After extracting useful materials from the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear and storing them in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse and storage bracelet, the three left the Star Dou Great Forest.
On the way back, Lin Yang carefully reflected on what he had gained.
First, his spirit power was only at level 41. The twenty-thousand-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear had not significantly increased his spirit power. Most of the energy had been used to condense the fourth spirit ring for the Demon God Body.
Furthermore, upon entering the Soul Master realm, the amount of soul power required to advance each level was far greater than before.
However, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear had further strengthened the essence of the Nichirin Blade martial soul. The current Nichirin Blade was sharper and stronger than before, easily able to slice off the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's claws. Even Dugu Bo felt a chill down his spine when facing Lin Yang's Nichirin Blade.
His fourth spirit skill was called "Dark Gold." It was an amplification spirit skill that greatly enhanced the metal attribute of his martial soul and could be applied to the other three spirit rings as well. When all four rings were fully activated, the Nichirin Blade would truly step into the ultimate metal domain—supreme gold and the sharpest blade!
If injured by an extremely sharp object, the wound would be extremely difficult to heal unless the flesh was cut away or a powerful Soul Douluo-level being forcibly expelled the sharp metal power. It was as if an additional "bleeding" effect had been added to the Nichirin Blade, making it very difficult to deal with.
The fourth spirit ring attached to his Demon God Body was also very interesting. It was related to the soul and somewhat resembled the Blood Demon Art "Spirit Ring · Soul Split" of Hantengu.
As the name suggested, this spirit skill allowed him to separate a portion of his own soul based on a spirit ring and form a clone. The clone possessed independent thinking ability but could only use the power of one spirit ring and was absolutely obedient to the original body.
However, Lin Yang was not yet certain about the specific details. After all, soul-related abilities were never simple.
But the spirit skills awakened from the demon's body were becoming increasingly less human.
In addition to the two ten-thousand-year spirit rings, the unexpected surprise this time was a pair of metacarpal bones held in his hands.
Yes, exactly—a pair, not just one.
Even Lin Yang himself found his luck unbelievable. The twenty-thousand-year deep golden dinosaur-like bear had actually given him two external metacarpal bones.
It was important to note that it was extremely rare for a soul beast to drop two soul bones.
Currently, the only case Lin Yang knew of was Bibi Dong's left and right arm bones from the one-hundred-thousand-year Death Spider Emperor.
Lin Yang's external palm bones all carried the same spirit skill called "Dark Gold Terror Claw." With a simple wave of the hand, he could unleash terrifying claw-like attacks. The attack power was unknown for now, but Lin Yang estimated that even a Spirit Emperor would need to temporarily avoid those blades.
Dark Gold Terror Claw—bear claws? You must be joking.
After returning to Heaven Dou City, the three headed straight to Butterfly House.
In the backyard of Butterfly House, besides Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also waiting.
After all, this time Title Douluo and Soul Douluo had joined in. Honestly, Lin Yang admitted he had not been fully confident. This inevitably heightened their anxiety.
However, seeing that Lin Yang and the other two had returned safely, the three women breathed sighs of relief.
"Grandpa!"
"Lin Yang."
Xiao Wu came to Lin Yang's side and carefully observed him.
Dugu Yan snorted lightly, turned around, and quickly stepped forward to approach Dugu Bo.
"Grandpa, are you okay? Did anything dangerous happen?"
"It was close, but there was no real danger!" Dugu Bo laughed heartily. "However, Little Lin really opened the eyes of us two old men."
"Lin Yang." Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes lifted slightly, filled with curiosity. "Won't you show us?"
Ye Lingling said nothing, but her eyes held the same expectation.
"Alright!"
Four spirit rings rose from beneath Lin Yang's feet—two yellow and two purple. They looked very ordinary, with no particularly striking features.
"Good…"
Dugu Bo's lips twitched, and black lines appeared on his face.
This kid was excellent in every aspect, but he liked keeping things secret. Once a card was shown, another might be revealed later, making it completely unpredictable.
Ye Xuanyin looked puzzled but admired this approach. A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be toppled by the wind. Learning to act modestly was a kind of wisdom, especially valuable for someone of Lin Yang's age.
Dugu Yan playfully scolded, "Still hiding?"
She clearly knew something.
Lin Yang shrugged. He was not surprised.
In that case, there was no need to keep pretending. He would speak honestly!
In front of everyone, Lin Yang's spirit rings suddenly changed to one yellow, one purple, and two black. Before Dugu Yan could show her surprise, four more black spirit rings appeared on Lin Yang's body.
The sight of six ten-thousand-year spirit rings coexisting was extremely impressive.
"Soul Douluo?"
Dugu Yan's voice rose slightly.
Ye Lingling was stunned by the shock.
"What nonsense about Soul Douluo!" Dugu Bo snorted. "This kid has twin martial souls. If not for this soul hunt, probably no one would have known about his twin martial souls even now."
Xiao Wu pouted. Previously, she had known more about Lin Yang's background than anyone else.
Even after retracting the spirit rings, a smile remained on Lin Yang's face, but the shock he gave Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling lingered for a long time.
Ye Xuanyin naturally noticed the strange expression in Ye Lingling's eyes and sighed inwardly.
After witnessing Little Lin's excellence, it would be difficult for Lingling to find a peer who could capture her heart.
The group did not disperse immediately and ate together.
Although they saw each other often, opportunities to sit and talk like this had become rare lately.
Besides the two elders Ye and Du, and the three women, Catherine was also seated among them.
When she first saw Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin, she had been quite reserved. After all, whether Title Douluo or Soul Douluo, they were legendary figures to her. Dining at the same table was something she had never dreamed of.
However, after casually receiving the Red Sun Warm Jade from Ye Xuanyin, she became much bolder.
Not to be outdone, the old poisoner gifted Catherine a "bracelet." It looked like a bracelet but was actually a snake called the Bone-Entwining Red Serpent. Its toxicity was not top-tier among ancient poison treasures, but its strength lay in its excellent concealment. It was more than enough to deal with first- or second-ring soul masters.
After Lin Yang connected the mental aspect of the Bone-Entwining Red Serpent technique to Catherine, he confidently entrusted the skill to her.
Catherine did not seem frightened. Instead, she affectionately called him "Little Red."
That made sense. If one could create human specimens by hand, what was a mere snake?
It was just a simple meal, but the relationships within the group grew even closer without them noticing.
The clearest example was Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin. They had known each other before and always maintained a certain courtesy. But after fighting together and sharing drinks, they now put arms around each other's shoulders and called each other brothers. The sight was almost unbearable to watch.
After the dinner ended, Dugu Bo and Ye Xuanyin took their granddaughters home, leaving Lin Yang, Catherine, and Xiao Wu behind.
"Catherine, you should rest a bit."
"Yes, Teacher!"
After Catherine left, Xiao Wu stretched and leaned against Lin Yang's chest. The two enjoyed this precious time alone.