The Drop Rate Really Was High

At that moment, Lin Feng was struggling to hold his own against three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears.

He did not dare use any large-scale soul skills. This was not a game; there was no such thing as friendly-fire immunity.

If Lin Feng unleashed his eighth and ninth soul skills without restraint, defeating the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears before him would be easy—killing them would not be difficult either.

But if he did that, Lin Ming would likely be left without even a corpse. If even the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears could not withstand those soul skills, how could a mere Quasi-Soul Ancestor like him possibly endure them?

It was not as if Lin Feng had not considered telling Lin Ming to move farther away so he could fight without holding back.

But even if he went all out, it would still take time to drive back the three rampaging Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears. What if other soul beasts appeared and attacked Lin Ming during that time? Lin Feng would be unable to break away, forced to watch helplessly as Lin Ming was torn apart.

Therefore, Lin Feng could only keep Lin Ming by his side. He did not dare gamble that there were no other powerful ten-thousand-year soul beasts nearby.

Second by second, time passed. Fighting with his hands tied left Lin Feng miserable.

The three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears seemed to have been provoked by something. They attacked like madmen, utterly unconcerned with whether they would be injured or even killed.

If Lin Feng found out that Xuan Zi had brought these Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears here, he would definitely "happily" "greet" Xuan Zi's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Thunder Spear True Body!"

The seventh black Spirit Ring beneath Lin Feng's feet suddenly lit up.

The Thunder-Roar Spear in his hand instantly expanded to dozens of meters long, striking at the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears with world-destroying force.

Facing that overwhelmingly powerful blow, the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears simultaneously raised their massive golden claws and unleashed their innate soul skill, Dark Gold Terrorclaw.

Wave after wave of dark-golden energy forcibly prevented Lin Feng's Thunder Spear True Body from advancing any farther.

Although Lin Feng had activated his Martial Soul Avatar, he still could not use his full strength.

The two sides fell into a deadlock.

"Sigh, this old man truly does not know what to say. Boy Lin Feng, you're far too weak."

Just then, a massive dark-yellow hand descended from the sky and instantly subdued the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears.

Xuan Zi appeared, still looking as casual and unkempt as ever, a wine gourd in his right hand and the scent of alcohol swirling around him.

"Elder Xuan." Lin Feng bowed.

Lin Ming looked at Xuan Zi, suspicion rising in his heart.

"Old man, you wouldn't happen to be the one who brought these three big fellows here, would you?"

At those words, Xuan Zi's old face reddened. He then forced himself to remain composed. "How could that be? Am I really that bad?"

Seeing this, Lin Ming knew that Xuan Zi had definitely done it.

He could not help grumbling inwardly, You're not bad, but you're stupid! No wonder you became the Holy Spirit Cult's most authoritative Supreme Elder.

But complaints aside, he still needed a Spirit Ring.

"How old are these three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears?"

Seeing the subject change, Xuan Zi hurriedly began introducing them.

"From this old man's observations, all three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears are between ten thousand and thirty thousand years old."

He pointed at the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear on the far left. "This one, judging from its size and claw length, is around twelve thousand years old. It is worth considering."

Then Xuan Zi pointed at the one in the middle. "This one is larger than the previous one and should be around eighteen thousand years old."

Finally, he pointed at the last Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. "This one has the highest cultivation, over twenty-five thousand years."

Lin Ming walked up to the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears and carefully observed them from a safe distance.

In the end, Lin Ming pointed at the one in the middle, the one with a cultivation of around eighteen thousand years.

"I'll take this one."

Lin Ming had his reasons for choosing this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The first reason was naturally its age.

Eighteen thousand years was close to the limit Mu En had determined for Lin Ming. Absorbing this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Spirit Ring would maximize the benefits while ensuring his safety.

On the other hand, Lin Ming had noticed something unusual about this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

It was obvious that its pair of claws were even longer than those of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with over twenty-five thousand years of cultivation.

Lin Ming guessed that if this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear dropped a Soul Bone, it would most likely be those huge claws.

Xuan Zi nodded. With a casual wave of his hand, the other two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were wrapped in Soul Power and launched into the distance like cannonballs.

"Pierce through its eye. One strike is enough to kill it."

Under Xuan Zi's guidance, Lin Ming summoned the Sky-Propping Spear.

Three Spirit Rings—yellow, purple, and purple—circled beneath his feet.

He walked over to that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's eyes were still bloodshot. Although Xuan Zi's suppression left it unable to move, it still squeezed furious roars through its teeth, staring fixedly at Lin Ming.

Lin Ming felt no emotional turmoil at this, much less fear.

After all, this was not his first time killing a soul beast. He felt no psychological burden whatsoever.

"The strong devour the weak. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not being strong enough. You couldn't beat the old man, could you? I'll be taking your Spirit Ring!"

With that, Lin Ming raised the Sky-Propping Spear in his hand and thrust it straight into the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's furious right eye.

Under Xuan Zi's Soul Power suppression, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear could not even struggle before its death. It died a truly stifled death.

A few seconds later, as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's final trace of Life faded away, an ink-black Spirit Ring slowly floated out. The pressure it emitted far surpassed what Lin Ming had felt when facing his third Spirit Ring.

"Hurry up and absorb the Spirit Ring, grandson."

Despite Lin Feng's urging, Lin Ming did not immediately absorb the Spirit Ring. Instead, he picked up the Sky-Propping Spear and began examining the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's corpse bit by bit.

The spear pierced into the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body, moving through it as effortlessly as a hot knife through tofu.

Nothing in the legs.

Nothing in the torso.

Nothing in the head.

In the end, Lin Ming's gaze settled on that pair of huge claws.

The Sky-Propping Spear first sliced through the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's arm, but no Soul Bone appeared there either.

Lin Ming let out a sigh of relief, though he grew even more nervous at the same time.

He cut off the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's left claw, but there was no Soul Bone.

That meant only the right claw remained.

With an uneasy heart, he drove the tip of the Sky-Propping Spear into the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right claw.

The smooth sensation from before vanished. The spear tip was blocked and could not pierce through.

Lin Ming was overjoyed. He split open the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right palm and pulled out a golden-glowing Right Palm Bone.

"The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear truly didn't deceive me. Its drop rate really is high!"

Xuan Zi and Lin Feng, standing nearby, were equally astonished.

"Not bad luck, kid. This is the rarest kind of External Soul Bone. Hurry and absorb the Spirit Ring, then absorb the Soul Bone as well."

A Spirit Ring would dissipate if it was not absorbed within an hour, but a Soul Bone had no time limit.