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Although Xiao Lin had absolute faith in the knowledge and experience of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, he still harbored some doubts about whether the two dragon kings could truly make the Chaos Qi evolve.
However, no matter what.
According to the two dragon kings, the capabilities of this twenty-thousand-year Right Leg Bone were already no weaker than an ordinary one-hundred-thousand-year soul bone. Without a shred of hesitation, Xiao Lin immediately fused the Right Leg Bone directly into his right leg.
Soul bones were incredibly miraculous treasures.
Xiao Lin merely placed the right leg bone against his right leg, and the moment the thought of absorption crossed his mind, the right leg bone melted directly into his body.
It became a part of him.
"Good, good, good! Xiao Lin, now that you have absorbed this soul bone, you can be said to possess the foundation of becoming a God."
Seeing this, the Ice Dragon King immediately burst into hearty laughter.
"The so-called Chaos Qi is the source of all matter and energy at the very beginning of a newborn world's creation."
"It contains immense energy, enough to create and destroy worlds, and it can even influence time and space. It is the origin of all things, which means it can also be strengthened by utilizing the energy and matter of all things. It is also a powerful force that the Dragon God once possessed."
"Xiao Lin, you don't need to worry. The Ice and Fire spiritual energy of the two of us is more than enough to strengthen your right leg bone to the one-hundred-thousand-year level."
The two dragon kings spoke one after another, explaining the sheer power of the Chaos Qi.
However, what piqued Xiao Lin's curiosity was whether the energy of the two dragon kings could really only strengthen it to the one-hundred-thousand-year level? If this soul bone was so difficult to upgrade, how did the Comet Snow Wolf manage to raise it?
How did that beast cultivate it to the level of a twenty-thousand-year soul bone?
Carrying a hint of confusion, Xiao Lin directly voiced his questions to the two dragon kings. Unfortunately, even the two dragon kings weren't entirely clear on this specific point. However, it didn't take long for Xiao Lin to find the answer within his own soul bone skill.
The soul bone skill of his right leg bone was named "Chaos Magnetic Field"—or to put it in a more advanced term, the "Chaos Domain." Of course, a right leg bone that was currently only at a twenty-thousand-year level definitely couldn't reach the level of a true Domain yet.
The effect of this Chaos Magnetic Field was to condense a special magnetic field of the Chaos Qi around Xiao Lin's body. It could dismantle an enemy's attack back into its most primitive form, and then use it to strengthen Xiao Lin.
In other words, it neutralized attacks and then buffed Xiao Lin himself.
In a sense, it was very similar to devouring, except that Xiao Lin's ability could be used for active defense. It was precisely because Xiao Lin gained a clear understanding of this soul skill that a sudden thought popped into his mind.
Could it be that the Comet Snow Wolf had devoured its own kind to upgrade it?
That would make sense, but there were still a few circumstances that didn't add up. With such a powerful force, why was the Comet Snow Wolf still wounded by those fallen cultivators?
How could the Comet Snow Wolf be instantly killed by him?
With these doubts in mind, Xiao Lin turned to ask the two dragon kings once again. This time, the two dragon kings provided Xiao Lin with a perfect explanation.
As it turned out, the Chaos Qi could strengthen oneself without any side effects, but this ability itself wasn't actually meant for direct offense or defense. That meant the vast majority of the Comet Snow Wolf's soul power cultivation had been nurtured and raised by the Chaos Qi.
Furthermore, the defensive and devouring capabilities of this Chaos Magnetic Field had an upper limit. This Chaos Magnetic Field could not help Xiao Lin defend against the attacks of a Soul King level expert.
When Xiao Lin reached the Soul King level himself, it wouldn't be able to defend him against the attacks of a Soul Emperor level expert either. Because this soul skill existed solely to make Xiao Lin himself stronger.
The so-called magnetic field was actually not a magnetic field generated by the Chaos Qi, but rather Xiao Lin's own personal magnetic field. The Chaos Qi merely bestowed a Chaos attribute upon him.
To use the words of the two dragon kings to explain: in the future, whatever highly nourishing soul beasts Xiao Lin ate, the right leg bone would perfectly absorb the essence of the soul beast's flesh and blood, using it to nourish and sustain Xiao Lin's body.
