Chapter 386: Connection, Entering, Extending Soul Ring Lifespan, Soul Bones

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"An interesting story," Gu Yuena remarked. As a being transformed from half of the Dragon God, she was not surprised by the visitors from another world. The divine realm governed multiple worlds, and beyond them, there were other divine realms and worlds.

The universe was vast and boundless.

It was not impossible for beings from other worlds to travel to another world, such as by transcending the limitations of a planet and exploring the cosmos.

Alternatively, one could traverse through temporal rifts or spatial channels to arrive in a different world.

The two individuals before her, being weak in power and insignificant in soul, likely arrived in this world through temporal rifts. Based on their words, they believed they had traveled to a Western fantasy palace drama world set against the backdrop of an industrial revolution.

While Gu Yuena didn't fully understand "Western fantasy" or "palace drama," she had seen soul guide films in this world and thought they were likely part of some imagined setting.

As for the industrial revolution, she had heard the term from Tang San, which, in this world, referred to the research and development of soul guide devices. Did Tang San come from the same world as them?

Realizing this, Gu Yuena felt like she had discovered a secret about Tang San! And since Xiao Wu and the others probably didn't know about it, she was the first to find out!

Hee hee hee!

Seeing Gu Yuena smile with a mischievous look, Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing exchanged glances, unsure of her intentions. Was she some kind of "girl-next-door"?

"Miss Na'er, do you believe us now?" Xiao Bai asked anxiously.

"I do," Gu Yuena said, returning to seriousness as she assessed them. "From now on, behave properly as my attendants. Don't entertain any fanciful thoughts or scheme anything."

"If even I can see through your pretense, do you think Tang San won't?"

"Don't let his easygoing nature fool you. When he gets angry, he won't hold back—"

Although she hadn't seen it herself.

But Gu Yuena believed that Tang San couldn't be only easygoing. Even gods couldn't fully control their emotions, let alone humans.

"Yes~"

Xiao Bai lowered her head, speaking softly.

Xiao Qing, on the other hand, rubbed her face with a look of grievance... So, she was the one who got slapped?

Both had their own thoughts, but Gu Yuena didn't care. She left the kitchen and, with a sweep of her spiritual power, cursed, "That guy is such a pervert, staying up all night and doing such things. I even helped him find two 'traitors'..."

After satisfying the needs of Guang Ling, Ning Rongrong, and Huo Wu, Tang San embraced Xiao Wu and connected with her spiritually, bringing her into the starry world.

"What are we doing here? Aren't we spiritual entities? Are we trying something new?" Xiao Wu looked at the vast stars around them, feeling a sense of anticipation.

Although it wasn't a real universe, it was still her first time studying vital energy in such a place... Well, they were now spiritual entities, so they should be studying the path of the spirit.

"What are you thinking?" Tang San tapped Xiao Wu's head and said slowly, "Perceive your spatial domain and try to connect that energy plane. I'll use the [Heaven's Path] to assist you and create a link between this place and that world."

"Heaven's Path?" Xiao Wu questioned, soon seeing a gem shaped like a brain, though its surface was smooth and without wrinkles.

After Tang San's explanation, Xiao Wu understood. She released her martial soul and sensed her domain: "It really is peculiar. Even though we're spiritual entities, we can still release our martial souls."

"This is the uniqueness of martial souls. It's not only a matter of bloodline inheritance but also related to the soul." Tang San used his divine consciousness to connect with [Heaven's Path], augmenting Xiao Wu.

Immediately, Xiao Wu felt her spiritual power enhance by leaps and bounds, as if she could control everything. She connected with the other world and began to draw it closer.

Though the starry world was illusory, sensing that other plane caused a ripple. [Heaven's Path] actively controlled the barriers of this illusory world, preparing to connect with it.

For this illusory starry world, that energy plane was the best supplement. If it could be incorporated into management, it would accelerate the transformation of this place into a real world!

At this moment, Tang San's perspective shifted to a higher dimension. In a strange space filled with black and colorful hues, two spheres slowly approached each other, eventually—

Boom!

The two spheres collided and fused together.

The connection was established!

With the return realized, Tang San's divine consciousness detected that the energy of the entire starry world had become more active. Additionally, the "cortex" of [Heaven's Path] had developed nine new folds, significantly boosting the speed of his thought processes, the strength of his spiritual power, and his control by nearly nine thousand times.

