Tang San picked up the Soul Guidance Device box and took out his Young Sect Master Jade Token. Since the sect had decided to entrust this to him, the method to open it naturally required his own token.
With a click, an automated mechanical sound came from the Soul Guidance Device, and soon the box opened automatically, revealing its contents.
A Spirit Bone.
Seeing the Spirit Bone, Tang San wasn't particularly surprised. After all, Tang Xiao had already hinted at it quite clearly. Moreover, those Insect Soul Beasts had captured so many Wolf Raiders and even killed numerous other Spirit Beasts, so it wasn't strange for them to have collected a Spirit Bone.
Spirit Bones were extremely precious, but because they could be passed down, top-tier sects like the Clear Sky Sect would inevitably accumulate their own reserves over time, possessing some Inherited Soul Bones. For example, Tang Hao himself owned two Inherited Soul Bones from the Clear Sky Sect. Though they weren't as powerful as hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones, they were still top-tier in strength.
Tang San reached into the box and carefully took out the Spirit Bone, examining it closely.
"A thigh bone—most likely the right leg. And the scent of blood is still fresh, so it must have come from a Wolf Raider. Judging by the Soul Power fluctuations, this Spirit Bone has just reached the ten-thousand-year mark."
The Spirit Bone in Tang San's hand shimmered with a cyan glow, its essence flowing like blood and fat. A murky aura lingered around it, and he could faintly sense a gust of wind and the rush of thunder.
However, instead of feeling joy upon seeing the Spirit Bone, Tang San felt a trace of unease. "Even a ten-thousand-year Wolf Raider was killed. Did those Insectoids wipe out an entire Wolf Raider tribe? Their numbers must be greater than what we've seen. There might be even more powerful ones hiding."
This Spirit Bone wasn't just something the Insect Soul Beasts had stumbled upon by chance. They had likely annihilated an entire Wolf Raider tribe numbering in the thousands, if not tens of thousands!
With such a large-scale extermination of Spirit Beasts, it would be strange if a Spirit Bone didn't drop.
"It seems my speculation was correct. The Insectoid Soul Beast I heavily injured was probably newly born, and this Spirit Bone was likely reserved for it... Can these creatures even use Spirit Bones?" The more Tang San thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
Setting aside these wild thoughts, Tang San examined the Spirit Bone carefully. For others, the temptation to immediately fuse it into their body would be overwhelming—after all, Spirit Bones were incredibly rare. Not only did they grant Soul Masters an additional Soul Skill, but the body parts enhanced by them would become far more resilient and powerful than those of ordinary Soul Masters.
But for the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, he even had the luxury of being selective about which Spirit Bones to use.
It was worth noting that the Upper Three Sects had countless disciples. Sometimes, they could even obtain Spirit Bones left behind by ancient sects in ruins. In such cases, if duplicates were found or if they weren't needed, they could be used for other trades—perhaps to fulfill a request from the sect.
For example, the Spirit Bone before him was wind-attributed. However, due to his Second Spirit being the Rakshasa Martial Soul, Tang San's current attributes leaned more toward darkness, following a dark-attributed path. The wind attribute wasn't the most compatible for him.
"A ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone. By the time I reach level forty, I should be able to refine this right leg bone. Although it's not of the dark attribute, it's still quite good. As long as it's not a torso or skull bone—the two most crucial parts—limb Spirit Bones don't necessarily need to be dark-attributed." Tang San analyzed carefully. He could refine this ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone once he reached level forty, so he wouldn't have to wait long.
However, at that very moment, an unexpected change occurred. The back of Tang San's left hand suddenly grew hot, and a red light shot out from the Rakshasa emblem on his hand, forming a red light screen in front of him.
Tang San was all too familiar with this red light screen—it was the God Trial Light Screen, the same one he had seen during the Rakshasa God Trial.
[Additional God Trial: Sacrifice the 'Bloodthirsty Berserking Hurricane Right Leg' Spirit Bone. Reward: One-thousand-year Spirit Bone (Dark Attribute). Penalty: None.]
"Tch." Seeing this so-called additional trial, Tang San couldn't help but click his tongue in disdain. His face was full of scorn as he muttered, "What a joke of a trial. Trading a ten-thousand-year for a one-thousand-year? Do you take me for a fool? No deal. Even if the attribute matches, I won't take it. I refuse this additional trial."
Even though the attribute was right, swapping ten thousand years for one thousand was just plain robbery.
With a hum, the words on the God Trial Light Screen changed.
[Additional God Trial: Sacrifice the 'Bloodthirsty Berserking Hurricane Right Leg' Spirit Bone. Reward: One-thousand-year External Soul Bone (Dark Attribute). Penalty: None.]
The moment Tang San saw the words "External Soul Bone," even as the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, his heart skipped a beat. This was a treasure that even his father, the Clear Sky Douluo, and his uncle, the sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, had never possessed!
Tang San thought to himself, "External Soul Bones are special existences outside the six main categories of Spirit Bones. On the Soul Master Dream Ranking, External Soul Bones hold the second position. Moreover, the condition for absorbing an External Soul Bone is first absorbing the Soul Ring of the Spirit Beast that dropped it. So, External Soul Bones can't be snatched by others. But since this is a god-given External Soul Bone, there shouldn't be any issues with absorption."
True to his status as the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang San showed no trace of excitement on his face, quickly suppressing his desire. His aunt had once taught him that in negotiations, the one who reveals their desire first would be at a disadvantage.
Tang San spoke as if to the air, "Though I already guessed that a god like you, Rakshasa, wouldn't perish so easily—you must be trying to revive yourself through these trials—but isn't this a bit too obvious? Too blatant?"
"If I'm not mistaken, your divine body must have been completely destroyed by the Asura God. You're in such a hurry to get this ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone—could it be that this bone can solve your urgent problem?"
Seeing no further changes on the light screen, Tang San continued, "Besides, a mere one-thousand-year Spirit Bone is practically useless to me. Even if it's an incredibly rare External Soul Bone, useless is useless."
At that moment, the light screen changed again: [Reward: One-thousand-year External Soul Bone (Dark Attribute) (Evolvable).]
"Deal!"
Tang San acted decisively, agreeing the moment he saw the word "evolvable." He also guessed that the Rakshasa God, who had been beaten half to death by the Asura God, probably had nothing better to offer.
With a hum, Tang San's second spirit began to stir. Without suppressing it, he released his second spirit, and in the next moment, the white Ghost Ring appeared beneath his feet.
Tang San understood what this meant. He placed the Bloodthirsty Berserking Hurricane Right Leg on the ground, and in an instant, the Ghost Ring emitted a white light, resembling an altar for sacrificial offerings. The white light enveloped the offering, and with a whoosh, the Spirit Bone transformed into white light and merged into the Ghost Ring.
Witnessing this scene, Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "Could this Ghost Ring be connected to the location of the not-yet-completely-fallen Rakshasa God? Or is the Rakshasa God actually inside the Ghost Ring?"
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