Ye Qiu adjusted his body and landed smoothly. At the same time, a Rasengan the size of a palm condensed in his hand again.
If he couldn't deal with a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, could he not deal with other little Karami?
Bang!
The Rasengan exploded on the forehead of the four-thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Wolf. Its several-meter-long body trembled, its head buzzed, and it staggered a few times before collapsing to the ground, unconscious.
"Awooo~!"
With a wolf howl, the Blue Silver Emperor binding the alpha wolf snapped.
It had only bound it for a moment, and the ten-thousand-year-old alpha wolf had already broken free from Little Blue's restraints.
Its crimson, seemingly burning with raging flames, beast eyes stared intently at Ye Qiu.
It lowered its body, its claws generating wind, and rushed towards Ye Qiu at high speed.
The crimson flames on its body burned even more fiercely, wisps of white smoke rising as soon as they touched the air.
"Little Blue! Follow the plan!"
Worried that she might make a mistake due to her impulsiveness, Ye Qiu gave her another reminder, then quickly went to meet the alpha wolf.
As Ye Qiu and the alpha wolf crossed paths,
the other demon wolves also successively bit off or broke free of the Blue Silver Emperor that was wrapped around them.
But this short period of time was enough for Little Blue to divide the battlefield!
"Seven Treasures Transform into Glazed Glass, firstly, strength, secondly, speed!"
"Roar!"
As the Jade-Eyed Cloud Winged Tiger slowly descended from the low sky, Ning Rongrong held a small tower in her hand, her two yellow soul rings floating up and down, and four streams of light surged towards Little Blue and Dugu Yan respectively.
"Blue Silver Area Entanglement!"
Little Blue used Area Entanglement again, but this time it was not aimed at the Crimson Flame Demon Wolves, but rather used the Blue Silver Emperor to build a defensive line, standing between several demon wolves.
It surrounded the other four or five thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Demon Wolves and the helpers controlled by Ye Qiu!
Only five three or four thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Demon Wolves remained outside the encirclement.
"Awooo~!"
The remaining five Crimson Flame Wolves, not restrained by the two six-thousand-year-old demon wolves, clearly understood that these were also their enemies!
They turned their attention to the tiger, some charging directly, others spitting out bursts of crimson flames towards Hu Zi.
"Roar~" The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger roared, its wings flapping, sending out several wind blades that split the crimson flames into several pieces, dissipating them.
Dugu Yan also jumped off the tiger's back, four soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—rising beneath her feet. The black soul rings flashed with light!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Shadow!"
A phantom of an emerald green serpent emperor coiled behind Dugu Yan. This soul skill could reduce the opponent's attack and speed by thirty percent.
Visibly, the three charging Crimson Flame Wolves slowed down considerably.
"Hiss~!"
The Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Shadow behind her opened its blood-red maw, its crimson tongue flicking out. The dragon's might contained within erupted, creating a terrifying effect that made the charging Crimson Flame Wolves pause in their tracks.
*Bang!* Taking advantage of the opportunity, Dugu Yan controlled the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor shadow behind her, hissing as it charged towards the three-headed demon wolves, repelling them.
"Soul Master! The Black Fourth Ring!"
Ning Rongrong, who had just launched a few compressed spiral balls to help Hu Zi restrain the demon wolves, looked in surprise at the soul ring that had just risen beneath Dugu Yan's feet, and a slight unease suddenly arose in her heart.
She hadn't known anything at all.
"Ah!"
In her daze, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Hu Zi had been making a bit too much of a move while entangled with a Crimson Flame Demon Wolf, and Ning Rongrong was about to fall to the ground.
"Hidden Shadow Dragon Serpent!"
Dugu Yan's soul bone technique on her right arm bone had just repelled the three-headed demon wolves when she immediately turned around, extended her right hand, and a ghostly light flickered on her forearm. Soul power condensed into four dragon pythons, which quickly wrapped around Ning Rongrong and pulled her into her arms.
"Ning Rongrong, let's think about this after the Soul Hunt!"
