Chapter 18:Body and Soul Bone: Obtaining Crystal Escape!
"Damn it, spit it out!"
Tang Chen panicked, grabbing the Divine Tree Martial Soul and shaking it wildly.
How could he treat something so precious like a snack?
The shaking actually worked; the Divine Tree seemed annoyed by the shaking and opened its mouth, spitting out a dark, gooey object.
Then it transformed into a stream of light and disappeared back into his body.
"Huh, it actually spit it out?"
Tang Chen himself was a little incredulous. Previously, the Divine Tree only ate and never excreted.
Aside from bearing fruit on its branches, it had never spit out a single hair.
Looking at the object in his hand, he realized it wasn't the original soul bone.
But he was certain it was a soul bone; the fluctuations wouldn't be wrong.
Moreover, it had transformed into a body part, and its aura resonated with his own.
"Should I absorb it and see?"
Tang Chen hesitated for a moment, then decisively chose to absorb it on the spot.
The Divine Tree Martial Soul was so powerful; even a soul bone it spat out would be useful.
He pressed the soul bone against his chest, and a burst of purple-gold light shot out.
As easily as drinking water, it instantly fused into his body.
Tang Chen felt a tingling sensation in his bones, as the power of the soul bone transformed him.
His soul power was also constantly being compressed; although his level didn't increase, the total amount surged.
His mind cleared, and his mental strength also increased dramatically.
With his overall strength enhanced, Tang Chen didn't summon anything to check; instead, he opened his log for more details.
'Your cultivation was interrupted; you discovered someone was chasing Li Yue.'
'You discovered the conflict stemmed from the soul bone and intervened to deal with the enemy.'
'You slaughtered the Golden Bow Soul Hunter Team, gaining some gold coins and increasing the favorability of the Spirit Cat Sisters.'
'You fed the Divine Tree Soul Bone, actively converting it into a matching soul bone.'
'You absorbed the Crystal Escape Soul Bone.'
'Soul power significantly compressed and increased.'
'Mental strength significantly increased.'
'Physical strength significantly enhanced.'
"Gained Crystal Manipulation."
"Crystal Manipulation: Bloodline Limit, can crystallize objects within the range of mental power."
"Uh, I misunderstood the Divine Tree."
Tang Chen silently closed the log. So the Divine Tree was helping with the conversion. What a good boy!
Soul Bone abilities are completely different from Soul Rings. Although both are escape techniques, he didn't gain specific ninjutsu.
He only gained the ability to manipulate crystals.
The two have advantages and disadvantages. He might not be able to develop terrifying ninjutsu, but he had more room for free expression.
Putting aside other things, just crystallizing himself would greatly increase his defense.
Turning bones or skin into diamonds, the protective ability is unimaginable.
Diamonds are also a type of crystal, and their strength is terrifying.
Unless someone can create ultraviolet rays or extremely high temperatures,it's difficult for physics to break through them .
The Divine Tree gave him a life-saving ability. What a good child.
"Little brother, all done, let's go!"
Li Xi waved from afar. He had been busy all night, and it was almost dawn.
There was no need to sleep or rest. The team set off again into the depths of the forest.
Five days later, the team entered the area where the Soul Hunting Forest connected to the mountains.
These few days were relatively peaceful, and they did not encounter any more Soul Master teams.
There were very few unsuspecting spirit beasts; those that did appear mostly became food.
Tang Chen had been living quite comfortably lately, ever since he displayed his formidable strength.
The Spirit Cat Sisters practically worshipped him, treating him better than their own son—or rather, more like caring for their young lover! He was surrounded by sweet fragrance and gentle touches every day, hardly needing to lift a finger.
Aside from chasing away powerful spirit beasts, he was like a noble young master on an outing with his maid troupe.
However, happiness is always fleeting. Once they approached the Heaven Dou Mountains, everyone had to get to work.
The terrain here was steep, and there were practically no spirit beasts around. Because of the tight schedule, Li Xi decided to split up and search for herbs.
Tang Chen didn't need to participate; his current role was that of a guard.
In his older sister's words, he was essentially a retainer for the Spirit Cat Hunting Soul Team.
He only needed to stay at the camp, and they would have a hot meal when he returned.
Today was as peaceful as ever. Tang Chen lay amidst the sprawling blue silver grass, enjoying the thrill of automatic leveling. His pleasant mood led to another breakthrough.
He had already reached level 26; the tenfold cultivation speed was truly a wonderful thing.
His log was filled with accounts of his peaceful day spent in comfort and warmth.
Even the system couldn't describe this life.
The only pity was that he hadn't received anything good from checking in.
All he got were ordinary explosive tags; even the tenfold cultivation speed was rare.
This nine-to-five system was essentially paying him with his ninja tool bag as a salary.
His space was filled with endless shuriken and neatly stacked explosive tags, like a bank vault.
"Strange, why am I so restless today?"
Tang Chen scratched his backside, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
His blue silver grass nest remained unchanged, but he just couldn't sleep peacefully.
A sense of gloom hung over him.
"Let's go out and take a look!"
Tang Chen decided to get up and leave to help collect herbs.
His older sister had found the herb-growing area, and today was the last day to collect them.
Was that a warning he was about to make?
Thinking this, Tang Chen quickened his pace, darting through the rocks.
If Tang San were here, he would definitely recognize this as the Ghost Shadow Steps.
And at a rather advanced level.
"Roar~"
On the outskirts of the Heaven Dou Mountains, countless trees were being snapped in half.
A terrifying soul beast was fleeing frantically.
If any soul master saw it, their eyes would pop out in astonishment.
This fleeing, terrifying soul beast was none other than the forest king, the Titan Giant Ape.
However, it wasn't fully mature yet; the soul power emanating from its body was mixed with a faint purple hue, indicating that it had just broken through to the thousand-year level .
Logically, such a king-level soul beast should be a dominant force wherever it went, so its escape seemed illogical.
But if you looked further ahead, at the furiously pursuing Terrorclaw Bear, no one would be surprised.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is listed on the ferocious beast rankings.
It's no weaker than a forest king, and the black soul power it exudes indicates it's at least a ten-thousand-year-old level.
It's understandable that the Titan Ape is fleeing!
Who knows what this thing did—dug up someone's ancestral grave or slept with someone's wife?
This soul beast, originating from the core of the forest, has actually chased them all the way to the Heaven Dou Mountains.
Now they're about to break through the outer perimeter; if they run any further, they'll reach the Soul Hunting Forest.
That's considered human territory, and the appearance of two king-level soul beasts there would cause a huge disaster.
The Titan Ape is clearly much smarter; otherwise, it would have been caught long ago.
It set up various obstacles instead of foolishly running in a straight line.
This is why the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is so furious.
The cause is no longer important; now it just wants to kill the little brat not far away.
However, this wish wasn't fulfilled; ahead lay a sheer cliff thousands of feet high.
The Titan Ape jumped down without hesitation, using its thick arms to slow its descent.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was dumbfounded—can't bears climb trees?
Climbing the cliff was out of the question, and jumping off was too dangerous for fear of injury.
It could only roar angrily, lingering at the edge for a long time before finally turning away in frustration.
The falling Titan Ape crashed like a boulder in front of a cave.
The six dazed figures inside became its most desired meal.
Constantly being hunted, it had forgotten how long it had been since it had eaten.
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