Chapter 191 Absorbing a 100,000-Year-Old Soul Bone! Liu Yuan Also Obtained an External Soul Bone?
The open space in front of the main hall of the Body Sect was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Liu Yuan and Long Aotian sat facing each other, both enveloped in dense soul power fluctuations.
Poison Immortal stood to one side with his hands behind his back, his pair of emerald green double pupils constantly scanning the two of them to ensure that there would be no deviation in the absorption process.
The energy contained in a 100,000-year-old soul bone is extremely vast, and it also carries the resentment of the soul beast in its previous life.
However, in the top-tier cultivation environment of the Body Sect, with Poison Immortal personally overseeing the process, the two's absorption process seemed to proceed without major incident.
Time passed second by second, and two hours later, the golden soul power around Long Aotian suddenly contracted inward.
He slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp light shot out from his pupils.
As he let out a long sigh, the soul power within his body surged forth like a river flowing into the sea, producing a clear booming sound.
"Master, I have finished." Long Aotian stood up and bowed to Du Busi.
Poison Immortal sensed his aura and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes: "Not bad, your soul power level has directly reached level fifty-nine."
"The soul power feedback from the 100,000-year-old soul bone is indeed substantial, and I am only one step away from the level 60 threshold."
Just then, Chen Lu, Wang Yanfeng, and other true disciples of the Body Sect also rushed to the main hall.
They had just heard at the training ground that the sect leader had bestowed the top-tier soul bone that Shrek had extorted upon Long Aotian and Liu Yuan, so they couldn't help but come over to visit.
"Aotian, congratulations!" Chen Lu strode forward and patted Long Aotian on the shoulder.
"Level 59, your cultivation speed is truly astonishing. Tell me quickly, what skills did that 100,000-year-old strength-type left arm bone grant you?"
Wang Yanfeng also came over, his eyes full of curiosity: "A hundred thousand-year soul bone usually grants two soul skills. Aotian, let us brothers see what it's like?"
Long Aotian glanced at Liu Yuan, who was still absorbing the energy with his eyes closed, and said in a low voice, "Liu Yuan is still at a critical moment. Let's go to the martial arts arena outside the hall to test him. Don't disturb him here."
Everyone nodded in agreement and followed Long Aotian to the open space outside the side hall.
Long Aotian steadied himself, took a deep breath, and suddenly jerked his left arm.
"First Soul Bone Skill: Power Amplification."
With a low shout, his entire left arm was instantly covered by a layer of dark golden light patterns. Chen Lu and the others felt Long Aotian's aura become extremely heavy in an instant, as if his arm contained a mountain.
"This move can give me a 150% power boost for one minute." After saying this, Long Aotian swung his left fist into the void, and the sharp explosion brought by the fist wind directly shattered the stone lock in the distance.
"One hundred and fifty percent?" Wang Yanfeng gasped. "You are a power-attack type, and with the second awakening of your main spirit, this punch would probably shatter an ordinary six-ring Soul Emperor on the spot."
Long Aotian didn't stop, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "It's not over yet, watch the second skill, Arm Hardening."
Suddenly, the flesh on his left arm seemed to undergo a qualitative change. A layer of white and hard bone structure grew rapidly under the skin, instantly wrapping the entire left arm like the claw of some ancient mythical beast.
Long Aotian walked up to a massive black dolomite rock weighing tens of thousands of pounds, swung his left arm, and swept it out in a seemingly ordinary manner.
"when--!"
After a crisp metallic clang, the black dolomite, known for its hardness, was sliced in half like tofu, and not a single red mark was left on Long Aotian's left arm.
"What terrifying hardness." Chen Lu stepped forward and touched Long Aotian's still hardened skin, which felt like the finest refined gold. "This is not only an attack technique, but also an absolute defense. A 100,000-year-old soul bone, it truly lives up to its name."
While everyone was shocked by Long Aotian's improvement, they all unanimously thought of Liu Yuan, who was still inside the hall.
"Let's go see Liu Yuan. Logically speaking, he absorbed the torso bone, so it should be about time by now," Wang Yanfeng suggested.
When everyone entered the main hall again, they found Du Busi staring at Liu Yuan with a solemn expression.
So much time has passed; three hours have gone by since Long Aotian finished absorbing it. Logically speaking, with Liu Yuan's spiritual power far surpassing his peers, absorbing a spiritual soul bone shouldn't have taken this long.
"Master, is it ready yet?" Long Aotian stepped forward and asked softly, "Is there a problem?"
Poison Undying frowned, his emerald green double pupils fixed on Liu Yuan's aura: "Strange, really strange."
"His vital signs were extremely stable, and his soul power flowed smoothly and steadily, which did not seem like he was fighting against the resentment of a soul beast at all."
"But the energy within him was constantly being compressed, as if something was brewing."
Long Aotian asked with some worry, "Master, what should we do?"
Poison Undying frowned and shook his head: "Let's wait and see. At least for now, it seems there's nothing wrong, just a little strange."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lu and the others could only hold their breath and wait quietly on the sidelines.
Finally, after another half hour, Liu Yuan's body trembled violently.
A massive, heart-stopping mental fluctuation erupted from Liu Yuan, spreading outwards in a circular pattern.
The surrounding tables, struck by this invisible spiritual impact, creaked under the weight of the force.
Liu Yuan's soul power level began to rise steadily, leaping from the original level 57 to the level 58 threshold, and finally settling steadily at level 59.
"Level 59, on par with Aotian." Du Busi breathed a sigh of relief. "This kid, at least he didn't make me worry."
However, before everyone's joy could fully dissipate, an astonishing scene unfolded.
"Snap—"
Suddenly, Liu Yuan's clothes were torn apart by a tremendous force.
To everyone's astonishment, two bursts of purple-gold light erupted from Liu Yuan's shoulder blades on either side of his back.
It was a bone structure sculpted like amethyst, which stretched out in an instant. With the frenzied infusion of soul power, it grew a pair of huge wings with a wingspan of more than four meters.
The wings were crystal clear, each feather like a transparent crystal chip with a chilling light shimmering at the edges, while the main frame of the wings was surrounded by a rich fluctuation of spiritual energy.
"These are..." Long Aotian stood there, stunned, his voice distorted, "Wings?"
Wang Yanfeng rubbed his eyes and exclaimed, "No! This can't be a change in the martial spirit; it's growing from within the bones!"
Poison Immortal's eyes widened, and he suddenly flashed behind Liu Yuan, feeling the aura emanating from those wings up close.
The aura was consistent with that of the torso bone from before, but it also carried a sense of holiness that was independent of the torso bone.
"External soul bone?"
"Absorbed a torso bone and unexpectedly obtained an external soul bone? You kid, your luck is truly heaven-defying!"
(End of chapter)