All energies harmonized seamlessly.
Seizing this opportunity, the Torso Bone rapidly fused with Dugu Feng's upper body skeleton.
Intense energy fluctuations surged through Dugu Feng's entire body, layers of crimson halos swelling forth.
Muscles, blood vessels, and meridians became visibly distinct within the red light, every cell absorbing energy.
Dugu Feng instantly understood: the quality of this Torso Bone absolutely surpassed both the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and the Azurewood Jade Dragon Right Arm Bone.
How could the Soul Bone quality be so exceptionally high, considering the Unicorn Earthworm had just evolved into a 100,000-Year Soul Beast when he hunted it?
Dugu Feng suspected it was due to that single horn.
He had clearly witnessed the Unicorn also transforming into energy and merging into the Torso Bone.
Could it be that the horn had also become an External Soul Bone?
Dugu Feng grew instantly excited—could he really be this fortunate?
To obtain another External Soul Bone.
As the energy continued to merge, Dugu Feng constantly monitored his senses, but unfortunately, there was no sign of an External Soul Bone manifesting.
However, he then noticed something unusual.
Right at the center of his chest, precisely in the middle of the Ruby Armor, a deep vortex appeared.
The vortex was positioned over his heart, seemingly gathering energy.
This energy belonged to the Torso Bone; it gradually pushed aside the Ruby Armor of the Eight Spider Lances and emerged from Dugu Feng's chest.
"The horn!"
It was actually that vanished horn, transformed into Soul Bone energy, now connected to the bones in Dugu Feng's chest.
To call it an External Soul Bone—it was actually part of the Torso Bone.
To say it wasn't an External Soul Bone—it differed from a normal Torso Bone.
The horn wasn't long; including the portion buried within his flesh, it was only about the length of a palm. From a distance, it resembled a heart-protecting mirror at the center of the Ruby Armor.
Only its tip appeared sharp and was golden in color, distinct from the hue of the Ruby Armor.
"This horn is for executing the Torso Bone's Soul Skill!"
After the Torso Bone's energy was fully absorbed, Dugu Feng finally understood the horn's purpose.
Simultaneously, he formed a conjecture: this Torso Bone was precisely the one originally belonging to Bibi Dong in the storyline.
As for whether Bibi Dong had obtained this horn, he had no idea.
The name of this Soul Skill was: Slaughtering Three Thousand Realms.
A domineering name!
Dugu Feng no longer felt any apprehension; the Unicorn Earthworm's Torso Bone had completely exceeded his expectations.
Slaughtering Three Thousand Realms: Condensing all the energy of the Soul Bone, it emitted a massive crimson light nearly a foot in diameter from the chest, annihilating all enemies.
Moreover, this 100,000-Year Soul Beast's Torso Bone possessed only this single skill, pushing attack power to its extreme.
"What a monstrous Soul Skill!"
Dugu Feng murmured to himself; he didn't believe anyone could withstand such a powerful offensive skill.
The crimson light abruptly receded, the Eight Spider Lances, Ruby Armor, and the Torso Bone's horn all retracted into his body.
Dugu Feng stood up.
He admired his six Spirit Rings once more before dismissing his Martial Soul Avatar.
As for the skill of this 100,000-Year Soul Ring, it was precisely Eternal Creation, originally Bibi Dong's sixth Soul Skill.
He unleashed a massive green energy wave with his Soul Power, rendering physical defenses useless during the attack while reducing energy defenses by fifty percent.
When he resisted the Unicorn Earthworm's Soul Impact earlier, he had already experienced this ability—it was truly a weapon for shattering defenses.
Moreover, his Soul Power contained a Deadly Poison, inherently highly destructive. When unleashed through Eternal Creation, he dared not imagine how powerful it could become.
But that wasn't all. The strength of a 100,000-Year Soul Ring lay in possessing two abilities.
The second ability was nothing short of divine—named Immortal Eel, it was a defensive skill that used the life energy within the Soul Ring to negate a fatal blow.
As long as Dugu Feng's body and soul weren't completely destroyed in one strike, even if an opponent's attack pierced his heart, this ability could neutralize the damage.
"This is practically a second life!" Dugu Feng exclaimed in awe.
He suddenly realized he possessed an immense amount of life energy.
The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, the Azurewood Jade Dragon Right Arm Bone, the Slaughtering Three Thousand Realms Torso Bone, and even his sixth Spirit Ring all carried life attributes.
Poison represented death, the complete opposite of life attributes.
But what if poison evolved to its extreme?
Dugu Feng had a premonition that absorbing these life-attributed Soul Bones and Spirit Rings would greatly assist his path toward ultimate poison.
Ah, his Soul Power Level!
After fully experiencing his Soul Bone and Spirit Ring abilities, Dugu Feng finally registered his Soul Power Level.
Level 65!
A full five-level increase!
This was truly the power of a 100,000-Year Soul Beast. Dugu Feng resolved to maximize the age of every future Spirit Ring he obtained.
This progression speed far surpassed ordinary cultivation.
From Level 60 onward until achieving godhood, Tang San's advancement had been like cheating—relying entirely on absorbing Spirit Rings and God Tests for growth.
Naturally, Dugu Feng would exploit this advantage to the utmost.
But unlike Tang San's scattered training methods—alternating between hidden weapons, poisons, the Sea God Trident, Blue Silver Grass, and Clear Sky Hammer—resulting in numerous abilities yet still failing to defeat even Bibi Dong.
Whereas Bibi Dong's two Martial Souls—the Immortal Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor—shared fundamental similarities.
She had walked the path of extremity instead.
Dugu Feng believed this was why Bibi Dong surpassed Tang San in strength.
He too would forge his own path of ultimate poison.
His sixth Spirit Ring from the Unicorn Earthworm contained both life and poison attributes.
In the coming period, his Overlord Venom would advance rapidly again. With new toxins incorporated, countless variations would emerge.
All requiring Dugu Feng to comprehend gradually, bit by bit.
"Master, let us go investigate those two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts!" Suddenly, the Emerald Dragon Snake's voice echoed in Dugu Feng's ear.
Dugu Feng laughed immediately: "You just want to tease them, don't you!"
The two Emerald Dragon Snakes coiled obsequiously around his wrists.
They had long been eager to flex their skills in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest were all beneath their notice.
They had teased every single one, yet none could detect their presence.
Now that their power had reached over fifty-thousand years, even Bibi Dong and Tang Hao couldn't detect them when they carefully concealed themselves outside Slaughter City.
But the two Emerald Dragon Snakes felt no sense of accomplishment.
It was only natural that humans couldn't detect them—after all, humans lacked innate Soul Skills.
Only when high-year Spirit Beasts fail to detect them do they feel proud, proving they have surpassed their peers.
Not flaunting before those high-year Spirit Beasts would be like returning home in silken robes without showing off!
"You go ahead. This is a good chance to check if Xiao Wu is here while also familiarizing yourselves with the other Spirit Beasts in Star Dou Great Forest!"
Dugu Feng instructed.
They would inevitably return to Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts in the future, so it was wise to prepare in advance.
(End of Chapter)