External Soul Bone: Golden Ghost Butterfly Wings (First Update)

External Soul Bone: Golden Ghost Butterfly Wings (First Update)

Sunset Forest.

Under Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's watchful eyes, Huo Yuhao began absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring condensed from the Golden Ghost Butterfly.

As he drew in the Purple Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao constantly felt that something else had been mixed in with it.

As time passed, Huo Yuhao began to feel some pressure, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He suddenly felt an unbearable numb itch around his shoulder blades. As he absorbed the Soul Ring's power, a force began accumulating there, restless and agitated.

This is...

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.

Although he had noticed the abnormality, it was naturally impossible to stop midway through absorbing a Soul Ring. He could only see it through to the end.

Dugu Yan had clearly noticed Huo Yuhao's changes by then. He seemed to be gradually struggling.

Dugu Bo's expression turned somewhat strange.

As time passed, the power gathering around Huo Yuhao's shoulder blades grew increasingly immense during the absorption process. Two fleshy bulges gradually rose from his back, trembling faintly.

"Grandfather, he..." Dugu Yan pointed at the bulges rising from Huo Yuhao's back. Thinking that the Thousand-Year Soul Ring's power was about to make his body explode, she anxiously tugged at her grandfather's sleeve, hoping he had some way to deal with it.

Dugu Bo raised a hand, signaling her not to panic.

Having lived for so many years, his discerning eye naturally told him that this was not the limit of Huo Yuhao's endurance. But what exactly were those two masses of energy gathering on his back?

The bulges on Huo Yuhao's back swelled larger and larger, nearly bursting through his flesh. Even he, usually so calm, now had fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

With a long howl from Huo Yuhao, a pair of enormous Golden Butterfly Wings suddenly burst from his back. Their surfaces were streaked with crimson blood veins, soft and tender, rimmed in black.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were both stunned by the sight.

What... is going on?

Huo Yuhao's aura returned to stability. The Thousand-Year Soul Ring around him gradually condensed into form, finally settling as his Second Soul Ring.

Second Soul Skill: Brilliant Light

Effect: Accumulates Spiritual Power before releasing a rainbow beam capable of dealing tangible damage.

Huo Yuhao

Age: Eleven

Realm: Two Rings · Soul Grandmaster

Soul Ring Configuration: Red, Purple

Soul Power Level: 30

That was right. Having just broken through to Two Rings, the immense Soul Power accumulated from his previous consumption directly pushed him another level higher, bringing him straight back to a bottleneck.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at the newly born, soft butterfly wings behind him. His heart was somewhat shaken as well.

External Soul Bone: Golden Ghost Butterfly Wings

This was only a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, yet it had produced an External Soul Bone?

"A Soul Bone?" Dugu Bo rested his chin in his hand and immediately identified it, a trace of surprise in his voice.

Dugu Yan was a little dazed.

A Soul Bone? Wasn't that a supreme treasure dropped after a Soul Beast died?

Did his butterfly wings count as one too?

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be an External Soul Bone. You really are one lucky kid." Dugu Bo looked at the butterfly wings on Huo Yuhao's back and clicked his tongue in amazement.

Huo Yuhao neither confirmed nor denied it.

He truly had not expected that encountering a Thousand-Year Soul Beast would result in an External Soul Bone.

"Grandfather, what is an External Soul Bone?" Dugu Yan asked in confusion.

"Besides the six standard parts of the body, Soul Bones also include special attachment-type Soul Bones," Dugu Bo explained.

"Some Soul Beasts do not possess bones themselves, such as insect-armored Soul Beasts, but that does not mean they cannot produce Soul Bones."

"For instance, a scorpion's claws, a spider's legs, a mantis's scythes, and a butterfly's wings." Dugu Bo explained, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao.

"Of course, the odds of those parts producing External Soul Bones are also extremely low. The Soul Master world is still researching them," Dugu Bo said.

Only then did Dugu Yan understand.

Dugu Bo looked at Huo Yuhao enviously.

This young man was only a Two Ring Soul Grandmaster, yet he already possessed two Soul Bones.

Even a Titled Douluo would covet such a fortune. His opportunities truly were extraordinary.

More importantly, not only did he have immense fortune, but he also had a heaven-defying background. Who could possibly contend with that?

"Has this External Soul Bone given you any special abilities?" Dugu Bo asked Huo Yuhao.

"If it counts as a Soul Skill, then it should be flight." Huo Yuhao tried controlling the Golden Butterfly Wings behind him, giving them a slight flap that stirred a faint whirl of wind.

Dugu Yan was filled with envy.

Unless they possessed a flight-type Martial Soul, other Soul Masters would need to reach the Seven Ring Soul Saint level before gaining the ability to fly through the air.

That was still a distant goal, yet he possessed it already.

"Your External Soul Bone is not conspicuous. If others do not know the details of your Martial Soul, they will most likely mistake it for an outward manifestation of Martial Soul Possession. It will make for excellent camouflage," Dugu Bo said.

"Senior, are you saying I can claim that my Martial Soul is the Golden Ghost Butterfly?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"Yes. Even if you activate your Spiritual Eye Martial Soul, it will not draw much attention. Most people focus on outward appearances."

"Remember, Soul Bones are treasures that can drive Soul Masters mad and make them abandon all bottom lines. Never let others discover this," Dugu Bo warned.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior." Huo Yuhao bowed to Dugu Bo.

"No need to be so formal." Dugu Bo waved his hand.

"Your Second Soul Ring is already at the Thousand-Year Level. Once this news gets out, the major sects and powers across the continent will certainly try to recruit you. Spirit Hall will definitely be among them."

"If you are willing to join them, it would not be a bad path. You could receive the best allocation of resources from Spirit Hall. But if you are unwilling, you must be wary of them. Those high-ranking schemers are far more ruthless and sinister than you can imagine when dealing with talents they cannot recruit."

"Thank you for your instruction, Senior. Huo Yuhao will remember your advice and be cautious in both speech and action," Huo Yuhao said sincerely.

He realized that Dugu Bo truly was considering his well-being.

His temperament might be strange, but once he genuinely acknowledged someone, he was absolutely someone worthy of trust and friendship.

"Now that you have finished obtaining your Second Soul Ring, it is time for us to leave this place. Where are you heading next? Do you need me to give you a ride?" Dugu Bo asked.

Huo Yuhao pondered briefly.

Old Yi had only just awakened, and his soul was still weak. The Far North Land was fraught with danger, so that journey could be postponed.

Huo Yuhao remembered that among the Clear Sky Sect's Four Affiliated Clans, the Speed Clan seemed to possess a divine herb that nourished the Divine Soul, called Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng.

He would first obtain that divine herb and help Old Yi further stabilize his Divine Soul before heading to the Far North Land.

As for where exactly the Speed Clan was located, he would still need to gather information.

In addition, the Mystic Water Pill still needed to be auctioned off.

"Heaven Dou City," Huo Yuhao said.

"Then that works out perfectly. We were just preparing to return to Heaven Dou City." Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

He had thought they would be parting ways, so this was truly an unexpected delight.

Since they were all going to Heaven Dou City, they would naturally have more opportunities to interact afterward.

"Then I will trouble you, Senior." Huo Yuhao thanked him sincerely.

"No need to be polite." Dugu Bo waved his hand with a smile.