"My skill is called Ice Scorpion Poison Sting."
"This poison sting can be driven directly into an enemy, or fired from the scorpion tail for long-range attacks. What's more, the venom carries both ice and fire poison. Anyone hit will be frozen stiff and suffer a burning sensation."
"That Soul Bone skill is pretty good. Actually, I absorbed a Soul Bone last night too."
"Hm? What a coincidence?"
"Yeah. It was the Soul Bone from that Ice Wing Sky Eagle. I succeeded, and my Soul Power rose by another level too. I'm at fifty-three now."
Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up. "Then you can fly too?"
"I can."
"Want me to take you for a lap? You can see how steady I am."
"Can you really fly steadily while carrying me?" Shui Bing'er was skeptical.
She had flight Soul skills too, but people who had only just gained the ability to fly usually lurched all over the place. It was more exhausting than running.
"Don't worry. I'm very steady." Wu Changkong walked up to her, wrapped one arm around her waist without another word, then kicked off the ground. The two of them shot into the air.
The night wind rushed past her ears, and Shui Bing'er tightened her arms around his waist.
Holding her, Wu Changkong soared straight into the night sky, then suddenly rolled sideways, dove for a stretch, and skimmed past the crown of an old pine tree.
Shui Bing'er was both startled and delighted. Only after a while did she loosen her grip on his collar and look up at him.
Clear moonlight spilled down. The young man's white hair gleamed like silver, his expression relaxed, as though he had always belonged to the sky.
"How are you flying so steadily?"
Wu Changkong flashed a confident grin,