Xu Zhengyang was overjoyed. He had never expected that obtaining a thousand-year Soul Ring from a White-Eyed Devil Tiger would also bring him an External Soul Bone, much less an exceedingly rare eye-type External Soul Bone.
Xu Zhengyang could clearly feel that this External Soul Bone was connected to his brain and spiritual power. Although it lacked powerful offensive capabilities, it was an exceedingly rare spiritual-type External Soul Bone.
Xu Zhengyang carefully studied this External Soul Bone. Although it was difficult to control in the short term and he had yet to absorb it completely, possessing it had clearly extended his vision considerably. In particular, he could make out minute details and even see the fluctuations of Soul Power around him.
This was the difference between spiritual-type Soul Bones and ordinary Soul Bones. After obtaining this Soul Bone, Xu Zhengyang even felt that he could become a spiritual-type Soul Master. After all, an External Soul Bone could improve through cultivation.
This External Soul Bone gave Xu Zhengyang a decent Soul Bone skill called Devil Tiger Illusion Breaking. It could release a spiritual attack to harm enemies. Even if an enemy's Soul Power rank was far higher than his own, it could still disrupt them, thereby interrupting their Soul Skills.
This Soul Bone skill also left Xu Zhengyang deeply moved. He had always been searching for a way to improve his spiritual power, trying to make it stronger, but even after combing through the Xu Clan's collection of books in Dongyang City, he had found no cultivation method of that kind.
The only method Xu Zhengyang could think of was absorbing a Head Soul Bone to improve his spiritual power. Unfortunately, ordinary Soul Bones did not meet his standards. It would have to be at least an eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone.
Now he had obtained an External Soul Bone. Although it was only at the thousand-year level, this Soul Bone could greatly improve his spiritual power and even enhance his eyesight. Its capabilities could be considered top-tier in every respect.
For a Soul Engineer in particular, possessing an External Soul Bone like this would absolutely yield twice the results with half the effort when crafting Soul Tools, especially when engraving formations.
Xu Zhengyang named this White-Eyed Devil Tiger eye External Soul Bone the Devil Tiger's Eye. Although it was only at the thousand-year level now, if it truly reached the ten-thousand-year or even hundred-thousand-year level, the Devil Tiger's Eye would definitely become one of the world's most powerful weapons of spiritual attack.
Of course, Xu Zhengyang also understood very clearly that the Devil Tiger's Eye was far too rare. It was especially precious to Soul Engineers. Before he had truly absorbed it completely, he needed to avoid letting outsiders know about it as much as possible, or it could easily bring a catastrophe down upon him.
Only after confirming the effects of the Devil Tiger's Eye did Xu Zhengyang carefully examine his body's condition. After absorbing this precious thousand-year Soul Ring, his Soul Power had reached an astonishing rank twenty-three, one rank higher than he had expected.
His second Soul Skill was called Devil Tiger Destruction Kill. When he used it, the spear's shaft transformed into a phantom White-Eyed Devil Tiger, releasing the pressure of a tiger's roar to suppress his opponent. It could also dispel illusions while reducing the opponent's combat strength and defense by twenty percent and increasing his own attack by two hundred percent. It was a top-grade single-target offensive skill.
When Xu Zhengyang learned the specifics of this Soul Skill, he was left speechless with wonder. Although this was only his second Soul Skill, and merely a thousand-year Soul Skill, its power was absolutely no less than an ordinary Soul Master's fourth Soul Skill.
Xu Zhengyang carefully examined his Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear. The main body of its shaft remained jet-black, while its head gradually transitioned from black to dark gold. As for its weight, the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear now weighed over a thousand jin.
Xu Zhengyang understood that his insistence on absorbing tiger-type Soul Rings had absolutely been correct. When he first awakened his Martial Soul, the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear had weighed only around five hundred jin. Now, as he absorbed Soul Rings, the entire Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear was growing more powerful.
Tigers were not only the kings of beasts but also top-grade strength-type Soul Beasts, and they possessed a Pure Yang Physique in the truest sense. Every aspect of their attacks suited spear-type Martial Souls extremely well.
Xu Zhengyang looked inward at his Sea of Spirit. It seemed to have expanded considerably, growing from around ten meters across to several dozen meters.
Within his Sea of Spirit, the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear stood proudly. Although its appearance had not changed, its fierce tiger presence was growing stronger and stronger. In particular, it radiated waves of fiery red light, displaying its dominance and unyielding nature.
The Purple Brilliant Heaven-Destroying Dragon remained unchanged. It was still a snake-type Martial Soul over three meters long, and it still looked listless and deeply asleep.
Even so, purple light radiated from the Purple Brilliant Heaven-Destroying Dragon, displaying both its extraordinary nature and its immense destructive power.
Aside from the original two Martial Souls, his Sea of Spirit now contained a vertical pupil over two meters long: the External Soul Bone, Devil Tiger's Eye.
Although the Devil Tiger's Eye was an External Soul Bone, it was connected to his entire Sea of Spirit. The Sea of Spirit seemed to be nurturing the Devil Tiger's Eye, while the Devil Tiger's Eye emitted an eerie white light that nourished the entire Sea of Spirit in return. The two complemented each other and grew together.
After confirming all the gains from his second Soul Ring, Xu Zhengyang took his Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear and continued training in Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest held quite a few good things. Whether Soul Beasts or spirit herbs, they could all be considered top-tier.
Over the following period, Xu Zhengyang trained throughout Sunset Forest during the day and found places to rest and meditate at night.
Training in Sunset Forest was a completely different experience from training on the Ice Sea. On the Ice Sea, there were no plants, Soul Beasts were relatively scarce, and nothing obstructed his view, so his safety was relatively assured.
Sunset Forest was the complete opposite. Lush vegetation grew everywhere, including quite a few plant-type Soul Beasts. Besides these, animal Soul Beasts of every kind appeared in an endless stream. The slightest lapse in attention could lead to an attack by a Soul Beast.
At night in particular, it became a killing ground for all kinds of powerful Soul Beasts, with no shortage of even ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
The whole of Sunset Forest was like an excellent training ground. Xu Zhengyang explored it during the day, and even at night, he had to remain on utmost alert, unable to relax in the slightest.
Besides this, Sunset Forest also had many rare Soul Beasts. The most famous example was the Sunset Bee, a Soul Beast found only in Sunset Forest.
Sunset Bees were not only extremely numerous but also small enough to slip through every gap. Even someone hiding in a den or underground could still suffer an attack from them.
These constant battles with Soul Beasts could greatly improve Xu Zhengyang's combat awareness. Especially after obtaining the Devil Tiger's Eye, he could see much farther. Even dangers a thousand meters away were immediately clear to his eyes.
More importantly, as his spiritual power improved, his perception of danger also grew stronger. Even if he encountered a top-tier Soul Beast, he could flee at once.
Unfortunately, even so, Xu Zhengyang faced mortal danger several times in just a few short months in Sunset Forest. On one occasion, a Pink Empress ambushed him with poison, leaving his entire body in a state of extreme excitation and numbness. He was also clawed several times. Had he not run fast enough, he would probably have died long ago.
On another occasion, Xu Zhengyang stole some Sunset Bee honey and ended up being pursued relentlessly by hundreds of thousand-year Sunset Bees. Had he not escaped into a swamp and hidden there for a full five days, he would probably have died as well.
It was precisely in Sunset Forest's extremely dangerous and thrilling environment that his body received tremendous training, his combat awareness improved greatly, and even his spearmanship grew increasingly proficient.