Fusion of the Spirit Skull, Challenging a Hundred-Thousand-Year Fifth Ring

The Spirit Ring gradually condensed into shape, black tinged with red, floating above the Blue Silver King's corpse.

That crystalline blue bone and blue pearl hovered quietly at the very center of the Spirit Ring, made even more mysterious by its glow.

Demon Subduing Douluo stared at the blue bone, both shocked and delighted.

"That's a Spirit Bone! That old monster really was extraordinary. With over eighty thousand years of cultivation, it dropped something this good when it died!"

As Demon Subduing Douluo spoke, he raised both hands at once.

Two gentle streams of soul power separately wrapped around the Spirit Bone and the pearl, drawing them into his palms.

He held the Spirit Bone in his left hand and cradled the pearl in his right.

He carefully sensed the energy contained within them.

"This is a spirit-and-wisdom-type skull bone, containing exceptionally pure spiritual power. No wonder that old monster, despite having only eighty-five thousand years of cultivation, had awakened its intelligence early and could speak human language. This pearl contains immense life energy. Here, feel it for yourself."

As he spoke, Demon Subduing Douluo handed over both the blue pearl and the skull bone.

Ye Han accepted them with both hands and examined them carefully.

Sure enough, the Spirit Bone contained pure spiritual power, while the pearl contained immense life energy.

Demon Subduing Douluo's gaze shifted back and forth between the Spirit Ring, the Spirit Bone, and Ye Han. Suddenly, he exclaimed in delight:

"Kid, your soul power has reached level forty-nine. After fusing with this skull bone, you should be able to break through the level-fifty bottleneck! You might even still have time to absorb this Spirit Ring!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became.

"Your fifth Spirit Ring is already fifty thousand years old, so your body is far stronger than an ordinary person's. After fusing with this eighty-five-thousand-year spirit skull, your spiritual power will increase tremendously. You should be able to withstand its energy impact! This is a heaven-sent opportunity!"

Ye Han shook his head.

"Grandpa Demon Subduing, although this Spirit Ring contains enormous life energy, it isn't suitable for me. This Spirit Bone, though, is quite good. I can fuse with it first."

The head was such a crucial location that, logically speaking, it should be paired with a better Spirit Bone.

But Ye Han had his own considerations.

To ordinary soul masters, this eighty-five-thousand-year spirit skull was absolutely a top-tier treasure.

But for him, a transmigrator, it was clearly not enough.

A Spirit Bone had to be at least a hundred thousand years old to deserve such a crucial position as the head.

Fortunately, this was a purely spiritual skull bone, similar to the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation awarded to the champions of the Soul Master Tournament.

Perhaps they could be fused together in layers.

If he obtained similar spirit skulls in the future, perhaps he could continue stacking them to improve it further.

Therefore, he could fuse with this skull bone first and use it as a temporary measure.

After fusing with it, he could try challenging a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring for his fifth ring.

Ye Han lowered his gaze to the blue pearl in his hand.

"This Core Pearl seems to have condensed the essence of that old monster's cultivation from when it was alive. We can take it back for Grandpa Qian Jun to refine and absorb, helping him break through his soul power bottleneck."

"Fine, we'll do as you say. Still, it's a pity to give up an eighty-five-thousand-year Spirit Ring."

Ye Han smiled faintly, his expression calm.

"There's nothing to regret. There may be something better. After I fuse with this spirit skull, I might be able to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring."

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring?!"

Demon Subduing Douluo was startled by his words.

"Kid, are you serious? Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts aren't easy to find!"

Ye Han nodded and said calmly:

"There are soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, and there are quite a few of them. I know of a place where two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts live. But the two of us definitely won't be enough. Let's go back and find Grandpa Qian Jun. The three of us can go together then."

"Two soul beasts with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation?!"

The moment Demon Subduing Douluo heard that, his interest was piqued.

"Good, good, good! Hahaha~~ Then hurry up and fuse with the Spirit Bone. I'll guard you. The Blue Silver Grass in this forest is rich in energy and can help you fuse with it faster!"

"Mm. I'll put this pearl away first and give it to Grandpa Qian Jun after we return."

Ye Han said no more and stored the pearl in the Seven-Star Dragon-Pattern Belt at his waist.

He then found an open patch of ground and sat down cross-legged.

Holding the crystalline blue skull bone in both hands, he circulated his soul power and spiritual power, beginning to guide the spiritual power within it toward his head.

Demon Subduing Douluo was somewhat surprised.

He sensed a trace of spiritual fluctuation emanating from Ye Han.

That spiritual fluctuation was extremely distinct.

One had to remember that this youth was not even sixteen yet.

Yet his spiritual power was already no weaker than that of an ordinary seven-ring Soul Saint.

He truly was a peerless genius!

Ye Han had previously fused with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.

Now, this spirit skull that shared the Blue Silver Emperor's origin seemed, in his perception, to produce a strange resonance with the right leg bone.

They shared the same origin and echoed one another, making the fusion process exceptionally smooth.

The skull bone transformed into specks of blue light, gradually merging into Ye Han's brow.

Immense spiritual power poured into his sea of consciousness like a tide.

He felt his spiritual power rapidly rising, his Sea of Spirit becoming even broader.

Demon Subduing Douluo stood guard nearby, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

He saw a layer of blue-golden light gradually shine from Ye Han's body.

The light grew brighter and brighter, enveloping Ye Han entirely.

The surrounding Blue Silver Grass seemed to receive some kind of summons. Though there was no wind, they swayed and gathered the life energy they emitted toward Ye Han.

Countless blue motes poured into Ye Han's body like rivers flowing into the sea, helping him speed up the fusion.

"What a strange kid. He always runs into extraordinary opportunities..."

Demon Subduing Douluo murmured with a sigh, his eyes filled with gratification.

Several hours later.

Ye Han abruptly opened his eyes, and two flashes of blue light flickered through them.

He felt as though everything outside had changed.

All colors seemed to have gained greater depth.

Not even the slightest changes in his surroundings could escape his spiritual perception.

"Kid, you've finally finished fusing with the skull bone! How does it feel?"

As Demon Subduing Douluo spoke, he extended his right hand and pulled Ye Han to his feet.

Feeling the surging spiritual power in his mind and the boost in soul power brought by the Spirit Bone, Ye Han smiled.

"My soul power has indeed broken through the level-fifty bottleneck, and my spiritual power has increased greatly. My perception is several times stronger than before, and I also gained a soul-impact-type skull bone skill. It can directly affect the spiritual level, suppressing and attacking opponents with spiritual power."

"That's wonderful! At your rate of growth, it probably won't be long before you catch up to us old fellows, hahaha~~"

The sky gradually darkened.

But neither of them intended to stop and rest.

They soared into the sky and flew toward Spirit City.

After fusing with this spirit skull, Ye Han's spiritual power had reached the level of a Title Douluo. Both his body and spiritual power were sufficient to withstand the energy impact of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.