Counterattack, the Answer

At this moment, Xiao Wu seemed like a weak woman who had betrayed Tang San; as long as she could survive, she was even willing to sell everything she had.

The two kings looked at the pitiful Xiao Wu and felt a hint of mockery and wavering in their hearts. The order only specified Tang San's head, but there were no specific provisions for the others.

Looking at Xiao Wu's frail body, a Spirit King couldn't help but lick his lips, revealing a mocking smile.

"Alright, then come here and let your uncle protect you properly, how about that?" A Spirit King grinned wickedly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's face showed a look of "surprise," and her pink eyes were filled with determination.

"Uncle, are you really willing to release Xiao Wu?" Xiao Wu looked expectantly at the Spirit King who spoke.

The Spirit King swallowed hard. "Of course! Come here quickly, little darling! Don't let that little rascal hurt you!"

Xiao Wu step by step towards a Spirit King. At this moment, Tang San had already wielded the Clear Sky Hammer to its fullest extent.

Forty-five blows, forty-six blows...

The more the Raging Bear Soul Emperor fought with Tang San, the more incredible it seemed, because Tang San had begun to subtly suppress him.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to reach a Spirit King, Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer had already reached its fifty-fifth strike.

Xiao Wu approached a Spirit King, who smugly reached out his large hand to grab Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu didn't flinch at all, letting the other person pinch her face. Originally, the other person intended to crush Xiao Wu to death, but seeing that the little girl really didn't resist at all, he couldn't help but have a few more thoughts.

The Spirit King pinched Xiao Wu's cheek and slowly made her lift her face. Then, when he saw Xiao Wu's face, he instantly felt a chill.

The pitiful look on Xiao Wu's face was gone, replaced by a sly smile of triumph.

Before the Spirit King could even finish his question, he felt something hard pressing against his Spirit King. Then, with a soft click, sixteen long Steel Needle pierced through his chest.

The next moment, Xiao Wu released her Martial Soul, her Second Spirit Ring flashing, and her pink eyes met those of another Spirit King who had been watching her.

"The Second Spirit Ability: Charm!"

The other Spirit King felt a brief dizziness suddenly, and the next moment Xiao Wu had already lit up her purple Third Spirit Ring and activated her Teleportation several times, covering a distance of more than ten meters in an instant.

At this moment, the Spirit King finally reacted quickly. Looking at his other companion who had fallen to the ground, he unleashed his Martial Soul. Five Soul Ring, two yellow and three purple, appeared, and he transformed into a humanoid cheetah.

With its purple Fifth Spirit Ring lit up, the Leopard Soul King's speed suddenly increased several times over, and it was about to attack Xiao Wu.

However, the Teleportation moment Xiao Wu had teleported, was already close by. The Leopard Soul King directly activated his third and fourth Purple Spirit Ring. His claws, which were originally only ten centimeters long, suddenly grew to more than three feet long. They were covered in a cold light and were incredibly sharp. He slashed down directly in front of him.

However, Xiao Wu remained unfazed, her Fourth Spirit Ring illuminating as she activated her Invincible Golden Body Soul Skill.

During her four-second invincible state with her Invincible Golden Body, Xiao Wu directly swung her Scorpion Braid to Entanglement the Leopard Soul King's neck, then leaned forward, grabbing his shoulder blades with both hands and pressing her long, straight, and rounded legs against his waist.

"First Spirit Ability: Waist Bow!"

With the activation of Xiao Wu's strongest single-target melee attack skill, almost all of her power and rage were combined into this critical strike.

The Leopard Soul King was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Raging Bear Soul Emperor, who was fighting Tang San, was suddenly enraged. Everything had happened too fast, so fast that he hadn't even had time to react.

But before he could get angry, Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer fell with tremendous force, slamming him into the ground. The Raging Bear Soul Emperor's entire ankle sank into the ground.

Tang San unleashed hammer blow after hammer blow, and for a moment, the Raging Bear Soul Emperor was completely suppressed. However, in the next instant, Tang San's right hand reached to his waist, and a black box appeared in his hand.

Tang San immediately pulled the trigger. With a soft click, more than a dozen long Steel Needle came flying with terrifying force. The Raging Bear Soul Emperor could only barely defend himself, managing to block the Steel Needle aimed at his head and chest.

Unfortunately, Tang San's timing and angle were too tricky. The Steel Needle pierced through the waist, abdomen and thigh of the Raging Bear Soul Emperor. Even though it was just Martial Soul Possession and he had already consumed a lot of Soul Power, Tang San's sneak attack was a great success.

