Bai Nian saw Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress, struggled lightly for a moment, and then Shui Bing'er instantly understood, placing her gently on the ground.
Shen Hanyu sized up the group, then said:
"Since you've all come, let's have lunch here…"
Everyone nodded, none refusing.
Shui Bing'er let out a soft sigh, then prepared to head to the kitchen to cook. When Shen Hanyu said those words, she already understood that today it would still be her cooking…
Snow Empress gently pinched Bai Nian's cheek from the side but said nothing.
Ever since Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress helped her slaughter the sea iguana lizard group that had once massacred her parents and entire village, this little girl seemed to have decided on Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress, gradually becoming willing to take the initiative to get close to the two of them. Occasionally, she would even speak, but normally, she still acted like a little transparent figure.
…
After lunch, Shen Hanyu sent back all the girls represented by Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing'er to the Skywater Academy, leaving only Bai Nian behind.
Snow Empress brought over a blanket and spread it on the ground, then had Bai Nian sit cross-legged on it.
Shen Hanyu took out the 80,000-year Emerald Swan torso bone from his soul guide device. The rich emerald-green life aura instantly permeated the surrounding space, and Bai Nian's gaze locked tightly onto this torso bone, as if it held a fatal attraction for her.
Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress exchanged a glance, then said:
"Based on the current speed at which the death qi in her body is devouring life force, as well as the total life energy it has devoured before, she now only needs the death qi and life energy in her body to reach a balance, and she can begin absorbing soul rings to break through. According to my estimate, after absorption, her current soul power rank will at least be above level 20…"
Snow Empress nodded, then slowly bent down and said softly:
"Little Nian, do you still remember the method to absorb the soul bone?"
Bai Nian nodded, her voice still hoarse:
"I remember."
The hoarseness in Bai Nian's voice was not deliberate or feigned, but caused by acquired factors. It had now basically become fixed, and it was probably impossible to change it in the future. This was also one of the reasons why Bai Nian was unwilling to speak much.
Shen Hanyu sighed, then slowly handed the torso bone to Bai Nian.
Bai Nian slowly closed her eyes, and the torso bone gradually merged into her body. Intense emerald-green light radiated from her back, and vigorous, flourishing life energy turned into waves rippling circle after circle in the nearby space, causing the surrounding flowers and plants to instantly become much more lush…
Shen Hanyu watched Bai Nian as life energy poured into her body and her aura slowly began to change, then set up a sound-isolating barrier before sitting to the side with Snow Empress.
Snow Empress rubbed her brow, then said softly:
"The life energy in this soul bone can at most support her cultivation up to the Soul King level. After that, let alone soul skills, even this soul bone will lose its effect…"
Shen Hanyu shrugged indifferently and said:
"For her martial soul's characteristics, no matter what soul bone she absorbs, it will be like this, right?"
Snow Empress was somewhat speechless, then said no more.
Shen Hanyu glanced at Bai Nian, then said:
"No living being can survive without the support of life energy. Yet Bai Nian's martial soul devours all life energy, including that of the soul master herself. At the same time, however, it also means that if she has sufficient life energy supply, her cultivation speed will be frighteningly fast, beyond our imagination…"
"Actually, I originally didn't plan to give her this soul bone so soon, but on the way back, I discovered that if she wants to absorb soul rings, she must first achieve a balanced state between the death qi and life energy in her body, or let life energy suppress the death qi in a short period of time. This situation is somewhat similar to mine…"
Snow Empress nodded, then asked:
"And after that?"
Shen Hanyu thought for a moment and said:
"Afterward, take her to the Killing City. The evil soul masters imprisoned there are currently the best source of life energy for her. The Emerald Swan soul bone can store quite a lot of life energy, and she can absorb to her heart's content, allowing her cultivation to surge once more in a short time. Later, when she reaches the Soul Saint level, I'll give her a piece of Life Gold…"
Snow Empress nodded. Shen Hanyu's arrangements could already be considered extremely perfect. Even if it were her, she might not necessarily come up with a better idea than Shen Hanyu's…
…
The next day.
Shen Hanyu brought Bai Nian slowly descending into a quiet and dim forest.
This place was at least five hundred kilometers south of Elemental City. Under the dual influence of terrain and vegetation, the environment here was perpetually dark and damp year-round, with a rotting smell permeating the air.
And this kind of terrible environment was exactly the favorite habitat of some dark and evil soul beasts.
Shen Hanyu led Bai Nian, who had noticeably grown taller, stepping on the muddy ground covered with rotten leaves, slowly walking toward the depths of the forest.
"Are you afraid?"
Shen Hanyu asked softly.
Bai Nian hesitated for a moment, then said lightly:
"Afraid…"
Shen Hanyu chuckled twice, then said:
"Train well. This is something you will inevitably have to face in the future. Necessary killing and a strong heart that dares to confront fear and hardship are mandatory lessons for a powerful soul master, and also a lesson that must be passed…"
"Mm…"
Bai Nian responded softly, then slowly let go of the hand clutching the hem of Shen Hanyu's clothes…
…
Unknown faint sounds came from somewhere unknown, echoing in the ears of Shen Hanyu and the other. A sudden gust of cold, foul, fishy wind blew out from the depths of the forest. Bai Nian's body trembled lightly, always following closely behind Shen Hanyu.
Crack—
As Bai Nian stepped down, a branch was directly snapped, making a crisp sound.
A huge and sharp tail stinger suddenly thrust out from beneath the nearby dead wood, aimed straight at Bai Nian.
Bai Nian's pupils contracted, then she instinctively channeled the death qi in her body and swung fiercely. The originally decayed dead wood instantly broke into two sections, death aura entwining around it. A massive black scorpion appeared right in front of Bai Nian.
Bai Nian instinctively retreated and bumped right into Shen Hanyu. Shen Hanyu gently patted Bai Nian's shoulder and said with a smile:
"A seven-hundred-year Death Demon Scorpion. Isn't this exactly the soul ring you've been waiting for?"
Then, Shen Hanyu pressed down with one palm, and the Death Poison Scorpion was directly crushed by an unstoppable force. Shen Hanyu handed a short blade to Bai Nian and said:
"Go on. You'll have to get used to it sooner or later."
Bai Nian swallowed hard, then closed her eyes, hands trembling. After several attempts, she finally drove the short blade into the Death Poison Scorpion's brain…
As a yellow soul ring slowly rose, Shen Hanyu gently patted Bai Nian's back and said:
"This morning, I gave you whale gel to absorb. There should still be some energy left undigested, right? Absorb the soul ring while digesting it together…"
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