Yang Fan wasn't in a hurry to absorb this 350,000-year ferocious beast soul bone.
Soul bones were different from soul rings!
Even if not personally killed by a soul master, they could still be absorbed. At the same time, unlike soul rings, they wouldn't dissipate after only a few hours in nature.
This was also a manifestation of soul bone value!
"Little Fan!"
"Are you sure you don't want to obtain your ninth soul ring on this trip?"
"This is a good opportunity!"
Yang Wudi had asked Yang Fan this question more than once.
He was now a Level 96 Super Douluo, plus Yao Lao, a Demigod-level powerhouse.
What soul beast couldn't they take down?
"We've been out for nearly a month. We should go back and check on the clan."
Yang Fan still wasn't at ease about the traitor who had suddenly appeared in the clan.
Of course!
The ferocious beasts in the core circle of the Great Star Dou Forest weren't fools either.
They wouldn't come out one by one like the gourd brothers, right?
"Grandpa."
"You can rest assured."
"I actually already have a target in mind for my ninth soul ring."
These words weren't to comfort Grandpa Yang Wudi.
They were the truth!
His first choice was Di Tian.
Speaking of the soul beast with the highest years on the Douluo Continent, it was definitely the Deep Sea Demon Whale King approaching a million years.
But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King wouldn't be the strongest!
It was said...
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King actually only had about 300,000 years. Its million-year cultivation relied on devouring other species.
Seriously inflated!
In terms of pure strength... Di Tian was definitely above the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Di Tian's cultivation had already exceeded 800,000 years. He was also the patriarch of the Black Dragon clan, one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings.
The original story once mentioned...
If Di Tian hadn't been suppressed by heaven and earth, his accumulation would have been enough to become a god ten times.
If this became his ninth soul ring...
Just thinking about wearing an 800,000-year dragon clan soul ring gave Yang Fan an inexplicable excitement.
"In that case, let's go back first."
During this time, he had subtly asked Grandpa Yang Wudi. From the old man's attitude, it wasn't hard to see that he felt guilty toward his younger brother Yang Wushuang.
When Yang Wushuang went missing back then, he had chosen to draw away the Elephant Armor Sect's pursuit alone.
So Yang Wudi had always felt he owed his younger brother these years.
"Little Fan."
"What are you thinking about?"
"Why did your face suddenly become so ugly?"
Yang Fan hesitated to speak.
Ultimately, he still didn't choose to tell Yang Wudi about Yang Wushuang.
Both Yao Lao and Dugu Bo were right!
The Breaking Clan had just gotten on the right track. If they determined Yang Wushuang was a traitor without absolute evidence, it would only intensify internal clan conflicts.
"Grandpa."
"Our Breaking Clan now counts as two Douluos in one family, right?"
Though he hadn't obtained his ninth soul ring yet, his strength wasn't something ordinary Titled Douluos could casually challenge.
Saying he was a Titled Douluo wasn't excessive at all!
"Naturally."
"Our Breaking Clan has now established itself on the Douluo Continent."
Yang Wudi wouldn't have dared to say this openly before.
But now it was different!
His Super Douluo strength made his voice louder now, and he had successfully joined the ranks of first-class powerhouses.
But Yang Wudi didn't lose himself because of his skyrocketing strength.
He was very clear!
For the Breaking Clan to truly turn around completely, the biggest mountain before them was Spirit Hall.
...
Breaking Clan.
"Is this batch of Blood Coagulation Powder ready?"
"Hurry up and send it off!"
"Everyone can rest for a few days, but remember you must not neglect your cultivation."
Though the Breaking Clan's source of income was alchemy, their essence was still a soul master clan.
Daily cultivation time actually far exceeded alchemy time!
"Clean up and you can go back."
The clan leader wasn't present!
The person responsible for commanding the entire clan was Third Uncle Yang Yong of the clan.
Yang Yong was the strongest of the middle generation in the clan, and also the person with the most overall perspective in the clan.
He was deeply appreciated by Yang Wudi and the other two elders.
One could say...
If it weren't for the heaven-defying Yang Fan appearing, Yang Yong would have been the undisputed next clan leader without question.
"Second Uncle?"
"You... visiting our alchemy room again."
Yang Wushuang was now not just a lost veteran returning to the Breaking Clan, but also a spiritual symbol in the hearts of clan members.
The hero who had saved the clan back then, now standing intact before them.
