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The Ice Emperor Lizard continued staring at Lin Shan with a menacing intent. Wang Feng, on the other hand, seemed to have given up all hope for her, regarding her as an already dead person.
Starlight Fox approached Wang Feng with caution and as they examined the cub more closely, a sinister smile crept onto Wang Feng's face. This smile sent shivers down Lin Shan's spine.
Wang Feng spoke with a dark tone, "What a shame, really. For other poisons, I might not be able to fully cure them but this poison, I can easily completely eliminate."
Lin Shan was bewildered and asked, "What do you mean?"
But it didn't take her long to realize what he intended to do. Wang Feng's palm opened, revealing a scorching red lotus in his hand. The mere sight of it sent the Ice Emperor Lizard and Starlight Fox retreating in fear.
With a command, Wang Feng activated the red lotus using his soul power. It emitted a terrifying aura that caused the baby Ice Emperor Lizard to cry out in agony. A red-hot light flowed from the cub's body into the lotus, transforming into pure energy that also replenished Wang Feng's soul power.
In just a few moments, the red marks on the cub disappeared entirely and it was rejuvenated. The white flames previously set by the old servant around were also absorbed by the red lotus, further producing a fearsome fire capable of even burning souls.
As the baby Ice Emperor Lizard slowly opened its eyes, it was clear that the poison had vanished completely from its body. This was a miraculous recovery that stunned everyone present, especially Lin Shan, who was now filled with despair.
The Red Flame Flood Dragon, a 30,000-year-old soul beast, had its poison cured so effortlessly. Lin Shan couldn't comprehend what had just transpired.
Meanwhile, the baby Ice Emperor Lizard had regained some strength and stood up, calling out weakly. The adult Ice Emperor Lizard, now weakened, gazed at its cub with tears in its eyes. Its aura diminished significantly, indicating a possible end to its life.
Starlight Fox, having formed a unique bond with the Ice Emperor Lizard, exchanged glances with it and then turned to Wang Feng, uttering a series of cries.
Though Wang Feng didn't understand the language of animals, he grasped the essence of the message conveyed by Starlight Fox's cries.
"So, you mean... the Ice Emperor Lizard is no longer functioning? Because it spent all these years relieving its cub's pain caused by flame poison, it exhausted its own strength and lifespan?" Wang Feng realized that the Ice Emperor Lizard had kept its cub within its body to alleviate its suffering, using its own strength to counteract the poison as much as much as possible, although it couldn't completely remove it.
Starlight Fox nodded in agreement and continued to communicate with Wang Feng.
"How much time does it have left? Is it planning to capture Lin Shan and then use its last strength for revenge?" Wang Feng questioned while looking at Lin Shan.
Starlight Fox communicated further. This time, Wang Feng was taken aback by the response.
"Wait, you mean it wants to voluntarily become my soul ring? And in return wants me to protect this cub?" He glanced at the Ice Emperor Lizard in surprise.
The Ice Emperor Lizard also seemed to acknowledge Wang Feng's statement with a look.
Wang Feng found this turn of events fascinating, very fascinating. Despite its reduced strength, the Ice Emperor Lizard was still a ten-thousand-year soul beast. It seemed that it considered this to be the best option right now.
Wang Feng had not anticipated this outcome. He had thought that his best outcome would be to retreat from the situation but now the Ice Emperor Lizard was offering to become his soul ring willingly.
"You're saying it's grateful to me because I cured its child and had already known that it's going to die sooner or later." Wang Feng repeated the message relayed by Starlight Fox.
"It prefers to meet its end in this way, rather than at the hands of other humans. At least with me it has ensured the safety of its offspring."
After listening, Wang Feng fell into deep thought. Yes, the Ice Emperor Lizard was doomed to die eventually in the hunting grounds meant for soul masters. If it chose to die, it might as well become Wang Feng's soul ring now, ensuring it wouldn't fall prey to others.
"Very well." Wang Feng replied, "I will protect your child."
