External Soul Bone

Xing Tian said, "It wouldn't have worked in the past, but now that Sister Yan has undergone Martial Soul Evolution and is a Beast Soul Master with a resilient body, plus the fact that she has consumed my blood, in a sense, her body is perfectly suited to absorb a poison-attribute Soul Ring."

"Although it will be more difficult than a typical third ring, as long as her will is firm enough, she can still pull through."

After Dugu Yan began absorbing the Soul Ring, the sound of cracking bones could be heard from time to time, and beads of blood would occasionally seep out from the surface of her skin.

Dugu Bo looked grave as he said, "The situation doesn't look too bad for now, but this Man Faced Demon Spider has a very heavy grudge. Even though it hasn't formed a soul shock, it has increased the impact of the Soul Ring."

Another hour passed, and the beads of blood seeping from Dugu Yan's skin gradually took on a faint gray hue.

As she absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, the origin energy contained within was cleansing her marrow and changing her physique in an extremely forceful and overbearing manner, though it was quite painful.

After another half hour, the Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring finally compromised. Dugu Yan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, a layer of emerald light shone from within her body, and then a faint purple glow emerged from beneath her skin.

Dugu Bo said with pleasant surprise, "It's done! The most dangerous moment has passed; now only the Soul Power conversion remains."

Xing Tian followed up, "Not only that, the impact of the Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring has even stimulated the medicinal power of the Nine Grade Dragon Mushroom within Sister Yan, prompting her to absorb it further."

Suddenly, Dugu Yan's brows knit together sharply. She let out a scream, her chest heaving violently as her entire upper body arched. If not for her body's flexibility, her spine might have snapped—it was a terrifying sight.

"What's happening!" Dugu Bo cried out, his eyes bloodshot.

"Senior Dugu, look!" Xing Tian pointed at Dugu Yan's back.

The clothes on Dugu Yan's back suddenly tore, and four fist-sized bumps bulged out on each side of her spine.

Immediately after, the eight bumps burst open, and eight fist-thick, deep purple objects drilled out, growing at an astonishing speed. Dugu Yan herself relaxed, though her body continued to spasm.

When the deep purple objects reached a length of one and a half meters, they paused slightly, and joint-like structures grew at the ends. As the deep purple color extended further, it branched out from the joints in a different direction.

"This is..." Dugu Bo, who had already been suspicious, quickly relaxed his tense expression.

The eight purple-black objects did not stop until they reached over three meters in length. They were entirely purple and glossy, looking extremely smooth on the surface. They were thickest near Dugu Yan's back, gradually tapering as they extended outward, with the ends as sharp as spears.

"Aren't these the spider legs of a Man Faced Demon Spider? They're just a bit thinner, and there's a faint sweet scent." Xing Tian asked, "Senior Dugu, what exactly is this?"

Dugu Bo did not explain immediately, saying instead, "Let's wait until Yanyan wakes up completely."

At this moment, Dugu Yan's body had returned to calm. She was suspended in mid-air, supported by four of the spider legs, her consciousness gradually clearing from the pain.

Her body felt indescribably comfortable, though her back was itchy.

"Ah—what is this!" Dugu Yan screamed upon waking up and seeing the eight spider legs. The four legs not being used to support her body seemed to panic as well, waving about.

Dugu Bo quickly said, "Yanyan, don't panic. Imagine that these eight spider legs are a part of your body. Control them just like you control your own hands and feet. Let your mind guide your actions; have them put you down, and then retract them into your back."

"Okay, I'll try."

Dugu Yan forced herself to calm down, and the four waving spider legs settled as well.

Dugu Yan focused her Soul Power into her spine, sending a command to the eight spider legs to lower her slowly. Afterward, the three-meter-long legs folded slowly, the bent segments pressing together before gradually merging into Dugu Yan's body.

Dugu Yan felt no discomfort, only an itch on her back. All three of her Soul Rings lit up, and her Soul Power was consumed rapidly.

"Senior Dugu, what exactly is this?"

Dugu Bo explained, "This is called an External Soul Bone, a special type outside of the six major Soul Bones. The standard six Soul Bones do not manifest such Soul Beast characteristics. To absorb an External Soul Bone, one must absorb the Soul Ring of the Soul Beast that dropped the bone."

"The absorption of the standard six Soul Bones does not fully fuse with the Soul Master; it can be called attachment. But an External Soul Bone is different; it can fully fuse with the Soul Master, allowing for a mutual exchange."

"Therefore, once an External Soul Bone is fully fused with a Soul Master, it cannot be reused like standard Soul Bones."

"The greatest advantage of an External Soul Bone is that it can fully fuse with the Soul Master. Since a Soul Master can grow, the External Soul Bone can also grow along with the Soul Master, eventually becoming a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, or even stronger."

"Yanyan, feel it carefully and see what abilities it has."

Dugu Yan followed the previous method, letting her mind guide her actions to release the eight spider legs, and began to feel them carefully.

"They seem to be attached to my spine and eight ribs, and the strength in my back has also increased significantly."

Dugu Bo nodded, "Mm, you haven't fully fused with it yet, so you only feel the attachment. Continue."

Dugu Yan continued to control the eight spider legs, which acted like eight giant arms protecting her in the center. A layer of faint purple energy shimmered on the legs, the deep purple light flowing and flashing as if they were made of transparent purple crystal.

Dugu Yan manipulated one spider leg to pierce a large tree. The leg was exceptionally sharp, piercing through without any resistance and emerging from the other side.

A layer of purple spread from the spider leg across the tree at an astonishing speed. Leaves fell from the sky, but before they even hit the ground, they turned into wisps of purple powder in the air and vanished.

The large tree itself quietly turned into purple dust, as if melting like snow.

Even the shrubs on the ground near the tree that came into contact with the purple powder vanished as they were dyed purple. Within a radius of several meters, everything turned into a patch of purple, deathly silence.

A faint stream of energy flowed through the spider leg into Dugu Yan's body; although it wasn't much, it was very clear.

After organizing her thoughts, Dugu Yan said, "These eight spider legs have extremely strong piercing power; even a defense-type Soul Elder cannot defend against them. When deployed, they can provide me with a fifty percent boost in strength."

"The spider legs perfectly inherit the deadly poison of the Man Faced Demon Spider, with extremely strong corrosive effects. At the same time, they can devour the target's Soul Power to replenish my own."