Absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone, Straight to Rank Ninety-Five!

After dividing the four Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones from that old rat among themselves, the four returned to the corpse of the ninety-thousand-year Azure Jade Bird.

A blue-green glow seeped from the wounds in its body, stirring envy in Feng Lingtian and the others.

But envy was all it was. None of them had any designs on the Ninety-Thousand-Year Trunk Soul Bone.

After all, each of the three had received a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone suited to them. They were more than satisfied.

Shui Qinghan walked up to the Azure Jade Bird's corpse and put away its Ninety-Thousand-Year Trunk Soul Bone.

"We're too close to the heart of the Great Star Dou Forest. This isn't a good place to absorb a Soul Ring. Besides, our fight may have drawn powerful Soul Beasts here. We need to retreat to the outer region." Shui Qinghan lifted the Azure Jade Bird's corpse as she spoke.

"Right."

"Come here, Jiang Lan! Uncle Huo will carry you." Huo Yan scooped him up, heedless of the blood covering him, slung him over one shoulder, and withdrew with the others.

Shui Qinghan used her Soul Power to draw the Azure Jade Bird's Soul Ring along with them.

Half an hour later, they left the mixed region and reached the outer reaches of the Great Star Dou Forest.

"Please stand guard while I absorb it." Shui Qinghan stopped and cupped her fists.

"Of course."

"Focus on absorbing it. Leave the rest to us."

"We won't let anyone or any Soul Beast disturb you." The three nodded.

Shui Qinghan inclined her head, sat cross-legged on the ground, and drew the black Soul Ring, tinged with red, down over herself with her Soul Power.

As Shui Qinghan began absorbing the Soul Ring, Jiang Lan sprang down from Huo