Chapter 154: Soul Bone Spirit Soul! Soul Devouring Evolution, Spider Slaughter Formation, Civet True Body!
"Go!"
"Let me see your determination to survive and grow stronger!"
Bai Lu clenched his hand in the air, and the blood-colored ripples within the slaughter formation instantly wrapped around the three massive spiders, forming a gigantic blood cocoon.
"White Tiger Slaughter Art - Soul Refinement!"
Bai Lu shouted in a low voice as soul power surged like flames, crazily pouring into the blood cocoon.
In an instant, the cocoon flashed with violent blood light.
Bone-chilling sounds of tearing and biting, along with miserable screams, intertwined and echoed throughout the valley.
But as time passed, the commotion inside the cocoon grew weaker and weaker.
Until it completely fell silent, leaving only the faint pulsing glow on the cocoon's surface.
And the massive cocoon, originally over fifty meters in diameter, began to shrink and condense at a visible speed.
Until, in the end, it was only about ten meters in size.
Beating slowly like a heart.
"Rip—!"
Five minutes later, a crisp tearing sound rang out.
The cocoon was sliced open by a sharp spider leg, and a massive figure slowly emerged.
Beneath its body was a ferocious white human face, yet its overall form leaned more toward the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.
However, its aura was far stronger than the previous Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.
Soul refinement, successful!
"As expected, you won, little spider."
Bai Lu stepped forward and gently patted its head, his tone carrying a hint of approval:
"From now on, you are the two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Devouring Spider Emperor!"
"And also the ace general of my slaughter space!"
That's right, the one who achieved final victory was the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor.
To grow as a Man-Faced Demon Spider to over fifty thousand years under the targeting of countless soul beasts was already extremely difficult.
Its strength, luck, and even temperament were all impeccable.
Now that it had survived and fused with the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's origin to break through the two-hundred-thousand-year level, it was only natural.
"Alright, enough talk. Continue the sacrifice."
Bai Lu wasted no time.
With a wave of his hand, he reopened the previously blocked sacrificial power.
"Hiss—!"
The Devouring Soul Demon Spider Emperor obediently nodded, offering no resistance as it decisively continued activating the sacrifice secret technique.
Even denser blood-light surged as energy poured like a raging crimson flood into Zhu Zhuqing's body.
This power continuously nourished her soul power, physical body, and even her soul!
At the same time, a shocking red soul ring gradually condensed beneath the girl's feet.
And the power of a soul bone gathered toward the last remaining torso bone of the girl.
"Little Kitty, watch carefully."
"Unlike the Titan Giant Ape, this Soul Devouring Soul Spider Emperor spirit soul won't be attached to a soul ring but to your soul bone."
Bai Lu's lips curved slightly, carrying a hint of pride:
"I'm going to turn it into a spirit soul exclusive to your soul bone!"
"From now on, even if you don't summon your martial soul or release a soul ring, as long as you activate your soul bone, it can appear anytime to fight!"
"Really? It can actually work like that?"
Zhu Zhuqing instantly sat upright and hurriedly asked.
"So that means, even in Slaughter City, I can summon it to help me?"
"Summon a two-hundred-thousand-year spirit soul to assist me?"
"Exactly!"
Seeing her reaction, Bai Lu grew even more smug:
"The stronger the soul bone, the stronger it becomes. If the soul bone evolves into a divine artifact, it will also possess god-level combat power."
"If it evolves into a super divine artifact, it can even wield the power of a first-class god, or even a God King!"
"Bai Lu, you're incredible!"
Zhu Zhuqing's heart pounded wildly as she exclaimed.
After calming down slightly, she frowned:
"But such a powerful ability must have drawbacks or limitations, right? I don't believe there's no cost!"
"Smart. I didn't dote on you for nothing."
Bai Lu nodded with a smile, speaking frankly:
"The first drawback is that its strength is limited by the soul bone."
"If the soul bone's age isn't increased, it will always remain at a two-hundred-thousand-year level combat power."
"The second drawback is the limitation on soul power consumption."
"Since the soul bone isn't a divine artifact, once the stored soul power is exhausted, you will bear half of the consumption during its combat."
"That is indeed a… wait!"
Zhu Zhuqing was about to nod when she suddenly realized something:
"You're saying this soul bone can store soul power?!"
"Yes, it can store roughly half of your total soul power capacity."
Bai Lu nodded with a smile.
"Then how is that a drawback?"
Zhu Zhuqing said without hesitation:
"As long as I can gain such a powerful helper, consuming half my soul power is completely acceptable!"
"Even if it consumes more, I'd still accept it!"
"If necessary, I'll just fight on my own. With an extra half of soul power storage, who even needs a spirit soul?"
At this moment, her heart was filled with excitement, and her eyes shone brightly.
She eagerly anticipated the abilities granted by the soul bone and soul ring, wishing she could immediately master this power.
"Perfectly fuse the Torso Bone with the Eight Spider Lances!"
Meanwhile, Bai Lu had already begun cooperating with the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, working from both inside and outside to fully intervene in the fusion of the soul bone.
The Eight Spider Lances originated from the Man-Faced Demon Spider. As both were spiders, they were naturally highly compatible with the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.
Now that it has evolved, the compatibility has become even greater!
Thus, in an instant, the torso bone and the Eight Spider Lances fused perfectly.
The Eight Spider Lances manifested, becoming even sharper and more resilient, while also gaining a brand-new deadly poison—Soul Devouring Spider Poison!
At the same time, the two soul skills attached to the soul bone were clearly imprinted into Zhu Zhuqing's mind—
[Soul Devouring Evolution: By devouring soul power, flesh, and souls, it enables all soul bones to evolve and increase their age infinitely—potentially transforming into divine artifacts or even super divine artifacts.]
[Soul Devouring Spider Slaughter Formation: Using soul power as a guide, it summons countless Soul Devouring Spider threads to form a formation. Enemies within will be bound layer upon layer, unable to move. When the threads tighten, forming an ultimate crushing force, those with insufficient physical or spiritual strength will be shredded instantly!]
The former was a growth-type passive soul skill, while the latter was an attack skill combining both control and explosive damage!
"My god! Bai Lu! Look at this!"
"These two soul skills are insanely strong!"
Zhu Zhuqing cried out in shock, her voice trembling with excitement.
"Infinite evolution aside, there's even such a powerful control and crushing skill?!"
"How is it? Didn't disappoint you, right?"
Bai Lu's consciousness appeared in the spiritual sea, pulling the girl into his arms:
"Soul Devouring Evolution, combined with the Slaughter Skull, gives you an endless future."
"Soul Devouring Spider Slaughter Formation gives you overwhelming control and burst power. Even if it doesn't instantly kill, the control alone can combine with the Titan Giant Ape's soul skills for extreme brute-force suppression!"
"It's amazing! You're incredible!"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled brightly. "And I feel like the original Spider God possession has also become stronger!"
"Correct."
Bai Lu nodded confidently:
"Because the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor soul bone perfectly fused with the Eight Spider Lances, the effect of Spider God Possession has increased by fifty percent."
He paused and sighed, "The only drawback is that I couldn't reduce the consumption any further."
"It's fine, this is already powerful enough!"
Zhu Zhuqing hugged Bai Lu and rubbed against him affectionately.
Soon, the seventh soul ring was completely absorbed.
Compared to the previous two, the soul skill effect was indeed simple—
[Civet True Body: After releasing the martial soul true body, all attributes increase by 200%, and attacks gain a soul devouring effect, capable of damaging the opponent's soul!]
End of Chapter
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