A Special External Soul Bone

"What did you say this was, a Soul Spirit?" Kong Deming raised an eyebrow and pondered for a few minutes. "That name actually suits it pretty well."

Xu Yanli, meanwhile, was wondering what the thing was. Hadn't he still not met Electrolux?

How could there be a Soul Spirit?

Could it be that the system had copied not only Ya Li's Martial Soul, but also her Soul Spirit System?

Xu Yanli thought about it for a long while without figuring it out. In the end, he gave up. It didn't affect him, and it was a good thing for him, so he might as well let nature take its course.

"Looks like it might be a mutation caused by your unusual Martial Soul. I can't really explain it either." Kong Deming thought it over for a while, but couldn't make sense of it. After all, his main field was Soul Engineering.

But even if his main area of study had been Soul Masters, there would have been no way to solve this problem...

After all, this was simply technology from a different era.

What Xu Yanli wanted most was Ya Li's Battle Armor. Forget whether its attributes suited him or not.

Just having one in this era was already good enough.

Xu Yanli nodded.

Kong Deming seemed to remember something. "You still need to hunt for a Second Soul Ring, don't you?"

Xu Yanli nodded. "Yes, Teacher. My Innate Soul Power is at level 20, so I might need to hunt another Soul Beast."

Only after trying it did Xu Yanli realize that his Soul Spirit couldn't produce a Second Soul Ring. It seemed this Soul Beast was only temporary, having become a Soul Spirit in form, but not a true Soul Spirit in the proper sense.

"Mm, all right. By the way, release your Soul Skill so I can see how effective it is." Kong Deming's eyes went blank for a moment. Then he came to his senses, apparently realizing he had forgotten something, and asked.

Xu Yanli nodded and released his First Martial Soul, the Sun Moon Holy Prayer Angel.

"First Soul Skill, Holy Prayer Sun Moon Light Heal." The Angel behind Xu Yanli pressed its hands together. The sun and moon beside it shone brightly, and their energy gathered in the palm of Xu Yanli's hand.

A gentle force slowly flowed into Kong Deming's body. It seemed to seep into his meridians, and the meridians he had injured in the past began to heal considerably.

Kong Deming's eyes lit up. This was a support-type Martial Soul, and its effect was even better than he had imagined.

Xu Yanli's Martial Soul showed him the possibility of healing Xu Tianran. What's more, his inexpensive disciple had no overt conflict of interest with Xu Tianran.

Xu Yanli looked up at Kong Deming and asked with a smile, "Teacher, how effective is my skill?"

Kong Deming patted Xu Yanli on the head. "Once we're back, try it on your elder brother Xu Tianran and see if you can heal his legs most of the way."

Xu Yanli hesitated, then nodded.

Xu Tianran was capable and ambitious. If he didn't lose his way in the future, he might yet become a wise ruler.

Besides, Xu Yanli didn't get along well with his other elder brothers. He was closer to Xu Tianran than any of them, so he might as well help him.

Then he could use Xu Tianran's influence to live a carefree life.

Xu Yanli thought for a moment, then asked, "Are there any other light-type Soul Beasts in the Jingyang Mountain Range?"

Kong Deming nodded. "There should be. There's also a Bright Blazing Bird, which ought to suit your Martial Soul pretty well."

Xu Yanli nodded, then saw Kong Deming continuing to search on the screen he had just used.

Kong Deming soon found a Bright Blazing Bird in particular. After a moment's hesitation, he took out a bracelet and quickly slipped it onto Xu Yanli's wrist.

The instant the bracelet settled around Xu Yanli's wrist, a transparent golden film appeared around him, separating him from his surroundings.

"Wait here. I'll go catch that Bright Blazing Bird. You stay here and cultivate. This is my Level 7 Soul Tool. It can withstand a full-power strike from a Titled Douluo. I'll be right back," Kong Deming told Xu Yanli.

With that, Kong Deming turned and flew off in the Bright Blazing Bird's direction.

Xu Yanli didn't cultivate either. Instead, he played with his Unicorn Soul Spirit, which felt like petting a cat.

Wait, weren't Soul Spirits supposed to have no physical bodies?

Xu Yanli scratched his head, unable to figure it out. The system really should've left him some notes or at least an instruction manual.

Unbelievable.

As Xu Yanli stroked the Unicorn, he felt something indescribable between heaven and earth flowing into his body.

Suddenly, a sharp pain struck his right hand, as if something were about to tear itself free.

Xu Yanli slowly raised his right hand before his eyes. His entire hand glowed gold, and something shaped like a sword seemed to be trying to emerge.

Just as he felt he was about to pass out from the pain, a golden longsword finally appeared in his right hand.

A flash of disbelief crossed Xu Yanli's eyes. Was this a special External Soul Bone?

Hadn't they said getting one of these was harder than climbing to the heavens?

Xu Yanli slowly withdrew the Soul Bone.

As soon as it vanished, he could feel the Soul Power in his body instantly shrink by a third. It looked like using this thing consumed a lot of Soul Power.

Xu Yanli estimated that he would probably have to form a Soul Core before he could bring out the sword's full potential.

After a while, a massive golden-red bird was thrown onto the ground.

"This Bright Blazing Bird is about two thousand nine hundred years old. Try absorbing its Soul Ring," Kong Deming said.

Xu Yanli nodded and slowly approached the Bright Blazing Bird, which was bound tight.

He picked up the Soul Guidance Ray Gun he had set aside and shot it straight through the head.

Xu Yanli sat down nearby and slowly guided his Second Soul Ring into place.

A purple Soul Ring attached itself to his Martial Soul once again, making it appear clearer and clearer.

Wings began to emerge from the back of the sacred Angel.

Kong Deming reflexively started counting the wings on the Angel's back.

Twelve!

Wasn't the Angel's highest form supposed to be the Six-Winged Angel? How could it have twelve wings?

Still, Kong Deming figured he simply didn't know enough about the Martial Souls of the Douluo Continent, so he kept his thoughts to himself.

After a long while, Xu Yanli finally stood up and brushed the dirt from his legs.

"Here, take this and test your Soul Power. How high is it now?" Kong Deming pulled a tester from his Storage Soul Tool and placed it in Xu Yanli's hand.

Xu Yanli took the Soul Tool Tester. A moment later, it beeped.

"Soul Power: Level 29. Innate Soul Power strength: Level 20. Physical strength: Level 47. Evaluation: peerless genius."

A flash of excitement crossed Kong Deming's eyes. Then he grabbed Xu Yanli and hurried back to the imperial palace of the Sun Moon Empire.