As time passed, the Rock-Armored Stone Dragon struggled with less and less strength.
After about a minute, the Rock-Armored Stone Dragon lost all strength to struggle and collapsed to the ground.
"You can go forward and claim your soul ring now."
Long Ling'er took a deep breath, suppressed her nervousness, and walked toward the Rock-Armored Stone Dragon one step at a time.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a layer of fine dragon scales instantly covered her hands as she drove them precisely into the gaps between the scales on the Rock-Armored Stone Dragon's neck.
The dying Rock-Armored Stone Dragon suddenly convulsed, attempting one final struggle.
But the Wood Dragon coiled around its body remained utterly motionless, firmly restraining its movements.
Only moments later, its enormous body lost every trace of life.
A pitch-black soul ring slowly rose from its body, bobbing in the air and radiating the pressure unique to a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Watching the soul ring appear in the air, Long Ling'er stepped forward and sat down before the Rock-Armored Stone Dragon's corpse.
Just as Long Ling'er was about to absorb the soul ring, Su Yu reached out to stop her:
"Be careful. A Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring is completely different from a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. The energy it contains is much more violent."
"Especially during the final stage of absorption, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring will trigger Soul Shock."
"The closer you get to finishing, the more firmly you must guard your mind. You cannot let up even a little."
Long Ling'er met his serious gaze and nodded firmly, committing his words to memory.
The phantom of her martial soul appeared behind her. As she formed hand seals, the soul power within her surged out like a river.
As though drawn by something,