Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 20 Bondage and Restraint Section
Guided by the soul power, the two Heavenly Spider Claws instantly transformed into streams of light and actively merged into Ye Xixuan's hands.

He felt as if his hands were enveloped in a warm liquid, an indescribable comfort washing over him. His soul power circulated rapidly, guiding the external soul bone and his own bones to gradually merge.

It was clearly visible that Ye Xixuan's hands were stained with the energy of the soul bone, turning them into a bright silver with an ethereal quality, but also interspersed with a few strands of dark light. This corresponded perfectly to the two attributes of the Shadow Sky Demon Spider: space and darkness intertwined, creating an ambiguous and unclear atmosphere.

Just like absorbing the Shadow Demon Spider's soul ring, Ye Xixuan's process of fusing with this external soul bone did not encounter any other changes, continuing until noon.

The climate in the southern part of the continent is completely different from that in Shrek City. Rolling heat waves come from time to time with the wind, and even the surrounding air is distorted. In this open space, without the shade of tree canopies and branches, the warm sunlight shines directly down from the sky.

Zhang Lexuan stood guard beside Ye Xixuan, her white dress billowing in the wind, outlining her mature and alluring figure. Her gentle and serene temperament contrasted sharply with the sweltering environment, seemingly able to soothe people's restless hearts and bring them peace.

Just then, Ye Xixuan's hands had completely turned bright silver, the bones in his palms slightly enlarged, and the surrounding muscles were constantly writhing and changing. Immense power was gradually compressing within the bones, and then slowly taking shape.

Through introspection, he discovered that strange dark silver patterns were beginning to appear on his palm bones, layer upon layer, each pattern seemingly containing boundless power. An unprecedented sense of power, along with the instinctive imprint of his soul bone abilities, appeared in his mind.

Ye Xixuan suddenly opened his eyes, which gleamed with a sharp light. A stream of dark silver light surged from his palms, flowing upwards along his arms and spreading throughout his entire body in an instant. The same light flashed in his eyes, and his whole being seemed to have been baptized by this dark silver light.

A clanging sound, similar to the clinking of metal, rang out as magnificent silver gauntlets began to attach from the fingers, eventually enveloping both hands, including the wrists.

As he stood up, Ye Xixuan instinctively braced himself with his hands. His shimmering silver fingertips sank into the ground without a sound. He looked down thoughtfully at his hands. Besides the tremendous increase in strength, his pair of attached soul bones, the Heavenly Spider Claws, also fully inherited the sharpness of the Shadow Heavenly Demon Spider's legs.

In a sense, this is what can truly be called the ability of a beast spirit possessing a body.

However, these are merely additional effects of external soul bones; the greatest benefit comes from the accompanying soul skills. External soul bones correspond to the most powerful innate abilities of soul beasts.

After observing Ye Xixuan's condition for a while, Zhang Lexuan asked with concern, "It seems you've successfully fused. Xixuan, how are you feeling now?"

"Sister Lexuan, thank you so much this time." Ye Xixuan looked up at Zhang Lexuan and responded happily.

"If I had come with Elder Xuan, I might not have had such a great harvest."

"That's all thanks to your own luck," Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly. "Also, it's not good to talk about your elders behind their backs."

"Sister Lexuan, it's not my fault. It's just that Elder Xuan's personality is indeed a bit unreliable." Ye Xixuan complained righteously, then changed the subject and said eagerly.

"Let me show you my ability to attach soul bones to external objects."

"Mm." Zhang Lexuan nodded gently. Taking the initiative to show her abilities in front of other Soul Masters was definitely a sign of trust in them.

Ye Xixuan's fingertips twitched rhythmically, and Zhang Lexuan immediately raised an eyebrow. Her body was bound by an invisible force, immobilizing her in place. "Shadow Sky Demon Spider silk?"

Ye Xixuan didn't rush to answer Zhang Lexuan's question. Instead, he showed excitement and suddenly flicked his right index finger upwards again.

Zhang Lexuan involuntarily raised her arms, crossing them above her head, showcasing the full curves of her chest to the fullest. This slightly humiliating posture was hard to reconcile with the image of this senior disciple of the inner courtyard.

At this moment, Zhang Lexuan was a puppet in Ye Xixuan's hands, completely at his mercy.

Meeting Zhang Lexuan's gaze, which was calm yet carried a subtle sense of pressure, Ye Xixuan realized he had become somewhat carried away and quickly withdrew the power of the Heavenly Spider Claw. However, he was simply caught up in the effects of his own soul bone skill, and his offense towards Zhang Lexuan was mostly unintentional.

"I'm sorry, Sister Lexuan."

"Just like the spider silk of the Shadow Sky Demon Spider, it possesses spatial properties. The spider silk is hidden in the void, making it difficult for ordinary soul masters to detect, unless they possess strong mental power or special abilities."

Zhang Lexuan shook her head indifferently, looked around, and said softly.

This space was not as peaceful as it appeared. Countless silver spider silks shot out from the fingertips of Ye Xixuan's external soul-attached Heavenly Spider Claw, changing their trajectory through spatial nodes in the sky before finally landing on her body.

It does indeed feel somewhat like manipulating a marionette.

Spider silk with spatial attributes possesses extraordinary resilience, but that only applies to brute force. As long as one's soul power is strong enough, one can forcibly break free, not to mention those fire-attribute and sharp-type soul skills that counter spider silk.

Overall, this pair of attached soul bones doesn't seem to have achieved the effect Zhang Lexuan expected. A powerful soul beast like the Shadow Sky Demon Spider shouldn't be limited to this.

As if sensing Zhang Lexuan's doubts, Ye Xixuan added solemnly, "These spider claws and spider silk can actually be transformed into another attribute."

"Hmm?" Zhang Lexuan instantly recalled some details from her previous battle with the Shadow Demon Spider and had already made a guess.

Having learned his lesson, Ye Xixuan was much more restrained in front of Zhang Lexuan this time. He was even secretly regretting that he had subconsciously used his senior sister as a test subject for his soul bone skills. Fortunately, his senior sister was magnanimous enough not to hold it against him.

Under Zhang Lexuan's gaze, Ye Xixuan slowly raised his right hand. The black patterns branded on the back of his hand lit up, and the originally bright silver spider claws instantly turned into pitch black, filled with a cold and eerie dark aura.

He bent his five fingers and forcefully slashed downwards into the void, sending five streaks of black light sweeping down from above. They were clearly five spider silk threads, stretching for hundreds of meters.

The armored beast in the distance, which had perished in the battle last night, had its body, covered in hard scales, instantly torn to pieces!
(End of this chapter)