"Now that you've rested enough, go absorb the spirit ring."
Diyi Hong gave the order—
"Remember, the process will be painful, but if you can endure it, surpassing your grandfather will be a sure thing."
Meng Yiran looked up at Diyi Hong, clearly skeptical.
Her grandfather was a Spirit Douluo!
Just a 2,000-year spirit ring—how could that possibly surpass him?
But she didn't say it aloud. Offending Diyi Hong wouldn't do her any good.
Besides,
She really wanted that Man-Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring.
Diyi Hong thoughtfully lifted the spider's body, exposing its weak point beneath the abdomen, while she summoned her Serpent Staff spirit weapon.
He even adjusted the angle so Tang San could clearly see the detail of the staff piercing the spider's body.
"Screeee——"
The exhausted Man-Faced Demon Spider let out a final screech before falling silent.
Buzz——
A purple spirit ring rose, signifying its death.
Diyi Hong released his grip on the Ancient Tree of Life, and the spider's corpse thudded to the ground.
Meng Yiran sat cross-legged, took a brief moment to regulate her breath, and then began drawing the purple ring into her spirit.
Tang San watched the whole process. Although he was a little irritated, it was still within an acceptable range.
It was just a 2,000-year ring—he could find another.
As for the spirit bone?
Only 2,000 years. He wouldn't want it even if it were offered.
Diyi Hong knew it was now his time to step in.
"Tang San, do you know the types of spirit bones?" he asked.
Tang San recalled for a moment and confidently replied:
"Spirit bones are categorized by rarity into six major types: torso, head, right arm, left arm, right leg, and left leg."
"Then, based on completeness and quality, they're further divided—directly linked to the spirit beast's age."
"There are also elemental categories, but aside from rare attributes like space and time, most spirit bones are best when aligned with a spirit master's nature."
Diyi Hong responded with a mocking laugh.
"What, did I say something wrong?" Tang San asked, displeased. "My teacher taught me this—it can't be wrong!"
"Can't be wrong?" Diyi Hong raised an eyebrow. "You're pretty confident for someone with half-baked knowledge."
"Diyi Hong!" Tang San said sternly. "Please show some respect for my teacher. Even if you saved my life, I won't tolerate insults!"
Diyi Hong casually picked at his ear.
"Oh no, you're angry? I'm so scared."
"What are you gonna do about it?"
Absolute dominance!
Tang San's face turned dark. He couldn't explode in anger any further.
He'd wanted to show his respect for his teacher—but Diyi Hong gave him no chance.
Humiliating!
"You're probably talking about external spirit bones, right?" Meng Shu suddenly said. "Those wings of yours—they must be external spirit bones."
Diyi Hong gave her an approving look.
"Finally, someone who knows their stuff."
The others were confused.
External spirit bones?
Never heard of them.
Though Flender seemed to be deep in thought.
"Ranked second on the Spirit Master's Dream List—external spirit bone?"
Bingo!
Diyi Hong snapped his fingers and began explaining—
"External spirit bones are a special kind of spirit bone, separate from the six standard types."
"If regular spirit bones have a 1 in 1,000 drop chance, external ones are rarer than 1 in 1,000,000."
"But what makes them truly sought-after isn't just rarity—it's their ability to evolve."
"As long as conditions are met, external bones can level up—from 2,000 years to 10,000, 50,000, even 100,000 or a million years!"
"Now you get how insanely valuable they are, right?"
Everyone at the scene stared intensely at the Phoenix wings behind Diyi Hong.
Spirit bones that could evolve?
That's insane!
Only Tang San looked grim.
Why was Diyi Hong suddenly giving a lecture on external spirit bones?
And he'd even said earlier that the Man-Faced Demon Spider was "not ordinary"…
No way!
No freaking way!
A one-in-a-million drop rate—how could it happen here?
Diyi Hong saw Tang San's expression and knew the message had hit home.
Now it was time—
To twist the knife!
He walked to the spider's body and flashed a grin.
"I bet you're wondering why I brought up external spirit bones out of nowhere?"
"Well, it's because—"
The Phoenix wings slashed the spider open, spilling its guts everywhere.
Among the mess was a deep-purple glowing object, shaped like eight spider legs bound together, floating in mid-air.
A spirit bone!
And not one of the six main types, so it had to be—
"It's really an external spirit bone?!" Tang San cried out. "How can this be?! No! No way!"
He couldn't help but step forward, reaching toward the Eight Spider Lances.
Swish——
Meng Shu suddenly stepped in to block him, gaze cold.
If this guy weren't Diyi Hong's classmate, he'd have slapped him dead already.
But because of that connection, Tang San acted with impunity.
"Why are you stopping me?!"
Tang San yelled furiously—
"I was the one who beat the Man-Faced Demon Spider!"
"I nearly killed it!"
"You let your granddaughter absorb the ring, fine—but that external spirit bone should be mine!!"
Meng Shu's eyes turned colder, a trace of killing intent flashing.
But with Diyi Hong silent, he could only hold back.
He spoke coldly—
"Didn't Diyi Hong just say it? Whoever kills it, gets it."
"Besides, kid—did you even know?"
"To absorb an external spirit bone, you must first absorb the spirit ring from the same beast."
"My granddaughter already absorbed the Man-Faced Demon Spider's ring, so now only she in the entire world can absorb this bone."
"It's useless to you."
Diyi Hong nearly believed it himself, hearing Meng Shu's confident tone.
He couldn't help but ask, "Where'd you hear this theory?"
"It was in a spirit master journal article by the Grandmaster," Meng Shu replied. "He may not be high-level, but he has a prestigious background. This kind of hidden knowledge is reliable."
Oh~
So they were both duped by that half-baked 'Grandmaster.'
As for Tang San—
Upon hearing his teacher's name, he went blank.
No…
No chance left?
Then came the boiling rage—
He was the one who found the spider first!!!
He almost landed the killing blow!!!
Why did the Godly Zhuge Crossbow's bolt go off-target?!
He was furious!!!
If he'd killed the spider, he would've risked it all to absorb the ring and recover strength.
And then he would've gotten the external bone too!
He'd even been tempted to ask for the spider already.
But Diyi Hong, that bastard, stopped him!
Right!
He must've known it had an external bone!
And yet he'd rather give it to a newly-acquired servant than to him?
Tang San's eyes turned blood-red as he stared at Diyi Hong.
Such a rare opportunity!
Such a precious external spirit bone!
And he missed it?!
No!
No way!!!
"AAAAAHHH!!!"
[「God of Phoenix」: Nice! That expression! Hahaha——]
[「Nine-Colored Goddess」: Tang San, you're jealous too? Tsk tsk tsk!]
[「God of Speed」: Host, zoom in. I want a clear recording to replay later!]
[「God King of Destruction 002」: I didn't expect that the prototype of the divine tool Sea God's Wings was once a 2,000-year external spirit bone.]
A divine weapon?
Oh right.
At this point, Tang San hadn't built his god-circle yet.
He didn't have the constant flow of chaotic energy to upgrade the Eight Spider Lances into a divine weapon.
[「God of Emotion」: So even you can feel rage?! When you're the one suffering?!]
Just looking at all those exclamation marks showed how long that god had been holding it in.
'Don't get too worked up yet—this is just the beginning.'
'The real show is just getting started.'
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