Chapter 21: External Spirit Bone

In the Spirit Hunting Forest, Tang San's eyes had completely turned purple, a sign that the Purple Demon Eye was fully activated.

As he hunted for a Spirit Ring for his brother, he could not afford any mistakes and needed to give it his all.

He nodded to Xiao Wu, who was leaning on the treetop, and activated his Soul Power, causing a Blue Silver Grass to appear.

At the same time, several blue-hued Blue Silver Grasses quickly shot out from around the Sky Swallowing Toad, rapidly wrapping around it in circle after circle, especially focusing on the toad's mouth.

As Tang San moved, Xiao Wu had already leaped from the tree.

"Ha! First Spirit Skill, Waist Bow!"

The crisp voice was accompanied by the image of the Sky Swallowing Toad soaring through the air.

Boom.

The Sky Swallowing Toad was heavily slammed to the ground, and before it could react, all it saw was a phantom of a hammer filled with a faint red light.

Rumble!

The earth trembled, and the forest cried out. On the ground, the Sky Swallowing Toad had vanished without a trace, leaving only a blurred mass of flesh behind.

A milky-white light circle slowly appeared in its place.

"Perfect cooperation!" Hu Jiu said happily as he stored away the hammer, waiting for Tang San and Xiao Wu to return.

After a few moments, both Tang San and Xiao Wu came back.

"Xiao Jiu, quickly absorb the Spirit Ring! We'll guard you." Knowing that Hu Jiu was determined to absorb the Spirit Ring of the Sky Swallowing Toad, Tang San no longer tried to dissuade him. Although the Spirit Ring was a bit lacking at over ninety years, he believed in Hu Jiu's choice.

"Okay!" Hu Jiu nodded, not wasting any time. He suppressed his excitement, extended his right hand, and summoned his Carrot Martial Spirit. With a thought, he attracted the Spirit Ring from the ground, enveloping it around his Martial Spirit.

At that moment, Hu Jiu felt a surge of violent Soul Power suddenly fill his body, making him feel as if he had grown a size larger.

Not daring to slack off, he focused his mind, and the Level 5 Soul Power Meditation Method immediately began to operate, quickly refining the Sky Swallowing Toad's Spirit Ring.

Meanwhile, Tang San and Xiao Wu stood beside Hu Jiu, constantly monitoring their surroundings.

Although Hu Jiu had mentioned earlier that no other Spirit Beasts were nearby, the noise created by his use of the Disorder Splitting Winds Hammer Technique was significant, and it could attract other Spirit Beasts, which would be troublesome.

They waited for two hours, and just as the sky was about to darken, Hu Jiu's expression finally showed signs of transformation.

Just as Hu Jiu was filled with joy and prepared to open his eyes and get up, he suddenly noticed a change in his vision: a figure with blood-red eyes, filled with a violent aura, was charging towards him.

"What is this?"

Hu Jiu was only puzzled for a moment before realizing what was happening.

There was only one reason for this situation.

That was a Spirit Bone!

In that instant, Hu Jiu was not surprised but rather delighted; it was just a mass of resentment. As long as his will was strong enough to endure this challenge, he would reap tremendous benefits.

Of course, Hu Jiu wasn't foolish enough to just wait to be attacked. His Spiritual will instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushing towards the resentment of the Sky Swallowing Toad.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

This was a clash of wills and resentment, a primal collision, a life-and-death battle.

The Sky Swallowing Toad's resentment was profound; even though it had been peacefully staying in the Spirit Hunting Forest, it was inexplicably ambushed.

What was even worse was that it never understood how it had met its demise until its last moments.

Angry, isn't it?

It's simply filled with resentment!

Perhaps the resentment moved the heavens, finally allowing it to confront its enemy.

It wanted revenge!

Opposite it, Hu Jiu also wore a fierce expression; he did not want to die.

Some people, while usually gentle and kind with a good temper, can unleash tremendous energy when faced with life-and-death threats.

Hu Jiu was one of those people.

"Die for me!" At this moment, Hu Jiu had only one thought in his mind: to kill it.

Every part of him—hands, feet, arms, mouth, and head—was a weapon ready to strike.

This was ultimately Hu Jiu's Spiritual Sea; he was the master here.

As time passed, both figures began to fade, but Hu Jiu had an endless supply of power supporting him, drawn from the spontaneously converted Spiritual Power of his body.

In contrast, the Sky Swallowing Toad's resentment was rapidly dissipating, as it had no physical strength to back it up.

As the two forces waned and grew, the Sky Swallowing Toad's resentment was finally defeated by Hu Jiu, dissipating into a wisp of green smoke.

At the moment the Sky Swallowing Toad disappeared, Hu Jiu once again felt a surge of power, which made him wary, prompting him to accelerate his refinement.

Unbeknownst to Hu Jiu, who was focused on refining the power, Xiao Wu and Tang San, who were guarding him outside, were growing increasingly anxious.

"How could this happen? Wasn't he fine just a moment ago?" Seeing Hu Jiu's furrowed brow and pained expression, Xiao Wu felt completely at a loss. It was only at this moment that she realized, unconsciously, Hu Jiu had already occupied an important place in her heart.

"What's going on!" Tang San was equally at a loss. Grandmaster had never mentioned such a situation to him. Wasn't it said that the maximum age for a Spirit Master's first Spirit Ring was four hundred twenty-three years? Why was Xiao Jiu having issues even though he was only absorbing a ninety-year-old Spirit Ring?

"Aren't you always saying that your master is knowledgeable? How could he not know such a simple issue? In my opinion, that master of yours is just a fraud."

At this point, Xiao Wu was nearly frantic, lashing out at anyone she could. Frustrated by Tang San's helplessness, she took her anger out on him.

"You!…" Tang San pointed at Xiao Wu in anger, but after thinking it over, rationality won out over his fury. Concern for Hu Jiu's safety helped him to calm down.

"Women really are incomprehensible!" This thought flashed through his mind.

Meanwhile, Hu Jiu, sitting cross-legged, suddenly had a strange expression on his face.

This Spirit Bone of his... it wasn't one belonging to the limbs, torso, or Skull Spirit Bone; it was an External Spirit Bone.

The value of External Spirit Bones goes without saying. Unlike the normal six main Spirit Bones, External Spirit Bones can evolve alongside their owner's increasing strength.

Logically, receiving such a precious Spirit Bone should have made Hu Jiu happy.

But what ability is most characteristic of a frog?

Correspondingly, Hu Jiu had now obtained such an External Spirit Bone.

The Tongue Monster was born!!

A tingling and painful sensation spread through his tongue as it transformed, and Hu Jiu numbly felt his tongue becoming powerful.

"This strange ability is best kept a secret; no one should know unless it's a matter of life and death…" A thought flashed through Hu Jiu's mind, and he resolved never to speak of it, except in a life-or-death situation.

A quarter of an hour later, the absorption of the External Spirit Bone was successful. Hu Jiu opened his eyes and saw Xiao Wu looking at him with deep concern.

"At this distance, I can reach it…"

Cough cough!

"Xiao Jiu, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Facing the anxious Xiao Wu, Hu Jiu felt quite ashamed.

Just as he was about to speak, suddenly, Hu Jiu's expression changed again.

This time, it was due to an issue with the AFK Panel.

Originally, Hu Jiu's AFK Panel had always been simple and clean, with only a series of small squares. Three squares contained skills that were idling, while two of the squares remained empty, and the other squares were all in a gray sealed state.

Now, however, the entire panel was emanating a faint golden glow.

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