Listening to Gu Xuan's words, Gu Rong and Chen Xin were all smiles. Gu Xuan's talent went without saying, but what mattered most was his ability to integrate that talent with his actual power, unleashing combat effectiveness that far surpassed his peers.
Although Gu Xuan was only at Rank 30, he could hold his own even against a Soul Elder who already possessed a third Soul Ring. Thus, Gu Rong was confident in letting Gu Xuan challenge the Spinal Stegosaurus.
The most crucial reason, however, was that the Spinal Stegosaurus was not in its peak state. Gu Rong had beaten it half to death when he captured it. Although Soul Beasts possessed strong recovery capabilities, it certainly hadn't returned to its prime in such a short time.
Standing to the side and listening to the conversation between the young lady and young master, Deacon Na felt a fine sweat break out on his forehead. Challenging a 3,000-year-old Soul Beast—one of the top dragon species among Soul Beasts, no less—immediately after breaking through to Rank 30?
Though Na Yuan was inclined to dissuade them, neither Gu Rong nor Chen Xin had said anything, so he found it difficult to interject.
Seeing that both Gu Rong and Chen Xin agreed to the challenge, Na Yuan took the opportunity to step forward and say, "Young Master Xuan, please follow me."
Gu Xuan nodded, handed Ning Rongrong over to Gu Rong's arms, and followed Na Yuan out.
Gu Rong and Chen Xin led Ning Rongrong to the observation room, where they could clearly see the scene of the battle between Gu Xuan and the Spinal Stegosaurus.
Gu Xuan followed Na Yuan all the way to the Beast Arena. Although he was very familiar with the path himself, Na Yuan was so enthusiastic that he found it hard to refuse.
Upon entering the arena, Na Yuan directed the staff to release the Spinal Stegosaurus. The beast was massive, standing four meters high and five meters long. To the current 1.7-meter-tall Gu Xuan, it was a colossal giant.
"Roar!" As the Spinal Stegosaurus entered the arena, it let out a deafening roar.
Two unhealed wounds were still visible on its body. Having been starved for so long, it charged forward like a mad thing the moment it spotted Gu Xuan.
At this moment, Gu Xuan's gaze was sharp. He stared coldly at the charging Spinal Stegosaurus without a hint of fear, his heart filled only with an endless will to fight.
Had this been when Gu Xuan first transcended into this world, he might have stayed in place and called for his grandfather. But after years of tempering, he was no longer the "five-good youth" who only knew about being patriotic, dedicated, honest, and friendly... he was a true Soul Master.
Two yellow Soul Rings instantly rose around Gu Xuan's body, and a pure white light erupted from him.
'Martial Soul Possession!'
The Bone Dragon Martial Soul was a unique Beast Martial Soul, or rather, a Body Martial Soul. There was no specific beastly transformation during possession; instead, his body was wrapped in a pure white soul power shield. The shield clung tightly to his body, looking somewhat like a form-fitting suit.
The only change was his hands, which transformed into a pair of ferocious and overbearing Bone Dragon claws, much larger and thicker than a normal person's palms.
"First Soul Skill: Bone Dragon War Body!"
The yellow first Soul Ring on Gu Xuan's body flashed. The soul power shield, which originally looked like a tight suit, erupted with an even more dazzling light. Gu Xuan seemed to be wearing a set of Bone Dragon armor, and his Bone Dragon claws became several degrees sharper.
His first soul skill was a buffing skill. Gu Xuan had been ecstatic when he first obtained it because this skill could scale with his strength.
Initially, the Bone Dragon War Body only provided a 10% boost. But one should not look down on this 10%, because it was an all-attribute increase.
Using this skill meant Gu Xuan's overall strength—including soul power, spiritual power, recovery, attack, strength, defense, speed, agility, explosive power, and all other attributes—was directly increased by 10%.
Furthermore, for every additional Soul Ring Gu Xuan obtained, the all-attribute boost would increase by another 5%. Since Gu Xuan now had two Soul Rings, the boost from using his first soul skill was a 15% increase to all attributes.
This skill might not seem that powerful now, but once Gu Xuan's soul power rank increased, the boost would become terrifying. By the time Gu Xuan reached the Titled Douluo level, the all-attribute boost would jump from 10% to 50%.
A 50% all-attribute boost was equivalent to the full support of a Soul Saint level Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda master—and even then, the Pagoda's boost didn't cover every single attribute.
One could say that at that time, Gu Xuan's strength would increase by a full 50% just by relying on his first soul skill. Even the boost from a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda master would be nothing more than this.
As Gu Xuan's first Soul Ring shone, his second Soul Ring immediately lit up as well.
"Second Soul Skill: Darkgold Terrorclaw!"
