Goddess?

This enormous wolf-type soul beast was a Netherworld Wolf, a speed-type soul beast. Its speed was ghostlike, swift as the wind. Though it was a speed-type soul beast, its attack power was no less formidable. Its sharp claws and fangs were both powerful weapons, and combined with its speed, it was truly terrifying. Even many soul beasts of the same rank were unwilling to face it.

The Netherworld Wolf was currently staring intently at Long Yun, clearly regarding him as prey.

Cold sweat poured down Long Yun's back under the Netherworld Wolf's gaze. Every nerve and muscle in his body tensed. He had no time to think about what kind of soul beast this was; only one thought remained.

"Run!"

When Long Yun looked at the Netherworld Wolf behind him, he instinctively bolted forward. The weakness caused by hunger vanished completely as he poured all his strength into his legs and ran for his life, heedless of everything else.

In this situation, even the slightest hesitation could result in the soul beast catching him immediately. And if it caught him, there would be only one outcome—death! He had to get as far away as possible before it reacted and seize the initiative.

At that moment, Long Yun's potential was thoroughly unleashed. He ran even faster than when his stamina was at its peak. Within just a few breaths, he had covered nearly a hundred meters, reaching a speed of over ten meters per second. He would never have dared imagine such speed before. On Blue Star, he would have broken the world record. But now, he did not care about records. He only cared about running.

There were two reasons for his speed. One was that the life-or-death crisis had awakened his potential. The other was that he possessed two martial souls. Though they had not awakened, they had still significantly enhanced his physique. He could now be considered half a soul master, so the improvement in his speed was naturally considerable.

After watching Long Yun race away, the Netherworld Wolf paused in slight surprise. Then it kicked off hard with its hind legs, its entire body launching forward in a swift leap. Each bound carried it several meters as it chased after Long Yun.

Although Long Yun was fast, the Netherworld Wolf was even faster. From the moment it began moving, the distance between them steadily shrank. In only a few breaths, it had closed to within fifty or sixty meters of him.

Long Yun sensed the Netherworld Wolf pursuing him, and his heart sank. His face was filled with urgency, and the desperation in his eyes grew stronger. "Ah!" he cried out in pain, trying to increase his speed, but he had already reached his limit. No matter how hard he tried, he could not gain even a fraction more speed. In fact, he was beginning to slow. Maintaining such speed for several breaths had nearly pushed him to the limit. His face was flushed red, sweat covered his skin, and his breathing came in ragged gasps. He could barely catch his breath.

System! Get out here and save me! Long Yun roared inwardly. This system really was trying to get him killed. It had transported him to this damn place and then abandoned him.

System, if you don't do something, I'm really going to die here! Long Yun continued roaring inwardly.

But the system seemed to have vanished completely, offering no response whatsoever to Long Yun's cries.

"Bastard!" Long Yun cursed aloud. This system really was unreliable.

"Is anyone there? Help!" Seeing that the system was hopeless, Long Yun shouted at the top of his lungs. Now he could only hope there were other human soul masters nearby who might hear his cries and save his life.

"Help!" Long Yun's voice echoed through the forest, but no one answered. Despair grew in his heart, yet he did not give up. He kept running wildly.

He weaved continuously around the trees, hoping to use them to hinder the soul beast's pursuit. The densely packed trees did slow the Netherworld Wolf somewhat, and Long Yun gradually used his smaller size to maintain their distance. The gap between them stopped closing as quickly.

However, this situation lasted only briefly before it was broken. Long Yun discovered that the trees ahead were becoming sparser, with around two meters between them. Such gaps would allow the soul beast to pass through freely. His heart trembled. This was not good news for him.

But he had no choice but to keep running forward, gritting his teeth and trying to choose paths with narrower gaps.

Not far from Long Yun, two beautiful figures strolled through the forest. They walked leisurely, without the slightest trace of caution, as though they did not care in the least that soul beasts might attack them. Yet whenever the soul beasts saw them, they immediately fled as though mice had encountered cats, terrified beyond measure.

Not a single soul beast dared provoke them.

"Hm? Teacher, I think I heard someone calling for help?" The slightly shorter Golden-haired Girl among the two beautiful figures stopped and softly spoke to the Noble Woman beside her. Her voice was gentle, carrying a faintly seductive charm that would surely melt any man's heart.

