The Soul Skill Amethyst Origin, Two External Soul Bones
The Golden Behemoth's spiritual body shattered with a deafening roar, transforming into countless fragments of spiritual energy that scattered across the Sea of Consciousness below, creating ripples in the air.
The giant axe in his hand, imbued with boundless will, transformed into Mental Power, flowing down from his fingertips.
Tang Shan didn't have time to examine the benefits brought by the Golden Behemoth Spirit Fragment in detail. His consciousness returned to his body, and he continued to dominate the refining process of the Soul Ring.
The mental battle just now seemed protracted, but in reality it was only a matter of a few breaths – thoughts rise and fall faster than lightning, and mental clashes often end in the blink of an eye.
A tearing, piercing pain surged through his meridians, instantly flooding his mind. Fortunately, his Soul Power circulation was already perfectly smooth, and even as his consciousness sank into the Sea of Consciousness, it continued to operate autonomously.
Otherwise, if that domineering Soul Power were allowed to accumulate and Collision freely in his meridians, his body would probably be burst open, just as the Golden Behemoth wished.
Not daring to be negligent in the slightest, Tang Shan's mind stirred, and the speed of his Soul Power circulation suddenly increased, like a rushing silver river, roaring and shuttling through his limbs and bones.
The terrifying pressure on the meridians also gradually lessened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As more and more external Soul Power was refined and absorbed, the bottleneck that had been blocking Tang Shan's cultivation progress shattered like thin paper, and surging Soul Power flowed through his body, with faint signs of a breakthrough in his cultivation.
However, Tang Shan ignored this. Suddenly, two Purple Soul Ring appeared on his body. The First Soul Ring flickered with light, and a mysterious aura spread out - Self-Control, Activated!
A terrifying sense of perception swept through his body like a surging tide. Very quickly, he managed to grasp an extremely faint, almost imperceptible connection.
Found it! It's the most crucial and subtle spiritual connection formed when the Soul Ring merges with the Soul Master.
Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Shan channeled most of his will through this invisible connection, leaving only a tiny wisp to maintain the high-speed circulation of his Soul Power.
Outside, Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned slightly, his eyes full of doubt. He really couldn't understand why Tang Shan would suddenly summon his own Soul Ring at the crucial moment of refining it. The next second, he saw Tang Shan's First Soul Ring first flicker slightly, and then continue to shine brightly.
This is----
Golden Crocodile Douluo was completely baffled. Then, his expression grew even more solemn— Tang Shan's Soul Power was being consumed at an alarming rate.
Tang Shan had no time to pay attention to Golden Crocodile Douluo's surprise; his entire mind was immersed in the mysterious temple space he had entered for the second time.
Here, there is no top or bottom, no sound or color, no form or shape; only the purest flow of information flows slowly— the Soul Skill Space is open once more!
[War Cry: Let out a furious roar to the sky, intimidating the target and stunning them for up to seven seconds, but at least one second; one second is absolutely guaranteed.]
This was the first piece of information that flooded into Tang Shan's consciousness, and it was also the first Soul Skill he found in the Soul Skill Space of the Behemoth Soul Ring.
He focused intently on sensing the unseen connection between this Soul Skill and himself, and quickly assessed the rate at which his Soul Power was being consumed. His tense mind couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Judging from the current rate of Soul Power consumption, it's enough to support me in selecting all the Soul Skill, without even needing to use the Soul Power flowing in from the external Soul Ring.
Without further hesitation, Tang Shan's consciousness began to rapidly traverse and explore this Soul Skill Space.
[Frenzy: All attributes increased by 300%, loses consciousness and sanity, enters a state of madness]
[Invincible Dominating Body: Enters a one-minute Invincible Dominating Body state, immune to control skills, and gains three times the original defense]
[Behemoth Sky-Rending Claw: Unleashes a full-power attack from Bronze Behemoth equivalent to the user's own Soul Power cultivation. Upon breaking through to Soul Saint, the power of this Soul Skill is equivalent to Silver Behemoth of the same cultivation level. Upon breaking through to the Title level, the power is equivalent to Golden Behemoth of the same level.]