As the second Soul Ring flashed, the large, sharp, pure white Bone Dragon claws turned dark gold, as if plated in a layer of bladed armor. Simultaneously, the bone claws extended to a length of sixty centimeters.
Gu Xuan's second soul skill not only caused the attack and sharpness of his bone claws to skyrocket, but while using the skill, his attack power and strength were also boosted by 100%, possessing armor-piercing characteristics. This was a soul skill brought by a top-tier Soul Beast—powerful and practical.
Gu Xuan released his soul skills very quickly, nearly instantaneously, in his consecutive activation. This also showed his extremely powerful control over soul power.
By now, the Spinal Stegosaurus charging toward Gu Xuan was less than twenty meters away. Having released his skills, Gu Xuan also lunged toward the beast.
When fighting Soul Beasts, momentum was paramount. If one's momentum wavered, the beast's ferocity would only increase.
Clang!
Gu Xuan's pair of dark gold bone claws met the Spinal Stegosaurus's claws, instantly producing the sound of clashing metal. In their first exchange, human and beast were actually evenly matched!
A trace of solemnity flashed in the Spinal Stegosaurus's blood-red eyes, for this small human actually possessed strength no less than its own.
With his two soul skills active, Gu Xuan was buffed to his peak. His dark gold bone claws struck out like a swift wind, his angles so tricky and strange that the Spinal Stegosaurus was forced to retreat repeatedly.
In terms of strength, Gu Xuan did not lose to it; in terms of attack power, Gu Xuan was even superior.
If it hadn't been injured, it might have been able to pressure Gu Xuan. But the wounded Spinal Stegosaurus was completely unable to unleash its full power and had been suppressed by Gu Xuan from the very start of the engagement.
Where was the previous elegant demeanor of Gu Xuan? He was now like a humanoid dragon, as if he were the real Soul Beast.
In the observation room, Gu Rong and Chen Xin watched the battle with satisfaction, nodding from time to time.
To the side, Ning Rongrong was shouting at the top of her lungs, "Go, Brother Gu Xuan! You can do it!"
With a 15% all-attribute increase and a 100% boost to attack and strength, given Gu Xuan's current physical constitution, he, in his peak state, had absolutely no fear of an injured Spinal Stegosaurus, even if its age had reached 3,000 years.
The Spinal Stegosaurus felt even more aggrieved. It had been captured and locked up after being injured, and having gone so long without food or water, it was at its limit. Now that it had an outlet for its rage, it fought with its life, discovering that this human's strength was not weak at all and had been pummeling it throughout.
Forced back by one of Gu Xuan's claw strikes, the Spinal Stegosaurus did not rush forward again. Instead, it retreated several steps, trying to avoid Gu Xuan's bone claws.
Gu Xuan fought with increasing ferocity, taking the opportunity to press the attack.
Blood-red light flickered in the Spinal Stegosaurus's eyes as it slammed its right leg heavily in front of Gu Xuan. Suddenly, row upon row of sword-like spinal bones protruded from the ground, crushing toward the charging Gu Xuan.
The Spinal Stegosaurus had been holding back this killing move specifically to ensure Gu Xuan had no way to dodge.
This move was called "Bone Prison," and it was identical to the fourth soul skill of Bone Douluo Gu Rong. Or rather, Gu Rong's fourth soul skill came from a 4,500-year-old Spinal Stegosaurus.
The range of Bone Prison increased with one's strength. At the 3,000-year level, it was enough to cover a 30-meter range directly in front of the beast. Combined with Gu Xuan's forward momentum, he truly had no way to dodge.
But was Gu Xuan an impulsive person? He had long understood the skills of the Spinal Stegosaurus.
As the Spinal Stegosaurus launched its attack, Gu Xuan's right bone claw had already undergone a change. The dark gold-plated right arm claw transformed into five one-meter-long blades. The claws were a deep, dark gold throughout, shimmering with a sharp, cold light.
This was precisely the soul bone Gu Xuan had obtained when he absorbed the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear's second Soul Ring. It was an External Spirit Bone—the Darkgold Terrorclaw Right Palm Bone.
"Sky-Tearing Claw!"
Gu Xuan shouted, and the Darkgold Terrorclaw erupted with dark gold light. Five one-meter-long dark gold energy blades flew toward the Spinal Stegosaurus's Bone Prison as he swung his claws.
The Spinal Stegosaurus was already injured, and its soul power was not at its peak. Even when it activated its skill, the power was far less than before.
Gu Xuan, however, was in peak condition, and the External Spirit Bone skill, Sky-Tearing Claw, was the most elite innate talent of the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear.
The five dark gold energy blades sliced through the Bone Prison like a knife through tofu. The countless protruding sword-like spinal bones were severed at the root, and the Sky-Tearing Claw continued with its sharp momentum, heading straight for the chest of the Spinal Stegosaurus.
(End of Chapter)
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