Every person in the clan showed respect for Yang Wushuang from the bottom of their hearts.
"Just looking around."
"Second Uncle sees you busy every day in the clan. You already have the bearing of the next clan leader."
Yang Wushuang narrowed his eyes and patted Yang Yong's shoulder.
"Clan leader is out of the question."
"Our clan's next clan leader is Yang Fan. If I can become an elder by his side, that would be enough."
Yang Yong scratched his head with a silly grin.
"What?"
"Is your life's goal just to become an elder?"
"Currently in the Breaking Clan, who has contributed more than you? With your ability and contributions, you should rightfully become the next clan leader."
The smile on Yang Yong's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a trace of gravity.
After a moment...
"Second Uncle."
"I don't want to hear what you're saying."
"I respect you!"
"But please don't say these things again in the future."
Yang Yong understood what Yang Wushuang meant by his words inside and out, but he had no intention of competing with Yang Fan for the clan leader position.
He clearly remembered...
When Yang Fan returned from his first training expedition, he brought nearly a million gold spirit coins and turned the tide when they faced difficulties.
This wasn't something he could do!
Later, the Breaking Clan's relocation to Heaven Dou City, the clan's fame, even the Blood Coagulation Powder formula...
All of it was created by Yang Fan!
To the entire Breaking Clan, Yang Fan was sending charcoal in snowy weather, while he could at most be considered adding flowers to brocade.
"Second Uncle won't mention it again."
Yang Wushuang watched Yang Yong's departing figure, shouting with a smile from behind.
With that!
His eyes narrowed even more.
...
In the shadows!
A pair of oily green eyes was closely watching everything that had just happened.
"Dog thing!"
"Sure enough, he's a fucking spy."
After monitoring Yang Wushuang for several days, Dugu Bo finally had his answer.
Sneaky and furtive!
Wandering around the Breaking Clan all day like a street loafer.
If he wasn't a traitor, what the fuck was he?
Dugu Bo slowly raised his palm upward, Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor poison continuously condensing in his palm.
He wanted to slap Yang Wushuang to death!
But after thinking about it, he gradually suppressed the killing intent in his heart.
Yang Wushuang indeed deserved to die!
But he shouldn't die by his hand, and shouldn't die so muddle-headedly.
...
That afternoon.
Yang Wudi returned like a king.
When he went out, he was a Soul Douluo standing like a lackey. When he returned, he had become a Level 96 Super Douluo.
"Excellent!"
"Our Breaking Clan finally has a Titled Douluo."
"Old Goat, never thought that among us brothers, you'd be the first old fellow to become a Titled Douluo."
"..."
At this moment...
The Breaking Clan's meeting hall was filled with people.
Besides Yang Wudi and the two elders, there were also Yang Wushuang, Bai He, Niu Gao, and others.
These people were now the backbone of the Breaking Clan!
"Clan Leader!"
"Let's do it."
"It's time to let the Hao Tian Sect taste some bitterness."
Everyone present gnashed their teeth at the mention of the Hao Tian Sect.
Now that Yang Wudi had become a Titled Douluo and the Breaking Clan was growing stronger daily, it was time to settle accounts with the Hao Tian Sect.
"Old Goat!"
"We old fellows all listen to you."
"As soon as you give the order, I, Niu Gao, am willing to be the first to charge at the Hao Tian Sect."
Though the others didn't say much, the light in their eyes already expressed their inner thoughts.
However...
Yang Wudi shook his head.
"Old Goat!"
"What do you mean by this?"
"Could it be that after becoming a Titled Douluo, you've instead become afraid of the Hao Tian Sect?"
Among their old fellows, Yang Wudi had always been the bravest. The reason the Speed Clan and Defense Clan chose to join was for the hope of one day settling accounts with the Hao Tian Sect.
"I'm not afraid!"
"Though Tang Xiao is now the Hao Tian Sect's sect master, when we left the Hao Tian Sect, this kid was already a Titled Douluo."
"Now more than ten years have passed..."
"Have we progressed while they haven't?"
"Acting rashly without understanding the Hao Tian Sect's current comprehensive strength will get our clansmen killed."
Yang Wudi's words instantly extinguished everyone's heightened emotions.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse!
The Hao Tian Sect was after all the former number one great sect on the Douluo Continent. Even with just the Hao Tian Sect's direct disciples, it wasn't something ordinary sects could contend with.
Most importantly...