Once Xiao Lin's body became stronger, his own physical magnetic field would naturally become stronger as well. Now that he understood the true power of his Right Leg Bone, Xiao Lin had nothing left to say.
The very first thing that came to his mind was the divine power of the Sea God.
"Let the Sea God's divine power rain down even more fiercely."
Then there were the bodies of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings...
He suddenly had a craving for dragon meat (funny face).
In the real world.
The moment Xiao Lin opened his eyes, Tang Ni and the others immediately gathered around, asking with expressions full of concern.
"How is it? Xiao Lin, how is the soul bone skill?"
"Mm, it's pretty good. It's a defensive-type soul bone skill."
"It can probably perfectly defend against any attack from an expert of the same rank."
Since Xiao Lin didn't know the exact limits of the skill yet, he could only describe a watered-down version of its actual effects.
Even with this toned-down version, Xiao Lin still wasn't sure if it could be paired with his ability to not consume soul power. If it could, it would mean Xiao Lin could essentially keep the Chaos Magnetic Field active twenty-four hours a day.
In reality, this Chaos Magnetic Field soul skill couldn't actually be kept active indefinitely. However, its passive enhancement to the energy resistance on the surface of Xiao Lin's body was still quite substantial.
It granted roughly a 50% energy resistance.
In other words, any attack (from someone of the same rank) landing on Xiao Lin would only deal 50% of its damage. Factoring in his own Vajra Imperishable soul power and his blood-vitality shield, Xiao Lin truly didn't know who could possibly break through his defense anymore.
Hearing Xiao Lin's watered-down explanation of the soul skill, Tang Ni and the others all showed looks of sheer astonishment. The Shi brothers knew for a fact that their own defensive skills couldn't compare to something like this.
However, considering that a soul skill like this must have an incredibly high soul power consumption, the group found it reasonable enough to accept.
"So, what's the plan now?" Tang Ni suddenly asked.
Though Tang Ni was a woman of few words, everyone present had weathered all kinds of crises together along the way and were companions who shared absolute mutual trust. They all understood exactly what Tang Ni meant.
She was asking whether they were going to destroy that base.
"Is that even a question?"
The corners of Xiao Lin's mouth curved upward, a faint spark of fire flashing in his eyes.
It was only polite to reciprocate! How many times had those bastards ambushed them by now?
If they didn't go to take their revenge, how could they even show their faces anymore?
The only reason they hadn't dealt with that leader before was because he was a Soul Saint level expert or higher, and likely a bizarre spiritual-type Control System Soul Master. Since Xiao Lin and his group had no way to counter that yet, they had temporarily avoided him.
But as for the people currently left in that base, what reason did they have to back down?
"I agree we should go, but we need to investigate their abilities first."
Even Ye Lingling, a support-type Auxiliary Soul Master, hadn't chosen to back down, so the Shi brothers naturally weren't going to shrink back either.
"We don't know what kind of experts the opposition has. If they are at the Soul King level, I can protect Ye Lingling all by myself. If they are at the Soul Emperor level, the two of us brothers can hold them off for a short time," Shi Mo said with a serious expression.
With the strength and synergy of their Martial Souls, only an expert of the Soul Emperor level could truly inflict damage upon them.
A Soul King level expert would first have to resort to wearing down their soul power before they could even think about landing an effective blow.
Of course, if the opponent's Martial Soul belonged to a high-grade, powerful tier, or if they possessed bizarre soul skills, then Shi Mo would take back his words.
They were geniuses, true, but if they went up against someone who was equally talented and possessed a higher cultivation level, they definitely wouldn't be able to hold the line.
"As long as it's not a Soul Emperor level expert, going one-on-one is not a problem for me. If push comes to shove, just give me a bit of time and I can finish them off," Tang Ni spoke up as well.
She was highly confident in her own strength.
Even if she was at a disadvantage at the start, she could still turn the tables and defeat the enemy once she started taking damage later in the fight. Tang Ni could be considered a self-harming, burst-damage Power Attack System Battle Soul Master.
"Very well. I can launch a surprise attack on a Soul King expert and instantly kill him."
Xiao Lin couldn't be entirely certain about the gap between himself and a Soul Emperor either, so he could only commit to that much. If the situation turned critical, he would just have to use his trump cards.
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