When Tang San offered the Spirit Bone in sacrifice, the Ghost Ring erupted with piercing Soul Light once more, unleashing a divine power that no ordinary Soul Master could possess.
Although Tang San had never experienced the god-bestowed power his mother had spoken of, even someone as slow as him would realize at this moment—this was the reward for completing the Rakshasa God's Trial.
Tang San sat cross-legged at the center of the Ghost Ring. His body now radiant, he no longer held back and released his Second Spirit.
If his guess was correct, this External Soul Bone must be related to his Rakshasa Martial Soul. After all, the prerequisite for absorbing an External Soul Bone was first absorbing the Spirit Beast's Soul Ring.
With a hum, the Rakshasa Martial Soul manifested, causing space itself to tremble slightly. Under the divine power of the Rakshasa God, the surroundings seemed to accelerate as if time itself had quickened.
A sizzling sound arose as the light appeared tainted. Darkness began to envelop Tang San, and wisps of demonic radiance seeped from his body.
Around the Ghost Ring, dark crimson liquid defied gravity, rising upward before drilling into Tang San's body.
At first, Tang San only felt a cool, soothing sensation in his eyes—nothing too unusual. But in the next moment, his brows furrowed as a sharp, stabbing pain shot through them.
The intense pain was like having his eyes pierced, plunging him into sudden darkness. Had he not known that the God Trial indeed included a reward phase, he might have suspected the Rakshasa God was playing him.
The Rakshasa God's light emitted by the Ghost Ring enveloped Tang San entirely. His tightly shut left eye seemed to be nurturing something, faint glimmers of light swirling within.
Refining an External Soul Bone was similar to absorbing a Soul Ring—once the process began, no further action was required. He only needed to wait for complete absorption and refinement.
Day after day passed, and Tang San's left eye, infused with the Rakshasa God's power, gradually began to change.
Soon, half a month had gone by. Even Tang San himself hadn't expected that absorbing a god-bestowed Spirit Bone from completing the God Trial would take so long.
Suddenly, Tang San's entire body shuddered. In that instant, his left eye pulsed with waves of radiance. When he opened his eyes, the light in his left eye surged violently.
The External Soul Bone had been fully absorbed!
Tang San slowly stood up and walked to a mirror. He noticed that his left eye had transformed. Previously, when he channeled Soul Power into his eyes, the Purple Demon Eyes would emit a faint violet glow. But now, the Purple Demon Eyes had no effect—even without using Soul Power, his left eye naturally emitted a soft golden light. Upon closer inspection, it was entirely golden, like a pair of divine pupils.
This golden-glowing eye carried an indescribable divine aura, as if it were the legendary God Eyes.
"So this is an External Soul Bone—a power distinct from the head, torso, or limbs."
With a thought, Tang San activated his Soul Power. His left eyeball rotated 180 degrees like a sphere, flipping from front to back!
At this moment, Tang San saw his left eyeball as if it were a golden orb—cold, emotionless, and devoid of any feeling. Even the world seen through it had changed.
"Is this the External Soul Bone—Rakshasa God Eyes? No, this hasn't reached the level of God Eyes yet. At most, it's just a Soul Bone imbued with a tiny trace of the Rakshasa God's divine power, still far from true God Eyes. No wonder the God Trial mentioned it would evolve—this is a weakened version."
Tang San then glanced at the corpse of a Wolf Raider he had slain nearby.
[Spirit Beast: Wolf Raider]
[Age: 68 years]
Tang San was slightly startled. "The Rakshasa God Eyes can actually see the exact age of a Spirit Beast?!"
Soul Masters could never precisely determine a Spirit Beast's cultivation age—they could only roughly estimate it based on certain characteristics, making it nearly impossible to pinpoint the exact number of years.
This often led to many Soul Masters misjudging a Spirit Beast's cultivation when absorbing Soul Rings.
Though this ability seemed unrelated to combat prowess, as a native of Douluo Continent, Tang San understood just how crucial it was—it completely resolved a major dilemma in the Soul Master world!
Moreover, Tang San hadn't forgotten what the God Trial stated: the External Soul Bone could evolve!
This meant that in the future, his External Soul Bone might even develop offensive Soul Skills. Right now, it was only a thousand years old. If it reached ten thousand or even a hundred thousand years, the implications would be terrifying.
Tang San immediately walked to the table and examined the minced remains of the Insectoid. Unfortunately, mere chunks of flesh made it impossible to discern the creature's cultivation or age.
Sitting down, he deactivated the External Soul Bone and murmured, "If it evolves to God-level, it would be truly fearsome. No wonder Mother placed such importance on this God Trial. Even a fallen god's bestowed power surpasses what ordinary Soul Masters could ever obtain."
Now he understood why his mother had gone to such lengths to have him undertake the God Trial—the benefits were immense.
"Gods, divine power... how marvelous." Tang San's mind flashed to three locations: Spirit Hall, Sea God Island, and Slaughter City—the only known divine remnants he was aware of.
"Participating in God Trials at these places must come with special restrictions, right? Like awakening a specific Martial Soul? No, not necessarily. Each god's requirements differ. In Slaughter City, all you need is a hundred victories in the Slaughter Arena to enter the Road to Hell and obtain the God of Slaughter Domain. That domain must also be a divine reward."
The allure of divine rewards was irresistible—even Tang San, the young master of the Clear Sky Sect with access to vast resources, couldn't suppress a hint of human greed.
Now, he scrutinized the so-called Three Trials of Rakshasa again. Initially, he had been skeptical, but after tasting its benefits firsthand, he couldn't afford to take it lightly.
"No, my understanding of gods is still too shallow. The only clear part of this God Trial is the Ghost Ring's evolution. As for finding the Rakshasa Divine Artifacts, I have no leads whatsoever. The third trial is the same. Judging from the Soul Bone's sacrificial nature, the Rakshasa God wouldn't actually demand godslaying—if I were capable of that, why would I need it?"
"The Rakshasa God perished countless years ago. Records and legacies of the Rakshasa God have long been severed. Even Mother, as the Rakshasa Woman, knew very little—only fragments passed down orally from the previous Rakshasa Woman. Over time and through retellings, details were inevitably lost."
Tang San speculated that under normal circumstances, his mother A'Hong would have assisted him in completing the God Trial and provided him with necessary information. However, due to the fall of the Rakshasa God, the God Trial had changed, leaving him completely in the dark without any clues.
"Slaughter City, Spirit Hall, and Sea God Island—it seems I'll truly have to investigate these three places to complete my God Trial. Otherwise, I'll never find the scattered divine artifacts of the Rakshasa God in this lifetime, let alone attempt the final trial. These three locations should also have divine attendants similar to my mother, the Rakshasa Woman. They might know something."