Three Hundred Thousand Year External Soul Bone: Heavy Water Inverse Scale!

By the Lake of Life, it was so quiet that one could hear leaves drifting down.

Qing Zhu sat on a flat rock by the shore.

The Reverse Scale rested against her chest, and a Dark Gold glow enveloped her body.

Lin Qing stood guard three steps away.

From time to time, he released his pressure to help the little girl speed up the perfect fusion.

Only after an External Soul Bone had fused perfectly could it not be forcibly seized by others.

Applying pressure was the fastest way to achieve perfect fusion.

Wu'er and Rou Rou were so sensible that it was heartbreaking.

The two little girls found an open space for themselves and sat cross-legged to cultivate their mind methods and cultivation techniques.

Lin Qing also took advantage of this free time to consolidate his cultivation.

Level 93 Soul Power surged through his meridians.

With every full cycle of the Tai Xuan Scripture, his Soul Power became a little more refined.

He also grew increasingly adept at using and circulating the Dragon Claw Skill and Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

Whenever he struck with a claw, the faint sounds of a Dragon's Roar and an elephant's trumpet could be heard.

The only thing that troubled him was Da Ming and Er Ming.

Ever since those two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts had left and returned two days ago, the way they looked at him had been strange.

Especially Er Ming.

The emotions in those lantern-sized eyes were as complicated as a spilled Seasoning Shop.

There was confusion, scrutiny, and even a trace of... melancholy?

Lin Qing's scalp prickled under that stare.

What the hell is this big dummy up to...? he muttered inwardly.

Don't tell me he's got a crush on me? Species barriers, hello!

He hurriedly shook his head, tossing that chilling thought out of his mind.

Er Ming seemed to notice his discomfort.

Its enormous body shifted, and it actually started walking over slowly.

With every step, the ground trembled faintly.

Lin Qing's heart tightened.

He secretly circulated his Soul Power, though he maintained an unconcerned smile on the surface.

"What's wrong, Er Ming? Is something the matter?"

Er Ming stopped before him and lowered its head.

Up close, those enormous eyes were quite intimidating.

"Human."

Er Ming's voice rumbled like muffled thunder rolling across the lake.

However, this should have been its first time communicating with Lin Qing mentally.

"Will you protect Xiao Wu for the rest of your life?"

Lin Qing froze.

Why was it suddenly asking that?

Though puzzled, Lin Qing still answered seriously, "Of course. After all, she's Wu'er's mom. I don't want Wu'er to disappear."

"..."

Er Ming fell silent for a while.

After staring at Lin Qing for a long time, it nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave.

"?"

Lin Qing was completely baffled.

What was that supposed to mean?

He turned to the Sky Azure Bull Python beside him.

"Da Ming, what's wrong with Er Ming? Don't tell me he's lovesick, dejected, and jealous?"

He remembered that Da Ming and Er Ming both liked Xiao Wu. In the Original Work, Tang San had won her over, yet now they had no choice but to acknowledge him as their brother-in-law.

"..."

The question caused the Sky Azure Bull Python's aura to falter.

It gave Lin Qing a deep, unreadable look.

Then it left behind one sentence: "Remember what you said today."

With that, it too turned and swam into the Lake of Life.

Lin Qing could not understand what was wrong with the two Kings of the Forest.

Could they really be heartbroken?

In the blink of an eye, it was the evening of the third day.

As the setting sun dyed the lake Orange Red, Qing Zhu finally underwent a change.

Dark Gold light shone from her chest, spreading across her body like rippling water.

The Black Flood Dragon Inverse Scale had already fused perfectly into the center of her chest, turning into a diamond-shaped Dark Gold mark that brightened and dimmed with her breathing.

At that moment, the air around Qing Zhu became thick and heavy.

It was the power of gravity once wielded by the Black Scaled Flood Dragon.

The lake surface nearby was pressed into circles of fine ripples, and even the blades of grass along the shore bent low.

It worked!

Just as Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief, a crisp ding rang out in his mind.

