Su Chen stretched hard, feeling light all over and wonderfully refreshed.
"Congratulations, Xiao Chen. You absorbed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as your sixth soul ring. Across the entire Douluo Continent, you're the only one."
After waiting half a month, Dugu Yan was the first to congratulate Su Chen when he woke.
Xiao Wu spoke next. "That blasted Mystic Phoenix kept flying up in the sky. Otherwise, we could have helped and made hunting the Soul Beast easier for you."
Zhu Zhuqing, that icy beauty, now had warmth and gentleness written all over her face.
"You haven't eaten a bite or drunk a drop of water for half a month. Are you hungry? Thirsty? We've already cut all the meat off that hundred-thousand-year Mystic Phoenix. I'll roast some for you right now."
Su Chen rubbed his stomach. "I'm not hungry, but I really do feel like eating something. I'll cut down some trees and light a fire. You get the meat ready and put it on skewers."
Su Chen walked off to the side, felled two century-old phoenix trees, chopped them into small pieces, and piled them together. He opened his mouth and breathed out a wisp of Solar True Flame, lighting the bonfire.
The women finished skewering the Mystic Phoenix meat as well. To celebrate Su Chen's successful hunt for his hundred-thousand-year sixth soul ring, the seven of them held a bonfire party right there in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Only after eating and drinking their fill did they leave the Star Dou Great Forest and return to Heaven Dou City.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace!
The imperial study!
Su Chen held Qian Renxue in his arms. Reluctance lingered in her expression as her slender, delicate fingers brushed over his brows and eyes.
"Xiao Chen, I really can't bear