Chapter 65: External Soul Bone.
At night, Xuan Mo leaned against a tree trunk, untouched by food or drink, quietly examining the pendant Di Tian had given him.
By then, Xuan Mo had realized it wasn't a pendant at all, but Di Tian's reverse scale.
This realization left him distraught. He knew the scale's function, but he had no idea why Di Tian had acted this way. Could it be connected to his own spirit, the Taotie Divine Bull?
Xuan Mo knew Di Tian was definitely plotting something, but his current strength was too low to escape.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong, observing Xuan Mo's expression, was about to approach him, but Ma Hongjun stopped her, saying, "It's inappropriate for anyone to approach right now."
As a partner who shared the spirit fusion technique, Ma Hongjun could sense Xuan Mo's agitation, and therefore, it wouldn't be a good idea for Ning Rongrong to approach him.
But at that moment…
"Ah!"
Tang San, who had been absorbing spirit rings, suddenly frowned, and a scream escaped him, drawing even the lost Xuan Mo to his deep contemplation.
Tang San, sitting cross-legged, felt a violent spasm. His chest suddenly heaved, his upper body arched, and he looked terrifying.
"Brother," Xiao Wu cried out, tears welling up in her eyes. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms without even realizing it.
Just as everyone was startled, suddenly, accompanied by the sound of brocade breaking, the clothes on Tang San's back ripped apart. Dai Mubai, standing behind him, could clearly see four fist-sized bulges bulging out from either side of Tang San's spine.
Immediately afterwards, eight spider-like Dong Xiaowan legs emerged from behind Tang San, their bodies a brilliant purple, their surfaces appearing extremely lustrous, their tips sharp as spikes.
Soon, the blue silver grass, like a cocoon, enveloped Tang San, its outer legs slowly moving rhythmically.
Now, with the exception of Xuan Mo, no one at Shrek knew what had happened to Tang San.
Ma Hongjun, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "Could Tang San have turned into a giant spider?"
Xiao Wu glared at him fiercely. Just as she was about to ask another question, Xuan Mo spoke first, "No, this time, Xiao San will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. He'll be fine."
Xuan Mo's words brought a strange sense of relief to everyone. As time passed, the twelve hours of waiting had exhausted everyone, except Xuan Mo.
In fact, Xuan Mo had figured it out half a day earlier. He didn't need to worry about it at this point. As long as he had sufficient strength, this matter wouldn't be a concern.
As for Tang San's problem, Xuan Mo didn't worry about it at all.
At that moment, Xiao Wu suddenly exclaimed, and everyone, including Xuan Mo, noticed that the blue silver grass surrounding Tang San was expanding, gradually revealing its owner.
After a while, Tang San slowly opened his eyes, his gaze somewhat dazed, but the three spirit rings on his body, two yellow and one purple, were slowly moving up and down...
"Third Brother!" Xiao Wu cried softly.
Tang San's pupils slowly began to focus, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Wu?"
Tang San's body trembled violently, as if he wanted to stand up, but his body was now supported by his four spider legs, and the movement caused him to fall forward.
Xiao Wu quickly opened her arms to catch Tang San, and Tang San immediately hugged Xiao Wu back.
"I'm not dreaming, Xiao Wu, is that you?" Tang San asked excitedly.
"It's me, Third Brother, wuwuwu..." Xiao Wu hugged Tang San tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
However, even as the two of them were embracing each other tenderly, Xuan Mo couldn't bear to watch any longer. He immediately glanced at Dai Mubai and Oscar, who were standing beside Tang San.
The two immediately understood Xuan Mo's intention.
Soon after, Tang San's face flushed under the teasing of Dai Mubai and the others, and he hurriedly put on his pants.
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, had already shyly hidden behind Ning Rongrong, who was still whispering and laughing at her.
But just then...
"Fatty! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Xuan Mo had just noticed Ma Hongjun about to place his hands on Tang San's eight spider legs.
Unable to stop him in time, he shouted, stopping him while Ma Hongjun was stunned.
"Brother Mo, what's wrong with you?"
Ma Hongjun had no idea why Xuan Mo was acting like that, and was completely bewildered.
Seeing this, Xuan Mo didn't explain much. He simply looked at Tang San and said, "Xiao San, control your spider legs and pierce a tree. Remember to use force. You'll know what I mean in a moment."
Of course, the last part was meant for Ma Hongjun.
Tang San didn't refuse. Although he was still unfamiliar with his spider-leg pants, he could still manage to pierce a tree.
As the spider legs pierced the tree, everyone at Shrek, including Tang San himself, clearly saw a layer of purple creeping from the spider legs, spreading across the tree at an astonishing speed. Not only did the trunk quickly turn purple, but within a short while, even the branches and leaves turned purple.
As the leaves fell from the sky, they turned into wisps of purple powder and disappeared before they even hit the ground. And the tree melted away like ice and snow, quietly turning into purple powder.
Even the shrubs on the ground near the trees that had come into contact with the purple powder were stained purple and disappeared. Within a radius of several meters, everything was reduced to a purple, deathly silence.
"This...this..."
Everyone was stunned by the scene, unable to believe it.
Xuan Mo glanced at the fat man, "Now you understand why I stopped you."
Ma Hongjun swallowed hard as he watched the scene unfold. He had almost gotten himself killed.
As for Xuan Mo, he glanced at the stunned Tang San lightly, "Xiao San, you can really say that it is a blessing in disguise."
Tang San came back to his senses and couldn't help but feel confused, "Oh, Brother Mo. How do you say that?"
Xuan Mo did not answer directly, but said: "Let me ask you first, do you know what these spider legs of yours are?"
"This... I may need to feel it."
Tang San did not agree for a moment, but closed his eyes and felt for a long time, then said: "There is no problem with the soul ring absorption, it should not be a soul ring mutation, and the teacher has never mentioned this situation..."
"Let me tell you, this is a soul bone. However, it does not belong to any of the six soul bones. It is an extremely rare external soul bone second only to the hundred thousand year soul ring..."
(End of this chapter)