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As the spinning Ruyi Ring continued its relentless assault on the Diamond Tiger, wounds opened all over the beast's massive frame. Under the combined might of Tang Yuehua's second spirit ability, the Geng Metal Ring Domain, and the explosive power techniques of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Method, blood streamed freely from its gashes, staining the ground crimson.
Watching the Ruyi Ring dance through the air with unending attacks, Dai Weisi's eyes gleamed. He glanced at Tang Yuehua, whose expression remained calm and confident, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly — this woman was truly ingenious.
"Sister Yuehua is surprisingly clever! Not only did she apply the explosive force technique of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Method, but she also integrated the gravitational potential from her fall and the kinetic energy from the high-speed rotation of the Ruyi Ring into her self-created spirit skill.
"With this design, that serrated Ruyi Ring can deal damage on par with, if not greater than, the Clear Sky Hammer!"
Dai Weisi muttered to himself, a hint of awe in his tone. The only difference, he mused, was that the Clear Sky Hammer could shatter bones with a single strike — but the Ruyi Ring, spinning at high speed, could sever an opponent's limb outright!
A broken bone could still heal. But once an arm was cut clean off, recovery would require the rarest of miracles — techniques of limb regeneration possessed only by divine beings, or perhaps the unique healing power of Ye Lingling's Nine-Hearted Begonia.
By that logic, this Chaotic Cloak Blade might very well surpass the original Chaotic Cloak Hammer in power!
As the minutes ticked by, beads of sweat rolled down Tang Yuehua's fair face. Controlling the Ruyi Ring's high-speed rotation and maintaining her attacks consumed tremendous spirit power — but it was worth it.
Under her relentless assault, the massive Diamond Tiger finally let out a deafening roar before collapsing to the ground like a crumbling mountain.
Its blood-soaked body hit the earth with a heavy thud. A swirl of violet spirit energy rose from the corpse, condensing into a hovering spirit ring above it.
Seeing this, Dai Weisi's eyes lit up with admiration. "Sister Yuehua, you're amazing! You actually developed such a powerful self-created spirit skill!"
Flushed with pride at his praise, Tang Yuehua puffed out her chest with a playful smile. "Of course! I'm your wife, aren't I? If I didn't have some real strength, people would look down on you!"
With that, she leapt gracefully from the tree, landing beside the Diamond Tiger's corpse. Sitting cross-legged, she released her spirit power, steadied her mind, and began fusing the fourth spirit ring into her Ruyi Ring spirit.
Dai Weisi quietly stood guard beside her, protecting her as time passed. Since she was absorbing a spirit ring beyond her level, it naturally took longer — nearly four full hours.
At last, Tang Yuehua's beautiful eyes fluttered open. Her face broke into a radiant smile. "Weisi, I did it! I've advanced — I'm now a forty-third rank Spirit Ancestor!"
"Haha! Nicely done, Sister Yuehua! Seems that Titan Giant Ape meat wasn't wasted after all — it really boosted your spirit power fast!"
At the mention of the Titan Giant Ape's meat, Tang Yuehua scratched her head sheepishly. She had eaten more than anyone else, and chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, well, who could resist? The meat of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast is too delicious!
"And after eating it, my whole body felt warm — my cultivation speed increased a lot! Even the Geng Metal power in my Ruyi Ring spirit improved noticeably!"
Dai Weisi nodded slightly, unsurprised. He felt the same way. Both he and Tang Yuehua were Metal-attribute Spirit Masters.
And since Earth generates Metal, and the Titan Giant Ape was the pinnacle of Earth-attribute beasts, its flesh naturally strengthened their Metal spirit power, accelerating their cultivation beyond normal limits.
"You little glutton," Dai Weisi teased, reaching out to pinch her cheek. "Go ahead and eat. I've still got plenty left, anyway."
After all, the Titan Giant Ape was a colossal creature. Even with both arms severed, its remains still weighed several tons — enough to feed their whole family for a year.
Tang Yuehua pouted. "I can't eat too much. What if I get fat?"
"So what?" Dai Weisi laughed. "As the saying goes — dumplings taste best when hot, and wives look best with a little softness."
Then, his gaze mischievously dropped to her belly. "Besides, if we ever have a little baby in the future, you'll need to make sure our child eats well, won't you?"
"D-Don't say things like that…"
At the words "little baby," Tang Yuehua's cheeks turned scarlet, her face so red it looked like it might bleed.
"Alright, alright, let's get back to business. What's your fourth spirit skill?"
Regaining her composure, Tang Yuehua smiled and explained, "My fourth spirit skill is called Bloodline Explosion. When activated, it doubles my strength, speed, attack, defense, and reflexes for one full hour!
"But once that hour ends, I'll fall into a weakened state for three hours — during that time, all my attributes drop to sixty percent of normal."
Dai Weisi nodded thoughtfully. "That's quite similar to my White Tiger Vajra Transformation, though yours lasts longer."
His White Tiger Vajra Transformation doubled his strength, defense, speed, and resistance to abnormal states, but only lasted half an hour. In contrast, Tang Yuehua's Bloodline Explosion endured for a full hour — four times as long!
However, while his skill merely drained spirit power with little side effect, hers imposed a three-hour period of weakness afterward. The two were evenly matched, each with their strengths and drawbacks.
Dai Weisi laughed heartily. "With this skill, your close-combat shortcomings are solved. You might even be able to learn the Nine Absolute Techniques of the Clear Sky. Who knows — it could lead to some unexpected breakthroughs!"
Excitement flashed in Tang Yuehua's eyes. "Of course I'll learn from my big brother! In fact, I already have something that'll help!"
As she spoke, a flash of golden light enveloped her right hand. Her slender, delicate fingers transformed into a gleaming golden tiger claw, radiating immense power. Each finger sharpened into a razor-like talon capable of slicing through iron like tofu.
Even a single wave of her hand produced a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air.
"Is that… a spirit bone?" Dai Weisi exclaimed, grabbing her right hand in astonishment. "It's covering your palm — could it be an external spirit bone?"
His mind immediately jumped to his own Dark Gold Terrorclaw, also an external spirit bone. Looking at Tang Yuehua's golden claws, the truth became clear as she smiled and nodded proudly.
"That's right — it's my external spirit bone, the Vajra Tiger Claws. It's boosted my strength by more than tenfold! I can confidently say that the power in my right arm now surpasses that of most strength-type Spirit Masters!
"And it doesn't stop there — external spirit bones can grow stronger. As my spirit power increases, the boost from the Vajra Tiger Claws will only continue to rise.
"One day," she said with a glint in her eyes, "I might even surpass my big brother in pure strength."
Then, with a sheepish grin, she added, "Of course… that's just my right hand. My left one still can't keep up."
(End of Chapter)