Dugu Bo had no idea what method Xu Hanfeng had used to determine the age of this Myriad Phenomena Bookworm, but they could discuss that after catching it first.
Dugu Bo flashed forward, moving with incredible speed. He struck the book with his palm and used a deft burst of force to shatter it.
The Myriad Phenomena Bookworm was sent flying into the air. It immediately reacted, its eyes lighting up silver.
Dugu Bo frowned and seized it in his hand.
"Little tricks? You think you can attack me with Spiritual Power? You're underestimating me."
As a Title Douluo, even if Dugu Bo did not cultivate Spiritual Power, it was not weak.
What was more, he possessed a skull bone that had greatly enhanced his Spiritual Power.
Dugu Bo returned.
It was also the first time Xu Hanfeng and Dugu Yan had seen a Myriad Phenomena Bookworm.
"What a cute Myriad Phenomena Bookworm."
Dugu Yan said this as she blinked her large eyes.
"Want me to keep it for you?" Xu Hanfeng asked with a smile.
"Better not. It's too rare. Xiao Feng, you should kill it."
The Myriad Phenomena Bookworm was tiny and delicate, only palm-sized.
Its entire body was a pure white, like lustrous mutton-fat jade.
The Myriad Phenomena Bookworm had sleek, elegant body lines and was covered in a layer of soft fuzz.
Its head was round and adorable, with a pair of large compound eyes like two pools of clear water, though it was terrified now.
Most eye-catching of all was the silver-white vertical eye on its forehead. Its pupil was diamond-shaped, surrounded by tiny starlike patterns.
"This Myriad Phenomena Bookworm is really something. It even has a third eye. It doesn't look ordinary."
Dugu Bo muttered.
Xu Hanfeng immediately began scanning it with the Douluo Compendium.
Soul Beast: Myriad Phenomena Bookworm Attribute: Spirit System Cultivation: 5815 years
"5815 years, perfect!" Xu Hanfeng was delighted. He could absorb this Soul Ring.
"Tsk, tsk... Your Martial Soul is incredible. It can even tell how old a Soul Beast is. It's so versatile."
Dugu Bo had lost count of how many times he had envied it.
Xu Hanfeng did not reply.
Instead, he looked at the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm.
"Be good... It'll only hurt for a moment, then you can rest peacefully."
As he spoke, Xu Hanfeng crushed the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm to death.
A purple Soul Ring rose into the air.
Xu Hanfeng's mouth twitched. What kind of Soul Beast was this? It had cultivated for over five thousand years, yet its body was this weak.
He had killed it with a single squeeze.
Wouldn't a Soul Beast like this be shaken to death by the aftershock of any battle?
Composing himself, he crushed the Soul Bone Card.
Xu Hanfeng used his Soul Power to draw the Soul Ring above his head.
He slowly began absorbing the Soul Ring.
"Grandpa... Is that silver-white thing a Soul Bone?"
Dugu Yan felt a little sad seeing the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm die and intended to bury it. But at that moment, a faint silver-white light flickered.
The Myriad Phenomena Bookworm's vertical eye had emerged from its corpse.
"Hiss... It really is a Soul Bone, and an External Soul Bone at that. It's the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm's third eye. That brat is unbelievably lucky."
Dugu Bo had no intention of keeping it for himself. After all, Xu Hanfeng was his granddaughter's future husband. They were family.
Xu Hanfeng's Soul Power surged violently around him.
The immense Soul Power within his body rampaged through his meridians.
Each impact made his body tremble slightly.
Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
Xu Hanfeng's breathing grew ragged, his chest heaving violently.
He hurriedly circulated the Dantian Foundation Establishment Technique. The technique was like a gentle mother, slowly soothing the violent Soul Power.
In midair, the purple Soul Ring slowly descended toward Xu Hanfeng's body.
The night deepened, and the Star Dou Great Forest was enveloped in darkness.
Soul Beast roars rose and fell in the distance.
But with Dugu Bo present, no Soul Beasts dared approach. Coming over would be no different from seeking death.
When the final wisp of Soul Power merged into Xu Hanfeng's body, the purple Soul Ring settled firmly around his Martial Soul.
Xu Hanfeng slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Success!" Dugu Bo nodded slightly, admiration flashing through his eyes.
This was a second Soul Ring more than five thousand years old.
"Xiao Feng, how was it? What Soul Skill did you gain?"
Dugu Yan asked curiously.
But Xu Hanfeng's expression was somewhat strange.
"What is it?" Dugu Bo asked.
"I didn't gain a Soul Skill this time."
"How is that possible?! Every Soul Ring has at least one Soul Skill. That's absolute. How could there be none?" Dugu Bo cried out.
Dugu Yan also found it unbelievable.
Xu Hanfeng did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't panic. I'm not finished yet."
"Go on." Dugu Bo wanted to see what was going on with this unusual Martial Soul if it did not grant a Soul Skill.
"Although I didn't gain a Soul Skill, I can now draw one more type of card."
"Cards? So your second Soul Ring added another card type." Dugu Yan suddenly understood.
"That's right. The card type is Trap Cards, though I don't know what they do yet."
Xu Hanfeng was rather curious.
"They must be powerful. None of your other cards are weak," Dugu Yan said confidently.
"True." Xu Hanfeng nodded.
"Enough talk. Absorb this External Soul Bone first."
At those words, Xu Hanfeng abruptly looked over.
A silver-white vertical eye lay there.
Xu Hanfeng was ecstatic. A Soul Bone had actually dropped, and it was the rarest kind—an External Soul Bone.
Xu Hanfeng did not waste any time and continued absorbing the Soul Bone.
Because Xu Hanfeng had absorbed the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm's Soul Ring, the Soul Bone of this same type of Soul Beast was much faster to absorb.
Two hours later, Xu Hanfeng successfully absorbed the Myriad Phenomena Bookworm's third eye.
His Soul Power had reached level 24.
"Xiao Feng, how is it?"
"It feels great."
Xu Hanfeng nodded in satisfaction.
"This External Soul Bone gave me two Soul Bone Skills."
"The first Soul Bone Skill is a passive skill called Sage's Enhancement. It can greatly increase my Spiritual Power."
"That skill is quite good." Dugu Bo nodded. "Ordinary Soul Masters do not cultivate Spiritual Power, so dealing with some Spirit System Soul Masters can be very troublesome.
But with this External Soul Bone, you won't even need to cultivate Spiritual Power, and it will still be much stronger than that of ordinary Soul Masters.
Not to mention that an External Soul Bone can continuously grow stronger, so your Spiritual Power will grow even stronger as well. You won't need to fear Spirit System Soul Masters anymore."
It was not as though Dugu Bo had never fought Spirit System Soul Masters before. They were truly disgusting—never willing to fight you head-on.
They simply used their powerful Spiritual Power to assault your Sea of Consciousness, making your head buzz every time.
Among Soul Masters of the same realm, Spirit System Soul Masters were absolutely first-rate in one-on-one combat.
"What about the second Soul Skill?"
Xu Hanfeng's lips curved upward. This second Soul Skill was the strongest one, and the most suitable for him.
"The second Soul Skill is Myriad Phenomena Resonance."
"After activating it, I can transfer the enhancements on myself to other people.
The number of people I can transfer them to depends on my Spiritual Power. The greater my Spiritual Power, the more people I can enhance.
And it won't weaken the effects of the enhancements. It transfers them at one hundred percent strength."