"Mhm. Na Na, your hearing is quite good." The Noble Woman nodded. "It's in that direction. A child is being chased by a Netherworld Wolf that is over four hundred years old. He probably cannot hold on much longer. Na Na, go save his life." The Noble Woman pointed toward Long Yun's location.

"Teacher, don't you usually tell me not to meddle in other people's affairs in the Soul Beast Forest? Why are you suddenly telling me to save him?" the Golden-haired Girl asked in surprise.

"You silly child. I tell you not to meddle in the Soul Beast Forest because I'm afraid that when you are alone, you might encounter someone with ulterior motives. They could harm you by taking advantage of your sympathy. That is why I tell you not to meddle. But this is different."

"Not to mention that the child has no Soul Power fluctuations at all, even if he did, would you be afraid he could harm you with your teacher by your side?" The Noble Woman smiled and tapped the Golden-haired Girl on the forehead.

"Oh! So that's how it is. Then I'll go save that child." The Golden-haired Girl pouted, then replied with a smile. She moved her feet and swiftly rushed toward Long Yun.

After the Golden-haired Girl left, the Noble Woman remained standing alone. She looked in Long Yun's direction. "A child who appears to be under ten years old has actually held out against a Netherworld Wolf for so long. How interesting. And he doesn't even have Soul Power! How strange!" the Noble Woman murmured.

Long Yun turned to look at the Netherworld Wolf behind him and discovered that it was getting closer and closer. He immediately panicked and tried to speed up again. But the moment he turned back, he saw a massive tree in front of him. His pupils contracted as he quickly changed direction to dodge it. Yet when he noticed the tree, he was only about a meter away. With his current reaction speed, avoiding it was completely impossible.

Bang!

"Ah!"

The impact and the pained scream rang out almost simultaneously. Though Long Yun did his best to avoid the tree, things did not go as he wished. His arm still slammed into the trunk. The powerful impact knocked him straight to the ground. After falling, Long Yun rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.

Once he stopped, a wave of excruciating pain shot through his arm, making him grit his teeth. His left hand felt as though it had been broken, completely numb. He struggled to stand, only to discover he had no strength left at all. He could only barely prop himself up with his right hand, his face twisted in pain.

After propping himself up, he saw a figure several meters ahead that filled him with despair—the Netherworld Wolf. Seeing the Netherworld Wolf glaring at him with savage intent, Long Yun's heart was consumed by hopelessness. It was over!

That was the only thought in his mind. As he watched the Netherworld Wolf walk toward him step by step, Long Yun knew that struggling was useless, so he no longer tried. The despair on his face gradually faded, and his heart instead became calm. At that moment, he no longer felt fear. He felt only worry.

He worried that he would never be able to return. What would happen to his parents? How heartbroken would they be? He worried about how devastated his relatives and friends would be when they learned of it. And he worried about how sad his best friend, Xia Tian, would be.

Perhaps this is my fate, Long Yun thought. At that moment, he seemed to have matured greatly. His mind was exceptionally composed. There was none of the crying or terror one would expect from an eleven- or twelve-year-old child facing death. There was only calmness and concern.

Seeing the soul beast less than half a meter away, Long Yun slowly closed his eyes and waited for death.

"Hm? What is the soul beast doing? Why hasn't it attacked yet?" After waiting for a moment and realizing he was still alive, Long Yun found it rather strange. Why had the soul beast not attacked? He tried opening his eyes to see what it was doing.

The sight stunned Long Yun. He stared wide-eyed at the scene before him without blinking. The soul beast lay motionless in front of him, seemingly devoid of all life. Behind it stood a beautiful woman. Her lovely face, pure yet alluring, was hundreds, even thousands of times more beautiful than any celebrity Long Yun had seen on television. Her graceful figure, wrapped in a golden long dress, appeared so full and captivating. Her long legs held Long Yun's gaze, and with her short golden hair, he could no longer find words to describe her. She was too beautiful!

Did she save me? She really is a goddess! Long Yun stared foolishly at the Golden-haired Girl for a while before dizziness overcame him. The Golden-haired Girl's figure swayed vaguely before his eyes, and then he fainted outright.

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