Hu Liena's Third Soul Ring (3)

At that moment, she suddenly felt time slowing down. Everything became so slow, so quiet. It was as if she could hear her own heartbeat.

Lu Leng was smiling. Their faces were less than a centimeter apart; if either moved any closer, their lips would touch. Hu Liena could even feel the heat radiating from Lu Leng's body.

Yet Lu Leng's expression was cold, a faint smile at the corner of his lips, his eyes filled with the confidence of someone in control of everything. His handsome face still carried a trace of youthful immaturity, but in Hu Liena's eyes, he suddenly seemed unexpectedly dependable.

"Lu Leng..."

Hu Liena called out instinctively. Looking at the two soul rings around him, one purple and one black, her heart pounded wildly, as though her blood had frozen.

"Boom!"

There was only the sound of a blade leaving its sheath. The Bloodthirsty Red Fox, which had looked so ferocious moments ago, was immediately reduced to a heap of mangled flesh.

Blood splattered everywhere, landing on Hu Liena's face. The scorching heat snapped her back to her senses. But when she saw the scene before her, she was so shocked that she went blank again.

"You want that fox's soul ring, right?" Lu Leng asked.

Hearing his question, Hu Liena did not even process what he had said. She merely answered instinctively, "Mm."

"Easy." Lu Leng chuckled, then pointed Zhan Luo at the Pink Peach Fox. "Hey, your husband's dead. Want to go down and find him? If you leave now, you might still catch up."

Naturally, the Pink Peach Fox could not speak. Its response was a shrill cry, accompanied by a soul-stirring wave of light.

"I'll send you on your way. You don't mind paying the fare, right?"

Without waiting for an answer, Lu Leng spoke casually. Then, with a boom, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly appeared in the clear sky. As thick as a water barrel, it crashed down directly onto the Pink Peach Fox.

"Awwooo~"

With a miserable cry, the Pink Peach Fox was split into two. Fortunately, the blast had struck its lower half, so it had not yet completely died.

"The fare is one soul ring." Lu Leng raised a finger.

Then he looked at Hu Liena. "Hurry up. What are you standing there for? Once it dies, I'm not responsible."

"Ah? Oh!"

Hu Liena had just come back to her senses, only to be stunned again by Lu Leng's brutal and terrifying methods.

Fortunately, her martial soul was a demon fox, and her Spiritual Power was powerful. She quickly recovered again. Then she hurried over to the Pink Peach Fox, finished it off, and a beautiful purple soul ring appeared.

She looked at the soul ring, uncertainty in her eyes, then glanced at Lu Leng. In the end, she let out a soft sigh, her gaze turning resolute. She sat cross-legged and began guiding the soul ring into herself.

A two-thousand-year soul ring... I can absorb it too!

A competitive spirit rose in Hu Liena's heart. They were both their teacher's disciples. Even if she could not surpass him, she had to keep up with him!

The power of the purple soul ring was immense. The moment she began absorbing it, pain appeared on Hu Liena's face. Fortunately, her Spiritual Power was strong. After roughly a quarter of an hour, her expression gradually relaxed. It was clear that she had completed the absorption.

Lu Leng stood beside her on guard, and seeing this, he finally relaxed.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred. Hu Liena abruptly cried out in pain, biting her lip tightly, her brows twisted in agony.

"This... why does this feel familiar?" Seeing this, Lu Leng suddenly thought of what had happened to him a month ago.

"Right, Hu Liena has a tail-like External Soul Bone. It never appeared before. Could she have obtained it from this soul beast?" The more Lu Leng thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

If that was true, then even though Douluo Continent had gained an anomaly like him, the wheels of history had still not veered far from their course.

If so, wouldn't Tang San still destroy Spirit Hall? Should he kill Tang San first? But Tang San had Tang Hao protecting him, so he would be difficult to kill. Perhaps it would be better to tell Spirit Hall directly? As he thought, Hu Liena let out another muffled groan of pain.

"Focus on your martial soul. You have to hold on. I'll guard you!" Lu Leng hurriedly reminded her.

When Lu Leng's voice reached Hu Liena's ears, her trembling body visibly steadied.

Lu Leng watched their surroundings. Xie Yue and Yan had yet to wake up. This was Hu Liena's most critical moment.

As every second passed, the pain on Hu Liena's face gradually reached its peak before finally subsiding into calm.

Lu Leng knew that Hu Liena had succeeded.

At the same time, a fox tail, reddish with a hint of pink, grew from the base of Hu Liena's spine, between her buttocks. The tail swayed gently, soft and adorable, and Lu Leng could not resist reaching out to stroke it.

It was soft to the touch, and he could not bear to let go.

"They're both External Soul Bones. Mine hurt like I was giving birth, but she looks completely fine." Lu Leng could not help complaining. So who was the protagonist here, him or her? Suddenly, his eyes went wide, as if he had discovered a new continent.

Following Lu Leng's gaze, it turned out that the tail had burst through Hu Liena's pants, exposing a tantalizing patch of snowy white skin.

It was not much, but the curves were distinct, the cleavage clear, and it was incredibly alluring!

"What are you looking at?" Hu Liena opened her eyes. She had been about to thank Lu Leng when she noticed that something was off about his gaze.

"I'm looking at the tail. That tail is really perky."

"Perky...?"

"No, that tail is really white."

"White...?"

"Ah!!!" Hu Liena instantly realized something. She spun around sharply, her pretty face flushing bright red. "Don't look!!!"

Lu Leng quickly turned his back to her. "Don't worry, I didn't see anything."

"Don't say it!!"

"Really, I'm not lying. I only saw a patch of white... no, a patch of red tail."

"I said don't say it!!!" Hu Liena shrieked herself hoarse, like an enraged little heifer.

Lu Leng hurriedly covered his mouth and nodded frantically like a chick pecking at grain.

Only then did Hu Liena's expression improve slightly. She took out a set of clothes and quickly covered herself.

"Alright, you can turn around now." Hu Liena's voice suddenly became so soft it was almost inaudible.

Only after confirming that he had heard correctly did Lu Leng slowly turn back. Seeing that she had already retracted her tail, he could not help letting out a sigh of relief.

He had not wanted to look either. It had happened so suddenly; it was not as though he had looked on purpose.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Hu Liena's gaze darted away, and she did not dare look at Lu Leng. Her face was flushed, shy as a pear blossom in the rain, her eyes shimmering like rippling water. Combined with the charm she unconsciously exuded, she left Lu Leng staring blankly once more.

"Are they alright?" Finding the atmosphere too awkward, Hu Liena hurriedly changed the subject.

"They're fine. I've already treated their injuries. They should wake up soon." Lu Leng turned his head away from Hu Liena. This woman was simply too bewitching.

Hu Liena blinked her beautiful eyes, unsure what to say. The atmosphere fell into awkward silence once again.

Fortunately, Xie Yue and Yan woke up soon afterward.

"Is everyone alright? Where are the soul beasts?" Xie Yue asked. Though he had been controlled, he had remained conscious and knew what he had done. It was only after he fainted that he no longer knew what had happened.