Dugu Yan frowned. Fortunately, she had been keeping some attention on Ning Rongrong, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to explain to Ye Qiu.
She could understand some of Ning Rongrong's thoughts, but the occasion wasn't right!
"Sorry... thank you!"
Ning Rongrong's face was a little pale, and she nodded, still shaken, quickly regaining her composure.
"Blue Silver Area Thrust!"
On the other side, the remaining Crimson Flame Wolf was being held back by Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan fully utilized her cleverness in battle, employing a variety of tactics.
She used the extreme cold attribute to freeze the Blue Silver Emperor, making it hard, and then combined it with the Blue Silver Domain.
Her self-created Soul Skill, Blue Silver Area Thrust, was thus created.
Countless frozen Blue Silver Emperors suddenly pierced out from the ground, densely inflicting many wounds on the Crimson Flame Wolf and hindering its advance.
"First Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Red Poison!" Dugu Yan's first Soul Ring flashed, and bursts of red poisonous mist suddenly emanated from her body.
Her first soul skill was Excitement Poison, which could stimulate the nerves and increase the attack power and speed of allies by 20%.
"Little Blue! Lure them away, don't let them interfere with Ye Qiu!"
After instructing Little Blue, Dugu Yan immediately used her third soul skill, Azure Phosphorous Purple Poison, spitting it around the wolf pack battlefield that Little Blue had created earlier to prevent them from coming out and causing trouble.
"Understood, Sister Yan!"
Little Blue acted quickly, restraining her opponents while wrapping the Blue Silver Emperor around Ning Rongrong and the other two girls' waists.
"Blue Silver Thrust Formation!"
A large area of Blue Silver Emperor burst out of the ground, encompassing the three Crimson Flame Demon Wolves that Dugu Yan was facing. The Crimson Flame Demon Wolves with slightly lower cultivation were almost overturned. The
Blue Silver Thrust Formation was also filled with a strong fragrance.
Little Blue released her second soul skill mixed with cold poison. One breath was chilling to the bone, making one's heart soar, and the cold poison froze the internal organs.
"Tiger Girl!"
Amplified by Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's power, Xiao Lan darted out, then grabbed the Blue Silver Emperor in her hand, pulling the two girls to her side while urging Tiger Girl to run with her.
"Roar!" The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger roared, its invisible sonic waves carrying a mental attack that stunned its opponent before immediately retreating.
"Awoo~" The Crimson Flame Wolf seemed to have considerable resistance to the cold poison; Xiao Lan's underhanded attack had little effect.
Suddenly, the five wolves gathered together, five fiery pillars of flame simultaneously erupting and converging.
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the entire valley, the blinding light making it impossible to open one's eyes.
Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Spike Formation was instantly incinerated, clearing the path ahead once more, and the five demonic wolves attacked again.
Ning Rongrong flipped back onto the tiger's back, compensating for her lack of mobility, and worked with the tiger to deal with a three-thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf.
Dugu Yan also cast her second soul skill on the tiger, Azure Phosphorous Poison, a paralyzing poison that eliminates pain and increases defense by thirty percent!
In terms of restraining opponents, control is absolutely paramount.
The three women and the tiger, working together, were enough to hold off the five Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves.
"Awoo!"
On the other side, Ye Qiu was also still fighting against the ten-thousand-year-old wolf.
Pale blue ripples radiated from his feet, as he kept his Blue Silver Domain active, trying to keep himself in a relatively peak state, since he still needed to absorb a soul ring later.
Wolf flames rose everywhere on the field, and bloodstains were scattered all over the ground.
Ye Qiu had been using Ghostly Shadow Steps and small Rasengans to distract the alpha wolf, only resorting to Kamui Intangibility when absolutely necessary.
Like flying a kite, he kept it pinned down, occasionally launching gentle, harmless provocations.
Once its rage meter was full, he could naturally unleash a Wolf King Crimson Flame, emptying its magazine.
The alpha wolf's movements had slowed considerably, one of its hind legs twisting unnaturally and bleeding.
