"The soul bone skill is called Drowning in Weak Water."
"It allows my next attack to carry the power of wraiths, invading the target's mental sea, making them feel as if they're drowning in weak water, suffocating within a dream."
Tang Lan became intrigued.
"Try it on me."
"Huh?" Shui Bing'er hesitated for a moment. "Then, Sect Master, be careful."
Her first soul ring flashed.
First Soul Skill: Instant Freeze—Tang Lan was encased in ice.
At the same time, a suffocating sensation arose in his mind, making his heart inexplicably uneasy for a moment.
And then…
That was it.
With his extreme soul attribute, any spiritual damage below his level was directly nullified.
Moreover—
Tang Lan exerted a little force.
The ice shattered into countless pieces, not a single shard clinging to him.
Ice Immunity!
A small perk from his Ice-Fire Alchemy Body.
To put it simply—
Tang Lan could stand there and let Shui Bing'er attack freely, and she wouldn't even be able to break his defense.
"You're kidding, right?" Shui Yue'er exaggerated. "No effect at all? This—"
Shui Bing'er was equally incredulous, unable to believe her own eyes.
She knew the Sect Master was strong, but this strong?
"Don't worry about it," Tang Lan explained. "I have the extreme soul attribute, plus ice immunity."
"Your Drowning in Weak Water is quite powerful—any soul master of the same rank without a spiritual attribute would struggle to break free."
"Try it out in a spar, and you'll see."
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er sighed in relief.
So it wasn't that she was too weak—it was just that the Sect Master was too monstrous.
Tang Lan pondered.
These people were always being suppressed by him; they didn't even have the aura of geniuses anymore.
That had to change.
So—
"Alright," Tang Lan ordered. "Starting tomorrow, you'll carry weights while participating in soul battles."
"If you can use Tang Sect techniques, don't activate your martial souls."
"For every time you use Martial Soul Possession, run a lap around Tang Sect."
"For every soul skill used, run three laps."
"Soul bone skills are not restricted."
Everyone's eyes widened!
That extreme?!
Dai Mubai, who had just woken up, heard these harsh conditions, and the excitement on his face faded significantly.
Damn!
The coming days were going to be rough!
"Yo, you're awake." Tang Lan said. "How are you feeling?"
Dai Mubai smiled wryly.
Absorbing a soul bone wasn't like regular cultivation.
As long as he could endure the pain, it didn't stop him from paying attention to the outside world.
This soul bone—
"My level has increased by about half a rank."
"The soul bone skill, Chains of Flame, can bind a target and inflict burn damage."
"The effect…"
"Compared to the others, it's a bit underwhelming."
In comparison, it did seem a little lacking.
Fortunately—
Someone else was worse off.
Jing Ling weakly raised his hand—
"Sect Master, my level did increase by one rank, but my soul bone skill…"
"It's called Cursed Eye. It permanently reduces my vision in exchange for weakening the target's state."
"The more vision I lose, the stronger the debuff."
Huh?
Everyone stared at Jing Ling in shock.
Dai Mubai's soul bone skill, while weak, at least had control effects and burn damage.
But this?
It even cost vision to use?!
Tang Lan's expression was also strange.
Sacrificing eyesight for attack power…
Why did this feel more and more like those berserk "red-eyed" characters?
"Not a big deal," Tang Lan reassured. "The lost vision should be recoverable with vitality. If not, just dig them out."
Everyone understood his skill of limb regeneration all too well.
Jing Ling sighed helplessly.
What kind of situation was this…
Yet, his smile didn't fade.
Dai Mubai's lips curled up slightly.
"Jing Ling, don't feel bad. A soul bone skill with such a heavy price must have a terrifying effect."
Honestly—
That was quite possible.
"Jing Ling, come." Tang Lan said.
Jing Ling had gone "on the road" with Tang Lan before and knew just how powerful his Sect Master was.
He didn't hesitate.
He directly activated the Dark Terminus Left Leg Bone and used the soul bone skill—
Cursed Eye!
A black eyeball appeared on the leg bone, rotating like a human eye, staring intently at Tang Lan.
Thin wisps of blood energy drifted from Jing Ling's eyes, all devoured by the black eyeball.
At the same time, his own eyes gradually turned grayish-white—
Until, at last, they became completely dull and lifeless.