Originally, the enhancement was a thousand times, but with the addition of the nine folds, it reached nine thousand times. This sensation was incredibly exhilarating—so much so that Tang San almost couldn't handle it...

"Brother San, has the connection been established? I feel like that world has stopped moving," Xiao Wu asked curiously, opening her eyes.

"The connection is established," Tang San responded, and with a thought, he led Xiao Wu to the barrier of the starry world. This was Tang San's domain, and with a single thought, he could traverse any corner of it.

Before them stood a rectangular doorway, made of pure gold. The door was covered by a flowing light screen that reflected a vast, untamed world: forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, deserts, and grasslands—all appearing primal and untouched by human activity.

Stepping through the door with Xiao Wu, they arrived in a primordial forest. The ground was covered in decayed, damp leaves, and the surrounding trees were tall, dense, and lush.

"This place is similar to the Star Dou Forest," Xiao Wu remarked, observing the familiar yet strange environment. However, she soon realized that this place differed from the Star Dou Forest.

It felt unreal.

There were no insects or ordinary birds here.

"Roar!"

A beast's roar came from the nearby bushes, followed by the emergence of a dark-golden giant bear, over three meters tall, with a fierce face and razor-sharp claws.

"A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear," Xiao Wu identified the creature, recalling the "Little Blind Bear" from the core of the Star Dou Forest. Her expression darkened, and she immediately delivered a kick.

Boom!

The bear's snout caved in visibly and deformed as it was sent flying, crashing through more than a dozen large trees with a diameter of over a meter before finally coming to a stop.

Looking again, the bear's back was shredded, dead beyond recovery.

"So weak," Xiao Wu commented as the bear's corpse transformed into a stream of energy, flowing into her martial soul and enhancing her soul ring.

Originally, Xiao Wu's soul rings were yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, and red. After absorbing the energy from the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, her first soul ring upgraded from yellow to purple.

Xiao Wu's first soul ring had originally been over four hundred years old, but the energy from the three-meter bear had directly elevated it to a thousand years.

"The soul beasts here increase the lifespan of soul rings upon death, and I can control which soul ring to strengthen with that energy," Xiao Wu said with excitement. "We can continuously extend the lifespan of our soul rings! Though I wonder how many soul beasts are here."

For these entities without complete souls, Xiao Wu wouldn't consider them as former soul beast kin. Moreover, the soul beasts here were quite aggressive.

"There are countless soul beasts, and in addition to gaining energy, there's also a dispersal of spiritual power," Tang San noted. He sensed that the energy cycle between this space and the starry world had achieved initial stability.

Since Xiao Wu was part of the Boned Rabbit clan who developed this world, she could manage this world without any cost. Even if she hunted too many soul beasts, the corresponding spiritual energy would be provided by the starry world.

However, others seeking to obtain this energy would need to expend considerable spiritual power. They could not remain here indefinitely; exceeding the limit of spiritual energy dispersal would result in either spiritual shock, temporary weakness, or, in severe cases, soul fragmentation and physical paralysis, rendering them incapacitated.

This world needed a massive amount of spiritual energy to develop.

Opening this world in the future was imperative!

Tang San then noticed a dark-golden bone claw left behind at the spot where the bear died. He reached out and grabbed it.

External Soul Bone: Left Claw Bone of the Dark Gold Terror claw Bear.

Typically, the right paw of the Dark Gold terror Claw Bear is stronger. Most soul beasts, similar to humans, are right-handed, but this one was left-handed.

"Soul bone!" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't expected the soul beasts here to yield soul bones. However, could this be taken out of this place? It couldn't be used only here, could it?

"Let's test it," Tang San said with a slight smile. He held the left claw bone and, together with Xiao Wu, returned to reality. Opening his eyes, he raised his hand and saw the dark-golden external left claw bone in his grasp.

It could be taken out!

Tang San knew this well. After all, soul bones are essentially not purely material but energy crystallized into a product. In the original story, the protagonist's final test involved separating soul bones and transforming them into divine armor.

Moreover, he had previously separated a hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone.

These were strong proofs that soul bones were energy crystallized products!

"Soul bone?"

The presence of the soul bone's energy fluctuations startled the three women resting on Tang San's arm and chest, who looked on in amazement—

Where did this come from?