Can Soul Beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform Drop Soul Bones?

After Tang Wulin finished speaking, he strode forward. Ning Rongrong hurriedly followed, while Zhu Zhuqing and Xie Xie took the left and right flanks. The four formed a loose formation as they moved swiftly across the ground.

They had only walked for a short while when a rustling sound suddenly came from the grass ahead.

Tang Wulin raised a hand, signaling everyone to stop.

Ning Rongrong's nerves instantly tightened. She had already raised the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand, ready to cast her buffs at any moment.

Four soul beasts sprang out of the grass.

They were not particularly large, each about the size of a calf. Their bodies were gray, their tusks sharp, and their eyes glowed red.

They were all Tusk Pigs less than a thousand years old.

Ning Rongrong was just about to use the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Tang Wulin's strength and speed.

Before the soul incantation could leave her lips, Tang Wulin had already charged out.

Golden scales instantly covered his right hand, and his five fingers transformed into sharp Dragon Claws.

His figure left an afterimage in the air.

"Bang—!"

The first Tusk Pig was struck on the head by the Dragon Claw. Its entire body flew away like a kite with a snapped string, crashing to the ground. It twitched twice, then stopped moving.

"Bang—!"

Before the second Tusk Pig could react, the Dragon Claw had already sliced across its throat. Blood sprayed out, and it collapsed on the spot.

The remaining two wanted to flee.

Tang Wulin did not slow down. With a blur, he caught up to the third and pierced through it from behind with his Dragon Claw.

He grabbed the fourth by the nape, lifted it like a chick, then slammed it heavily into the ground.

Four century-old soul beasts had gone from appearing to being completely wiped out in less than ten breaths.

Ning Rongrong stood frozen where she was, her mouth hanging wide open. She could not say a word.

This... this is way too violent...

She thought to herself, her eyes wide and round.

One claw each?

Xie Xie stood beside her with his hands in his pockets, looking completely unsurprised.

Even Zhu Zhuqing's dark eyes flashed with a trace of shock.

The corpses of the four soul beasts slowly turned into four streams of light and scattered through the air.

Then, four streams of energy surged from the motes of light, gathered together, divided into four portions, and drifted toward the four of them.

Ning Rongrong felt a warm force enter her body.

It was gentle, like a cup of warm water flowing slowly along her meridians.

This is... spirit power?

Ning Rongrong thought to herself.

She closed her eyes and felt the energy flowing through her body.

The spirit power made a circuit through her body before gathering around her Soul Rings.

Ning Rongrong froze.

I... can choose which Soul Ring to guide this energy into?

She could clearly sense that the spirit power had not automatically fused into any particular Soul Ring. Instead, it hovered there, waiting for her guidance.

It can work like this too?

Overjoyed, Ning Rongrong hurriedly guided the spirit power into her First Soul Ring.

The instant the spirit power fused into the Soul Ring, she sensed a change.

It was slight, but it was undeniably there.

The age of her First Soul Ring had increased.

Twenty-five years' worth of Soul Ring age energy...

Ning Rongrong estimated silently.

Four soul beasts that were several hundred years old, with one-tenth of their energy divided among the four of us. Twenty-five years each.

Her mind raced.

It may not be much, but little by little...

And...

Ning Rongrong lowered her head to look at the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand, the corners of her lips unconsciously lifting.

This was strength she could tangibly feel herself gaining.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes as well. A faint hint of joy appeared on her usually cold face.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged glances and smiled.

"Keep going."

Tang Wulin said it simply and continued onward.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly followed.

The road ahead became much smoother.

They encountered several more groups of soul beasts, most of them at the century level. Occasionally, there were a few small soul beasts that were only around a dozen years old, as well as lone soul beasts that had just passed a thousand years.

Tang Wulin still charged at the very front, using his Golden Dragon Claw to clear the way. One punch per beast—he was brutally violent.

Xie Xie covered the rear, occasionally stepping in to finish one off.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing provided support. Even Zhu Zhuqing, a agility-attack Battle Soul Master, could not offer much help at the moment.

By the end of the journey, Ning Rongrong's First Soul Ring had already risen to six hundred years.

The smile on her face had not faded once since the beginning.

Walking beside her, Xie Xie glanced at her and spoke with a grin.

"Well? This is the benefit of clinging to a powerful thigh."

"Feels good, doesn't it?"

Ning Rongrong's face instantly turned red.

She had not expected Xie Xie to be so blunt.

But... to be fair...

"It does feel good."

Ning Rongrong mumbled quietly, so softly that it was almost like a mosquito's buzz.

Although Zhu Zhuqing did not say anything, the tips of her ears also reddened slightly.

Xie Xie burst into laughter.

"As long as it feels good. Stick with Boss, and there'll be plenty more opportunities in the future."

Ning Rongrong nodded, feeling delighted inside.

My First Soul Ring rose from a little over a hundred years to six hundred years...

How long has it even been?

If this keeps up, my First Soul Ring will soon break through a thousand years.

Starting ahead of everyone else from the very first Soul Ring...

Wouldn't that mean I'd be far ahead later on?

Ning Rongrong's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She could practically see her future already.

A wielder of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda whose Soul Ring configuration surpassed even that of assault-type Soul Masters.

Just imagining it was thrilling.

But her smile soon faded somewhat. If her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda did not evolve into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, then she would only ever have seven rings in this lifetime.

No matter how strong she became, what would it matter?

