Bai Nian took an exceptionally long time to absorb the Soul Ring, and several accidents occurred along the way. A special Soul Beast like the Sea Storm Bug possessed a Soul Ring unlike an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Once something went wrong during the absorption process, the risks she had to bear would multiply. Fortunately, there were quite a few people in the group capable of handling such problems. Though there were setbacks, it ultimately ended well.
The Hundred Thousand Year seventh ring provided Bai Nian with an immense boost. Due to the special nature of her Martial Soul, the Martial Soul Avatar she gained possessed several unique abilities beyond those of an ordinary Martial Soul Avatar. One example was the Sea Storm Bug's nearly unsolvable devouring parasitic ability.
The Soul Bone produced by this Sea Storm Bug was a Hundred Thousand Year Right Arm Bone, naturally among the finest quality. Bai Nian did not stand on ceremony and accepted the Soul Bone outright. With the boost it provided, her Soul Power could very well reach rank seventy-five in a short time. Once they reached the Evil Demon Forest, she would be free to devour the Soul Beasts there. In the short term, she might even charge straight into the Soul Douluo realm in one go.
What surprised everyone, however, was that Bai Nian did not even spare the Sea Storm Bug's corpse. She circulated death energy, thoroughly broke it down into energy, then swallowed it all without so much as changing expression.
It had to be said that, in this regard, Bai Nian's tolerance was absolutely among the best of the group.
As Bai Nian completed her Soul Ring absorption, Ye Lingling, whose entire body felt weak and sore, slowly woke from her sleep. Looking at