks, which would be extremely troublesome.
Thanks to the high flying altitude and the spiritual shielding, the aircraft quietly entered Federation territory.
The aircraft landed in a remote wilderness area, and Yun Ze and the others disembarked in an orderly manner.
"We'll rest for one night in Tianhai City first. Tomorrow, we'll set off again for Mingdu," Gu Yuena arranged.
"After entering the city, Di Tian, take them to purchase communication devices, and keep an eye on them."
"Tianhai City is a major Federation city with strict management, and they still don't have legitimate Federation identification."
"If they cause trouble and get their identities checked, it'll be a big problem—it might even alert the military."
Tianhai City was the largest coastal city on the eastern seaboard of the Douluo Continent, with nearby military forces stationed there.
Anyone without Federation identification would first be detained, then rigorously interrogated to determine whether they were foreign spies.
Given these people's temperaments, if anyone dared to detain them, they would definitely resort to force immediately—who would care whether it was the military or not?
That was precisely why Gu Yuena gave such stern instructions: she was worried about conflicts erupting between them and the military.
Di Tian understood the seriousness of the matter and nodded solemnly."I'll keep a close watch on them."
"Mm." Gu Yuena scanned the group, her gaze finally settling on Lin Five. Her cold, indifferent look made Lin Five subconsciously take a few steps back.
"I'll say this one more time. When you come to human society, you must watch your words and actions. Some things must absolutely not be said."
"If anyone dares to repeat the kind of mistake Lin Five made on the Star Luo Continent, I will not show mercy," Gu Yuena said in a low voice.
Everyone's gaze turned to Lin Five, who lowered his head in shame.
Just over a month ago, in a city on the Star Luo Continent, he had clashed with a Title Douluo.
The two fought fiercely, hurling insults at each other. In his rage, Lin Five blurted out whatever came to mind.
He ended up saying things he never should have—most fatally, this sentence:
"Damnable human! Your soul-beast grandpa will tear you into pieces today!"
The moment those words were spoken, the Title Douluo realized something was off and seized the opportunity to question him. To make matters worse, Lin Five answered honestly.
Just like that, he exposed his soul-beast identity. If he hadn't shut up in time, the identities of the others might have been exposed as well.
That Title Douluo wasn't weak either. Lin Five couldn't resolve the situation on his own and had to seek help from Lin One to deal with it.
After learning of the incident, both Gu Yuena and Di Tian were furious. If Lin One hadn't pleaded on his behalf, this guy would already be dead.
"Miss, rest assured. We will never make such low-level mistakes again," Lin One promised.
"See that you don't," Gu Yuena said coldly, casting one last glance at Lin Five before withdrawing her gaze.
After Gu Yuena put away the flying soul tool, Di Tian opened a spatial passage and led the group into Tianhai City.
(End of Chapter)