A gentle power instantly surged into his body, helping him break through the level-thirty limit.
But it was not over yet.
That energy continued pouring in without end, battering the next bottleneck.
His Soul Power Level climbed steadily-thirty-one, thirty-two-until it stabilized at thirty-three, and only then did the power gradually subside!
Before Su Yu, the Crimson Flame Tiger's massive body was shriveling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Its once-full muscles and glossy fur rapidly lost their luster, as though an invisible force had drained away all its vitality.
He could clearly feel pure energy being stripped from the Crimson Flame Tiger's corpse, turning into a thin streak of light that flowed continuously into the space between his brows.
That was precisely where his external soul bone was located.
As the Crimson Flame Tiger's essence was steadily absorbed, a faint golden glow appeared between Su Yu's brows, and an increasingly powerful aura spread from it.
He could clearly sense the energy contained within the external soul bone swelling rapidly.
Under the nourishment of this pure energy, the soul bone, originally only a thousand years old, actually seemed to break free of its shackles and soar.
When the last trace of energy had been completely absorbed, the golden light between Su Yu's brows suddenly flared, then swiftly faded.
He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it, unable to suppress his delight:
The essence of this ten-thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Tiger had actually propelled his external soul bone straight to the five-thousand-year level!
The power within the soul bone had become more concentrated, even faintly carrying a trace of the Crimson Flame Tiger's distinctive ferocity.
"This external soul bone certainly knows how to snap up a bargain."
Dugu Bo watched the scene and curled his lip, though his tone held a