External Spirit Bone (1)

Tang San discovered that the change on his back didn't use up too much spirit power. It seemed those vertebra themselves contained a certain energy.

Following the eight bulges protruding, the purple light on Tang San's back also became more and more distinct.

Suddenly, along with a burst of Tang San trembling, the eight bulges finally broke open, eight thick and solid purple pillar shapes swiftly extended from his back.

If Tang San's Shrek Academy companions were here right now, they would discover that this time the spider legs' growth speed was much faster than last time.

In practically only several eyeblinks, the spider legs had already extended at least a meter and a half. Immediately afterwards, the spider legs abruptly extended again. From the tip joints on those one and a half meter thick and solid spider legs abruptly ejected one and a half meters longer, showing the sharpest part.

Tang San couldn't help but make a low howl, the eight spider legs on his back simultaneously unfolded on either side of him, dull purple light glinting, like eight enormous arms protecting him in the middle.

On the surface of the spider legs could be faintly seen a layer of purple gas, purple light moving, appearing transparent like purple crystal.

"Good."

Grandmaster gasped in admiration,

"Little San, control your spider legs to stab a tree, use strength."

Although to Tang San his spider legs still seemed unfamiliar, he could still manage just piercing a tree. Leaning sideways slightly, on his left side a spider leg abruptly shot out.

With a pu sound, Tang San was amazed to discover, the spider leg like it hadn't hit any obstruction, effortlessly thrust into that tree large enough that a single person could wrap his arms around it, and pierced through the other side.

An even more astonishing scene followed. Along with the spider leg skewering it, Tang San and Grandmaster both clearly saw a layer of purple quietly spreading from the spider leg over the tree, spreading widely across the tree trunk with astonishing speed.

Not just the tree trunk quickly became purple. In a moment, even the branches and tree leaves became the same color.

One by one tree leaves dropped from above. Before they even fell to the ground, already in midair they transformed into wisps of purple dust and faded away unseen. And that large tree melted away more like ice and snow, just like that quietly transforming into purple powder and dissolving. Even on the ground in the vicinity of the tree some bushes coming into contact with this purple powder successively became purple and disappeared, within a circumference of several meters, completely turned into a purple deathly stillness.

A faint energy transmitted along the spider leg into Tang San's body. Although the energy wasn't much, it was very distinct.

Last time after Ma Hongjun was poisoned by touching the spider legs, Tang San also had a similar feeling, only that time it was even slighter, and he also hadn't paid much attention. This time it was extremely obvious. It was like that spider leg had absorbed the tree's accumulated energy and transmitted it into Tang San's body.

The purple dust falling to the ground gradually became colorless. In a moment it already blended together with the soil, no longer visible, and that large tree was like it had previously never existed there. Tang San's thrust out spider leg still maintained its previous position, but there already was only empty air.

"This, this actually is..."

Tang San looked stupidly at the spider leg. Although he had already guessed the spider legs' attack power would be pretty good, he hadn't expected the toxicity of these spider legs would be so terrifying.

Grandmaster slowly walked over next to Tang San, moving around his spider legs,

"It appears my estimate was correct. Little San, this time your gain was the greatest. It's not the third spirit ring, it's even less that third spirit ability Spider Web Restraint, but these eight spider legs, or perhaps to say, it's this external spirit bone."

"External spirit bone?"

Tang San looked at Grandmaster.

Grandmaster nodded,

"These years I always taught you how to differentiate spirit beasts and spirit rings, as well as spirit cultivation methods and every kind of application, always without speaking of knowledge pertaining to spirit bones. This is mainly because I never thought you could come into contact with spirit bones so early. It appears, right now is the time to give you a lecture relating the mysteries of spirit bones. Saying this, let's first talk about what spirit bones are."

At Grandmaster's indication, Tang San controlled his spirit power to withdraw those eight spider legs within his body. Just like last time, withdrawing these spider legs consumed a large amount of Tang San's spirit power, sharply differing from releasing them.

Grandmaster sternly said:

"Spirit bones are a kind of extremely unusual thing. One might say, they are something Spirit Masters most hope of obtaining in their dreams. Somewhat analogously to spirit rings, spirit bones also come from spirit beasts. But they also possess enormous differences from spirit rings. First, the probability of spirit bones appearing are only one in a thousand, or even less, generally speaking, only with extremely formidable strength, and also when the circumstances of killing the spirit beast has some special circumstances is it possible for spirit bones to appear after killing, not at all like how a spirit ring will appear from every spirit beast. Consequently, spirit bones have become extremely uncommon, and extremely precious."

"Another difference between spirit bones and spirit rings is that it doesn't require like spirit rings for whoever kills the spirit beast to use it. After obtaining spirit bones they can even be traded. Do you still remember, I told you before, you must as much as possible save up some money. The purpose is to in the future in a somewhat peculiar place purchase the spirit bones you need. Any spirit bone, even if it's common spirit bones, is still extremely expensive. Moreover they lack markets."

Tang San said:

"Then how should spirit bones be used? Your meaning is, these eight spider legs on my back are eight spirit bones?"

