Chapter 116: Chapter 116

"This..." The four were baffled again, and the sound of banging in Lord of the Skeleton Sea’s head grew louder and more urgent.

"Alright, let’s stop here for today." Owen Bertram said as he controlled Little Loach to gather up most of the Dandelion Killers, but on a whim, he left behind four of similar size: "I’m leaving now."

As Little Loach entered the water, the Drowned Ghost Princess was about to see them off with a ripple of water when the King of Souls suddenly shouted, "I understand now! The test itself is the hint—simple and right in front of our eyes, it’s the Dandelion Killers themselves!"

Owen Bertram very cooperatively let out a loud laugh.

You guys go ahead and "realize" along this train of thought. If you succeed, this laugh is my approval of the King of Souls; if you fail, it’s a mockery of the old man!

The Drowned Ghost Princess hurriedly stayed behind to listen to the King of Souls’ insight.

The King of Souls’ eyes spun in frustration, cursing himself for accidentally revealing his thoughts.

Lord of the Skeleton Sea asked, "Dandelion Killers? Are they useful to us?"

The King of Souls smiled faintly, "That depends on your own perception. As our honored lord said, each of us has our own path, which is different from the others."

Lord of the Skeleton Sea marshaled a wave of bones to snatch a Dandelion Killer, puzzled, "My core path is refining the loyal and heroic bones from ancient battlefields of past generations."

"Does our honored lord want me to refine the Dandelion Killer?"

"But this thing, although precious, is not the loyal and heroic bones. If I incorporate it into myself, my core path would change, and I might even suffer a collapse of my foundation!"

King of Souls calmly said, "Our honored lord must-have profound intentions. However, at the lord’s level, this matter involves the Great Path and cannot be explicitly told to us."

"The honored lord has already shown you the way; it’s up to your own comprehension now."

The Drowned Ghost Princess also nodded, "Indeed, we are not just recently enlightened cultivators. Our honored lord cannot possibly guide us step by step in our cultivation."

If the honored lord could personally teach me, that would indeed be a heavenly situation.

The faces of the King of Souls and his two companions were calm, all seemingly telling Lord of the Skeleton Sea: The honored lord has given you this opportunity. It’s up to you to seize it.

But in reality, each of them was impatient and eager for Lord of the Skeleton Sea to hurry up and give it a try. After you try, and we see the outcome, we’ll have a reference for ourselves.

But the cunning King of Souls knew that pushing harder might make Lord of the Skeleton Sea back off. He waved his hand, "Never mind. If you can’t make up your mind, we can understand. We’ll go back first; you think it over carefully." Then, seemingly considerately, he reminded the Drowned Ghost Princess and Corpse Fiend, "This matter is a secret between the four of us. The honored lord must not know."

Lord of the Skeleton Sea shivered, his bones clattering together.

If you guys tell the honored lord, not only will I miss the lord’s divine intention, but I’ll also arouse suspicion for questioning his intentions. What good outcome could I expect?

Lord of the Skeleton Sea gritted his teeth, "Wait, don’t go! Stay here and protect me. This is the honored lord’s grace, and I, Little Bone, will never fail him. I’ll refine this treasure right now!"

After earnestly expressing his loyalty, Lord of the Skeleton Sea separated his most fundamental skull.

Slowly, a faint green flame began to burn on the skull, and a wave of bones carried the Dandelion Killer into the fire.

The moment the Dandelion Killer touched the flame, it melted, seeping into every skull of Lord of the Skeleton Sea. In an instant, countless skulls shattered and fell, bouncing around like tennis balls.

"Ah?!" King of Souls and the others stared in shock. Had it really collapsed?

Had the honored lord’s guidance been wrong, or had they misunderstood his intentions?

Owen Bertram laboriously manipulated Little Loach swimming back. He really wanted to let go and not care, but Little Loach would only come back with his brother, the Dandelion Killers all in its belly.

This fellow always remembered food but not beatings. Having just had indigestion, it refused to go hungry for two days, accusing its elder brother of neglecting his family and letting his younger brother go hungry.

Not having eaten properly for two days, Owen Bertram dared not let go. If he did, it might eat everything at once.

As for leaving behind those four Dandelion Killers at the end, Owen Bertram had simply felt a little embarrassed. After all, these precious treasures were snatched back by the four of them. Taking them all for himself would be somewhat inappropriate.

This feeling was like when Abigail Turner had originally won him 500 meritless copper coins, and he had politely offered her ten of them.

He hadn’t expected the King of Souls and the other three to think that this was the honored lord’s "guidance."

Skeletons were scattered all over the place, clattering noisily. The King of Souls and the other two watched as the skulls rolled all over the ground, some of them even falling into the river.

Then, suddenly, there was a "hmph" sound full of satisfaction.

Countless scattered skulls shuddered back to life, their eye sockets all igniting with faint green flames. The lower jawbones opened and closed rapidly, making a crackling sound like rain. Lord of the Skeleton Sea’s form rapidly reassembled, and the King of Souls and the other two had a vague feeling that this skeleton was quite different from before!

"Thank you for your great grace, honored lord!"

Little Bone knelt down with a boom, bowing his head deeply. He didn’t know where the honored lord actually lived, so he could only bow to the stone slab.

The King of Souls and the Drowned Ghost Princess stared in disbelief. It really worked? Just by refining the Dandelion Killer so simply?

However, the two of them quickly restrained their impulse to follow suit and refine the Dandelion Killers into themselves, because the honored lord also pointed out another thing: We have our differences and our unique paths. So the method used by Lord of the Skeleton Sea must not suit us.

(Honored Lord: I didn’t say; it’s what the old man guessed.)

King of Souls sighed, "Truly a lucky general! Just by recklessly refining the Dandelion Killer, you succeeded?"

At the same time, he was struck by a thought: Has the honored lord already calculated our temperament? He is indeed like a god, rarely seen or encountered!

Corpse Fiend asked directly, "What do you feel?"

Lord of the Skeleton Sea didn’t hide anything, "I realized that I was too stubborn in my previous cultivation path. I always insisted on only accepting the loyal and heroic bones, thinking that this so-called ’purity’ would ensure that I could go further on the Great Path. But I neglected the benefits of drawing on other sources of knowledge and learning from others."

"This single Dandelion Killer may not seem like much compared to my main body, but it played a subtle role."

"I used to think that it was fine if my cultivation didn’t advance, but there was always some disharmony in my body. It grew worse over time, even threatening to form a fundamental problem."

"After the Dandelion Killer merged in, these inconsistencies were beautifully resolved, and I feel like the potential dangers have been swept away. It won’t be long before I can advance to the next level!"

Lord of the Skeleton Sea was ecstatic, raising his head and howling, "I haven’t been able to advance for nearly a thousand years!"

King of Souls sighed, "The honored lord is truly a divine being!"