Shui Bing'er's Third Soul Ring

Xiao Han and his group of four moved cautiously through the Ice Sealed Forest.

Cold mist swirled around them, and everything was blanketed in silver, creating a scene of crystalline splendor.

Their goal was to find a Soul Beast with no more than two thousand years of cultivation for Shui Bing'er, so she could obtain her Third Soul Ring.

They searched for several days in a row without finding a suitable one.

Drawing on her extensive experience, Lin Zhiruo guided the group deeper into a more dangerous region, where they were also more likely to find their target Soul Beast.

Finally, in a valley buried beneath thick ice and snow, an unusual chill emanated from the depths, instantly lifting Lin Zhiruo's spirits.

"Everyone, be careful. There's a Thousand-Year Soul Beast ahead. Don't alarm it."

Lin Zhiruo warned them in a low voice to remain alert.

The group slowly approached the source of the cold.

As they drew closer, a massive Soul Beast came into view, its entire body covered in blue ice-crystal scales.

Its eyes resembled deep, frigid pools, while a circular pale-blue halo floated above its back, radiating waves of bone-piercing cold that seemed to freeze the surrounding air.

"It's a Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast with cultivation close to two thousand years!"

Lin Zhiruo looked somewhat excited.

"We finally found a suitable Soul Beast. Bing'er, this is the one!"

"Alright."

Shui Bing'er exchanged glances with Xiao Han and Xue Wu. The three of them were ready for battle.

This Soul Beast, with cultivation nearing two thousand years, would be hunted by the three of them.

The Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast sensed the arrival of the human Soul Masters. The pale-blue halo on its back began to fluctuate violently, and an icy-blue ring spread outward like ripples, carrying an immensely powerful repulsive force.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiruo reminded them, "Watch the halo on its back. That's its primary means of attack."

"Understood!"

Xiao Han, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu all released their respective Martial Souls and Soul Rings.

Shui Bing'er's First Soul Ring suddenly lit up as she was the first to unleash Freeze.

A layer of hard ice instantly encased the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast, which was over three meters long. Shui Bing'er tried to freeze its movements and test its strength.

Suddenly, the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast violently broke free of Freeze. The blue halo on its back shone even more brightly, releasing an even stronger chill.

A violent force surged fiercely toward the three of them.

Faced with the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast's sudden attack, Shui Bing'er leaped into the air with Xue Wu, swiftly evading the halo's range.

Xiao Han's Third Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and the Ice Wings on his back spread open at once. Borrowing the halo's rebounding force, he soared into the air.

At the same time, he drew the True Ice Bow and Arrow in midair.

First Soul Skill, Frost Shot, activate.

An icy-blue arrow streaked like lightning toward the blue halo.

Boom—

The instant the two forces collided, a thunderous blast erupted.

With the enhancement of his Third Soul Skill, Frost Shot's attack power increased by one hundred percent.

Yet even so, it was still blocked by the blue halo.

Shui Bing'er and Xiao Han's successive probing attacks allowed them to clearly gauge the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast's strength.

The blue halo was like a natural barrier, making it impossible to approach the beast easily.

But the three of them did not retreat.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu exchanged a smile. As though their hearts were linked, they moved at the same time.

As Xue Wu began to dance gracefully, a dark cloud suddenly descended, and the sky above the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast instantly darkened.

Immediately afterward, a torrential downpour came crashing down.

Not a single drop of rain touched Shui Bing'er or Xue Wu, while the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast was drenched like a soaked rat, continuously battered by the rain until its vision blurred.

At that moment, Shui Bing'er mobilized her Soul Power.

The pouring rain instantly froze into sharp Ice Cones, which shot fiercely toward the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast.

With Xue Wu's assistance, Shui Bing'er could conserve a great deal of Soul Power.

Those Ice Cones were not only sharp, but also carried a freezing effect as they stabbed toward the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast from every direction.

The Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast had ice-crystal scales protecting its body, but it still could not withstand the constant assault.

"Roar—"

The Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast opened its enormous jaws and let out an ear-splitting roar.

At the same time, the blue halo around its body shone once more as its repulsive force erupted.

Seeing this, Xiao Han launched another attack.

He had found the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast's weakness.

Although the halo's rebounding force was formidable, most of its force was concentrated horizontally. The vertical area above its head was its weakest point.

Xiao Han dived down from the air.

As his Second Soul Ring suddenly lit up, his Second Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Arrows Firing, activated.

Countless crystalline ice arrows condensed in the air. Each contained bone-chilling cold and razor-sharp cutting power, sweeping down upon the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast from above like a fierce winter storm.

The ice arrows intertwined in midair into a dense net, sealing off every possible route of escape for the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast.

A trace of fear flashed through the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast's eyes.

But it did not await death passively. Instead, it roared in fury, and the pale-blue halo on its back fluctuated violently once more, transforming into a massive ice shield in an attempt to block the overwhelming rain of arrows.

Under the enhancement of Xiao Han's Thousand-Year Soul Skill by his Third Soul Skill, its attack power increased by one hundred percent.

Seeing the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast raise its defense, Xiao Han moved his mind and controlled the ice arrows.

Just as several hundred ice arrows were about to strike the thick ice shield, they suddenly merged into one, transforming into a thick Ice Crystal Arrow that slammed viciously into the shield.

The moment they collided, the entire earth seemed to tremble, and snowflakes erupted from the ground.

The seemingly indestructible ice shield exploded with a deafening crash under that strike.

Shui Bing'er's figure suddenly flashed forth. The instant the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast lost its defense, she hurled a massive Ice Blade condensed from Soul Power, striking its head with perfect precision.

The enormous creature struggled a few times in the snow before crashing down, motionless.

Lin Zhiruo slowly walked over. After confirming that the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast was dead, she smiled and praised them, "The three of you performed well. Your coordination was excellent."

Throughout the battle just now, Lin Zhiruo had not made a single move, leaving the three of them to handle it entirely on their own.

Fortunately, they had succeeded.

Shui Bing'er said modestly, "It was all thanks to Xiao Han. Without him, I couldn't have killed this Soul Beast."

Xiao Han smiled. "Bing'er, you only have two hundred-year Soul Skills right now. Once you gain a Thousand-Year Soul Skill, it'll be completely different."

"Really? Then I'm really looking forward to it."

Their gazes fell upon the Frost Moon Ice Ring Beast's corpse at the same time.

A mass of purple mist slowly rose from the corpse, gradually condensing into a Thousand-Year Soul Ring that emitted a faint purple glow.

"Bing'er, adjust your condition and go absorb it."

"Alright."