Two External Soul Bones Out of Four! Eight Spider Lances? Not a Chance! (Please Check In!)

The Man Faced Demon Spider was extremely alert. It instantly sensed Yin Changqing up in the tree.

Its legs snapped straight, launching it at him.

"Looking for death."

Yin Changqing gave a cold laugh. Without even fully using his Self-Created Soul Skill, he summoned his Martial Soul.

"Light Saint Dragon, possess me!"

Four spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—rose around him.

Brilliant golden light erupted from Yin Changqing's body.

The pure, sacred aura of light instantly swept away the foul, poisonous mist around him.

Before the radiant Dragon Might, the Man Faced Demon Spider's movements abruptly faltered. Its body hissed as the evil and venom within it began to burn away.

Its strength was forcibly suppressed by thirty percent.

"First Spirit Skill: Sacred Dragon Body!"

"First Spirit Skill: Light Power!"

Dragon scales covered Yin Changqing's arms, and his hands became golden dragon claws. He struck the lunging spider with a single palm.

Golden dragon power and flames of light pierced straight through the Man Faced Demon Spider's defenses.

With a thunderous boom, its shell shattered. The spider flew dozens of meters and crashed into a row of trees.

Scorching Light Power raged through its body. Within seconds, the Man Faced Demon Spider gave a final twitch and died.

A deep-purple thousand-year spirit ring slowly rose.

As the spider breathed its last, a pale-gold screen appeared in midair above the ring.

[Ding! You killed a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider and obtained an External Soul Bone!]

[The system's "choose two of four" reward mechanism has been triggered!]

[Host, please choose any two of the following four External Soul Bones to fuse with:]

Four images of External Soul Bones appeared before Yin Changqing, each clearly labeled with its appearance and details:

Option One: [Eight Spider Lances] (External Torso Bone · Spider Legs)

Appearance: Eight sharp, three-meter-long spider legs, black as ink and gleaming with a poisonous purple-gold sheen.

Age: 2,000 years (can grow through devouring).

Effect: Grants venom and devouring abilities. The legs can pierce a target and rapidly absorb their Soul Power, Blood Qi, and even Soul Power essence to nourish the host. They also greatly increase the host's agility and movement speed.

Option Two: [Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone] (External Palm Bone)

Appearance: A dark-gold, claw-shaped bone radiating an unstoppable power to tear through anything.

Age: 2,000 years (can grow through devouring).

Effect: Concentrates extreme metallic tearing power and can unleash the "Dark Gold Terrorclaw," cutting through much of an equal-ranked opponent's defenses with astonishing destructive force. Its age can increase by devouring the bone essence and metal-attributed Soul Power of high-level soul beasts.

Option Three: [Evil Eye] (External Head Bone · Forehead Eye)

Appearance: A crystal-clear third eye resembling amethyst, with mysterious runes shifting within its pupil.

Age: 2,000 years (can grow through devouring).

Effect: Grants the host powerful mental perception, immunity to illusions, and the ability to deliver mental shocks. It can evolve by devouring the mental power and soul energy of psychic soul beasts.

Option Four: [Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings] (External Back Bone · Wings)

Appearance: Enormous dragon wings, one side radiating pure golden light and Dragon Might, the other surging with deep black light and an aura of destruction.

Age: 2,000 years (can grow through devouring).

Effect: A perfect match for the host's Light Saint Dragon and Dark Sacred Dragon Martial Souls. Grants high-speed flight, enhances both light and dark attributes, and provides exceptional cutting power. The wings can grow rapidly by devouring light- and dark-attributed Soul Power.

Looking at the four floating images, Yin Changqing's lips curved into a smile. He murmured,

"They can all grow by devouring... Now this choice is interesting."

After a moment's thought, Yin Changqing made up his mind.

The Eight Spider Lances come with potent venom and strong devouring abilities, but growing eight spider legs wouldn't suit my dragon Martial Souls at all.

The Evil Eye could strengthen my mental power, but I already have my Self-Created Soul Skill, Overwhelming Dragon Might.

In this era, Overwhelming Dragon Might is enough for mental attacks.

Compared with that, the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone is more useful to me.

To Yin Changqing, the Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings were a must.

He ruled out the Eight Spider Lances immediately.

But choosing between the Evil Eye and the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone gave him pause.

Taking the current era and his own needs into account, though, he settled on the palm bone.

His gaze sharpened as he gave the system his command.

"System, I choose option two, the [Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone], and option four, the [Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings]!"

[Ding! Selection confirmed. Fusion with the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone and Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings has begun!]

As the notification sounded,

the images of the dark-gold palm bone and Light-Dark Saint Dragon Wings became solid, transformed into two streaks of light, and rushed into Yin Changqing's body.

A tearing heat and hardness surged through his right palm. Dark-gold patterns flickered beneath his skin.

On either side of his spine, immense energies of light and darkness poured forth and intertwined.

A pair of enormous dragon wings, four meters across, unfurled from his back—the left shining gold, the right pitch-black!

"What power!"

Yin Changqing clenched his right hand and felt as though nothing could withstand his palm. With a gentle beat of his wings, he became a blur and rose into the air.

"With these two External Soul Bones that can grow through devouring, my combat strength and mobility have taken another huge leap."

At a thought, Yin Changqing retracted the wings and Dark Gold Terrorclaw. He glanced at the spider's corpse with a faint smile.

He also killed two plump thousand-year wild antelopes and three Soft Bone Rabbits nearby.

Carrying his prey, Yin Changqing flashed through the trees toward camp.

As he went, he made up his mind.

I absolutely can't show these two External Soul Bones yet.

Getting two External Soul Bones from a quick trip to catch a midnight snack? No one would believe it.

Besides, Meng Shu and his family are still there. The more I keep my trump cards hidden, the better.

A faint smile touched Yin Changqing's lips. His decision was made.

Later, he would find a chance to visit a soul beast forest alone, whether to go Soul Hunting or hone his Spirit Skills.

He only needed an excuse to leave. When he returned, he could say he had gotten lucky and found the Spirit Bones.

That would make far more sense than bringing back two External Soul Bones from a hunting trip.

At the camp,

Yin Changqing landed with his prey and dropped the two antelopes and three Soft Bone Rabbits beside the folding table.

"Dad, Mom, I brought back a midnight snack."

Yin Yu was drinking tea in a folding chair. His eyes lit up, and he laughed.

"You brat, that was quick!"

"You even caught thousand-year antelopes and Soft Bone Rabbits. We're in for a treat tonight!"

Tuoba Tingxue got up to prepare the animals and teased him.

"Two antelopes are plenty for everyone. Why did you catch three rabbits too?"

Looking at the rabbits reminded Tuoba Tingxue of Xiao Wu, and she couldn't help smiling.

Yin Changqing deftly set up the grill and lit the charcoal. He smiled and said,

"I came across them on the way. Soft Bone Rabbit meat is tender—perfect for spicy barbecue."