Douluo's Spiritual Pearl and Divine Sword

Gu Ran began absorbing the spirit ring while Tianlin sat beside him saying "Gu Ran, absorbing a spirit ring beyond your level will be painful You must hold on and not faint and If you do, you may never wake up."

Tianlin was ready to act at any moment If Gu Ran showed signs of weakness, he would not hesitate to help even if it meant revealing his secret of twin martial souls. Although the Holy Spirit Pearl was a hidden ability Gu Ran's life was far more important.

Fortunately, Gu Ran had followed Tianlin's body-refining methods and consumed the immortal herb Iron-Armored Peony which strengthening his physique. A 3000-year-old spirit ring should not be too much for him to bear. However, the Death Dragon's soul ring was violently charged, so it would take a long time to fully digest.

"Hey, there's something under the body of the Death Dragon" Ye Lingling pointed out drawing attention to the black light emanating from the creature's belly.

Tianlin stood up and used his Demon Sword to cut open the beast's abdomen revealing a bone resembling a human spine which was glowing.

Qin Ming gasped "It's a soul bone! And it's the rarest torso bone!"

The stronger a soul beast the higher the chance of producing soul bones, and the Death Tyrannosaurus was no exception and among soul bones, torso bones were the rarest and most valuable Even a low-quality torso bone would fetch an astronomical price. Given the power of this beast its soul bones would be exceptional even if it were only a thousand-year-old soul bone.

Qin Ming excitedly retrieved the torso bone "Gu Ran has struck it rich! When he finishes absorbing the spirit ring, he should take this soul bone as well."

The group agreed. They knew that when someone absorbed both a soul ring and a soul bone from the same beast, the effects were amplified and Fortunately, Qin Ming's integrity ensured that no one would greedily claim the bone.

The next day, after a full 24 hours, Gu Ran successfully absorbed the soul ring Tianlin was relieved as Gu Ran's breathing had stabilized, signaling that the worst was over The final stretch was spent stabilizing his soul power, though the lingering resentment from the Death Dragon made the process take longer.

"Finally I've succeeded" Gu Ran said his eyes opening to a new world.

"Not bad! You've absorbed a 3,000-year spirit ring!" Osler clapped him on the back "What skill did you gain from a soul ring beyond your level?"

Gu Ran chuckled "It's not anything impressive. It's the Death Breath that the Death Dragon used It can separate a person's soul from their body."

Tianlin smirked "That's not weak at all! Your martial spirit already has mental-attacking properties, and now with the Death Breath and you're practically unstoppable."

Gu Ran's new skill could separate souls and making it incredibly powerful. As demonstrated when he had defeated the Death Dragon without its physical body, anyone whose soul was separated would be near death unless they were skilled in soul cultivation.

"By the way, you should absorb this as well" Tianlin said handing over the Death Dragon' torso bone "This is for you."

Gu Ran hesitated "Boss, I can't accept this. It's too valuable You and the others are all more suited to it I'm happy with the soul ring."

Qin Ming refused "I don't need it The death attribute doesn't match my style."

"What about Tianheng?" Gu Ran suggested "This soul bone would be perfect for him. His martial spirit is of the same dragon species."

Tianlin couldn't hold back any longer and gave Gu Ran a firm pat on the head "Just absorb it already! Stop making excuses Tianheng is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. He doesn't need a soul bone like this. You need it more than anyone."

Gu Ran sighed in defeat and realizing there was no point in resisting. After all, it was impossible not to be tempted by such a precious soul bone. In less than an hour, with the help of his new Death Dragon soul ring, he absorbed the soul bone without difficulty.

"How's it feel?" Tianlin asked with a smile "This one really suits you."

"Yes, Boss" Gu Ran said, smiling widely "This soul bone skill is called Dragon Body. It gives me physical and mental defenses comparable to that of the Death Dragon for a short period. My soul power has reached the peak of level 37 now. The Iron-Armored Peony you gave me helped me raise my level by about six, and absorbing the soul rings and soul bones has boosted me by another three."

Gu Ran was overjoyed by his rapid progress. In just a few days, he had gained incredible strength and he attributed it all to Tianlin.

"Well done. Now you're truly worthy of being a future Protector Douluo of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan" Tianlin said with satisfaction.

"Damn, Gu Ran was the weakest among us but now he's got a powerful attack skill and a strong defense, not to mention his soul power and level I don't think even the captain could beat him now" Osler grumbled, a little envious but mostly impressed.

Tianlin's strength might not be as high as Osler's, but Osler knew that he couldn't defeat someone like Tianlin.

"It's all good. The stronger Gu Ran gets, the better" Dugu Yan and the others agreed "We're a team, after all."

Gu Ran's progress had been remarkable and with the spirit ring and soul bone absorbed everyone was satisfied with their harvest.

With everything done, the group made their way out of the Soul Hunting Forest and headed for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan. The title-conferring ceremony was approaching and they couldn't miss it.