External Soul Bone

"Xiao Tian, how are you? Is there anywhere you still feel unwell?"

In the room, Ning Fengzhi examined Tianlin's body once more. Whether physically or mentally, he found him incredibly robust. In theory, there should not have been the slightest problem, yet Chen Xin still could not rest easy and asked several more times.

"Master, don't worry. I'm really fine. Actually, I wasn't unconscious these past few days. My consciousness had been staying in my own Sea of Spirit the entire time." Tianlin reassured him. His condition truly was excellent.

After he told them about the vast expansion of his Sea of Spirit, they finally understood that Tianlin had spent these past few days sorting through his suddenly surging Mental Power.

"Sea of Spirit... Xiao Tian can actually observe his own Sea of Spirit. That is something only many spirit-type Soul Masters can do; it isn't something a sword-type martial soul should be capable of. It seems his Second Spirit may also be related to Mental Power," Ning Fengzhi surmised inwardly.

However, one point still puzzled him. Why would absorbing a spirit ring expand Tianlin's Sea of Spirit?

The Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast attacked through its eyes, so it could barely be considered a spirit-type Soul Beast. But the spirit ring Tianlin had absorbed had only just surpassed a thousand years. Its Mental Power should not have been this strong.

"Xiao Tian, can you tell me exactly what happened when you absorbed that spirit ring?" Ning Fengzhi was truly curious. Something must have happened to Tianlin.

Everyone here was trustworthy, and Tianlin had no intention of hiding anything from them. He recounted what had happened in his Sea of Spirit, concealing nothing except the Shu Mountain Treasure Record.

To his surprise, Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed after hearing it. "I understand now. So that's what happened. No wonder your Mental Power expanded so much. Xiao Tian, you've struck it big this time!"

"Fengzhi, stop keeping us in suspense. Hurry up and tell us—what exactly happened to Xiao Tian?" Chen Xin hated it most when clever people spoke only halfway, piqued everyone's curiosity, and then refused to continue.

"Hehe, Uncle Sword, don't be impatient. If I'm not mistaken, what attacked Tianlin in his Sea of Spirit was a Spirit Bone—and specifically the Flame Golden Eyes produced by the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast!" Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

Spirit Bone!

The term left everyone present stunned. In the world of Soul Masters, Spirit Bones were extraordinary treasures. Whenever one appeared, it would inevitably lead to Soul Masters fighting and killing each other to seize it.

Even the immensely wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did not have much of a stockpile of them.

"Wait, that's not right." At that moment, Bone Douluo looked somewhat puzzled. "A Spirit Bone only has six parts in total, doesn't it? The head, torso, and four limbs. So what do the eyes count as? Could it be...?"

He had clearly already formed a guess. What Tianlin had obtained was likely something even more precious than an ordinary Spirit Bone.

"Uncle Bone, it is exactly what you're thinking. What Xiao Tian absorbed was an External Soul Bone!" Ning Fengzhi said excitedly.

The value of an External Soul Bone was far beyond that of an ordinary Spirit Bone. If an ordinary Spirit Bone had a one-in-a-thousand chance of appearing, then an External Soul Bone did not even have a one-in-ten-thousand chance.

In the world of Soul Masters, there was a ranking of the most precious things to Soul Masters called the Soul Master's Dream Ranking. External Soul Bones had always held second place on the Soul Master's Dream Ranking, surpassed only by the first-ranked Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring, which was almost impossible to exist. The most special thing about an External Soul Bone was that it evolved as its owner's Soul Power increased. Thus, the earlier one absorbed an External Soul Bone, the better.

In the original story, Tang San absorbed an External Soul Bone at level thirty, while Tianlin had obtained one even earlier this time. His fortune was truly unparalleled.

"So it's an External Soul Bone. No wonder it's so powerful." Tianlin finally understood what kind of opportunity he had received.

He directly mobilized the Soul Power within his body and gathered it in his eyes. Before long, his black irises turned crimson, and flames seemed to burn within his pupils.

The temperature in the room began to rise sharply. Ning Fengzhi and the others all knew that Tianlin had activated his External Soul Bone. They were also curious to see what wonders his pair of Flame Golden Eyes possessed.

Tianlin walked to the window and stared into the distance. The things before his eyes seemed to have frozen. Even a mosquito far away was clear to him—he could see how many times its wings flapped in a second.

Moreover, his vision extended incredibly far, reaching several kilometers.

Tianlin turned back to Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo. "Uncle Ning, Master, Elder, after activating my External Soul Bone, I found that all my attributes have increased. My Mental Power and perception in particular have been enhanced to a terrifying degree."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Just as I thought. An eye-type External Soul Bone must primarily enhance Mental Power and perception. What about its spirit skill? Does it come with any actively cast spirit skill?"

"Yes. Right now, I have a move called Golden Flame Soul Burn. It is a mental attack spirit skill that makes the opponent's mind feel as though it has been cast into blazing fire, dealing a fatal blow. However, it consumes a great deal of my energy. Using it once takes nearly half of my Mental Power."

Tianlin had indeed obtained an extremely powerful spirit skill, but he could not use it lightly. Ning Fengzhi and the others did not think that mattered. "It's fine. The consumption is high now because the age of your External Soul Bone is still too low. As your strength grows, it will become stronger and stronger as well. Not only will its consumption decrease, but the power of its spirit skill will become even more terrifying. Mental attacks are exceedingly rare."

Chen Xin agreed. "Xiao Tian's Demon Suppressing Sword already surpasses even my Seven Kill Sword and the Clear Sky Sect's Clear Sky Hammer in terms of physical attack. Now he has gained such a terrifying soul attack as well. It seems my title as the continent's number one attack Douluo will soon have to pass to someone else!"

Chen Xin would be more than happy if his own disciple replaced him.

"Wow, another Spirit Bone! Brother Sword is amazing. That means Brother Sword has two Spirit Bones now, right? Rongrong doesn't even have one." Ning Rongrong's adorable voice carried a hint of envy.

The little girl still thought Tianlin possessed a Gemstone Spirit Bone. She had no idea that Tianlin had merely fooled her back then in order to conceal the fact that he had Twin Martial Souls.

One could imagine that if Ning Rongrong ever learned the truth, she would definitely be so angry that she would sink her little tiger teeth fiercely into Tianlin.

Ning Fengzhi revealed a faint smile. The growing bond between Ning Rongrong and Tianlin was exactly what he hoped to see.

"Xiao Tian, you are the most outstanding Soul Master I have ever seen. I believe your future will go far beyond simply becoming a Titled Douluo. Perhaps even level ninety-nine, the so-called limit of humanity, may not be able to block your path. When that time comes, the heavy responsibility of protecting Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will fall to you."

"Don't worry, Uncle Ning. No matter where I go, I will never forget that I am a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Tianlin promised.

He could say those words without hesitation, because he had never once considered betraying them.