The following days were calm and uneventful.
Until—
Forty days later.
—The final three days before the one-year deadline.
Suddenly—
A new arm"grew" out of Tang Lan's right shoulder!
Everyone was shocked!
Tang Lan, however, let out a relieved breath.
—He had finally mastered the first level of his divine ability, "Three Heads, Six Arms!"
Now, when he activated the technique, he could manifest a third arm.
The effect was simple yet terrifying—
Anything his original arms could do, the third arm could do too!
Same power.Same speed.Same skill.Same combat prowess.
At first glance, it might seem underwhelming.
But in reality—
If Tang Lan previously traded evenly with an opponent using two fists,
With three fists attacking, he could overwhelm them—or even counter-kill them outright!
That was the difference.
"SWISH—"
Bo Saixi flashed into existence beside Tang Lan, giving his third arm a casual glance.
At first, she wasn't particularly interested.
"Hmm?"
She studied it for a few more seconds—her eyebrows raising in surprise.
"It actually looks like a real arm… What kind of ability is this?"
"Heh, a self-created soul skill I comprehended!" Tang Lan said proudly. "Sister Xi, if you want, I can teach you!"
Bo Saixi shook her head immediately.
"Too ugly. No thanks."
Tang Lan: "…?"
Wait, what?!
This was a divine ability!
Even the Asura God King himself used this power!
And she thought it was ugly?!
Also, how was it ugly?!
It was clearly badass!
"No, listen!" Tang Lan tried to explain. "This is just the first stage! Eventually, I can grow three heads and six arms! Not just this one extra arm!"
Bo Saixi snorted.
"That's even uglier. Definitely not learning it."
Tang Lan: (￢_￢)
Fine!
This must be the difference between men and women.
"So, Sister Xi, what did you bring back this time?"
At this, Bo Saixi's expression softened into a rare smile.
She dumped out a massive pile of storage rings—
But she held three of them separately in her hand.
"Inside these three rings are three fierce beasts."
One is 470,000 years old.One is 570,000 years old.One is 670,000 years old.
"With the rest of the beasts I brought, your soul bones should be able to reach the million-year mark."
Oh damn!
Massive surprise!
Although Bo Saixi had been delivering soul beasts every few days,
Most of them were below 200,000 years.
Now, she had brought back three enormous ones—
She must have stirred up some serious trouble somewhere…
Not Tang Lan's problem, though!
He immediately got to work, draining the smaller soul beasts first.
Lifeforce Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone → 950,000 years.Heavenly Pupils → 940,000 years.
Now, it was time for the main event!
First Up—
A 470,000-year-old Star Rain Seahorse, a rare spiritual-attribute beast.
It was covered in scars—clearly, things hadn't gone well for it with Bo Saixi.
Tang Lan activated Lifeforce Domain and went all out!
It took half a day—
But he finally drained it dry!
Lifeforce Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone → 970,000 years.Heavenly Pupils → 970,000 years.
Seeing the Star Rain Seahorse—
Tang Lan had a thought.
Why not turn it into a soul spirit?
He looked at Bo Saixi—
Before he could even speak—
"Forget it." Bo Saixi interrupted bluntly.
"Bringing soul beasts for you to absorb is already bending the rules."
"If I help you any further, it would be outright cheating."
"Not even Lord Sea God could ignore that—and as the Great Priestess, neither can I."
"It's a matter of principle. No discussion."
Her tone was absolute.
Tang Lan immediately dropped the idea.
But then—
Bo Saixi raised a hand—
And put the unconscious Star Rain Seahorse back into a storage ring.
"I'll find a place to release them later."
"You better not follow me, understand?"
…Wait.
"You better not follow me?"
Bo Saixi, are you reminding me to definitely follow you?!
If she let them go, and Tang Lan found them again later,
Then it had nothing to do with her, right?
—Playing the rules like a true expert.
See?
This is the advantage of having someone powerful on your side!
But—
Tang Lan's eyes flickered—and he nodded obediently.
"Got it, Sister Xi! I definitely won't follow you."
"I swear on the name of the Sea God!"
Huh?
Bo Saixi's brows furrowed as she glanced at Tang Lan—
Was this kid actually clueless, or was he just playing dumb?
Did he seriously not understand the hidden message in her words?
Tang Lan simply grinned at her, signaling "Be patient, I got this."
—After all, each storage ring contained a trace of his soul seed.
Tail her?
Too primitive.
All Tang Lan had to do was stay put and observe the storage ring.
Wherever she stopped or turned around—
That would be the "drop-off point."
Bo Saixi took one look at Tang Lan's expression and realized he understood perfectly.
So, she simply said—
"Continue."
"Alrighty!"
Tang Lan casually picked one storage ring and released the beast inside.
Unexpectedly—
It wasn't a sea spirit beast,
But a massive, ten-meter-long, ice-blue bird.
An intense chill radiated from its body—
Auras of Extreme Ice filled the air.
An Ice Emperor Frostbird!
A rare, ice-attribute flying soul beast.
It was a loner, a wandering nomad in the soul beast world.
It had no fixed nest, flying aimlessly wherever it pleased.
Because of this elusive lifestyle, encountering one was pure luck.
Tang Lan hadn't expected to come across one—
Let alone a 570,000-year-old one!
And then—
Without hesitation—he drained it dry!
—Rare or not, it was now just soul bone fodder!
Half a day passed.
By the time morning light broke the horizon—
Both soul bones had reached 980,000 years, with some extra energy left over.
Handing the weakened Ice Emperor Frostbird to Bo Saixi,
Tang Lan moved on to the final beast.
The last storage ring flashed—
A coiled-up "measuring tape" appeared—
Then suddenly unfurled upon release!
Its diameter was over 60 meters!
Its body was long and cylindrical, with a muscular, snake-like tail,
Designed for high-speed aquatic movement.
But its most striking feature?
It had TWO HEADS!
"A Twin-Headed Canglong?"
Tang Lan's eyebrows lifted.
"The strongest reptilian sea soul beast of the deep sea… It grows exactly one meter per 10,000 years—so it's precisely 670,000 years old."
Lifeforce Domain activated!
The Twin-Headed Canglong was completely enveloped!
Worth mentioning—
The most unique trait of the Twin-Headed Canglong was—
It was a dual cultivator.
Although both heads could control the body,
Normally, one head handled physical movement and soul power training,
While the other head stayed dormant, focusing on spiritual training.
Perfect for feeding both soul bones at once!
This time, it took an entire day and night to completely drain the beast.
But the soul bones absorbed the energy even faster—
Both crossed the 990,000-year mark—
Reaching the legendary million-year milestone!
Tang Lan tossed aside the weakened Twin-Headed Canglong.
Then, he stared at his two glowing soul bones, filled with deep satisfaction.
After 40 days of making a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo work for him—
He had finally fed them to full maturity.
Now—
It was time for the rewards!