External Soul Bone of the Evil Eye

The hotel conference room.

Only Mu En and Xia Ming were present now.

Zhang Lexuan had returned to her own room, while Wu Feng had gone into Xia Ming's.

Her status as a handmaiden was officially settled from this night forward.

"Teacher, why did you have me accept her?"

"Because the Red Dragon Douluo offered a gift that could not be refused," Mu En said with a smile.

The next moment, a Soul Bone appeared in his hand.

It was a cerulean eyeball, only the size of a palm, yet it shimmered with a strange light.

"This is a Soul Bone that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect accidentally obtained during that holy war four thousand years ago. For some reason, no one in the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has ever fused with it."

Mu En explained, "This should be an External Soul Bone originating from an Evil Eye Tyrant; it may prove highly beneficial for the improvement of your spiritual power."

That made sense.

Xia Ming suddenly understood.

As expected of the wealthy Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect; even Shrek Academy lacked such a foundation.

To think they could produce this incredibly precious External Soul Bone right after bringing out that 500,000-year-old Mermaid Skull Bone.

However, why would they go to such lengths, paying such a price just to send Wu Feng to his side?

"I believe this is their investment in you," Mu En said calmly.

"Although your strength has not been fully exposed, one could catch a glimpse of it from your performance in easily defeating that little girl."

Hearing this, Xia Ming nodded slightly.

Indeed, to crush a top-tier assault-type Soul Master using only his physical body without even using his Martial Soul.

This was something most assault-type Soul Elders could not achieve, let alone a mere seven-year-old child!

Although Xia Ming hadn't even exposed one percent of his strength, it was already enough for him to be recognized as a peerless genius.

Given the nature of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, avoiding enmity with him and rushing to invest instead was indeed their way of doing things.

Moreover, perhaps in their eyes, sending Wu Feng to Xia Ming could turn them from enemies into friends.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect certainly played a good game.

But such calculations did not make him feel repulsed; on the contrary, Xia Ming accepted it gladly.

After all, this was an eyeball-type Soul Bone from an Evil Eye Tyrant, its rarity no less than that of a 100,000-year-old Soul Bone.

For a transmigrator like Xia Ming who pursued the absolute peak, its value might even be higher.

"Very well," Mu En said gently. "Stay here tonight and absorb this Soul Bone."

Xia Ming nodded. He could see that the age of this Soul Bone was not high, likely only a few thousand years.

But the age of an External Soul Bone was not actually important, as it could grow alongside the Soul Master.

Furthermore, this was a spiritual-type External Soul Bone, which would undoubtedly be a massive boost for him, given his weak spiritual power.

Of course, Xia Ming was even grateful that the age of this Soul Bone was not high.

Otherwise, like that 500,000-year-old Mermaid Skull Bone, it would be impossible for him to absorb it at this time.

If what lay here had been a Soul Bone originating from the Evil Emperor.

Never mind Xia Ming; even if Mu En wanted to absorb it right now, the only outcome would be his body exploding from the pressure.

After taking a deep breath, Xia Ming began to fuse with the Soul Bone.

He sat cross-legged, the Soul Bone hovering before his brow.

The eyeball turned into a cerulean liquid and merged into his forehead.

At first, Xia Ming only felt a warm and comfortable energy flowing into his body.

However, this warmth quickly turned into a scorching heat, and the soul power within him began to circulate at high speed to resist the burning sensation.

Of course, for Xia Ming, this heat was far from fatal.

Before long, the pain on his face gave way to comfort.

The fusion process between Xia Ming and the Soul Bone was much smoother than he had imagined.

It took less than three hours for him to complete the entire fusion process.

When the last wisp of cerulean light fully merged into his brow, the fusion process came to an end.

"Hoo—"

Xia Ming let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes, a wisp of golden light flashing across his pupils.

"The fusion was successful. How is the result?" Mu En's gentle voice rang in his ears.

"I feel great," Xia Ming said, his expression filled with excitement.

With a slight movement of his mind, the skin on his forehead quietly parted, and a cerulean vertical pupil appeared within.

"This Soul Bone has significantly boosted my mental power; from now on, the rate at which my mental speed increases will far exceed that of other Soul Masters."

"Furthermore, this Soul Bone has granted me a Soul Skill. When actively triggered, it can double my mental power, and as the age of the bone increases, this ratio will continue to rise."

"However, I am not a mental-type Soul Master, so this Soul Skill doesn't have much use for me." Xia Ming wore an appropriately bitter expression.

After hearing his words, Mu En couldn't help but nod and chuckle softly:

"Once this tournament concludes and we return to the academy, I will teach you my Self-Created Soul Skill. By then, this Soul Skill will finally serve its purpose."

"Thank you, Teacher!" Xia Ming nodded excitedly.

He certainly knew what Self-Created Soul Skill Mu En was referring to.

Reign Over the World, a powerful Soul Skill that allows one to infuse their mental power into any physical attack.

Once an opponent is defeated by it, their confidence will be shattered along with their defenses.

No matter when they face the user again, they will be left with the feeling that it is impossible to contend with someone who wields Reign Over the World.

Unlike Huo Yuhao from the original story, who, as a mental-type Soul Master, would need to make adjustments after inheriting this move, Xia Ming's primary focus was physical attacks. Learning this technique would undoubtedly greatly enhance his strength.

Moreover, the immense mental power granted to him by this External Soul Bone would also be able to play a massive role.

"Next, I will assist you in fully fusing with this Soul Bone. Hold on!"

A powerful pressure suddenly erupted from Mu En's body, enveloping Xia Ming and making him feel as though every bone in his body were trembling.

The pressure slowly increased until a certain moment.

"Crack—"

A barely perceptible sound.

Xia Ming had completely fused with this External Soul Bone.

From this moment on, it would be impossible for anyone to strip this Soul Bone from him.

Even if he were to die, it would be impossible to recover the Soul Bone from his corpse, unlike how the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had obtained their own.

Xia Ming exhaled a long breath of stale air, the golden light in his eyes stabilizing as he opened them.

Mu En withdrew his aura and stood tall, nodding with a smile: "Go. The tournament is tomorrow; get some proper rest."

"As for that girl..." He looked toward the end of the corridor outside the door, his tone profound, "Since she is a maid, she is also a part of your cultivation. How you choose to treat her is for you to decide."

Xia Ming bowed and exited, heading toward his room.

He paused before pushing the door open, but in the end, he knocked gently.

From inside the room came the sound of slightly flustered footsteps.