Solo Battle Against the Giant Lizard, Soul Ring Choice

Solo Battle Against the Giant Lizard, Soul Ring Choice

The Berserk Rock Lizard's roar shook leaves from the trees! Its massive body, covered in earthy yellow rock armor, crushed through the underbrush. Its single scarlet eye locked onto Ling Feng atop the panther's back, while drool dripped from its fang-filled maw, giving off a foul stench. Its berserk aura far exceeded what a five-hundred-year soul beast should possess!

Ghost Leopard Douluo sat motionlessly on the panther's back, his cloudy old eyes indifferently watching the charging giant lizard. A cold smirk, as if enjoying a show, even hung on his lips. He had deliberately restrained a Titled Douluo's pressure, and the pitch-black giant panther beneath him merely growled a warning without attacking. He was waiting—waiting for Ling Feng's choice! Would the boy wet himself and beg for help? Or... would he show some backbone?

A cold gleam flashed through Ling Feng's eyes! He chose the third option!

Beg for help? Impossible! Fight it head-on? That would be suicide! He could only borrow strength—borrow the aura of this mighty Ghost Leopard Douluo, an aura that instinctively terrified soul beasts! And he had to demonstrate his own value!

"Beast! Get lost!" Ling Feng abruptly rose to his feet and shouted! His voice was not loud, yet it carried a resolve and piercing force rare for someone his age!

At the same time, his thoughts raced!

A pair of solid golden wings instantly unfurled behind him! This time, he no longer deliberately suppressed the trace of destructive aura buried deep within the source of his Judgment Angel Martial Soul. Instead, he carefully mixed it with pure light and lightning, then unleashed it!

Brilliant golden light, threaded with flickering arcs of blazing white lightning, erupted like a small sun in the gloomy forest! Light, majesty, and a hint of soul-shaking destructive judgment! This aura was far more powerful than what he had shown Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue before!

More importantly, this aura had appeared right behind Ghost Leopard Douluo—within the range of the Titled Douluo's invisible, abyss-like pressure!

The charging Rock Lizard's scarlet eye instantly lost its berserk killing intent, replaced by immense fear rising from the depths of its bloodline! Its enormous body came to a sudden stop, its hard claws plowing deep furrows into the ground! It stared in terror at the golden wings radiating a dreadful aura, but it feared even more the black giant panther crouched before their owner like an ancient ferocious beast, and the unfathomable gaunt figure seated upon its back!

"Whine... roar..." Its furious roar became a frightened whimper. The Rock Lizard's huge body actually began to tremble as it instinctively took a step back! Its berserk state had been forcibly frightened away by several degrees!

It worked! Ling Feng steadied himself inwardly, but he did not dare relax in the slightest. The Judgment Angel Martial Soul maintained its pressure at full force, his golden eyes fixed tightly on the hesitant giant lizard.

"Hm?" Genuine surprise flashed through Ghost Leopard Douluo's cloudy old eyes for the first time! No longer was there any of his previous contempt. This brat... this Martial Soul aura... had something to it! It was not merely light and lightning. That hidden trace of destructive judgment, enough to make even him feel slightly uncomfortable... was definitely no ordinary Martial Soul! And the boy had guts, as well as brains! He knew how to borrow his momentum!

He still did not act, but the pitch-black giant panther beneath him seemed to sense a trace of its master's intent. It suddenly stepped forward and let out an even deeper, more piercing roar! The savage aura of an apex predator became a tangible shockwave and slammed viciously into the Rock Lizard!

"Roar!" The Rock Lizard completely lost its nerve! With a mournful cry full of terror, it abruptly turned around, tucked its tail, snapped several small trees, and fled miserably into the depths of the forest, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

The crisis was over.

The golden wings behind Ling Feng slowly folded away, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Fully activating his Martial Soul while keeping that trace of destructive aura from spiraling out of control had cost him greatly. He panted lightly and sat cross-legged again.

"Light attribute? The power of lightning?" Ghost Leopard Douluo slowly turned his head and regarded Ling Feng properly for the first time. His gaze was like that of someone examining a novel toy, filled with curiosity and a hint of amusement. "Kid, you've hidden yourself well, haven't you? This Martial Soul... is rather interesting." He did not expose that trace of destructive aura, but Ling Feng knew this old fox had definitely sensed it!

"A mere trick. I've made a fool of myself before Elder," Ling Feng replied calmly, offering no explanation.

"Hmph. At least you have some brains. You're not completely useless." Ghost Leopard Douluo snorted coldly, though his tone had clearly softened. "But you won't survive long in Star Dou Forest with these little tricks. Want to hunt a soul ring? Rely on yourself!" He said nothing more and drove the giant panther onward.

Ling Feng let out a breath of relief. His initial impression had passed! At least this old man would not treat him as nothing but dead weight for the time being.

The giant panther carried the two of them through the increasingly deep and dangerous forest for most of the day. They encountered more and more soul beasts, each stronger than the last. Hundred-year soul beasts were everywhere, and from time to time, they could even sense the heart-palpitating aura fluctuations of thousand-year soul beasts sweeping past. Ghost Leopard Douluo was like a human radar, always avoiding the truly terrifying presences in advance. Or with merely a glance and a trace of leaking aura, he could frighten those thousand-year soul beasts into fleeing in panic.

Ling Feng watched with a pounding heart, yet his eyes were opened wide. The power of a Titled Douluo, even just the tip of the iceberg, far exceeded his imagination. At the same time, he understood more clearly just how insignificant he currently was.

By evening, they stopped to camp on a relatively dry rocky slope with an open view. Ghost Leopard Douluo casually tossed Ling Feng a tough strip of jerky. "Handle it yourself. I'll keep watch during the first half of the night." With that, he closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, as still as an old monk in meditation. The pitch-black giant panther at his side lay quietly like the most loyal guard, its dark golden vertical pupils vigilantly scanning the darkness.

Ling Feng silently chewed the jerky, recovering his strength while recalling the various soul beast auras he had sensed during the day. His target had to be strong enough, compatible enough! Just as he was thinking—

Ding! A suitable target area has been detected! Fate Fragment vision triggered!

Amid the static, an image slowly emerged: at the edge of a gloomy swamp shrouded in pale purple mist, several soul beasts covered in dark purple scales were lowering their heads to drink muddy water. They resembled giant wolves, but each had a spiraling horn growing from its forehead, while wisps of black qi coiled around its four claws. Their auras were cold, swift, and carried a piercing force that seemed capable of tearing apart souls!

Nether Wolves! And mutated Nether Wolf Pack members with dark attributes! Judging from its size and aura, the leader was definitely more than six hundred years old! More importantly, their attributes—darkness, speed, and soul attacks! They perfectly matched the judgment and purification traits of the Judgment Angel Martial Soul! Their age was also enough to challenge the limit!

They were the ones! Ling Feng's eyes burst with brilliant light! The target for his first soul ring was locked in!