Ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Right Arm Bone and Thousand-year Terrorclaw External Soul Bone

Unlike when he had absorbed his first Soul Ring, this time Tian Chen only felt an overbearing, warm presence rampaging through his meridians.

Fortunately, he had undergone medicinal baths since childhood, and that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone had also improved his physique.

His meridians could already withstand as much as those of an ordinary Soul Elder.

His physique even surpassed theirs. Although this thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring was far too overbearing, it still had not pushed his body to the point of collapse.

Moreover, because this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had died harboring extreme resentment, Tian Chen's degree of fusion with its Soul Ring far exceeded that of his first Soul Ring.

Under the Soul Ring's baptism, the golden scales covering his body crackled like beans popping. The brilliant golden scales gradually took on a layer of dark golden light, gaining a sense of weightiness they had lacked before.

The fine, closely packed scales also grew considerably larger, their edges giving off a keen, sharp presence.

The improvements this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring brought Tian Chen were undoubtedly tremendous.

Wave after wave of scorching power battered Tian Chen's body, and every aspect of his physical attributes improved almost at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Beside him, Tian E heaved a deep sigh of relief when he saw Tian Chen smoothly absorbing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring.

What followed was an indescribable sense of pride.

A thousand-year second Soul Ring was unprecedented in the history of the Douluo Continent. All he hoped for was for his grandson to stand at the continent's pinnacle, then pass down their family's Martial Soul and establish a clan.

With Tian Chen's outstanding talent, that goal was already half accomplished.

Next, he only had to wait for his grandson to grow up and have children, and he would have no regrets left.

Tian Chen took several times longer to absorb this Soul Ring than he had the previous one.

Only after more than six full hours did Tian Chen finish absorbing this Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Although he had endured pain far beyond what ordinary people experienced, the rewards were undoubtedly tremendous as well.

Just as he had expected, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring granted him a defensive Soul Skill.

Still, this was within his expectations. As a combination of spear and shield, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear possessed both top-tier attack and defense. Its Terrorclaw Soul Skill was not so easily obtained.

Sighing somewhat dispiritedly, Tian Chen first narrowed his eyes and studied his grandfather's expression.

As a Level 98 Super Douluo, how powerful was Tian E's perception?

Watching Tian Chen sneak glances at him with a half-smile, he chuckled.

"All right, I'll let you off this time. There absolutely won't be a next time, understand?"

Tian E used Soul Power to clear the dust off Tian Chen, then led his sheepishly smiling grandson over to the three Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear corpses.

Aside from the Soul Ring Tian Chen had absorbed, the other two Soul Rings had already dissipated.

Tian E gathered Soul Power in his right hand, forming claws, and felt around the ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body. Before long, a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

With a casual slash of his right claw, he tore off the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's thick right arm. A few quick cuts dissected it, revealing a strange bone resembling a miniature human right arm bone.

The Soul Bone was dark gold throughout. The moment it touched the air, a powerful fluctuation of Soul Power swept outward, as though even the surrounding air were about to solidify.

"A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right arm bone. If I didn't already have a full set of Soul Bones, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be able to resist its temptation."

Tian E smacked his lips, his face beaming, but did not find this strange.

It was perfectly normal for a powerful Soul Beast like a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to yield a Soul Bone, especially since this one was ten thousand years old.

Tian E did not linger over it. He handed the Soul Bone to Tian Chen and urged him with a smile.

"You brat, you really are lucky. Pack up. Let's get ready to go home so you can absorb this Soul Bone."

Tian E was quite satisfied with this trip. Not only had his grandson absorbed a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his second Soul Ring, but they had also been lucky enough to get a Soul Bone drop.

A ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Bone was among the very finest Soul Bones, inferior only to Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones and External Soul Bones.

Tian Chen offered no polite formalities. There was no need for such words between grandfather and grandson anyway.

As his right hand gently stroked the dark golden right arm bone radiating astonishing Soul Power fluctuations, Tian Chen's thoughts stirred.

Forcing down the greed in his heart, he put the Soul Bone into his Soul Tool.

Then Tian Chen turned his gaze toward the other two thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears again, lifted his head, and spoke to his grandfather.

"Grandpa, check the other two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears too. Pay special attention to their palm bones."

Tian Chen had not forgotten the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's most precious palm bones. Only these palm bones could better inherit the Terrorclaw Soul Skill.

Still, Tian Chen was not certain he could obtain a palm bone. He was only trying his luck.

Hearing Tian Chen's words, Tian E thought they made sense. Besides, Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear paws were highly nourishing. Cutting them off and taking them home to nourish his grandson's body would be good too.

After probing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with roughly three thousand years of cultivation using his spiritual power, Tian E shook his head at Tian Chen.

Two cold gleams flashed. He tore off the two broad, thick bear paws and stored them in his Soul Tool.

Then he walked over to the other, slightly smaller Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Tian E's brows immediately rose. He sliced open this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right paw, revealing a strange dark golden bone.

This bone also contained powerful Soul Power fluctuations. Without question, it too was a Soul Bone.

Yet even the knowledgeable and experienced Tian E failed to recognize this Soul Bone.

After all, far too few Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears had been hunted by human Soul Masters. Even in Spirit Hall's ten thousand years of records, such a palm bone had never appeared.

Even on the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later, this kind of palm bone had only appeared twice.

Still, the knowledgeable Tian E knew that this should be an External Soul Bone. He simply did not know what it could do.

When Tian Chen saw the Soul Bone, he hurried excitedly to Tian E's side, took it, and examined it closely.

The five long, narrow blades at its front resembled miniature terrorclaws. A dark golden glow flowed over the blades like ripples on water, giving them something of the look of a divine weapon.

"Grandpa, this is an External Soul Bone! It can perfectly inherit the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Terrorclaw Soul Skill!"

Tian Chen forcibly suppressed the excitement surging in his heart and began explaining to his grandfather.

He had not expected such tremendous gains from this outing. Still, this was only possible for Tian Chen, with his Level 98 grandfather. An ordinary Titled Douluo could never have crushed this ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear so easily.

But Tian Chen did not plan to absorb this Soul Bone now. Having read the original novel, he knew that even a cheat like Huo Yuhao had nearly had his right hand crippled by this Soul Bone.

Age mattered most for Soul Rings, while quality mattered more for Soul Bones. A Soul Beast with a noble bloodline like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was not something Tian Chen could handle at present.

At the very least, he would have to wait until his cultivation reached Soul Elder, go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and temper his body with Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. Only then would he absorb this Soul Bone with the suppressive aid of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

As for that right arm bone, he was still hesitating. Although the Soul Bone suited him very well, he was still somewhat dissatisfied with its age.