Chapter 164 Let me use your body for three years
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After a month's delay, Duke Amon finally arrived at his loyal Blue Dragon Territory.
Accompanying him were Earl Romier, Yan Jin, and Lei Yin.
Thunder Dragon City is the capital of the Blue Dragon Territory, where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family holds significant influence, almost as uncrowned kings.
Due to the ongoing dispute over its ownership between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, neither has ever sent an administrator, leaving the city under the de facto control of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family.
Amon arrived at the city lord's mansion, only to find it had become the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family's office.
"Duke? What duke? Get out of here, wherever you came from. This is the property of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family!" The guard waved them away impatiently, as if shooing away beggars.
"Amon, can I beat him up?" Yan Jin's eyes gleamed with dangerous light.
"No need to bother. Although we came with a certain degree of hostility, there's no need to direct it at a mere guard… I'll greet the master of this place. As for whether he lives or not, that's up to him."
Amon smiled slightly, and a vast, unfathomable aura surged forth.
Others might not know his situation, but it's impossible for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family not to have received information about him.
Probably the day he became the Duke of the Blue Dragon Territory, everything about his past was already on Yu Yuanzhen's desk, including his performance in the Soul Master Competition finals.
But they seemed not to have taken it seriously, or perhaps they did, but deliberately didn't inform this office, to test Amon.
Regardless, Amon didn't care. He was just lacking a 'chicken' to 'warn the monkeys.' To establish his authority as quickly as possible, this 'chicken' had to be strong enough.
The largest local power, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, was a good target.
The suddenly rising aura oppressed the guard's nerves, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices and collapse.
Soul Masters from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family noticed the situation at the entrance and gathered around, intending to drive away the uninvited guest, but they fell over with white eyes before even getting close.
Some with weak wills and low Soul Power levels even lost their lives due to the sudden pressure.
"Let's go," Amon said calmly.
Yan Jin, Lei Yin, and Romier followed his steps towards the city lord's mansion.
Amon went straight to the reception hall, sat in the main seat, and said indifferently, "The one who can speak for this place, come and see me."
No one came, because Amon's pressure had already spread throughout the entire city lord's mansion. Anyone below the Title Douluo level simply couldn't move freely under this pressure.
"Heh… I overlooked that," Amon chuckled and withdrew his pressure.
A few minutes later, a man who looked to be in his forties or fifties came trembling before Amon.
"We are deeply sorry for not welcoming such a distinguished guest sooner. I am Yu Xinfeng, the person in charge of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family here," Yu Xinfeng said in a low voice, with a stiff smile on his face.
Amon glanced at him and said indifferently, "Distinguished guest? Who is the guest? This Thunder Dragon City, this city lord's mansion, was built by the Heaven Dou Empire, right…
"Although in the past, the Blue Dragon Territory was occupied by the Star Luo Empire for a period of time, resulting in a dispute over sovereignty.
"But now, after my arrival, this place belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire, without a doubt. And Heaven Dou has never publicly acknowledged your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family's ownership of this place."
Seeing Amon's attitude, Yu Xinfeng's face darkened, and he said with some anger:
"Your Excellency is going too far. First, you released your Soul Pressure without explanation, injuring my people, and now you are being so aggressive. Do you really think our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family is made of clay?"
"Aren't you?" Amon asked in surprise.
This sentence silenced Yu Xinfeng. He had not expected that someone would think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family was easy to bully, nor had he expected that this newly appointed duke would be so merciless.
"Get your people out of here immediately. If you have anything to say, let Yu Yuanzhen come and talk to me. As for the trash who can't even stand steadily in front of me, don't come and get in my way," Amon said softly.
Yu Xinfeng left with his people in humiliation, which was a first for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in decades.
Many forces in the city were watching in secret.
"Who exactly is this new duke?"
"It is said that he is the captain of the champion team in this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition."
"Tsk tsk, a genius… But daring to challenge the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family's prestige here with just the champion of a youth competition, is he a fool?"
The confidentiality of the Soul Master Competition finals was relatively high. After all, besides the two participating teams, 'Xue Qinghe', Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin, those who remained to watch were only members of the Spirit Hall, and these Spirit Hall members themselves had a certain status.
Therefore, the news spread slowly, and most small forces were not aware of the power that Amon displayed in the finals.
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe some force is supporting him behind the scenes. Isn't the Elephant Armor Sect very restless? They have never been satisfied with their position as one of the Lower Four Sects and want to seek promotion."
"In any case, there's a good show to watch. I hope my property isn't affected. The rest doesn't matter."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family won't remain silent. The prestige of the Upper Three Sects cannot be challenged."
