Four-Thousand-Year Green Flame Wind Phoenix, External Soul Bone!

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill..."

Ye Chen murmured softly, a trace of understanding and contemplation flashing through his eyes.

In his view, judging solely by martial soul and talent, Shui Bing'er was better than the Shrek Seven Devils, the original protagonists. Other than lacking Twin Martial Souls, she surpassed Tang San in every other respect!

The most direct proof was—

During the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament, Shui Bing'er and Tang San had both been level 43 Soul Ancestors.

Yet Tang San had consumed Immortal Herbs, while Shui Bing'er had received no help from any external force!

"Come to think of it, Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul isn't Ultimate Ice. If it could evolve further, her future would be limitless!" Ye Chen thought.

Aside from acknowledging Shui Bing'er's talent, Ye Chen was also quite fond of her as a person.

Who wouldn't like a beautiful woman with both looks and temperament?

"Xiao Chen."

Qing Luan Douluo suddenly spoke, smiling meaningfully. "That little girl's heart is pure, her talent is exceptional, and her background is clean. You two will have a chance to meet again someday."

Over the following days, the grandfather and grandson headed toward another region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Xiao Chen, your first Soul Skill, Wings of Gale, is quite good."

As they traveled, Qing Luan Douluo analyzed, "For your second Soul Ring, Grandpa hopes to find a wind-attribute Phoenix-type Soul Beast with a sufficiently powerful bloodline, one close to the origin of your Qing Luan Martial Soul."

"The Soul Ring produced by such a Soul Beast will certainly bring you enormous benefits."

"Moreover, there is a certain chance it will drop a Soul Bone!"

Although Soul Bones were randomly produced, their appearance was not entirely without pattern.

The higher the age and the stronger the bloodline, the greater the chance that a Soul Beast would drop a Soul Bone after death!

"Soul Bone..."

Expectation appeared in Ye Chen's eyes.

"That's right. Our target area is Phoenix Valley. Legend has it that ancient Phoenix-type Soul Beasts once dwelled there, and the lingering aura can attract or even nurture related bloodlines." Qing Luan Douluo nodded.

Three days later, a Valley shrouded in pale golden sunset glow and flowing azure winds appeared before them.

There were few trees within the Valley. Instead, strange scarlet-gold and jade-green crystals grew everywhere, while the wind elements in the air were active and pure.

"This is it, Phoenix Valley!"

Not long after entering the Valley, Qing Luan Douluo abruptly stopped. An unprecedented gleam burst from his eyes as he sharply looked toward a towering scarlet-gold Crystal Pillar platform at the center of the Valley.

"This is... a pure Phoenix-type!"

Even Qing Luan Douluo, steady as he was, could not remain calm at this moment.

Upon the Crystal Pillar platform rested a dazzling, breathtaking bird.

It was nearly five meters long, with an elegant and noble form.

Its entire body was covered in jade-green feathers, yet pale golden flames burned at the tips of its feathers and along the edges of its wings. The flames swayed in the wind, but radiated a pure aura of wind.

The crest atop its head resembled a true crown of fire, scarlet-gold in color. Its tail feathers were long and magnificent, trailing streaks of azure-gold light.

Simply standing there, it naturally formed a rotating pale golden wind vortex around itself.

Like a sovereign of the winds!

"A four-thousand-three-hundred-year Green Flame Wind Phoenix!"

Qing Luan Douluo's voice carried a trace of incredulous amazement. "This isn't an ordinary Phoenix-type. It is a direct descendant of the Phoenix bloodline with remarkable purity, one that has undergone a beneficial mutation!"

"Its wind attribute has fused with the characteristics of the Undying Azure Flame, possessing both the swift cutting power of wind and the scorching, refining force of flames!"

"Its Soul Ring will absolutely grant you enhancements beyond imagination, and furthermore..."

Qing Luan Douluo stared intensely at the incomparably majestic Green Flame Wind Phoenix. "With such bloodline and age, it is highly likely to drop a Soul Bone!"

Ye Chen's heart pounded wildly.

Four thousand three hundred years!

A pure Wind Phoenix bloodline!

Mutated azure flames!

