Grilled Meat!

Qian Renxue knew that when she had absorbed the soul ring earlier, a streak of azure light had suddenly appeared in her spiritual sea, helping her purify the Phoenix Winged Bird's soul. Without Azure Lotus's help, the Phoenix Winged Bird's soul would likely have injured her mind, and she might ultimately have suffered cultivation deviation and exploded to death.

Chu Fan and Qian Renxue watched the fierce battle in the sky. The Phoenix Winged Bird spread its wings, moving at incredible speed as the Phoenix Fire Lines it spat out continuously surrounded the two Soul Douluo.

Suddenly, the Phoenix Winged Bird noticed Qian Renxue and swooped toward her.

"Run! You carry the scent of its child!" the Soul Douluo called Boss shouted at Qian Renxue. He then broke through the encirclement of Phoenix Fire Lines, teleported in front of Qian Renxue, and blocked the Phoenix Winged Bird's attack once more.

"Quick, take the young lady and run east!" the Soul Douluo roared as he resisted the Phoenix Winged Bird, turning his head.

Chu Fan took Qian Renxue and ran east, looking back as they fled.

With that glance, Chu Fan saw the two Soul Douluo lose to the older Phoenix Winged Bird and suffer severe injuries as they fell to the ground. The second brother in the air also crashed heavily to the ground, immediately spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"This damn bird has gone mad. It's actually burning its life force and entering a berserk state." Chu Fan cursed. If I couldn't reveal my strength so easily, I'd kill you with one slap.

The Phoenix Winged Bird did not attack the two Soul Douluo. Instead, its eyes bloodshot, it chased after Chu Fan and Qian Renxue. It weaved through the forest, and although the dense trees slowed it down, it was still faster than Qian Renxue.

"There's no time!" Chu Fan grabbed Qian Renxue's hand and accelerated forward.

Suddenly, Chu Fan slowed down. Seeing the scene before him, he came to a stop.

A sheer cliff stood ahead, rising straight up in a perilous, steep wall.

Before them stood a towering cliff, while behind them was the berserk Phoenix Winged Bird. There was no way out.

As Qian Renxue looked at the berserk Phoenix Winged Bird, fear immediately rose in her heart. She shrank behind Chu Fan and tightly gripped his hand.

"Hold on to me!" Chu Fan said softly.

Qian Renxue was utterly confused by Chu Fan's words. Pinching his hand, she said, "At a time like this, you're still thinking of taking advantage of me."

"I told you to hold on tight. We're jumping from here. Would you rather be pecked to death by it?"

"Hmph, even if I die, I won't die at its hands." Qian Renxue wrapped both arms around Chu Fan's waist and rested her head lightly against his shoulder.

"Don't worry. With me here, you won't die." Chu Fan looked into Qian Renxue's eyes and smiled faintly.

Warmth immediately rose in Qian Renxue's heart. Her previously restless heart gradually calmed, and she quietly leaned against Chu Fan.

The Phoenix Winged Bird lunged at Chu Fan. Carrying Qian Renxue, Chu Fan leaped off the cliff. The Phoenix Winged Bird missed, circling in the sky and screeching madly as it watched Chu Fan vanish into the valley. Only its unwilling cries echoed through the valley.

When Qian Renxue woke again, it was already dusk, and darkness had gradually swallowed the Star Dou Great Forest.

Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes. Chu Fan was sitting beside her, and before him, a pile of firewood glowed red, casting light over his fair face and making him look especially handsome.

This kid is actually quite handsome when you look at him like this.

Qian Renxue came back to herself and saw a lotus above her head. Azure light flowed continuously into her body through the darkness.

We fell from such a height and came away completely unscathed? Why does his martial soul possess such powerful healing abilities?

Could it be... could everything he said before have been true?

Is he really a Limit Douluo?

Qian Renxue looked at Chu Fan, her heart filled with shock.

So Chu Fan was actually this powerful. She had underestimated him all along.

Qian Renxue felt her body and found nothing unusual. She softly said, "Thank you."

This little girl actually knows how to thank someone.

Chu Fan smiled to himself.

A blush immediately spread across Qian Renxue's face, and her gaze began to wander as she did not dare look directly at Chu Fan.

"Take a look. What soul skill did you get?"

Only then did Qian Renxue remember her soul ring. She had gone through countless hardships for it and had nearly lost her life.

"Martial soul, activate!"

At once, a dazzling yellow soul ring encircled Qian Renxue.

"Try out the effect of your soul skill," Chu Fan said.

"First soul skill, Phoenix Charge!"

A flaming phoenix appeared above Qian Renxue's head. At her command, the phoenix shot toward the designated direction at incredible speed, carrying a burning effect.

Looking at the soul skill granted by her soul ring, Qian Renxue was stunned. Overjoyed, she said, "My speed enhancement is actually three hundred percent."

Qian Renxue looked proud. As far as she knew, there had never been a case on Douluo Continent where a first soul ring provided such a tremendous enhancement.

Chu Fan glanced at Qian Renxue.

Three hundred percent. That's decent.

The originally proud Qian Renxue heard Chu Fan's thoughts and complained inwardly. Chu Fan, is it really that hard for you to praise me? You don't even have a soul ring yet.

Grrr~~

Suddenly, a sound came from Qian Renxue's stomach.

Qian Renxue and Chu Fan both froze for several seconds. Silence filled the air.

"Hungry?"

Chu Fan looked at Qian Renxue and asked.

Qian Renxue hurriedly covered her stomach with both hands and lowered her head, unbearably embarrassed. Only her crimson face became all the more obvious under the firelight.

"Hmph, I'm not hungry!"

Qian Renxue looked at Chu Fan and said.

Ah, this little girl really isn't honest. Is this what they call being tsundere?

Chu Fan smiled faintly.

You're the tsundere! Your whole family is tsundere! Qian Renxue thought.

Hearing Chu Fan's intermittent laughter, Qian Renxue covered her face with both hands, stomped her foot, and said shyly, "You're awful. Don't laugh."

Chu Fan smiled, then took out some food from his storage Soul Tool. "Good thing I came prepared. Tonight, we're having grilled meat in the wild."

"This is... Phoenix Winged Bird?" Qian Renxue asked with an incredulous expression.

"Yes, Phoenix Winged Bird meat." Chu Fan took a dagger from his robes, cut the Phoenix Winged Bird meat into evenly sized chunks, then went to the river and washed them clean.

Qian Renxue had lived in a great clan since childhood, with people specially assigned to handle her food and clothing. Naturally, she had no idea how to cook. Following behind Chu Fan, she seemed curious about everything.

Back in the real world, Chu Fan had especially enjoyed cooking. So while his skills were not at a chef's level, they were still fairly good.

After Chu Fan finished preparing the bird meat, he gathered dry firewood, set up a rack, and began preparing the barbecue.

On the night before setting out for the Star Dou Great Forest, Chu Fan had already prepared fragrant leaves and herbs in his dormitory. He crushed them, ground them into powder, and used them as seasoning.

This gave it something of the flavor of cumin and chili.

After setting up the fire, Chu Fan began grilling the bird meat. The black smoke from the burning branches inevitably clung to it, and the originally red bird meat had now turned black.

"This is what we're eating tonight?" Qian Renxue asked with an incredulous expression.