Ice Wings

Those Ice Rain Swallows seemed to sense danger closing in. They beat their wings and soared into the sky, turning into streaks of blue lightning as they scattered and fled.

Lin Zhiruo's gaze was exceptionally resolute as she locked onto one of them and gave chase.

She knew that a speed-oriented soul beast like the Ice Rain Swallow could enhance Xiao Han's speed, which was crucial to his future growth.

Lin Zhiruo was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, she caught up to the three-thousand-year Ice Rain Swallow and pinned it down with her Freeze skill.

However, at that critical moment, an unexpected change arose.

An Ice Rain Swallow that had gone unnoticed, relying on its astonishing speed and agility, silently closed in on Xiao Han from the flank.

Its sharp beak glinted with a cold light. It was clearly preparing to deliver a fatal blow to the young Soul Master.

Faced with this sudden threat, Xiao Han did not panic in the slightest.

Soul Power surged from within him like a rushing river. His True Ice Bow and Arrow martial soul instantly condensed in his hand, and an icy chill radiated from his body, making even the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Xiao Han unfurled his body and shot into the air like an arrow leaving the bowstring. The True Ice Bow and Arrow in his hand traced a perfect arc through the air, aimed directly at the charging Ice Rain Swallow.

Second Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Arrows Firing activated instantly.

Countless icy-blue arrows shot from the bowstring like stars filling the sky, blanketing the entire area beneath a dense rain of arrows.

Those ice arrows were all condensed from true ice, weaving together in midair into a net of death. Every single one contained sharpness and cold capable of piercing steel.

This sudden barrage of arrows blocked the Ice Rain Swallow's vision.

Its ambush having failed, it flashed away and sped off in another direction, vanishing from Xiao Han's sight in an instant.

"So fast!"

Xiao Han could not help but marvel inwardly.

Only after seeing the crisis resolved did Lin Zhiruo finally let out a sigh of relief.

Xiao Han's calmness and decisiveness had exceeded her expectations.

Over the past few years, Lin Zhiruo had witnessed all of Xiao Han's progress.

Besides his two Soul Skills, Xiao Han had also mastered quite a few advanced combat techniques.

He could wield the True Ice Bow and Arrow flexibly, using the bow for defense and the arrows for attack.

His only shortcoming was that he was still too young. When facing truly powerful opponents, he would have difficulty holding his own.

Still, that was a process every young Soul Master had to go through.

Compared with others his age, Xiao Han was already outstanding enough.

The three-thousand-year Ice Rain Swallow was firmly suppressed by Lin Zhiruo's Freeze skill and was currently pinned to the snow.

"Xiao Han, give it the final blow."

"Okay."

Holding a True Ice Arrow, Xiao Han leaped into the air and viciously drove the arrowhead into the Ice Rain Swallow's skull.

The Ice Rain Swallow struggled violently once, then went completely still.

Xiao Han quickly sat down to adjust his condition and prepare to absorb the Soul Ring.

Before long, a mass of purple mist slowly rose from the Ice Rain Swallow's corpse, gradually condensing into a Thousand-Year Soul Ring that emitted a purple glow.

Under Lin Zhiruo's protection, Xiao Han began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Just as he had the previous two times, Xiao Han withstood the impact of the Soul Ring's energy and ultimately absorbed it completely.

When he opened his eyes again, he suddenly felt everything before him brighten. His eyesight seemed to have improved once more.

What delighted Xiao Han even more was that this new Soul Skill had granted him a special ability.

Seeing Xiao Han awaken, Lin Zhiruo asked eagerly, "Xiao Han, how did it go?"

"Mom, my Soul Power rose by two levels. This is a strengthening Soul Skill, and I also gained Flight Ability."

"Really? What exactly is it like?"

"Take a look."

As Xiao Han spoke, he released his martial soul and Soul Rings.

As the Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up, a pair of icy-blue wings appeared on Xiao Han's back.

Those wings were shaped exactly like the Ice Rain Swallow's wings. Condensed from ice, each wing stretched two meters long when fully spread.

"Mom, I'll give it a try."

Xiao Han leaped up like lightning and shot straight into the sky.

He flapped a few times in the air and quickly adapted to the pair of wings.

"This is what freedom feels like. It's amazing!"

The wings seemed to merge with Xiao Han's body, allowing him to experience a feeling he had never known before.

Lin Zhiruo had flown with him before, but having the ability to fly independently and control his own direction was an entirely different feeling.

Watching Xiao Han soar freely through the sky, Lin Zhiruo felt happy as well.

She had known that the Ice Rain Swallow could improve Xiao Han's speed, but she had never expected it to grant him Flight Ability outright.

For a young Soul Master, having Flight Ability was simply too important.

Every Soul Skill had an attack range. If it could not hit its target, no matter how powerful the Soul Skill was, it would be useless.

When fighting an opponent, Soul Masters with Flight Ability held a greater advantage, as they could rely on their ability to fly to evade their opponent's attack range.

When facing an opponent stronger than themselves, they could also escape with Flight Ability.

Xiao Han landed beside Lin Zhiruo.

"Mom, the feeling of flying freely is just incredible."

"Of course it is. Congratulations, you've gained another escape skill."

"Mom, I'm using this for combat."

Lin Zhiruo chuckled.

"I was only joking. By the way, what enhancement does this Soul Skill give you?"

"When I use this Soul Skill, my speed, attack, and defense can all be increased by one hundred percent. It can also be linked with my first two skills to boost their attack power. However, using linked skills consumes a lot of Soul Power. If I only use it for flying, though, the consumption is quite low."

"Very good. This is an excellent skill. Make good use of it. As your Soul Power rises in the future, it will serve an even more important role."

"Mm, I understand."

Lin Zhiruo looked around.

"Let's leave quickly before it gets dark."

"Okay, let's fly out."

"Mm."

The two immediately spread their wings and took flight, quickly flying out of the Ice Sealed Forest.

"Having Flight Ability really is different. It saves us a lot of time."

"Yeah. Mom, can you come with me to Heaven Dou City?"

At those words, Lin Zhiruo frowned.

"What are you going to Heaven Dou City for? Don't tell me you want to go to Sunset Forest again?"

"No, only Heaven Dou City. I want to borrow something from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe."

Lin Zhiruo was even more puzzled, feeling that Xiao Han was being unreasonable.

Although both she and Dean Zhao had met Xue Qinghe, they were not familiar with him at all.

If Dean Zhao personally met with Xue Qinghe and asked him for a favor, Xue Qinghe might give him some face.

But would Xue Qinghe even meet an eleven-year-old child like Xiao Han?

"Xiao Han, if you want to borrow something from the Crown Prince, I'm afraid you won't even get to see him."

"How will we know if we don't try?"

"Then tell me first. What do you want to borrow?"

"What I want to borrow is probably something only he can help me obtain: Spirit Hall's Immortal Herb Compendium."