External Spirit Bone, Seven Element Control

"Argh--!"

Wang Chuan let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning as pale as paper, with faint traces of blood seeping from his seven orifices.

He felt as if his head had been shoved into a universe that was constantly exploding, with countless sharp shrieks and chaotic thoughts frantically battering his consciousness.

Only now did he understand why no one had ever fused with this External Pupil Spirit Bone.

It was because this spirit bone contained an incredibly powerful, chaotic-attribute spiritual energy!

The slightest carelessness would turn the person attempting fusion into a lunatic!

But the fusion had already begun, and Wang Chuan had no choice but to endure!

At this moment, a clear phoenix cry rang out, barely maintaining his last shred of clarity.

But this chaotic spiritual energy was far too overbearing!

It was not a simple spiritual shock; it was more like a corrosive spiritual energy that began to frantically erode Wang Chuan's originally pure spiritual origin.

He could clearly "see" the clear "seawater" in his Sea of Spirit that represented his spiritual power.

At this moment, it was being rapidly stained by a grey-black torrent of chaos, becoming murky and violent...

His sanity was now like a small boat in a storm, swaying violently on the edge between clarity and madness.

It was even... becoming increasingly difficult to stay conscious.

I was careless...

I'm not actually going to get myself killed, am I...

In the moment before his consciousness plunged into darkness and chaos, this thought flashed through Wang Chuan's mind.

Immediately after, there was an endless sinking.

Time lost all meaning.

His consciousness drifted in the cold, chaotic, and boundless darkness, like a drowning person occasionally catching a glimpse of a faint light, only to be quickly swallowed by the surging darkness.

Pain, tearing, and frantic whispers... all sorts of negative sensations intertwined to form this purgatory of consciousness.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Perhaps it was an instant, perhaps it was ten thousand years.

That chaotic spiritual energy, which had been frantically battering and attempting to pollute everything, seemed to begin to weaken.

No, it was not weakening.

It was being shared.

In his stupor, Wang Chuan felt his consciousness being pulled by a warm and resilient force, slowly rising to the surface.

Finally, he "opened" his "eyes."

He discovered that he was in that familiar, boundless space of pure white.

It was his Sea of Spirit.

But unlike before, the Sea of Spirit was no longer clear and calm.

A faint, grey mist permeated the air above the sea, and the color of the water held a hint of indescribable chaos.

However, compared to the absolute darkness and violence from before, it was already much calmer.

Beside him, the spiritual bodies of Phoenix Wang Chuan and Abyss Wang Chuan were sitting cross-legged, one on the left and one on the right.

Both had their eyes tightly shut and their brows furrowed, their bodies shrouded in a faint halo of light.

Phoenix Wang Chuan was covered in five-colored rays, while Abyss Wang Chuan was covered in a deep, ghostly light.

They were channeling their own power, constantly combing through, purifying, and sharing the chaotic spiritual energy that permeated the Sea of Spirit.

Seemingly sensing the awakening of Douluo Wang Chuan, both of them slowly opened their eyes at the same time, their faces showing a trace of fatigue, but more so a sense of relief.

"You're finally awake!"

Phoenix Wang Chuan let out a long sigh, his tone filled with lingering fear.

"A while ago, a massive amount of spiritual energy with strong chaotic attributes suddenly surged into the Sea of Spirit..."

"It almost completely polluted our shared Sea of Spirit!"

"Fortunately, this Sea of Spirit is shared by the three of us, our origins connected. Abyss and I exhausted all our strength to help you share, channel, and wear down this power..."

"Only then were we barely able to stabilize the situation and prevent our consciousness from being completely corrupted by this power."

"During the time you were unconscious, neither of us dared to stop for even a second."

Upon hearing this, a feeling of gratitude and a warm current surged in Douluo Wang Chuan's heart.

He immediately stood up and bowed solemnly toward Phoenix Wang Chuan and Abyss Wang Chuan.

"Thank you both!"

"If not for your timely assistance in sharing this pressure, I fear I would have already suffered a mental breakdown."

Abyss Wang Chuan waved his hand. Although his face looked slightly pale, his tone remained hearty.

"We're all on the same side, so don't be so formal."

"The three of us are grasshoppers tied to the same rope now; we prosper together and suffer together."

"We helped you out when you ran into trouble today, and who knows, maybe tomorrow when I'm being hunted by some lord on the 108th floor of the Abyss, I'll be the one needing you to save my life."

Despite these words, Douluo Wang Chuan's gratitude was sincere.

He knew that sharing the burden on a mental level was no easy feat; if one were careless, the person sharing the burden could also be contaminated or traumatized.

Phoenix Wang Chuan and Abyss Wang Chuan had undoubtedly taken a risk with this action.

"By the way, what exactly did you run into?"

"How did you suddenly trigger such a terrifying mental shock?"

Phoenix Wang Chuan asked with lingering fear; his cultivation was still shallow, and this act of sharing had placed a huge burden on him.

Only then did Douluo Wang Chuan explain in detail how he had encountered the Twin Cyclops guardians in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and how he had obtained the External Pupil Spirit Bone after defeating them.

After hearing his account, both Phoenix Wang Chuan and Abyss Wang Chuan gasped.

"An External Spirit Bone from the Twin Cyclops..."

"And it's an ocular type, carrying light, dark, and chaos attributes..."

Phoenix Wang Chuan clicked his tongue.

"No wonder the backlash was so terrifying."

"The failure rate for fusing with this kind of spirit bone must be frighteningly high. It's no wonder those guys at the Spirit Pagoda didn't dare use it themselves and instead used it as the core for the Spirit Ascension Platform guardians."

"However..."

He changed the subject, his gaze toward Douluo Wang Chuan filled with envy and curiosity.

"Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Since you've made it through, the benefits this spirit bone brings you must be extraordinary, right?"

Douluo Wang Chuan nodded slightly and closed his eyes to sense carefully.

A moment later, he opened his eyes again, a strange light flickering within them.

"That's right."

"Although the process was dangerous, the spirit bone has now successfully fused with me."

"In addition to the Five Elements power I originally controlled, I have now developed a clear perception and preliminary control over the elements of light and darkness."

"In other words, I can now attempt to manipulate the seven basic elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, and dark."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"More importantly, the essence of my mental power seems to have undergone a transformation as a result."

"My originally pure mental power now carries a trace of the chaos attribute."

"This has greatly enhanced the resilience, compatibility, and resistance of my mental power compared to others at the same level."

"In a pure mental power confrontation, I now have a massive advantage."

Phoenix Wang Chuan and Abyss Wang Chuan looked at each other, seeing both shock and joy in each other's eyes.

Control over seven elements!

Mental power with the chaos attribute!

Either one of these would be a top-tier talent that would drive any spirit master crazy, yet now, both were concentrated in Douluo Wang Chuan alone.

"Great disasters bring great fortune."

"It looks like you hit the jackpot on this trip to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform."

Abyss Wang Chuan laughed.

Douluo Wang Chuan also smiled. Although he had narrowly escaped death this time, the gains had indeed far exceeded his expectations.

This new leap in strength gave him a bit more confidence to deal with the more complex situations that lay ahead.