Would Tang San fail to absorb this spirit bone too?
With everyone watching closely,
Tang San channeled his Mysterious Heaven Skill to pull in the Dark Mark Pegasus Right Leg Bone.
Just as he began the absorption process—
A gray light flickered.
"Pa—"
The Dark Mark Pegasus Right Leg Bone
dropped straight to the ground.
Tang San: ヽ(#`Д)┌┛〃
His bloodshot eyes stared in shock.
His face turned red with fury, veins bulging.
His chest heaved violently, his breath ragged and heavy, like a wild beast on the verge of losing control.
Though he said nothing, his rage was deafening.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, who had once been worried he'd take her spirit bone,
breathed a sigh of relief.
Satisfying!
This little thief kept trying to snatch everything—
Yet, he couldn't even use them!
Tang Lan wasn't done, though.
Seeing this as an opportunity for extra rewards,
he gave Zhu Zhuqing a look.
She immediately understood.
Without hesitation, she handed over her 10,000-year Dark End Right Arm Bone.
Desperate and reckless, Tang San grabbed the spirit bone immediately,
not caring if it was meant for a woman or not.
He pressed it to his arm—
"Pa—"
The spirit bone dropped again.
Tang San trembled all over, shaking like a leaf.
As his anger reached an uncontrollable peak—
"Pfft—!"
His blood surged violently, overwhelming his meridians.
Tang San spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
—He had literally passed out from anger.
Tang Lan: The True Winner
Tang Lan raised his hand,
his Blue Silver Emperor lifting Tang San's body,
gently infusing life energy to stabilize his condition.
His face appeared sympathetic—
But under Mirror Flower, Water Moon,
his lips were curling into the widest grin possible!
Because—
[Host has caused Tang San to miss out on the 80,000-year Shining Silver Void Left Arm Bone, gifting it to Oscar instead, stealing a portion of Tang San's fortune!]
[Host has caused Tang San to miss out on the 70,000-year Obsidian Will Left Arm Bone, stealing a portion of Tang San's fortune!]
[Host has caused Tang San to suffer Qi Deviation, his meridians reversing, severely injuring his internal organs. He will require half a month of rest. Stealing a small portion of Tang San's fortune!]
[Reward: Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill (Great Perfection)!]
Tang Lan's New Power—Unstoppable!
He had achieved Great Perfection in Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill!
And at this level, the effects were insane—
A 20x enhancement across all physical attributes!
Stacked on top of his Nine Yang Divine Skill,
he could unleash 200x damage in a single instant!
What did this mean?
Tang Lan's base combat power had now reached Titled Douluo level!
And in an explosive burst, his strength could surpass Rank 97!
At this point—
Only peak powerhouses like Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qian Daoliu, or Bo Saixi could threaten him.
Even then—
Unless they ganged up on him,
Tang Lan's broken skillset meant he could instantly counter-kill them.
And as for killing him?
Impossible.
With Blood Escape Technique,
Tang Lan was truly untouchable.
In this mortal world… he was now invincible.
And once his spirit rings advanced further…
Even if Tang Hao detonated all nine rings, he still wouldn't reach god-level power.
Tang Lan smirked.
"Even mortals… can slay gods."
Oscar's Flying Thunder God?
"HOLY SH—!!"
Oscar's shocked exclamation snapped Tang Lan out of his thoughts.
The food-type soul master practically jumped up in excitement,
his face glowing red with joy.
"This Shining Silver Void Left Arm Bone boosted me by TWO levels—I'm now Rank 40!"
"And it gave me a spirit bone ability—'No Distance'!"
"I can mark objects with a spatial imprint. As long as I don't remove it, the mark stays permanently."
"If I activate it again within 800 meters, I can either recall the object or teleport to it instantly!"
Tang Lan's first reaction—
Wasn't this basically the Flying Thunder God Technique?!
"Try it out," Tang Lan ordered. "How much soul power does it consume?"
Oscar, being a good student, extended his hand toward Jing Ling.
SMACK!
Tang Lan slapped him on the back of the head.
"Who said it has to be a living target?"
