Another External Soul Bone

Tang Xing's fourth Soul Ring came from a Titan Giant Ape over four thousand years old and granted him an extremely useful fourth Soul Skill.

When he activated it, every Eight-Armed Demon Ape was trapped in a Gravity Field, unable to move.

Tang Xing had no desire to kill more than necessary.

He took only the Eight-Armed Demon Ape that was over nine thousand years old, then released the Gravity Mire.

The remaining Eight-Armed Demon Apes watched Tang Xing fly away and could only rage helplessly where they stood.

After smashing several nearby trees, they seemed to accept what had happened.

They quietly left the place that had brought them such grief.

Carrying the Eight-Armed Demon Ape, Tang Xing flew back to the other two.

He tossed the badly wounded ape at Tang Chen's feet.

"Chen'er, hurry and absorb it."

Tang Chen nodded and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer.

With one blow, he put the badly wounded Eight-Armed Demon Ape out of its misery.

After it died, a Soul Ring so deeply purple it was nearly black rose from its corpse.

Tang Chen sat cross-legged and drew the Soul Ring toward his Clear Sky Hammer, beginning to absorb his Second Soul Ring.

A vast surge of Soul Power poured into Tang Chen's body and rampaged through his meridians.

Had his constitution not been strong enough, that immense power would have burst him from the inside.

Tang Chen used the influx of Soul Power to temper his meridians and bones.

His body began to tremble violently. The Soul Power forcibly widened his meridians and tempered his bones until they were tougher than before.

After two and a half hours, Tang Chen finally finished absorbing the Soul Ring of over nine thousand years.

He was now more muscular than before, and he had grown five centimeters taller.

Just as Tang Chen thought it was over, a wave of searing pain struck.

Not again! Tang Chen thought.

Four arms suddenly sprouted from his back. It was the External Soul Bone dropped by the Eight-Armed Demon Ape: Eight Arms!

Seeing Tang Chen obtain another External Soul Bone, Tang Xing was beside himself with joy. "Chen'er, fortune truly shines on you from the highest heavens! What a blessing for the Clear Sky Sect!"

Then Tang Xing asked, "Chen'er, that's the first nine-thousand-year Second Soul Ring in all history. Its Soul Skill must be extraordinary, right? And what can your External Soul Bone do?"

Tang Chen explained to them, "My second Soul Skill is also an enhancement skill, but it's different from ordinary ones. It strengthens our side and weakens the enemy."

As he spoke, Tang Chen activated his second Soul Skill.

"Second Soul Skill: Heaven and Earth Reversal!"

At once, all of Tang Chen's attributes rose by thirty percent, while all of Tang Xing's and Yang Wu's attributes fell by thirty percent.

Tang Chen explained, "My second Soul Skill is called Heaven and Earth Reversal. It increases every attribute of my allies by thirty percent while reducing every attribute of my enemies by thirty percent. And each time I break through to a new major realm, the effect increases by another five percent."

Their eyes widened, and their jaws dropped.

How could a Soul Skill this absurd exist? If he became a Titled Douluo, his opponent would lose sixty-five percent of their attributes before the fight even started. What would be the point of fighting?

Seeing their astonished expressions, Tang Chen smiled and continued, "That's not all. The skill has another effect: any harmful condition inflicted on me transfers to my opponent, whether it's poison, weakening, dizziness, a curse, or anything else."

After hearing that, neither of them wanted to say a word.

With that Soul Skill, Tang Chen could fight a Soul Saint right now, so long as the Soul Saint did not use Martial Soul Avatar.

Tang Chen looked at their stunned faces. "And there's still more. I have a Soul Bone Skill too. It's called Ten Thousand Transformations, and it lets me conjure four copies of my Clear Sky Hammer. The copies can't use Soul Skills, but they weigh the same as the original. As this Soul Bone grows older, I'll grow more arms. Once it reaches a hundred thousand years, Ten Thousand Transformations will let me conjure eight arms."

The two of them could take no more.

"Chen'er, stop," Tang Xing said quickly. "Your second uncle can't take it."

With that, Tang Xing grabbed Tang Chen and Yang Wu and flew out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Their journey back to the Clear Sky Sect was peaceful, without a single mishap.

Once they returned, Tang Chen told Tang Yue what his Soul Ring did and that he had obtained another External Soul Bone.

By now, Tang Yue was perfectly calm.

His son was such a monster that nothing he obtained could surprise him anymore.

"As it happens, the Fourth Elder has returned with over ten thousand pieces of Whale Rubber. I set these two aside especially for you. One came from a sixty-thousand-year-old Evil Spirit Orca, and the other from a ninety-nine-thousand-year-old Abyssal Giant Whale. Take them and absorb them first."

Tang Yue handed Tang Chen the two pieces of Whale Rubber he had chosen for him.

Looking at them, Tang Chen was deeply moved.

My old man really does save the best of everything for me.

While Tang Chen was quietly touched, Tang Yue spoke again. "Take this hundred-thousand-year piece to your second uncle and tell him not to overdo it. Give these two thousand-year pieces and two ten-thousand-year pieces to Tang Xiao."

Tang Chen nodded and headed for Tang Xing's residence.

After handing the pieces to Tang Xing and his son, Tang Chen explained how to use them and what precautions to take. Only when he was sure they understood did he leave.

It was not until he got home that Tang Chen had time to check his current level.

He took out the Soul-Testing Crystal Ball and placed his hand on it.

The crystal ball lit up. "I've broken straight through to level twenty-five!"

Tang Chen marveled, "Doesn't that mean I'll be able to get another Soul Ring soon?"

As Tang Chen was basking in his own brilliance, a series of knocks sounded at the door.

He did not need to guess. It had to be Ning Zi; no one else ever knocked before coming in.

Tang Chen hurried to open the door.

"Brother Chen, I'm not interrupting you, am I?"

Ning Zi spoke from the doorway.

Tang Chen scratched his head and laughed. "How could you be, Xiao Zi? Come in."

He stepped aside and gestured for her to enter.

Ning Zi happily went into Tang Chen's home.

After a year together, Tang Chen had grown quite fond of Ning Zi. She knew when to advance and when to step back, had none of a spoiled young lady's temper, and, most importantly, had a Soul Skill that increased strength!

"Brother Chen, you're finally back. Did the Soul Hunting go smoothly?"

"Of course it did. I even got an incredible Soul Skill."

As the two were chatting, Tang Yue walked in and saw Ning Zi there.

A brilliant smile spread across Tang Yue's face. "Xiao Zi, you're here. I was just about to look for you."