Sinful Demon Feather

As Ye Lian's voice rang out, the final Spirit Ring currently displayed around her suddenly lit up with a bang.

A dazzling, scorching whirlwind of intertwined red and gold erupted violently from her body.

Ye Lian shot forward, and the Sacred Azure Wolf let out a long, mournful howl.

Holy Power rippled continuously from its body like waves, washing over Lin Li.

The Holy Power clung to her like maggots on bone, constantly gnawing away at and scorching the Soul Power around her.

Lin Li hurriedly circulated the Death God Art to drive out the Holy Power, but she now understood just how strongly Holy Power restrained her.

She wanted to intervene, but the Sacred Fire Azure Wolf had already been suppressed by Ye Lian.

From beginning to end, there was a kind of violent beauty to the fight. The Sacred Fire Azure Wolf even had its tail tucked beneath itself.

Yet Ye Lian still delivered a flying kick to its waist. The Sacred Fire Azure Wolf took the blow like a torn rag and crashed down before Wang Ming!

Ye Lian looked at the Sacred Fire Azure Wolf and finally sighed in relief. Without needing her to say anything, Wang Ming immediately drove the dagger in his hand down viciously.

He then circulated his Soul Power and guided the Spirit Ring toward his Crimson Flame Azure Wolf. The Crimson Flame Azure Wolf happily howled, and Wang Ming immediately began absorbing the Spirit Ring.

At this point, Lin Li was the only one in the group who had yet to obtain a Spirit Ring. However, Soul Beasts suited to her only appeared at night, so all she could do was wait quietly.

While Wang Ming absorbed the Spirit Ring, Lin Li said to the system with certainty, "That Sacred Fire Azure Wolf came looking for me, didn't it?"

When she had entered the Clear Ripples Lotus Pool earlier, a trace of her Martial Soul aura had somehow leaked out.

Just as she expected, the system replied, "Yes. The Sacred Fire Azure Wolf is a Soul Beast with the Sacred Attribute and considers eliminating all evil in the world its duty! Because of its Sacred Attribute, even at a hundred years, it can contend against thousand-year Soul Beasts with Ultimate Evil Power."

Lin Li gave an ambiguous "Oh" and glanced at Wang Ming, who was absorbing the Spirit Ring. Come to think of it, this guy's luck was pretty good.

But as for her second Spirit Ring, as though she had sensed Lin Li's impatience, Ye Lian came over and said, "It's fine. Soul Beasts suitable for you usually appear at night. If we really can't find one, your teacher will take you into the inner region for a look."

Lin Li nodded, but then the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix suddenly sent her an intense wave of longing.

A crisp cry rang through the air. When a Soul Beast with jet-black feathers and the appearance of a swan flew overhead, the unease and desire within her grew even stronger!

It was as if letting it fly away would mean missing some great opportunity!

Seeing that it was about to leave, Lin Li had no time to use Martial Soul Possession. The Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix spread its wings and immediately flew after the swan.

Zhou Yurou was startled by Lin Li's actions. "Teacher, what's going on with Xiao Li?"

Ye Lian immediately said, "Stay here. I'll go take a look."

Everyone hurriedly nodded. By the time she finished giving her instructions, Lin Li and the Soul Beast had long since vanished from sight.

Lin Li no longer cared about anything else. The Nether Phoenix Wings replaced the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix's Phoenix Wings as she rapidly pursued her target. After chasing it for ten minutes, the Soul Beast being pursued realized that it was being tracked by a tiny ant and flew into a rage.

It suddenly turned toward Lin Li. Dark elements surged through the air, accompanied by traces of Ultimate Evil Power.

In an instant, a rain of feathers drifted down from the sky, like swan feathers floating across a beautiful Swan Lake.

However, the feathers were a blackish red. Lin Li sensed them and curled her lips disdainfully.

First Spirit Ability, Blood Phoenix Returns to Nest!

Scorching red-black flames suddenly surged from her body, and the black feathers drifting around her instantly turned to ash.

Yet strangely, when the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix's evil aura was fully exposed before this Soul Beast, the Evil Attribute Soul Beast that resembled a black swan actually showed a hint of dependence.

Suddenly, as if it had made up its mind, it let out several clear cries. An extremely dense Deep Purple Spirit Ring emerged from its body.

Its ink-black figure rapidly disappeared, and an immensely romantic rain of black feathers suddenly fell from the sky.

