External Soul Bone

With the finishing blow of the golden Holy Sword, the Man Faced Demon Spider, already heavily wounded by the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul, completely lost its life.

The same type of soul ring floated upward, though this time, its color was far deeper than that of the Death Demon Spider.

A two-thousand-year soul ring? Well, let's give it a try.

Taking a deep breath and ensuring there was no danger in the vicinity, Luo Chen began to guide and absorb his second soul ring.

The process went without any errors, but unlike the first time, the pain Luo Chen felt was far more intense.

It was agonizing, as if something were piercing through his skin and flesh, carving itself into his very bones.

The time it took was also significantly longer than the first attempt.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly in the end, and by the time Luo Chen finished the absorption, it was already the next day.

As the second purple soul ring settled around the Death Spider Emperor, Luo Chen slowly opened his deep purple eyes.

He stood up slowly, feeling soreness throughout his entire body.

However, looking at the soul ring at his feet, Luo Chen felt it was all worth it.

Just as he prepared to test his second soul skill, he suddenly discovered something very strange.

"What the hell? Where are my clothes??"

His shirt had disappeared at some point, and only fragments of fabric remained on the ground around him.

It was only then that Luo Chen noticed something unusual about his body.

Because he had been focused on the pain immediately after absorbing the soul ring, he hadn't realized that his shadow seemed larger than usual, and that something extra had appeared.

Luo Chen seemed to realize something and quickly turned to look behind him.

Eight appendages, resembling the spider legs from his Martial Soul Possession, stood silently behind him, and the area from which they grew was stained with a large patch of blood.

"Eight Spider Lances!"

So that was why the absorption process had been so painful; this thing had been the culprit.

Luo Chen clenched his fists, his heart racing. He looked at the cold corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider at his feet and couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

Eight Spider Lances!

Could this Man Faced Demon Spider be the very same one that would later attack Tang San?

He had actually intercepted this massive cheat!

Unable to contain his joy, Luo Chen began to try and control his External Soul Bone.

Perhaps because his Martial Soul was the Death Spider Emperor, even though he had just finished absorbing the soul ring, he found that moving the Eight Spider Lances felt as easy and agile as using his own limbs.

"An unexpected windfall. I never imagined I'd be able to intercept this."

After retracting the Eight Spider Lances into his body and feeling the strangeness within, Luo Chen's joy remained undiminished.

This trip was truly worth it!

Taking a few deep breaths to calm himself, Luo Chen finally settled down after a long while.

There was still one more equally important thing he had yet to do.

Luo Chen raised his hand and swung it forward.

"Second soul skill, Death Pierce!"

As the second soul ring flared brightly, ten black poison spikes appeared behind Luo Chen, shooting forward with the motion of his palm.

The spikes radiated thick death energy and toxins; whatever they touched began to lose its life force rapidly.

It was a very vivid attack skill, and Luo Chen was quite satisfied with it.

It served as a good long-range method, compensating for some of the shortcomings of his own abilities and his Martial Soul.

Moreover, the death energy attached to these spikes was incredibly potent, rivaling that of the Death Spider Emperor itself. If a Soul Grand Master of the same level were to be struck, they would likely be dead or crippled.

Luo Chen retracted his Martial Soul and looked down at his hands. He suddenly realized that he wasn't really suited for friendly sparring; he seemed better at death matches—the kind where only one side survives.

After all, his Martial Soul was nothing but death energy and poison. Unless an opponent specialized in poison, they would almost certainly be struck if they got too close.

"Tsk, I wanted to earn some money through soul fighting, but it looks like that will have to wait."

Shaking his head with some regret, Luo Chen turned and left the area.

Death matches might be an option, but that was a matter for the future.

Now that he had successfully added two soul rings, it was time to head back.

Besides, the harvest from this trip had far exceeded Luo Chen's expectations.

Not only had he obtained two thousand-year soul rings and two soul skills he could use with ease, but his soul power had also risen to level 27. Most importantly, he had gained the External Soul Bone cheat. It was a truly fruitful journey.

After several days of travel, Luo Chen caught a carriage back to Nuoding City from a nearby inn, finally arriving a week later.

It wasn't that he had to return here, but Luo Chen didn't know where else to go, and a certain "Grandmaster" still owed him money.

It had been so long; he should have gathered the funds by now, right?

Luo Chen walked along the streets of Nuoding City; after spending so long in the desolate Star Dou Great Forest, he truly missed this place.

He did not go to find Yu Xiaogang immediately, choosing instead to spend the first day enjoying himself in Nuoding City.

While passing by a blacksmith shop in the city, he caught sight of a small figure hammering away at metal.

Tang San.

However, Tang San did not notice him, and Luo Chen couldn't be bothered to go up and greet the guy. Having read the original work, he found this hypocrite quite repulsive and had no desire to strike up any connection.

If there was anything in all of Nuoding City that interested him right now, aside from reclaiming the Gold Soul Coin he was owed, it was that hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit.

It had to be said, that creature was played quite miserably by the father-son duo of Tang San and his father in the original story.

In the end, she didn't even realize she had been schemed against when she performed her sacrifice.

Luo Chen could only say that fate plays cruel tricks on people.

But for the time being, he didn't want to meddle in that affair; after all, Tang Hao was surely watching over there, and if he went to disrupt their plans now, he would likely be smashed by Tang Hammer.

So, he would leave that matter for when he had grown stronger.

It wasn't until evening that Luo Chen, dressed in a brand-new set of clothes, arrived at Notting Academy.

"Gentlemen, we meet again."

"I'm looking for that master of martial soul theory. Could you do me a favor?"

Luo Chen walked up to the guards and offered them a slight smile, which frightened them so much that they hurriedly bowed and welcomed him inside.

However, once he confirmed that Yu Xiaogang was indeed on campus, Luo Chen grabbed one of the guards to ensure he wouldn't get lost and had him lead the way to Yu Xiaogang.

The guard naturally dared not refuse and hurriedly began to lead the way for Luo Chen with the utmost respect, perfectly embodying the trait of bullying the weak while fearing the strong.

Soon, he was brought to a white teaching building deep within the academy.

"My lord, the Grandmaster is inside."

"If you would..."