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Upon hearing this, Dai Chengfeng nodded. "Then I'll leave it to Father and you, Mother."
"These matters are very important to me; they're tied to my future plans."
"With you keeping an eye on things, I can focus on cultivating here in Spirit City."
"Focus on cultivation, you say?"
At this moment, Zhu Hongxiu looked at Dai Chengfeng, her expression gradually becoming serious.
She tightly gripped her son's hand and earnestly said, "Chengfeng, we're alone now, just the two of us, mother and son."
"Tell me honestly—are you truly here in the Spirit Hall of your own volition?"
"Although I've seen that you seem to be treated well here and have earned the favor of Pope Bibi Dong, the relationship between the Spirit Hall and our Star Luo Empire…"
"I still have some concerns."
"If you've been forced or are facing any difficulties, you must tell me!"
"No matter what, the Star Luo Empire and I will always be your strongest support."
Zhu Hongxiu's eyes were filled with concern and worry. She hoped to hear her son's most honest answer so she could finally put her heart at ease.
Dai Chengfeng gazed at the concern in his mother's eyes, gently shaking her hand with a smile. His tone was soft and reassuring.
"Mother, I have my own plans."
"But the current situation is complicated, and I can't explain everything to you just yet."
"But please don't worry—I'll take care of myself, and I'll achieve my goals!"
Hearing this, Zhu Hongxiu looked at her son, who had grown into a tall and capable young man. After a long pause, she finally let out a soft sigh.
Though her heart was full of worries for her son and curiosity about his plans, she didn't press further and simply nodded.
"Alright, Mother believes you."
As she spoke, she smiled and gently patted Dai Chengfeng's head, as if he were still a child.
Then, Zhu Hongxiu suddenly seemed to remember something important. She carefully retrieved an exquisite brocade box from her storage soul ring.
The box was a deep purple, embroidered with gold threads depicting the royal white tiger emblem of the Star Luo Empire. "Ah yes, Chengfeng, this is something your father specifically asked me to bring for you. He insisted that it must be delivered into your hands no matter what."
With that, Zhu Hongxiu handed the brocade box to Dai Chengfeng.
"Mother, what's inside?"
Hearing this, Zhu Hongxiu playfully blinked and feigned mystery. "Open it and see—you'll know!"
"It's guaranteed to satisfy you!"
"Guaranteed to satisfy me?"
Dai Chengfeng, filled with curiosity, slowly opened the brocade box.
In an instant, a gentle yet dazzling light burst forth from the box, illuminating the entire room.
As the light dimmed slightly, a crystal-clear skull spirit bone lay quietly within the box.
Dai Chengfeng's pupils contracted sharply, and a hint of delight appeared on his face. "This… could it be?"
"That's right!"
Zhu Hongxiu looked at her son's astonished expression and chuckled softly. "This is the 60,000-year-old Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull, which the Spirit Hall sent to the Star Luo Empire as an apology."
"Originally, your father wanted to wait until you returned to the Star Luo Empire to personally reward it to you. But…"
"Now we don't know when you'll return to Star Luo City."
"So after much thought, he decided to have me bring it to you, fearing it might delay your cultivation."
"How's that? Are you satisfied?"
With Zhu Hongxiu's confirmation, Dai Chengfeng's heart involuntarily began to race.
In the world of Douluo Continent, the value of spirit bones was beyond question—especially one as powerful and practical as this skull spirit bone.
Moreover, Dai Chengfeng was already well aware of the immense power of the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull!
In the original story, after Tang San fused with this skull spirit bone, his spiritual power immediately reached the level of an ordinary Soul Sage, and his intelligence was greatly enhanced.
He also gained the powerful single-point spiritual explosion technique known as the Purple God Light.
Most importantly, this skull spirit bone held tremendous potential. In the future, Dai Chengfeng could use the Ocean God's Heart (the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud) to upgrade it to the 100,000-year level.
Dai Chengfeng had always understood the principle of the weakest link in a chain—a person's strength often depended on their weakest attribute.
Therefore, he had never fused with ordinary spirit bones, as 100,000-year spirit bones were extremely rare, and he didn't want to limit his future growth by fusing with low-quality ones too early.
But now, with this skull spirit bone, there was no need to worry about it holding him back in the future…
Thinking of this, a wave of excitement surged through Dai Chengfeng.
He raised his head, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Zhu Hongxiu. "Mother, thank you. Please also tell Father that I'm very satisfied with this gift."
Zhu Hongxiu lovingly watched her joyful son. "I'm glad you like it. As long as it helps your cultivation, we as parents are happy."
"Now, hurry and fuse with it. Absorb its power as soon as possible."
"But be careful—this is a 60,000-year spirit bone. It won't be easy to absorb."
"Mm, I understand, Mother. I'll be careful!"
Dai Chengfeng solemnly nodded, then eagerly sat cross-legged on the bed with excitement.
"Huff…"
At this moment, Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and placed the skull spirit bone on his forehead.
Bam—
In an instant, Dai Chengfeng felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy rush into his mind through his forehead. The sensation was akin to countless lightning bolts violently surging through his consciousness.
"Hmph!"
Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but grunt in pain. His brows furrowed tightly, and his face showed signs of agony.
At this moment, the air in the room began to tremble slightly, and countless tiny points of light flickered in the void, resembling fireflies on a summer night.
Soon, these points of light began to converge, forming a massive vortex above Dai Chengfeng's head.
Within the vortex, ancient and mysterious lights flickered, continuously spinning and merging until they formed the pattern of the spirit bone, enveloping Dai Chengfeng within it.
"Chengfeng…"
Zhu Hongxiu stood by anxiously, watching her son.
She could see beads of sweat rolling down Dai Chengfeng's forehead, his complexion growing paler by the second, and his body trembling uncontrollably.
Her hands clenched tightly together, her nails almost digging into her palms. Her heart was filled with worry and pain.
But she knew that at this moment, she couldn't disturb her son or help him. All she could do was silently pray for him in her heart.
The fusion process was far more difficult than Dai Chengfeng had anticipated.
That overwhelming spiritual energy rampaged through his consciousness, attempting to break through his mental barriers.
But Dai Chengfeng gritted his teeth and quickly mobilized all his soul power and spiritual energy to suppress it…
The powerful spiritual energy honed through years of practicing Innate Technique was now being fully unleashed, with the Mind Condensing Wisdom Skull acting as the key to unlocking it.
For a time, the three forces collided and merged within Dai Chengfeng's consciousness, gradually forming an even more powerful "spiritual flood"!
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