Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 89 Right Metacarpal Bone

Chi Yuan clenched her right fist, flames coalescing and containing destructive power, and punched the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the heart.

"Inch-force, Heaven-opening."

The terrifying force of the punch pierced through the thick fur of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and shattered its heart.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear let out a mournful roar and instinctively swung its claws at Crimson Kite. Five dark gold claw beams shot out, but Crimson Kite dodged the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's dying blow.

Five claw-like beams, each tens of meters long, tore through the air, sending a powerful gust of wind slicing through the earth, passing through the forest, and flying hundreds of meters before dissipating.

Everything along the way was torn to shreds by the five dark golden claw-like rays.

But the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, with its heart shattered, was powerless to resist after its attack. It roared and collapsed to the ground, barely breathing, clearly on its last legs.

Fortunately, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear has terrifying vitality, otherwise it would have died the moment its heart shattered.

Ji Lin quickly reminded Wang Qiu'er, "Qiu'er, kill it quickly."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er summoned the Golden Dragon Spear, stepped forward, and pierced the heart of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with the spear, delivering the final blow.

A black spirit ring slowly emerged on the massive corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. As expected of a ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's spirit ring, the air seemed to thicken when it appeared, and a fierce aura emanated from it.

Without hesitation, Wang Qiu'er sat cross-legged and began to absorb the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Ring.

A flash of golden light appeared, and a golden dragon slowly materialized behind Wang Qiu'er. The dragon wasn't large, but it was extremely clear and lifelike. With its wings spread and its head held high, it glanced disdainfully at the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear before opening its mouth and inhaling. Instantly, the jet-black soul ring was swallowed up by the golden dragon.

Jinlong then turned around and merged back into Wang Qiu'er's body.

Wang Qiu'er sat there, motionless. A faint golden aura began to emanate from her body. The golden light rose like a thin mist, and although her dense soul power fluctuated violently, it did not feel violent at all. Clearly, Wang Qiu'er had suppressed the aura of the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear soul ring; otherwise, the ferocious power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear would definitely have been unleashed.

Ji Lin and Chi Yuan began to keep watch on their surroundings, protecting Wang Qiu'er.

However, the presence of the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's aura prevents ordinary soul beasts from approaching.

Time flew by, and two hours passed quickly.

The golden light emanating from Wang Qiu'er gradually subsided. One after another, spirit rings began to rise from her body.

One yellow, two purple, and one black—as the last black spirit ring rose, all the golden light on her body receded into her body.

finished!

Wang Qiu'er has already absorbed the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear spirit ring. The whole process only took about two hours! This speed is very fast for a Soul Master, especially considering the spirit ring was absorbed from a super spirit beast, the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. This makes it even more remarkable.

Judging from Wang Qiu'er's performance in absorbing spirit rings, she should be able to absorb spirit rings with higher age limits, but ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaurs are extremely rare and hard to come by. Even if the age limit is lower, the quality is sufficient, making it more cost-effective.

Wang Qiu'er stood up and nodded to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin leaned closer with a curious expression and asked, "Qiu'er, what is the fourth soul skill that the ten-thousand-year-old dark gold dinosaur claw bear granted you?"

Wang Qiu'er did not answer, but instead showed Ji Lin through her actions. First, she possessed her martial spirit, her eyes and hair turned golden, and her right hand transformed into a golden dragon claw. With a gentle wave, five golden claw beams, each several meters long, shot out, slicing through the air and making a hissing sound.

"This is my fourth soul skill, Golden Dragon Claw, which is the same type of soul skill as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Dark Gold Terrorclaw."

Wang Qiu'er introduced them to Ji Lin and Chi Yuan.

Ji Lin's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "A very powerful soul skill! Its attack is comparable to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and it can also attack from a distance. That's amazing!"

Having achieved their goal in the Star Dou Great Forest, and with the start of the Shrek Academy season fast approaching, they needed to hurry back.

However, before leaving, we must take the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with us, as the meat of a 10,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is highly nutritious.

Ji Lin was well aware of the value of the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, not only because of the nutritional value of its meat, but also because its other parts, such as bear paws and bear bile, were rare ingredients. In particular, the bear paws of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear were said to be delicious and nutritious after cooking, a delicacy that many gourmets dreamed of.

He had wanted to try it for a long time, but unfortunately he hadn't had the chance, since the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was too rare.

Ji Lin began to actively deal with the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, when suddenly a strange look appeared on his face.

Wang Qiu'er, who had been watching Ji Lin deal with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, asked curiously, "What's wrong?" Chi Yuan, who was standing to the side, also turned her gaze to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin used a dagger to sever the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right forelimb, dissecting it in a few quick movements to reveal a strange bone.

The bone was dark gold in color and emitted a strong fluctuation of soul power, clearly indicating that it was a soul bone.

This soul bone resembles the bones of a hand, but five narrow, sharp blades have appeared at the front end, like a miniature version of a dinosaur claw. The dark golden halo flows on the blades like water ripples, giving it the feel of a divine weapon.

Wang Qiu'er's pupils contracted, and she exclaimed in shock, "The right paw bone of a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! An external soul bone!"

Ji Lin said excitedly, "That's right, it's the most precious right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, with an external soul bone."

He never expected to have such incredible luck this time, actually getting a soul bone, and the most precious external soul bone at that.

While the other parts of the soul bones produced by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear also have strong amplification effects, most are geared towards defense. Only the left and right arm bones possess the terrifying offensive power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw. However, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw soul skills that appear on the left and right arm bones cannot compare to those of a true Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

However, there is a very small chance that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear will develop metacarpal bones, and only the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Soul Skills recorded on the metacarpal bones are the strongest. More importantly, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Soul Skills recorded on the metacarpal bones can grow along with the Soul Master, just like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear itself.

The metacarpal bone is different from the arm bone; in a sense, it can be considered an external soul bone. As long as a compatible arm bone can be found, it will not affect the fusion of the arm bone. Among the left and right metacarpal bones, the right metacarpal bone is the highest-grade soul bone that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear can produce.

Ji Lin held the soul bone, preparing to hand it to Wang Qiu'er. Soul rings and soul bones produced by the same soul beast are most compatible when absorbed by the same soul master.

So he wanted Wang Qiu'er to fuse with it, but Wang Qiu'er shook her head and said, "I already have the Golden Dragon Claw. The skill attached to this soul bone will definitely be the Dark Gold Terror Claw, which is not very meaningful to me. You should absorb it."

Ji Lin thought it made sense, so he didn't refuse. He planned to absorb the soul bone on the spot to avoid any unforeseen complications.

(End of this chapter)