A Twist of Fate

To obtain the Three-tailed Spirit Fox, it would be well worth it even if he had to put himself in danger.

Luo Chen had another consideration in mind. Soul Beasts knew gratitude, and he believed the Three-tailed Spirit Fox knew he had saved it, so it should not make things difficult for him.

"Buzz!"

At that thought, Luo Chen took a deep breath. With a thought, the Nine-Colored Staff Martial Soul appeared in his right palm, and endless Nine-Colored Radiance swirled around him.

"Nine-Colored Staff, First Soul Skill: Light of Life."

Emerald-green light burst from the Nine-Colored Staff, carrying abundant Life Force as it flew toward the Three-tailed Spirit Fox.

When the Twin Flood Dragon Snake saw the beam of light carrying Life Force suddenly flying over, it sensed trouble and immediately moved its massive body, trying to destroy the light.

However, at that moment, Luo Chen accelerated the circulation of his Soul Power, and the Light of Life instantly entered the Three-tailed Spirit Fox's body.

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox sensed the immense Life Force pouring into its body, and the wounds covering it immediately healed completely.

With that, the Three-tailed Spirit Fox attacked the Twin Flood Dragon Snake once more.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Countless trees and rocks were destroyed, and the surrounding area became a mess again.

A long time passed.

Luo Chen kept helping the Three-tailed Spirit Fox recover from its injuries. In the end, just as his Soul Power was completely exhausted, the Three-tailed Spirit Fox finally killed the Twin Flood Dragon Snake.

Congratulations, Host. You have indirectly defeated a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and received 500 Soul Points.

The system's sweet voice rang out.

"Eh? Why were the Soul Points I got this time cut in half?"

After hearing the system's voice, Luo Chen asked in confusion.

Could it be that the system was scamming him out of Soul Points again?

Because the Host did not personally defeat the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Soul Points awarded have been halved.

The system explained.

"Sigh!"

Hearing that answer, Luo Chen could only sigh helplessly. His Soul Power had been exhausted because of this—if he got no credit, surely he deserved some recognition for his effort.

It was all that Three-tailed Spirit Fox's fault. It had taken so long to defeat the Twin Flood Dragon Snake.

"Buzz!"

The Twin Flood Dragon Snake's corpse lay on the ground as a pitch-black 10,000-Year Soul Ring gradually condensed above it.

Sigh!

A 10,000-Year Soul Ring. What a pity.

Luo Chen had no Soul Power left in his body, so he could only quietly jump down from the tree to the ground.

When the Three-tailed Spirit Fox saw the human Soul Master who had suddenly appeared, it stared at Luo Chen warily. It seemed to be the first time it had ever seen a human Soul Master. How had he entered this place?

After sensing that this human Soul Master posed no threat to it, the Three-tailed Spirit Fox stopped.

It looked at Luo Chen with curiosity in its eyes, unable to understand why a human Soul Master was here.

It simply stared at Luo Chen, seemingly with no intention of attacking.

Luo Chen stood still, constantly thinking about how he could make the Three-tailed Spirit Fox follow him.

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox walked toward Luo Chen. Luo Chen's brows furrowed slightly, but he did not leave.

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox circled around Luo Chen, then stretched out its nose and gently sniffed the scent on him.

Suddenly, it discovered that the life aura on this human Soul Master was exactly the same as the aura that had assisted it earlier.

It immediately understood. This human Soul Master must have indirectly saved it. At that thought, the Three-tailed Spirit Fox affectionately rubbed its fox head against Luo Chen's body.

Seeing the Three-tailed Spirit Fox's reaction, Luo Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had made the right bet.

"Little fox, do you want to come with me?"

Luo Chen crouched down and told the Three-tailed Spirit Fox what he wanted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Chen saw a look of disdain in the Three-tailed Spirit Fox's eyes. It slowly sat down and groomed its snowy-white fur, occasionally narrowing its fox eyes at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen felt somewhat awkward under that gaze. Why did he look like a human trafficker tricking a child?

With this Three-tailed Spirit Fox's temperament, it probably would not follow him. Luo Chen could only sigh regretfully.

"Little fox, since you won't come with me, then forget it. I'll leave first. Until we meet again."

Ignoring the Three-tailed Spirit Fox, Luo Chen directly teleported into the Ring of Life, intending to restore the Soul Power he had consumed. Danger was everywhere, and without Soul Power, Luo Chen felt no sense of security.

At the instant Luo Chen teleported into the Ring of Life, he suddenly sensed something tugging at his pant leg.

A flash of light appeared, and Luo Chen arrived inside the Ring of Life. As a vast amount of Life Force flooded into his body, Luo Chen could clearly feel his Soul Power rapidly recovering.

"Meow!"

Xiao Ying, who had been sleeping, sensed her master's aura and immediately opened her drowsy cat eyes. She quickly ran into Luo Chen's arms and gently rubbed against him.

"All right, Xiao Ying."

"Am I not fine? Go keep your children company."

Luo Chen smiled as he rubbed Xiao Ying's head and fur.

Just then!

"Bang!"

The sound of something hitting the ground echoed throughout the entire space. Xiao Ying immediately jumped to the ground, her cat eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Luo Chen, however, did not care in the slightest. He could control this world, so no danger could possibly exist here.

Once the dust on the ground settled, a little fox covered in filth appeared where it had landed. Luo Chen focused his eyes and saw that it was the Three-tailed Spirit Fox from before.

Could it have been just now?

Luo Chen could not help recalling that something had tugged on his pant leg when he entered. So it had been this little thing.

"Hello, little fox!"

Luo Chen greeted the Three-tailed Spirit Fox.

"Xiao Ying, it won't hurt us."

At the same time, Luo Chen turned to Xiao Ying and spoke.

After hearing Luo Chen's words, the wariness in Xiao Ying's eyes faded, only to be replaced by endless confusion. How did it know her master, and how had it gotten in here?

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox was also rather bewildered. Back then, it had only instinctively bitten Luo Chen's pant leg. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, it would enter such an unfamiliar world?

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox continuously surveyed its surroundings. Whenever it looked at Luo Chen, its fox eyes were filled with confusion.

How had this human Soul Master brought it into this strange world?

But when it looked at the Shadow Cat Xiao Ying, its eyes were filled with disdain. In its view, a mere seven-thousand-year Soul Beast was far too weak.

"Meow!"

Xiao Ying sensed that the stinking fox was looking down on her, so she roared at it.

But when she realized her voice sounded adorable, she immediately lowered her head in dejection.

Seeing Xiao Ying's ever-changing expression, Luo Chen's lips curved upward slightly, and the smile on his face never faded.

Just then!

The Three-tailed Spirit Fox fixed its gaze on the Lake of Life behind Luo Chen, unable to conceal the longing in its eyes.