"Mark a bullet instead—then you'll have a fixed teleportation coordinate!"
Oscar froze.
…Wait, that was an option?!
Then, excitement filled his face.
Didn't this mean he was no longer just a support-type?
With this, he could become a Speed Attack Type too!
Instant Teleportation Test
Oscar quickly pulled out a Python Revolver,
marking a bullet with his new ability.
"The soul power cost isn't high—it's about one-tenth of my first soul skill."
Taking aim,
he fired six shots into the open field.
Then—
The Shining Silver Void Left Arm Bone glowed.
In an instant—
Six silver flashes blinked in rapid succession.
Oscar teleported six times in a row—
Then reappeared exactly where he started.
Before he could even speak,
Oscar's legs gave out—and he collapsed to his knees before Tang Lan.
His internal energy was completely drained.
After just seven teleportations,
he was already exhausted…
Clearly, this ability could only be used sparingly as a trump card.
Tang Lan, without moving, channeled Nine Yang Divine Skill across the air,
replenishing Oscar's internal energy, allowing him to catch his breath.
"It's a distance problem."
Oscar sighed helplessly.
"The six bullets I teleported between were only a few meters apart, and each jump only cost as much as my second soul skill."
"But going downrange and then coming back—over a hundred meters—drained two-thirds of my internal energy!"
As expected.
The issue was still "not enough energy."
But—
Oscar was quick-witted and immediately countered with a suggestion—
"If Sect Master, you allow me to tap into your Lifebound Soul Core for internal energy, then it won't be a problem at all!"
"I'll be able to teleport indefinitely in short bursts!"
"Combined with Ripple Steps for evasion, even an Agility-type Soul Master 20 levels above me wouldn't be able to catch me!"
"I declare that from now on, in team battles, this food-type soul master will no longer be a burden! I can even provide mobility for the squad!"
Seeing Oscar gloating like this,
Tang Lan couldn't help but chuckle.
But there was no denying—
An 80,000-year space-type soul bone was incredibly broken.
It was already nearly as broken as Tang Lan's External Spirit Bone.
For a moment, Tang Lan even considered…
Should he just extract the bone from Oscar and absorb it himself?
Even though Tang Lan could already move through plants via his Spirit Soul Domain,
it was still slower than space-based teleportation.
"PFFT—!"
Before Tang Lan could think further,
Tang San, who had barely stabilized,
suddenly spat out another mouthful of blood!
No need to ask—
It was obvious.
Seeing Oscar obtain such an insane ability,
especially from the spirit bone that had once been in his hands,
was too much for Tang San to mentally handle.
But—
He wasn't good enough!
He couldn't absorb it!
"Hah!"
Xiao Wu let out a scornful laugh.
The others wore similar expressions—
"A petty man will always be petty."
Tang Lan was reminded of something important.
He had given away this soul bone,
and even though it was incredibly powerful,
taking it back just because it looked good wasn't an option.
That would break trust and make leading his team more difficult.
'Forget it—it's just a luxury.'
'The stronger my people are, the better for me.'
'I need to think big. Otherwise, how am I different from that little scoundrel?'
With that thought, Tang Lan's mind was clear again.
Final Spirit Bone Assignments
Using Dragon Capture,
Tang Lan pulled over the two remaining dark-attribute spirit bones.
The 30,000-year Dark Mark Pegasus Right Leg Bone went to Zhu Zhuqing.
The 10,000-year Dark End Right Arm Bone went to Jing Ling.
Then, he had Oscar carry the unconscious Tang San back to his room.
No need to let him see any more "stimulating" scenes.
The others remained in place, cultivating and guarding the three absorbing their spirit bones.
Half an Hour Later
Shortly after Oscar finished,
Shui Bing'er, who had started just a little later,
also completed her absorption of the Weak Water Wraith Left Arm Bone.
This showed just how perfectly compatible Oscar had been with his Shining Silver Void Left Arm Bone.
"I leveled up a little, but I'm not sure exactly how much."
Shui Bing'er then explained her new soul bone ability—
"Soul Bone Technique: Drowning in Weak Water."
"It can—"