Inheritance Secured

Lin Hao was just about to signal Long Xiaoyao to push the door when it suddenly opened, and Yan Lingji emerged carrying the strange cat.

They exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised. Lin Hao immediately noticed that Yan Lingji had undergone some mysterious change.

He hurriedly asked in his mind:

"System, is there anything unusual about Yan Lingji?"

There are no abnormalities. Host may use the character panel to view detailed information on special minions!

"Damn system, I've put up with you for a long time. Why don't you ever tell me anything?

"Don't you have a user manual? Every time, I have to ask before you remind me!"

Lin Hao froze at first, then remembered how frightened he had been just now and immediately started cursing in his mind!

The system believes that, given the Host's intelligence, you could have thought of it yourself. It will definitely do better next time!

"Fuck, what a trash system!"

Lin Hao cursed inwardly, then checked Yan Lingji's information.

Special Minion: Yan Lingji

Identity: Second Level God Flame God Inheritor

Martial Soul: Desire Flame Illusion Spirit Hairpin (God-grade)

Cultivation: Rank 96 Super Douluo

Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red

Damn, as expected of a god. She went in once and came out completely transformed!

Lin Hao was insanely envious, but considering that even the Flame God had been alerted, such changes were only natural.

After finishing her conversation with Long Xiaoyao, Yan Lingji walked up to Lin Hao and said with a smile:

"Young Master, I've completed the inheritance. Once I cultivate to Rank 99, I can come here and inherit the god position!"

"Meow meow~"

The strange cat in her arms also cried out, its voice filled with delight.

Yan Lingji continued with a smile:

"This is Meow Meow. It's the Flame God Lineage Inherited Beast, just like the one described in the book we read!"

As she spoke, she stroked the cat, and the little fellow clearly enjoyed it immensely, looking utterly comfortable!

"As long as everything is safe, that's what matters!"

A thoughtful look appeared in Lin Hao's eyes. It seemed this cat was more than a mere guardian!

Still, he did not dwell on it. There were probably things Yan Lingji could not say in front of the Nine Lives Cat, and there was no need to rush.

"Young Master, there are two Hundred-Thousand-Year inherited Soul Bones in the Flame God Palace, but the Flame God prepared these for me, so..."

Yan Lingji took out two Soul Bones. Both were red and white, radiating a scorching yet illusory aura!

"Since they were prepared for you, find time to absorb them. I may need Soul Bones, but I'm not so shameless that I'd steal your things!"

Lin Hao waved his hand and said it while suppressing his heartache.

People like Yan Lingji, who came from other worlds, were different from Long Xiaoyao and the others. They had not absorbed Soul Bones.

Thus, they still had ways to increase their strength, though the price was rather steep. Lin Hao was reluctant to make them pay it!

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Yan Lingji's face lit up. She held Lin Hao's face and kissed him. The newly summoned minions were stunned, while Long Xiaoyao was completely used to it!

At that moment, Long Xiaoyao spoke.

"Young Master, now that we have obtained the inheritance, it's time to leave. Didn't you say we still needed to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

"We should finish up quickly and return to Heaven Dou City. It would be bad if we missed the auction!"

Yan Lingji nodded and said:

"Young Master, the dense fog no longer affects me. I can control the mist now.

"And we can build our base here. It would also let us guard the Flame God Palace!"

"I was planning to do that even if you hadn't said it. But does Little Nine agree?"

Lin Hao nodded and looked at the Nine Lives Cat!

"Of course. Aside from the Flame God Palace, which only I may enter, you may do whatever you wish elsewhere."

Yan Lingji nodded and continued:

"Also, Young Master, its name is Meow Meow. Don't call it Little Nine from now on!"

"Understood!"

Lin Hao smiled. Sure enough, women liked furry things, whether cats, dogs, or clubs!

Under Yan Lingji's lead, they soon left the Mist Zone and met up with Tuoba Hongshan.

Over the next two days, Long Xiaoyao and the others searched for traces of Da Ming and Er Ming, trying to lure them out.

The reason was that Lin Hao did not want to attract the attention of beast kings like Di Tian, much less Gu Yue Na, that big boss.

Meanwhile, Tuoba Hongshan and the others began organizing the entire underground space. Lin Hao even spent Gold Coins to summon a thousand ordinary minions for the task!

Counting them up, Lin Hao now had three thousand ordinary minions under his command, fifty Yellow Minions, 1,230 Orange Minions, and 1,720 Red Minions.

Although he had broken through to Soul Elder, that did not mean he could no longer summon Red Minions. It was simply that the probability of summoning Orange Minions had increased.

He could also summon Yellow Minions. A Yellow Minion at peak condition cost one thousand Gold Coins, ten times the price of an Orange Minion and twenty times that of a Red Minion!

The weakest ordinary minions were Rank 11 Soul Masters, while the strongest were Rank 62 Soul Emperors.

Until Lin Hao broke through Rank 70, those probabilities would not change.

Including the newly summoned ones, he had a total of ninety special minions: eight Titled Douluo, twenty-five Soul Douluo, thirty-five Soul Saints, and twenty-two Soul Emperors.

Once Da Ming and Er Ming were taken care of, he would gain another four Titled Douluo.

Together with Dugu Bo, he would have thirteen Titled Douluo under his command, unrivaled across Douluo Continent!

After the auction ended, Lin Hao planned to expand the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association on a large scale, accumulating wealth and growing stronger!

At night, bright moonlight spilled over the Star Dou Great Forest. At an hour when all should have been silent, the place was unusually lively!

Long Xiaoyao, Tu Shan Hong Hong, Yan Lingji, and the others were searching for Er Ming's trail!

They had gone to the Lake of Life and seen Da Ming, the Sky Blue Bull Python, but Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, was nowhere to be found.

So, they planned to strike at Er Ming first, using the opportunity to lure Da Ming out of the Lake of Life and surround him!

Yet even after searching around, they found nothing. When they returned to the underground space, Lin Hao said:

"Keep searching for another three days. If we still can't find him, bring Xiao Wu here. Ling Ji, control her and use her to lure out Er Ming.

"After all, the auction is only about ten days away, and it will take us around three days to get back."

"Understood, Young Master!"

Long Xiaoyao nodded, then said:

"Qing Yan had someone deliver the Soul Tools you needed, Young Master. They're all eighth-grade."

He was referring to the offensive Soul Tools Lin Hao planned to use to defend the exits of the underground space.

"Good. Aren't Soul Beasts active outside right now? Let's test the power of these weapons. We can also record it with an Image Stone and use it at the auction!"

Lin Hao's eyes lit up as he proposed eagerly.

"Sure, let's go take a look together!"

Tu Shan Hong Hong, Yan Lingji, and Yun Yun were also curious about the power of those metal contraptions.

They immediately got to work. Before long, they left the underground space and found a Fissure Earth Lion that was around fifty thousand years old.

Lin Hao had Long Xiaoyao and the others block its escape, then took out four eighth-grade Soul Tools and began bombarding it.

As streams of fiery red light appeared, bloody craters steadily multiplied across the Fissure Earth Lion's body.

It tried to flee, but with Long Xiaoyao and Tu Shan Hong Hong there, it had nowhere to run and could only serve as a target!