After three months of focused cultivation, Yan's soul power had risen by another level, now reaching Rank 66.
Traveling deeper into the forest with Shui Bing'er and the others didn't hinder his cultivation.
The deeper parts of the forest had lower temperatures, which instead helped suppress the overly exuberant flames within his body.
The environment here was harsh and resources scarce, making soul beasts relatively rare.
Soul beasts capable of surviving here mostly possessed powerful strength and unique abilities.
Therefore, hunting down a suitable ten-thousand-year soul beast here was no easy task.
Shui Bing'er and her group had been searching in the forest for dozens of days before they finally, by chance, discovered the traces of a ten-thousand-year soul beast and successfully hunted it down.
That soul beast was more suited for Xue Wu and became her fifth soul ring upon absorption.
After that, the group continued their search.
One day, as Yan and Shui Bing'er walked and chatted, they suddenly sensed a faint soul power fluctuation.
That soul power fluctuation didn't seem to be coming from an ordinary soul beast it also carried a faint spiritual power ripple.
"Bing'er, there's a soul beast nearby."
"Really?"
"Mm, there's a high chance it's a soul beast with over ten-thousand years of cultivation."
"That's great news."
Shui Bing'er fully trusted Yan's words. She knew he had absorbed a sixty-thousand-year-old spiritual skull, granting him detection abilities on the Soul Douluo level.
"Dean Leng, there seems to be a ten-thousand-year soul beast nearby."
Shui Bing'er quickly called out to the three people walking ahead.
"Is that so?"
"Mm, Brother Yan already sensed it."
Leng Jun and Xiao Yu both turned back to look at Yan, feeling a bit incredulous.
Both of them were Soul Douluo-level soul masters with naturally strong spiritual power, but they hadn't sensed any aura of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Yet Yan, only a Rank 66 Soul Emperor, had sensed it.
"Young man, are you sure?"
Leng Jun's tone carried a hint of doubt.
Yan replied seriously:
"I'm not entirely certain either, but it definitely isn't an ordinary soul beast I can feel its spiritual power fluctuations."
"Spiritual power fluctuations?"
The older couple looked at each other, even more surprised.
The stronger a soul beast was, the stronger its spiritual power would be.
Perhaps it really was a soul beast over ten thousand years old.
Leng Jun smiled and said:
"Young man, you seem quite confident. Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."
"Senior, you're too polite."
Afterward, Yan led the way following the direction of that soul power fluctuation.
The group arrived before a hidden ice cave.
The entrance was covered by a thick layer of ice, which would be hard to spot without careful observation.
Leng Jun carefully felt the flow of aura in the surroundings and revealed a satisfied smile.
"Young man, you were right. I can feel that soul power and spiritual fluctuation as well—it should be a soul beast with over ten thousand years of cultivation, right inside this ice cave."
As he spoke, Leng Jun gently waved his hand, breaking the icy layer covering the cave entrance.
A burst of bone-chilling cold wind rushed out, making everyone shiver.
Leng Jun seemed somewhat excited.
"If I'm not mistaken, this cave may contain ten-thousand-year-old Ice Marrow. Follow me inside, but be careful."
As they entered the ice cave, they immediately found the temperature to be much lower than that of the snowy ground outside.
The interior wasn't spacious only one person could pass through at a time.
Moreover, the lighting was dim and grew darker the deeper they went.
Yan said:
"Senior, how about I lead the way?"
"Alright, be careful."
Leng Jun also knew that Yan, as a fire-attribute soul master, could use his flames to illuminate their path.
Yan walked in front and released the blazing flames from within his body, lighting up the dark ice cave.
The crystal-clear cave walls quickly melted under the scorching True Yang Fire, making the path wider.
During the soul beast hunt for Xue Wu, Yan hadn't participated.
So, Leng Jun and Xiao Yu still didn't know Yan's true strength.
They hadn't expected Yan to possess such formidable flame power.
Led by Yan, the group ventured deeper into the ice cave.
As they drew closer, everyone could feel the presence of the ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Suddenly, a blue glow flickered in the darkness, drawing everyone's attention.
They carefully approached the light.
There, a massive ice silkworm lay silently.
Its body was crystal clear, emitting a faint blue glow.
"It's a ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm!" Leng Jun exclaimed.
Ice Silkworms were naturally dual-attributed soul beasts of spirit and ice, and their offensive power was not high.
There were many Ice Silkworms in the Icebound Forest with cultivation below a thousand years, but ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworms were extremely rare.
Leng Jun looked up.
Above the ice cave were several narrow cracks through which faint light streamed in.
"This Ice Silkworm probably accidentally fell into this ice crevice and cultivated to ten thousand years by feeding on the ten-thousand-year ice marrow found here."
Xiao Yu nodded, then looked at Yan with a smile and said:
"Little brother, thanks to you, we were able to find this ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm. It's perfect for Bing'er."
"Senior, you flatter me. I merely happened to sense its presence."
Leng Jun urged:
"Bing'er, go kill it quickly."
The ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm was in a deep state of hibernation, like fish on a chopping board helpless and ready to be slain with ease.
But Shui Bing'er hesitated.
Leng Jun said:
"Bing'er, you're too kind-hearted. For human soul masters, hunting soul beasts to obtain soul rings is perfectly natural. As long as we don't slaughter indiscriminately, we have a clear conscience. If you kill it now, it won't feel any pain."
Xue Wu patted Shui Bing'er's shoulder.
"Dean Leng is right. Bing'er, even if you don't kill it now, it'll eventually be found by other soul beasts or soul masters. The result will be the same. Go ahead."
Yan also gave Shui Bing'er a nod.
Only then did Shui Bing'er make up her mind. She walked up to the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and ended its life with an Ice Blade.
Yan released a burst of Pure Yang True Flame, instantly melting a large portion of the ice wall, causing the ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm's body to fall to the ground.
Immediately after, a black mist slowly rose from the corpse of the Ice Silkworm, and within moments, it condensed into a soul ring radiating with black light.
"Bing'er, go absorb it."
"Mm. Thank you, Brother Yan."
Shui Bing'er walked beneath the ten-thousand-year soul ring, adjusted her state, and began the absorption process.
Leng Jun, Xiao Yu, and Xue Wu all waited nearby.
Yan sat down in a remote corner.
The extremely low temperature inside the ice cave made it perfect for cultivation.
While Shui Bing'er was absorbing the soul ring, a glimmer of blue light caught everyone's eyes.
"What's that?"
Leng Jun gently waved his right hand, and a blue bone appeared in the palm of his hand.
"It's actually a soul bone!"
"A soul bone?"
Everyone gathered around.
No one had expected a soul bone to drop from this ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm.
From its shape, it appeared to be a fairly high-quality skull bone.
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