Chapter 31: Talent Rises Again! The Second External Soul Bone
The dead Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear had a wound on its palm bone that emitted faint golden light, instantly drawing Yun Yuan's attention.
"Could this be…?"
Seeing this situation, a guess formed in Yun Yuan's mind. If it were true, then his luck would be unbelievably good.
With that thought in mind, Yun Yuan stepped forward to the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's side. From his storage soul tool ring, he took out a sharp dagger, intending to cut open the bear's left paw.
As for why he didn't use the Atlas Spear, Yun Yuan knew that his Atlas Spear was now far too sharp, its edge rivaling that of divine weapons.
If he were careless and accidentally destroyed the soul bone inside the bear's left paw, that would be heartbreaking.
After obtaining his second soul ring, just as Yun Yuan had previously guessed, his Atlas Spear martial soul evolved once again. Its sharpness and armor-piercing attributes improved further.
At the same time, the innate Forbidden Air Domain also changed. Once released, it could cover a larger area, exert stronger spatial suppression on enemies, and consume less soul power.
Yun Yuan estimated that the strength of his Atlas Spear martial soul now might even surpass the Six-Winged Angel, the god-level martial soul inherited by Spirit Hall.
Aside from changes to his martial soul, Yun Yuan's comprehension and cultivation speed had also improved.
Logically speaking, his talent had already reached a level that was difficult to improve further. Even divine blessings would hardly change it.
But after obtaining the soul ring, it felt like a conceptual-level transformation. His talent improved unreasonably, with no apparent upper limit.
Holding the sharp dagger, Yun Yuan looked at the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's left paw and began extracting the bone, checking whether the legendary external soul bone existed.
After a while, once he fully cut open the left paw, just as expected, a dark gold soul bone emitting a golden glow and terrifying soul power fluctuations appeared before his eyes.
"External soul bone, Dark Gold Terror Claw!"
The moment he saw it, this name surfaced in Yun Yuan's mind.
In Yun Yuan's eyes, an external soul bone was a treasure no less valuable than a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. Yet, when obtaining his first and second soul rings, he had encountered them both times. What kind of luck was this?
Without hesitation, Yun Yuan picked up the Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone and prepared to find a relatively safe place to absorb it.
Faced with such a treasure, he had no reason not to absorb it. Thinking about how he would soon possess two external soul bones, Yun Yuan couldn't help but smile, unable to suppress his excitement.
Calming himself, Yun Yuan quickly found a suitable spot to absorb the external soul bone. Sitting cross-legged, he placed the Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone against his left palm.
Before long, Yun Yuan circulated his soul power, and the external soul bone gradually fused into his left palm.
As time passed, intense pain surged from his left palm. Yun Yuan clenched his teeth as sweat soaked his back.
"Absorbing this with a two-ring cultivation is indeed a bit painful."
As a super soul beast, the external soul bone produced by Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was extremely difficult to absorb.
Ten thousand years later, even the favored child of destiny on the Douluo Continent nearly failed when absorbing it at the three-ring level. One could imagine how difficult it was.
However, there were differences. Compared to that future Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone, this one was only a thousand years one.
Moreover, Yun Yuan had trained with the spear since childhood and had even comprehended spear intent months ago. His will was already as firm as a rock.
On top of that, over the past half year, he had consumed whale rubber, and his physical condition was already comparable to that of a Beast Martial Soul Soul Elder.
So, while absorbing this thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone was difficult, it was something he could endure.
An hour later.
Yun Yuan slowly opened his eyes. His back was already drenched in sweat, and most of his white clothes were soaked.
But hardship brought reward. The feeling of abundant gains quickly brought a bright smile to his face. A Soul Grandmaster with two external soul bones—Yun Yuan's luck was truly remarkable.
Next, Yun Yuan examined the changes in himself.
First was the increase in soul power level. Before absorbing the Dark Gold Terror Claw, the thousand-plus-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear soul ring had raised his level to Rank 23, a direct increase of three ranks.
Now, after absorbing the external soul bone and refining its energy, his soul power rose another level, making him a Rank 24 Soul Grandmaster.
Second was the improvement in his physical condition. After absorbing the external soul bone, his body was now approaching that of a Beast Martial Soul Soul Ancestor.
The soul bone skill granted by this Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone was exactly as Yun Yuan had expected: the Dark Gold Terror Claw.
This soul bone skill was the signature ability of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear clan. Its power was formidable, giving Yun Yuan a solid offensive skill before he fully developed his own path.
The path Yun Yuan intended to take was to attach buff-type soul rings, then create his own soul skills, and finally stack the buff of soul ring skills onto his self-created soul skills.
Before fully realizing this path, his offensive methods were somewhat lacking. This drawback had not yet become apparent.
But once he reached higher levels, it would gradually become evident. Thus, this external soul bone skill perfectly compensated him by giving him an additional offensive ability.
After obtaining the external soul bone, Yun Yuan wanted to test the power of the Dark Gold Terror Claw. He looked at several large trees not far away, each requiring three people to encircle.
With a thought, the Dark Gold Terror Claw attached to his left palm. Channeling soul power, he lightly swung his hand, and a massive golden claw projection appeared.
In just an instant, the trees were torn apart as if sliced through tofu. The smooth cuts demonstrated the terrifying sharpness of the Dark Gold Terror Claw.
After testing the soul bone skill, Yun Yuan withdrew the Dark Gold Terror Claw and summoned his Atlas Spear martial soul.
The moment the incandescent, translucent long spear appeared, it emitted unparalleled pressure. Its cold gleam was so sharp it could hurt the eyes.
At the same time, one yellow and one purple soul ring revolved around Yun Yuan. Since he had tested the soul bone skill, he decided to test his soul ring skills as well.
In the next moment, both soul rings lit up simultaneously.
"First Soul Skill: Wind Thunder Flash!"
"Second Soul Skill: Endless War Spear!"
As Yun Yuan's low shouts echoed, his Atlas Spear began to change. The power of wind and thunder coiled around it.
But it didn't stop there. When Yun Yuan swung the Atlas Spear to attack, its momentum surged dramatically.
The power of the strike more than doubled, and when it struck the ground, it blasted a massive crater.
Yun Yuan's second soul ring provided him with the second soul skill, Endless War Spear, whose effect could be summed up in two words: critical hit!!!
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