That was Ye Qiu's greatest achievement in this short time: using the Kamui of his left eye to snap off one of its hind legs.
His gaze moved past the alpha wolf to the scene behind it.
The troublesome wolves were all completely restrained, leaving only him and the wolf on the battlefield.
He used Ghostly Shadow Steps to move around the alpha wolf's massive body.
"Awooo~" The alpha wolf's sinister gaze grew increasingly bloodthirsty, its teeth grinding with demonic fury.
Dragging its weary body, it launched another fiery claw attack at Ye Qiu, only to have it pierced through by his Kamui.
A slight smile played on its lips as a fist-sized ball of soul power appeared in its hand, which it then split into three.
"Since they've all completed their mission, I'll finish this quickly!"
With that, three Rasengans shot out at the alpha wolf's hind legs at tricky angles.
"Awooo~!"
Under the perception and prediction of its Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the wolf, already hampered in its movements, couldn't completely dodge.
Struck squarely by a Rasengan, it splashed blood on the ground, its hind legs buckling as it let out a mournful howl.
Seizing the opportunity, a strange blood-purple light flashed in Ye Qiu's eyes, and his body was instantly enveloped by a blood-red skeleton.
Bone arms extended, and as Ye Qiu approached the alpha wolf, its massive iron fist was raised high.
"Awoo~ Whoosh!"
The alpha wolf, unable to stand still, unleashed a blinding flame from its mouth, spewing out a fireball three meters in diameter that scorched Ye Qiu's face.
Boom!
Unsurprisingly, the fireball was deflected by Ye Qiu's Susanoo, grazing its ribcage and slamming into the ground behind it!
Thud! Thud!
The raised iron fist struck the alpha wolf's forehead from above, forcing its mouth, which hadn't even closed yet, back shut, blood gushing from its mouth.
Ye Qiu frowned, his swift and decisive blow striking the wolf like a madman.
After a series of Xingyi Tai Chi punches, the alpha wolf finally stopped resisting. The flames on its fur dimmed, its head slightly deformed, and the ground beneath it reeked of blood.
"Awoo~ Ugh!"
If it weren't for the occasional whimpers it emitted, Ye Qiu would have thought he had gone too far and killed it.
"Hoo~" Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief after maintaining his Susanoo for a while, realizing he couldn't even mount a last-ditch counterattack.
A green light appeared in his hand, providing a brief but effective stop to the bleeding. Space distorted, and the massive wolf's body slowly became illusory.
In just a moment, it entered Ye Qiu's eyes through a spatial vortex.
Ye Qiu swayed slightly, gently stroking his eye sockets and muttering,
"It really was time to retreat!"
Looking around and locating Xiao Lan and the others, Ye Qiu ran towards them. His
reddish-purple eyes dimmed slightly. To avoid consuming his pupil power, the two Crimson Flame Wolves that Ye Qiu had previously controlled had broken free.
"Awoo!"
Bang! Several streaks of fire shot out, instantly shattering the Blue Silver Emperor left behind by Xiao Lan, and the poisonous mist left by Dugu Yan also dissipated abruptly.
The wolves inside, fighting amongst themselves, were all badly wounded. Even without their alpha, they recognized Ye Qiu at a glance and continued
their pursuit .
Noticing the Crimson Flame Wolves following behind, Ye Qiu contacted Xiao Lan.
In the distance!
Xiao Lan received Ye Qiu's message and her face lit up with joy.
"Great! Brother succeeded! He'll be here soon!"
"Then let's trap these wolves for now, Miss Rongrong."
Dugu Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, exhausted and hot; the scorching heat emanating from the Crimson Flame Wolves never ceased.
Hearing their voices, Ning Rongrong unleashed her Rasengan at the wolf's eyes and mouth.
After temporarily repelling it, she summoned her Martial Soul!
"Seven Treasures Spin Out with Glazed Glass, First is Power, Second is Speed!"
Several streaks of light landed on them.
Ning Rongrong was also panting heavily, having used the Rasengan almost continuously.
