Fusion with the Starmoon Illusory Wings

"Is this... an External Soul Bone?"

Although Zhang Lexuan had learned about External Soul Bones long ago—unlike ordinary Soul Bones, whose abilities were fixed, External Soul Bones could grow and continuously evolve as a Soul Master's cultivation improved.

This was an absolute treasure coveted in the dreams of all Soul Masters. She had never imagined that one day, she too would obtain such a rare treasure.

"Sister Lexuan, quickly see what effects this External Soul Bone has."

Zhang Lexuan nodded. After sensing it carefully for a moment, she said, "I've named it the Starmoon Illusory Wings. Its passive effect provides a fifty percent boost to all attributes, along with an additional one hundred percent increase in speed. It also grants me the ability to fly."

"Furthermore, the Starmoon Illusory Wings can release Stellar Chains to bind enemies. The binding effect should continue to improve as my strength increases."

"As for my fifth soul skill, I've named it Starmoon Radiance. It condenses a powerful Starmoon shockwave that can either damage a single enemy or inflict area-of-effect damage, much like the shockwaves fired by the two heads of the Star-Moon Twin-Headed Flood Dragon. Also, I can sense that my body seems to have gained the light attribute."

Hearing this, Ye An nodded thoughtfully. "This way, the control effect provided by the External Soul Bone works very well with Sister Lexuan's soul skills. Not to mention that this External Soul Bone can continue evolving. Congratulations, Sister Lexuan."

Zhang Lexuan's eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her lips lifted gently into a warm smile.

With an External Soul Bone, her strength had improved even further. In the future, she would be able to help Xiao An even better.

As they noticed the dreamlike wings on Zhang Lexuan's back, Jin Peng and Yu Bo both revealed a trace of envy in their eyes.

As Super Douluo renowned across the continent, neither of them had obtained such a precious treasure as an External Soul Bone. From this alone, it seemed to show that the young sect master and his fiancée possessed extraordinary luck.

"An External Soul Bone... But right now, it hasn't completely fused perfectly with the young sect master's fiancée. There is still a risk of it being taken away. We must help the young sect master's fiancée fully fuse this External Soul Bone into her body as quickly as possible."

As he spoke, Yu Bo and Jin Peng unconsciously exchanged a glance.

The next instant, the two of them suddenly appeared before Ye An and Zhang Lexuan.

Seeing Jin Peng and Yu Bo suddenly reveal themselves, Ye An was slightly stunned. But after hearing their purpose, he quickly understood.

External Soul Bones were indeed different from Soul Bones and had this problem. Once a Soul Master absorbed a Soul Bone, it would fuse into their body. Unless the corresponding body part was cut off, it was fundamentally impossible to remove an already absorbed Soul Bone. But due to their unique nature, External Soul Bones could indeed remain in a state of incomplete fusion.

When Tang San had first obtained the Eight Spider Lance, his control over it had been extremely poor. It was only later, after enduring the pressure of a Soul Douluo from Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, that he completely fused the Eight Spider Lance with his body.

Zhang Lexuan nodded seriously as well. "Uncle Peng, Yu Bo, I'm ready. Let's begin now."

As her words fell, Jin Peng gave a slight nod, while Yu Bo took a step back.

The next instant, the pressure of Jin Peng's rank ninety-six Super Douluo cultivation erupted instantly, surging toward Zhang Lexuan like an overwhelming tide.

In just an instant, Zhang Lexuan could not help letting out a muffled groan.

But Zhang Lexuan quickly took a deep breath, lightly gritted her teeth, and said with some difficulty, "Uncle Peng, I may need a little more pressure."

After years of tempering in Hurricane Cave, Zhang Lexuan's ability to withstand this sort of pressure had increased tremendously. This was also why she dared to let Jin Peng further release his pressure.

Moreover, if she wanted to completely merge the Starmoon Illusory Wings into her own meridians, this level of pressure... was not enough!

Hearing this, Jin Peng did not hesitate in the slightest. He released nearly all of his pressure without reservation, instantly bearing down upon Zhang Lexuan.

This time, Zhang Lexuan's expression finally changed slightly.

And the effect brought by this level of pressure was undoubtedly significant.

Zhang Lexuan could clearly feel the Starmoon Illusory Wings gradually merging with her meridians, slowly becoming a part of her body.

A moment later, Zhang Lexuan withdrew the Starmoon Illusory Wings, and Jin Peng also retracted his pressure.

However... the expansion and retraction of the Starmoon Illusory Wings had torn open the clothing on Zhang Lexuan's back, revealing a patch of fair, smooth skin. Fortunately, Zhang Lexuan was facing Jin Peng and Yu Bo, so only Ye An saw the exposed skin.

Still, Ye An took an outer robe from his storage ring and draped it over Zhang Lexuan's shoulders.

Zhang Lexuan was his fiancée, so it was perfectly reasonable for his storage ring to contain Zhang Lexuan's clothes.

Likewise, Zhang Lexuan's storage ring would also have his clothes prepared.

Mm, that was right. Exactly so.

Noticing Ye An's action, Jin Peng turned his gaze away and coughed twice. "Since this External Soul Bone has completely fused with you, Old Yu and I will continue hiding ourselves and protect you from the shadows."

"Both of you performed very well in the battle against the Star-Moon Twin-Headed Flood Dragon just now."

As he spoke, Jin Peng and Yu Bo's figures flashed, and both disappeared once more.

Zhang Lexuan tilted her head slightly. Her gaze seemed to contain a hint of amusement, while her voice remained as gentle as ever. "Where are we going next? Back to the Body Sect, or... shall we continue traveling outside for a while?"

"Since we've already left the sect, let's wander around a little longer. If I remember correctly, following this direction will bring us into the Star Luo Empire. Let's take a look around the Star Luo Empire. I'm close to rank forty as well. Once I reach rank forty and obtain a Soul Ring, then we can consider returning to the sect."

Ye An carefully checked his bearings. Only after confirming that he had not mistaken the direction did he nod in relief.

Naturally, Zhang Lexuan had no objections to Ye An's arrangements.

Just as the two of them were preparing to leave in that direction, a burst of conversation suddenly came from the dense forest not far away.

"Be careful. A very powerful aura just came from this direction. There might be an extremely powerful soul beast nearby."

"I think that was an aura released by some powerful Soul Master instead. Don't forget, this is only the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. That kind of aura just now might not even be something a hundred-thousand-year soul beast could release."

There were two voices, one female and one male.

The female voice was somewhat unfamiliar, but that male voice... was it Tianlong Douluo's voice, the one they had heard at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest?