External Soul Bone

"External Soul Bone? Teacher, what is that?"

At Nuoding Academy, Tang San had just come into contact with knowledge about External Soul Bones.

"External Soul Bones are the most precious treasures a Spirit Master can possess, aside from Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings!"

Master first explained the value of External Soul Bones to Tang San.

Tang San listened attentively. He knew his teacher would continue with a detailed explanation.

"In the world of Spirit Masters, there is a ranking of the most precious things to Spirit Masters, called the Spirit Master Dream Ranking. Among them, External Soul Bones have always held second place on the Spirit Master Dream Ranking. They are second only to the nearly impossible-to-exist Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, which ranks first."

"The most special thing about External Soul Bones is that they evolve along with the growth of their owner's spirit power. Therefore, the earlier one absorbs an External Soul Bone, the better. If ordinary Soul Bones have a one-in-a-thousand chance of appearing from Spirit Beasts, then External Soul Bones have less than a one-in-ten-thousand chance."

"I already told you last time about the parts of a Soul Bone. The six ordinary kinds of Soul Bones are the limbs, torso bone, and skull!"

"And any Soul Bone outside of those six parts is an External Soul Bone!"

"For example, wings, tails, and claws—Soul Bones like those are External Soul Bones!"

Sure enough, Master continued explaining the details of External Soul Bones to Tang San.

There were originally also Soul Bone sets, but after thinking about it, Master decided not to mention them yet. Tang San might never even get the chance to encounter one in his lifetime!

"So that's how it is. I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!"

Tang San was amazed. At the same time, he felt an intense curiosity toward the Soul Bones and External Soul Bones of Douluo Continent.

He truly wanted to know what those Soul Bones and External Soul Bones looked like, for humans to be able to absorb them!

While Master was teaching Tang San about External Soul Bones, Mo Bai had also finished absorbing his Third Spirit Ring.

At Mo Bai's summons, a purple Spirit Ring appeared around his body.

After absorbing the Spirit Power Sacred Wood's Spirit Ring, Mo Bai's overall Spirit Power Value directly increased by one hundred percent.

However, as Mo Bai's Spirit Master rank rose, the effect would gradually diminish—ninety percent upon reaching Soul Ancestor, eighty percent upon reaching Spirit King, and so on.

After becoming a Title Douluo, only forty percent would remain.

However, this was only the current Third Spirit Ring. Once Mo Bai gave his Third Spirit Ring special treatment in the future and strengthened it by increasing its age, his overall Spirit Power Value would grow even further.

There was no surprise regarding the spirit skill either. What Mo Bai obtained was the Spirit Power Shield.

As long as he had sufficient spirit power, the Spirit Power Shield could remain activated indefinitely!

As for Mo Bai's Blue Silver Grass, its strength in every aspect had been somewhat enhanced, but there were no major changes overall!

"Alright, from now on, student Mo Bai, you are a true Soul Elder as well!"

"We should head back too!"

Seeing Mo Bai successfully absorb his Third Spirit Ring, the Dean laughed heartily.

"Mm!"

Mo Bai nodded, then looked at the Spirit Power Sacred Wood before him. Though he had killed it, it still stood upright on the ground.

It still looked like a tree, but it no longer carried any trace of life.

"Chirp, chirp~"

Suddenly, Mo Bai heard a faint sound coming from atop the Spirit Power Sacred Wood.

"There's something up there?"

The Dean heard it too. With a flash, he went up to investigate.

Whoosh~

Very quickly, the Dean came back down. Everyone saw that he was holding a tiny creature in his hands.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was a Poison Claw Weasel that had only recently been born, perhaps just a few days old. It was exceedingly small.

"No wonder that Poison Claw Weasel refused to leave!"

Upon seeing the young Poison Claw Weasel, everyone immediately understood why the earlier Poison Claw Weasel had refused to leave and had frantically attacked Mo Bai and the others.

It turned out that Poison Claw Weasel had made its nest atop the Spirit Power Sacred Wood.

"Poison Claw Weasels are raised by single mothers. The mother Poison Claw Weasel just died, so this little one won't survive either!"

The Dean spoke, his tone carrying an inexplicable sadness.

"Dean, give it to me. I'll see if I can raise it!"

Upon hearing the Dean's words, Mo Bai suddenly spoke up.

Hah, it's going to die anyway. It might as well benefit me!

It was also a Poison Claw Weasel with spirit power, and it was just the right size to swallow in one bite.

Knowing that the one he had just killed was this young Poison Claw Weasel's mother, Mo Bai felt somewhat saddened as well. If he had known earlier, he definitely would have chosen to spare the mother Poison Claw Weasel.

However, since it was already dead, Mo Bai would not dwell on it too much.

And as for the little one, since it was going to die anyway, it might as well be sent to reunite with its mother by him.

"You want to raise it?"

"That's fine. You can give it a try, but even if you manage to raise it, it would be best to release it once it grows a little. It's a Spirit Beast, after all. Keeping it by your side could easily lead to someone getting hurt!"

Dean was surprised to hear that, but he still nodded and handed the Poison Claw Weasel pup to Mo Bai, warning him at the same time.

In the past, Spirit Masters often tamed Spirit Beasts as well, but there were very few docile ones. Most found it hard to shed their wild nature.

"Mm, I understand. Thank you, Dean!"

Mo Bai obediently agreed.

"Squeak, squeak~"

When Mo Bai received the Poison Claw Weasel pup in his palm, it let out several cries.

At the same time, one of the Poison Claw Weasel pup's front claws scratched at Mo Bai's palm, actually leaving several faint red marks on it.

"So fierce—and it actually managed to scratch my palm?"

Mo Bai was slightly startled by this.

Looking more closely, Mo Bai discovered that the front claw which had scratched his palm was exceptionally sharp, with faint hints of purple in its color.

The next second, Mo Bai felt his palm go slightly numb.

As expected of a Spirit Beast. No matter how young it was, it was still full of aggression.

If he had not still wanted to swallow it, Mo Bai would have crushed it to death on the spot.

All the sadness he had felt earlier vanished completely.

Mo Bai did not let Dean and the others see this.

As he wrapped the Poison Claw Weasel pup in his clothes and tucked it into his chest, Mo Bai quietly activated Jade Hand, absorbing and refining the trace of poison the pup had left in his palm.

That night, unable to make it back to Nuoding City, Mo Bai checked into an inn and took out the Poison Claw Weasel pup.

Perhaps because it had been hungry for too long, the Poison Claw Weasel pup was in an extremely listless state.

"Squeak, squeak~"

Yet when Mo Bai held it in his hand, it still turned vicious and tried to attack him.

Smack~

After flicking it unconscious, Mo Bai cleaned it, then calmly dipped it in peanut oil and swallowed it in one bite.

"Ugh~"

"Fuck, I have to find a better way to swallow things!"

Having successfully swallowed it, Mo Bai could not help cursing again.

It was really hard to swallow.

Afterward, Mo Bai skillfully killed the Poison Claw Weasel pup inside his body, then used his Third Spirit Ring to devour the pale white spirit ring produced by the pup.

Everything was no different from before.

Until Mo Bai sensed a strange surge of Soul Power shoot up from his abdomen and rapidly pour into the palm of his left hand.