Louise withdrew the golden glow from her palm and stood there, panting rapidly.
Using Golden Light Flash and Golden Thunder Cannon in succession had consumed a considerable amount of her wealth points and Soul Power, and a fine sheen of sweat covered her forehead.
Despite her current strength, she rarely fought, which was why she was in this state.
In other words, she had been protected far too well.
Louise walked over to the Golden-Eyed Lion King's corpse and crouched beside it. Looking at the slowly revolving black Soul Ring, she took a deep breath, then sat cross-legged.
"Go ahead and absorb it. I'll stand guard." Lan Tian came to a stop beside her, his Blue Silver God Domain covering several hundred paces around them.
Louise closed her eyes and slowly drew the Soul Ring into her body.
Her body trembled slightly the instant the energy of the twenty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring flooded her meridians. That metal-attribute Soul Power was rich and enduring, climbing steadily through her meridians.
She guided the Soul Power through several full circulations in her meridians, taming and channeling that energy layer by layer before merging it into her dantian.
The entire process lasted nearly half an hour. Fine beads of sweat covered her forehead, but her breathing remained steady throughout.
When she opened her eyes again, a rich golden gleam flashed deep within her pupils.
She looked down at her hands and clenched her fists, feeling Soul Power far more substantial than before flowing steadily through her meridians.
"Level fifty-three." She stood and stretched her shoulders and back, a satisfied smile touching her lips.
"What about the Soul Skill?" Lan Tian asked.
Louise raised her right hand and activated her fifth Soul Ring. A golden halo spread outward from beneath her feet, covering a radius of