The Ice Phoenix martial soul appeared behind her, releasing the aura of Ultimate Ice without reservation.
The Frost Spirit Crane sensed an aura of the same origin. A trace of clarity flashed through its clouded eyes, only to swiftly fade again.
The Ice Phoenix martial soul let out a clear, resonant cry, as though seeing off the spirit crane on its final journey.
Shui Bing'er raised her right hand, and icy-blue soul power condensed at her fingertips into a sharp ice spike. Looking at the Frost Spirit Crane's unfocused eyes, she softly said, "Thank you."
The ice spike fell.
The Frost Spirit Crane's body trembled faintly, then fell still.
A Soul Ring as black as ink slowly rose from its corpse, giving off a profound and mysterious glow beneath the midday sun.
Thirty-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
Shui Bing'er drew a deep breath, sat down cross-legged, and urged her Ice Phoenix martial soul to draw in the black Soul Ring.
The instant the Soul Ring entered her body, her delicate frame jolted violently. A thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring contained immense soul power and the lingering will of a soul beast. Its impact was far beyond that of a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
The Ice Phoenix martial soul let out a piercing phoenix cry within her body. The bloodline power of Ultimate Ice erupted completely at that moment, engaging the black Soul Ring in a fierce struggle.
Shui Bing'er's face alternated between red and white, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
Yet she gritted her teeth without making a sound. With the quality of her Ice Phoenix martial soul and her force of will, a thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring was not enough to make her retreat.
Bing Yekong stood beside her, gently pressing his right hand against her back as he channeled his own