Fortunately, Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Domain provided them with some replenishment of soul power; otherwise, her soul power would have been exhausted long ago.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Shadow!"
"Blue Silver Thrust Array!"
"Third Soul Skill, Azure Phosphorous Purple Poison!"
"Blue Silver Area Entanglement!"
The Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor phantom intimidated the wolves, then charged forward, gathering them together.
The hard Blue Silver Emperor pierced through the ground, restricting the movement of the five Crimson Flame Demon Wolves.
Purple poisonous mist enveloped them.
Soft, resilient Blue Silver Grass, using the thrust array as a framework, layered the poisonous mist and the Crimson Flame Demon Wolves.
After doing all this, Dugu Yan and the other two girls quickly mounted the tiger's back and rode off into the distance, hurrying to reunite with Ye Qiu.
"Look! Brother's over there!"
They hadn't run far when they saw Ye Qiu also rushing towards them.
Boom!
As soon as Xiao Lan finished speaking, an explosion came from behind, the violent shockwave blowing through the girls' hair.
Several demon wolves, their fur charred and covered in soot, dragged their weary bodies in pursuit of them.
"Ah! Tiger Girl, hurry, hurry!"
Little Blue kept patting its head.
Dugu Yan also used her first soul skill again, Azure Phosphorous Red Poison, unleashing it at close range against Tiger.
Under the effects of the exhilarating poison, the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger also let out a low growl, accelerating towards Ye Qiu.
Attacked from both sides, Ye Qiu and Tiger sprinted a hundred meters to meet.
"Brother!"
"Ye Qiu!" ×2
Just as Ye Qiu made contact with Tiger, crimson flames attacked from both sides, the heat wave hitting his face, and Ye Qiu's eyes immediately shone brightly.
"Divine Might!"
Boom!
Several streaks of fire struck from both sides, the ground splitting into pieces, scorched black, where Ye Qiu and the others had disappeared.
"Awoo~!"
The mournful howls rose and fell, constantly echoing in the valley.
"Kid! Your combat power is really strong!"
On the open ground above the valley, Dugu Bo had been observing the battle.
Upon noticing Ye Qiu suddenly appear before him, Dugu Bo sincerely praised him.
"Hehe... I'm just showing off my limited skills in front of you!"
Ye Qiu smiled. As things stood, he had no effective way to deal with Ye Qiu's eighth soul skill.
Soul skills involving time were simply too overpowered, but fortunately, they could only be used against those with lower cultivation levels. (Personal guess, after all, he couldn't immobilize Chrysanthemum and Ghost.)
Seeing that Dugu Bo was about to say something more, Ye Qiu also needed to hurry and didn't stand on ceremony with him any longer.
"Senior, you should go into my space first, that soul beast doesn't have much time left!"
"Alright!" Dugu Bo nodded, and the two figures disappeared into the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving only the echoing wolf howls at the bottom of the valley.
...
Inside Ye Qiu's Divine Might Space.
On the edge of a wide stone platform, Ning Rongrong and the others sat around a stone table, drinking tea and chatting.
Only Xiao Lan was playing with Hu Zi on the side, preparing to give it a stylish haircut.
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's eyes never left the center of the stone platform, the place shrouded in eerie light.
Ye Qiu was absorbing his third soul ring there.
"Is he really alright?"
Although Ning Rongrong had already learned about Ye Qiu's abilities from Dugu Yan, she still couldn't quite believe it, her eyes filled with deep worry.
"Don't worry, this isn't the first time Ye Qiu has done this. I've experienced it myself; there's no danger."
Hearing Dugu Yan's comforting words, Ning Rongrong felt much relieved, but a hint of resentment lingered.
She lowered her head and sipped her tea, her expression somewhat disappointed. Even though she had arrived first, Ye Qiu never told her about these things.
"There must be a reason he didn't tell you,"
Dugu Yan said, seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, trying to explain for Ye Qiu.
"Hmph, I... of course I know!"
Ning Rongrong snorted, but knowing wasn't enough; the discomfort in her heart remained unsettled.
"Roar~!"
