Almost Lost the Spirit Bone

"You little vixen~!" Ning Rongrong said with a jealous glare at Hu Liena and the others as they walked away.

Qian Yu chuckled at this.

Next up was the main event: Zhu Zhuqing absorbing her spirit ring. Everyone eagerly anticipated what kind of spirit ring Zhu Zhuqing would obtain; as for spirit bones, they didn't even dare to dream.

"Zhuqing, go ahead and kill that Shadow Moon Demon Wolf," Qian Yu smiled and gestured to Zhu Zhuqing, then began to help her while recovering his own soul power.

Zhu Zhuqing quietly approached the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf, whose limbs were already crippled.

The Shadow Moon Demon Wolf was on its last legs, in great pain. It glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, then resignedly closed its eyes.

Zhu Zhuqing swiftly ended the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf's life and began to absorb her third spirit ring.

Upon seeing the bright purple spirit ring from the 4000-year-old Shadow Moon Demon Wolf, Zhu Zhuqing was initially a little scared. The other girls were also a mix of curiosity and apprehension.

But when she saw Qian Yu's encouraging expression, Zhu Zhuqing resolutely absorbed her third spirit ring.

Beside her, Qian Yu silently nodded at Zhu Zhuqing's decisiveness.

In his spiritual sea, he called out to the Divine Eye, "Divine Eye, it's up to you."

"Hmph, Qian Yu, I've noticed your luck with the ladies is truly remarkable!" the Divine Eye teased Qian Yu with a hint of a joke.

Though the Divine Eye teased Qian Yu, its actions were honest as it absorbed the power of the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf's third spirit ring.

The purple spirit ring of the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf gradually became transparent.

In a short while, the spirit ring's age dropped to just over 1700 years, reaching the maximum limit for a normal person's third spirit ring.

Zhu Zhuqing experienced no discomfort throughout the process.

Towards the end of Zhu Zhuqing's spirit ring absorption, the Divine Eye returned the excess age back to her.

Finally, Zhu Zhuqing opened her beautiful eyes.

With an expression of disbelief, she lit up her third spirit ring—4000 years.

At the same time, she unleashed her third spirit skill towards a nearby large tree: Shadow Moon Instant Slash.

Behind Zhu Zhuqing was the Hell Spirit Cat. Her soul power condensed into her claws, forming ink-black blade energy adorned with faint silver moon patterns. When activated, her figure would briefly flash using the power of the moon, instantly appearing in any shaded spot within ten meters. Her claw blades struck with the howl of a wolf, and the blade wind erupted with lunar energy shockwaves, tearing through defenses while numbing the opponent's meridians.

The afterimages of her flash would linger for half a breath, confusing the enemy's vision. Empowered by the moon's shadow, the slashing attack's explosive force increased dramatically, perfectly fitting the surprise attack rhythm of an Agility Attack System user. The purple ring glowed, the shadow flashed, and each strike was fatal.

The large tree nearby snapped in half, and at the same time, Zhu Zhuqing had already appeared ten meters away from everyone.

"A fine spirit skill," Sword Douluo, as a Title Douluo, could naturally see that Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit skill contained both offensive attributes and amplified the agility of the Hell Spirit Cat. It could be considered a remarkable spirit skill.

The other girls were also utterly shocked by the powerful effect of Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit skill.

"Zhuqing, congratulations," the girls congratulated Zhu Zhuqing. "By the way, what level has your soul power reached?" The girls were curious about how powerful the 4000-year spirit ring truly was.

"I've reached level 38," Zhu Zhuqing replied with joy in her eyes.

"What?" Everyone was incredibly envious.

"Zhuqing, how did you absorb the 4000-year Shadow Moon Demon Wolf spirit ring?" The girls were not only impressed by the power of Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit skill but also curious about how she managed to absorb a 4000-year spirit ring that exceeded the limit.

To this, Zhu Zhuqing could only shake her head and say she didn't know.

Helplessly, the girls turned their gaze to Qian Yu.

Qian Yu could only say it was a secret.

At this, the girls could only fall silent.

"Alright. Since Zhuqing's third spirit ring is settled, we'll continue searching for suitable spirit rings for the others," Sword Douluo, as the team's protector, said to everyone.

