Zhu Zhuyun Advances to Soul King

The two hid beneath the sea and observed for a long time. A Tiger Shark-type spirit beast attacked the ship, and the booming sounds of battle Zhu Zhuyun had heard were thanks to that Tiger Shark.

However, while the two tigers fought, a massive Whale appeared, hoping to profit from their conflict. It was jointly attacked by both sides, stained the Great Sea with blood, and fled.

Xu Yu watched the fleeing Whale with desire in his eyes. Gritting his teeth, he chased after it. With the bubble gone, Zhu Zhuyun was caught off guard and swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater. She immediately grabbed Xu Yu furiously and cursed, "What are you trying to do? You nearly drowned me!"

"...I've changed my mind. I want that Whale for my Fifth Soul Ring."

"That's a thirty-thousand-year spirit beast. Are you sure you can absorb it?" Zhu Zhuyun reminded him coldly.

Of course, she had her own selfish motives as well. She had set her sights on that Tiger Shark. At over fifteen thousand years old, it was perfectly suited for her. As long as Xu Yu did not act recklessly and obediently assisted her, that soul ring was hers for the taking. As for those Zhu Family disciples who had discovered her tracks, none of them would be returning.

How could she agree when Xu Yu wanted to run off now?

But Xu Yu paid her no mind. He forcefully shook free, and just as he was about to leave, Zhu Zhuyun suddenly said, "Help me! We can make a deal. With my status as the former Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire, and with the power of your Spirit Hall, we can gain a great deal of profit."

That struck right at Xu Yu's heart. Zhu Zhuyun had sharp judgment. She had long seen that Xu Yu was unwilling to live an ordinary life and was filled with ambition. He would never refuse her proposal.

Sure enough, Xu Yu hesitated. He no longer pursued the spirit beast. Knowing her bargaining chip was not enough, Zhu Zhuyun closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

A few seconds later, she abruptly opened her eyes. Having made a tremendous decision, Zhu Zhuyun said indifferently, "Let's make an agreement. You will provide me with additional support and intelligence from Spirit Hall, while I will use my influence in the Star Luo Empire to help elevate your status in Spirit Hall. And the premise of this cooperation is..."

Zhu Zhuyun took another deep breath before saying, "The condition is me. You must support me in becoming the ruler of the Border Kingdom. If the two of us have a child, I can name him the heir."

"Fine!" Xu Yu agreed after thinking for a moment.

No matter how he looked at it, he had every reason to agree.

Moreover, after surviving two life-threatening crises, he deeply felt that he needed to leave something behind in this world. Only then could he truly let go and do what he wanted.

Shameless! He could not even bother to disguise it with a little tact. His desire to possess her was completely naked. Zhu Zhuyun cursed inwardly.

There was truly not the slightest trace of embarrassment on this man's face. His skin was unbelievably thick.

Yet she was willing to gamble, even using herself as the wager. In truth, she valued Xu Yu's potential. Aside from his miraculous martial soul and bizarre abilities, Xu Yu's cunning and deceitful nature also played a major part. Most importantly, during the process of winning her over, the grand ambitions in his words had deeply moved her.

It was the combination of all these factors that led Zhu Zhuyun to make such an absurd decision.

The battle between the shark and the soul masters lasted only ten minutes before ending. In the end, the shark emerged victorious, and every disciple of the Netherworld Spirit Cat Family was devoured.

The shark let out a burp. Although it had suffered serious injuries, its gains were considerable. After returning to recover, it should be able to advance another step when it emerged again.

Humans were delicious, especially these landlubber humans. Once it capsized their ship, they could only let it do as it pleased. The shark swam toward the deep sea, thinking contentedly.

Then, a sharp gleam suddenly rose from the seabed. The shark was startled, but severely wounded as it was, it could not block the attack at all. In the end, it could only depart in despair amid blinding white light. Once its heart was shattered, its consciousness began to fade.

In its haze, the shark's final sight was a giant bubble carrying two humans rising from beneath the water. Though unwilling, its body no longer had the strength to turn things around. It could only watch as the humans before it took its soul ring.

This was a Giant Shark. With the Water Repelling Pearl in hand, Xu Yu and Zhu Zhuyun jumped onto it. They could even go for a run atop its body.