The Deep Purple Spirit Ring swiftly encircled her body. There was none of the pain that came with absorbing a Spirit Ring beyond her level, only endless comfort. In less than three breaths, she completed the cross-level absorption of a Spirit Ring that was at least five thousand years old.

Lin Li stared at the two Spirit Rings floating around her body in surprise and could not help falling into thought.

Before Lin Li could speak, she heard the system say, "The Soul Beast just now was called the Sinful Feather. Legend has it that the gods enjoyed watching Sacred Swans perform in flight. However, during one performance, a leading Sacred Swan stepped out of rhythm. Enraged, the gods banished it to the mortal world, and the Sacred Swan thus became the Sinful Feather. The Sinful Feather possesses the purest Ultimate Evil Power and utterly despises all things with Holy Power. The Host's Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix is one of the most evil Martial Souls, so it is only natural that the Sinful Feather would sacrifice itself to fulfill the Host!"

As soon as it finished speaking, the system's voice rang out.

Congratulations, Host, on breaking through Level Twenty and obtaining your second Spirit Ring. Reward: Demon God Body Tempering Method and Myriad Herbs Record.

Lin Li froze instinctively upon hearing this, but when she thought of her second Spirit Ability, she could not help curling her lips.

Second Spirit Ability, Phoenix Feather Repentance of the Sacred! It condensed phoenix feathers using Soul Power. The phoenix feathers possessed ultimate Evil and Dark Attributes. The fusion of these two attributes gave them extremely powerful penetration and corrosion. Unless the opponent's rank was more than three major realms above her own, any opponent struck by the phoenix feathers would have all defenses ignored. Unless the user of the Spirit Ability withdrew her Soul Power, the person struck would suffer irreversible damage. Soul Masters with the Sacred Attribute would suffer four times the damage of other Soul Masters!

However, after absorbing the Sinful Feather's Spirit Ring, she suddenly felt as though something within the Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix was about to break free, yet it was still just a tiny bit short.

Lin Li believed it was a domain. That tiny gap was probably because her Evil Attribute was not strong enough.

After having the system conceal the Spirit Ring's color, Lin Li flew toward the Clear Ripples Lotus Pool. After flying for a quarter of an hour, she saw Ye Lian, who had come looking for her.

When Ye Lian saw her, she finally sighed in relief. She transmitted her voice mentally, telling Lin Li to land quickly. This was where Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts gathered in the inner region.

Lin Li's scalp went numb upon hearing that. She hurriedly descended. Ye Lian carefully inspected her, then immediately grabbed her by the collar and rushed toward the Clear Ripples Lotus Pool.

Traveling at full speed made Lin Li's head spin. Only after seeing that the other five were safe and sound did Ye Lian finally relax completely.

Ye Lian looked at Lin Li with a trace of reproach. "What happened? You saw that Soul Beast and immediately chased after it?"

Lin Li promptly said, "Teacher, the moment my Martial Soul sensed that Soul Beast's aura, it began to stir. It gave me the feeling that it had to be that one."

A flash of surprise passed through Ye Lian's eyes. She murmured softly, "A perfectly compatible Soul Beast?"

Ye Lian immediately asked, "What kind of Soul Beast was it? It was too fast, so I didn't see it clearly."

Lin Li immediately answered, "Sinful Feather!"

The surprise in Ye Lian's eyes was instantly replaced by delight. Good heavens! It was actually an elemental Soul Beast of ultimate darkness.

Her luck these past few days had been truly incredible. Not only had she encountered an exceptional Sacred Soul Beast like the Sacred Fire Azure Wolf, she had even come across this legendary Soul Beast.

And both had become Spirit Rings for her students. The feeling was simply wonderful! She hoped every Soul Hunting trip could bring this kind of thrill!

Seeing Lin Li's aggrieved expression, Ye Lian chuckled and affectionately tapped her head with a fingertip.

Turning to the others, Ye Lian saw that Wang Ming had also finished absorbing his Spirit Ring. She immediately said, "This Soul Hunting expedition has been a complete success. Everyone has obtained a Spirit Ring they're satisfied with. Now, we return."

With that, she led the other six quickly toward the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye Lian had specifically hired a coachman, so she did not have to worry about some absurd situation where someone else had taken the carriage away.

Only after everyone climbed into the carriage did they finally feel completely at ease.