Above the blood-red ruins scarred beyond recognition, a gentle breeze carrying a foul stench blew in from somewhere unknown. Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress stood side by side, gazing at the vast palace complex that had been reduced to broken walls and rubble by the recent battle, and could not help but sigh softly. Bai Nian stood beside them, staring at the scene before him in shock, not daring to make a sound and disturb them.
Snow Empress examined the blood-red Soul Ring of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, which would soon dissipate on its own, then looked at Shen Hanyu and said softly:
"Such dense and evil blood energy..."
"What are you planning to do with this Soul Ring? Are you really going to let it dissipate...?"
Shen Hanyu frowned and began considering possible methods.
A moment later, Shen Hanyu slowly stepped forward. Soul Power surged in his hand before gradually seeping entirely into the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
As faint sounds like shattering glass began to emerge from the blood-red Soul Ring, countless tiny cracks appeared. Strands of energy began leaking out, but under Shen Hanyu's control, they did not disperse freely and instead began to slowly gather.
Shen Hanyu's eyes lit up. Deep-blue light emerged from his right leg, and a modest-sized black hole appeared before him, continuously drawing energy from the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Wave after wave of immense energy poured into Shen Hanyu's body. Although it was merely a drop in the bucket compared to his current total Soul Power, it was still a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, so it was useful to some extent...
Feeling the Soul Power within him gradually filling up, Shen Hanyu raised a brow. Then the Cold Sky Spear appeared along with its nine Soul