And evolving the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda definitely would not be simple. Ye Zhi should have a way, but... she probably would not reveal that method easily unless Ning Rongrong could offer something of equal value in exchange.

She would think it over when the time came.

As she was thinking, Tang Wulin suddenly stopped ahead of them.

Ning Rongrong raised her head and followed his gaze.

Then her expression changed. Not far ahead, a massive soul beast was lying there.

Its body was like a small mountain, covered entirely in thick stone armor. Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and its eyes gave off a dark green glow.

The horns on its head were long, like two curved blades.

Its aura was stronger than all the soul beasts they had encountered before combined.

It was a Lizard Horned Beast. Judging by the length of its horns, it should be around three thousand years old.

Ning Rongrong's legs went a little weak. Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed as well, and her fingers clenched slightly.

Tang Wulin's expression turned grave.

"This thing... won't be easy to deal with. And... there are three-thousand-year soul beasts in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform?"

He turned and looked at Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, buff me."

Ning Rongrong hurriedly nodded, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand lit up.

"Seven Treasures are renowned. First: Strength!"

"Seven Treasures are renowned. Second: Speed!"

Golden light descended onto Tang Wulin.

"Wow, Boss, did your bad luck strike again? How could there be a three-thousand-year soul beast in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform?"

Although Xie Xie said that, his eyes had grown serious as well.

Tang Wulin took a deep breath, revealed his Golden Dragon Claw, and charged toward the Lizard Horned Beast.

The Lizard Horned Beast let out a low growl and opened its mouth. A beam of earthy yellow light shot out, heading straight for Tang Wulin's face.

Tang Wulin twisted aside to evade it, then slammed his Dragon Claw fiercely onto the Lizard Horned Beast's head.

"Clang—!"

It was like striking an iron plate, producing the sound of metal colliding.

Ning Rongrong was stunned when she saw that Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw, which had previously been nearly unstoppable, had failed to take down the soul beast in one blow.

This Lizard Horned Beast's defense was so strong!

Tang Wulin frowned. The Lizard Horned Beast turned its head and rammed its horns at him.

Tang Wulin hurriedly retreated, barely avoiding the attack.

Xie Xie rushed in from the side, thrusting his Light Dragon Dagger toward the Lizard Horned Beast's eye.

The soul beast flicked its head, and one of its horns slammed into Xie Xie's dagger, sending him flying.

Zhu Zhuqing attacked too. Possessed by the Hell Spirit Cat, she raked her claws across the Lizard Horned Beast's body, sending up streams of sparks, but she could not even scratch its hide.

"It's too hard..."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned tightly.

The Lizard Horned Beast was enraged. It turned around and charged toward Ning Rongrong.

Its mountain-like body made the ground tremble beneath its feet.

Ning Rongrong wanted to dodge, but the Lizard Horned Beast was not slow either. On her own, she truly could not outrun it. At that moment, Tang Wulin used Blue Silver Grass to yank Ning Rongrong away.

Ning Rongrong was sent flying, escaping the Lizard Horned Beast's attack range.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, thanks..."

Tang Wulin did not pay much attention to Ning Rongrong. He directly used Golden Dragon Claw again, slamming it onto the Lizard Horned Beast's body.

"Golden Dragon Body!"

A golden Soul Ring appeared beneath Tang Wulin's feet. His aura surged sharply, and Ning Rongrong could not help but freeze. She had not seen Tang Wulin use this move in the Virtual Space.

Facing Tang Wulin's move, the Lizard Horned Beast's gaze turned fierce, but it was clearly in considerable pain as it resisted the attack.

"Xie Xie! Zhuqing! Now! Attack its eyes!"

Xie Xie and Zhu Zhuqing attacked at the same time, one from the left and one from the right. The dagger and claws stabbed toward the Lizard Horned Beast's eyes simultaneously.

The Lizard Horned Beast cried out in agony, letting out a miserable howl as its body thrashed violently.

Tang Wulin seized the opportunity. Golden light blazed from his Golden Dragon Claw as he drove it viciously into the Lizard Horned Beast's neck.

"Roar—!"

The Lizard Horned Beast let out one final furious roar before its body slowly collapsed.

Then it turned into motes of light and scattered through the air.

An enormous stream of spirit power surged from the motes of light, divided into four portions, and drifted toward the four of them.

Ning Rongrong felt that spirit power pour into her body. It was far more immense than any she had received before.

But soon, her brows furrowed.

"No... it's too much..."

She could feel that both her First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring were already close to a thousand years.

Her spiritual power still had room to spare, but her physical condition could no longer keep up.

If she forcibly absorbed it, it might place a burden on her body.

"I... can't absorb any more."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip and spoke with some regret.

"Me neither."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head as well.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged looks, nodded, and absorbed the excess energy.

Then Tang Wulin lowered his head and looked toward the spot where the soul beast had vanished.

There, a bone lay quietly on the ground.

It was a lustrous white throughout, radiating a faint glow.

"What is this...?"

Tang Wulin bent down, picked it up, and turned it over in his hands.

"A Soul Bone?"

Ning Rongrong's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What? A Soul Bone?!"

"The soul beasts in here... can even drop Soul Bones?!"

She was completely stunned.

"This... this is way too absurd..."

[Detected that key figure Ning Rongrong's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has greatly increased!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone ×10 sets]

[Detected that key figure Zhu Zhuqing's recognition that Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has greatly increased!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Millennium Purple Ganoderma ×10]