Crystal clear snow feathers shot out across the sky.
Beautiful like snow, urgent like rain.
Finally, they all fell into the pool, stirring up curtains of water.
After absorbing the Soul Ring, Shui Bing'er's Soul Power also reached level 52.
Lin Xiao nodded and commented:
"This barrage of snow feathers makes it impossible to defend against. Coupled with your Frost Assault domain skill, Binger, it hides killing intent within the Wind and Snow, concealing danger within exquisite beauty."
"It's a great skill for kiting!"
This also made up for Shui Bing'er's lack of long-range burst damage.
Shui Bing'er's eyes curved into crescents. Just as she was about to speak, she saw an object on the corpse of the Snow Feather Peacock emitting a crystal clear light, its silver radiance as bright as moonlight.
She covered her mouth in surprise and reached out to pick up the object.
It was an External Soul Bone in the shape of a peacock feather!
Lin Xiao was also very surprised.
"An External Soul Bone?!"
And it was an External Soul Bone from a peacock tail feather!
How similar was this to Hu Liena's fox tail External Soul Bone?
Both could enhance... cough cough.
What Lin Xiao meant was that when dancing, the tail swaying with the graceful figure would surely invigorate the spirit.
"Binger, try absorbing it?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er sat down cross-legged again and absorbed the Soul Bone.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao communicated with Feng Yu in his mind.
"Feng Yu, what is the quality of Binger's External Soul Bone?"
"Top-tier. Ten-thousand-year External Soul Bones born from powerful Soul Beasts are, without exception, treasures that are hard to come by. This Snow Feather Peacock is also a fierce bird among Soul Beasts, so naturally, there's no need to say more."
"How does it compare to my Crimson Sky Flame Phoenix Wings?"
"Shui Bing'er's is top-tier, while yours is God-tier; originally, the Crimson Sky Flame Phoenix Wings were also a top-tier External Soul Bone, stronger than this Snow Feather Peacock's tail feather, but I used my essence blood to help you improve its quality, and you also tempered it during the Nirvana process, so it has long since become extraordinary."
Lin Xiao nodded, quietly waiting for Shui Bing'er to absorb the Soul Bone.
Another half an hour passed.
Shui Bing'er excitedly stood on her tiptoes, the snow-colored feathers behind her fanning out. Under the sunlight, they appeared crystal clear, while also emitting a faint silver glow, exuding an aura of nobility and elegance.
The girl's pure white skin, sky blue long hair, and the magnificent and noble domain complemented each other, possessing a dreamlike hazy beauty.
Lin Xiao clicked his tongue in admiration:
"As expected of my Binger, this Snow Feather Peacock's External Soul Bone on you looks like the genuine article, making the Snow Feather Peacock seem like it stole your clothes."
"Absolutely breathtaking!"
Shui Bing'er's pretty face flushed crimson, her snow-white skin turning rosy. She stammered,
"Brother Lin Xiao, do you... really think so?"
Lin Xiao laughed heartily.
"Of course it's true!"
"Even the Snow Feather Peacock has no objections!"
The already dead Snow Feather Peacock: "..."
Thank you very much!
After praising her, Lin Xiao immediately asked curiously,
"Binger, what are the unique features of your Snow Feather Peacock External Soul Bone?"
Shui Bing'er snapped back to reality and quickly said,
"My External Soul Bone is called the Cold Glazed Ice Feather Tail. It's used in conjunction with my Fifth Soul Skill. If I use the External Soul Bone as the casting medium for my Fifth Soul Skill, I can get a 50% reduction in Soul Power consumption and a 50% increase in power."
Lin Xiao couldn't help but gasp.
Halving Soul Power consumption is equivalent to being able to cast two powerful skills instead of one, and the power increase is also extremely exaggerated. It can only be said that it truly lives up to being a top-tier External Soul Bone.
Shui Bing'er was hidden within the Wind and Snow.
She could even bleed enemies to death.
But that wasn't all!
