External Spirit Bone, Judgment Eye

Qian Daoliu chuckled twice.

They had finally found it.

This Spirit Beast did not call out, making it truly difficult to spot.

"Grandpa Qian, this one."

Su Yu confirmed that this was the Spirit Beast.

"No problem."

As the two spoke, the Holy Light Firebird noticed their arrival.

The moment it saw Qian Daoliu, the Holy Light Firebird felt an overwhelming threat of death and immediately spread its wings to flee.

"Trying to run? It won't be that easy."

Qian Daoliu snorted coldly. His figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of the Holy Light Firebird.

The Holy Light Firebird had no time to react before Qian Daoliu's heavy punch sent it crashing to the ground.

Its body was embedded in the earth.

The Holy Light Firebird still wanted to resist, but Qian Xunji's pressure suppressed it so thoroughly that it could barely breathe.

With a thought from Su Yu, the Angel Holy Sword appeared in his palm. He immediately stepped forward and finished off the Holy Light Firebird.

His movements flowed in one smooth motion.

"Little Yu, you're getting more and more proficient."

Qian Daoliu withdrew his pressure.

"Not bad." Su Yu replied, then walked near the Holy Light Firebird, sat down, and began drawing the Spirit Ring above his head.

Next, Su Yu began absorbing the Spirit Ring.

Throughout the absorption process, Qian Daoliu watched carefully. Only after confirming that Su Yu's condition was gradually stabilizing did he relax.

As time passed, Su Yu soon finished absorbing it. At that moment, the system, which had been silent for a year and a half, sounded again with its long-awaited voice.

[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully breaking through to Great Spirit Master. Breakthrough reward obtained: External Spirit Bone, Judgment Eye (Godly Pupil of Heavenly Punishment) ]

[ Core Skill: Gaze of Heavenly Punishment

Open the Judgment Eye and lock onto a target, preventing it from dodging, turning invisible, or escaping. All defensive, concealment, and mental-type spirit skill effects of the locked target are reduced by half.

If the target bears a "Judgment Mark," it can be detonated remotely to deal true damage. ]

The Judgment Eye was a good thing!

"System, can you hide the Judgment Eye nearby?"

[ Yes! ]

"Sorry to trouble you."

[ It's nothing. ]

[ There is a cave five hundred meters away. It has already been hidden there. ]

Su Yu opened his eyes and told Qian Daoliu that he had reached level twenty-three, advancing by twenty-three minor levels.

The spirit skill he had awakened was Angel Burning Blood. Once activated, all his attributes would increase by fifty percent, while all light-element spirit skills would be enhanced by fifty percent.

"A fifty percent boost, Little Yu. That will greatly improve your later spirit skills."

Just as Qian Daoliu was marveling at this, Su Yu pointed ahead. "Grandpa Qian, there's a light in the cave ahead."

"A light?"

Qian Daoliu looked in the direction Su Yu was pointing and indeed saw light shining from there.

The two quickened their pace and rushed into the cave.

Qian Daoliu stepped closer to inspect it and discovered a golden eye in one corner.

"This... this is an External Spirit Bone!"

Qian Daoliu cried out in shock.

He had never expected an External Spirit Bone to appear here.

"Little Yu, it's an External Spirit Bone. Absorb it quickly. It was likely brought back to its nest by a Spirit Beast."

Qian Daoliu looked at the traces nearby and saw signs that something had lived there.

It was probably out hunting at the moment.

Su Yu did not hesitate. He immediately picked up the External Spirit Bone, placed it in the corresponding position, and began absorbing it.

An External Spirit Bone.

Qian Daoliu felt delighted inside.

The value of an External Spirit Bone was certainly far higher than that of an ordinary Spirit Bone.

Qian Daoliu stood outside the cave, keeping watch. Even after Su Yu finished absorbing it, he did not notice anything unusual.

In truth, that Spirit Beast was hiding in the shadows, too afraid to return home.

"Grandpa Qian, I'm done absorbing it."

Su Yu walked out of the cave and opened his eyes. The External Spirit Bone had already fused into Su Yu's eyes, which now shone even more brightly.

Su Yu told Qian Daoliu the name and abilities of the External Spirit Bone.

"Haha, good!"

Qian Daoliu was overjoyed.

They had gained a great deal from this trip. It had not been in vain.

Little Yu's luck seemed exceptionally high.

"Let's head back."

Qian Daoliu took Su Yu back to Spirit Hall. Only after Qian Daoliu left did the Spirit Beast return to its nest.

After spending some time returning to Spirit Hall, they had barely landed at the entrance to the Elder Palace when a voice sounded beside them.

"Grand Pontiff, it seems you gained quite a lot. Your smiles are so radiant."

Bibi Dong appeared silently.

"Bibi Dong, what are you doing here?"

"How much we gained has nothing to do with you."

Qian Daoliu's smile vanished, replaced by a stern expression.

He would not show Bibi Dong a pleasant face.

"Grand Pontiff, I was only passing by. And it seems Su Yu has already broken through to Great Spirit Master."

"I just wonder whether he can compare to my disciple."

Bibi Dong's words were full of provocation, as though she were saying that Su Yu was nothing special.

"Bibi Dong, watch your words."

"You should know that there are always greater people beyond people, and greater heavens beyond heaven."

Qian Daoliu pointed at Bibi Dong and rebuked her. "Your disciple is not even worthy of carrying Little Yu's shoes."

"Oh? The Grand Pontiff is that confident?" Bibi Dong sneered.

Hu Liena's talent was not bad, but Qian Daoliu's words still truly angered her.

"You really won't give up until you see the coffin." Qian Daoliu snorted. "Little Yu, show your Spirit Rings and let this inexperienced Pope have a good look."

Su Yu nodded and stomped his foot.

A yellow and a purple Spirit Ring rose beneath his feet.

"A thousand-year Spirit Ring?"

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted, her face filled with disbelief.

How was that possible? The third Spirit Ring was supposed to be the thousand-year one.

"Bibi Dong, do you have anything else to say?"

Qian Daoliu smiled smugly.

Showing off before me? You don't know your own limits.

"Hmph. Congratulations, Grand Pontiff."

Bibi Dong gave a light snort and turned to leave.

"Little Yu, put away your Spirit Rings."

After Su Yu withdrew his Spirit Rings, Qian Daoliu chuckled twice.

"From now on, cultivate in peace. In a few more years, Grandpa will tell you some things."

With that, the two returned to the Elder Palace.

Meanwhile, Bibi Dong returned to the Pope Palace with a livid expression.

"Damn it, how could Su Yu's Second Spirit Ring possibly be a thousand-year one?"

Bibi Dong refused to believe it. She did not believe Su Yu truly had such luck.

He must have come into contact with something that broke the restriction.

Otherwise, how could his body alone possibly absorb a Second Spirit Ring?

The Spirit Ring system had existed for so long, yet no one had ever absorbed a thousand-year Spirit Ring as their Second Spirit Ring.

That meant either Qian Daoliu had discovered it, or Su Yu had.

They had likely found it not long after Su Yu arrived. Otherwise, Qian Renxue's Second Spirit Ring could not have been merely a hundred-year one.

"No matter what, Su Yu, you are my prey."

After calming down, Bibi Dong developed considerable interest in Su Yu again.

In that case, his physical strength must be quite formidable.

When the time came, once he was locked in the secret chamber, he would surely withstand her torture and training.

"You will join the Spirit Hall Team. When the time comes, let the Golden Generation test your limits."

She had yet to see Su Yu fight, so she would only learn how strong he truly was once he joined the team.