Glancing at Xu Yu, who was inspecting the shark's belly, Zhu Zhuyun took a breath of fresh air. Without hesitation, she quickly sat cross-legged and began absorbing the shark's soul ring.

Feeling the Ten Thousand Year soul ring contracting, Xu Yu knew Zhu Zhuyun had begun absorbing it. After some thought, he summoned Blue Silver Grass and stationed it on the shark's body. If anything went wrong, it could alert him. As for Xu Yu, he made a hole in the shark's belly and crawled inside. He had to collect some spoils of war.

What Xu Yu did not notice, however, was that the Blue Silver Grass rooted on the shark's body was continuously drawing power from the Ten Thousand Year spirit beast.

Soon, Blue Silver Grass's aura steadily rose. By the time Xu Yu emerged from the shark's belly, Blue Silver Grass had already grown two meters tall. After washing the grime off himself in the sea, Xu Yu opened the Summoning Tome and stared in surprise at Blue Silver Grass's page. A gold-grade summoned beast, with five-thousand-year combat strength? Wasn't that too fast?

Could it be because of the shark's body? Xu Yu looked at the shriveled carcass with dawning realization!

When Blue Silver Grass saw Xu Yu come up, it happily extended a tendril and tickled his face, just like a little girl.

It put Xu Yu in a much better mood. In his happiness, he gave the Blue Silver Grass, which had yet to recover its memories, another name. What should he call it?

Since the Blue Silver Empress was called Ah Yin, that had been its old name. Now that it had become his summoned beast, it needed a fresh start. Then it would be called A Lan!

A Lan.

Having gained its own name, A Lan danced happily in the wind. It was clear that it was very pleased with the name. Countless leaves and branches curled around Xu Yu's arms, waist, thighs, and other places.

Xu Yu was speechless and could only summon it back.

Not long afterward, Zhu Zhuyun finished absorbing the soul ring. She opened her eyes and looked at Xu Yu. For a moment, the atmosphere froze, and neither knew what to say. Their "relationship" had progressed far too quickly.

"You can be shy too?" After half a minute of silence, Zhu Zhuyun rose to her feet and suddenly spoke.

In her eyes, Xu Yu should have been the sort of despicable, shameless man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. What was with this bashful, awkward appearance, acting even shyer than she was?

She could face it calmly, so why could he not, as a grown man?

"I've never seen the word 'shy.' Get on. We're going to catch that Whale."

Feeling that his pride had been insulted, Xu Yu quickly retorted. Shy? Would he be shy? Even if the entire world became shy, he would not.

After saying that, he crouched down and gestured for Zhu Zhuyun to climb onto his back. Zhu Zhuyun frowned slightly. Thinking of her deal with Xu Yu, she did not mind this bit of physical contact.

The women of the Zhu Family all had excellent figures, and Zhu Zhuyun ranked among the finest of them. As her soft body pressed against his back, Xu Yu's thoughts immediately began to wander.

However, his stiff body quickly relaxed. Activating his leg soul skill, he flew into the air. Under Zhu Zhuyun's astonished gaze, he carried her into the sky, soaring beneath the blue heavens.

It was Zhu Zhuyun's first time soaring through the sky, and she was extremely unaccustomed to it. Her two slender arms tightly locked around Xu Yu's neck, nearly strangling him to death.

"Don't be so nervous. Relax! If you don't let go, I'll suffocate to death!"

"Sorry!" Upon hearing that, Zhu Zhuyun, being no ordinary woman, quickly adapted.

As Xu Yu carried her along the trail of blood left by the Whale, Zhu Zhuyun could not help asking again, "You have a flight soul skill too? Not even the Golden Generation has soul bones. How do you have one?"

"Don't ask. Ask again, and I'll throw you down!" Xu Yu rebuked her coldly. Was something so confidential really for an outsider like her to pry into?

Zhu Zhuyun, who had just found the atmosphere rather warm, stiffened slightly. The warmth in her heart instantly cooled, and she fell silent with a cold expression. However, her hands around Xu Yu's neck loosened considerably.

Xu Yu did not notice Zhu Zhuyun's change in mood. Half an hour later, he found the wounded Whale.