This was a private grievance between their Breaking Clan, Speed Clan, and Defense Clan with the Hao Tian Sect.
In this battle, there wouldn't be anyone to help them.
"Alright."
"The Hao Tian Sect's debt, we will settle with them sooner or later."
Yang Wudi wanted to more than anyone.
Back then...
The Breaking Clan was the most tragic of the four attribute clans, almost to the point of being exterminated.
But now wasn't the opportunity!
"Damn it."
"This old man will go back and cultivate hard now, striving to become a Titled Douluo early and attack the Hao Tian Sect."
Whether because of hatred or because of Yang Wudi's sudden rise to heaven, anyway, Niu Gao and Bai He were stimulated.
...
On the other side.
After returning, Yang Fan received Dugu Bo's monitoring report from the past month.
"I suspect this old fellow wants to cause trouble with the Breaking Clan's Blood Coagulation Powder."
This was the result Dugu Bo had summarized from a month of monitoring.
This possibility was very high!
Yang Wushuang was himself an expert at using poison. Wanting to make some moves on the Breaking Clan's Blood Coagulation Powder would be as easy as pie.
And if he really succeeded and caused the Blood Coagulation Powder to kill a batch of people...
The Breaking Clan's trouble would be unimaginable!
"That makes sense."
A traitor returning to the clan could absolutely do anything.
"Kid!"
"What do you plan to do now?"
Dugu Bo had gotten a bit tired of monitoring during this time.
This was Yang Wudi's younger brother after all!
If it were anyone else, they would have already been reduced to ashes in his palm by now.
"I'm going to find Grandpa."
Yang Fan felt it was time for Grandpa Yang Wudi to know the truth.
...
Evening.
Yang Wudi's room had never been so crowded before. Perhaps he himself had never imagined that one day three grown men would enter his room.
"Wushuang is... is a spy?"
"How is this possible?"
Yang Wudi simply couldn't accept this fact.
His second brother was brave and resolute!
In his heart, Yang Wushuang was always that lone hero who had drawn away the Elephant Armor Sect's pursuit alone.
"This is true."
"This old man monitored him for a month and saw him having contact with Spirit Hall people during that time."
Yang Wudi knew very well what kind of person Dugu Bo was.
Very difficult to get along with in outsiders' eyes, but those who truly knew him understood that Poison Douluo kept his promises and was definitely not someone who shot his mouth off.
The room suddenly became so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
Yang Wudi didn't say a word...
Yao Lao could very much understand the taste of being betrayed by someone trusted nearby.
Anger?
No!
The Yang Wudi at this moment had probably already lost his ability to think in a daze. It was a feeling that the entire world wasn't real.
After a long while...
Yang Wudi let out a long breath.
"I, Yang Wudi, want to see what he actually wants to do!"
Ultimately...
Yang Wudi still couldn't make up his mind.
All understandable!
After all, Yang Wushuang was Yang Wudi's younger brother, a great hero who had once saved the entire sect.
Before sufficient evidence, Yang Wudi definitely wouldn't do anything to his own younger brother.
"Rest assured."
"From now on, I won't let him escape my sight again."
Before decisive evidence, he absolutely wouldn't do anything to Yang Wushuang, but he wouldn't do nothing either.
If Yang Wushuang had no problems, he, as clan leader, would personally clear his younger brother's name.
But if there were problems... he would personally clean house.
"Good!"
"Then this old man won't need to monitor personally anymore. I'll go back to accompany my precious granddaughter."
"Kid!"
"Remember to treat this old man to drinks another day."
For a dignified Titled Douluo to do something as beneath him as monitoring others, if he didn't get some spiritual comfort, it seemed unreasonable.
"That's all easy to arrange."
As soon as Dugu Bo left with his front foot, Yang Fan and Yao Lao followed closely with their back feet.
The room was once again left with only Yang Wudi alone.
"Sigh~"
In Yang Wudi's heart, he actually already leaned more toward his younger brother being a traitor.
Not only because of Dugu Bo's character of never shooting his mouth off, but more importantly because of Yang Fan.
He had no reason to doubt his own grandson!
But...
He also couldn't accept the fact that Yang Wushuang had become a Spirit Hall spy.
After all, that was his own younger brother!
A blood brother who had once risked life and limb together for the Breaking Clan.
That night!
Yang Wudi couldn't sleep all night.
He constantly recalled the past years about Yang Wushuang's recent experiences since returning, trying to find some clues from these 'experiences'.
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