Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing stared in stunned silence as they watched Xiao Yan absorb the Soul Ring.
"This..." Zhu Zhuqing's face showed a hint of surprise, and she stammered:
"That's Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! Didn't he... didn't he notice?"
Even Zhu Zhuqing herself found it hard to believe after saying it, and her tone was tinged with worry.
On the contrary, Qian Renxue, seeing that Xiao Yan killed the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon with almost no Soul Power, felt a little more confident in Xiao Yan and said:
"Don't worry, he's not stupid. Besides, this Soul Beast should have just broken through ten thousand years. Judging from his appearance just now, he should be fine."
Now that things have come to this, Zhu Zhuqing can no longer stop Xiao Yan from absorbing the Soul Ring.
At this moment, it is best to avoid disturbing them!
Xiao Yan, however, had a different feeling.
In Xiao Yan's eyes, the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon simply stood there blankly; he only needed to make a slight move, and the demon was instantly torn apart.
As the core white flame was enveloped by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon perished instantly.
Immediately afterwards, the black Soul Ring merged directly into the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
Xiao Yan wasn't even given a chance to refuse.
As the black Soul Ring merged into his body, Xiao Yan sensed the phantom of the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon, its entire body radiating an icy aura.
However, this aura did not cause Xiao Yan any harm whatsoever.
Furthermore, Xiao Yan's attention was drawn to the mournful aura emanating from the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon.
Xiao Yan controlled his Mental Power to approach the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon. Then, a faint pulling force came from him, as if he were on a vast battlefield!
All around were howls and roars.
A thick, pungent stench of blood permeated the air; as far as the eye could see, carnage was everywhere, with various Soul Beast and clans clashing in battle.
With every breath, countless lives perish.
A sudden realization dawned on Xiao Yan's mind.
This seems to be... the process by which the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon is born!
Large ancient battlefield...
Looking around at the battlefield, which resembled a meat grinder, Xiao Yan realized it truly deserved to be called a large-scale war.
Perhaps, this was a battle that took place on this land countless years ago. The deaths of so many Soul Beast ultimately led to the birth of the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon by a twist of fate!
In Xiao Yan's view, as the fighting continued, the number of Soul Beast decreased rapidly.
One by one, tribes were wiped out, and one by one, they abandoned their habitats and fled this place in disarray.
Ultimately, this battlefield, now only desolate and bloody, was buried deep underground by a twist of fate.
Countless corpses were buried, and finally, a chilling aura was born from the center, then spread outwards.
A series of illusory Soul Beast phantoms emerged from the corpses, eventually merging together to form the peculiar creature before our eyes— the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon!
The moment Xiao Yan finished watching the entire birth process of the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon.
He has finished absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring within his body!
Xiao Yan's expression was complicated.
After hunting down Soul Beast, there is another process to absorb Soul Ring: subduing the soul of the Soul Beast within the Soul Ring.
The Eternal Frost Mourning Demon had already completed this step by the time Xiao Yan finished reading its birth record.
"Boom!"
Outside, three Soul Ring slowly rose from Xiao Yan's body, circling around him and pulsating gently.
Yellow, yellow, purple!
Immediately, under the watchful eyes of Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, the fourth Soul Ring rose from Xiao Yan's body!
black!
The moment the fourth Soul Ring appeared, the pressure emanating from Xiao Yan increased almost exponentially!
"Whoosh!"
Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them before he quickly withdrew them back into his body.
The moment he sensed the power of his fourth Soul Skill, a smile gradually spread across Xiao Yan's face.
Qian Renxue looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression, narrowed her eyes, and said:
"Looks like you had a good haul?"
The Fourth Soul Ring is at the ten-thousand-year level.
For Qian Renxue, the better Xiao Yan's talent and the stronger he is, the more advantageous it will be for her.
"Laugh!"
As Xiao Yan completely absorbed his Fourth Soul Ring, the cold white flames that had been in the location of the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon retreated back into Xiao Yan's body.
However, a white, jade-like object fell out of nowhere from the location of its Heart Flame, attracting the attention of the three.
"This is..."
Looking at the white jade object on the ground, Xiao Yan reached out and picked it up. The cool touch made him feel refreshed.
Looking at the jade item in his hand, an unbelievable thought arose in Xiao Yan's mind!
" Soul Bone!"
Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, who were standing to the side, also focused their attention on the jade bone in Xiao Yan's hand.
Both women showed surprise in their eyes.
The probability of obtaining Soul Bone from killing Soul Beast is ridiculously low.
Xiao Yan hadn't exerted much effort to kill the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon, and now he'd even obtained Soul Bone. Even Qian Renxue was a little envious of his luck.
Xiao Yan examined the Soul Bone in his hand, sensing a faint connection between it and his head, and couldn't help but say:
"This Soul Bone should be a Head Soul Bone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan handed it to Qian Renxue and said:
"Back in the forest, thanks to you for saving Zhu Zhuqing, consider this Soul Bone my token of gratitude."
Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing were both surprised that Xiao Yan would hand over this Soul Bone.
Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth as if to say something, but then stopped, finally lowering her head and gently wiggling her toes on the ground.
[It's all my fault. If I had been more Xiao Xin and hadn't been ambushed, Xiao Yan wouldn't have had to sacrifice such a precious Soul Bone for me...]
"Are you sure?" Qian Renxue looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of scrutiny and surprise.
The rarity of Soul Bone goes without saying, and Head Soul Bone are even rarer.
"This Soul Bone fell from an extremely rare Eternal Frost Mourning Demon. You just absorbed Soul Ring; if you combine the two, it will significantly boost your strength."
Qian Renxue looked at Xiao Yan with a serious expression and said:
"Are you really going to give me this Soul Bone?"
Xiao Yan nodded gently and calmly handed the Soul Bone in his hand to Qian Renxue:
"It's just a Soul Bone; since you've shown me kindness, I should repay it handsomely."
Qian Renxue stared at Xiao Yan with her bright eyes, and seeing his calm expression, a sense of bewilderment rose in her heart.
Throughout her life, she has only ever believed in one principle: self-interest comes first!
As long as the benefits are sufficient, she is willing to abandon even Elder She, the Titled Douluo who has always followed her!
But what lies before me is Xiao Yan.
He had clearly been betrayed and was at his lowest point. He was the one who killed the Soul Beast and absorbed the Soul Ring. No one would say anything if he absorbed the Soul Bone, and it would greatly benefit his strength.
Why would you be willing to entrust it to yourself?
Was it really just because he saved Zhu Zhuqing?
A slight ripple stirred in Qian Renxue's rational mind, cultivated over more than twenty years of life experience.
But seeing Xiao Yan's composed demeanor, she knew Xiao Yan wasn't putting on an act.
"Never mind." Qian Renxue pondered for a moment, then quietly said:
"It was agreed before, I saved Zhu Zhuqing, so you two are both mine now. I'm not at a loss."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Renxue pushed the Soul Bone back into Xiao Yan's hand:
"Go ahead and absorb the nutrients. Only when your strength improves will I feel comfortable letting the two of you get things done."