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Bai Chen said helplessly:
"Brother Tianmeng, don't rush. First tell me how the fusion went."
"Heh, you don't trust me?"
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately laughed smugly.
"Of course it succeeded—so successful it couldn't possibly be more successful! Let me tell you, even the me from that future timeline might not have done it as perfectly as I did now!"
"Oh? Why do you say that?"
Bai Chen asked curiously.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said proudly:
"According to the records, that Huo Yuhao didn't obtain a soul bone from me, right? But I brought you a soul bone. That's the proof."
"..."
Bai Chen's mind froze for a moment. After reacting, he quickly asked:
"What soul bone is it?"
This was a million-year-level soul bone. The soul ring Tianmeng Ice Silkworm provided could give four soul skills—so what about the soul bone corresponding to that ring?
Seeing how anxious Bai Chen looked, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm felt extremely satisfied. Vanity filled his heart as he smiled and said:
"So that it wouldn't take up one of your soul bone slots, I specifically condensed an external soul bone. I turned my cocoon into a skin-type external soul bone. It has already completely fused with you."
Bai Chen was momentarily speechless.
There are many types of external soul bones, strange and varied. After a normal spirit master obtains one, it is usually like eight spider legs, but no matter what kind of external soul bone it is, the improvement it brings to a spirit master is enormous.
Like Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, which is one of the most famous external soul bones. It gave Tang San extremely strong combat power, and at the same time provided him with a powerful mid-range attack method. Both its functionality and combat capabilities were outstanding.
But compared to the skin-type external soul bone provided by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's external soul bone seemed somewhat inferior.
Skin itself is one of the most important organs of the human body. It covers the entire body and plays a role in protection and defense.
Among all living beings, the body of a True Dragon is extremely powerful. The first thing that embodies that power is its skin, which is like the hide of a giant crocodile—an extremely strong physical defense.
With the characteristics of the dragon's skin, Bai Chen's defensive power was already extremely strong, making him comparable to the younger generation's most powerful fighters.
And with the skin-type external soul bone brought by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Bai Chen's combat strength would undoubtedly increase further.
After all, external soul bones can grow together with the spirit master.
The external soul bone Tianmeng Ice Silkworm gave him was already incredibly powerful. With the addition of its growth characteristics, Bai Chen believed its abilities would definitely not be inferior to a true skin-type soul bone.
The question was why Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was able to bring him such an external soul bone, when even Huo Yuhao did not obtain one.
Was it really just a matter of technical skill?
Bai Chen thought it probably wasn't that simple.
After pondering for a moment, he gradually arrived at a guess.
Or perhaps it was due to the ten-thousand-year difference between the two eras.
In the original work of Douluo Dalu II, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had indeed used the power of his cocoon. But when he was sealed and used it that one time, this extremely precious treasure had already been completely consumed.
However, it might also simply be an energy issue.
When Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stripped away the essence energy of his main body, his remaining energy was already not much different from what it had been in the Star Dou Forest. It was normal that his cocoon could not be used a second time.
But Bai Chen's situation this time was different.
Although Bai Chen was suppressed by this era's laws and could not fully display his power, the amount of energy he possessed was still astonishing.
Because of this, he had sufficient energy to refine his cocoon into a million-year-level soul bone and fuse it with Bai Chen.
Thinking of this, Bai Chen suddenly felt a surge of excitement inside.
This time, he had truly struck gold.
He quickly asked:
"Brother Tianmeng, what soul skills does this soul bone have?"
"Four."
Bai Chen's eyes lit up.
"As expected!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said slowly:
"The four soul skills are Tianmeng's Protection, Spiritual Sharing, Spiritual Detection, and Simulation."
"Tianmeng's Protection is a passive soul skill. Its effect is simple—it permanently strengthens your defense."
"With it, even if you stand still and let ten-thousand-year soul beasts attack you, they will find it difficult to injure you."
"Spiritual Sharing is a control-type soul skill. It can use your mental power as a bridge to connect with your companions, forming a shared spiritual network. Through it, everyone connected can use spiritual power to suppress enemies.
Not only can it greatly slow down the enemy, but it can also reduce the enemy's thinking speed. If the difference between the enemy's spiritual power and yours is too great, they may even faint directly.
"Spiritual Detection is also a type of sensing ability, but it differs from Spiritual Sharing. This soul skill can only be used once a month, and once used, it requires one month of recovery.
However, relatively speaking, its detection ability is even stronger than Spiritual Sharing. Using it, you can even locate and trap a soul beast for up to one hour."
"As for the final skill, Simulation, it is one of the innate abilities of our Tianmeng clan. It allows you to simulate different auras by emitting spiritual power. It's a very useful ability, and its energy consumption is the lowest among the four skills. You can improve it further in the future."
"…"
Bai Chen fell silent for a moment.
Indeed, the soul skills provided by soul bones are generally stronger.
But what exactly was going on with these four skills? Wasn't this a bit too overpowered?
"Eh, did you get scared?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked him with a grin.
"Yeah, I'm really scared… too powerful."
Bai Chen nodded honestly.
If someone else had obtained this soul bone, they might not be able to bring out its full value.
But for Bai Chen, with his Heavenly Dragon martial soul, absorbing this soul bone would make him stronger from the very beginning.
He took a deep breath and nodded seriously.
If he couldn't become strong with such advantages…
then there would really be no justice in the world.
"Wait."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm called out twice. Then his figure changed, turning into the appearance of a golden-haired young boy, and he directly landed on Bai Chen's shoulder. He spoke proudly:
"Brother is telling you, this is only the beginning. Brother's cultivation and core energy will all be sent into your Spiritual Sea.
With Brother's help, even if you absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring now, along with your system and Brother's support, becoming a god in the future will absolutely not be a problem."
"Mm."
Bai Chen knew that this was true.
In the original Douluo Dalu II, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's core essence had been absorbed by the Star Luo Empire's treasury, and he didn't even have the strength to help Huo Yuhao condense the first soul ring.
The energy he originally contained wasn't small—he was, after all, a genuine million-year soul beast. In terms of pure energy, even Di Tian and the Lord of the Evil-Eyed Tyrant might not necessarily compare with him.