The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 20: The Practical Application of the Skeleton Martial Soul

With a resounding bird cry, Teacher Mo activated his Thunder Eagle Martial Soul, and the violent lightning power enhanced his overall strength.

At the same time, Xia Liang could clearly feel the pressure transmitted back from the skeletal arm.

Teacher Mo is trying to use the power of lightning to break free from the grip of the skeleton's arm.

The contest of strength lasted for more than thirty seconds. In the end, due to the huge difference in soul power levels, Teacher Mo quickly shattered the entire skeletal arm that was tightly gripping his body.

The backlash caused Xia Liang to take two steps back. A new arm bone grew from the dark purple ribs protecting his body, allowing him to barely stabilize himself.

Although he hadn't had many actual combat experiences, as a transmigrator from Earth, Xia Liang still managed to glean some combat awareness from movies and TV shows.

The next second after regaining his balance, he immediately took a running start and stretched the skeletal arm that was supporting him on the ground ten meters into the air.

Just as Teacher Mo landed safely, the skeletal arm, which had been stretched out in the air, opened its huge palm bone, which was two meters wide, and suddenly slammed down on the spot where Teacher Mo had landed.

Teacher Mo had no time to dodge. He raised his hands and used his two eagle claws to block the skull's arm bones that were slamming down.

A tingling sensation spread from the eagle's claw throughout his body. Teacher Mo felt as if he had caught not an arm bone, but a jack falling from the sky.

This skeletal arm already possessed superhuman strength, and with an additional 50% power amplification, the force generated by its sudden slam when it missed its target was no less than the first soul skill of a power-attack type soul master.

The numbness in the eagle claw had turned into pain. Teacher Mo discovered that he couldn't easily shatter the entire skeletal arm this time, probably because Xia Liang had used more soul power to strengthen the bones.

Only soul skills can counter soul skills.

Left with no other choice, Teacher Mo had to activate his second soul skill, Swift Thunder Wings.

The raging blue lightning transformed into a pair of wings behind him. Teacher Mo withdrew his two eagle claws from the battle between them and the skull's palm bones, and quickly flapped his wings to fly away from the spot.

At that very moment, the massive metacarpal bone of the skeletal arm pressed down on the ground like a mountain crashing down.

There was a muffled thud.

The force of the massive palm bone caused the area within a five-meter radius to shake, and the ground beneath it collapsed, sending rubble flying everywhere.

Seeing this, Teacher Mo, who was hovering in mid-air with his Thunder Wings, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had the strength of a three-ring master. Anyone at the level of a two-ring master would definitely not have gotten any advantage over Xia Liang.

"So you can fly?" Xia Liang couldn't help but ask.

"Nonsense. Have you ever seen an eagle that can't fly? Ah Liang, no matter how much your skeleton martial soul evolves, it can't possibly grow wing bones and have the ability to fly, right? That's the advantage of a martial soul."

As he spoke, Teacher Mo fell to the ground, dispelling the Thunder Eagle Martial Soul's possession.

Xia Liang also retrieved his martial soul and soul ring, his excitement beyond words.

The Skeleton Martial Soul, now possessing its first spirit ring, can not only defend with its ribs but also transform into arms for attack.

Just as expected, the Skeleton Martial Soul can be cultivated in the direction of Susanoo.

Ossification Susanoo, this ultimate move might actually be achievable.

If the remaining soul rings are acquired as planned and the desired soul skill effects are achieved, then the Skeleton Martial Soul might actually be able to grow wings and gain the ability to fly in the future.

Doesn't the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger have wings? The spirit ring it generates might allow a skeleton martial soul to grow wing bones.

"Teacher Mo, judging from my performance in the sparring just now, what level of skill do you think I have?" Xia Xia looked at Teacher Mo, who had walked up to her, with a hint of expectation.

Teacher Mo stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "Probably at the level of a second-ring Soul Master. Ah Liang, to be honest, I didn't expect your Skeleton Martial Soul to become so powerful after obtaining your first Soul Ring. It seems the Netherworld Ghost Bear Soul Ring really suits you. Now you don't lack combat power, but rather practical combat experience."

"That's understandable, though, since you've never experienced real combat. Once you have enough real combat experience and fighting awareness, I believe you'll definitely be able to defeat a two-ring Great Soul Master as a one-ring Soul Master. Fighting beyond your level is a standard for measuring a genius Soul Master."

After listening to this explanation, Xia Liang gained a clearer understanding of his strengths and weaknesses.

