Star Luo Empire.
Within the Star Dou Forest, a mixed zone.
Amidst the countless ice-blue giant butterflies panicking in fright, Shen Hanyu signaled the few people behind him to stop. Seizing the moment, he casually thrust his spear and struck down one of the Ice Spirit Butterflies whose patterns and colors were far more brilliant and profound than the others.
The Ice Spirit Butterfly soul beast was not aggressive; it could even be said to be one of the more timid types among soul beasts. However, this did not mean they lacked combat power. On the contrary, Ice Spirit Butterflies were formidable in intelligence, scheming, and combat techniques, especially renowned for their speed and terrifying instantaneous attack power.
As that Ice Spirit Butterfly crashed heavily to the ground, the remaining ones, startled, all fled deeper into the forest, leaving only this powerless one struggling bitterly on the ground.
Shen Hanyu stepped forward to inspect it, a trace of delight appearing in his eyes. He turned to the few people behind and said:
"A royal bloodline Ice Spirit Butterfly, with a cultivation of around thirty-five thousand years, perfectly suitable for Bing'er…"
The girls behind quickly gathered around. Shen Hanyu looked at Shui Bing'er and said softly:
"A royal bloodline Ice Spirit Butterfly is already an extremely rare existence among the scarce Ice Spirit Butterfly species. You possess Ultimate Ice, which completely suppresses the Ice Spirit Butterfly in terms of attributes, and your body contains several top-grade soul bones, including the Ice Empress's torso bone. Absorbing this one's soul ring should not be difficult for you. Xue'er and I will stand guard for you, don't worry about safety…"
Shui Bing'er nodded seriously, then gave a deep look at the magnificent giant butterfly before her. Without hesitation, she ended its life.
A black soul ring slowly condensed and rose, then was drawn downward by Shui Bing'er's soul power until it reached her side. Shui Bing'er took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.
The others nearby also let out a soft sigh of relief. These past few days, to quickly locate the Ice Spirit Butterfly group, they had been rushing almost nonstop and hadn't rested properly. Now, suddenly, several of the girls leaned against an ancient tree, closed their eyes, and prepared to rest for a while.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor held hands and sat under the shade of a tree nearby, simply meditating to recover.
The Snow Emperor propped her smooth chin with one hand and asked softly:
"What about the two soul rings you still need? For the eighth ring later, we should head to the far south, but the ninth ring…"
Shen Hanyu pulled the Snow Emperor into his arms and said softly:
"A super soul beast like the Fire Qilin is more than enough for my eighth ring. I already have plans for the ninth ring, no need for you to worry…"
The Snow Emperor glanced at Shen Hanyu in slight surprise, then continued:
"What about the God Test? I've always felt that you don't actually care much about the God Test, and you don't seem anxious about it at all…"
Shen Hanyu stroked the Snow Emperor's smooth, white, long hair and said with a smile:
"The Ice God herself doesn't attach much importance to her own God Test; even the content and timing of the God Test can be changed by us…"
"Just like what Xue'er once said, the Ice God and you only hope that I become stronger as soon as possible. The God Test… for us, is more like an extra and a contingency plan…"
The Snow Emperor smiled lightly, then fiercely pinched the soft flesh at Shen Hanyu's waist and said sullenly:
"You're the only one who takes everything so lightly. After absorbing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's million-year soul ring and stepping into rank 97 in one go, do you feel you have more confidence now? Think you're really amazing, huh?"
Shen Hanyu glanced at the girls not far away, then gently kissed the Snow Emperor's red lips and said with a smile:
'With my current soul power, comparable to a Limit Douluo, mental strength, plus the enhancement of divine power, even against Di Tian, trying my best, I have an eighty percent chance of victory. If I reveal all my trump cards, forget about being invincible in the world, but at least in the human realm, it's hard to find an opponent...'
The Snow Emperor let out a soft hum, then said quietly:
"Still, you can't be careless. Be cautious in everything…"
Shen Hanyu nodded slightly. Looking at the leaves above being swayed by the breeze, sunlight filtering through the dense canopy, feeling the Snow Emperor's light breathing on his neck, he slowly closed his eyes as well…
…
Shui Bing'er's absorption of this fifth soul ring went fairly smoothly, taking about five hours. It wasn't until night had fully fallen that she completed the absorption.
Compared to Shen Liu Yu's absorption process, Shui Bing'er's could even be described as easy and pleasant. Ultimate Ice completely suppressed the Ice Spirit Butterfly's attribute, and with the Snow Emperor's assistance midway, she obtained the fifth soul ring with almost no pain.
The soul skill obtained from the Ice Spirit Butterfly did not disappoint everyone either—a large-area lock-on group attack soul skill. Its power on the battlefield was absolutely not to be underestimated; similarly, it could thoroughly change the battlefield situation in an extremely short time.
Having already arrived in the Star Luo Empire while pursuing the Ice Spirit Butterfly's trail, even rushing back at full speed would take at least two days. Naturally, the group did not linger any longer and set off on the return journey early the next morning.
…
By the time everyone returned to Soto City, three days had passed.
In Soto City, they met You Mengchu, who had already been waiting here for two days.
After that speech, You Mengchu had not chosen to enter the Spirit Hall's Scripture Pavilion. Instead, through a conversation with Qian Daoliu, she obtained some ancient texts treasured by the Spirit Hall's Worship Hall. Her soul power had also been on the verge of a breakthrough. After returning to Element City, she immediately went into seclusion, even missing the farewell when several of the girls set out for training. Now, nearly two years later, You Mengchu's grace remained as before, but the aura of her soul power had grown noticeably stronger, clearly having successfully broken through to rank 96.
She had only recently received Shen Hanyu's transmission and hurried over from Element City.
With You Mengchu taking over, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor could now head south to the islands with peace of mind to seek the Fire Qilin's whereabouts.
Hearing that they would be separated again, the girls' moods were clearly not high. Shen Hanyu said with some amusement:
"Don't worry. This time, Xue'er and I are only going to the islands to hunt soul beasts; we won't stay long. The round trip will take at most one month."
Only then did the girls cheer up a bit. You Mengchu handed two letters to Shen Hanyu, asking him to deliver them to her family. According to the map You Mengchu provided, her family's location on Sunken Abyss Island was actually not far from the island where the Fire Qilin resided. Shen Hanyu naturally would not refuse and readily accepted the two letters, making a promise.
Watching You Mengchu leave with the girls, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor rested briefly, then also set off on their journey to the islands…
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