External Soul Bone Eagle Eye and Second Soul Skill

External Soul Bone—Eagle Eye and Second Soul Skill. Seeing him agree so decisively, Broad Hill visibly relaxed and carefully examined his eyes.

Han Li's right eye had changed. Compared to his normal deep brown left eye, his right pupil had turned a bright amber, and the gleam even seemed to protrude slightly from the socket, making his gaze look exceptionally sharp. Yet on closer inspection, it did not seem much different aside from the change in color.

Seeing Broad Hill staring at his eye, Han Li took the initiative to explain. "The External Soul Bone—Eagle Eye—has given me vision no worse than that of an eagle. It has greatly enhanced my dynamic vision and also provides a certain degree of perception and tracking ability. Basically, anything eagle-type soul beasts can do, I should be able to do as well."

"The soul skill it came with is called Vulnerability. Once activated, I can release an indelible mark through my gaze. After a marked enemy suffers my next attack, the mark will detonate and deal additional damage—roughly 30 percent of the attack's original damage."

"What is the mark's range and duration?"

As an archer, Broad Hill immediately keenly recognized the strength of this skill and pressed for details.

"As long as nothing blocks my line of sight, anywhere I can see is within the marking range. The mark lasts half an hour before disappearing, though I can only mark someone three times a day for now." Han Li grinned.

"Hiss."

Broad Hill sucked in a breath. This was practically the skill of his dreams. Not to mention that it could still grow stronger—even just three attacks amplified to 130 percent were already ridiculously powerful.

After all, it only specified the next attack; it never said other soul skills could not be used for that attack. With that kind of combination, the resulting damage would be far more than a little extra.

Looking at Han Li's smug grin, Broad Hill felt a little jealous again. Fortunately, this was his own disciple, so he could barely keep his emotions under control.

"What about your soul skill? Did it inherit the Golden Scale Eagle's armor-piercing attribute or its sharpness attribute?" Broad Hill asked patiently.

"Both. The Ice Fire Bow's arrows have gained a 50 percent increase in armor-piercing ability, while the Ice Fire Blade inherited sharpness, also enhanced by 50 percent. It's just a little unfortunate that it's fixed and can't become a growth-type skill like my First Soul Skill." Han Li sounded somewhat greedy.

"Don't push your luck, brat. A passive enhancement skill like this is already extremely strong at 50 percent. That's only because you absorbed a Golden Scale Eagle over three thousand years old—otherwise, 30 percent would already have been the limit." Broad Hill flicked his forehead irritably.

Han Li also knew that this harvest was already quite good. Though its enhancement had not reached the hundred-percent boost of Dai Mubai's Third Soul Skill, for a Tool Martial Soul, this permanent increase was actually stronger than the time-limited boosts of a Beast Martial Soul.

"Oh, right, Master. The best news is actually this. Watch closely."

Han Li rubbed his still-reddened forehead and raised both hands. Without summoning his Martial Soul, an ice spike and a fireball appeared simultaneously above his palms. Under his control, they shot toward an open patch of ground ahead.

The ice spike and fireball only made a small crater before vanishing. Of course, this was merely a demonstration; their power was not limited to that. Han Li had simply shaped them casually, and they could not be called skills at all.

Broad Hill froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. His right hand came down hard on Han Li's shoulder, making it ache. "Good! Excellent! It seems your plan can be fully realized. My disciple has the potential to become a Peerless Douluo!"

Broad Hill's excitement was impossible to hide. Though he had previously approved Han Li's path of development and told him to use his First Soul Ring for experimentation—and though that Soul Ring had unexpectedly mutated in a way perfectly suited to Han Li's plan—he had still been worried. Han Li's ambitions were simply too great; he wanted too much.

But now, the facts were right before him. After gaining his Second Soul Ring, his disciple could already wield elemental power independently of his Martial Soul, at least to a preliminary degree. He had nothing left to worry about. So long as Han Li did not fall, his path of cultivation would surely be smooth and unobstructed.

And he, Broad Hill, would never allow an accident to happen.

"By the way, what level have you reached after absorbing the Soul Ring?" Broad Hill asked curiously.

"Level 23. I'm still some distance from level 24. Part of the energy was used to evolve my antennae. They're now nearly fifteen hundred years old, and their enhancement to my Elemental Affinity and the effects of my First Soul Ring have both reached 50 percent. My Spiritual Power and perception range have also increased considerably, while the amplification to my Spiritual Power when it's released has risen to 1.8 times."

Han Li could not stop smiling. Absorbing this Second Soul Ring had practically doubled his strength. Even though he had anticipated it, he could not suppress the surge of emotion.

"And I can feel that with just a little practice, I'll be able to easily control the energy of the arrows I fire. Of course, I still don't seem very suited for sparring. After my antennae were enhanced, the intensity of my First Soul Ring also increased, and the elemental concentration in my Soul Power rose further. Making arrows from pure Soul Power has become even more difficult. Even if I reduce their power, I still can't ensure they won't erupt after entering someone's body."

Han Li summoned the Ice Fire Bow and gave it another try. He did not fire, then dispersed the arrow.

"Don't worry about it. That isn't something you need to consider right now. Just cultivate properly. Sparring is only meant to maintain combat ability; it isn't mandatory."

Broad Hill first reassured him, then said solemnly, "I know that now your abilities have improved, you'll definitely continue experimenting with and mastering elemental power. But you must ensure your daily cultivation time is not affected. You absolutely cannot use cultivation time for experimentation, understand?"

"Don't worry, Master. I understand. I won't waste the best time for cultivation." Han Li promised earnestly, then smiled again. "Besides, you underestimate me too much. I don't need to spend a great deal of time developing skills. I can already handle basic shaping and compression, and once we return, you'll see during practical combat training that they can immediately become combat power. As for mastering the deeper characteristics of the elements, there's no rush. I'm only a Soul Grandmaster, after all."

"Mm. It's good that you understand."

Broad Hill looked at him with great satisfaction. His own disciple was good in this regard. He listened to advice, yet also clearly understood what he should be doing at each stage. He was remarkably rational, far better than those bratty children, and saved him a great deal of worry.

With everything settled, Broad Hill glanced at the sky, then turned to look at Han Li. Because of absorbing the Soul Ring, Han Li had shot up to over 1.6 meters tall, and his clothes were now tightly stretched over his body, looking extremely awkward.

"All right, let's head out. We'll rest in the town tonight. Oh, did you bring a change of clothes?" Broad Hill smiled and pointed at Han Li's outfit.

"Mm, I did. Xiu'er had already prepared them for me."

Han Li withdrew the effects of Eagle Eye and followed Broad Hill out as he answered.

"That's good. By the way, are we heading straight back next, or do you want to look around somewhere?" Broad Hill asked casually in a good mood.

"Let's return to Notting City first. I want to visit Uncle Xiao. It's been over a year since I last saw him." Han Li thought for a moment before answering.

"That works. Did you prepare a gift before we left?"

"Of course. I prepared one long ago."

Han Li smiled and raised the wristband on his left hand, indicating that the items were already stored inside.

"Heh, you brat."

Master and disciple chatted and laughed as they hurried from the outskirts toward the town.

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