"Don't worry. Once you join my mercenary group, you'll have plenty of opportunities for real combat." Teacher Mo patted Xia Liang on the shoulder and said with a smile, "My sister-in-law is also a member of the mercenary group. She really loves Soul Fighting. You can pester her every day. If you can defeat her even if you're a level above hers, I guarantee you'll have a bright future."

"Let's go. We've got the spirit ring we wanted, it's time to go back to the academy. Once Dean Ding approves your application for early graduation, come find me at my house. We'll travel the continent as a mercenary group then. Of course, you can still back out now. Make your own decision."

After saying that, Teacher Mo walked towards the entrance of the Soul Hunter Forest.

Xia Liang followed suit, his decision to join a mercenary group for training remaining unchanged.

Traveling with mercenary groups to various soul beast habitats not only allows you to find the soul beast resources you want, but also lets you observe the changes in the appearance of your martial soul when your employer absorbs a soul ring. This will definitely be of great help in obtaining soul rings for skeleton martial souls.

If the second soul ring of the Skeleton Martial Soul can also be obtained from the desired soul beast and achieve the expected effect, then the distance to the Bone Transformation Susanoo will be one step closer.

"By the way, Teacher Mo, we haven't dealt with the Netherworld Ghost Bear's corpse yet. I want to cut off its meat and make it into delicious soul beast meat when we get back. The meat of strength and defense-type soul beasts is a great tonic for soul masters."

As he spoke, Xia Liang took out a dagger and walked towards the corpse of the Netherworld Ghost Bear.

Actually, when telling Teacher Mo about the effects of the first soul skill, he still concealed something.

After the first Soul Skill, Netherworld Transformation, grows a skeletal right arm, the defensive attribute remains unchanged, while the strength attribute will be increased by another 50% on top of the original 50% increase.

In other words, the complete effect of the first soul skill is to grow a bone in the right arm, plus a 50% increase in defense and a 100% increase in strength.

This is why Teacher Mo had to use his soul skill to resist the pressure from the skeleton's right arm.

In a fantasy world of murder and treasure hunting, it's best not to reveal all your life-saving soul skills. Having paranoia can also be a way to protect yourself.

One day later.

After obtaining the spirit ring and leaving the Soul Hunter Forest, Teacher Mo took Xia Liang to the Spirit Hall branch in Notting City to register as a spirit master.

After being tested by Master Matthew, the head of the branch hall, Xia Liang jumped three levels after absorbing his first spirit ring.

Currently, my soul power is at level thirteen.

Master Matthew was shocked to learn that Xia Liang had absorbed a 500-year-old spirit ring. He had originally wanted to invite Xia Liang to join the Spirit Hall, but Teacher Mo refused because he was a member of a mercenary group.

Xia Liang didn't feel sorry about this. After all, there were many talented soul masters in the Spirit Hall, and with only innate level five soul power, he might not be able to get many cultivation resources.

Instead of competing with those geniuses for resources, it's better to develop within a mercenary group.

The goal of this training trip with the mercenary group is to reach the level 20 bottleneck in soul power cultivation and obtain a second soul ring.

After completing their Soul Master registration at the Spirit Hall branch and receiving a subsidy of one gold Soul Coin, Teacher Mo and Xia Liang returned to Notting Academy together.

It was already 5 p.m.

Today is my day off, so I don't need to work part-time at the fish cake restaurant.

Xia Liang planned to go to the back mountain of the academy to practice using the Skeleton Martial Soul.

Yesterday's sparring session with Teacher Mo was very fruitful. In fact, besides the strength and defense attributes, the undead attribute of the Skeleton Martial Soul was also greatly improved after obtaining the first soul ring.

The reason why I became listless and lifeless was because my undead attributes had become stronger.

Previously, the development of undead attributes was limited to the ability to summon blackish-purple ghost fire that followed one's will.

Now, with the enhancement of the undead attribute, the summoned black and purple ghost fire seems to have mutated, and can even become anthropomorphic, possessing a certain degree of sentience.

If one studies and masters the use of black and purple will-o'-the-wisps carefully, one should be able to develop some interesting things.

For example, blackish-purple will-o'-the-wisps can be condensed into skulls with a certain degree of spirituality for reconnaissance, attack, or interference with enemies.

Author, thank you for your hard work! I still have some recommendation tickets and monthly tickets here, I'll give them to you. It's a great read, keep updating!

(End of this chapter)