Soul Devouring Secret Method Soul Bone

The clash between lightning and fire ultimately ended in fire's victory.

Bei Bei could not help retreating three steps, but not only did Chen Ming refuse to retreat, he instead stepped forward twice and threw another punch.

His fist, wrapped in crimson-gold flames, was plain and unadorned as it smashed fiercely into Bei Bei's raised Right Arm.

Having gained the advantage, Chen Ming quickly took control of the battle's rhythm. Under his relentless barrage of punches, although Bei Bei had not suffered serious injuries, he had no strength left to fight back.

Chen Ming took a large step forward.

The flames around his right fist changed, no longer merely wrapping around it.

In fact, throughout this battle, Chen Ming's flames had been changing continuously. From their initial simple coating, they had now formed a cone around his fist, turning it into a drill capable of piercing through anything.

Moreover, beyond the change in shape, what Bei Bei felt most clearly was that the flames around Chen Ming's fist had gone from erupting unconsciously at the start to gradually gathering their power. They not only enhanced Chen Ming's punch, but, like that fire-lotus-like shield, also protected his fist.

During the battle, Chen Ming had gradually worked out techniques for using the fire element in combat.

He threw his final punch.

The flames erupted like a crimson-gold fire lotus blooming.

Boom!

Bei Bei felt his Right Arm go numb, to the point that he could no longer feel it.

The next instant, he was kicked heavily in the abdomen and sent flying backward.

Bei Bei fell to the ground. Though he could still barely stand, Chen Ming could have continued denying him any opportunity, controlling the battle as before and keeping him suppressed.

However, Chen Ming had already stopped attacking.

Though unwilling to accept it, Bei Bei knew that he had lost this match.

"I lost."

From the very beginning of the battle, he had underestimated the power of a thousand-year Soul Skill.

Though he had once fought some Soul Elders and experienced the power of thousand-year Soul Skills, thousand-year Soul Skills clearly varied from one Soul Master to another, just as his Hundred-Year Soul Skills differed from those of ordinary Soul Masters.

He had underestimated his opponent, but this was also the gap between their strength when he did not use his second Soul Skill.

If he had not been careless and had not sealed off his own second Soul Skill, he would not have been suppressed by Chen Ming in their initial Soul Skill clash.

Unfortunately, there were no ifs.

"Don't tell me you're planning to wager the Soul Bone you lost to us in another battle to win it back?"

Du Busi's sudden remark nearly made Lin Huiqun choke.

She snorted coldly and tossed a bracelet-shaped Storage Soul Tool toward Du Busi.

Du Busi caught the bracelet and poured Soul Power into it, immediately sensing the aura of the Soul Bone inside.

"Xiao Ming, we're leaving."

In truth, Du Busi had not expected this battle to be won so easily.

Even Du Busi thought Chen Ming's control over the rhythm of battle was flawless. He had missed no detail whatsoever and had truly left Bei Bei unable to fight back from beginning to end.

"Elder Lin, I was careless."

Bei Bei's expression was grim, and his Right Arm was still somewhat numb.

Lin Huiqun patted Bei Bei's shoulder and used Soul Power to clear the fire element from his Right Arm. "This wasn't your fault. That child's talent for battle is simply terrifying."

"What was going on with the power of his Soul Skill?"

Watching from the sidelines, Lin Huiqun had not been able to make sense of Chen Ming's Soul Skill either.

"I don't understand it either. He clearly has only this one Soul Skill, yet it can both attack and defend."

Were the effects of a first thousand-year Soul Ring really that terrifying?

"Elder Lin, we acted impulsively this time and caused the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion to lose a Soul Bone for nothing." Tang Ren approached with Tang Ya, looking deeply apologetic.

"There's no need to say such things between Shrek and the Tang Sect. Xiao Ya is the hope of the Tang Sect's current generation. I was the one who failed to think things through and did not keep one behind."

They could certainly find one if they began purchasing now, but it would definitely take time.

Yet there was no other way.

Hopefully, they could find suitable Whale Rubber within half a year.

"Teacher, what kind of Soul Bone did the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion bring out?" Chen Ming asked curiously.

At the mention of the Soul Bone, Du Busi pondered for a moment and glanced at Chen Dong.

"One of the Soul Bones was an unexpected delight. After all, a sect would never complain about having too few Soul Bones. But this Soul Bone is unsuitable for the two of you. Instead, it is highly compatible with Chen Dong."

Chen Dong immediately pricked up his ears.

"This is a Secret Method Soul Bone."

A Secret Method Soul Bone?

"Secret Method Soul Bones are considered relatively poor in quality among Soul Bones, but they possess excellent fusion properties. If you can find a similar Soul Bone, it can be fused with this Secret Method Soul Bone to raise its quality to another level. However, this is only theoretical. Sometimes, even Soul Bones from the same type of soul beast and the same body part cannot meet the conditions for fusion."

"The method of obtaining a Secret Method Soul Bone is rather cruel. So long as one can kill a hundred soul beasts of any species within half a shichen, then use a secret method to activate their Soul Rings, there is a ten percent chance of obtaining a Secret Method Soul Bone."

As he spoke, Du Busi took a Soul Bone that radiated an eerie, bloodthirsty aura from the storage bracelet.

Seeing the Soul Bone's appearance, Chen Ming frowned.

Its appearance alone gave off an evil feeling.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Soul Bone is a fused Secret Method Soul Bone. The fusion method involved combining two Secret Method Soul Bones into one, and the person who completed this was likely an Evil Soul Master."

This thing was really stacked with every possible debuff.

Obtaining a single Secret Method Soul Bone was already cruel enough. To find two Secret Method Soul Bones that could be fused together, how many soul beasts would have to be slaughtered?

And the fusion process had taken place within an Evil Soul Master's body.

Du Busi looked at Chen Dong.

"The aura within this Soul Bone is extremely harmful to Soul Masters. But your Wolf Lord martial soul should be able to control it."

Wolf Lord?

Chen Dong had still been wondering why this Soul Bone suited him. Now that Du Busi said his Wolf Lord could control it, he immediately understood the key.

"The Wolf Lord possesses a Wolf Soul that can suppress the resentful souls within this Secret Method Soul Bone."

Resentful souls?

The effect of this Soul Bone was surely extremely powerful, but it truly was not suited for absorption by an ordinary Soul Master.

"That Lin Huiqun is no good herself. How could a Soul Bone she gave away possibly be useful?" Du Busi sneered. "But she probably never expected that we really do have a Soul Master suited to this Soul Bone."

Chen Dong did not say anything throughout the exchange.

He knew how precious Soul Bones were, and receiving one directly made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

He was not a disciple of the Body Sect.

"Since only Old Chen can fuse with this Soul Bone, let Old Chen absorb it," Chen Ming said.

He had won this Soul Bone, so he had the right to speak on the matter. Besides, Du Busi had already made his stance clear, but Chen Dong truly was not a disciple of the Body Sect.

For them to give this Soul Bone to Chen Dong now, it could only be because of Chen Ming.

With all these factors combined, only Chen Ming was in a position to decide who this Soul Bone belonged to.

"This... a Soul Bone is simply too precious." Chen Dong hesitated.

"Once you obtain a Soul Bone that does not suit you in the future, just return one to my Body Sect," Du Busi said.

As he spoke, he placed the Secret Method Soul Bone back into the storage bracelet and handed the bracelet to Chen Dong.