Chapter 108: Spirit Ring Ability, Spirit Bone Ability

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With his strength and domain both enhanced, Wang Li was naturally thrilled. He reopened the "Evolving" interface to check his progress: 

[Lv6 → Lv7 Life Source (214/320) | Royal Source, also known as Blue Silver Affinity (7.68%)] 

Wang Li was very satisfied—his evolution toward becoming the Blue Silver Emperor had taken another significant step forward. 

Next came his fifth spirit ring. This was a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, and Wang Li had high expectations: 

[Spirit Ability: Dreamland (Illusory flowers bloom, fusing spiritual power into pollen and floral fragrance. These penetrate the enemy's body, act on their nerves, and transmit to their soul, dragging them into a dreamlike illusion. The longer they remain immersed, the harder it becomes to escape.)] 

[Source: Dream Flower Demon (A rare spiritual-type plant spirit beast, master of dreams and illusions.)] 

[Age: 28,436 years (+)] 

Overall, Wang Li was highly satisfied. A spirit beast nearing 30,000 years of age, with both life and spiritual attributes, had provided him with tremendous benefits. 

At this moment, Dugu Bo's voice rang out: 

"Good, you pulled through. For a while there, your body was so swollen you looked like a meatball—you gave me a scare. Xiao Li, for Yan Yan's sake, you mustn't take such reckless risks in the future." 

"By the way, a spirit skill from a beast close to 30,000 years old must be incredibly powerful!" 

Wang Li stood up and smiled as he explained: 

"It's similar to the Dream Flower Demon's ability—it can release pollen and floral fragrance to draw people into a dreamlike illusion. It's essentially a group control-type spirit skill…" 

As he spoke, Wang Li glanced suspiciously at the Dream Flower Demon's corpse. He felt an inexplicable pull toward it. 

"Grandfather, wait for me!" 

With that, Wang Li walked over to the corpse, peeling back its enormous flower petals. A dazzling rainbow hue immediately caught his eye. 

Wang Li's pupils constricted. This was… a spirit bone. 

The spirit bone was a skull, glowing with vibrant rainbow colors and radiating a powerful spiritual energy. 

At this moment, Dugu Bo also approached. When his eyes fell on the spirit bone, his pupils likewise constricted, and he exclaimed in astonishment: 

"A spirit bone! Xiao Li, this is your first time hunting a ten-thousand-year spirit beast, and you've already encountered a spirit bone. Your luck is simply incredible!" 

Wang Li, however, was lost in thought. A spirit beast of over 20,000 years, nearing 30,000, being slain by him, a Spirit Ancestor with only four spirit rings, must have been filled with resentment. Perhaps that intense resentment, combined with its spiritual energy, had manifested into this skull. 

Seeing Wang Li still in a daze, Dugu Bo urged him: 

"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry and absorb this spirit bone! When a spirit ring and spirit bone from the same beast are on one person, their effects are maximized." 

"Also, never reveal this lightly. If you do, you must eliminate any witnesses. Spirit bones are incredibly rare, and they drop directly upon death. Even with my deterrence, there will always be reckless individuals willing to take the risk." 

Wang Li snapped back to his senses and solemnly nodded. 

"Grandfather, I understand." 

Although it was a spirit bone under 30,000 years old, its value as a spiritual-type spirit bone was exceptionally high. 

Wang Li carefully picked up the skull and sat cross-legged again. He placed it against his forehead, activated his spirit power, and began absorbing it. 

The originally solid spirit bone gradually dissolved into a mist-like state, resembling clouds, and merged into Wang Li's body. 

This mist seemed to be pure spiritual energy. Once inside Wang Li, it was swiftly absorbed. 

A long time ago, Wang Li's spiritual power had already begun to materialize due to the Dew of Eternity, which also activated his domain. With the fifth spirit ring, infused with both life and spiritual attributes, his spiritual power had surged once more. Now, with the addition of a spirit bone from the same spirit beast as the ring, his spiritual power underwent yet another dramatic transformation. 

Wang Li's mental power rapidly expanded, seemingly transitioning from formless to tangible. Countless specks of light gathered, flickering like a galaxy of stars. 

His spiritual power now surpassed the Soul King realm, leaped over the Soul Emperor and Soul Saint levels, and approached the level of an average Soul Douluo. 

"Ha…" 

Letting out a long breath, Wang Li opened his eyes, stood up, and shook his head with a sigh: 

"Such a waste… truly a waste." 

Dugu Bo, hearing this, curiously asked: 

"What do you mean? You just absorbed a spirit bone and you're still not happy?" 

Wang Li, upon hearing this, naturally explained: 

"Of course, I'm happy to have absorbed the spirit bone. My mental power has multiplied dozens, even hundreds of times. With such overwhelming spiritual energy, my fifth spirit ability might even have some effect on Soul Douluos and Titled Douluos." 

"But… the spirit bone skill itself is disappointing. Dream Mirage—it allows me to invade the mental realm of others when my spiritual power is overwhelmingly superior to theirs. I can access memories, alter them, or obscure them… even distort perceptions of reality. It lacks any offensive power, so it's more of a utility skill than a combat asset." 

Dugu Bo paused for a moment, comparing it to the skill from his own 70,000-year Medusa head spirit bone—Medusa's Gaze. Wang Li's head spirit bone skill indeed seemed lacking in offensive prowess. 

After some thought, Dugu Bo comforted him: 

"Still, it's not bad. Spirit bones are far rarer than spirit rings and nearly impossible to come by. Your strength is already formidable, and while this spirit bone hasn't granted you a powerful offensive skill, it has drastically enhanced your mental power. When combined with your fifth spirit ability, the synergy is exceptional." 

Wang Li could only accept this reasoning. While it might not match the prize of the Spirit Master Tournament—Spirit Skull of Wisdom's Condensation—the combined effect of a spirit ring and spirit bone from the same beast undeniably surpassed the sum of their parts. 

Dugu Bo then exclaimed in amazement: 

"You've absorbed the spirit ring and spirit bone, and now you're officially a true Soul King. Not even thirteen years old and already a Soul King—this is simply absurd! Let's go back to the valley now." 

Wang Li, however, shook his head and replied: 

"Grandfather, you go ahead and let Sister Yan Yan know I'm safe. I plan to stay in the forest a little longer to continue my cultivation." 

Hearing this, Dugu Bo pondered briefly before agreeing: 

"You killed a 30,000-year spirit beast without much trouble. The Sunset Forest shouldn't pose much danger to you. Very well, I'll head back first." 

With that, Dugu Bo rose into the air and left. 

Now, only Wang Li remained at the scene. Stretching lazily, he scanned his surroundings. 

Summoning his Blue Silver Domain, he pushed its range to its limit. One hundred meters… five hundred… one thousand… fifteen hundred… three thousand meters. The enhancements brought by the Dream Flower Demon's spirit ring and spirit bone were staggering. 

With a single thought, Wang Li suppressed his spirit power, aura, and spirit rings. He blended seamlessly into his surroundings, becoming indistinguishable from an ordinary Blue Silver Grass. 

"Thank you all so much for earlier," Wang Li said, his voice filled with gratitude. He released his Life Force, nourishing every single blade of Blue Silver Grass within his domain. 

All the Blue Silver Grass swayed gently, as if paying homage to a single person—Wang Li. 

(End of Chapter)