After occupying the city lord's mansion, Amon did nothing but quietly waited for Yu Yuanzhen's arrival.
The Spirit Hall was secretly collecting information on major forces such as the Upper Three Sects, the Star Luo Empire, and the Heaven Dou royal family, preparing for the upcoming 'Soul Hunt Plan'.
Amon learned from Walter that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family was currently in a period of weakness. There was only one Title Douluo in the sect, and although there were many Soul Douluos, without reaching the Title level, they were not even qualified to set foot on the battlefield where Amon was.
"Lei Yin, I have something to discuss with you," Amon dismissed Yan Jin and Romier, leaving him alone.
When only the two of them were left in the room, Lei Yin asked in confusion, "Mr. Amon, is there anything you need to tell me?"
Amon raised his right hand and tapped the bottom edge of his monocle with his index finger knuckle, and asked softly, "I want to make a deal with you."
Lei Yin showed a puzzled look, quietly waiting for what he would say next.
"How about I exchange a set of Soul Bones for three years of using your body?"
Lei Yin's expression turned serious, "A set of Soul Bones?"
"Yes, I will prepare a complete set of Soul Bones for you, including the head bone, torso bone, and limb bones, and the quality will not be lower than a thousand years… Well, I will try my best to give you ten thousand years.
"In exchange, I will use your body for three years. During this time, I will do some dangerous things, and you may die. Consider it carefully."
Lei Yin's breathing became rapid. He knew the preciousness of Soul Bones. Even a Title Douluo might only have two or three Soul Bones on their body.
Lei Yin smiled, "Is there even a need to consider? A ten-thousand-year-quality Soul Bone is enough for me to risk my life for, let alone a whole set… Mr. Amon's conditions are really generous."
Amon chuckled, "This is a small reward for you following me for so many years. Of course, it's not entirely based on our relationship over the years, because I need to use your body to fight against powerful enemies, so the stronger your own strength is, the better."
With a slight movement of his finger, a right arm bone appeared in his palm. This Soul Bone emitted a blue glow, and there was a faint sound of thunder.
"This Soul Bone comes from a Thunder Beast with a cultivation of 30,000 years. Go and absorb it," Amon handed the Soul Bone to Lei Yin.
Lei Yin took it, looking at the Soul Bone in his hand, his face filled with undisguised joy. He respectfully bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Amon."
Then, he sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Soul Bone.
Lei Yin had already broken through to level 40 after the Soul Master Competition. Later, Walter took him to hunt a 'Sword Thunder Rat' and broke through to level 42.
The absorption of Soul Bones is not limited by the Soul Master's level. Even with only level one Soul Power, one can easily absorb a 100,000-year-level Soul Bone.
About an hour later, Lei Yin finished absorbing, and the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from his body also showed that his Soul Power level had reached level 45.
Lei Yin immediately reported his newly acquired abilities to Amon:
"Mr. Amon, this right arm bone has given me a skill called 'Thunder Railgun. I can imbue certain metal objects with special power by consuming Thunder Power, and launch them at extremely high speeds.
"The speed of the launched object depends on how much Thunder Power I consume. The disadvantage is that there must be metal of sufficient strength, otherwise it cannot bear this power and will directly collapse."
"A very good attack ability, just what I need," Amon smiled and took out another Soul Bone, "Absorb this one too."
Lei Yin's eyes were a little dull. It was difficult for anyone to remain calm after receiving two Soul Bones in a short period of time.
And judging by its completeness, it was another ten-thousand-year-quality one!
Lei Yin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Amon smiled, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and absorb it. These two were carefully selected by me. I haven't found suitable ones for the other four yet. I'll give them to you in a while."
Lei Yin suddenly knelt down, saying with a serious expression, "Mr. Amon, no, Duke, this life of mine is yours."
Although he didn't care much, Amon was also satisfied with Lei Yin's attitude, and smiled:
"Your cooperation in doing the things for the next three years is better than anything else."
Lei Yin absorbed the Soul Bone again, and his Soul Power level reached level 47. This time, he gained a space-type ability, 'Soul Bone Space'.
In fact, its function is similar to that of a storage Soul Tool. With just a thought, one can store and retrieve items, but the speed is much faster than that of an ordinary space ring, with almost no delay, and it is very stable.
It can also be used in fierce battles without worrying about being affected by chaotic Soul Power, causing difficulty in storing or retrieving items.
"Um… what's the use of this skill? I feel like I just got a more convenient space ring?" Lei Yin scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
Amon, however, showed a satisfied expression and said gently, "No, this is a very powerful ability, and it plays an important role in my plan."
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