Huo Lei added some dry wood to the campfire, swept his gaze over the others, and reminded them, "Everyone, get some rest early. I'll take the first watch. Lin Yin, go absorb your Soul Bone, then relieve me for the second half of the night."
Everyone rose and headed toward their tents.
The nights in Death Grand Canyon were far from quiet. This was the domain of all kinds of nocturnal insects, their calls intertwining like the performance of a grand orchestra. Now and then, the roar of a beast or the cry of a bird joined them.
Half an hour later, Lin Yin emerged from his tent and said softly, "Young Master Lei, I've successfully absorbed the Soul Bone. I even gained a level."
Huo Lei put down the stick he had been tending the fire with and smiled at Lin Yin. "Congratulations, Lin Yin. Your soul power has reached level sixty-four. How's the skill the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear Left Arm Bone gave you?"
Lin Yin sat down beside Huo Lei, his face brimming with excitement. "It's very useful-the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear's signature skill, Earthquake Wave."
Huo Lei placed his right hand on Lin Yin's shoulder and said earnestly, "Excellent. That skill is quite powerful. Combined with your invisibility and skull bone skill, it takes your control abilities up another level. If you can gain a powerful offensive soul skill as well, you'll be perfectly equipped. Keep working hard, Lin Yin. Your future has no limits."
"It's all thanks to you, Young Master Lei. Without His Eminence Vajra Tiger and you, I would never have achieved what I have today. I probably would've died in the Datura Snake's jaws long ago." The more Lin Yin spoke, the more emotional he became. Moisture seemed to gather in his eyes, glittering