All sorts of Soul Skill information flooded into Tang Shan's consciousness like a tidal wave, some offensive, some defensive, some strong, some weak.
Following the patterns contained in the Soul Skill information, Tang Shan Jiping quickly located the deepest area of Soul Skill Space, which was the location of the Behemoth clan's core Soul Skill.
[Golden Battle Body: Defense increased by 500%. When encountering a surprise attack, the Golden State is automatically triggered, granting one second of invincibility. If the Golden State is activated, the Soul Skill cooldown is one day.]
[Golden Power: Emits a golden beam of light to attack the opponent, with power equal to twice the user's own Soul Power Level]
One after another, information on incredibly powerful Soul Skill flooded his consciousness. Even with Tang Shan's resolute will, he couldn't help but feel a little restless. However, when he thought of the immense benefits he gained from the Dharma Form Heaven and Earth when he chose Soul Skill last time, he forcibly suppressed his inner impulse and continued to explore deeper into the realm of Soul Skill.
One by one, he filtered and discarded the Soul Skill, and as his exploration deepened, the rate at which his Soul Power was consumed also increased.
As expected, what was recorded in this Soul Skill Space was not the ability that this Golden Behemoth possessed itself, but all the Soul Skill inherited deep within its bloodline belonging to the Behemoth clan. If an ordinary Soul Beast could truly master so many heaven-defying skills, it would probably be enough to dominate the entire Douluo Continent with just these abilities.
Just then, a piece of Soul Skill information that was enough to make Tang Shan's heart stop suddenly appeared in his consciousness:
[Amethyst Origin: Increases Strength by 250%, Spirit by 100%, and the increase is 50% for each breakthrough in Soul Master cultivation. It also grants the passive effects of Flesh Regeneration Rebirth from a Drop of Blood activating Soul Skill, Rebirth upon breaking through to Soul Saint, and Undying upon achieving Titled Douluo status.]
Good heavens!
Tang Shan's consciousness instantly boiled over. Judging solely from the amplification data, now that he had broken through to the Soul Elder realm, this Soul Skill could bring a 400% increase in strength and a 250% increase in spirit. Such terrifying bonuses were simply outrageous!
Moreover, this is not the Limit. As his cultivation continues to break through, the amplification rate will continue to increase. If he becomes Titled Douluo in the future, the amplification level will surely reach an astonishing level.
Not to mention the passive effects that come with the Soul Skill - the Rebirth from a Drop of Blood when you become Soul Saint is already incredibly powerful, and the Undying when you become Titled Douluo is something that makes Tang Shan's heart flutter to the extreme.
That said, is this really Soul Skill that an ordinary Amethyst Behemoth can awaken?
Never mind all that!
Tang Shan made up his mind almost instantly: this Amethyst Origin was his target!
He suppressed his excitement and, following that special connection, tried to establish a deeper link with this Soul Skill.
A terrifyingly powerful sense of repulsion suddenly erupted, sweeping over like a raging sea, threatening to completely expel Tang Shan's consciousness from the Soul Skill Space in an instant. Caught off guard, Tang Shan felt a sharp pain in his consciousness. He gritted his teeth and forced out all his willpower to resist the repulsive force, but he only managed to slow down the repulsion for a moment.
The next second, that mysterious force mercilessly pushed his consciousness out of the Soul Skill Space.
His consciousness returned to his body, and he tried to calm his somewhat turbulent thoughts. The pause in that special power had caused a bold idea to rise uncontrollably in Tang Shan's mind: If he could resist that repulsive force, could he simultaneously establish connections with multiple Soul Skill, thus achieving the effect only a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring could have—one Soul Ring with two Soul Skills?
Tang Shan took a deep breath and refocused his attention on his body. After all, the refinement of the Soul Ring was not yet complete.
He guided the Soul Power within his body, circulating it according to the natural cycle, and his restless mind gradually calmed down.
Originally, it was thought that this breakthrough would be over and that things would proceed smoothly, but unexpectedly, one wave subsided only for another to rise.
Just two minutes after he entered a meditative state, two completely different streams of scorching energy rushed into Tang Shan's body like two fire dragons.