The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger not far away suddenly let out a low roar, attracting the attention of Dugu Bo and the others.
"Little Blue! What's wrong?"
Seeing Little Blue's condition, Ning Rongrong immediately got up and ran over, with Dugu Bo and his grandson following closely behind.
The little master, who had been fiddling with her face, suddenly froze in place. The Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger was also somewhat flustered, circling Little Blue anxiously.
Beside the tiger, the green mark on Little Blue's forehead flickered continuously, releasing a peaceful aura.
Her body alternated between red and blue for a while, and her budding breasts slowly began to change.
By the time Ning Rongrong and the others arrived, the strange phenomenon had already disappeared.
Little Blue forcibly concealed the commotion from her breakthrough, blinked her eyes, and looked at Ning Rongrong and the others.
"Huh? Little Blue, why did your eyes change color?"
Dugu Yan looked at her strangely. Xiao Lan's eyes were now one red and one blue, a sight that seemed somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place it.
"Not just her eyes, her body...it's grown quite a bit too!"
Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Xiao Lan's body. She keenly noticed that Xiao Lan had suddenly developed a lot, far surpassing her own growth!
A bitter smile appeared on her lips. This was too unfair, too much of a bullying!
"Xiao Lan!?" Dugu Bo, seeing that Xiao Lan seemed still dazed, couldn't help but call out to her again.
Frowning, he too was somewhat confused about what was happening.
"Ah? Ah! I...I'm fine, brother has finished absorbing it!"
Having completely suppressed the abnormality, her eyes returned to normal. Feeling the changes in her body, Xiao Lan's face lit up with joy. She had finally grown a little more!
But Ye Qiu's instructions prevented her from saying more, so she changed the subject and led the way towards Ye Qiu.
Hearing that Ye Qiu had finished, Ning Rongrong and Ning Rongrong, their hearts set on their lovers, put aside their doubts and immediately rushed towards Ye Qiu.
Only Dugu Bo sensed something amiss.
Although he was used to Xiao Lan's rapid growth, he had just perceived that her soul power had broken through to the Soul Venerable level!
Looking at Xiao Lan's retreating figure, his dark green eyebrows furrowed.
'This girl doesn't seem to have hunted any soul rings before, how could she suddenly reach the Soul Venerable level? Wait! Could it be... she's a soul beast in human form!?'
Surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes as he stared intently at Xiao Lan, then quickly noticed Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan in his line of sight. The greed in his eyes vanished almost instantly.
He patted his forehead forcefully.
'Getting old, getting old, almost confused! Not only can I not sense any soul beast aura from her, but even if she really is, it's useless to me. We're on the same side, on the same side!'
"Hehe."
Dugu Bo chuckled self-deprecatingly, his expression quickly returning to normal as he walked towards Ye Qiu.
At this moment, three purple-black spirit rings floated beneath Ye Qiu, with three girls surrounding him, staring intently at him.
Slowly, Ye Qiu retracted the spirit rings, opened his eyes, glanced at the people around him, and then caught sight of Xiao Lan, rolling his eyes at her wildly.
"Brother~ what's wrong with you? Why are you looking at Xiao Lan like that?"
Xiao Lan clutched the hem of her clothes, her face flushed, and lowered her head, even making a slightly coy gesture.
She thought it was the change in her figure that made Ye Qiu look at her with new eyes.
"..." Ye Qiu stared at her, several black lines appearing on his forehead, his fists almost clenching.
"Ye Qiu!"
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan looked at this scene strangely, then stepped forward at the same time to help Ye Qiu up.
"Kid! How come you're only level 31?"
Dugu Bo, who had walked over, felt the still-undisturbed spirit power fluctuations on Ye Qiu's body and was immediately puzzled.
"Huh? Level 31?"
"Ye Qiu, are you alright?"
Ning Rongrong and the other girl also looked at Ye Qiu in surprise. The third spirit ring was worth ten thousand years, how could he only be level 31!?
Ye Qiu smiled wryly, glancing speechlessly at Xiao Lan beside him...