Soul Bone

Biodata

Core Characteristics

• Soul Bones are exceptionally rare relics associated primarily with Soul Beasts. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is understood to be certain to leave one behind, while lower-aged Soul Beasts may drop one only by chance. 52 991
• Their value comes first from strengthening the user's physique, meridians, attributes, and cultivation potential; a Soul Bone may also grant a unique Soul Bone Skill. 101 1290
• Age alone does not determine usefulness. A lower-aged bone that matches the user's Martial Soul and existing Soul Skills can be more valuable than a stronger but incompatible one. Oscar keeps his 4,000-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent Left Leg Bone because it remains the foundation of his Third Soul Skill. 338
• A Soul Bone that grants no skill can still provide a major base-stat increase. Oscar's 20,000-year Firecracker Vine Right Arm Bone gave all of its energy to strengthening his physique. 176

Types and Body Slots

A complete conventional set consists of six Soul Bones. External Soul Bones exist outside these standard positions and can take unusual forms. 34 55 338

Acquisition

Soul Beast Drops

• Soul Bones can emerge alongside a Soul Ring after a Soul Beast dies. The 3,000-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent dropped an incomplete Left Leg Bone despite its comparatively low age. 52
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are regarded as guaranteed sources of Soul Bones. The Ink Octopus King left behind a glowing Right Arm Bone after its death. 991
• The dropped bone may not match the Soul Beast's most obvious trait. A Great Strength Gorilla produced an External Right Palm Bone rather than a conventional Right Arm Bone. 163

Natural and Artificial Sources

• High-level Soul Beasts that die naturally may leave ownerless Soul Bones under special conditions. Tang Sect later receives some of these relics through cooperation with Soul Beast habitats. 1291
• The founder of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department refined his own Crystal Skull Martial Soul into a Soul Tool before death; it may become a special External Soul Bone for someone who resonates with it. 911

Absorption and Compatibility

• Absorption is strongly affected by attribute compatibility. Tang San fails to absorb the Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Dragon Crocodile Right Arm Bone because its attribute does not suit him. 133
• Absorbing a Soul Ring and Soul Bone from the same Soul Beast provides the best synergy. Oscar's Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent Leg Bone enhanced the flight performance of his Third Soul Skill after being absorbed alongside that beast's Soul Ring. 52 53
• A blood sacrifice can guarantee the recipient's absorption of both the Soul Ring and Soul Bone. The Ironback Dragon's sacrifice directly fused its Hundred-Thousand-Year Left Leg Bone into Tang Hao. 160 161
• Soul Bones can be removed and reabsorbed through a loophole Tang Lan discovers in the world's rules. Removing one reclaims the enhancement it provided but does not damage the soul itself. 163
• Replacing an existing Soul Bone is possible and is often done when a more suitable or substantially stronger alternative becomes available. 338 445

Growth and Fusion

• External Soul Bones can grow and evolve alongside their Soul Master. The Double Pupils' Copy ability expands as its age rises, eventually allowing it to store increasingly broad categories of abilities. 34 129
• Certain Soul Bones possess unique evolution conditions. The Amethyst Behemoth Right Hand Bone can increase its age by consuming dragon-related items. 168
• Soul Bones of the same origin can merge. The Ice Empress transforms her own tail into energy and fuses it with Tang Lan's Ice Jade Scorpion Tail. 221
• Tang Lan's Eight Spider Lances possess a special Soul Bone Fusion capability that is not limited to bones from the same source, allowing different fusion choices to create different results. 135

Documented Soul Bone Skills

Value and Distribution

• Soul Bones are regarded as priceless treasures that are difficult to purchase or obtain. Even major factions typically reserve them for core members or those with exceptional merit. 1290
• At a Heaven Dou Royal Academy auction, a Titan Giant Ape Soul Bone began bidding at 100,000 Gold Soul Coins and was won by Tang Lan for 6,010,000 Gold Soul Coins. 95
• Tang Lan later changes their strategic value within Tang Sect by distributing Soul Bones as rewards. After the Battle of Dongyang City, every eligible attendee may select one from the Tang Sect treasury. 1290
• The distributed treasury rewards are not all Hundred-Thousand-Year grade, but Tang Lan guarantees that each is combat-practical, compatible with its recipient, and sourced from at least a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. 1291