This Green Flame Wind Phoenix was simply a dreamlike target for his second Soul Ring!

"Grandpa, it's the one!" Ye Chen's gaze was blazing as he stared fixedly at the Green Flame Wind Phoenix.

"Good. Watch Grandpa capture it for you!" Qing Luan Douluo said with a smile.

The moment his words fell, Qing Luan Douluo vanished from where he stood. He was so fast that he seemed to have merged into the surrounding wind, leaving no trace behind.

"Cry!"

The Green Flame Wind Phoenix atop the Crystal Pillar seemed to sense danger. It suddenly raised its head, divine light flashing like lightning in its pale golden phoenix eyes.

Then it let out a clear, majestic Phoenix Cry!

The instant the cry rang out, the pale golden wind vortex around it abruptly expanded, transforming into a violent tornado that connected heaven and earth.

Countless wind blades burning with azure flames formed within it, firmly protecting it at the center.

At the same time, it spread its wings, preparing to flee as a streak of azure-gold light. Its intelligence and reactions far surpassed those of ordinary Soul Beasts.

However, it was facing Qing Luan Douluo, with level 97 Soul Power.

"Wind, stop."

Two calm words came from the void.

The violent azure-flame tornado was instantly smoothed away as though by an invisible hand, abruptly dispersing!

The howling winds throughout the Valley also came to an abrupt halt at that very moment.

For the first time, terror appeared in the Green Flame Wind Phoenix's eyes. It felt its connection to the wind elements between heaven and earth forcibly severed and suppressed!

The next moment.

Qing Luan Douluo appeared above it. He still did not release his Martial Soul. He merely raised his right index finger and lightly pressed it toward the center of its brow.

""

The Green Flame Wind Phoenix let out one final mournful cry. The protective azure flames around its body instantly dimmed and went out, the light fading from its pale golden eyes as its huge body collapsed onto the Crystal Pillar.

Precise, elegant,

An absolute suppression of realm.

With a sweep of his sleeve, Qing Luan Douluo brought the Green Flame Wind Phoenix, which had only one breath left, to a safe area before Ye Chen.

He could sense several concealed yet powerful auras stirring deep within the Valley.

"Xiao Chen, absorb the Soul Ring immediately! This is not a place to linger!" Qing Luan Douluo said gravely.

"Yes!"

Ye Chen did not dare delay and immediately summoned his Qing Luan Martial Soul.

"First Soul Skill, Wings of Gale!"

Ye Chen raised his hand and struck down, ending the Green Flame Wind Phoenix's life.

A dazzling dark-purple Soul Ring rose into the air.

At the same time.

A burst of azure-gold light erupted from the shoulder blade area on the Green Flame Wind Phoenix's back!

"This is... an External Soul Bone!"

Qing Luan Douluo's gaze sharpened. His Spiritual Power spread out, instantly revealing a pair of perfectly shaped Phoenix Wings engraved with profound runes.

Ye Chen was overjoyed. It was actually the External Soul Bone he had been most looking forward to!

For an ordinary Soul Bone, even with a powerful bloodline, an age of four thousand three hundred years was still too low.

But External Soul Bones were different. They possessed growth potential, so there was no need to worry about their age. More importantly, they did not occupy one of the six main Soul Bone slots!

"Quick, Xiao Chen, absorb them simultaneously! Use your Martial Soul as a bridge and accept them together!"

Qing Luan Douluo shouted in a low voice.

At the same time, the Soul Power of a Peak Douluo spread out, forming a barrier that isolated the inside from the outside.

Ye Chen sat cross-legged and simultaneously drew in the Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

Boom!

A torrent of Soul Power far more violent than before surged into his body!

The Soul Ring of a four-thousand-three-hundred-year pureblood Wind Phoenix-type was incomparably tyrannical. The trace of Undying Azure Flame within it burned and tempered his Meridians, Bones, and Soul Power like mad.

Excruciating pain!

Burning!

A special wind-attributed flame rose within Ye Chen's body.

Ye Chen let out a muffled groan, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Azure-gold flame patterns even emerged across the surface of his body.

Yet his will was incomparably firm.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the origin of Zhou Lan stood guard, as steady as Mount Tai!