"Spirit Master, martial soul—two as one..."
"Though I guessed it, for it to really be possible..." Xiao Xian stared at the spider legs on Xiao Jue's back, a flash of excitement appearing on his face.
The feasibility of his next plan had suddenly increased considerably.
He did not rush to leave.
Simply fusing with the spider legs had strengthened Xiao Jue's physique by a fair amount, like a passive soul skill from a soul bone. Its aura had grown stronger as well.
He guided Xiao Jue through some practice, especially on how to extend, retract, and use them.
Before long, Xiao Jue could control them normally. With eight extra legs, the novelty delighted it so much that it played around to its heart's content.
Though Xiao Xian felt that the sight of a dragon dog with spider legs was still a bit too horrifying.
"The fourth ring—if possible, Dragon Wings?" Xiao Xian pondered. If the fourth ring could give Xiao Jue Dragon Wings, then fusing another soul bone afterward would likely increase its power tremendously.
That way, the soul bone could also be wrapped within the Dragon Wings, completely concealing its origins.
He once again erased the traces nearby.
Xiao Xian recalled Xiao Jue into his body before releasing it again, only this time, he did not let it use the soul bone's power.
"..."
Passing through a remote small town, Xiao Xian found a little shop and quickly washed up. He had been feeling rather grimy.
After paying one Silver Soul Coin, the shopkeeper beamed with delight and stuffed Xiao Xian with plenty of wild fruits and snacks.
He continued all the way back to Shrek.
Xiao Xian felt rather relaxed. The first soul bone had been successfully absorbed, even if it had hurt a little.
It seemed he