Douluo Continent, Extreme North.
Sizzle, sizzle—
Before long, Jiang Mu successfully absorbed the soul ring without any strain.
The red soul ring gradually shrank as it settled around the Golden Dragon Martial Soul, then slowly descended.
"It actually worked."
The Ice Empress and Xueli beside him looked astonished. It had really succeeded, yet it also seemed only natural.
"Master, why can't you feel any pain?"
Jiang Mu looked up. The one asking was the petite Ice Empress, with her long green hair. Her proud, unconvinced face now carried a trace of curiosity.
"Of course I have my methods. I definitely can't tell you what they are, but you can think of it as something like a contract. It's a very wondrous method."
"That is indeed wondrous..."
The Ice Empress spread her hands. It really was similar to their contract—strange, mysterious, and powerful.
Jiang Mu offered no further explanation. He simply glanced over the area, closed his eyes, and sensed the soul skill he had gained.
"I still need four more soul rings."
"Their cultivation must be higher, never lower. They must also willingly sacrifice themselves."
After seven days of absorption and the accumulation of energy from the soul ring just now, he had successfully reached rank 40.
He was currently still short four soul rings.
Tap, tap, tap!
"Master, I've already made preparations. Five have volunteered to sacrifice themselves, and three of them are injured."
Snow Empress stepped forward.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
After she spoke, several trembling soul beasts walked forward.
"Oh, there are actually healthy soul beasts."
What kind of soul beasts would they be?
Jiang Mu turned to look in surprise. He had thought they would find a few old, weak, sick, and crippled ones.
An Icefield Wolf King, a Titan Blood Demon, an Ice Jade Scorpion... and