Hearing Tang San's words, Grandmaster couldn't help but smile,

"Don't be greedy. Let alone eight spirit bones, to be able to have one spirit bone is already extremely fortunate, to say nothing of yours still being an external spirit bone. Its value is practically comparable to first rate spirit bones. This spirit bone of yours is vertebra, of course, also related to eight ribs. Its effect is precisely storage for the toxin of that Man Faced Demon Spider you killed, furthermore duplicating its eight spider legs and afterwards integrating them with your your own capability, evolving into these present eight spider legs."

The Man Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring combining with your spirit somewhat promoted all aspects of your body. Blue Silver Grass' toxicity also increased a lot. But, that after all isn't the Man Faced Demon Spider's own poison. But your eight spider legs are different. Not only possessing the Man Faced Demon Spider's toxin, even still giving rise to a certain variation. Just now you also saw its super strong corrosive effect. If this pierced the human body, what would happen?"

Grandmaster speaking of this, entirely appeared somewhat excited,

"Little San. I ask you, how many spirit rings is a Spirit Master capable of obtaining at most?"

Tang San said:

"Nine, obtaining nine is the limit, that is a Title Douluo."

Grandmaster nodded,

"Then if everyone had nine spirit rings, furthermore the age difference was negligible, how do you decide who is more formidable?"

Tang San pondered, and said:

"It depends on what both sides' spirits are, how good their control, also depends on both sides' actual combat experience ratio, all things put together can decide who is a bit stronger."

Grandmaster nodded, saying:

"You are correct. You clearly remember the things I taught you. Then, I can now tell you, under circumstances where both sides are equal, if one person possesses a spirit bone, then, everything you just now said doesn't necessarily count, because the Spirit Master possessing a spirit bone holds the absolute advantage."

"Ah?" Spirit bones have such great effect?"

Tang San somewhat shocked looked at Grandmaster.

Grandmaster nodded, saying:

"Spirit rings add spirit abilities. Although also somewhat improving the Spirit Master's own capabilities, their main purpose is after all to add spirit abilities. But spirit bones happen to be the opposite. Spirit bones might not add abilities, but the improvement to the Spirit Masters themselves is tremendous. Even more importantly, the growth capability spirit bones possess make them even more valuable than spirit rings. The abilities spirit rings add will all improve along with the growth of spirit power, this you are familiar with. But you should also know, the spirit rings' age limit will restrict their growth. Even if it's a ninetieth ranked or higher Title Douluo, his first spirit ring ability still won't grow to a sufficiently formidable level, this principle, but spirit bones are different. Spirit bones will not be restricted by the age of their spirit beast, and will only evolve along with the Spirit Master's own strength. In other words, the earlier spirit bones are obtained, the more time it will have to evolve."

Tang San said:

"A person's body has so many bones, if one could absorb that many kinds of spirit bones into oneself, wouldn't it be countless changes..."

Grandmaster shook his head, saying:

"Although there are many bones in a person's body, they are subdivided into a few larger sections. Therefore, generally speaking, one is also only able to absorb a few types of spirit bones: four limbs, head and torso. In other words, an ordinary person would be able to absorb six spirit bones, just like a Spirit Master is able to absorb nine spirit rings, the quality of spirit bones as well as effect on the Spirit Master, mainly depends on how early they're absorbed and whether their properties are compatible."

Tang San suddenly understood:

"Then this spirit bone I got from the Man Faced Demon Spider is undoubtedly compatible with me, belonging to the torso class of spirit bones, right?"

"What your said first is very correct. The spirit bone's methods are most suitable to you, precisely obtained from the same spirit beast as one of your spirit rings. But this spirit bone of yours isn't part of the torso class, that's why I said it's an external spirit bone."

Tang San curiously asked:

"Then what is an external spirit bone?"

Grandmaster very patiently explained:

"External spirit bones are a kind of miraculous existence, a special existence apart from the six main classes of spirit bones. If speaking of the probability of common spirit bones appearing from spirit beasts as one in a thousand, then, the probability of external spirit bones appearing isn't even one in ten thousand. Moreover are the prerequisites for absorbing the external spirit bone, you must first absorb the spirit ring of the spirit beast this spirit bone came from. What we call torso class spirit bones ordinarily indicates the breastbone. But this spirit bone you absorbed is nevertheless the vertebra. From what I previously observed, I can deduce that it's an external spirit bone. Child, do you know, in the Spirit Master world, to Spirit Masters, the most precious things have a ranking, called a Spirit Master's dream ranking. Within it, external spirit bones have always occupied the Spirit Master's dream ranking's second place. Second only to the first rank, the practically impossible existence of the hundred thousand year spirit ring."

Grandmaster used the easiest to understand method to tell Tang San just how precious these monstrous eight spider legs of his were.

"These eight spider legs are truly so formidable?"

Tang San couldn't help but be secretly doubtful.

Grandmaster had spoken so much, his mouth was somewhat dry,

"It's early morning weather, first put on your clothes. Remember, what I told you today of external spirit bones you must not by any means tell anyone else. Although external spirit bones can't be absorbed like common spirit bones, as the saying goes 'the most outstanding tree in the forest, is certain to be ravaged by the wind'. The fewer people who know you possess an external spirit bone the better, to avoid someone coming after you out of jealousy."