Tang Shan was speechless: Seriously? Can't you just let me cultivate in peace for a while?
Tang Shan, who was initially irritable because his cultivation had been interrupted, instantly lost his irritation after carefully sensing the essence of the two streams of heat. Instead, he was overjoyed and could not hide his excitement.
The first surge of heat Frenzy and domineering, carrying the savage aura unique to the Golden Behemoth. As soon as it entered his body, it went straight for his right palm, with a very clear target.
Click! Click! Click!
A series of rapid cracking sounds came from Tang Shan's right palm, and excruciating pain swept through his body like a tidal wave. He could clearly feel that every bone and every tendon in his right palm was being forcibly shattered and reshaped by this heat, and a tremendous force belonging to Behemoth was slowly growing in his palm.
I see!
Tang Shan suddenly realized, "I was wondering why such a high-quality Soul Beast should have Soul Bone. It turns out it's External Soul Bone, hidden inside the Soul Ring, which only appears after the Soul Ring has been refined halfway!"
If the External Soul Bone on his right palm brought Tang Shan an unexpected surprise, then the second surge of heat completely left him bewildered.
Compared to the former, this heat was much gentler, yet purer, carrying the unique nobility and profundity of the Amethyst Behemoth. It slowly traveled through Tang Shan's body, attempting to establish connections with his limbs, torso, and head, but it could not find a suitable vessel to attach itself to. This was because the energy originated from the extremely thin Amethyst Bloodline within the Golden Behemoth, and the bloodline concentration was insufficient to support the Soul Bone's attachment to a physical body.
After several unsuccessful attempts, the heat seemed to give up on finding a physical entity to attach to, and simply plunged into the Soul Power within Tang Shan's dantian, merging with his Soul Power into one, becoming inseparable.
The fusion of the External Soul Bone in his right palm is still ongoing, with the bone reshaping and power generation accompanied by excruciating pain every second.
The heat that merged with the Soul Power was completely refined almost the instant it entered.
A clear message entered Tang Shan's mind, making him understand the origin of this heatwave—it was also a...
An External Soul Bone! A special energy-state External Soul Bone that inherited the original power of the Amethyst Behemoth!
Why would a Golden Behemoth simultaneously possess two External Soul Bones?
The reasons for this are a long story.
Deep within the bloodline of this Golden Behemoth lay an extremely faint Amethyst Behemoth bloodline, which was usually just for show and had no effect. However, when Tang Shan's will entered the Soul Skill Space and forcibly stripped away and fused with the core Soul Skill, Amethyst Origin, it was as if the Soul Skill had been used as a catalyst to deeply excavate and activate this dormant Amethyst Bloodline.
The activated Amethyst Bloodline contained not much energy, barely enough to condense into an External Soul Bone. However, due to insufficient bloodline concentration and too thin energy, it could not condense into a physical form, nor could it fuse with Tang Shan's body like an ordinary External Soul Bone.
Ultimately, driven by instinct, this special External Soul Bone chose a different path, merging into Tang Shan's Soul Power, becoming an unprecedented Soul Power - External Soul Bone.
The Soul Skill contained within this External Soul Bone Soul Power state is quite ordinary; it's called Crystallization.
Its effect is that it can consume a special energy that Tang Shan has temporarily named the Amethyst Power to condense Amethyst Color substance. The strength of this substance will increase as Tang Shan's Soul Power increases, and it can automatically recover after being consumed without needing to be deliberately replenished.
At first glance, this Soul Skill doesn't seem to be very useful.
But then Tang Shan thought about it again and burst out laughing. This was a skill tailor-made for him!
He had been troubled by a problem: after using the Dharma Form Heaven and Earth, his body size would increase dramatically, and his clothes could not change accordingly.
With the Crystallization Soul Skill, when using the Dharma Form Heaven and Earth Technique in the future, only a trace of Amethyst Power will be needed to condense a set of well-fitting Amethyst Armor.
Regardless of the armor's defensive capabilities, its ability to cover the body alone was enough to satisfy Tang Shan.
P. S.: If eyeballs can be External Soul Bone, then it makes sense that Soul Power can also be External Soul Bone, right? (More to come...)