Dragon Horn, Sunset Forest

"External Soul Bone!"

Oscar stared at the dragon horns on Su Zhen's head, his face full of shock. As the youngest disciple of the five great enforcers in the Worship Hall, Oscar knew ninety-nine percent of the knowledge in the soul master world, if not everything under the sun.

"Mm, indeed."

Qian Daoliu rarely offered words of affirmation. Su Zhen's acquisition of an external soul bone this time also brought him joy. The rarity of external soul bones surpassed even hundred-thousand-year soul rings; even he, Tang Chen, and Bo Saixi did not possess them.

Three hours later, Su Zhen finally finished absorbing his soul ring.

Su Zhen opened his eyes, a wisp of purple-gold electricity flashing through them. His light blue eyes were filled with joy. He stood up, his body crackling like thunder.

"Teacher, Little Ao, I've finished absorbing. My soul power has also broken through to level forty-three."

"Congratulations, Brother Zhen, for achieving the feat of a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring. But don't get too excited yet. Touch your head; there might be a pleasant surprise."

As Oscar spoke, he handed Su Zhen a mirror.

Oscar's words puzzled Su Zhen greatly, but he still reached up to touch his head. Zzzt~ As his hand touched a hard object, he was zapped by a faint bolt of lightning.

Su Zhen took the mirror from Oscar and looked into it. The reflection showed his already handsome face, but as the mirror moved upward, two towering objects came into view.

They were two purple dragon horns, majestic and formidable, entwined with lightning patterns, with purple lightning flickering within. They were identical to the dragon horns on the Thunder Spirit's head just now.

"Little Zhen, what soul skills does this external soul bone have?"

Su Zhen closed his eyes, carefully sensing the information transmitted from the dragon horns on his head.

"The dragon horns have two soul skills: the first is Thunder Kirin's Fury, which enhances all attributes by two hundred percent and grants complete immunity to thunder-attribute soul skills when activated. The second is Thunder Judgment, where the horns condense a thunder-attribute ray for attack. Upon hitting a target, it inflicts paralysis and an explosive effect. Its current power is roughly double that of my third soul skill, Explosion."

Su Zhen calmly described the two soul skills of his external soul bone. The effects of these soul skills were decent, but that was all.

"They are decent soul skills. They will strengthen as you grow and will be a valuable trump card in the future. Give them a name."

Qian Daoliu nodded, acknowledging the soul skills of the external soul bone.

"Let's call it Sorrow of the Thunder Spirit."

Su Zhen pondered for a moment, deciding to commemorate the Thunder Spirit that provided him with the soul bone.

"Brother Zhen, what is your fourth soul skill?"

Seeing that they were still discussing the external soul bone, Oscar couldn't help but feel impatient and asked Su Zhen.

"My fourth soul skill is Thunder Spirit Bodyless."

The fourth pitch-black soul ring beneath Su Zhen's feet lit up. Purple light emanated from his body, and the sound of thunder rumbled from within. The handsome youth in his original spot vanished without a trace, replaced by a purple figure formed entirely of purple lightning. The electricity that occasionally coursed through its body struck the ground, creating pits of varying depths.

"Thunder Spirit Bodyless: The body becomes elementalized, enhancing all thunder-attribute soul skills by one hundred percent, granting complete immunity to physical attacks, and seventy percent immunity to elemental attacks. Duration: five minutes."

Su Zhen's voice came from within the purple lightning, his tone filled with excitement as he spoke of his satisfaction with this soul skill.

"Body elementalization! This is simply a divine skill. Within these five minutes, you are practically invincible, unless the opponent can obliterate all your soul power in an instant. It was worth my personal effort to search for this Thunder Spirit."

Qian Daoliu's expression changed drastically. This soul skill was so powerful it made him feel incredulous. The surprises Su Zhen brought him were truly endless. As for Oscar, he was already too excited to speak.

"Since Little Zhen's soul ring hunt is over, it's time for Little Ao. Let's go to the Sunset Forest; there are soul beasts there suitable for Little Ao."

Qian Daoliu carried the two of them and soared into the sky, heading towards the Sunset Forest.

