External Spirit Bones were extremely rare, even more precious than ordinary Spirit Bones. Not only could they enhance a Spirit Master's strength, but they also granted special abilities.
More importantly, they evolved alongside their owner's power.
For Yan, the role of this External Spirit Bone went far beyond that.
It was a pair of massive wings.
With them, he now possessed the ability to fly, granting him the capability to engage in aerial combat.
In battles against enemies, combining flight with his fire attribute gave him a wider range of attack options.
Moreover, when facing opponents stronger than himself, flight was also an excellent means of self-preservation.
After all, no matter how powerful a Spirit Skill was, it had to land on its target to be effective. A Spirit Master with flight could more easily evade an enemy's area of control.
Suddenly, Yan realized that the spirit ring had been completely absorbed.
As the energy within him erupted, four spirit rings two yellow and two purple unfurled around him.
Yan could feel a tremendous boost in his strength.
Not only had his fire attribute improved, but his power and speed had also significantly increased.
However, what shocked him the most was the pair of External Spirit Bone wings on his back.
Without overthinking, Yan stood up, took a deep breath, and attempted to control the wings, trying to make them an extension of his body.
As he focused his mind, the wings slowly began to move, and an intense surge of fire-elemental energy accompanied their motion.
Next, Yan devoted his full attention to mastering the control of these wings. He felt both nervous and excited.
At first, his movements were a bit stiff and uncoordinated.
However, as time passed, his connection with the External Spirit Bone became increasingly seamless.
Each time he gently flapped his wings in accordance with his thoughts, he could feel an immense power flowing from them.
He tried spreading his wings and leaping into the air.
After repeated attempts, he gradually adapted to the strength and freedom the wings provided, learning how to maintain balance and control his flight direction and altitude.
Finally, after taking a deep breath, he gathered his courage, pushed off the ground with his feet, and flapped his massive wings with full force launching himself into the sky.
This was his first true flight, and the exhilarating sense of freedom made him cheer out loud.
Elegant arcs traced through the sky as his wings felt like an inseparable part of him.
He soared, dived, and relished the thrill of flight.
Only after multiple rounds of flying, when exhaustion set in, did Yan finally descend. Yet, the excitement in his heart remained strong.Slowly, he retracted his wings.
Because of the presence of the External Spirit Bone, his back now contained a powerful, latent energy.
Unless he actively deployed them, no one could tell that he had an extra pair of wings.
After absorbing his fourth spirit ring and the External Spirit Bone, Yan could clearly feel that his Spirit Power had become far more abundant than before.
His spirit power had now reached Level 42.
The Skyfire Fox's spirit ring had granted him his fourth spirit skill Blazing Slash.
This was a powerful single-target attack skill.
When he activated it, both of his hands could gather an extreme level of flame, forming a massive Blazing Light Blade.
This Blazing Light Blade was not only incredibly hot but also exceptionally sharp, possessing immense destructive power.
In battle, Blazing Slash could swiftly break through an enemy's defenses, dealing tremendous single-target damage, capable of melting most materials in an instant.
Additionally, after use, the flames would continue to burn for a period of time, inflicting sustained fire damage on the enemy and causing them to continuously deplete their spirit power during that duration.
As for the External Spirit Bone, Yan named it Blazing Flame Wings. If used only for flight, they would merely appear as a pair of red wings.
However, they not only granted him the ability to fly but also provided him with a powerful offensive technique Thousand Blazing Meteor Shower.
In battle, he could release countless fiery sparks from his Blazing Wings. These sparks, akin to sharp blades, were both scorching hot and razor-sharp.
When these sparks rained down upon enemies, they formed a terrifying area-of-effect attack.
Each spark had the potential to cause severe burns, and their widespread nature made them extremely difficult to evade.
For the next several days, Yan continued to train while adapting to his wings.
Through countless takeoffs and landings, he finally managed to fully integrate the External Spirit Bone into his body, achieving complete control over it.
That day, after finishing his training, Yan looked off into the distance.
Unknowingly, it had already been over a month since he had separated from Hu Liena and Xie Yue. He wondered how they were doing whether they had broken through Level 40 and obtained their fourth spirit rings.
Originally, among the three of them, Xie Yue had been the most likely to be the first to reach Level 40.
Xie Yue was a few months younger than Yan, only sixteen years old this year.
He possessed a top-tier assault-type and agility-type Tool Spirit—Moon Blade. With exceptional talent, he had earned the title of the leader of the Golden Generation, thanks to his self-created spirit skill, Crescent Moon, and was widely regarded as the number one young talent of the Spirit Hall's younger generation.
Despite being the leader of the Golden Generation, Xie Yue never let arrogance cloud his judgment.
He was calm and composed, adept at reading people, and possessed an excellent ability to control the battlefield.
Yan speculated that Xie Yue had probably already obtained his fourth spirit ring by now.
Thus, he decided to seek out the sibling pair.
At the edge of a canyon's central area, Xie Yue was sitting cross-legged, absorbing his spirit ring.
Hu Liena stood guard beside him.
At that moment, a chill ran down Hu Liena's spine as cold sweat formed on her body.
She could feel it countless eyes in the darkness were locked onto them.
It was a swarm of Bloodthirsty Bats.
A fierce battle had just taken place here. Xie Yue and Hu Liena had worked together to kill a White-Faced Demon Tiger, and the scent of blood in the air had attracted the Bloodthirsty Bats.
Bloodthirsty Bats were vicious creatures with a relentless thirst for blood. Not only did they possess flight capabilities, but they were also incredibly fast. Even when facing opponents stronger than themselves, they showed no fear.
Hu Liena focused her gaze on the horde of Bloodthirsty Bats lurking in the shadows, cursing inwardly:
"Damn it! These wretched bats just had to show up at this moment!"
"My brother is in the middle of absorbing his spirit ring and can't be disturbed. No matter what, I have to ensure his safety."
Without hesitation, Hu Liena unleashed her Charming Fox spirit, revealing three spirit rings two yellow and one purple lwhile preparing for battle.
Suddenly, the swarm of bats surged forward like a black hurricane, rushing toward Hu Liena.
Taking a deep breath, Hu Liena activated her second spirit ring, swiftly unleashing her second spirit skill—Fox Charm.
In an instant, a seductive and mesmerizing aura spread outward, causing the bats at the forefront to momentarily fall into a dazed state.
Hu Liena seized the opportunity, immediately following up with her first spirit skill—Foxfire Command.
A blazing flame burst from her palm, rapidly expanding outward.
Under the scorching flames, the dazed bats plummeted to the ground, turning to ash upon impact.
However, the swarm of Bloodthirsty Bats was simply too large.
As soon as one wave was eliminated, another wave emerged from the darkness, continuing their relentless assault on Hu Liena.