Hearing Qi Dao mention the External Soul Bone, Dugu Bo sighed, his face full of envy.
"A 70,000-year External Soul Bone, and a spine bone at that. You've struck it rich, kid!"
"Did this External Soul Bone give you any special Soul Skills?"
Qi Dao smiled. "Of course!"
With that, he reached behind his neck and, under Dugu Bo's shocked gaze, slowly pulled.
Qi Dao drew the Peerless Sword straight out of his cervical spine.
Dugu Bo stared in astonishment. "How is that possible?"
Qi Dao smiled as he explained, "That's what makes the 70,000-Year Dark Gold Bear's External Soul Bone special. It's like a scabbard: it can nurture my Martial Soul and improve its quality."
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically.
"Improve the quality of a Martial Soul?"
Everyone knew that, apart from the quality determined at birth, a Martial Soul could only be strengthened by absorbing Soul Rings, or evolved by taking an Immortal Herb that complemented it, as Dugu Yan had.
Yet now that Qi Dao had this spine bone, his Martial Soul could evolve on its own.
That was far too heaven-defying!
Not even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone could compare to that ability!
And an External Soul Bone could keep growing as its owner grew stronger.
Dugu Bo swallowed despite himself, suddenly remembering Qi Dao's goal.
Godhood!
Before, Dugu Bo truly hadn't believed Qi Dao could become a god.
But now, if only one person in this era could attain godhood, Dugu Bo felt—
It wouldn't be Tang Chen or Qian Daoliu, who had once shaken the continent with their might. Nor would it be Pope Bibi Dong, who possessed Twin Martial Souls.
It would be Qi Dao!
Both talent and fortune stood on Qi Dao's side. If he didn't become a god, who would?