The light poured into his body, but it wasn't opening a new channel; it followed the existing meridians to find the path belonging to [Shield Bone Transformation].
Kanbe Hikaru could feel his bones vibrating.
The vibration started from the spine, spread to the limbs, and then to every finger and every toe, as if something was waking up inside the bones.
Growing, evolving.
Crack crack crack—
The sound of joints cracking rang out in succession.
The sound didn't seem like normal skeletal movement, but more like the operation of machinery.
This was... the re-fusion of shield and bone, the Bone Soul Transformation.
He could freely control the hardness, shape, and growth direction of his own bones. The bones could grow and protrude from any position within his body, and could also be shaped freely outside his body.
At the same time, his bone hardness increased to three times its original level—
From then on, his bones were equivalent to the existence of a demonic tool.
Kanbe Hikaru opened his eyes.
And then—
"!"
He almost jumped up.
What met his eyes was a pair of feet.
Wearing wooden clogs and spotless white tabi socks, further up were red hakama skirts and a white hem.
Higher still.
A cold, aloof face was looking down at him.
Kanbe Hikaru's heart skipped a beat.
"!"
Does this woman walk without making a sound?
Or was he so engrossed just now that he didn't even know when Kikyo arrived?
"You..."
Kanbe Hikaru was about to speak.
Kikyo spoke first.
"It changed."
She said.
Those jet-black eyes stared at Kanbe Hikaru's elbow, where a bone spur had just protruded.
"The Demonic Qi on you has changed."
Heavier, steadier, and more dangerous.
"I've gained something."
Kanbe Hikaru stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes.
He didn't hide it either: "I borrowed a bit of light from this big guy."
He pointed to the Hiraikotsu nearby.
Kikyo glanced at the giant bone boomerang, then looked back at Kanbe Hikaru.
Kanbe Hikaru couldn't help but ask: "Also, when did you get here—"
"A quarter of an hour ago."
Kikyo's voice was calm: "I came to tell you to rest, but then I saw your whole body glowing."
"So I watched for a while longer."
"As expected, it's very interesting."
Kanbe Hikaru: "..."
This woman, she did it on purpose, didn't she?
Why hadn't he noticed before that Kikyo had a bit of a mischievous side?
"So, what changes have occurred within your body?"
Kikyo asked.
Her gaze fell on Kanbe Hikaru's arm, where something seemed to be wriggling beneath the skin.
Kanbe Hikaru looked down at his hand.
He focused his thoughts.
A second later, a white bone spur once again emerged from beneath the skin on the back of his hand.
It didn't pierce the skin, but rather squeezed out from the pores.
It was as natural as a plant growing.
The bone spur was about three inches long with a sharp tip, glinting coldly under the moonlight.
Kikyo's expression shifted.
"This is..."
Kanbe Hikaru focused his thoughts again.
The bone spur began to change.
First it thickened, going from the thickness of a chopstick to that of a thumb.
Then it began to curve, forming a hook shape.
Finally, it became thin, long, and straight, taking the form of a fine needle.
The entire process took less than three breaths.
"Bone Soul Transformation."
Kanbe Hikaru retracted the bone needle into his body, leaving his skin perfectly intact: "An ability I just fused."
Kikyo fell silent.
She looked at Kanbe Hikaru with complex emotions in her eyes.
"I have never seen a demon like this."
She said: "To be able to fuse powers from different sources together, and to allow existing transformations to continue evolving..."
"Just what kind of existence are you?"
Kanbe Hikaru hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.
Kikyo suddenly shook her head, not requiring an answer, having only asked casually.
She knew everyone had their own secrets, but her gaze still lingered on Kanbe Hikaru.
"What is your current level?"
She asked.
"According to my previous classification, it's still the Six Transformations,"
Kanbe Hikaru answered honestly: "I haven't broken through to Materialization."
"However, I am stronger than before."
He clenched his fist.
He could feel that the power within his body was much more abundant than before.
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