At the same time, Tang San's body suddenly burst forth with a shimmering light, and countless Azure Vine abruptly rose from the ground, transforming the surrounding area of several dozen meters into an Azure Vine field, directly binding the Raging Bear Soul Emperor within it.

The injuries to his waist, abdomen, and thighs temporarily prevented him from exerting any strength. Furthermore, due to the oath Spirit Oath, the Raging Bear Soul Emperor didn't immediately unleash his Soul Skill. However, he hadn't expected that Tang San actually possessed a Spirit Bone!

They said they wouldn't use Soul Skill, but they didn't restrict Spirit Bone Skill! Was Tang San playing word games with him? Just as the Raging Bear Soul Emperor was enraged and was prepared to kill Tang San even if it meant breaking his oath, he was controlled and smashed down by the Clear Sky Hammer.

The Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer had already stacked to fifty-eight strikes, fell with terrifying power, and the Raging Bear Soul Emperor, whose body was under control, could only use his head to take the hit.

The next moment, the head of the Raging Bear Soul Emperor was smashed to pieces by the terrifying blow of the Clear Sky Hammer, and his brains mixed with blood and splattered all over the ground.

Tang San was panting heavily, but he didn't stop. Instead, he continued to stack up the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and swung the Clear Sky Hammer behind him.

It turned out that Xiao Wu did not defeat the Spirit King in one blow. The opponent used three purple Soul Skill in succession, and actually withstood Xiao Wu's Waist Bow, and launched another attack on Xiao Wu.

Then, just as the Leopard Soul King was about to grab Xiao Wu, a Clear Sky Hammer came from behind and smashed directly into the Leopard Soul King's chest, causing his chest to cave in.

Xiao Wu instantly raised the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in her hand again and pulled the trigger. Dozens of Steel Needle flew out, piercing the Leopard Soul King's collapsed chest and ending his life.

Tang San quickly arrived in front of Xiao Wu, and the two of them each took out a Super Recovery Great Sausage from their Soul Tool and ate it. This was the Sausage that Oscar had been saving for Oscar's First Spirit Ability.

Tang San withdrew his Torso Soul Bone skill and used the Mysterious Jade Hand to retrieve the crossbow bolts fired by the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. The whole process took less than two minutes. After completely dealing with the three people, Tang San and Xiao Wu once again fled towards Heaven Dou City with all their might.

Although the crisis has been temporarily averted, there is no guarantee that there are still other Spirit Hall members chasing them in the vicinity. Before reaching Heaven Dou City, Tang San and Xiao Wu will be unable to continue their mission.

Xiao Wu followed closely behind Tang San, watching his resolute back, as if Xiao Wu had made up her mind about something.

Tang San suddenly said, "We're about to pass the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. Why don't we go and get our Fifth Spirit Ring first? This will not only distract them and keep them from knowing our destination, but also increase our chances of escaping once we've strengthened ourselves."

Xiao Wu nodded upon hearing this. "I'll do whatever you say, brother."

It's unclear how much time has passed, but five Soul Ring— Two Yellow Two Purple, and one black—are now floating around Ye Lingling's body. At only eighteen years old, she has already reached the Spirit King Realm.

After absorbing the 20,000-year-level Fifth Spirit Ring, Ye Lingling clearly felt a huge improvement in herself. Although she was only level 52, her healing ability was already comparable to Ye Haitang was around level 60 at the same time.

This is the immense benefit that the Immortal Grade Pill and the ability to absorb Soul Ring brought to Ye Lingling, and it is also the beginning of her future surpassing Ye Haitang.

Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes, exchanged a glance with Oscar beside her, and her joy was evident in her eyes.

"Thank you," Ye Lingling said sincerely to Oscar.

Ye Lingling's "thank you" came from the bottom of her heart, but Oscar simply glanced at Ye Lingling calmly and replied, "You're welcome. I help you today, and you should help me tomorrow. It's only right."

Hearing this, Ye Lingling helplessly pursed her lips. She found that Oscar was really hard to reason with. Although he gave her a chance to get close, he always had a Bing Bing and businesslike demeanor, which was quite unapproachable.

Although this is what makes him even more attractive to Ye Lingling, it also makes her feel very helpless and bored.

She Ming Capital to pay him, but he just ignored her. What's going on?

