External Soul Bone, Golden Feathered Wings

Seeing the Spirit Ring had appeared, Chen Yuan smiled faintly, then sat down cross-legged.

He released his Soul Power and summoned the Spirit Ring. It floated over, landed on the Seven Kill Sword, and quickly fused into it.

In that instant, the immense energy contained within the Spirit Ring surged fiercely into Chen Yuan's body along with his Martial Soul.

Boom!

The energy exploded and immediately ran wild through his meridians. Waves of chaotic energy, like blades, left his meridians covered in cuts and wounds.

Chen Yuan sucked in a cold breath. It hurt—far more than when he had absorbed his first and second Spirit Rings.

But he was not someone who gave up easily. Gathering his focus, he immediately entered a state of Meditation and used his Soul Power to refine the chaotic energy. However, it was far more difficult than he had imagined.

He refused to believe he could not overcome this. Steadying his emotions and concentrating fully, he gradually entered deep Meditation, merging as one with the Seven Kill Sword. At that moment, he was the sword, and the sword was him. He would use the Seven Kill Sword's sharpness, fierceness, and might to completely conquer this chaotic, stubborn energy.

The Golden Feather Divine Eagle had underestimated Chen Yuan. It had thought that its full power would be enough to make Chen Yuan explode, but that was not what happened.

Although Chen Yuan was indeed in unbearable pain, with blade-like energy leaving his body covered in wounds inside and out, he gritted his teeth and endured, steadily refining the chaotic energy rampaging through his meridians.

After two hours passed, Chen Yuan successfully made it through the dangerous period. Absorbing the Spirit Ring and refining its energy had entered a relatively stable phase.

Even Chen Xin, who was standing guard for Chen Yuan outside, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. All that remained was to refine the energy completely, and this Spirit Ring absorption would be a success.

But just when he feared trouble, trouble came. A sudden change occurred. The clothes on Chen Yuan's back suddenly burst apart, and dazzling golden light bloomed from behind him.

Within that golden radiance, a pair of wings extended outward. They were covered in golden feathers, sharp and brilliant, like golden daggers.

As the wings fully unfolded, each one measured three meters long. Together, they spanned more than six meters, protecting Chen Yuan's body between them.

Chen Xin stared in stunned disbelief. His knowledge was naturally extensive, and he quickly formed a guess:

"This is a Spirit Bone—not a skull bone, not a torso bone, and certainly not a limb bone. This is... an External Soul Bone..."

At that thought, Chen Xin could not help but reveal a look of shock. An External Soul Bone was far more precious than an ordinary Spirit Bone, comparable to the ultimate treasure of the Spirit Master world: a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Unlike normal skull bones, torso bones, and limb bones, an External Soul Bone could appear randomly on any part of the body. Its chance of appearing was far lower than that of other Spirit Bones, but what made it precious was that it could exist on a Spirit Master alongside the other six Spirit Bones. More importantly, it possessed the ability to grow together with its owner.

In other words, even a hundred-year External Soul Bone had a chance to evolve into a Thousand-Year Spirit Bone, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, or even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. That was where its greatest value lay.

Only after a long while did Chen Xin let out a deep breath.

"Yuan'er truly has incredible fortune. He actually obtained the Spirit Bone every Spirit Master dreams of, and one of the most precious among them at that—an External Soul Bone!"

Chen Yuan still knew nothing of all this. He remained immersed in refining the energy. Another two hours passed, and the energy within his body was fully refined. His previously battered body had not only completely recovered under the nourishment of Soul Power, but had become even tougher.

His Soul Power had also increased dramatically. His former Bottleneck no longer existed. He was now a true Soul Elder, and his Soul Power was definitely not merely level thirty-one, the level of someone who had just entered the Soul Elder realm. After refining the energy, he had directly reached level thirty-two.

As for his Third Soul Skill, Chen Yuan already understood it completely...

Opening his eyes, Chen Yuan let out a long breath and stood up from the ground. When he noticed the wings at his sides, his face filled with confusion.

Chen Xin explained to him at this moment:

"This is a Spirit Bone, an exceedingly precious External Soul Bone. Unlike other bodily Spirit Bones, its strength is not judged by its age. It can grow alongside you and may even become a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Therefore, its value is equivalent to that of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Your luck... is truly good..."

Even Chen Xin could not help but feel somewhat envious as he spoke. He was a Titled Douluo, so an ordinary Spirit Bone would not have affected him like this. But this was an External Soul Bone. It did not conflict with the other six Spirit Bones and would grow alongside its owner. It was simply too precious.

Chen Yuan's eyes lit up at those words. If he had not understood at first, Chen Xin's explanation that this was an External Soul Bone immediately made him realize the value of these wings.

Moreover, although the wings looked enormous, they were extremely light, as though they were hollow inside. With Chen Yuan's physical condition, he could barely feel any weight at all.

Then, based on his knowledge, Chen Xin made a judgment about the wings.

"This External Soul Bone is a pair of wings, so its basic ability must be flight. As a Spirit Bone, it should also provide other enhancements. Feel it carefully now."

The doubts in Chen Yuan's heart were instantly answered. He had been wondering why his Third Soul Skill was so absurdly powerful. Now, he finally understood and said:

"Teacher, perhaps these wings also enhance my physical attributes somewhat, but their greatest enhancement should be to my Third Soul Skill, Sword Wings Soar."

"With my current Soul Power, Sword Flight can last for more than two hours. Carrying someone while flying can last for more than an hour. While my Third Soul Skill is active, my speed receives a 100% Speed Amplification, and there is also a special passive effect."

"When the Seven Kill Sword flies in a straight line, it can continuously accelerate, even approaching the speed of sound without limit—just like the Golden Feather Divine Eagle when it folds its wings and dives to attack."

Used well, this passive effect was a divine skill. Speed was power. Considering the Seven Kill Sword's sharpness, once it was accelerated to the speed of sound, any opponent below Spirit Saint could possibly be killed in a single strike. Even stronger opponents above Spirit Saint could be injured.

Humanity's weakness was the body. Humans were not as physically powerful as Spirit Beasts. Especially on Douluo Continent, any Spirit Master who could be wounded or killed by Hidden Weapons was trash. Could the Seven Kill Sword possibly be less sharp than the Hidden Weapons Tang San forged from metal?

Chen Xin was dumbfounded. This Thousand-Year Soul Skill would not be an exaggeration even if called a Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill. But if it was the combined result of a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and a Thousand-Year External Soul Bone, then it did seem possible.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xin revealed a satisfied expression.

"This is ultimately your own capability. You absorbed a five-thousand-year Spirit Ring while only having level thirty Soul Power. Now, give these wings a name!"

Chen Yuan was also excited. After thinking briefly, he said:

"Since these wings are an External Soul Bone from the Golden Feather Divine Eagle, then let them be called the Golden Feathered Wings!"