——This guy sacrificed his entire vision outright!
"Whoosh—"
A gray beam shot out from the black eyeball, instantly striking Tang Lan.
A wave of powerlessness washed over him.
Sensing his condition—
It had weakened over 90% of his state?
Neither his Extreme Soul Attribute nor his Extreme Life Attribute had any effect.
Blue Silver Life Domain!
Life energy surged into him—completely useless.
Spirit Soul Domain · Immortal and Indestructible!
Tang Lan fused his true form into the domain, causing the gray energy to lose its target and linger in place.
But the moment he reappeared—
It latched onto him again.
Oh?
So persistent?
Vajra Indestructible Body!
His strength recovered slightly—an amplification effect.
Yet the gray energy still clung to him.
"Boom!"
Vajra Indestructible Divine Art—activated!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"
The gray energy was slowly evaporated by the golden radiance, dissipating bit by bit.
This required the combined force of Nine Yang Divine Power, Vajra Indestructible Body, and Vajra Indestructible Divine Art to achieve.
Even then—
It would take half a minute to completely cleanse it.
Tang Lan looked at Jing Ling with an odd expression.
Who would've thought?
This ten-thousand-year soul bone was this overpowered?
No wonder it was part of the Sky Blue Bull Python's collection.
Well then—
Tang Lan activated Heart of Life Soul, channeling life energy into Jing Ling's eyes.
But the dull, gray-white eyes remained unchanged.
To Tang Lan—
They felt like two fossilized stones, completely unresponsive to even the densest life energy.
"Tsk!"
"No wonder the weakening effect is so insane!"
"With a cost this high, it makes sense."
Hearing that, Jing Ling's heart clenched!
But he forced himself to stay composed.
"Endure the pain."
Tang Lan said casually—
Then drove his mental power like a blade, piercing into Jing Ling's eye sockets.
With a precise movement—
He extracted both eyeballs.
At the same time—
His Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone manifested.
A surge of pure life energy flooded Jing Ling's eye sockets.
Under the influence of Extreme Life Attribute—
Blood didn't even have the chance to spurt out before new eyes had already regrown.
Only then—
Did Jing Ling silently sigh in relief.
——The Sect Master truly was beyond comprehension.
Tang Lan casually tossed the two fossilized eyeballs back to Jing Ling.
"This Cursed Eye is extremely powerful."
"Even against a Titled Douluo, it will have an effect."
"But you've seen the price—don't use it recklessly unless necessary."
Jing Ling swallowed hard.
T-Titled Douluo…
Wouldn't be able to escape it?!
Holy sh*t!
That ridiculous?!
Sure, the cost was terrible—
But Tang Lan could fix it!
That smug smile he had transferred to Dai Mubai returned to his own face once more.
This was amazing!
Just then—
The final one, Zhu Zhuqing, had also finished absorbing her soul bone.
Under the curious gazes of the group, she didn't hesitate.
"Soul Bone Skill: Shadow Pin—hitting an enemy's shadow immobilizes them."
Yet another shadow-related ability—a perfect match for Zhu Zhuqing.
With that—
Aside from the seventy-thousand-year Obsidian Will Left Arm Bone, the other five had all been distributed.
Looking at the team's luxurious setup, Tang Lan felt a deep sense of accomplishment.
This—
Was the god-tier lineup he had built!
In the future, when they ascended to the Divine Realm, they would all be his most trusted generals.
'Time to push things further and grab something good.'
Tang Lan waved his hand—
"Follow my earlier rules—go fight."
"Whoever achieves a hundred consecutive victories will get a surprise!"
If Tang Lan called it a "surprise"—
The group exchanged glances.
Suddenly, this soul battle didn't seem so unbearable!
With high spirits, they rushed toward Heaven Dou City's Soul Arena.
Tang Lan was very satisfied with their enthusiasm.
The "surprise" he spoke of—
Was, of course, Slaughter City.
——A free domain like that couldn't be missed.
But Slaughter City wasn't simple—not just anyone could clear it.
The rule alone—banning soul skills—was enough to eliminate 99% of challengers.
Just then—
"Ding—"
His communication soul tool vibrated.
Tang Lan glanced at it—
It was a message from Titan.
The reason was…
(End of Chapter)