"Okay," the girls responded in unison, all looking forward to their own chance at exceeding limits, given Qian Yu's ability to help others do so.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave their current location.

The Divine Eye reminded Qian Yu, "Kid, collect the corpse of that Shadow Moon Demon Wolf."

"Alright." Qian Yu knew the Divine Eye needed strength to recover.

So, in front of everyone, he placed the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf's corpse into his Soul Tool.

"Sizzle sizzle."

"What is this thing?" The Divine Eye spat out a palm-shaped bone, speechless.

The bone appeared in Qian Yu's hand.

As soon as he touched it, it felt icy cold.

"Uh, a spirit bone?" Qian Yu asked the Divine Eye in disbelief.

"Yeah, I don't like this thing, so I spat it out."

Qian Yu was speechless, "You don't like spirit bones? Divine Eye, do you know how precious a spirit bone is on the Douluo Continent, especially an external spirit bone that can grow with the individual."

"Hmph, Qian Yu, I'm going to digest this power. Don't bother me if there's nothing important."

After saying this, the Divine Eye stopped responding to Qian Yu.

Leaving Qian Yu alone and bewildered in the wind.

"Um, Zhu Zhuqing, wait a moment," Qian Yu called out from the back of the group, stopping Zhu Zhuqing.

"Ah, me?" Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed, and she looked at Qian Yu.

The other girls also turned their heads in unison to look at Qian Yu, who had spoken. Sword Douluo also looked at Qian Yu, who was being stared at by the girls, with a playful expression.

Being stared at by all the girls, Qian Yu felt immense pressure and could only brace himself and say to Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhu Zhuqing, extend your hand, I have something good for you!"

"Ah!" Zhu Zhuqing's face suddenly turned even redder.

"Giving me something, could it be..." Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts drifted, and the blush on her face deepened.

Zhu Zhuqing finally, timidly, extended her hand.

Although the other girls were secretly jealous, they all maintained their sense of camaraderie.

The eyes of the girls were uniformly fixed on Qian Yu and Zhu Zhuqing.

Qian Yu took out a palm bone, warm and smooth like jade, from his palm.

The Shadow Moon Demon Wolf Palm Bone was ink-black throughout, with silver moonlight patterns flowing between the bone seams. The knuckles were covered with a layer of bone armor as thin as cicada wings, and the claw tips emitted a cold, dark glow, as if quenched with cold moon frost. Faint wolf-like patterns roamed the bone surface; when soul power was infused, the silver patterns would glow and move with the moon's power. A crescent-shaped pale silver crystal was embedded in the palm, the core of the soul bone's power.

"A soul bone?" Zhu Zhuqing felt as if she were dreaming as the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf Palm Bone entered her hand.

The other girls and Sword Douluo looked at the external soul bone palm bone in Zhu Zhuqing's hand with envy.

"For me?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Qian Yu in disbelief.

Qian Yu nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, then quickly pushed Qian Yu's hand back, saying, "No, Qian Yu, this is too precious, I can't accept it." Zhu Zhuqing placed the palm bone back into Qian Yu's hand.

Zhu Zhuqing's mind was still replaying the feeling of its warm, jade-like texture.

"Zhu Zhuqing, I order you to accept it as the Sect Master of Feather Gate."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's hesitant refusal, Qian Yu directly used his authority as the Sect Master of Feather Gate to order Zhu Zhuqing to accept the palm bone soul bone.

"But..." Zhu Zhuqing wanted to say something more to refuse, but was stunned by Qian Yu's resolute expression.

The other girls also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was just a soul bone. If it were a token of affection, then they would have no chance.

"Did the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf drop this just now?" Sword Douluo, with his vast experience, saw that the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf's corpse had already disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground, and immediately made a connection.

"Yes," Qian Yu could only nod in response.

The girls exchanged glances, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Zhu Zhuqing, this soul bone came from the Shadow Moon Demon Wolf and is perfect for your third spirit ring and your Martial Soul, the Hell Spirit Cat. Absorb it quickly and see what spirit skill you can obtain," Qian Yu said to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Okay," Zhu Zhuqing said, her face filled with excitement.