Frenzied Pursuit

After saying that, Yuan Luo sped up again.

As long as he ran fast enough, that woman behind him would never catch up!

"Bastard, do you really think there's nothing I can do to you?"

Qian Renxue's icy voice reached Yuan Luo's ears, making his whole body tremble as he fled at high speed, as though he had plunged into the Netherworld.

Hearing that, Yuan Luo nearly laughed. With five times my speed, do you think you can catch me just because you say so?

He turned around, made a face at her, and even slapped his own backside!

At the sight, Qian Renxue, whose expression had already darkened, flew into an even greater rage.

"Third Soul Skill, Angel Holy Light Slash."

Qian Renxue spoke each word slowly.

The next moment, the longsword in her hand was covered in a layer of golden radiance.

This sword was a weapon, not her Spirit.

However, there was a world of difference between unleashing a Soul Skill barehanded and unleashing one with a weapon.

Qian Renxue halted in midair and raised her sword over her head, releasing an intense queenly majesty.

With one slash, Sword Qi illuminated the entire space. Everything beneath that blade seemed as fragile as dirt.

The Sword Qi swept across the ground, carving a meter-deep trench into the earth.

The Sword Qi passed through the trees, reducing them all to powder.

The Sword Qi crossed the Soul Beasts, turning every one of them into a rain of blood that filled the skies, scarlet beyond measure.

"Fuck! You crazy bitch!"

Yuan Luo cursed, but the Sword Qi quickly came hurtling toward him.

This attack was at least three times stronger than the last one that had nearly taken his life.

It was also incredibly fast. Even if he used his Second Soul Skill, his chances of surviving were less than ten percent.

Yuan Luo's expression dimmed. Is there really no way out?

"System! You old bastard, do you want to watch me die? Save me already!"

Ding! The system is slacking off!

"Slacking off, my ass."

The system chose to slack off at a critical moment. What kind of nonsense was this? He was probably the unluckiest transmigrator ever.

Fine!

So what if I expose it!

Yuan Luo held his left hand behind his back as his Dart Spirit appeared in his palm. Brother, I'm counting on you.

As the Sword Qi rushed toward him, Yuan Luo's eyes blazed. Soul Power gathered in his left hand, and he launched the dart.

This time, Yuan Luo used thirty percent of his Soul Power. It was not that he was reluctant to use more.

He had to save half of his Soul Power to protect his life.

His Soul Power had only recovered a little while he was fleeing. It was nowhere near enough.

The dart gave off a black glow in the air, forming a perfect contrast with the Angel Holy Light Slash.

Boom!

Darkness and light collided, and the entire sky seemed to crash together.

However, the power of darkness was clearly weaker than the light.

After holding out for several seconds, the Six-Pointed Star Dart shattered outright.

Pfft!

His Spirit had shattered, and the backlash struck at its source.

Yuan Luo could not hold it in any longer. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body withered considerably.

The remaining energy of the Angel Holy Light Slash rushed at him.

In his panic, Yuan Luo raised an arm to block it.

Now Yuan Luo truly regretted it. If he had known, he would have used more Soul Power. He definitely could have blocked Qian Renxue's Soul Skill.

Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world, nor was there any road back.

Even the weakened strike was more than Yuan Luo could withstand.

Pfft!

Yuan Luo was struck heavily and spat out another mouthful of blood.

His entire body was sent flying backward.

"Second Soul Skill, Life Guardian!"

In his weakened state, Yuan Luo used his last shred of strength to activate his Second Soul Skill.

This time, all the Soul Power in his body was exhausted.

Feeling that not even a trace of Soul Power remained, Yuan Luo gave a bitter smile.

"Maybe... this is fate."

But at that moment, Yuan Luo seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Before hitting the ground, he spotted a tiny opening.

Luckily, he saw it from this angle. From any other angle, it would have been impossible to notice the opening.

In his desperation, Yuan Luo grabbed a vine and swung over like a monkey.

The forest at this spot was dense, its tree canopies thick and broad, completely blocking the line of sight.

Qian Renxue had not caught up yet, so there was no way she could see him.

By sheer chance, Yuan Luo entered the opening from just the right angle.

The inside of the opening seemed to be full of rocks. Feeling the pain in his knees below, Yuan Luo did not dare make a sound.

A few seconds later, Yuan Luo heard a faint gust of wind pass outside the opening.

Then a pleasant yet indifferent voice sounded.

"Where did he run off to?"

Clearly, Qian Renxue was looking for him.

"He couldn't have run that fast, could he?"

Not long after, Qian Renxue's voice vanished. Outside was dead silent, without the slightest sound.

That crazy woman must be trying to lure me out. I can't move yet.

And so, Yuan Luo maintained that position for a quarter of an hour.

That pose was like a heroine in a rear-entry position. It was awkward as hell.

After hearing nothing for a long while, Yuan Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His stiff body slowly rose.

Though the opening was small, only a meter high and hidden among weeds, sunlight shone into the cave. The deeper it went, the dimmer the light became, but he could still see fairly clearly.

The entire cave was filled with silvery-white stones. The floor was smooth and clean, without even a speck of dust.

Could someone be living here?

Looking deeper inside, Yuan Luo saw a set of stone steps, and atop them appeared a flash of green and red.

Yuan Luo's eyes widened. It was actually a plant.

How could a plant grow in a cave made entirely of stone, especially one that received no sunlight?

Curious, Yuan Luo slowly approached. The plant was around half a meter tall. It had no leaves, only a long stem with two red fruits growing from it.

They were about the size of cherries. Their red was a vivid scarlet, strikingly bright.

At the root of the plant was a tiny hole no larger than a pinky finger, and sparse soil could be seen inside.

Could this plant really grow under such conditions?

"I remember..."

Yuan Luo fell into thought as a piece of information surfaced in his mind.

"Isn't this the Dao Soul Fruit from Grandmaster's book?"

Yuan Luo thought carefully. One of the books Grandmaster had compiled described this very plant.

This plant only survived in cracks between rocks and had already gone extinct a Thousand-Year ago.

It grew solely by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. Once it matured, it separated a portion of that essence and condensed it into Dao Soul Fruits.

Dao Soul Fruits could provide Soul Power, and it was the purest kind of Soul Power.

Beyond that, their most important effect was helping Soul Masters comprehend the Great Dao.

Self-Created Soul Skills were famous throughout the world of Soul Masters, but very few people could truly create them.

But with a Dao Soul Fruit, things were different. Simply put, it could improve a Soul Master's comprehension and help them deepen their understanding of their own Spirit.

That was only one of its effects. More remarkably, through a single Dao Soul Fruit, one could derive a Soul Power cultivation method suited to oneself and benefit from it for life.

"Forget it, none of that matters. I need to recover first!"

After calming himself, Yuan Luo sat cross-legged beside the Dao Soul Fruit and began to regulate his breathing.

He had not a shred of Soul Power left just now. If he did not recover soon, he would not even be able to run away.

Feeling his Soul Power recover, Yuan Luo gained confidence. As long as he had Soul Power, his Second Soul Skill was invincible.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, stretched lazily, and yawned.

If he were still at school, he would be sleeping right now.

He had to get back quickly. School was the best place for him.

At that moment, an icy voice reached his ears, making his entire body stiffen. He could hardly believe what he had heard.

"Your Soul Power has recovered? Then it's time to settle the score, isn't it?"