Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Scorpion

Half a month later, Xiao Han and the other four arrived at the Ice Sealed Forest.

They first found a suitable soul beast for Shui Yue'er and helped her hunt it down.

After absorbing the Soul Ring, Shui Yue'er's Soul Power directly reached Level 35, and she gained a Soul Skill capable of dealing massive damage—Spear of Ice.

This time, aside from Xiao Han, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er, Lin Zhiruo also needed to hunt a soul beast to obtain her eighth Soul Ring.

In addition, Xue Wu also had a chance to obtain her fourth Soul Ring.

She was currently at the Level 40 bottleneck. After absorbing an Immortal Herb, her cultivation speed would improve, and she might achieve a breakthrough soon.

The group continued searching the forest for suitable soul beasts for Xiao Han and Shui Bing'er.

After several days of searching, they finally discovered an Ice Blue Phoenix Bird in a valley.

Lin Zhiruo was somewhat excited.

"It's an Ice Blue Phoenix Bird with cultivation close to ten thousand years."

"Mom, it's perfect for Bing'er's fourth Soul Ring."

Shui Bing'er had absorbed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and could withstand it.

The Ice Blue Phoenix Bird rested quietly within the deep valley, surrounded by a faint chill that seemed capable of freezing the air.

Its body was slender and elegant, its feathers a deep blue that gleamed with an icy yet captivating luster.

Its beak was sharp and slender, gleaming with a cold light like a razor-sharp Ice Blade.

Its deep eyes contained a chilling coldness and majesty that made others afraid to meet its gaze.

Xiao Han's group had caught its attention.

It abruptly spread its wings, soared into the air, and launched an attack at them.

"Everyone, be careful!"

As Xiao Han spoke, he released his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, taking the lead as he charged forward.

Every feather of the Ice Blue Phoenix Bird seemed to contain endless power and coldness. With a light flap of its wings, countless Ice Cones shot toward them.

Xiao Han drew his bowstring to the fullest and activated his Second Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Arrows Firing.

Under Xiao Han's control, countless arrows instantly gathered into a dense rain of icy blue arrows. They collided fiercely in midair with the Ice Cones released by the Ice Blue Phoenix Bird, producing crisp, piercing sounds of shattering.

Cold Fire had been infused into Xiao Han's arrows, making their attacks even more powerful.

A thin mist immediately spread through the air.

As large flakes of snow drifted down from the sky, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu was silently completed.

A massive Ice Phoenix rose into the sky and shot toward the Ice Blue Phoenix Bird at tremendous speed.

After absorbing the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Shui Bing'er was able to completely control the power of her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.

Her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Xue Wu temporarily boosted her strength to the level of a Soul Emperor.

Suppressed by her extreme cold power, the Ice Blue Phoenix Bird's speed plummeted. It had flown only several dozen meters before being successfully intercepted.

Shui Bing'er did not hesitate. She slashed at it in midair, taking its life.

The battle ended quickly.

Lin Zhiruo and Shui Yue'er watched from start to finish without making a move.

"Big Sister, you're amazing!"

Shui Bing'er smiled faintly and said modestly:

"It was thanks to Xiao Han using Ten Thousand Arrows Firing to block its attacks that Xue Wu and I had the chance to use our Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Lin Zhiruo nodded approvingly.

"You two are becoming more and more in sync, and the power of your Martial Soul Fusion Skill has grown even stronger."

"Come to think of it, that's all because we absorbed the Immortal Herbs Xiao Han gave us."

"Bing'er, you're being too modest. All right, hurry and absorb that Soul Ring. We'll stand guard for you."

"Okay."

After adjusting her condition, Shui Bing'er began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Xiao Han and the others waited guard nearby.

Three hours later, Shui Bing'er completely absorbed the Soul Ring.

Feeling the surging Soul Power within her, Shui Bing'er found it unbelievable.

Xiao Han was the first to walk over.

"Bing'er, how is it? Did your Soul Power increase a lot?"

"Yes. Just as you said, the Soul Power stored up before has revealed itself now that I've gained a new Soul Ring."

Shui Yue'er impatiently asked:

"Big Sister, what level has your Soul Power reached now?"

"Level 45."

"Level 45?!"

Both Shui Yue'er and Xue Wu found it hard to believe.

"That Immortal Herb truly deserves to be called the King of Flowers. It actually brought Big Sister such an enormous improvement."

"Yes. More importantly, it will help me control the power of the Ice Phoenix even better."

Xiao Han teased:

"That's great. Bing'er's Soul Power has already surpassed mine."

"You haven't obtained your fourth Soul Ring yet."

"I know. Even if I obtain my fourth Soul Ring, I still won't reach Level 45 unless it's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. But obviously, that's impossible, haha~"

Xiao Han was genuinely happy for Shui Bing'er. After taking the Immortal Herb, Shui Bing'er's fate would be completely changed.

Xue Wu asked:

"Bing'er, then what is your fourth Soul Skill?"

"It's an attack-type enhancement skill, similar to the attack the Ice Blue Phoenix Bird just used. When I use this Soul Skill, I can fire Ice Cones from my wings with a freezing effect. At the same time, my speed, attack, and defense increase by one hundred percent. I call it 'Phoenix Ice Thorn.'"

Xiao Han picked up the conversation.

"That's a great Soul Skill. Bing'er's attack power has increased tremendously."

Lin Zhiruo nodded.

"Bing'er's fourth Soul Skill is indeed excellent. Used together with her previous Soul Skills, it can be called nearly perfect. Next, it's time to find a suitable soul beast for Xiao Han."

"Alright, let's go."

The group slowly advanced toward the depths of the Ice Sealed Forest.

The air around them grew increasingly cold, and the snow between the trees lay deep. Every step made a heavy crunch.

Just as everyone cautiously searched their surroundings for a soul beast suitable for Xiao Han, a faint yet unsettling rustling came from beneath the snow.

Xiao Han immediately stopped, his gaze sharp as he swept across the area.

"Everyone, be careful. Something's coming!"

Before his words had even faded, the snow suddenly split apart. A massive soul beast covered in crystalline blue-black scales burst out and charged straight at Xiao Han.

Its eyes gleamed an eerie green, while the long, sharp stinger on its tail reflected a deadly cold light beneath the sun. It clearly contained tremendous power.

"It's an Ice Jade Scorpion!"

Lin Zhiruo recognized the soul beast and released her Martial Soul at once, preparing for battle.

Scorpions were the foremost of the five poisons, and their venom was more threatening than that of venomous soul beasts such as centipedes, spiders, snakes, geckos, and toads.

However, in order to follow the path of Ultimate Ice, the Ice Jade Scorpion clan had abandoned venom cultivation and focused on ice-element abilities.

Even Lin Zhiruo did not dare let down her guard against this Ice Jade Scorpion, whose cultivation had already reached ten thousand years.

"This Ice Jade Scorpion has reached ten thousand years of cultivation. Fall back!"

"Mom, this thing came at just the right time. Let it become my fourth Soul Ring!"

Rather than being afraid, Xiao Han was thrilled.

"You brat, are you crazy? This is a Ten-Thousand-Year soul beast!"

"A Ten-Thousand-Year soul beast is exactly what I want!"

Xiao Han was brimming with confidence.

He believed that with his current condition, absorbing a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring would be no problem at all.