External Spirit Bone

A ten-thousand-year spirit ring, a mental shock; Qin Tian was currently only a level thirty quasi-spirit grandmaster, yet he was absorbing a spirit ring with an age as high as eighteen thousand years.

Eighteen thousand years—this was the age of a sixth spirit ring for many spirit emperors, let alone one produced by a super spirit beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

As the terrifying energy entered his body, Qin Tian felt immense pressure; he had not expected the energy surge to be this overwhelming.

This was something he had never encountered before; he had not felt such pressure when absorbing his first or second spirit rings.

The vast energy surged through his meridians, threatening to shatter them, while the bones throughout his entire body creaked and groaned.

Cold sweat streamed down Qin Tian's forehead, and he could not help but tremble.

At this moment, Qin Tian not only had to guard against the mental shock but also had to exert all his effort to refine the energy of the spirit ring.

Standing to the side, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo watched Qin Tian, their brows furrowing slightly as their eyes filled with worry.

It could be seen that Qin Tian's skin had already begun to crack, and blood had soaked through his clothes.

"Second Elder!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo heard Ling Yuan's voice and knew what she was worried about.

However, he did not interrupt Qin Tian's absorption, simply because Qin Tian had not yet reached his limit.

"Roar!"

Within the Divine Sea, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had already manifested.

Qin Tian had been prepared; the moment the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear appeared, he manipulated his own martial soul, the Holy Light Tiger King, to charge toward it.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was a super spirit beast, and the Holy Light Tiger King was one as well; coupled with the fact that Qin Tian's mental power had already reached that of a high-level spirit king, it could be said that he was not afraid at all.

It was merely a remnant soul, and the mental sea was his home turf; if he couldn't even defeat his opponent here, then...

The battle between the Holy Light Tiger King and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was extremely brutal, with both sides trading claw strikes, but the Holy Light Tiger King's fighting spirit was high, and its momentum surged.

A continuous stream of mental power supported him, while the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was but a remnant soul, a rootless duckweed that grew weaker with every exchange.

After another collision, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a roar of unwillingness before dissolving into specks of light, nourishing the mental sea.

Seeing this, Qin Tian felt a sense of relief in his heart.

The mental shock had been successfully overcome; now, he only needed to refine the energy of the spirit ring.

Feeling the vast energy within his body, he did not hesitate for a moment, guiding this massive surge of power to strike at his blocked meridians.

Under the impact of this immense energy, his eight extraordinary meridians were completely cleared.

Seeing this, Qin Tian did not stop; instead, he guided the massive energy to strike at his smaller, finer meridians.

Time slipped away, and before he knew it, the sun hung high in the sky.

"Hoo!"

"Finally, I succeeded!"

Qin Tian opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

He did not know how much time had passed, but he knew he had walked along the edge of life and death.

The energy contained within the eighteen-thousand-year spirit ring formed by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was so great that if his physical body hadn't been strong enough, and if his meridians hadn't been sufficiently resilient, he would have surely exploded and died.

Of course, the benefits he gained after successfully absorbing this spirit ring were also immense.

Not only were his eight extraordinary meridians completely cleared, but dozens of smaller meridians were also opened, allowing his spirit power to circulate much more smoothly.

Furthermore, his physique had undergone a tempering, resulting in a significant improvement, and his mental power had also been greatly enhanced.

Watching Qin Tian successfully absorb the spirit ring, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo both let out long sighs of relief, their anxious hearts finally settling.

"Good, good, good."

"Little Tian, you have successfully absorbed a spirit ring produced by an eighteen-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear; this is a monumental feat."

"Throughout history, no one has ever absorbed an eighteen-thousand-year spirit ring at the third-ring stage, let alone one produced by a super spirit beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

"With this spirit ring as your foundation, your future will be even broader."

Hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo's words, Qin Tian moved to stand up, but the pain radiating from his hands made him gasp.

Feeling the agony in his hands, he couldn't help but cry out in pain, falling backward and rolling on the ground.

Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo both frowned, their eyes filled with confusion and doubt.

Qin Tian had already successfully absorbed the spirit ring, so why was this happening? Could it be that this was a side effect of...

Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately went to Qin Tian's side, placed a hand on his shoulder, and channeled his spirit power into Qin Tian's body to begin an examination.

"Hm?"

"This is?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo was knowledgeable and experienced; feeling the surge of spirit power in Qin Tian's hands, he already had the answer.

An external spirit bone—it was definitely an external spirit bone. He had not expected Qin Tian to obtain one, and a pair of palm bones at that.

It was said that the most powerful aspect of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was its claws; their offensive power was so strong that even he had to handle them with caution.

With Qin Tian obtaining the claws of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear as an external spirit bone, his own offensive power would be greatly enhanced.

"Ah!"

Qin Tian let out a pained cry, and then sharp claws could be seen extending from his hands.

The claws looked as if they were forged from gold and iron, shimmering with a cold light under the sunlight, revealing their sharpness.

Looking at the claws on his hands, Qin Tian had only one thought: an external spirit bone, and specifically the claws of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

"This is?"

Ling Yuan Douluo looked at Qin Tian's claws and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"An external spirit bone!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo heard Ling Yuan's words, glanced at her, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Ling Yuan, do not let word of this get out. I do not want outsiders to know that Xiao Tian has obtained an external spirit bone."

Hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo's words, Ling Yuan immediately responded respectfully.

"Yes, Second High Priest."

Qin Tian looked at the claws and swung them casually.

A hissing sound rang out, as if the claws were about to tear the very void apart.

"Xiao Tian, what is your third spirit skill? And what spirit skill did this external spirit bone provide you with?"

Qin Tian smiled upon hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo's question.

"Second Grandfather, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear provided me with an extremely powerful offensive spirit skill."

As he finished speaking, Qin Tian activated his spirit avatar and then unleashed his third spirit skill.

"Holy Light Triple Strike!"

As Qin Tian spoke, he swung his right claw violently, and three massive tiger claw marks appeared, rushing forward rapidly.

Everything that stood in the path of the claw marks was destroyed.

"Not bad, not bad. This attack is already no weaker than that of an ordinary spirit king."

Qin Tian smiled calmly upon hearing this.

"Second Grandfather, there's more!"

As he finished speaking, Qin Tian unleashed his third spirit skill once again.

Three massive claw marks appeared, then merged into one, forming a giant claw print that surged forward to attack.

Seeing this, both Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo wore expressions of astonishment.

"This..."

"Xiao Tian, how many times can you perform an attack like this? How much spirit power does it consume?"

Qin Tian silently sensed the spirit power within his body and smiled.

"Second Grandfather, the spirit power consumption is manageable. With my current spirit power, I can perform it thirty times."

Qin Tian was very happy; he hadn't expected the spirit ring of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to be so impressive, providing him with such a powerful offensive spirit skill.

With this powerful offensive spirit skill, he would have more means to deal with enemies when battling others in the future.