Douluo Dalu: Seven Kill Sword

Seeing the soul ring appear, Chen Yuan smiled and immediately sat down cross-legged.

He released his soul power, summoning the soul ring to float over and merge into his Seven Kill Sword.

In that instant, the immense energy contained within the soul ring surged into Chen Yuan's body along with his martial soul.

Boom!

The energy exploded, immediately scattering wildly through his meridians. The chaotic energy felt like sharp blades, cutting his meridians and leaving them riddled with wounds.

Chen Yuan took a sharp breath. The pain was intense—far worse than what he had experienced when absorbing his first and second soul rings.

But he wasn't one to give up easily. He calmed his mind and immediately entered a meditative state, channeling his soul power to refine the chaotic energy. However, the difficulty was greater than he had anticipated.

Refusing to be deterred, he adjusted his emotions, focused his mind, and gradually entered a deep meditative state. He merged with the Seven Kill Sword, becoming one with it. At this moment, he was the sword, and the sword was him. He would use the sharpness, ferocity, and power of the Seven Kill Sword to completely conquer the unruly energy.

The Golden Feather Divine Eagle had underestimated Chen Yuan. It had thought that its full energy would be enough to cause Chen Yuan to explode, but that wasn't the case.

Although Chen Yuan was indeed in excruciating pain, with the blade-like energy leaving his body riddled with wounds both inside and out, he gritted his teeth and persevered. He was steadily refining the chaotic energy coursing through his meridians.

After two hours, Chen Yuan successfully passed the dangerous phase. The absorption of the soul ring and the refinement of the energy had entered a relatively stable stage.

Even Chen Xin, who was guarding Chen Yuan from the outside, breathed a sigh of relief. All that remained was to fully refine the energy, and the soul ring absorption would be considered a success.

However, as if to mock their optimism, an unexpected change occurred. The clothes on Chen Yuan's back suddenly burst apart, and a dazzling golden light erupted from his back.

Within the golden light, a pair of wings extended. The wings were covered in golden feathers, sharp and radiant, resembling countless golden daggers.

As the wings fully extended, each one measured three meters in length, with a combined wingspan of over six meters, enveloping Chen Yuan's body in their protective embrace.

Chen Xin was stunned. His knowledge was vast, and he quickly formed a hypothesis:

"This is a spirit bone… but not a skull, torso, or limb bone. This is… an external spirit bone…"

At this realization, Chen Xin's expression turned to one of awe. External spirit bones were far more precious than ordinary spirit bones, comparable to the ultimate treasures of the soul master world—100,000-year spirit bones.

Unlike normal skull, torso, or limb bones, external spirit bones could appear randomly on any part of the body, and their occurrence was far rarer than other spirit bones. What made them truly valuable was that they could coexist with the other six spirit bones on a soul master's body. Even more precious was their ability to grow alongside the soul master.

In other words, even a 100-year external spirit bone had the potential to evolve into a 1,000-year, 10,000-year, or even 100,000-year spirit bone. This was its most valuable trait.

After a long while, Chen Xin finally exhaled:

"Yuan'er's luck is truly astonishing. He's obtained a spirit bone, something every soul master dreams of, and not just any spirit bone—one of the most precious external spirit bones!"

Meanwhile, Chen Yuan remained unaware of all this, still immersed in refining the energy. Another two hours passed, and the energy within his body was fully refined. His once-injured body, nourished by his soul power, had not only fully recovered but had also become even more resilient.

His soul power had also increased significantly. The previous bottleneck was gone, and he was now a true Soul Elder. Moreover, his soul power wasn't just at the initial level of 31; after refining the energy, it had directly reached level 32.

As for his third soul skill, Chen Yuan already had a clear understanding of it…

Opening his eyes, Chen Yuan exhaled deeply and stood up. When he noticed the wings on his back, he was momentarily stunned.

Chen Xin quickly explained:

"This is a spirit bone, and an extremely rare external spirit bone at that. Unlike other spirit bones, its strength isn't determined by its age. It can grow alongside you, potentially even evolving into a 100,000-year spirit bone. That's why it's as precious as a 100,000-year spirit bone. Your luck… is truly remarkable…"

Even Chen Xin couldn't help but feel a hint of envy as he spoke. As a Titled Douluo, ordinary spirit bones wouldn't have impressed him, but this was an external spirit bone—one that didn't conflict with the other six spirit bones and could grow with its owner. It was simply too valuable.

Chen Yuan's eyes lit up. If he hadn't fully grasped the significance at first, Chen Xin's explanation made it clear just how precious these wings were.

Moreover, despite their large size, the wings were incredibly light, almost as if they were hollow. With Chen Yuan's physical strength, he could barely feel their weight.

Chen Xin, drawing on his experience, analyzed the wings:

"Since this external spirit bone is a pair of wings, its basic ability must be flight. Additionally, as a spirit bone, it should provide other enhancements. Try to sense them carefully."

Chen Yuan's confusion was immediately cleared up. He had been wondering why his third soul skill seemed so overpowered, but now he understood. He explained:

"Teacher, while the wings may enhance my physical attributes, their greatest boost is likely to my third soul skill, Sword Wings Like Flight."

"With my current soul power, I can sustain sword flight for over two hours and carry someone for over an hour. While the third soul skill is active, my speed increases by 100%. There's also a special passive effect."

"When the Seven Kill Sword's flight path is a straight line, it can continuously accelerate, potentially reaching speeds close to the speed of sound—just like the Golden Feather Divine Eagle when it folds its wings and dives to attack."

This passive effect, if used correctly, could be a divine skill. Speed equated to power. Imagine the Seven Kill Sword's sharpness combined with supersonic speed—any powerhouse below the Soul Sage level could be instantly killed, and even those above the Soul Sage level could be severely injured.

Humans, unlike soul beasts, had fragile bodies. Especially in the Douluo Continent, any soul master who could be injured or killed by hidden weapons was considered weak. Could the sharpness of the Seven Kill Sword really be inferior to Tang San's metal-crafted hidden weapons?

Chen Xin was stunned. This thousand-year soul skill could easily be mistaken for a ten-thousand-year soul skill. But considering it was the combined effect of a thousand-year soul ring and a thousand-year external spirit bone, it made sense.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Xin smiled with satisfaction:

"This is ultimately your achievement. At level 30 soul power, you absorbed a 5,000-year soul ring. Now, these wings… you should give them a name."

Chen Yuan felt a surge of excitement. After a brief thought, he said:

"Since these wings come from the Golden Feather Divine Eagle's external spirit bone, let's call them… the Golden Feather Wings!"

(End of Chapter)

Word Count : 1,267

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