Douluo: I Achieve Supremacy with Life Blue Silver Grass

"Apologies, Dean Huo."

"As fellow Spirit Masters, you understand the value of a Spirit Bone better than anyone."

"There are some things that money simply can't buy."

"This Ten Thousand Year Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone—I'm not planning to sell it."

"Sorry about that."

Facing Huo Xiaotian, Ye Yu shook his head, firmly refusing.

"Young Master Ye Yu, could you reconsider?"

"If ten million gold spirit coins isn't enough, we can always negotiate."

Still unwilling to give up, Huo Xiaotian tried to press the offer further.

"Dean Huo, I know Little Yu's personality well," said Dugu Bo, stroking his snow-white beard with a calm look.

"If he doesn't wish to part with this Ten Thousand Year Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone, then it means he's already made up his mind."

"Dean Huo, it's best you take your leave."

He gestured, ready to escort Huo Xiaotian out.

Although neither their family nor any of Ye Yu's companions practiced fire-element Martial Souls, Dugu Bo wasn't entirely sure whether Ye Yu might still have plans for the Spirit Bone. That was why he hadn't directly turned down Huo Xiaotian earlier.

But since Ye Yu had now clearly refused, and Huo Xiaotian was still pressing, Dugu Bo decided it was time to send him off.

Seeing Ye Yu remain firm—even after suggesting they renegotiate—Huo Xiaotian could only sigh and smile bitterly.

In truth, he wasn't surprised.

If he had obtained a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone, he'd also want to keep it for himself.

"Then we've imposed."

"Let's go, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang."

With a sigh of resignation, Huo Xiaotian turned and gestured for his daughter and nephew to follow him out.

Yet while Ye Yu's rejection was clear, Huo Wu clenched her fists, biting her lip. Her delicate face—beautiful yet firm—was filled with frustration and unwillingness to give up.

As a control-type Spirit Master, three of her four Spirit Abilities were utility-based.

They either had little to no offensive power or lacked enough damage potential.

Only her fourth ability—Brilliant Sun—was a true offensive ability, and it packed an impressive punch.

But in battle, she couldn't rely solely on that one technique.

At the awards ceremony during the final round of the Continental Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, Bibi Dong had explained the ability of the Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone.

Its Spirit Bone Ability was: Phoenix Burst Strike:.

It allowed the user to condense a burst of flame infused with explosive force to strike enemies.

It could be used as a standalone attack or be layered onto existing long-range fire-type Spirit Abilities to enhance their power.

In short, it was a perfect match for Huo Wu.

And as a Spirit Ancestor, if she could absorb a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone, she would gain at least three levels of cultivation.

That alone would save her one to two years of hard training!

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Huo Wu gritted her teeth and stepped forward, her fiery red eyes locking onto Ye Yu with stubborn resolve.

"A Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bone is indeed a peerless treasure among Spirit Masters."

"Even ten million gold spirit coins wouldn't be a fair exchange."

"But in addition to the money… I'm willing to offer our Huo Family's Fusion Ring Secret Technique as part of the deal!"

In the Douluo Continent, many ancient Spirit Master clans and sects had their own legacies.

Things like optimal Spirit Ring configurations based on Martial Soul traits were merely the basics.

Beyond that, each clan developed its own specialized techniques, self-created Spirit Abilities, and secret arts.

For example:

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had Heart Separation Control

Clear Sky Clan had Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Great Sumeru Hammer

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had Dragon Transformation and Thunder Forging Body Technique

Even the Strength Clan had the self-created Forging Iron Hand.

The Huo Family—descended from the One Horned Fire Dragon—also had its own legacy technique: Fusion Ring!

Unlike techniques such as Heart Separation Control, which could be practiced by any Spirit Master with variable mastery...

The Fusion Ring Secret Technique was heavily reliant on innate talent.

Among the younger generation of the Huo Family, only Huo Wu—whose Martial Soul wasn't even the One Horned Fire Dragon—had successfully mastered it.

At first, Huo Xiaotian instinctively wanted to stop her.

But on second thought, the Fusion Ring Technique was so talent-dependent that even if she gave it away, the recipient might not be able to learn it.

Moreover, their clan wasn't the only one with this kind of technique.

Several Spirit Master sects and clans had developed similar ring fusion secret arts.

In fact, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's version of Fusion Ring was far more well-known and widespread.

So, Huo Xiaotian chose not to object.

Ye Yu was momentarily intrigued.

He'd tried multiple times to get Tang Hao to divulge the Clear Sky Clan's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and Great Sumeru Hammer, but had made no progress.

While Fusion Ring wasn't as explosively powerful as Ring Detonation, it could still channel all of one's Spirit Rings' power into a single devastating burst.

That would be extremely useful for Ye Yu.

After all, as part of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's primary team, Ye Yu hadn't even participated in the preliminary rounds of the tournament.

He'd nearly forgotten that, in the original novel, Huo Wu had displayed her Fusion Ring Technique during her battle against the Shrek Team in the preliminaries.

Even so, Ye Yu quickly recalled: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could also use Fusion Ring.

He could just go ask Ning Rongrong or even Ning Fengzhi directly for it.

Why trade away the Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone for something he could easily get elsewhere?

Just as he was about to reject Huo Wu again, something suddenly occurred to him.

Back when he was picking the Star Luo Spirit Pearl Fruit near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well...

He had seen a rare immortal herb—Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

According to the Compendium of Immortal Herbs, this flower could stimulate the evolution of fire-type beast Martial Souls.

It wasn't limited to avian fire-type Martial Souls.

Despite its name referencing a rooster and a phoenix, its naming came from its appearance (which resembled a rooster's comb) and from the legendary fire phoenix being the most famous fire beast.

But in truth, it had no actual relation to the Phoenix.

After all, buried beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was only the corpse of the Ice and Fire Dragon King—not the Fire Phoenix.

And now, with that Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower in his possession...

He had no one around him who used a fire-type beast Martial Soul and was both trustworthy and of high enough talent.

But Huo Wu?

Her Martial Soul qualified. Her talent was exceptional. And her character was... manageable.

Ye Yu's heart stirred.

If she was willing to acknowledge him as her master...

Then giving her the Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone wasn't entirely out of the question.

And if she proved worthy of his trust...

He'd even consider giving her the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to evolve her Martial Soul.

"Apologies," Ye Yu said slowly, gazing at Huo Wu. "I'm not interested in your Fusion Ring Technique."

Her expression immediately sank with disappointment.

But just as her hopes shattered, Ye Yu added with a smile:

"However, I do have a condition."

"If you're willing to agree..."

"Then not only will I give you this Immolation Flame Right Arm Bone for free…"

"In the future, I may even help evolve your Fire Shadow Martial Soul!"