Chapter 31: Talent Rises Again! The Second External Soul Bone
The dead Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's metacarpal wound emitted faint strands of golden light, instantly capturing Yun Yuan's attention.
"Could this be...?"
Seeing this, a suspicion arose in Yun Yuan's heart. If it were true, then his luck would be far too incredible.
Holding onto this thought, Yun Yuan stepped forward to the side of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. He pulled a sharp dagger from his Storage Spirit Tool Ring, intending to cut open the bear's left palm.
As for why he didn't use the Atlas Spear, Yun Yuan felt that his Atlas Spear was currently too sharp; its keenness was no less than that of a divine artifact.
If Yun Yuan were careless and accidentally destroyed the Soul Bone within the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's left palm with the Atlas Spear, he would be heartbroken.
After obtaining his second Soul Ring, just as Yun Yuan had previously guessed, his Atlas Spear Martial Soul evolved once more, with its sharpness and armor-piercing attributes increasing again.
At the same time, the Innate Sky-Forbidden Domain had also changed. When the Domain was released, the area it covered was larger, the spatial suppression on enemies was stronger, and the consumption of Soul Power was lower.
Yun Yuan estimated that the current strength of his Atlas Spear Martial Soul was something even the god-level Seraphim Martial Soul inherited by Spirit Hall could no longer compare to.
Beyond the changes to his Martial Soul, Yun Yuan's comprehension and cultivation speed had both improved.
Logically speaking, Yun Yuan's talent was already so strong that it was difficult to improve; even a Deity's blessing would find it hard to change his natural gifts.
But after obtaining the Soul Ring, it was like a conceptual change; his talent improved beyond all reason, with no upper limit to speak of.
After taking out the sharp dagger, Yun Yuan looked at the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's left palm and began to excavate the bone to see if the legendary External Soul Bone was there.
After a while, once the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's left palm was completely cut open, sure enough, a dark-gold Soul Bone emitting a golden glow and terrifying Soul Power fluctuations appeared before Yun Yuan's eyes.
"External Soul Bone, Dark Gold Terrorclaw!"
The moment he saw this Soul Bone, that name popped into Yun Yuan's mind.
In Yun Yuan's eyes, an External Soul Bone was a treasure not inferior to a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone. Yet, he had managed to encounter them while obtaining both his first and second Soul Rings. What kind of luck was this?
Immediately after, Yun Yuan picked up the Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone, intending to find a relatively safe place to absorb it.
Encountering a treasure of this level, Yun Yuan had no reason not to absorb it. At the thought of soon possessing two External Soul Bones, the corners of Yun Yuan's mouth couldn't help but curl up, unable to suppress his inner excitement.
Putting aside his thoughts, Yun Yuan quickly found a suitable spot to absorb the External Soul Bone. He then sat cross-legged and placed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone against his left palm.
Before long, Yun Yuan circulated his Soul Power, and the External Soul Bone gradually merged into his right palm.
As time passed, Yun Yuan felt a sharp pain coming from his right palm. He gritted his teeth, his back soaked with sweat.
"Absorbing this with a two-ring cultivation is indeed a bit painful."
As a super Soul Beast, the External Soul Bone produced by the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was extremely difficult to absorb.
Ten thousand years later, when that Child of Destiny of the Douluo Continent tried to absorb it with a three-ring cultivation, he almost failed. One could imagine how difficult it was to absorb this External Soul Bone.
However, there was a difference. Compared to that Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone from ten thousand years later, the age of this External Soul Bone was only a thousand years.
Furthermore, Yun Yuan had practiced the spear since childhood and had even comprehended the Atlas Intent a few months ago; his will was already as firm as a rock.
Moreover, during this past half-year, Yun Yuan had consumed whale glue, and his physical fitness was already comparable to a Beast Martial Soul Soul Elder.
Therefore, while there would be difficulty in absorbing this thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone for Yun Yuan, he could get through it by enduring.
One hour later.
Yun Yuan slowly opened his eyes. His back was already soaked with sweat, and his white clothes were mostly damp.
But despite the hardship, the feeling of a full harvest soon brought a bright smile to Yun Yuan's face. A Great Soul Master with two External Soul Bones—Yun Yuan's luck was truly excellent.
Next, Yun Yuan sensed the changes within himself.
First was the increase in Soul Power level. Before absorbing this Dark Gold Terrorclaw, the thousand-plus-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Ring had brought his Soul Power to level twenty-three, a direct increase of three levels.
Now, after absorbing this External Soul Bone and refining its energy, his Soul Power level rose by another level, making him a level twenty-four attack system Great Soul Master.
Secondly, it was the improvement in physical fitness. After absorbing this External Soul Bone, his physical condition was nearing that of a Beast Martial Soul Soul Sect.
The Soul Bone skill that this Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone gave Yun Yuan was exactly as he had thought: Dark Gold Terrorclaw.
This Soul Bone skill was the signature technique of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear clan. Its power was impressive, providing Yun Yuan with an excellent offensive skill before he had fully established his own path.
The path Yun Yuan intended to take was to attach buff-type Soul Rings, then create his own Martial Soul Abilities, and finally have the Soul Ring skills stack their buffs onto his self-created abilities.
Before this path was fully realized, there was a lack of offensive means, though this drawback had not yet become apparent.
But by the time Yun Yuan reached the high-level Soul Master stages, this drawback would gradually show. Therefore, this External Soul Bone's skill happened to give Yun Yuan an extra offensive ability to enhance his strength.
Having obtained this External Soul Bone, Yun Yuan wanted to test the power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw. He then looked toward several large trees nearby that were as thick as three men's embrace.
With a thought, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw attached to his left palm. He began to use his Soul Power, and with a gentle swing, a massive golden claw phantom appeared.
In just an instant, those large trees were torn apart by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw as if cutting through tofu. The smooth cuts testified to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw's sharpness.
After testing the Soul Bone skill, Yun Yuan retracted the Dark Gold Terrorclaw on his left palm and summoned his Atlas Spear Martial Soul.
As soon as the incandescent, transparent long spear appeared, it emitted an unparalleled aura, its cold light so piercing it could hurt one's eyes.
At the same time, one yellow and one purple Soul Ring circled around Yun Yuan. Since he had already tried the Soul Bone skill, Yun Yuan decided to test the power of his Soul Ring skills as well.
In the next moment, both Soul Rings on Yun Yuan's body lit up simultaneously.
"First Soul Soul Skill, Swift as Wind and Lightning!"
"Second soul skill, Endless Battle Spear!"
As Yun Yuan's two low shouts fell, the Atlas Spear began to change, with the power of wind and thunder swirling around it.
But it wasn't over. As Yun Yuan swung the Atlas Spear to launch an attack—
The aura on the Atlas Spear surged violently, and the power of the attack directly increased by more than twofold. When it struck the ground, it blasted out a massive crater.
The Second soul skill provided by Yun Yuan's second Soul Ring, Endless Battle Spear, could have its specific effect described in two word.
Critical Hit!!!
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