The scorching fingertips touched the cool skin, and both of them trembled lightly at the same time.
Su Cheng felt as if he were touching a piece of warm, soft jade, the slight elasticity resisting his fingers from pressing further inward.
As his fingers—which carried a trace of soul power—slowly swept across, a fine layer of goosebumps rose across Qian Renxue's fair, flat lower abdomen, bringing with it a faint blush. Her tightly suppressed breathing became slightly more rapid.
After passing over the small, round navel, his fingers continued sliding upward.
From the clearly defined lines of her abs stretched a smooth curve of her waist, which extended upward to the delicate hollows of her waist, forming a perfect arc.
Perhaps it was because the medicinal liquid was beginning to take effect, but the originally cool skin of the young girl now carried a faint warmth, making Su Cheng's heart sway slightly.
Forcibly pressing down the distracting thoughts in his mind, a silver needle flicked out from his palm, and under the guidance of soul power, he precisely pierced into the five acupoints along her Belt Vessel.
"Mm…"
A soft, lingering moan escaped the girl's lips.
Su Cheng's brow twitched slightly.
"Calm your mind and focus—don't let your thoughts wander."
Qian Renxue's pretty face was flushed red with embarrassment. She only felt as if the touch of his fingers possessed some kind of magical power; even though it was only a light contact, it sent her mind drifting and heart galloping.
Su Cheng was actually not doing much better.
Though he appeared calm on the surface, internally his heart was like a restless monkey, difficult to restrain.
No matter how strong his willpower was, he had never experienced a situation like this.
Even with his eyes covered, the sensation at his fingertips, the distracting thoughts rising in his mind, and even the faint fragrance—like orchids and musk—from her hot breath, all posed a severe test to his self-control.
As needle after needle fell into place, Qian Renxue's physical potential was continuously activated. Her meridians expanded, her body ached sharply.
But all those intense physical sensations were completely overwhelmed by another strange feeling.
A slick warmth spread between her legs, while inside her heart surged a sense of strange fulfillment, mixed with a faint emptiness…
Standing outside the dungeon, Su Cheng raised his head to the blue sky above, feeling that his current mental state was rather terrible.
"…"
Then he raised his hand and—smack!
After giving himself a hard slap, he immediately felt much calmer.
"Su Cheng, you must restrain yourself. You absolutely have to keep your distance from her!"
After warning himself, he began to worry again about Qian Renxue, who was currently absorbing the soul ring underground.
Under normal circumstances, with her current foundation, she could easily withstand the spiritual impact of a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
But with her earlier state… it was hard to say whether something unexpected might happen.
After waiting for several hours, with his emotions finally settled, Su Cheng suddenly heard a pained moan from underground.
His expression changed, and he hurried back into the dungeon.
But once he saw the scene before him clearly, he froze in place.
A radiant golden light was erupting around the figure ahead. A pair of long, wide, snow-white wings extended from her back, curving forward until they wrapped around her body like a protective shield.
"An external soul bone?!"
Normally, after summoning her martial soul, Qian Renxue would manifest a pair of wings, but those came from the innate ability of the Six-Winged Angel martial soul and had nothing to do with soul bones.
According to her, as a god-level martial soul, a soul master with the Six-Winged Angel martial soul would naturally gain flight and extreme speed. Every 30 levels, one more pair of wings would grow.
Once reaching the Title Douluo stage, it would become the complete six-wing form.
But the wings wrapped around Qian Renxue right now were clearly different from the pair Su Cheng had seen before.
Their form was larger, more substantial, and the wing roots were positioned higher.
"How is this possible…"
The appearance of this external soul bone was completely beyond his expectations.
Logically speaking, Holy Light Beasts were peaceful in nature. According to the theory that the stronger the resentment of a soul beast, the more likely it was to produce a soul bone, even if such a soul beast was killed and its soul ring absorbed, an external soul bone would almost never appear.
"Interesting… is this because of compatibility…"
Su Cheng felt like he had gained new inspiration.
This external soul bone was incredibly valuable—well worth studying. If he could understand the approximate reasoning behind its formation, maybe he could acquire one himself in the future.
But more importantly, with this soul bone, Qian Renxue's future combat ability would undoubtedly increase drastically.
Seeing that her absorption was progressing smoothly and nearing completion, Su Cheng finally relaxed. He stayed in the dungeon instead of leaving, turned his back, and patiently waited.
Half an hour later, Qian Renxue's slightly excited voice sounded from behind him.
"Teacher, did you see it?"
As the Holy Temple's young master, and someone who had read large amounts of theoretical texts, she naturally recognized the external soul bone immediately. She also knew how rare and fortunate this opportunity was.
At the same time, she summoned her Six-Winged Angel martial soul, now adorned with the newly-gained fourth soul ring. In the glow of the ethereal yet radiant five pairs of wings, she appeared even more holy and sacred.
"Very good." Su Cheng turned around and praised, "With this external soul bone, whether in cultivation or combat, your future growth will benefit greatly. As for its specific usage, that will require more research."
"I understand."
Thinking of the intimate contact earlier, Qian Renxue's face flushed again. A strange sense of stimulation rose from deep within her.
She quickly steadied her mind, suppressing her emotions as much as possible. Then she walked to Su Cheng's side.
After absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring, her figure seemed to have grown slightly again—taller and more elegant.
Standing before Su Cheng, she now only reached his chin.
She lightly clenched her fist, feeling the powerful strength circulating within her body.
Along with it surged a strong sense of confidence.
Her lips curled into a sly smile as she looked at Su Cheng."Teacher, shall we go to the training arena and spar?"
If before becoming a Soul Sect she didn't believe she could defeat him—this teacher who was nearly ten ranks lower—then now, with a ten-thousand-year soul ring, a highly compatible fourth soul skill, and an external soul bone, she absolutely believed she could win.
Most importantly, Qian Daoliu had already explained Su Cheng's self-created soul skill system to her, including its weaknesses. He also told her that as soul masters advanced, the power gap between different ranks grew larger.
After absorbing her fourth soul ring, Su Cheng would absolutely not be her opponent—at least in pure combat.
Looking at the confident girl in front of him, Su Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I recall that during our first battle, we made a bet, didn't we? I don't think I set any wager back then."
"Fine, then this time I'll let you set one."
Qian Renxue responded without hesitation.
She clearly possessed overwhelming confidence to wash away her previous defeat.
Seeing this, Su Cheng curled his lip and turned to walk out of the dungeon.
Coincidentally, he had just developed a new idea for a soul skill, and he originally planned to test it after Qian Renxue finished advancing.
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