"Speaking of which, this Ice Silkworm is a 900,000-year Spirit Beast, yet it didn't drop a Spirit Bone?" Dugu Bo's gaze swept around but he didn't find the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's Spirit Bone, and he spoke with some surprise.
Logically, a 100,000-year Spirit Beast is guaranteed to produce a Spirit Bone, so why did Tianmeng, a 900,000-year Spirit Beast, not drop anything?
Xu Yunxiao and the others also searched but found nothing.
"It's already a great fortune for Tianyang to get a 900,000-year spirit ring. As for the Spirit Bone, it's fine if there isn't one. We can look for other, more suitable ones in the future." Xu Yunxiao was quite open-minded and comforted Xu Tianyang with a smile.
"What do they know? Brother has given all his origin to little Tianyang, so naturally there's no other power to condense a Spirit Bone. The benefits this brings are far beyond what a mere Spirit Bone can compare to. Moreover, Brother didn't leave nothing behind. Little Tianyang, go and retrieve that white membrane."
"That is the shedding of the Ice Silkworm clan, and Brother has lived for 900,000 years. This shedding of mine is not only extremely breathable, impervious to water and fire, and excellent in ventilation, but it can also conceal one's aura. It's truly endlessly useful, no worse than a Spirit Bone."
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who had been comfortably lying in Xu Tianyang's spiritual sea, immediately did a carp jump and spoke fiercely.
Although the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was always carefree, it actually had a sensitive side. The connection between him and Xu Tianyang was more about him needing Xu Tianyang. The other party had already obtained a God-related aura, and he might even be the chosen successor of a certain God.
Having seen parts of Xu Tianyang's memories, he was even clearer about the other party's ambition, so he wanted to deepen the connection between himself and Xu Tianyang by showcasing himself.
"Father, this item is no worse than a Spirit Bone," Xu Tianyang said with a smile, picking up Tianmeng's shedding.
"Oh~" Xu Yunxiao curiously took it and after examining it for a moment, he let out a soft exclamation: "The material of this item is quite unique. If we research it, it might be applicable in many places."
Xu Tianyang nodded, then looked up at the sky and softly said, "We've been delayed for a long time. Since our objective has been achieved, let's leave."
The Far North was, after all, the Snow Empress's territory. Every moment spent there filled him with a sense of danger. Now that the objective was achieved, it was best to leave as soon as possible.
"Alright, let's go!"
Immediately, three streaks of light instantly cut through the sky, heading into the distance.
Just ten minutes after they left, two figures appeared here.
The Snow Empress and Ice Empress frowned as they looked at the vast white land. Then, as if sensing something, the Snow Empress waved her delicate hand.
In an instant, the world changed color, and a massive figure rose from the snow and landed on the ground. It was none other than the corpse of the Titan Snow Demon.
"Who dares to hunt the Titan Snow Demon clan?!" The Ice Empress looked at the dead Titan Snow Demon in the distance, her heart filling with anger.
Although it wasn't her Ice Jade Scorpion clan that died, the Spirit Beasts in the Far North had always been united. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
"It should be those humans who caused the anomaly just now. Unfortunately, we arrived too late." The Snow Empress frowned slightly and said with a cold tone.
"Snow Empress, I'll go chase them!"
"Bing'er." Seeing the Ice Empress about to chase them in a huff, the Snow Empress stopped her: "It's already too late. This isn't the core circle of the Far North; it's on the periphery. They've probably already left the Far North by now."
"Go notify Ah Tai to come over. I'll check the periphery."
As her voice fell, the Snow Empress's figure began to blur amidst the swirling ice and snow, finally disappearing completely under the Ice Empress's gaze... Half a month later, the group finally returned to Ming City.
Over the past half-month, news from the Sun Moon Continent had also begun to spread on the Douluo Continent, leading to a sudden surge of Douluo Continent spies at the borders. Fortunately, the Sun Moon Empire was well-prepared, and no major chaos occurred in the various cities.
However, the news from the Douluo Continent had also spread within the Sun Moon Empire. The Sun Moon Empire's interior was now in disarray, and many powerful unfamiliar faces had appeared in Ming City.
Now that Xu Yunxiao had returned, the burden on Mu Mengyu's shoulders lightened. With Xu Yunxiao in charge, those restless forces also quieted down.
Dugu Bo was taken away by Lin Fan for a comprehensive examination with the aid of spirit tools.
After reporting his safety to his mother, Xu Tianyang sat alone in his room, quietly organizing his gains from this trip.
"Tianyang, your Sun Moon Empire is quite strong. Besides your parents being Titled Douluo, there are so many Spirit Douluo." The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke from within Xu Tianyang's spiritual sea at this moment.
When passing through Ming City earlier, Xu Tianyang had not shielded the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's perception of the outside world. With its vast mental power, it had directly sensed most of the surrounding auras.
"However, your Sun Moon Empire's luck isn't so good. So many high-level Spirit Douluo, but only your parents are Titled Douluo."
Xu Tianyang's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he explained, "Brother Tianmeng, people in the Sun Moon Empire prioritize spirit tool cultivation, while Spirit cultivation is not as valued. So, in the early stages, they used some pills for assistance, which made it even harder to break through when they eventually hit a bottleneck."
"So that's how it is." The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm nodded in understanding, then said nervously, "Tianyang, you absolutely cannot be like that. Our future goal is to become a God. We cannot be overly ambitious; every step we take must be steady. Your talent is so high, there's no need to rush at all."
"I know, Brother Tianmeng." Xu Tianyang nodded in agreement.
"The ranks of Soul Engineers and Spirit Masters are closely related; a Ninth-rank Soul Engineer must be a Titled Douluo. Many Soul Engineers in the country are unable to break through to Ninth-rank, not because spirit tool technology is lacking, but rather because their cultivation is holding them back. I want to help them, but I don't know where to start." Xu Tianyang looked at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, speaking with a tone of regret.
Regarding how to help some Soul Engineers in the Sun Moon Empire who still had potential to break through to Titled Douluo, Xu Tianyang had previously devised several plans.
One of them was the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With the reserves of these immortal herbs, it would be enough to bring ten Titled Douluo to the Sun Moon Empire.
The second was high-quality Spirit Bones, but this method was also somewhat not worth the effort. Given the scale of the Sun Moon Empire, they had only managed to gather the Spirit Bones needed for Mu Mengyu's breakthrough, and that was under the condition that Mu Mengyu herself had good talent and high cultivation. Since Mu Mengyu, the Sun Moon Empire no longer had the capacity to help a second Spirit Douluo break through in this manner.
"Hahaha." The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm heard this, and his heart was excited, saying triumphantly, "Tianyang, although Brother Tianmeng cannot help you find a way to solve all the problems of Spirit Douluo breaking through to Titled Douluo, he can increase your chances. Perhaps your parents' cultivation can even advance further."
Xu Tianyang was delighted and hurriedly said, "Is that true? Brother Tianmeng, teach me!"