Afterward, Wang Zhao checked his current Soul Power rank. Hmm, a level 67 Soul Emperor.
Aside from the one base level of Soul Power that had naturally risen after his breakthrough, most of the additional six full levels of Soul Power undoubtedly came from the energy provided by the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring and soul bone, along with the bit of Soul Power Wang Zhao had accumulated over the past few months while consolidating his realm.
However, compared to Tang San in the original work, who had likewise obtained Xiao Wu's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and soul bone yet had only leaped to level 65, Wang Zhao's improvement, despite possessing an Ultimate Attribute, clearly suggested there was something more to it.
Although the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring and soul bone were certainly superior to Xiao Wu's in terms of energy quality and every other aspect, that was not the key reason.
As Wang Zhao pondered this, he looked toward Golden Scale's left and right hind legs—the areas corresponding to a human's legs. Blue-white and crimson light faintly flowed there, and his gaze turned distant.
Gu Yuena then walked to his side. Following his gaze to Golden Scale's hind legs, she fell silent for a moment before saying, "I took their Dragon Cores, and I also extracted most of the soul bone energy I gave you. They might now be roughly equivalent to two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, though their quality is still fairly 'good'..."
"In any case, I have to thank you for what happened with them. I'll definitely compensate you in the future."
After saying that, Gu Yuena slightly turned her head away.
Wang Zhao looked at her and smiled. Rather than politely saying something like, "It's nothing," he merely said, "All right. I'll be waiting for