Inside the valley.
Long Aotian sat cross-legged, silver light radiating from his body as he gritted his teeth and endured the twin onslaughts of the Thunderclap Giant Python's remnant soul and Soul Power.
He was also absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone dropped by the Thunderclap Giant Python at the same time.
It was a Right Leg Soul Bone.
The formation of Soul Bones did not depend on the type of Soul Beast. Although pythons had neither arms nor legs, they could still drop Soul Bones for all four limbs.
"Master, how long will it take Aotian to absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?"
Vina asked.
Chen Yuan considered briefly before answering, "Aotian only has rank seventy Soul Power. Absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone will take him at least seven or eight days."
"If the absorption doesn't go smoothly, it will take even longer!"
Vina's expression shifted.
Seven or eight days.
Chen Yuan had already told her that Xiong Jun was ordering the Soul Beast horde to conduct a dragnet search. This valley would definitely be discovered.
"Master, what should we do?"
Chen Yuan smiled. "Don't worry. Your master is here to handle everything."
The next day.
The first wave of Soul Beasts appeared outside the valley.
There were only three, all thousand-year Soul Beasts with weak perception. They were probably scattered stragglers on the outermost fringes of the horde.
They circled the outskirts of the valley and soon noticed something unusual.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan acted immediately. Three streams of Spiritual Power entered the three Soul Beasts' minds simultaneously, killing them in an instant.
The three Soul Beasts fell without a sound, not even struggling.
A few more scattered Soul Beasts appeared near the valley afterward, and Chen