[Ding! The Host gave his daughter Lin Qingzhu the "Hundred Thousand Year External Soul Bone: Black Flood Dragon Inverse Scale" to absorb, triggering Daddy Gift, Triple Gift. Please choose!]

[Option One: Quantity Rebate]: Hundred Thousand Year External Soul Bone: Black Flood Dragon Inverse Scale x3

[Option Two: Quality Rebate]: Three Hundred Thousand Year External Soul Bone: Heavy Water Inverse Scale x1

"!!!"

Lin Qing nearly burst out laughing on the spot.

He had gambled right!

The system really counted External Soul Bones as gifts as well.

And this time, it had directly given him a Triple Gift!

Without hesitation, he said, "Choose Quality Rebate!"

Triple quality meant an External Soul Bone with a 300,000 Years foundation!

This was an absolute steal.

With a flash of light, a brand-new scale appeared in the System Space.

Unlike the Black Flood Dragon Inverse Scale's Reverse Scale, water-ripple patterns flowed slowly over this Heavy Water Inverse Scale's ink-black surface, as though it contained a miniature ocean.

When he took it out and held it in his palm, it was astonishingly heavy.

The palm-sized scale weighed at least a thousand jin!

"Three Hundred Thousand Year External Soul Bone: Heavy Water Inverse Scale!"

Qing Zhu's External Soul Bone had already achieved perfect fusion under his pressure.

She was currently in the final adaptation phase, with no risk whatsoever.

Lin Qing decided not to delay and immediately sat cross-legged, beginning to absorb and fuse with the Heavy Water Inverse Scale.

With Level 93 Soul Power as his foundation, supported by Four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings—

the absorption process for this External Soul Bone was as smooth as drinking water.

Soul Power wrapped around the Heavy Water Inverse Scale and drew it bit by bit toward his chest.

With every fraction that fused, he felt his body grow a little heavier.

It was not the kind of heaviness that felt like a burden.

It was a solid, profound heaviness, the weight of a firmly rooted foundation.

It was as though his body now possessed the depth and weight of a dark, boundless sea.

Instead, the circulation of Soul Power through his meridians became even more condensed because of that "weight."

If his previous Soul Power had been a surging river, then it was now a deep ocean.

Calm on the surface, yet concealing terrifying power beneath.

Unlike Qing Zhu and the others, whose low cultivation required days and nights to fuse Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones—

Lin Qing completed the fusion of this External Soul Bone in barely over an hour.

Lin Qing opened his eyes and looked down at his chest.

A Black Gold Inverse Scale Pattern faintly appeared beneath his skin.

It remained completely invisible under normal circumstances, only appearing when needed.

Better still, he could clearly feel the improvement this Heavy Water Inverse Scale had brought him.

Base effect: All Attribute Boost by 150%.

At the same time, the Heavy Water Inverse Scale possessed three special effects: "Heavy Water," "Golden Dragon Inverse Scale," and "Heavy Water Domain."

"Heavy Water": Able to release and control Heavy Water with up to ten times gravity.

Heavy Water was the power used by the Black Scaled Flood Dragon.

Lin Qing had personally experienced both its terrifying gravity and potent corrosiveness.

"Golden Dragon Inverse Scale": Enter Berserk State, instantly gaining a 150% boost to all states for thirty minutes. Once the effect ends, the user enters a weakened period, with all attributes reduced by 50% for one hour.

"Isn't this the Black Scaled Flood Dragon's final desperate move?"

Lin Qing grinned.

"Your ultimate move is powerful, but now it's mine."

This Soul Skill was completely different from an ordinary boost like Thousand Jun Dragon Power.

Thousand Jun Dragon Power could only add another layer of strength buff on top of Golden Dragon Transformation.

But the Berserk State from Golden Dragon Inverse Scale doubled every existing state at once!

That included support Soul Skills bestowed on him by others.

Simply put, it meant stacking buffs to the limit before activating an ultimate burst with a single command.

It was practically a divine skill tailor-made for fighting opponents above his level.