Ye Lingling walked up to Oscar: "I've never experienced Sword Flight before. Why don't you show me how?"

Oscar glanced at Ye Lingling but didn't expose her little scheme. He simply tossed the Seven Kill Sword to the ground and placed it under his feet. Oscar stepped directly onto the sword and extended his right hand towards Ye Lingling.

"Bring it on."

Oscar did not refuse, nor did he make any unnecessary movements. He was simply carrying Ye Lingling on her Sword Flight as if he were doing a task.

Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at Oscar's deadpan expression and decided not to think about it anymore.

Grasping Oscar's right hand, Ye Lingling stepped directly onto the Seven Kill Sword. The next moment, Oscar carried her up with the wind, and she soared into the air on the Seven Kill Sword.

Ye Lingling couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. It was her first time trying to Sword Flight, and she was completely excited. This was a completely different experience from flying with her shadow like Swift Sausage in the wind and rain! Suddenly, Ye Lingling stumbled and almost fell off the Flying Sword. Oscar speechlessly caught Ye Lingling around the waist. Ye Lingling felt the warmth of Oscar's hand and couldn't help but stiffen.

"Believe me, I really didn't mean it this time," Ye Lingling explained.

Oscar: "Heh."

"Fine, don't believe me then!" Ye Lingling didn't bother to explain after hearing Oscar's laughter, and continued excitedly, "Fly higher!"

The two Sword Flight on the Seven Kill Sword, like shooting stars streaking across the sky above Sunset Forest. Ye Lingling couldn't help but envy Dugu Yan as she looked at the scenery along the way.

She and Oscar's girlfriend, I wonder if they've gotten tired of seeing this kind of scenery? Suddenly, Ye Lingling couldn't help but ask, "Where's Sister Dugu Yan? I only caught a glimpse of her at the competition, why haven't I seen her since?"

Oscar replied, "She went to the Moonlight Pavilion."

Ye Lingling was somewhat surprised. Having studied at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for three years, she roughly knew Moonlight Pavilion Ye Lingling.

She wondered if it was still meaningful for Dugu Yan to go to the Moonlight Pavilion to learn those etiquettes now? A genius with such talent would probably be free from the constraints of so-called etiquette long ago, right?

Ye Lingling replied, "Wouldn't it be a waste of cultivation time for someone with Sister Dugu Yan's talent to study at the Moonlight Pavilion?"

Oscar calmly replied, "She went to refine her mind. It's all cultivation, just with different meanings."

"Oh." Ye Lingling nodded, then asked, "Have you already told her about us?"

"Yes." Oscar nodded. "I told Sister Ye the day after she proposed the marriage."

Ye Lingling couldn't help but turn her head to look at Oscar: "So what did she say?"

Oscar pursed his lips. "You really want to know?"

Ye Lingling nodded. "Of course, I want to know her attitude. After all, I am an outsider who has interfered, so I should at least understand what the mistress of the house is thinking, right?"

Oscar countered, "What if I said she doesn't like you?"

Ye Lingling was not unhappy upon hearing this, as if she had expected it. "Then I will try my best to get her to accept me."

Oscar raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you ask me what I think? What if she's willing to accept you, but I'm not?"

Ye Lingling grasped Oscar's hand around her waist. "At least you're willing to take me to the heavens now, so I think you don't actually dislike me, right?"

Oscar openly admitted, "My values are influenced by appearance; it's really hard for me to dislike a pretty girl."

Ye Lingling chuckled, "Hehe, that's good then. Time will tell. If I still can't fit in with you in the future, I'll leave on my own and won't make a fuss."

"I will do my best to pursue my own happiness, but I will not disrupt other people's happiness because of it. Don't worry, I mean what I say."

Oscar nodded, and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the little girl who was a head shorter than Dugu Yan.

"She doesn't hate you, but she doesn't like you that much either," Oscar said. "My attitude toward you depends on her attitude toward you, because from the beginning I've only ever been set on her."

Ye Lingling simply smiled upon hearing this, "I understand."

The Flying Sword streaked across the sky, leaving only a trail of fragrant whispers. The two young people chatted idly, seemingly without any topic worth delving into.

Like is like, dislike is dislike. One is biased, the other is stubborn.

They were originally from two different worlds, but by chance they became people from the same world. However, they still need more time to integrate and fully accept each other's existence.

Ye Lingling didn't get the answer she wanted, but she already knew what her future would be like.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.