Soul bones, derived from soul beasts, are exceedingly precious and rare. The likelihood of a soul beast under 100,000 years old producing a soul bone is less than one in a thousand.
Soul bones are generally categorized into six types: skull, trunk bones, and limb bones. They possess a fixed lifespan, and their abilities are primarily determined by the type of soul beast and its years of cultivation. These abilities do not enhance with the increase of the owner's soul power.
Beyond these six categories lies the most exceptional and rarest kind: the external soul bone.
The drop rate for an external soul bone is astonishingly low, less than one in ten thousand. However, unlike other soul bones, external soul bones evolve as the owner's soul power grows! This makes them as valuable as top-tier soul bones, second only to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring for a soul master.
The right metacarpal bone dropped by the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is one such external soul bone, and it is the most superior soul bone this beast can produce.
The academy's library contains a classic text that documents the research on the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear by past scholars.
While the soul bones from other parts of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear offer strong amplification effects, most are defensive in nature. Only the left and right arm bones possess the unique skill the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is renowned for: the Dark Gold Terror claw!
With a single swipe, this claw can rend the heavens and earth asunder! Even a dragon would struggle to withstand such a terrifying attack head-on.
However, even the Terror Claw soul skills manifested on the left and right arm bones pale in comparison to the genuine Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear. Only the Terror Claw soul skills recorded on the metacarpal bones are the most potent!
This is not only due to the quality of the soul bones but also the constraints of age. Few Dark Gold Terror Claw Bears exceeding ten thousand years can be hunted.
Once they reach the ten-thousand-year level, they become nearly invincible terrors that even a Titled Douluo would not want to confront.
There was once a soul master who obtained a left metacarpal bone and earned the illustrious title of "Dark Left Hand," later known as Black Left Hand Douluo.
The only minor drawback is that this particular Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was only around two thousand years old, so the growth of this right metacarpal bone might take considerable time. However, the earlier an external soul bone is absorbed, the better its effects.
"This... is this an external soul bone?!" In the Spiritual Sea, Skydream's eyes widened, her voice trembling with disbelief.
For a long time, she had been diligently assisting Huo Yuhao in searching for a suitable soul beast, and now, they had obtained the right metacarpal bone.
Skydream finally understood the Huo Yuhao's intention. Most importantly, if she was correct, Yuhao's Forced Extraction Gu had not been used. This was an external soul bone dropped in the wild!
Could it be that Yuhao is the auspicious emperor beast among human soul masters? Skydream began to doubt.
"Don't forget, the torso bone I provided to Yuhao is also connected to two external soul bones. However, the quality of this right metacarpal bone is also excellent. When it matures, it will be comparable to a soul bone over a hundred thousand years old," Ice Emperor chimed in, her mood as elated as Skydream's. Though there was a hint of self-promotion, her joy was genuine.
Skydream, who had not provided Huo Yuhao with any soul bones, dared not interrupt. 'It's just a soul bone. Can it compare to the effect of a wisdom soul ring? I provided Yuhao with the possibility of a second martial spirit,' she thought to herself.
Of course, she kept this complaint to herself. Living with this volatile scorpion was truly challenging. She missed Snow Emperor a little.
Huo Yuhao mused that the soul bone attached to the body of a Dark God Terror Claw Bear could fetch a fortune. There was also the rare delicacy of Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear meat, particularly the bear's paw, which was considered one of the top ten delicacies in the world.
Huo Yuhao had used mental attacks to preserve its integrity to the greatest extent. He coated the bear meat with jelly and placed it in the flower bud Gu.
Since no one else was present, Huo Yuhao gathered his thoughts, activated his Ice Soul Body, and extended his right hand to begin the fusion process directly.
Under the influence of Huo Yuhao's soul power, the right metacarpal bone seemed to melt, transforming into a pool of dark golden liquid that slowly seeped into his right hand.
The more powerful the soul bone, the more challenging it is to fuse. Forcibly absorbing a soul bone beyond one's level can result in a backlash, often leading to severe injury or even death.
This is usually caused by the soul master's inability to withstand the soul bone's power, triggering a counterattack from the immense energy contained within.
Take Xiao Xiao from the original work, for example. Even with the assistance of Super Douluo Xuan Zi, Xiao Xiao nearly lost a hand to the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's right metacarpal bone.
If not for Huo Yuhao's intervention, Xiao Xiao's right hand would have been rendered useless.
Huo Yuhao: 'Is there a possibility that it's Xuanzi's problem?'
Now, Huo Yuhao felt increasingly grateful for venturing out alone. For him, fusing soul bones was a familiar process.
The blazing energy raged wildly, as if countless flaming knives were slicing through his palm. The power of the Dark Gold Terror Claw was inherently metallic, fully displaying the sharpness of metal.
The wildly exploding dark gold claws seemed intent on tearing the right metacarpal bone to shreds.
Yet, Huo Yuhao remained unshaken. His powerful mental strength instantly suppressed the chaotic energy within the right metacarpal bone. The pain was intense, but it was nothing compared to what he had endured before. He was the man who had once surpassed his level to absorb the Ice Emperor's torso bone!
In the original work, Huo Yuhao, who was below level 30, relied on the assistance of the Life Gold, whose restorative power offset the damage from the Dark Gold Terror Claw.
Although Huo Yuhao did not yet possess the Life Gold, his Ice Soul Body, as his body martial soul, provided a significant boost to his physical fitness. Combined with his mental strength and physical endurance, which far exceeded the norm, he could control the fusion with ease.
There was no surprises.
Huo Yuhao's right palm turned completely dark gold. The bones grew slightly larger, and the fingers widened at the top and narrowed at the bottom, some taking on the shape of sharp blades. Even the surrounding muscles underwent constant changes, writhing and reshaping.
The lines on the thick parts of the phalanges and metacarpal bones resembled clouds, while the sharp edges at the bottom formed dense, triangular textures, each line seemingly imbued with infinite power.
Huo Yuhao let out a low roar, and his right arm suddenly jerked upward. Blood spurted from his five fingers as five dark golden lights, each about a foot and two inches long, extended from his fingertips.
These blades, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, appeared with a slight whistling sound. Huo Yuhao's entire right hand had turned dark gold, and the wounds at his fingertips quickly healed.
The fingers and the sharp blades merged into one, indistinguishable from each other. These five blades were like extensions of his fingers!
Then, the dark golden light surged back from his right palm, spreading up his arm and throughout his body in an instant. It was as if Huo Yuhao had been baptized by this layer of dark golden light.
Looking at the dark gold on his palm, Huo Yuhao's mind stirred slightly. The sharp blades vanished as quietly as melting ice, and his right hand returned to normal, the dark gold now concealed within.
Fusion successful!
To be honest, looking at this dark golden claw, Huo Yuhao was reminded of a killing move from the RI novel: the Five Finger Fist Heart Sword! This move is considered one of the top-tier attacking methods among eighth-turn Gu Immortals. Perhaps, he could create a simple version of Fist Sword...
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