In just a moment, the three arrived outside the Sunset Forest.

"In the middle section of the Sunset Forest, there is a nine-hundred-year-old Purple Thunder Mad Rhino. It can provide Little Ao with a good soul skill to enhance his physical fitness and thunder-attribute power."

Qian Daoliu said to Oscar. His and the Worship Hall's unified goal was to cultivate Oscar into Su Zhen's exclusive support soul master. Therefore, most of Oscar's soul ring choices would also involve hunting thunder-attribute soul beasts. Oscar himself agreed with the Worship Hall's decision; being able to help Su Zhen was his greatest wish.

Su Zhen entered the Sunset Forest alone to search for the Purple Thunder Mad Rhino. This was an assignment Qian Daoliu had given him.

"Great Grandfather, is Brother Zhen really okay by himself?"

Oscar sat cross-legged outside the Sunset Forest, meditating to adjust his state for the upcoming soul ring absorption. However, he couldn't get into a meditative state, and worried about Su Zhen's safety, he asked Qian Daoliu.

"Don't worry, Little Ao. Little Zhen's strength is extremely high, sufficient to deal with most soul beasts in the Sunset Forest. As long as he doesn't venture into the depths of the forest, Little Zhen will return safely."

Qian Daoliu was very casual. Over the years, under the joint guidance of him and several other enforcers, Su Zhen's strength could suppress all the younger generation, and he was not weak even compared to some Soul Kings of the previous generation.

As expected, after a short while, Su Zhen appeared before Oscar, carrying the unconscious Purple Thunder Mad Rhino.

After Oscar fussed over Su Zhen with concern, he took out a dagger from his soul tool and ended the Purple Thunder Mad Rhino's life. He then sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the soul ring.

"Teacher, there's something happening in the Sunset Forest."

"Oh?"

"As soon as I stepped into the middle section of the Sunset Forest, the Thunder Prison Qilin felt a sense of longing. I followed the feeling and discovered a basin surrounded by poisonous miasma, which I couldn't enter. However, the closer I got to the basin, the more my martial soul yearned for it. After noting the location, I quickly captured the soul beast and rushed back."

Su Zhen spoke of his encounter with a grave expression, though it was a fabricated story. He had wanted to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring long ago, but he lacked reliable intelligence sources and had never been to the Sunset Forest. If he had directly told his teacher, suspicion aside, it would have been difficult if he couldn't find it.

"Is that so? We'll go take a look after Little Ao finishes absorbing his soul ring. It will only take a few hours at most."

After conversing with Qian Daoliu, Su Zhen sat down nearby to meditate and cultivate, also waiting for Oscar to absorb his soul ring.

Two hours passed, and Oscar also finished absorbing his soul ring.

"Great Grandfather, Brother Zhen, my second soul skill is Mad Thunder Rhino Meat Sausage. The soul skill effect is to increase the user's strength and defense by fifty percent, while also enhancing the power of thunder-attribute soul skills by one hundred percent, lasting for five minutes."

Oscar excitedly described his second soul skill to Qian Daoliu and Su Zhen.

"Mm, the soul skill is acceptable. It will have good synergy with Little Zhen. Let's go into the forest; Little Zhen has made a new discovery."

Guided by Su Zhen, the two walked toward the depths of the Sunset Forest. Su Zhen had not found the poisonous miasma earlier, but according to the original description, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring was located at the very center of the Sunset Forest; as long as they kept heading deeper and watched for a basin where ice and fire elements were active and poisonous gases were spreading, they would surely find it.

As the group drew closer to the depths of the forest, the surrounding spirit beasts became fewer and fewer, and the air grew thick with a faint, toxic miasma.

"Hmm? This toxin is from the Green Scale Seven Absolute Flower, and there is quite a significant amount of it. It's over there."

Qian Daoliu keenly sensed the toxins in the air; as a Limit Douluo, he recognized the source of the poison at a single glance. He grabbed the two of them and flew toward the source of the toxicity.

In just a moment, a region enveloped in poisonous fog appeared before the three of them.