Shui Bing'er continued,
"In addition, my Cold Glazed Ice Feather Tail also possesses the characteristics of being sturdy and sharp. In close combat, it's comparable to a divine weapon. And when it's fully fanned out, it can wrap me in its feathers, blocking some unavoidable damage."
It could both defend and attack.
It was truly an essential item for killing and plundering.
This harvest far exceeded Lin Xiao's expectations.
He was genuinely happy for Shui Bing'er.
Feng Yu also couldn't help but say,
"Lin Xiao, this girl has an excellent personality and talent. Maybe she can really catch up to your pace."
After thinking for a moment, perhaps feeling that saying this was "boosting others' morale and diminishing one's own prestige," Feng Yu didn't forget to add a caveat:
"Of course! The only one who can ultimately stand shoulder to shoulder with you is me!"
"Bah, it's you standing shoulder to shoulder with me!"
Feng Yu saying Shui Bing'er had good talent merely meant that Shui Bing'er could barely glimpse Lin Xiao's back.
...
Lin Xiao and Shui Bing'er rested for two days.
Afterward, they ventured deeper into the core region, searching for traces of the Nether Feather Fire Crow.
The Nether Feather Fire Crow enjoyed feeding on the souls of the dead. The fresher and more powerful the corpse, the more it could attract the Nether Feather Fire Crow. It seemed to have an inexplicable sense for death.
Lin Xiao simply stopped looking for the Nether Feather Fire Crow directly.
Instead, he searched for the corpses of powerful Soul Beasts, especially those with fresh signs of battle nearby.
He traveled through mountains and rivers with Shui Bing'er.
For some reason, the little girl wasn't afraid of hardship or exhaustion, or even the numerous dangers in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. She seemed very happy by Lin Xiao's side.
But Lin Xiao couldn't help but complain:
"There's a reason why this Nether Feather Fire Crow is clearly very strong but so rare it's almost extinct. Putting everything else aside, it really needs to change its picky eating habits!"
He recalled the description of the Nether Feather Fire Crow in the Soul Beast Illustrated Guide.
The Nether Feather Fire Crow was solitary and preferred to feed on the essence of recently deceased beings before it dissipated.
It didn't eat living things, nor did it eat things that had been dead for a long time.
It only ate things that had just died.
Lin Xiao seriously suspected that this type of Soul Beast had brought itself to the brink of extinction, becoming a "protected animal"!
...
Seven days later.
Lin Xiao discovered two Soul Beast corpses. A twenty-thousand-year Ghost Leopard and an eighteen-thousand-year Nether Patterned Giant Python had died together, their bodies tightly intertwined.
The signs of battle at the scene were very fresh.
The surrounding Soul Beasts temporarily dared not approach.
He and Shui Bing'er waited by the tree, hoping for luck.
They waited from the afternoon until dusk.
"Caw—"
Suddenly, a mournful crow cry echoed.
The forest instantly fell silent; even the summer insects stopped chirping in that moment.
Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed sharply, a look of pleasant surprise appearing in them. After exchanging a glance with Shui Bing'er, he hid in the tree canopy, not wanting to startle the prey.
A moment later.
He heard the sound of wings flapping.
Immediately after,
A crow, completely black without a single stray feather, like the night itself, with faint Nether flames swirling around it, landed on the opposite treetop. Its purplish-black eyes were staring at the dead Ghost Leopard and Nether Patterned Giant Python.
After staring for a while, the Nether Feather Fire Crow flew down.
It opened its crow beak, and two resentful phantoms floated out from the Soul Rings of the Ghost Leopard and the Nether Patterned Giant Python. However, under the scorching heat of the nether flames, they became fearful and were eventually swallowed and absorbed.
"..."
Lin Xiao understood.
So this is how the Nether Feather Fire Crow feeds!
It eats the souls within the Soul Rings of recently deceased Soul Beasts!
Lin Xiao's gaze towards the Nether Feather Fire Crow instantly became fervent.
He had a bold idea!
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