External Soul Bone?! An Encounter Face-to-Face!

"Is that... a Spirit Bone?!"

Yan's face showed a hint of surprise. In a flash, he appeared amid the chunks of flesh still giving off a foul stench, staring intently at the tail bone on the ground that glimmered faintly.

"More than that, Young Master Yan. This isn't an ordinary Spirit Bone—it's a rare External Soul Bone! Don't let its mere hundred-year age fool you. Its value is no less than that of ordinary Ten Thousand Year limb Spirit Bones, because it can grow!"

Gabriel likewise flashed to Yan's side. Looking at the glowing Spirit Bone on the ground, his face was equally full of disbelief.

"Can grow?"

Yan grabbed the Granite Snake Tail Bone from the ground and looked at Gabriel in confusion.

"Simply put, this Spirit Bone can improve along with its host's Soul Power and may even evolve. That's why its age doesn't matter; what matters is when it is absorbed. The earlier, the better. Young Master Yan truly has good luck!"

Gabriel explained the unique qualities of the External Soul Bone to Yan, with a trace of envy in his eyes.

"If that's the case, then it really is a good thing. Unfortunately, my Martial Soul doesn't have a tail, so absorbing it would be useless. We'll see whether Nana needs it later."

After hearing Gabriel's explanation, Yan's interest was piqued as well. Unfortunately, his Martial Soul was not suited to this type of Spirit Bone, and even forcibly absorbing it would not benefit him much.

So, he had no intention of absorbing it himself and instead planned to give it to Hu Liena, the girl he secretly admired.

Gabriel had originally wanted to trade one of his existing Spirit Bones for it, but after hearing Yan intended to give it to Hu Liena, he abandoned that thought. He was merely a minor Spirit Hall official, without the courage or ability to contend with Hu Liena, the Saintess.

After casually putting away the Granite Snake's tail bone, Yan sat boldly atop a rock stained red with blood.

He began absorbing the Hundred Year Spirit Ring that had already formed above the Granite Snake's corpse.

It was nearly afternoon by the time Yan finally absorbed the Granite Snake's eight-hundred-year Spirit Ring.

When he opened his eyes again, Hu Liena and Xie Yue stood not far away in identical poses, while Gabriel was nowhere to be seen.

And Hu Liena's alluring face seemed to carry a trace of disgust?

"Could you not be so violent? There's minced flesh everywhere. It's dirty and disgusting."

As Yan rose and walked toward them, Hu Liena stared at him with disgust in her light-brown eyes, his body smeared with traces of blood.

She raised her fair little hand and lightly waved it before her delicate nose, dispersing the overwhelming scent of blood coming from Yan.

"Sorry. It won't happen again."

"Still, I didn't come away empty-handed. Besides gaining the powerful defensive skill Granite Rock—"

"I also obtained an External Soul Bone from the Granite Snake, specifically its tail bone. Gabriel said it can grow."

"It can improve as a Spirit Master's Soul Power rises. It's for you, Nana."

Yan first apologized to Hu Liena, then produced the Granite Snake Tail Bone, shaped like both a whip and a hook, with an eager expression as though seeking praise.

"A Spirit Bone that can grow? That really is rare. Old Yan, your luck is pretty good."

Hearing Yan's words, Xie Yue showed some surprise and looked at the Granite Snake Tail Bone in Yan's hand with great interest.

"It's all right, it's all right. Hehe."

Yan chuckled foolishly and scratched his head, looking expectantly at Hu Liena and hoping she would accept his gift.

"Although my Demon Fox Martial Soul has a tail, it differs greatly from creatures like snakes."

"Besides, I don't like snakes, so this External Soul Bone doesn't suit me."

"You should keep it for yourself."

Hu Liena looked at the Granite Snake Tail Bone in Yan's hand with a trace of disgust on her face.

She did not even hesitate before directly refusing Yan's gift.

"Ah? Then... all right."

Yan looked somewhat dejected after Hu Liena rejected him, but the feeling came and went quickly. Clearly, he had been rejected by her plenty of times and had seemingly grown used to it.

"I've now absorbed my Second Spirit Ring and become a Two Rings Soul Grandmaster. My Soul Power has also risen two levels, reaching level 22."

"Let's go to Douluo Hall and find that Lin Du now. I can't wait to defeat Lin Du and take back what belongs to me from his hands!"

Yan looked at the other two excitedly, his eyes filled with impatience to defeat Lin Du.

"I think what you should do right now is go back and take a bath. Clean yourself up."

Seeing the bloodstains and even bits of flesh still hanging off Yan, Hu Liena, who had been keeping her distance from him, could not help speaking up.

"There's no need for that. It's such a waste—"

"Then go by yourself. Brother, let's head back."

At that, Hu Liena turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

"Wait, wait! I'll go wash up right now!"

Seeing Hu Liena about to leave, Yan no longer thought it was unnecessary and immediately agreed to return to his residence for a bath first.

"Listen, Old Yan, don't overthink it. My sister just likes things clean. Think about it—we're a small group, and each of us represents the group's image. If you're all dirty, doesn't that mean our little group looks dirty too? That's why my sister wanted you to clean yourself up first."

On the way back, Xie Yue slowed down to walk alongside Yan and quietly explained a little on his sister's behalf.

"It's fine. I'm not overthinking it. I understand, I understand."

Yan was overjoyed that Hu Liena considered him a member of their little group. How could he possibly dwell on her disgust toward him?

After returning to his residence and quickly rinsing off, Yan changed into clean clothes.

Then, unwilling even to wait for his hair to dry, he headed straight for Douluo Hall.

Perhaps their luck was good. Not long after leaving, they ran straight into Lin Du's group of three, who had just been preparing to go out.

Although the Golden Generation did not know Lin Du well, they recognized Qian Renxue. Combined with Lin Du's naturally outstanding looks and the subtle way Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan both treated Lin Du as their leader, it was not difficult for them to guess that the boy before them was Lin Du, the Young Hall Master of Douluo Hall and Spirit Hall Saint Son.

"You're Lin Du, right? If you know what's good for you, hand over what belongs to me, and I can spare you some suffering. Otherwise, even if you're the Young Hall Master and Saint Son, I'll still beat you up!"

Standing a little taller than Lin Du, he looked down at him with an arrogant, commanding expression of contempt.

"Although I have no idea what it is you claim belongs to you, with that attitude, even if I really had it, I wouldn't give it back to you."

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