In the gloomy forest, the fluctuations of Soul Power had yet to fully dissipate. Dugu Bo stood where he was, his expression shifting several times. The body that had initially tensed at the surge of unknown energy gradually relaxed, replaced by undisguised shock in his eyes. That shock settled a moment later, turning into a complicated gaze mixed with envy and wariness, as though the one before him was not a young Soul Elder, but a primordial beast quietly awakening.
"An External Soul Bone... and the finest kind of Space-Type External Spirit Bone!" His withered fingers trembled slightly, and his voice carried a trace of barely perceptible hoarseness. "Kid, your luck is simply heaven-defying. It's like you were born standing atop the favor of the heavens."
As his words fell, Dugu Bo slowly stepped forward. His previously somewhat casual aura abruptly withdrew, and his Soul Power unconsciously took on a solemn edge. "Wang Chuan, remember this well. Unless you are at a life-or-death juncture in the future, you must never reveal the abilities of this External Soul Bone to anyone." He paused, his gaze sweeping over the wings of light slowly retracting behind the youth's back. His tone grew even more serious. "Its value is several times greater than those hundred-thousand-year spirit rings. It is enough to drive every soul master on the Douluo Continent mad—even Titled Douluo would tear all pretenses apart and give rise to greed for it."
Wang Chuan nodded gently. The wings of light behind him turned into specks of flowing radiance and merged into his spine. The sensation of being connected to his flesh and blood was incomparably clear, as if he had gained another pair of arms capable of controlling space. Powerful strength circulated through his body, sending his emotions surging. "I understand. Thank