Lightning Angel Wings and Worldly Affection

"Brother Jiang, you should head back first. I still want to wander around the Canglan Mountain Range a little longer. This is already the outer region, and I can use the map Mother gave me to avoid those high-level soul beasts. So there's no real danger here for me." Hu Haoran scratched his head as he spoke. What he really wanted was to fuse the External Soul Bone rewarded by the Douluo System and, while he was at it, test the power of that Soul Tool.

"All right, then. Just be careful. I need to hurry back to the academy. I'll tell your elder brother the good news that you possess a martial soul and are now a level twenty-eight Great Soul Master." Seeing Hu Haoran's confidence, Jiang Jiayao replied helplessly.

After parting ways with Jiang Jiayao, Hu Haoran found a cave in the outer region of the Canglan Mountain Range. He made a few simple arrangements inside, planning to spend the next six or seven days there.

"The final reward for Mystery of the Rainbow Bridge is pretty generous. An External Soul Bone, the Lightning Angel Wings; a Rank 8 defensive Soul Tool, Worldly Affection; plus two hundred thousand Douluo Crystal Points. Clearing an instance above my level really is satisfying!" Hu Haoran said with a grin as he counted his rewards.

"I have three hundred and eighty thousand Douluo Crystal Points now. Should I exchange them for some items?" Hu Haoran pondered. "I should first see what's worth exchanging for."

Hu Haoran opened the Douluo System and browsed its exchange interface. The interface was filled with prices and descriptions for exchangeable items, and every single one made his heart itch with temptation.

Divine Tiger Giant Strength Pill, fifty thousand Douluo Crystal Points. After taking it, one would gain five thousand kilograms of strength out of thin air, with no side effects.

Soul Nourishment Pills could rapidly replenish depleted Soul Power after consumption. Human-tier Soul Nourishment Pill: one thousand Douluo Crystal Points, effective on Soul Ancestors below level forty; Earth-tier Soul Nourishment Pill: five thousand Douluo Crystal Points, effective on Soul Saints below level seventy; Heaven-tier Soul Nourishment Pill: fifty thousand Douluo Crystal Points, effective on Super Douluos below level ninety-five; Saint-tier Soul Nourishment Pill: one hundred thousand Douluo Crystal Points, usable even by level ninety-nine Limit Douluos.

Ten-Thousand-Year Black Wind Silver Wolf Left Leg Bone, seven hundred thousand Douluo Crystal Points. Spirit Bone Skill: Teleportation.

Hundred Flowers Jade Calm Pill, thirty thousand Douluo Crystal Points. Intended for Plant System Soul Masters. After consumption, it could help a Plant System Soul Master evolve their martial soul. It could only be used once in a lifetime; a second use would be ineffective, and it would have no effect at all on non-Plant System Soul Masters.

After looking through everything, Hu Haoran decided to exchange for twenty Human-tier Soul Nourishment Pills and six Earth-tier Soul Nourishment Pills in case of emergencies, along with one Hundred Flowers Jade Calm Pill for his personal maid, Taohua. He remembered that Taohua's martial soul happened to be a peach blossom, so she could take the Hundred Flowers Jade Calm Pill.

In an instant, Hu Haoran had spent eighty thousand Douluo Crystal Points, and three different medicine bottles appeared before him. He put away the bottles and took out the Lightning Angel Wings, the External Soul Bone rewarded by the system. At present, the Lightning Angel Wings were only the size of a palm. Only after Hu Haoran fused with them would their full form be revealed.

Looking at the Lightning Angel Wings, Hu Haoran sat cross-legged and slowly sensed them with his Soul Power. Gradually, the Lightning Angel Wings merged into his back. The entire process went smoothly, without encountering any resistance. In less time than it took to eat a meal, Hu Haoran had obtained an External Soul Bone that could drive even Title Douluos mad, and fused with it perfectly.

"Appear! Lightning Angel Wings!" Hu Haoran impatiently summoned his first Spirit Bone. Two bulges rose from his back. With a tearing sound, the bulges split open, shredding his clothes as well. A pair of wings unfurled from within.

The Lightning Angel Wings were feathered wings with a blue base and golden patterns. Unlike the usual pure white, holy Angel Wings, they were the Spirit Bone of some unknown soul beast. In the Lightning Angel Wings, blue represented lightning, while gold represented light. This pair of wings symbolized speed.

Hu Haoran also learned from the Douluo System that the Spirit Bone Skill of the Lightning Angel Wings was Lightning Walk. This Spirit Bone Skill could instantly triple his speed, and it would become even more terrifying as his level increased. In battle, even without using the Spirit Bone Skill, Hu Haoran's speed would increase by one-third. Beyond speed, the Lightning Angel Wings possessed lightning and light attributes, making them the bane of all evil and dark powers.

"Lightning Walk!" Hu Haoran eagerly used the Spirit Bone Skill and attempted to combine it with his own soul skill. "Second Soul Skill, Zigzag Thunder Kill."

A blue-gold bolt of lightning flashed past, and Hu Haoran drew a zigzag with the Soaring Sword in his hand.

Screech...

A massive tree requiring two people to wrap their arms around it was sliced into four sections.

"This speed practically lets me launch an open and aboveboard sneak attack! There's simply no way to react in time!" Hu Haoran was extremely satisfied with the result. "If I use it properly, I could even kill a Soul Ancestor above level forty by catching them off guard with this speed. My combat strength has doubled again! Hahaha..."

Hu Haoran was extremely satisfied with this External Soul Bone. Next, he planned to test Worldly Affection, the Rank 8 defensive Soul Tool. He put away the Lightning Angel Wings, which slowly shrank before finally becoming a blue-and-gold Angel Wings tattoo on his back.

Hu Haoran took out Worldly Affection. It was a pink bracelet covered in silver runes. It looked somewhat effeminate, but it suited Hu Haoran's pretty-boy face quite well. He injected a trace of Soul Power into it, but the power vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, and Worldly Affection did not react at all.

"Why isn't it responding?" Hu Haoran was deeply puzzled. "Could it be that I haven't injected enough Soul Power?"

Hu Haoran began increasing his Soul Power output and repeatedly poured Soul Power into it, but unfortunately, Worldly Affection still showed no response whatsoever.

"Why can't I use this Rank 8 Soul Tool?" After countless attempts, Hu Haoran chose to ask the Douluo System.

"Hello. This Soul Tool is a Rank 8 Soul Tool and is not an instant-activation Soul Tool. Your Soul Power is fundamentally insufficient to sustain its operation, so you cannot use this Soul Tool for the time being. You will need to reach level sixty before you can use this Rank 8 Soul Tool," the Douluo System answered.

Hu Haoran was rendered speechless again. He could only helplessly put Worldly Affection into his Storage Ring.

After resting for a while, Hu Haoran began practicing the third form of Thunder Sound Swordplay—Thunder Roar Piercing Ears.

He had already been able to use this form of Thunder Sound Swordplay when he absorbed his second soul ring. Now, he was merely becoming familiar with the swordplay's forms. Thunder Roar Piercing Ears was an enhanced version of Divine Sound Soul Chasing, with more concentrated attacks and greater power. As he practiced, Hu Haoran not only trained this move, but also combined it with the first two sword forms, his two soul skills, and his Spirit Bone Skill.

Gradually, he became familiar with the methods of use and limitations of every sword form and skill. This would be extremely beneficial to him in battle. He would be able to better judge which sword form and soul skill to use under the current circumstances, respond to opponents quickly and effectively, and conserve Soul Power at the same time.

And so, Hu Haoran tirelessly practiced near the cave.