A soul beast voluntarily offering its soul ring was much easier to absorb than one acquired through killing. This was indeed an exceptional opportunity.
Upon hearing Wang Feng's agreement, the Ice Emperor Lizard roared, seemingly conveying some information to its cub. Following this, a dark black soul ring slowly rose from its body.
The Ice Emperor Lizard slowly closed its eyes.
As Wang Feng gazed at the extraordinary black soul ring, his eyes were filled with complex emotions. However, before absorbing it, he used the Red Lotus, directing its flame to Lin Shan in the distance.
Boom!
Lin Shan's body started burning, though this time it happened a little bit slower than with the old servant. However, within ten seconds, she was reduced to ashes. Wang Feng did this to make her feel the suffering of being burned alive and to feel pain.
Her remains were completely gone, not a single speck of it was left.
The Red Lotus, it seemed, had a different kind of flame, one that didn't leave any kind of traces behind.
Wang Feng remained expressionless as he pondered the unexpected turn of events. He had originally planned to use Lin Shan to find a suitable thousand-year soul ring and then eliminate her. However, he had encountered a ten thousand-year old soul beast instead.
Furthermore, he hadn't anticipated that he would obtain a ten-thousand-year soul ring. Although it was a bit risky, how could he obtain such a valuable soul ring without some danger?
If he had continued following Lin Shan, he doubted he would have come across such an opportunity.
"A flame without heat." Wang Feng muttered as he looked at the red lotus in his palm and then at the dark black soul ring. He felt a mixture of emotions.
"It's time to absorb the ten-thousand-year old soul ring. This should be a much easier absorption... I didn't expect my second soul ring to be a ten-thousand years old one... This time, I was able to rely on the Red Lotus... Otherwise..."
Wang Feng sat there with the Red Lotus rotating in his hand, gently drawing the black soul ring into his body.
Starlight Fox observed Wang Feng with curiosity. This was the second time it had witnessed him absorbing a soul ring. The first time had been a near-death experience when he absorbed the soul ring of the six-thousand-year-old Resplendent Golden Thunder Leopard. This time, it was the soul ring of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Could he endure it?
The black soul ring enveloped Wang Feng's body slowly, releasing a tremendous surge of soul energy into him. However, this time, a faint smile graced Wang Feng's lips.
The energy from the six-thousand-year-old Resplendent Golden Thunder Leopard's soul ring had been very violent and filled with its resentment. It had been uncontrollable, causing Wang Feng's body to almost disintegrate upon absorption.
But this time it was different.
"The Ice Emperor Lizard bears no grudge against me. While the energy within this soul ring is also destructive, it lacks the violence and resentment. Most importantly, I have control over it," Wang Feng thought to himself.
The energy flowing in from the black soul ring was under Wang Feng's complete command. It entered the Chaos Green Lotus in his sea of consciousness as soon as it entered his body. The second lotus seed in the center of the Green Lotus platform slowly bloomed into a Red Lotus and the massive influx of energy poured into it.
In an instant, the Red Lotus began to grow rapidly. Its petals swelled and its body expanded. What had been the size of a palm quickly expanded and blossomed, becoming a brighter, more vivid Red Lotus.
It was as if the Red Lotus had awakened, adorned with a dreamlike ice crystal layer, adding an enchanting ice-cold hue. Yet, the lotus leaf remained scarlet, reflecting the ice crystals with a dazzling, explosive power.
It was as if the Red Lotus had donned an icy coat, sealing the terrifying flames within it.
As the Red Lotus absorbed the energy, a portion of the soul ring's power remained. Wang Feng controlled this residual soul energy, allowing it to circulate through his body before converging it toward his heart.
Although it was still painful, it was much more manageable than the violent and uncontrollable flow of the soul energy from the first soul ring.
Moreover, with control came the ability for Wang Feng to manipulate this ten thousand years soul energy. It entered his heart, merging with the Meteoric Tears, purifying the soul power for his own use.
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