External Soul Bone

A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, a mental attack—and Qin Tian was only a Level 30 quasi-Soul Elder. The Soul Ring he absorbed was a full eighteen thousand years old.

Eighteen thousand years—that was the age of many Soul Emperors' Sixth Soul Rings, let alone a Soul Ring produced by a super Soul Beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

As the terrifying energy entered his body, Qin Tian felt immense pressure. He hadn't expected the energy's impact to be so overwhelming.

He had never experienced anything like it before. Absorbing his First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring hadn't put him under this much pressure.

The vast energy coursed through his meridians, threatening to tear them apart, while his bones creaked throughout his body.

Cold sweat streamed down Qin Tian's forehead, and he couldn't help trembling.

Now, Qin Tian had to defend against the mental attack while doing everything he could to refine the Soul Ring's energy.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo watched Qin Tian from nearby. They furrowed their brows slightly, their eyes full of worry.

At that moment, Qin Tian's skin had already split, and blood had soaked through his clothes.

"Second Worship!"

Hearing Ling Yuan speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo understood what she was worried about.

But he didn't interrupt Qin Tian's absorption, because Qin Tian hadn't yet reached his limit.

"Roar!"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had appeared in Qin Tian's Divine Sea.

Qin Tian had been prepared. The moment the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear appeared, he sent his Martial Soul, the Holy Light Tiger King, charging toward it.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was a super Soul Beast, and so was the Holy Light Tiger King. On top of that, Qin Tian's spiritual power had already reached the level of a high-rank Soul King. He had no reason to fear it.

It was only a remnant soul, and the spiritual sea was his home ground. If he still couldn't beat it, then...

The Holy Light Tiger King and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear fought savagely, each raking the other with its claws. But the Holy Light Tiger King's fighting spirit soared, and its momentum surged.

An unending stream of spiritual power sustained it, while the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was merely a remnant soul, rootless and adrift. It grew weaker as the fight dragged on.

After another clash, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out an unwilling roar, then turned into points of light that nourished the spiritual sea.

Seeing this, Qin Tian felt a wave of relief.

He had successfully weathered the mental attack. Now, all he had to do was refine the Soul Ring's energy.

Feeling the immense energy within his body, he didn't hesitate. He guided it toward the blocked meridians.

Under the impact of that vast energy, his eight extraordinary meridians were completely unblocked.

But Qin Tian didn't stop there. He directed the energy toward his smaller meridians.

Time passed in a blur, and before he knew it, the sun hung high in the sky.

"Phew!"

"I finally did it!"

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

He didn't know how much time had passed. What he did know was that he had just come through a brush with death.

The Soul Ring formed from an eighteen-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear contained an enormous amount of energy. If his body hadn't been strong enough, or his meridians resilient enough, he would have exploded long ago.

Of course, successfully absorbing this Soul Ring also brought him immense benefits.

Not only had he completely unblocked his eight extraordinary meridians, but he had also opened dozens of smaller meridians in succession, allowing his Soul Power to circulate more smoothly.

His physique had also been tempered, growing much stronger, and his spiritual power had increased considerably as well.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo watched Qin Tian successfully absorb the Soul Ring and both let out long breaths, their worries finally laid to rest.

"Good, good, good."

"Xiaotian, you've successfully absorbed a Soul Ring produced by an eighteen-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. That's an incredible achievement."

"Never before in history has anyone absorbed an eighteen-thousand-year Soul Ring at the Third Ring, let alone one produced by a super Soul Beast like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

"With this Soul Ring as your foundation, your future will be all the brighter."

Hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo's words, Qin Tian was about to get up, but the pain in his hands made him suck in a sharp breath.

The pain in his hands was unbearable. He cried out, fell backward, and rolled across the ground.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo furrowed their brows at the sight, both of them baffled.

Qin Tian had successfully absorbed the Soul Ring. Why was he in such pain? Could this be a side effect of absorbing a Soul Ring...?

Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately came to Qin Tian's side and placed a hand on his shoulder. He sent his Soul Power into Qin Tian's body and began examining him.

"Hm?"

"What's this?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo was experienced and knowledgeable. Feeling the Soul Power in Qin Tian's hands, he already knew the answer.

An External Soul Bone. It was definitely an External Soul Bone. He hadn't expected Qin Tian to obtain one, let alone a pair of palm bones.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's greatest strength lay in its claws. Their attacks were so powerful that even he had to be careful.

With the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws as his External Soul Bone, Qin Tian's attack power would increase tremendously.

"Ah!"

Qin Tian cried out in pain, and a pair of sharp claws shot out from his hands.

The claws looked as if they were forged from metal. Sunlight glinted off them, revealing their razor-sharp edges.

Looking at the claws on his hands, Qin Tian had only one thought: External Soul Bone—and they were the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's claws.

"What's this?"

Ling Yuan Douluo looked at Qin Tian's claws and couldn't help swallowing.

"External Soul Bone!"

Hearing Ling Yuan speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at her and said in a deep voice,

"Ling Yuan, don't let word of this get out. I don't want anyone outside this group to know Xiaotian has obtained an External Soul Bone."

Hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo, Ling Yuan immediately replied respectfully.

"Yes, Second Worship."

Qin Tian looked at the claws and casually swung them.

A series of hissing sounds rang out. The claws seemed capable of tearing the very air apart.

"Xiaotian, what's your Third Soul Skill? And what Soul Skill did this External Soul Bone give you?"

Hearing Golden Crocodile Douluo's question, Qin Tian smiled.

"Second Grandfather, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear gave me an extremely powerful offensive Soul Skill."

As he spoke, Qin Tian activated Martial Soul Possession and then used his Third Soul Skill.

"Holy Light Triple Strike!"

As soon as Qin Tian finished speaking, he swung his right claw. Three enormous tiger claws appeared and shot forward.

Everything in their path was destroyed.

"Not bad, not bad. That attack is already on par with an ordinary Soul King's."

Qin Tian merely smiled at the comment.

"Second Grandfather, there's more!"

With that, Qin Tian used his Third Soul Skill again.

Three enormous claw marks appeared, then fused into one massive claw mark that hurtled forward.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ling Yuan Douluo both looked surprised.

"This..."

"Xiaotian, how many times can you use an attack like that? How much Soul Power does it consume?"

Qin Tian silently gauged the Soul Power within his body, then smiled.

"Second Grandfather, the Soul Power consumption is manageable. With my current Soul Power, I can use it thirty times."

Qin Tian was delighted. He hadn't expected the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring to be so generous, giving him such a powerful offensive Soul Skill.

With this powerful offensive Soul Skill, he would have many more ways to deal with his opponents in future battles.