Thousand-Year Soul Ring

In just a few breaths, Jun Xuehan felt a fierce wind descend from above, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.

Dust swirled through the air. When it settled, Jun Xuehan saw the body of the Silver Wind Winged Dragon, along with Yue Guan standing atop it.

At Bibi Dong's signal, Jun Xuehan summoned his martial soul: the Silver Dragon Spear. A yellow soul ring flashed beneath his feet.

Gripping the Silver Dragon Spear, Jun Xuehan pierced straight through the Silver Wind Winged Dragon's head. Crimson blood flowed from the wound. The Silver Wind Winged Dragon gave Jun Xuehan one hateful glance before its raised head drooped down.

A purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring rose from the Silver Wind Winged Dragon's body. Jun Xuehan sat cross-legged, guiding the soul ring onto himself as he began refining and absorbing it.

Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and Yue Guan stood nearby, silently watching Jun Xuehan absorb the soul ring.

"Teacher, can he really absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring?" Hu Liena asked curiously.

"I don't know, but this was his own choice." Bibi Dong gently shook her head. She did not know whether Jun Xuehan could truly absorb this Thousand-Year Soul Ring. But now that he had begun absorbing and refining it, he had only two choices left.

Either he succeeded, or he died. There was basically no other possible outcome.

As Jun Xuehan absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, he felt his body instantly fill with violent energy. An incomparably vast amount of energy surged freely through his meridians. Sweat gradually appeared on his forehead, sliding down and dripping onto his clothes.

But as time passed, the immense energy within Jun Xuehan entered his Spiritual Sea. The moment it came into contact with the Silver Dragon Spear, the once-violent energy suddenly became gentle, allowing Jun Xuehan to refine and absorb it.

On Douluo Continent, all soul beasts with Dragon Race bloodlines shared a common ancestor: the Dragon God. The Dragon God had vanished long ago, and among the Dragon Race, the strongest bloodlines now belonged to the Dragon God's two great incarnations, the Silver Dragon King and the Golden Dragon King.

The Silver Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's control over elements, while the Golden Dragon King inherited the Dragon God's physique and strength.

Below the two Dragon Kings were the Nine Great Dragon Kings personally created by the Dragon God: the Golden Dragon, Mountain Dragon King, Fire Element Sacred Dragon, Ice (Water) Element Sacred Dragon, Earth Element Sacred Dragon, Wind Element Sacred Dragon, Light, Darkness, and Space Element Sacred Dragon.

Each of the Nine Great Dragon Kings inherited a portion of the Dragon God's power.

Therefore, the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King, born from the Dragon God's division, could never become human martial souls, because the human physique simply could not withstand their tyrannical power.

Jun Xuehan's martial souls, the Silver Dragon King and the Silver Dragon Spear, were both incomplete rather than whole.

If the Silver Dragon King and Golden Dragon King together formed a complete Dragon God, then Jun Xuehan was missing a portion even from the Silver Dragon King's foundation. That was why he could awaken the Silver Dragon King and Silver Dragon Spear martial souls.

Yet even the incomplete Silver Dragon King and Silver Dragon Spear possessed a certain suppressive effect against soul beasts with Dragon Race bloodlines. It was merely that, because they were incomplete, the suppression was not especially strong.

Moreover, after a year of training, Jun Xuehan's physique had far surpassed that of ordinary soul masters, even Soul Grand Masters. That was why he proposed absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and why he specifically requested a soul beast with a Dragon Race bloodline to make the absorption safer.

With his powerful physique and the suppression of his bloodline, absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring was basically not a problem.

Jun Xuehan's aura gradually stabilized, and the sweat on his head vanished. Looking at him, a sharp glint flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes as she regarded Jun Xuehan like a piece of exquisite jade.

With Bibi Dong's discernment, she could naturally tell that Jun Xuehan had entered a stable absorption state. Successfully absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring was now only a matter of time.

Under everyone's watchful gazes, silver scales gradually appeared on Jun Xuehan's back. Like armor, they swiftly spread over his upper body, forming a silver suit of armor that gleamed with light.

Surprise flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes. Yue Guan's eyes filled with shock and envy, while Hu Liena's held bewilderment and confusion.

"External Soul Bone!" Yue Guan's effeminate voice rang out.

"Teacher, what is an External Soul Bone?" Hu Liena blinked and asked.

"External Soul Bones are the most special and rarest kind among all soul bones. Their value is nearly comparable to that of top-tier soul bones. His luck is truly good, to obtain something as precious as an External Soul Bone." Bibi Dong spoke slowly, her voice calm and without much surprise.

In the Soul Master World, there was a ranking called the Soul Master Dream List. External Soul Bones ranked second, surpassed only by the practically impossible-to-obtain Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

This showed just how precious External Soul Bones were.

Furthermore, 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 other words, an External Soul Bone would never become obsolete.

When Hu Liena looked at the armor on Jun Xuehan's body, envy also appeared in her eyes.

As the sun set, Jun Xuehan opened his eyes and softly exhaled. He rose from the ground, and beneath his feet flashed two soul rings, one yellow and one purple.

After absorbing the Thousand-Year Soul Ring, Jun Xuehan's Soul Power had not only risen to level twenty-two, but he had also gained an enormous surprise: the External Soul Bone, Silver Scale Armor.

Second soul skill: Dragon Spear Wind Element Domain. Wind Element gathered within the Silver Dragon Spear. Every attack carried a tearing effect, and wounds inflicted were difficult to heal.

External Soul Bone: Silver Scale Armor. It could block thirty percent of Physical Attack and thirty percent of energy attacks.

Jun Xuehan withdrew his martial souls and External Soul Bone, then walked toward Bibi Dong.

He was extremely satisfied with his gains this time, especially the Physical Attack and energy resistance provided by the External Soul Bone. It was a highly practical ability.

Though it could only block thirty percent, that thirty percent was not to be underestimated. An attack that was originally one hundred percent would deal only seventy percent when it landed on Jun Xuehan. Moreover, as his strength increased, this defensive ability would grow ever stronger.

"The Training Camp will end in a few days. I am looking forward to your performance there." Bibi Dong looked at Jun Xuehan as he returned and spoke softly.