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"External spirit bone?"
Looking at those eight shiny black spears, Huo Wu narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Interesting."
At this moment, Dai Mubai had already been defeated by the Sun Goddess martial soul, losing his combat ability. Among the Shrek Five, only Oscar, Mu Tian, and Mu Tian' martial soul, White Tiger, remained.
With the Sun Goddess controlled by Huo Wu to deal with White Tiger, she herself wrapped her arms in light and fire, sending a mini Fire Dance toward Oscar.
Facing the golden pillar of light, Oscar's brain had already reacted, but his body couldn't immediately move. Even with the assistance of the Eight Spider Spears, he was still hit. Furthermore, the Eight Spider Spears that blocked him were shattered.
Crack!
This sound not only shocked Oscar but also wiped the smugness off Yu Xiaogang's face.
The external spirit bone was actually shattered by one of Huo Wu's soul skills!
"Is this external spirit bone really second only to a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone? Why is it so fragile?" Yufeng was puzzled, showing a doubtful look to Tang San.
"The advantage of an external spirit bone lies in its ability to evolve with the soul master's soul power, potentially growing to the level of a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone or even higher," Tang San pushed up the probe glasses on his nose and said indifferently. "I estimate that Oscar's is only comparable to about eight hundred years. Naturally, it's unable to withstand Huo Wu's third soul skill."
"Huo Wu's Sun Dance was obtained from the Sun Douluo's soul ring, granting her the power of the sun. Even when controlling its power to the minimum, it's not something an eight-hundred-year spirit bone can withstand."
Yufeng suddenly realized and asked again, "So, if the spirit bone breaks, does that mean it's useless?"
"Other spirit bones can still be absorbed even if they're incomplete. Once an external spirit bone is fully absorbed, its external breakage is inconsequential. As long as the soul master doesn't die, the martial soul can still be used, and under the nourishment of soul power, the spears can regrow."
"In summary, compared to other spirit bones, external spirit bones have three advantages: they can evolve, self-repair, and once fully absorbed, they can't be taken away by ordinary means."
Yu Tianheng and the others also heard Tang San's explanation to Yufeng and asked, "So, under extraordinary means, can external spirit bones actually be taken away?"
"Yes, before they're fully absorbed, there's a chance for other soul masters to take them, and even if they're fully absorbed, they can still be stripped away."
In the original work, before Tang San ascended to godhood, his external spirit bone was stripped away by divine power, turning it into one of the Sea God's divine armaments—the Sea God's Eight Wings.
Divine power can strip away any spirit bone.
Divine power can achieve this, Tang San speculated, so soul power should be able to as well, as long as someone can control the essence of soul power and manipulate it... like himself. After practicing the Jade Bone Method, his own bones faintly rejected this hundred-thousand-year right leg bone.
If he were to use soul power to strip this spirit bone away, he feared he could do it. However, this process would probably be more painful than experiencing the sensation of stripping away a spirit bone in the inheritance divine examination.
Inheritance of the divine position requires stripping away a spirit bone to turn it into divine armor...
Does this imply that to break through the hundredth level, one must let the spirit bone separate from the body and exist in other ways, thereby keeping the body pure?
As for why there is no rejection of soul rings, perhaps it's because the influence of soul rings mainly affects things that exist between matter and energy, like martial souls...
.....
Huo Wu ultimately emerged victorious.
The Shrek Five had to admit that Huo Wu had the right to criticize them; after all, their skills simply weren't up to par.
After being healed by Shao Xin's Candy Beans, Zhu Zhuqing walked up to Huo Wu and said, "Can we have another match after I obtain my third soul ring?"
"You're a strong girl," Huo Wu said, one hand on her hip and the other on Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder. "You're pretty good. Among the students of Shrek, I have higher hopes for you."
"However, if you want to challenge me one-on-one, wait until you reach Soul Ancestor level. The gap between us is not small."
As a Soul Ancestor, she could even compete with a Soul Emperor.
And what about Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit of Darkness?
While it was fast, it couldn't get close to her. Even if the opponent reached Soul Ancestor level, it would be difficult to affect her. However, Zhu Zhuqing should be able to hold out for a few more rounds.
At this point, Qin Ming said to Tang San and the others, "What do you think of the students of Shrek? Although they're no match for Huo Wu, their performance is commendable. If they were to join the Tian Dou Royal Academy, after specific training, they would definitely be able to catch up with most of you at the same level."
Yu Tianheng agreed with this assessment, as the talents of these people were no less than those of Dugu Yan or Lan Yinzi. With the resources of the Tian Dou Royal Academy, they would most likely catch up.
"I don't have much to say about the others, but what about the identity issues of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing?" Tang San pointed out the key issue.
"The White Tiger and the Spirit of Darkness, other than the cruel struggle for the throne in the Star Luo Empire, I can't think of any other situation that would bring them to the territory of the Tian Dou Empire. Perhaps they thought they couldn't compete and ran to the Tian Dou Empire to seek refuge. But this won't make the other White Tiger and Spirit of Darkness in the Star Luo Empire let them off. Perhaps Teacher Qin Ming might think I'm fear-mongering, but if the two of them join the Tian Dou Royal Academy together, it's bound to make the higher-ups of the Star Luo Empire suspicious, thinking that the Tian Dou Empire wants to participate in their throne selection. If things escalate, it's not just as simple as two noble students from the Star Luo Empire joining the Tian Dou Royal Academy."
The struggle for the throne in the Star Luo Empire was extremely cruel, and Qin Ming knew this. But he didn't expect that Dai Mubai was a prince and Zhu Zhuqing was Dai Mubai's fiancée.
After Tang San revealed their identities, the gazes of Huo Wu, Yu Tianheng, and others at Dai Mubai became odd.
Although there hadn't been any conflict between the Star Luo Empire and the Tian Dou Empire for a long time, they were still hostile nations and couldn't be too trusting.
"Mubai is a descendant of the White Tiger Clan," Yu Xiaogang frowned and lied.
"If it weren't for Zhu Zhuqing, I might believe it," Tang San pointed at Zhu Zhuqing. "Master Yu, we've had some brief exchanges at the Nuoding Academy. Don't tell me that Zhu Zhuqing is in love with Dai Mubai and ran away from the Zhu Family. They don't seem like a couple at all; instead, they seem to dislike each other but are forced to stay together."
Yu Xiaogang's expression turned somewhat ugly.
Qin Ming also realized the seriousness of the problem at this time. He did hope that the teachers and students of Shrek would join the Tian Dou Royal Academy, but he didn't want the Tian Dou Royal Academy to get involved in the struggle for the throne in the Star Luo Empire.
Otherwise, when the competition opened in two years, the contest between the Tian Dou Royal Academy and the Tian Dou Royal Academy would become a competition for the Star Luo Empire to choose the next emperor.
The Tian Dou Royal Academy would become one of the pieces of the Star Luo Empire. How would the Tian Dou Empire's face remain?
(End of this chapter)